A 35-year-old female cyclist died after an accident with a tipper truck in Pasir Ris on Saturday (May 23).The incident happened at about 4.35pm near the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 4 and Pasir Drive 3, across the road from Seastrand condominium.  Map showing where the accident involving a female cyclist and tipper truck took place on Saturday (May 23). GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A photo of the accident shared in a motoring chatgroup shows a tipper truck stopped along the road, with a blue police tent placed over the cyclist's body behind it.Several police officers, including those from Traffic Police, are seen at the scene.

In recent days, several rat sightings have been reported in dining establishments at Amoy Street and Kampung Admiralty, but on a train?A 36-second video posted on Reddit on Saturday (May 23) showed just that. In the video, a rat could be seen scurrying about on a train car on the East-West Line where the driver's cabin is located. An announcement in the background says: «Chinese Garden». After running down towards the end of the train car, it makes a U-turn and heads back to a row of passengers who are seen raising their legs in unison as it rushes past them.As the train doors open, it makes a dash towards the end of the train car again, even brushing past packeted food placed in a plastic bag on the train's floor.Meanwhile, two StarHub employees are seen chasing after it. The back of their shirts read, «We got you.»The rat eventually rushes onto the platform, just as a commuter is about to board. Surprised, the commuter steps back and exits the frame.It is unclear if he missed the train.On Reddit, user TheOnlyKishouArima wrote: «The economy (is) so bad that the rat needs to go (to) work.»

A woman found sleeping in the driver's seat of a car parked along Jalan Minggu in Sin Ming was arrested on Saturday (May 23) morning after a subsequent search of the vehicle turned up suspected drugs, drug-related paraphernalia and e-vaporisers, police said. A photograph published by Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao shows police officers, believed to be from the K-9 unit, conducting a search of the vehicle. PHOTO: Lianhe Zaobao The 38-year-old was later taken conscious to hospital and arrested for alleged drug-related offences, police told AsiaOne.She has been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for follow-up investigations. 

New and expanded community support initiatives aimed at helping residents cope with rising living costs will be rolled out, including affordable meal programmes, financial assistance for families and enhanced learning support for children with dyslexia.These include subsidised $2 breakfast sets and a scheme offering up to $250 for eligible families to purchase essential school items.Speaking at a doorstop at Sengkang Community Club on Sunday (May 24) after interacting with residents, Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow said the measures are part of a broader nationwide effort to help Singaporeans manage ongoing economic pressures.Siow, who is also Acting Transport Minister, noted that the Government has introduced several support measures in recent months, including transport enhancements, financial aid and household rebates.

Riding behaviour has come into the spotlight again after dashcam footage surfaced showing a cyclist riding against the flow of traffic along the East Coast Park service road at about 5.15pm on Saturday (May 23).It was not so much the cyclist's act of riding against traffic — an offence under the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules — but it is his behaviour which has riled up netizens.Dashcam footage shows the dashcam vehicle travelling along the said road, after car park F2, at what appears to be a safe speed. As the vehicle moves uphill, a cyclist comes into sight, riding against the flow of traffic and keeping to his left. The dashcam vehicle is seen veering left slightly to give way. But as the cyclist nears the vehicle, he sticks out his right leg at the vehicle. It is unclear what his intentions were since the vehicle had already appeared to have given way.While there were several comments likening his action to a dog easing itself, at least one cyclist has spoken out.

SINGAPORE — More than half of eight-year-olds in Singapore have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with usage rising sharply by ages 10 and 13.The most popular app among them is ChatGPT.By age 10, more than seven in 10 children have used AI tools, and by age 13, more than nine in 10 have done so.These findings come from a new study by Dr Xuejiao Chen, senior scientist at A*STAR's Institute for Human Development and Potential, and Professor Jean Yeung, paediatrics professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine from the National University of Singapore (NUS).The study examined how children's AI usage patterns are linked to family socioeconomical status. Its findings were presented at the Population Association of Singapore's Annual Conference held at NUS on May 21.Prof Yeung told The Straits Times that this study gives Singapore a first national picture of how children are using AI, and offers insights into how early they are doing so.The study is based on nationally representative data from 2,985 children aged eight to 13 from the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study (SG-Leads).

