Jurong Central SMC MP Xie Yao Quan said he will be «working closely with shop owners in Yuhua Place in Jurong to bring in quality tenants at fair and sustainable rents».He posted several photos on his Facebook page on Sunday (May 10) showing many vacant units in the shopping mall.This comes after several shops located along Jurong East Ave 1, housing beauty and wellness establishments, were shut down after anti-vice raids. The police conducted enforcement operations between March and April leading to the arrest of 19 women aged between 24 and 55 for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities and breach of work-permit regulations.In his post, Xie said he took a walk «to see first-hand the shuttered shops» and also acknowledged that there is much more work to be done, adding that the goal is to rejuvenate the «neighbourhood centre into a destination for families, seniors and residents of all ages».

A Malaysian driver was furious when he returned to his car and saw it had a dent, an apology note for the damage and RM100 (S$32) cash wedged between the door handle. In a Threads post on May 7, user @putra.hadiii1 shared photos of the incident which showed a white sedan with a long horizontal scratch and dents along the right side.The post captioned: «Hmm they hit someone's car and only gave RM100. It makes my blood boil just looking at it.» Another photo shows the note of apology and rolled up RM100 (S$32) cash wedged behind the driver's door handle. “I'm so sorry. I'm an 18-year-old girl with little experience in driving," the note read, adding that she didn't have much money on her at the time. Netizens say 'she's only 18'While netizens empathised with the car owner, they also commended the young driver for trying to take responsibility. One netizen noted that not many people carry cash with them now since most payments are done via QR code scans. 

A 16-year-old male teenager was arrested on Monday (May 11) for his suspected involvement in the theft of a motorcycle in Tampines.In a press release on May 12, the police said they received a report at about 2.10pm on May 10 that a motorcycle parked in the vicinity of Tampines Street 45 had allegedly been stolen.With the aid of images from police cameras and follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the teenager and arrested him.The stolen motorcycle has since been recovered.The teenager is expected to be charged in court on May 13 with the offence of theft of motor vehicle. If found guilty, he faces an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.[[nid:733258]]eriko.lim@asiaone.com 

SINGAPORE — Hengli Petrochemical International, the former Singapore trading arm of sanctions-hit Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, plans to cease operations, four industry sources said on Monday (May 11).The operation is likely to wind down in late May, three of the sources said.China-based Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) did not respond immediately to an emailed request for comment.Hengli Petrochemical International employed about 100 people and traded mostly oil and petrochemical derivatives before the parent company was placed under US sanctions, two of the people said.Some staff have been told they were being made redundant while some are to be moved to other parts of the Hengli group that were not under US sanctions, some of the sources said.The sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery were imposed by the US Treasury last month over alleged purchases of Iranian oil, which Hengli denies.

Child sex offender Amos Yee has called for compassion towards his attacker and appealed for donations to help cover his medical expenses.In a four-minute video uploaded on Sunday (May 10) to his X account @amosyeeishere, he addressed the incident, which occurred on the afternoon of May 9 at the Doujin Market anime convention held at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.The clip, titled «My video response to my attack at the animecon» has since garnered more than 37,000 views and more than 190 comments.An 18-year-old teen has been arrested and charged with assault and being a public nuisance. He was offered bail of $5,000 and is due back in court on June 2.'Pray for him'Yee began the video by saying that he had been filming a video with his phone at the event when a stranger suddenly attacked him.He also addressed rumours circulating online about what triggered the attack, including claims that he had attacked the assailant first or had been looking up a girl’s skirt, prompting the assailant to confront him.He described these allegations as «completely untrue».

Singaporean loan sharks were allegedly the masterminds behind a blaze that scorched four homes in Bukit Indah, Malaysia, Iskandar Puteri MP Liew Chin Tong said in a Facebook post on Sunday (May 10).Liew, who is also Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Finance, shared the loan sharks purportedly attacked a targeted home at Bukit Indah in Iskandar Puteri twice - the first took place last Friday, and the second a day later on Saturday.Visiting the site on Sunday, Liew wrote that the attack was carried out by «Ah Long terrorists» utilising a petrol bomb.«The mastermind behind the crime is believed to be the Ah Long Singaporean syndicate,» he claimed.«The petrol bomb is believed to be targeted at a house but the fire has spread to three neighbouring homes.»In photographs of the homes uploaded with his post, the fire appears to have caused significant damage to the garage of one of the homes, with the garage roof torched through.Two cars and one bike parked in the garage were also completely burnt - the cars in particular only had their chassis remaining, with one even lacking its entire bonnet.

