The victim of an alleged murder in Choa Chu Kang was laid to rest on Thursday (May 28).The body of Chua Bee Ting, 21, was claimed by her parents and sent for cremation later that evening, reported Shin Min Daily News. They also returned to the crime scene to perform a ritual.The funeral started at Mandai North Crematorium around 7pm, attended by Chua's parents and three relatives.According to the Chinese daily, when staff removed the casket lid and her family viewed her remains, Chua's father broke down in tears.«You said you'd earn a lot of money after your internship, buy your favourite car, and give me money to spend,» he said.«You don't need to give Dad money. Dad can earn it, but you've gone so soon!»Her mother also sobbed: «I can't bear to part with her.»Family members reportedly all wept as they paid their last respects before Chua's casket was closed and her body cremated.Man charged with murderOn May 26, Chua was allegedly stabbed to death by Mohamad Faiz Umar in Lift A of Block 248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2, sometime between 8.53pm and 9.22pm.The pair are believed to be ex-lovers.

Seeing red and blue lights flashing behind him, this driver gave way thinking it was an emergency vehicle — but a closer look left him confused.The incident involved a black Toyota Voxy multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that was travelling along Clemenceau Avenue at 8.15pm on Wednesday (May 27).In a video uploaded to SG Road Vigilante's Facebook page on Friday, the MPV can be seen approaching the rear of the dashcam driver's vehicle as an LED panel placed on the MPV's windscreen flashes red and blue lights.The dashcam driver slows down as they exit the underpass to allow the MPV to overtake. A second LED panel on the rear window of the MPV can also be seen flashing red and blue lights.At the next traffic stop, a clearer view of the rear LED panel appears to show slight blemishes in the lighting, with lines of dead diodes visible from the driver's perspective.The video ends with a screenshot of Land Transport Authority (LTA) records indicating that the car is a registered private-hire vehicle.«Gave way to a car with blue and red LED blinkers on Clemenceau Avenue, assuming it was a police vehicle,» the Facebook post read.

A 34-year-old male motorcyclist died after an accident along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) that involved a trailer.The accident happened at about 9.50am on Friday (May 29) along BKE towards the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), after Dairy Farm Road exit.Videos posted on social media show a Malaysia-registered motorcycle lying on its side between the two rightmost lanes of the expressway. The motorcyclist can be seen lying on his back a short distance away from his motorcycle. Debris was strewn along a 200-metre stretch of road.Meanwhile, the trailer was seen stopped along the road shoulder with a traffic police officer standing nearby.At least three Traffic Police (TP) expressway patrol cars, two TP motorcycles, and a crime scene investigation van were present at the scene.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.The police added that the 29-year-old male trailer driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.

A teenager accused of licking a straw from a vending machine before putting it back has returned to Singapore after an overseas trip, and his case has been adjourned to June 26.French national Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, had been allowed to leave Singapore for a school-related trip to the Philippines in May.Defence lawyer Kanthan Raghavendra of Kalidass Law Corporation had said in April that the trip was a requirement for him to graduate.Maximilien, a student at Essec Business School located at one-north, was expected to be away from May 2 to 25.On April 24, he was charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance.He allegedly committed the offences at Goldhill Centre in Thomson Road on or around March 12.Maximilien allegedly licked a straw from an iJooz machine before putting it back in the straw dispenser. He allegedly filmed himself doing it and uploaded the clip on social media.Court documents stated that iJooz, known for its vending machines that serve freshly squeezed orange juice, had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser after the alleged incident.

A safety inspection at a construction site for a two-storey terrace house in Thomson Green on Friday (May 29) uncovered a string of safety lapses that exposed workers to serious injuries.AsiaOne followed Ministry of Manpower (MOM) inspectors on the site visit and observed unguarded openings, building materials placed near unprotected edges, unguarded machinery, and cluttered walkways, among other lapses.There was also no safe evacuation route for workers in an emergency.The house being built includes an attic, but it was deemed too dangerous for the inspectors to access. The temporary staircase leading to the attic did not provide adequate footing and anyone who slipped risked sliding towards exposed rebars.«On the findings today, we will certainly take the necessary enforcement actions,» said Audrina Chua, director of MOM's occupational safety and health inspectorate. 

A 27-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday (May 30) for his alleged involvement in a case of loanshark harassment in Bukit Batok.The police said in a news release on Friday night that they were alerted to the case at about 9.50am on Friday.The alleged incident took place at a home along Bukit Batok West Avenue 8.A photograph of the alleged crime scene provided by the police shows a debtor's note placed at the gate of the unit. The gate was also secured with a bicycle lock.The note reads: «Paying back debts is a matter of principle.»Officers from Jurong Police Division identified the man via follow-up investigations and with images from police cameras, and arrested him the same day.The bicycle lock and debtor's note were seized as case exhibits. The penalty for loanshark harassment for first-time offenders is a jail term of up to five years, along with a fine of between $5,000 and $10,000, and mandatory caning of up to six strokes.The police reiterated that they have zero tolerance for loan shark harassment.

