Three people died after a supply boat sank off Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday (June 12).In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the incident occurred at about 9.30am when a supply boat sank following a collision with a landing craft.MPA said that it joined the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force's Marine Division in immediately deploying vessels to the scene and commencing search and rescue operations.The authority added that the landing craft remained stable and no injuries were reported among its crew.Three bodies, believed to be crew members of the sunken supply boat, were subsequently recovered by PCG.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police said they were alerted to a case of collision between two vessels at sea off Pasir Panjang Wharf at about 9.40am.Three crew members, aged between 38 and 53, were retrieved from the waters by Police Coast Guard and pronounced dead by an SCDF paramedic. Police investigations are ongoing.

Six people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a HDB flat in Sengkang on Friday (June 12).The incident happened at about 4.10pm in a bedroom of a third-floor unit at Block 125 Rivervale Street.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that no one was in the unit when firefighters arrived at the scene, adding that the fire was extinguished with a water jet.The police evacuated about 120 people from the affected block as a precautionary measure.SCDF said it took six people to the Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.

Users around the world were unable to access Meta’s Facebook and Instagram on Friday (June 12) evening. According to data on outage tracking sites such as Downdetector, users began experiencing issues at around 9pm (Singapore time).The number of reports reached a high of 1,376 at 9.53pm. Users in Australia, Canada, US, and the United Kingdom, also reported issues locally. Checks by AsiaOne with a pool of about 50 Singapore-based users at 10.30pm showed that about 80 per cent were able to access Meta’s applications, albeit with intermittent loading issues — depending on the source of content they were viewing. Meta has not issued a public statement as at 10.45pm.[[nid:730049]]editor@asiaone.com 

A father of a young child took to social media on Tuesday (June 9) to air his grievances about having to tap out of the gantry at an MRT station before he could pass his daughter to his in-laws.In an open letter addressed to transport minister Jeffrey Siow, user Daniel Chow, 33, said he and his wife sometimes have to work on Saturday mornings and he would take the train and pass his child over to his in-laws.While most SMRT station staff would grant his request to open the side gate beside the gantry so that he can push his pram through, one station manager would insist that he tap out and exit the gantry.«Fertility rate is dropping. Cost of living is rising. And I have to waste $2 each time? Imagine a single parent who has to seek the parents' help on a daily basis, it will cost an additional $80 a month,» wrote the fitness specialist.

Singapore households will pay more for waste collection services from July 1, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). In a statement on Friday (June 12), NEA said that the monthly fee for HDB flats and non-landed private housing will increase by $0.44 from $10.20 to $10.64. Landed homes will see an increase of $1.50 from $34.00 to $35.50. All fees will be inclusive of goods and services tax.NEA said that the revised fees will ensure that Singapore's overall waste management system continues to operate sustainably.«This is part of regular review of refuse collection fees to reflect rising operational and manpower costs faced by public waste collectors,» said the agency.The public waste collection fee was last revised in 2024.To help ease the impact on households, the agency added that refuse collection fees for HDB residents can be offset through U-Save rebates provided under the permanent GST Voucher scheme.U-Save rebates for 2026 was disbursed in April, followed by July and October and January 2027. 

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his National Day Rally speech on Aug 23.The event will be held at the Institute of Technical Education College Central in Ang Mo Kio, said the Prime Minister's Office on Friday (June 12).The rally is an annual platform for Singapore's prime minister to address the nation, report on the progress it has made and share important policies.It typically takes place on the first or second Sunday after National Day.This rally will be PM Wong's third.At last year's National Day Rally, he spoke about how the Government will work with unions and workers to redesign jobs amid new tech including AI. He also talked about helping fresh grads secure employment opportunities.

Despite ongoing «technical issues» with displaying arrival timings, bus services are operating as per normal, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) stated in an announcement on its MyTransport application on Friday (June 12).The announcement was made just after 1pm after LTA detected the issue around 12.30pm.A check at around 3pm shows that the application still does not display arrival timings.Meanwhile, the SG BusLeh application shows timings that are inaccurate.«We apologise for the inconvenience caused and are working to resolve this,» the announcement stated, thanking commuters for their patience.AsiaOne has contacted LTA for more information.There was a similar issue in January this year as inaccurate bus timings and long waiting times were displayed at commuter touchpoints following technical issues affecting the arrival time system.The issue was detected on Jan 10, with LTA releasing a statement to address the matter on Jan 21.

