Two accidents happened, almost simultaneously, along both sides of a stretch of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) near Mount Pleasant Flyover on Saturday (May 30) morning.Police told AsiaOne that the accident along PIE towards Tuas, involving five cars and a motorcycle, happened at about 8.20am.  Map showing where the two accidents happened on Saturday (May 30) morning. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A 41-year-old male motorcyclist and an eight-year-old male car passenger were taken conscious to the National University Hospital and KK Women's and Children's Hospital by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulances, respectively.Videos of the accident posted on social media show emergency vehicles at the two rightmost lanes of the three-lane expressway. 

As conflicts evolve, there is a need for more networks of flexible and issue-based arrangements to complement multilateral co-operation, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing.In his address at a Shangri-La Dialogue plenary session on May 31, Chan said that while multilateral institutions are the pillars of international co-operation, countries cannot be «held hostage by the lowest common denominator» as new domains evolve rapidly.Instead, nations should develop flexible partnerships with like-minded countries, forming «coalitions of the able and willing».«These serve as the connecting beams of our cooperative lattice - to bridge gaps, test ideas and path-find in new and uncharted territories,» he said.Chan said that with these networks, countries can work to build trust in domains such as cyber and artificial intelligence.He highlighted how Singapore has worked with the Netherlands and South Korea to start global discussions on military AI governance.

Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing hosted Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to a late-night meal at Lau Pa Sat.Marles, who is also Australia's Minister for Defence, is in Singapore to attend the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD). In a Facebook video uploaded by Chan on Saturday (May 30), the two leaders were seen clad in casual polo tees for a «late-night» makan at the tourist hotspot on Friday.«Australians know a good barbecue when they see one. That is why I introduced Richard to our version of it - satay and BBQ chicken wings,» wrote Chan.Their table had a spread of satay, barbecue chicken wings, fried hokkien mee, fried carrot cake, beer and what appears to be sugarcane juice.

A 50-year-old man was pinned to his seat after his vehicle skidded and hit a lamp post at Tengah Link on Friday (May 29).In a video posted on the Facebook page Singapore Road Accident, over 10 buses were seen stuck along Bukit Batok Road and unable to turn into Tengah Link due to the crash.At 5.59pm, Tower Transit announced that bus services 452, 453, 674, 831G, 870, 871, 872 and 992 towards Tengah would be diverted. When contacted by AsiaOne, the police said they were alerted to the accident at around 4pm and the driver was believed to have «self-skidded» at the junction.He was taken unconscious to the hospital, and police investigations are ongoing.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has launched a national initiative - Screen Smart from the Start - to support parents in fostering healthy digital habits with their children.Speaking at National Family Festival Family Carnival at Singapore Expo today (May 31), PM Wong said that the national movement by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information will help families foster healthy digital habits from young.He said that new challenges will naturally emerge as society evolves with developments such as digitalisation, and this will influence how people interact with one another and how families raise children.Pointing out that although digitalisation creates new opportunities for both parents and children to access knowledge at their fingertips, this also creates new challenges as excessive screen time could affect children's development and socialisation skills. This, in turn, causes kids to gradually grow distant from their families.PM Wong also noted that managing technology and screen time has become a «more intense» challenge today due to addictive features, harmful content, and toxic online interactions.

A 68-year-old male driver and his passenger were taken to hospital on Saturday (May 30) after the taxi he was driving crashed into a tree and caught fire following an accident with another car in Hougang.The accident happened at about 3.50pm along Yio Chu Kang Road outside Bowen Secondary School.  Map showing where the accident happened. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media An eyewitness, surnamed Tan, told AsiaOne that she was on her way to Kovan in a Grab car when she noticed traffic slowing down near the school."As the accident had just happened, there were no first responders yet. But several passers-by, construction workers and motorists stopped to help. 