An 87-year-old woman was left bleeding on the road and later taken conscious to the hospital after a car accident in Yishun on Saturday (May 23). The incident occurred along Yishun Road Road towards Yishun Avenue 9, near Junction Nine, reported Chinese publication Lianhe Zaobao. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident at about 9am, involving a car and a pedestrian along Yishun Road Road. Photos of the incident, shared in an Instagram post by @sgfollowsall the same day, show the victim lying on the road next to the right rear wheel of a silver car, with a shopping trolley overturned next to her. A pool of blood is also seen.Several passers-by can be seen standing around the scene, appearing to check on the elderly woman and attempting to assist her. She was heading to a nearby market went the incident happened, according to the post's caption. A man dressed in a yellow singlet with phone in hand, who is believed to be the car driver, is seen sitting on the middle strip of the road, reported the newspaper.

A 23-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital after he was struck by a van which veered across three lanes on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE).The accident happened at about 2.35pm on Saturday (May 23) along BKE towards Woodlands.Dashcam footage of the accident posted on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante shows a van veering from the third of four lanes on the expressway to hit a car and motorcycle travelling on the rightmost lane.It is unclear what caused the van's sharp-angled manoeuvre, although the person who uploaded the footage wrote  that the van's driver had hit the brakes before it was seen veering.AsiaOne could not independently verify this claim from the footage. However, based on the footage, it was raining heavily at the time of the accident.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan is on a five-day working visit to three North Asia countries from Sunday (May 24).In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the visit to China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea are part of Singapore's ongoing efforts to engage external partners amidst global challenges.DPRK is North Korea's official name.Dr Balakrishnan is expected to meet with his counterparts in the three countries to reaffirm bilateral ties. He will also exchange views with his counterparts on regional and international developments.In China on Monday, he will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, Liu Haixing.Both foreign ministers have been in their respective roles for over a decade. Wang Yi was first appointed to the role in 2013, while Dr Balakrishnan became Singapore's foreign minister in 2015. Dr Balakrishnan will then fly to Pyongyang, where he is scheduled to meet with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.

The number of new HIV cases in Singapore has been gradually decreasing over the years, even though there was a slight increase in 2025, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA).In an update on the HIV/AIDS situation in Singapore, CDA on Saturday (May 23) said there were 166 new cases of HIV reported among Singapore citizens and permanent residents in 2025, a slight increase from the 151 cases reported in 2024. This brings the total number of Singapore residents known to be living with HIV to 7,248 as of end 2025, with a prevalence of 172 infections per 100,00 resident population. As of June 2025, Singapore's resident population stood at 4.2 million. «The number of new cases annually has been gradually decreasing over the years, ranging from 300 to 500 from 2009 to 2019, 200 to 270 cases from 2020 to 2023, before declining to few that 200 cases annually since 2024,» the agency stated. Explaining the increase recorded in 2025, CDA said that year-on-year fluctuations are expected, adding that it will continue to monitor the trend.

Despite continued and routine enforcement actions taken by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) against errant personal mobility device (PMD) users, one teenager appears to not have taken heed.A video posted by Instagram user YX on Saturday (May 23) shows a male teenager riding his PMD down Keppel Road at night, while mimicking Superman, extending his legs out into the air. Map showing where the male teenager was spotted riding down the road dangerously. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Based on the video, the teen whizzed past at least two cars driving along the leftmost lane in vicinity of Keppel MRT station. Checks by AsiaOne indicate that the stretch of road has a speed limit of 60kmh. 

Korban arrangements at four mosques in Singapore have been disrupted as export approval from Australian authorities was not obtained in time, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) on Saturday (May 23).In an earlier statement on Thursday, Muis said four mosques may face delayed arrival of live sheep as their licensed local korban operator, The Meat Brothers, was still pending export permit approval under Australia's Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System.The operator is responsible for about 400 live sheep meant for Al-Firdaus Mosque in Choa Chu Kang, Petempatan Melayu Sembawang Mosque and Pusara Aman Mosque in Lim Chu Kang. It is also responsible for a portion of the livestock for Jamae Chulia Mosque in Chinatown.In a social media post just before 6pm on Saturday, The Meat Brothers updated that it still has not received the required approval.«Given the situation, it is now increasingly clear that the livestock will not be able to enter Singapore in time,» the operator said.[[nid:736383]]