The world is beset with multiple risks and uncertainty that countries must confront squarely, To Lam, Vietnam's top leader, said on Friday (May 29) while inaugurating Asia's premier defence forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue.He said the challenges facing the world include an erosion of international rules and law, a crisis of development models including slowing growth and climate change, and a crisis of trust among nations.«The three crises confronting our world today are not inevitable realities that we are bound to accept,» Lam said, calling for reinforcing international law, setting up inclusive and sustainable growth drivers, as well as initiating dialogue and transparency.The free-wheeling Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual event in Singapore which runs until Sunday, draws a mix of defence ministers, generals, intelligence chiefs, diplomats, analysts and weapons makers.US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and counterparts from Australia, Britain, France, Japan and other nations were in the audience. A notable absentee was China's Dong Jun, who skipped the event for the second year running.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old male teenager Muhammad Syawqierullah Akbardeen.In a news release on Friday (May 29), the police said he was last seen at Block 85 Whampoa Drive at about 6.15am on May 15.The address is near Whampoa Block 91 Food Centre and Whampoa Community Club.Syawqierullah was last seen wearing a grey top and brown pants.Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:735166]]

Ride-hailing platform Grab, also Singapore's sixth taxi operator, announced on Friday (May 29) the implementation of two updates for its cross-border service under the enhanced cross-border taxi scheme. The updates are: a reduction in the required lead time for booking such rides and an automated notification for travellers to book their return trip.Passengers can now book cross-border rides in as little as 6 hours, down from the previous requirement of having to schedule their trips at least 12 hours in advance.Meanwhile, they will receive an automated push notification to book their return leg immediately after securing their initial journey.Grab on Friday also announced an increase in the discount for cross-border rides from the present 20 per cent to 30 per cent during the June school holidays — from May 29 to June 28.

Residents of Marine Terrace were greeted with the sight of brown water pooling around their estate on Thursday (May 28) morning, according to a video uploaded to TikTok by user Nicklawj.In the 27-second video, Nicklawj documents the extent of the flooding, beginning with a view of the area around a HDB block at 8am.The water pooled past kerb-level and seemed deepest around a construction site near Block 50A Marine Terrace. Water can also be seen spewing out from what is presumably a drain nearby.A supermarket in the estate was also affected by the flooding, with water stagnating under shelves.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, Singapore's national water agency PUB said it was alerted to a pipe leak next to Block 54 Marine Terrace at around 7.50am.The leak then caused water to flow to surrounding areas.Water supply to 12 units in the block was disrupted for around three hours.PUB distributed water bags to affected residents and deployed service crew to determine the location of the leak and carry out repairs.«We also worked with Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council to clean up the surrounding area,» PUB said.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrived in Singapore on Friday (May 29) morning ahead of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, where he is expected to meet counterparts and regional leaders.The United States Air Force Boeing 747-E4B carrying Hegseth landed at Paya Lebar Air Base just after 3.15am. He was received by US embassy staff and military officials. 

Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday (May 29).In a statement the same day, Singapore's Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said the defence minister met his US counterpart over lunch at Shangri-La Hotel. It added that the two leaders reaffirmed the mutually beneficial and longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Singapore and the US.They also discussed global and regional security developments, and discussed how both sides can strengthen defence cooperation, Mindef said, adding that Hegseth's visit underscores the strength of the bilateral defence partnership.«Mr Chan also expressed appreciation for the US' longstanding support for the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) training in the US, as well as for the SAF's technology access,» the statement read. 

A male teenager allegedly splashed red paint on the main gate and door of a home along Canberra Link, and also left a debtor's note outside the unit threatening to set it on fire.  Police officers arrested the 18-year-old alleged loanshark runner within six hours of receiving a report on Thursday (May 28).In a news release on Friday, the police said they were alerted to the case at about 7.05pm.The debtor's note outside the victim's home read, «Better call me to settle now. Next time come is burn!!»Officers from Woodlands Police Division identified the alleged perpetrator within six hours with the help of images from police cameras.The culprit is believed to be involved in three other similar cases of loanshark harassment along Sembawang Drive and Canberra Link, said the police.He will be charged in court on Saturday under the Moneylenders Act. The penalty for loanshark harassment for first-time offenders is a jail term of up to five years, along with a fine of between $5,000 and $10,000, and mandatory caning of up to six strokes.The police reiterated that they have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment.