A dispute over alleged seating arrangements between two diners broke out at Haig Road Market & Food Centre on Wednesday morning (June 3) and escalated into a physical altercation. The diners — a man and a woman — reportedly quarrelled and hurled hot porridge and drinks at each other, according to Shin Min Daily News.A 45-year-old man who sells backpacks outside the hawker centre, and who wished to be known only as Lin, told reporters that the woman involved in the altercation was his wife.He added that she was taken to the hospital for treatment after experiencing breathing difficulties caused by the shock of the incident.A video of the post-incident scene shared by the Chinese daily shows police officers investigating the case and speaking to the man outside a drinks stall, while the woman was seen being taken away in an ambulance.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report had been lodged. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it had taken one person to Raffles Hospital.[[nid:734927]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Five women were arrested and three massage parlours are being investigated, following enforcement operations carried out by the police against errant massage parlours on Thursday (June 4).All five women are being investigated for vice activities, namely offering sexual services in exchange for money, while the massage establishments are being investigated for regulatory breaches, said the police in a news release on Friday.AsiaOne was among the media invited to the raids led by officers from Jurong Police Division where women aged between 36 and 51 were arrested for allegedly providing sexual services under the guise of massages. The first massage parlour was located on the second floor of a shopping centre in Boon Lay.

A total of 30 motorists were caught for various traffic offences at Woodlands Checkpoint over the recent Vesak Day long weekend, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement on Friday (June 5).These stepped-up traffic enforcement operations were conducted by ICA officers from between May 28 and June 1, aimed to detect and deter drivers engaging in queue cutting, illegal manoeuvres, and other dangerous road behaviour.The enforcement actions unfolded at the checkpoint's departure area, where officers clamped down on a variety of dangerous driving practices. 

After a «stressful» scramble for tickets, a domestic helper who sought an advance salary from her employer has succeeded in securing seats to K-pop supergroup BTS' upcoming concert in Singapore.A week ago, Nant Lah Sann Hie (Mo), a 26-year-old helper from Myanmar had given a handwritten letter to her employer, Yvonne Lareina Lee, with the polite request.Lee, a 45-year-old livestreamer and business owner, told AsiaOne they secured a VIP ticket on Wednesday (June 3) for the septet's Dec 20 Singapore show through a help-to-buy service.[[nid:736583]]Tickets are priced from $148 to $388, and the first pre-sale — reserved for fans, known as Army, who signed up for the Army Membership Presale on Weverse — started at noon on June 3.Lee described the ticketing process as «super nerve-wracking» as they «knew demand would be extremely high and that securing tickets would not be easy».Despite having enlisted a help-to-buy service in hopes of securing the ticket, Lee added that they still logged onto Ticketmaster to increase their chances.

A 37-year-old man will be charged in court on Friday (June 5) for allegedly molesting a 62-year-old woman at a quiet stretch of road in Choa Chu Kang.In a news release on Thursday, the police said the alleged offence happened at about 7.40am on May 27 in the vicinity of Sungei Tengah Road.Checks by AsiaOne show that the stretch of road, which runs along an aquarium, farms and nurseries, is known to be quiet.The man was identified and arrested by officers from Jurong Police Division on Wednesday following extensive follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras and closed-circuit television cameras.If found guilty of aggravated outrage of modesty, the 37-year-old faces a jail term of between two and 10 years, along with mandatory caning. The police advised victims of molestation to move away from perpetrators and call the police immediately when it is safe to do so. Where possible and safe, victims should try to note key details such as the perpetrator's physical appearance, clothing, the time and location of the incident. [[nid:737393]]

A Hong Kong secondary school principal was on Wednesday (June 3) sacked after he was caught on video swearing at security guards during a student trip to Singapore on May 22.In doing so, San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School also rejected Lee Cheuk Hing's resignation, which would have been effective on August 31. A statement from the school's incorporated management committee issued on Wednesday reads: «If he were to stay on as principal until August 31, the school's normal operations would be severely impacted, hindering teachers and students from moving on as quickly as possible.»The committee noted that Lee's behaviour was «vulgar» and in contravention of the professional code of conduct for teaching staff stipulated by the Education Bureau. It added that Lee would be immediately dismissed and relieved of all duties without notice or payment in lieu.

Football's biggest tournament — the 2026 Fifa World Cup tournament — starts next Thursday (June 11) and fans will have plenty to look forward to as Mediacorp revealed its line-up for the 28 matches to be aired for free.The 28 matches are: the opening match between hosts Mexico and South Africa; 23 group stage matches; two semi-finals; the third and fourth place match; and the final, which is scheduled to to be played on July 20.This also means that football fans will get to catch all 48 teams in action — at least once.Fans of South Korean star Son Heung-min could catch him in action on June 12 during his country's game against the Czech Republic, while Cristiano Ronaldo — who is playing his last World Cup tournament — could feature during the match between Portugal and Congo on June 18.

Mark Lee's wife Catherine Ng is hosting what is believed to be Singapore's first open-water polo competition on June 26.The 52-year-old homemaker told AsiaOne in an interview today (June 4) that the event, titled EagleWings Cup, has been a work-in-progress for the past six months with local water polo coach Kuah Kar Huat and their committee of parents.She said: «Some parents and I have been speaking to coach Kar Huat after we saw videos of water polo played at sea overseas. He said it's possible to conduct it here if we can find sponsors.»They had discussed the possibility of holding this event since last year but only began putting plans into place in January and scheduling the competition in June to coincide with the school holidays.Sea water polo was played at the 6th Asian Beach Games held in Sanya, China, in April and in an article by Xinhua, coaches said challenges include dealing with the waves and currents, while the high salinity of sea water makes it uncomfortable for athletes to open their eyes.

Eight Singaporeans, including a six-month-old baby, were trapped after a boat they were in reportedly overturned in Lagoi, Bintan on Sunday (May 31).Sayyid Muhammad Fariid Syed Amzah Alsagoff and his wife Sharifah Shafiqah Syed Ezzat, both 27, were on a three-day family vacation in Bintan with their six-month-old baby daughter from Saturday, reported Berita Harian (BH) on Wednesday.The incident occurred just as the family were on their mangrove tour on Sunday, at around 2pm.The boat they were in was caught in sudden heavy rain and strong currents as it approached a mangrove area known to be home to snakes and other dangerous wildlife.The boat was carrying 10 people, comprising of eight family members, including the baby and a nine-year-old child, the boat captain and a tour guide.Sharifah was seated next to her husband, with their infant daughter strapped to his chest in a baby carrier under his life jacket.All passengers reportedly wore life jackets except for the baby, as there were no infant-sized jackets available.

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will be launching 6,800 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in five estates in the June 2026 sales. In all, seven BTO projects will be on sale across Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Bukit Merah, Sembawang and Woodlands. The most number of units are expected to be offered in Sembawang, with an estimated total of 2,000 units, according to information from HDB's MyNiceHome website.The two projects near Sembawang MRT station have the most diverse options with one project offering 1,130 two-room flexi, three-, four-, five-room and 3Gen flats. The other project, bounded by Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive, will offer 870 units across two-room flexi, three-, four- and five-room.The Lakeview project is also the first new BTO project in the area in over four decades. The project marks the first of three in the estate, with two other projects to be launched in the next two years to bring young families closer to their parents living in the area.

A newly MOP-ed flat in Bidadari has recorded its first resale transaction, and it has already crossed the million-dollar mark. The 4-room flat at Alkaff Oasis was recently sold for a cool S$1.15 million, making it one of the latest examples of how strongly buyers continue to view newer flats in Bidadari.Newly MOP-ed unit in Alkaff Oasis completes first sale at S$1.15M Alkaff Oasis and the wider Bidadari estate, which recently saw its first recorded resale transaction. PHOTO: Google Maps The first recorded resale transaction at Alkaff Oasis was officially registered on Wednesday (June 3). The sale involved a 4-room flat located at Block 111A Alkaff Crescent. The unit sits on a mid-high floor, between the 10th and 12th storeys of the 17-storey development.

