Muslims in Singapore should carry out their responsibilities with integrity, give with graciousness, and serve with sincerity, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim.In his Hari Raya Haji message on Tuesday (May 26), Associate Professor Faishal called on Muslims to strengthen the bonds that hold the community and society together.«May this Hari Raya Haji renew our sense of purpose and remind us to continue caring for one another as we move forward — together, with one heart,» he said, continuing a similar message in his Hari Raya Aidilfitri message on March 20, when he cited the Malay proverb «we rise and fall together».Assoc Prof Faishal, who is in Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafah — where over 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have gathered for the haj — also provided an update on Singaporean pilgrims there, saying they are safe and in good spirits.

If you are a driver, you may want to pay attention to the newest online scam in town.In a Reddit post uploaded to r/singapore on Tuesday (May 26), user Stormagedd0nDarkLord shared a screenshot of what appears to be a phishing email in their inbox.This scam appears to be targeting users who have outstanding Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fees by impersonating OneMotoring, the Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s online platform for motoring information and digital services.«We are writing to remind you that there is an outstanding ERP fee as associated with your vehicle. Based on our official records, this fee remains unpaid, and we kindly ask that you take a moment to review the details below,» the email reads.It stated the amount owed, case number and payment due date before directing the email recipient to click on a link to visit «the One Motoring website».«Everything you need to resolve this issue can be found there,» it claimed.AsiaOne was unable to verify where this link leads to.

A 21-year-old cyclist was taken to the hospital after colliding with a car in Woodlands on Sunday (May 24). Footage of the incident from the rear camera of a car was shared on Facebook by SG Road Vigilante the same day.The footage shows the dashcam car and a public bus stopped at a traffic junction in the third and first lane respectively.The dashcam car moves off as the light turns green, and a black car approaches the junction in the second lane.  Just as the black car is travelling through the junction, a cyclist crosses the road and collides with the car.The cyclist then falls to the ground as debris is sent flying.The car stops immediately.

Singapore has topped another global ranking — this time for being the safest country in the world for immigrants.The ranking, part of online remittance service Remitly's Immigration Index 2026, saw Singapore take first place with a total safety score of 95.4 out of 100, up from fifth place last year.The total safety score comprised a safety index score and a political stability score, both aspects in which Singapore outranked all the other countries evaluated. The report put Singapore's safety index score as 45.4, and a full 50 for political stability. Trailing closely behind were Iceland, Switzerland, Japan and Luxembourg, which took second to fifth place respectively.According to the data collected, Singapore has «consistently low crime rates, strong rule of law and highly effective public institutions». Remitly said that Singapore regularly ranks among the safest globally due to strict enforcement, high social trust and political stability.The Republic was also named as the 5th country with the largest immigrant communities in the world, rising two spots up from 2025.

SINGAPORE — A man who defaulted on his national service (NS) obligations for more than 21 years was on May 26 sentenced to three years’ jail and a fine of $3,000.Edmond Yao Zhi Hai, 47, immediately filed an appeal through his lawyers Mr Sunil Sudheesan and Ms Joyce Khoo from Quahe Woo & Palmer.His sentence comes after District Judge James Elisha Lee found Yao had evaded the whole of his full-time NS and post-Operationally Ready Date (ORD) obligations as he was past 40 years old when he was arrested in 2021.The offender was convicted in March following a trial for failing to report for enlistment, and in April for his immigration offences after admitting that despite being a Singaporean, he had repeatedly used his Indonesian passport to travel in and out of the Republic.The judge noted that Yao’s defence had rested in part on the notion that he had been travelling openly in and out of Singapore without any enforcement action by the authorities, which he argued meant that they treated him as an Indonesian citizen.

Six of the seven persons arrested for their alleged involvement in fraudulently registering SIM cards were brought back to the crime scenes at Aljunied and Geylang Roads on Tuesday (May 26) morning.The police had earlier arrested seven individuals, comprising a Singaporean and six Malaysians, aged between 19 and 49, during an island-wide enforcement operation between May 21 and 22.The operation targeted errant retailers who were allegedly engaged in the registration of postpaid SIM cards that were subsequently used by overseas syndicates in crime.Yeo Kian Tuck, 49, a Singaporean, and six Malaysians comprising of ⁠Dennis Chuah Sze Chun, 28, ⁠Brandon Chin You Yin, 19, ⁠Boon Yik Hui, 31, ⁠Lai Tak Shen, 29, ⁠Swee Meng Yi, 26 and Fan Weng Kin, 24 were arrested after they allegedly used the information of actual customers to register for additional postpaid SIM cards.These cards were then supplied to other people, and the mobile lines were subsequently used in impersonation scams.