The police are looking for the driver of a white Volkswagen hatchback car after a hit-and-run accident with a motorcycle in Sembawang on Wednesday (June 10) afternoon.AsiaOne understands that the motorcycle involved is a Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement patrol motorcycle used in daily operations.Photos seen by AsiaOne show the car stopped at the drop-off point of Block 364A Sembawang Crescent, and at least two LTA outriders are seen inspecting the vehicle, which has its doors open.One LTA enforcement vehicle is parked further along the driveway.  The driver of a Volkswagen Golf hatchback fled after hitting an LTA enforcement patrol motorcycle. PHOTO: Social media Police told AsiaOne they were alerted to the incident at about 4.25pm.

A total of 11 people, aged between 17 and 23, are being investigated by the police for their alleged involvement in illegal online gambling and misuse of bank accounts.Police said on Thursday (June 11) night that they conducted a gambling suppression operation between June 4 and 11.The nine men and two women are alleged to have facilitated illegal online betting for others by obtaining online betting accounts from unlicensed betting platforms, or by providing personal bank accounts for unlicensed operators to conduct transactions.Preliminary investigations revealed that seven of the 11 persons being investigated are believed to have either sold or relinquished control of their personal bank accounts to illegal gambling syndicates.They had allegedly opened bank accounts before relinquishing them and the corresponding banking credentials to syndicates.Another three persons are alleged to have obtained illegal online betting accounts from unlicensed gambling operators for others to participate in illegal online gambling activities.

For a second consecutive day on Wednesday (June 10), there was a reported case of an overturned car allegedly involving drink-driving.The accident, involving two cars, happened along Ubi Avenue 1 at about 9.45pm. Map showing where the accident in Ubi happened. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Videos of the accident posted on social media show a black-coloured car overturned along Ubi Avenue 1, just after the slip road from Ubi Road 3.Another dark-coloured car is stopped further ahead — across one lane on each side of the road. 

An online post has alleged that snakes were handled poorly during a photography-focused night walk in Mandai.In a Facebook post late last month, a participant, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that a snake was removed from a branch approximately three to four metres above the ground and handled for a photography session.The poster alleged that the individual who removed the snake spent around 10–15 minutes repeatedly repositioning the reptile to get a good photo, and at one point commented on its position before moving it again.The snake was also reportedly in the process of shedding during the incident.According to the poster, another smaller snake was also allegedly handled and passed among participants for taking photos.The poster added that they were concerned about the potential stress caused to the reptiles, citing prolonged handling and repeated interference during shedding. 

A 65-year-old female taxi passenger was taken to hospital on Wednesday (June 10), after a ComfortDelGro taxi allegedly ran over her leg in Chinatown.The incident happened at about 10.05am along Keong Saik Road in front of Block 334 Kreta Ayer Road.  Map showing where the incident happened on June 10. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A video of the incident posted by eyewitness Steven Ling shows Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters working at the rear of the taxi.One firefighter is seen sprawled on the ground as he directs other officers on the placement of hydraulic rescue equipment.As firefighters work to free her leg from under the wheel, one firefighter is seen kneeling beside her to provide support. Nearby, paramedics wait with a gurney.

A construction firm and its employees have been charged, while PUB and Surbana Jurong Consultants have been given conditional warnings for their involvement in the 2025 Tanjong Katong sinkhole incident.In a joint press release on Thursday (June 11), the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that they have completed their respective investigations into the incident.The incident, which occurred next to a worksite along Tanjong Katong Road South on July 26 last year, resulted in a sinkhole that caused a car and its driver to fall into it. The driver was rescued by workers and taken conscious to the hospital. Road repairs and reinstatement work at the sinkhole took nine days to complete, with roads being reopened on Aug 4.