Actions were taken against some 62 firms in 2025 for non-compliance with the Ministry of Manpower's enhanced measures to reduce heat stress for outdoor workers, said Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash on Monday (May 11).Dinesh, who is also Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, revealed this after visiting a Land Transport Authority (LTA) worksite in Tampines, currently occupied by homegrown construction firm Hwa Seng Builder (HSB).While the number represents a nearly 60 per cent drop from 2024, he cautioned against complacency, saying it is «still early» to see if this represents a downward trend.«We continue to put up our efforts and to be as proactive as we can be, to make sure that heat stress is not an issue that affects our workers and our businesses,» Dinesh said.

Several cars travelling along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) had a close call on Saturday (May 9) morning after some loose frames flew off the back of a tipper truck, narrowly missing the vehicles behind.A video of the incident, shared on Facebook page SGRV Admin the same day, showed the blue truck travelling in the middle lane before its load came loose and fell onto the road.The debris appeared to consist of metal and wooden frames.The incident occurred at around 6.35am near Mandai, according to the post caption, and the truck is believed to belong to waste recycling company Wah & Hua.  

An increasingly uncertain world — energy disruptions, supply shocks and extreme weather — has reinforced the age-old lessons for Singapore that resilience cannot be built overnight, and must be part of Singapore's long-term planning, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.DPM Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry, made these points at the launch of this year's Go Green SG campaign at Naval Base Primary School on Monday (May 11).Now in its fourth edition, Go Green SG 2026, which runs from May 11 to June 28, features an array of sustainability-related activities, programmes and experiences.Coinciding with the Year of Climate Adaptation, this year's whole-of-nation movement is intended to rally Singaporeans to take climate action, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment in an earlier statement on May 4.

They were just six months into their marriage and had recently got their own home, dreaming of building a life together.But everything collapsed around Nurina Iffah Jusmani, 27, when her husband, Shahin Muhrez Abdul Hamid, 27, was confirmed dead on Sunday (May 10) after the eruption of Mount Dukono on May 8.He was among two Singaporeans who died in the incident, alongside an Indonesian climber.Now Nurina is left to face the pain and agony, and how, in a cruel twist of fate, her beloved husband was snatched away from her in a matter of minutes.

Two neighbourhood police centres (NPCs) in the Hougang and Serangoon planning areas will merge on July 6, the police announced on Monday (May 11).The merger, involving Serangoon NPC and Hougang NPC, is part of the transformation of frontline operations to better address evolving security challenges and community needs, the police said.«The merging of NPCs aims to optimise limited police resources by combining smaller NPCs serving adjacent areas into a larger operational base.» Following the merger, Serangoon NPC will be retained, while Hougang NPC's service counter will be renovated before re-opening as Hougang West Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP), tentatively by the fourth quarter of 2027.Enhanced deployment flexibilityPolice said they expect the merger to enhance their deployment flexibility, while also improving operational effectiveness.«The community policing unit in the merged NPC can organise larger scale community policing events.»The merged crime strike force will also have better coordination and control in dealing with more complex crimes and incidents," the police explained.

SINGAPORE — Unhappy with a woman he knew, a man sent letters containing a slice of pork each, along with her information, to multiple mosques.Bill Tan Keng Hwee, 62, who appeared in court via video-link on May 11, committed the offences as he wanted the recipients at these places of worship to harass the woman.Tan was sentenced to a year and three months' jail after he admitted to three counts of engaging in conduct that wounded the religious feelings of three Muslim complainants.He also pleaded guilty to a harassment charge involving the woman.Deputy Public Prosecutor Selene Yap said: «The accused's actions threaten the very fabric of our multi-racial/religious society.»Such actions must meet with the strongest of disapprobation by the court and a clear signal must be sent to deter others from engaging in such anti-social and divisive behaviour."Details that could identify the woman, known as C1 in court documents, cannot be disclosed due to a gag order to protect her identity.[[nid:735383]]

Six Singaporeans were injured on Saturday (May 9) when the minibus they were travelling in crashed along a mountain road in Indonesia, reported local media outlet Detik. Footage of the accident circulating online shows the vehicle careening down the road and crashing into a telephone pole.The impact caused the pole to tilt and almost fall over.The accident took place at 12.40pm local time along the route, which is popular with tourists travelling to and from Mount Bromo, reported local media. The vehicle was ferrying the six tourists from the mountain to Surabaya, when it encountered alleged brake failure, said the Indonesian traffic police unit, Detik reported.According to the group's tour guide, Yopi, the minibus' brakes failed about 300m before the crash, causing it to go out of control on the sloping road and hit four other vehicles.All the injured were reportedly taken to a hospital in Probolinggo City for treatment.