When Sheryl Lim was first invited by her father’s friend’s to attend a wedding, she did not expect to be heading to a HDB block in Bukit Panjang.The wedding — held in the afternooon of May 23 — was the first Chinese void deck wedding the 27-year-old real estate agent has ever attended.«I always heard about this style of wedding from my parents which was common during their era and they always say they miss those days,» Lim recounted to AsiaOne. «It's a super unique theme for this wedding because nowadays people only do at hotels/restaurants.»Venue with vibesUpon reaching the void deck, she immediately observed that guests were dressed more casually. She also appreciated how everyone could leisurely roam around and mingle with one another, making her feel more comfortable.  She also praised the food and that guests could walk around freely to share the couple's joy.Moreover, the vibrant atmosphere wasn’t just fun to bask in, it also made the wedding more accessible.«I always remember that I have to find out where's the ballroom at hotels, but at the void deck it's known at a glance,» she added.

From Jan 1, 2027, the names of two Catholic girls' schools in Toa Payoh will revert to their original names from 1854.The move was announced in a joint statement by the principals of CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) Judina Cheong and CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) Genevieve Chye on Tuesday (May 26).This will allow the two schools, as the mother schools of the CHIJ family of schools, to «return to their historical identity and heritage», they explained.Following the reinstatement, which has been approved by the Ministry of Education, CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) will be named «Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Primary)» and «Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Secondary)» respectively.The name change will not affect the schools' mission, the principals said. «As the oldest girls’ Catholic schools in Singapore, we have nurtured generations of young women who are anchored on the CHIJ values of truth, justice, freedom and love. »We remain committed to our mission to develop IJ girls who live out our school motto, 'Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty'."

Interest rates for various Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts — Ordinary, Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts — will remain unchanged from July 1 to September 30, the CPF Board and Housing and Development Board (HDB) said in a joint news release on Tuesday (May 26).The interest rate for the Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will remain unchanged at the floor rate of 4 per cent per annum, as the pegged rate remains below the floor rate, the agencies said.SMRA interest rate is pegged to the 12-month average yield of 10-year Singapore Government Securities, plus 1 per cent, which was 3.09 per cent from May 2025 to April 2026. Meanwhile, the Ordinary Account (OA) interest rate will remain unchanged at the floor rate of 2.5 per cent per annum from July 1 to September 30, as the OA pegged rate remains below the floor rate of 2.5 per cent.This rate is computed based on the 3-month average of major local banks' interest rates, which was 0.32 per cent from February 2026 to April 2026. 

The chief executive officer of a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform, Hodlnaut, was on Tuesday (May 26) charged in court for fraud by false representation.Zhu Juntao, 36, was handed three charges and could face jail time of up to twenty years, a fine, or both, for each charge, if he is found guilty.Hodlnaut was a crypto borrowing and lending platform which allowed its users to deposit their digital tokens to earn interest.The Singapore Management University alumnus was also co-founder of the said online platform that purportedly had over 30,000 users worldwide before it became defunct in August 2022 following financial difficulties. The police said on Tuesday that Zhu allegedly instigated his employees to make misleading statements on the company's official Telegram group chat and in official emails sent directly to some of its users between May and July 2022, following a sudden price crash of TerraUSD (UST).According to the police, Hodlnaut had allegedly asserted in these communications that it did not have direct exposure to UST and/or did not suffer losses arising from the UST crash.

14 people have been arrested for providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling in a Facebook post uploaded on Monday (May 25).Additionally, the LTA and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) also conducted a joint enforcement operation on Monday at both land checkpoints into Johor Bahru, at Woodlands and Tuas.Sun noted that these operations come after recent enhancements to cross-border taxi services, which have allowed licensed cross-border taxis to drop off passengers anywhere in Singapore, and in several parts of Johor, since May 4.She said that this operation was part of «continued efforts to safeguard commuter safety and protect the livelihoods of our local point-to-point drivers from illegal cross-border transport services.»«We will continue to work closely with our Malaysian counterparts to improve cross-border travel arrangements,» she added.

While the important and hard work that town council cleaners do often go unnoticed, their absence is noticeable to everyone, said Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim.He was sharing his thoughts on the estate cleaners of Anchorvale whom he treated to a farewell meal, according to a Facebook post on Monday (May 25).Associate Professor Lim, who is MP for the Anchorvale division of Sengkang GRC, explained that part of the team of conservancy contractors in the estate will be replaced after five years amid Sengkang Town Council contract renewals.«While I'm a little sad — having worked with some of these folks for more than five years now — I understand that (the) town council has to be prudent as it renews its contracts, evaluating past performance alongside other quality dimensions, as well as a competitive bid price,» he said.He added that he has «mixed feelings» about the cleaners' departure, and quoted William Shakespeare that «parting is such sweet sorrow». 

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) on Monday (May 25) released its findings into the Chong Pang Integrated Development (CPID) construction mishap, three weeks after a falling metal bar crashed through a nearby HDB roof.An investigation report submitted by the appointed Qualified Person (QP) stated that the incident happened during dismantling works when a metal bar slipped from the workers' hands. «The bar then struck a nearby material stacking rack, which caused the metal bar to deflect out of the work area and damage part of the roof of (the adjacent) Block 103 (Yishun Ring Road),» SLA said in its update issued on Monday night.A QP is a registered architect or professional engineer who is authorised to submit building plans to authorities, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise structural works. In this instance, the QP's role was to investigate the incident and recommend remedial actions.