HOUSTON – Singapore has secured enough liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to make up for lost supplies from Qatar for the rest of 2026, ensuring it has 100 per cent of the gas it needs, Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA) chief executive Puah Kok Keong said on Wednesday (June 3) in Houston.In an interview with Reuters, Keong stated that replacement cargoes were purchased from Australia, US and African suppliers.He added that if the Qatar supply disruption – caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran – ends in the coming months, Singapore has the option to resell the replacement cargoes.According to the EMA chief executive, Qatar supplies 10 per cent of the natural gas Singapore uses for electricity generation, the equivalent of one cargo per month.Singapore is interested in buying more LNG but will do so from diverse suppliers including the US, Australia, Africa and the Middle East to reduce risk, said Keong.[[nid:734107]]

Little India has seen success with its pest control efforts bringing the number of rat burrow sightings down to zero recently, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).In a Facebook post on Thursday (June 4), the agency said it did not detect any burrows during the surveillance cycle between March and April, marking progress from the average number of 37 spotted every two months in 2025.The «encouraging result» was made possible through a combination of active surveillance, stakeholder engagements and enforcement efforts. «But keeping rats away remains a shared responsibility — it takes everyone playing their part,» said NEA, adding that members of the public who spot rodents, signs of rat activity or conditions that can harbour rats should make a report via the OneService app.Food and beverage outlets are not the only places affected by rats, with one recently spotted scurrying around a train carriage on the MRT's East-West Line in May.

Residents of a Chai Chee HDB block say an elderly woman's habit of feeding pigeons from her flat has turned the place into a «buffet» for birds.The resulting mess has led to some being unable to open their windows.The incident involves a fifth-floor unit at Block 805 Chai Chee Road, where an elderly woman is said to have been feeding pigeons for years, Lianhe Zaobao reported.A video posted on Reddit on Tuesday (June 2) showed the birds perched on the exterior ledges of the flat. One pigeon was seen flying into the unit through an open kitchen window, before a group of birds emerged from inside.According to Zaobao, bird droppings covered parts of the window ledges and exterior walls of the block, and pigeons were also observed gathering on the ledges of the nearby ESR BizPark building.Residents told the Chinese newspaper that the woman, believed to be in her 70s or 80s, previously fed pigeons on the ground floor before allegedly moving the activity into her home about a year ago.

Singapore residents can expect to live longer than before, with their life expectancy at birth standing at 83.9 years in 2025.This is higher than the life expectancy of 83.7 years in 2024 and in 2019 — the pre-pandemic peak — according to preliminary data released by the Department of Statistics on Wednesday (June 3).A decade ago, in 2015, the life expectancy at birth for Singapore residents was 82.9 years.Life expectancy is a statistical estimate of the average number of years a person is expected to live, and calculated based on current mortality rates.According to the preliminary data, women also continue to have a longer lifespan than men, with the resident female and male life expectancies at birth in 2025 standing at 86.0 years and 81.8 years respectively.A decade ago, in 2015, the female and male life expectancies at birth were 85.1 years and 80.5 years respectively.Meanwhile, older Singapore residents can also expect to live longer. The life expectancy for those aged 65 in 2025 stood at 86.6 years, up from 86.4 years in 2024 and 85.8 years a decade ago.

Former deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat has been appointed as the Singapore Institute of Technology's (SIT) first chancellor for a five-year period from June 1. As chancellor, Heng, who continues to chairs the National Research Foundation and is a director of the GIC board, will be SIT's highest-ranking ceremonial office holder and ambassador, said the university in a media statement on Wednesday (June 3).He is expected to preside over key university ceremonies such as convocations, and represent SIT at major institutional and external engagements.«Drawing upon his extensive leadership experience and professional networks, Heng will also support the university in strengthening partnerships and advancing strategic priorities, including industry and philanthropic engagement,» SIT said in its statement. Reflecting on his appointment, Heng stated that SIT occupies a distinctive and important role in Singapore's higher education landscape, preparing graduates with applied skills and industry experience.

More than 290 participants from various police divisions, specialist units, and cadets from the National Police Cadet Corps gathered to mark the annual Police Day at a parade at the Home Team Academy on Wednesday (June 3). In its 55th year, the event was graced by Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, who noted that the nature of crime is constantly evolving and becoming more complex yet less visible.«Despite these challenges, the Singapore Police Force continues to serve with unwavering dedication, working to stay ahead of emerging threats and to protect our way of life,» he said. «On Police Day, we honour their commitment, recognise their sacrifices, and express our gratitude to them and their families for all they do to keep Singapore safe.»A total of 16 awards including Best Land Division, Best National Service Operationally Ready Unit, Best Full-time Police National Service Officer, and Best Police National Serviceman of the Year were presented at the event. Among the award recipients was Jurong Police Division, which was named Best NS Operationally Ready Unit.