SINGAPORE – A woman from Singapore died in Bhutan on May 30 after she reported feeling unwell during a hike to an iconic Buddhist site.She had been on a tour organised by Chan Brothers and was descending from Tiger’s Nest Monastery when she told the accompanying guide that she was feeling unwell, said the travel company in reply to queries on May 30.“Immediate assistance, including CPR, was administered on site while emergency arrangements were activated,” Chan Brothers said. She was later taken to Paro Hospital.The woman had been part of a tour group that left Singapore on the company’s chartered flight on May 26, and was participating in scheduled activities before the incident, Chan Brothers said.The monastery, one of Bhutan’s most sacred Buddhist sites, clings to a granite cliff 900m above Paro Valley, according to Chan Brothers’ website. It sits 3,120m above sea level.

SINGAPORE – A T-shirt slogan from his new line of merchandise reads “Smash beyond limits”.On May 29, Loh Kean Yew exemplified the catchphrase with a splendid comeback as he edged closer to making a breakthrough at the US$1 million (S$1.3 million) KFF Singapore Badminton Open.The world No. 14 matched his best performance at his home open, which he achieved in 2022, with a 16-21, 21-6, 21-8 victory over Chinese Taipei’s 18th-ranked Chi Yu-jen in their 55-minute men’s singles quarter-final.It was the third time in successive days he had gone the distance and won, much to the delight of the deafening 6,260-strong crowd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.Loh said: “I’m happy to win in a Super 750 quarter-final, and it makes it even more meaningful to win in Singapore.”

A 24-year-old Singaporean has become one of the 13 finalists in Icelandair's global search for a «really bad photographer».The Icelandic carrier took to social media on Thursday (May 28) to announce the list of finalists for its campaign which closed applications on April 30.Singapore's Mikael is amongst finalists from cities like Hamburg and Paris, who are in the running for a 10-day trip to Iceland in June with travel expenses covered, and a whopping US$50,000 (S$64,000).According to Icelandair, the campaign drew 127,642 applications, which were whittled down to «the best of the worst» — 13 individuals aged between 24 and 73.

Singapore's defence minister Chan Chun Sing met with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamed Khaled Nordin on Saturday (May 30) at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. The call at Shangri-La Hotel, where Asia's premier security summit is being held, saw both defence ministers reaffirming the warm and longstanding bilateral ties between the two countries.They also discussed ways to further enhance mutual trust and understanding between the two defence establishments, Singapore's Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Saturday. According to Mindef, the two defence establishments hold regular interactions across a wide range of activities, including bilateral and multilateral exercises, visits, professional exchanges, and cross-attendance of courses.The ministry added that these regular interactions underscore the warm and longstanding defence relations between the two countries, and help strengthen mutual understanding and trust.

SINGAPORE - The big question hanging over this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defence forum, is: «Where is China?»For the second year running, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has given the free-wheeling Singapore security meeting a miss, skipping opportunities to meet US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as counterparts from Australia, France, Britain, Japan and other nations.In his place, Beijing sent a low-profile delegation of People's Liberation Army «experts and scholars» - a step down from the usual high-powered presence.A highlight of the dialogue's annual programme has been a robust speech by China's defence minister or senior official laying out Beijing's defence doctrine and outlook on global tensions. But the speech helmed by China has been dropped from this year's programme, like in 2025.Even Hegseth took note.«I wish my counterpart was here at this conference, but I look forward to other options when we can cross paths and communicate, talk about things where often actions at sea or actions in the air are perceived differently,» he said during his own keynote speech on Saturday.

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.

Final moments with loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may be fleeting, but nurses at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have found a way to help patients and their families create long-lasting memories — hand sculptures.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (May 26), the hospital shared about Sumini, an ICU patient, and her family who participated in the activity.The hand sculpting exercise was started in 2025 as a «gesture of compassion», and turned into a care initiative to help families to cherish the final moments with their loved ones.«The ICU can be scary and painful place to be, but with a little compassion, kindness and innovation, it is also a place of where one can hold on to the memories of their loved ones,» the hospital wrote.Capturing final momentsIn a series of photos, TTSH showed the sculpting process, which began with Sumini's husband, Jumaat, tightly gripping her hand while a nurse helped with the moulding mixture.«Moments after their hands left the moulding mixture, they continued holding on to each others' hands,» the hospital wrote, adding that the couple had been together for over 50 years.

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.