A car swerved and mounted onto the walkway of a Bedok HDB block and crashed into what appears to be a dry riser on Friday (June 5) evening. The 69-year-old driver was then sent to the hospital for further medical checks.In a post uploaded to social media by Minister of State for East Coast GRC Tan Kiat How on Friday, he said that the car had swerved and mounted the pavement along the driveway between 201 and 202 Bedok North Street 1 that evening.He then expressed relief over how there were no serious injuries as nobody was in the path when the accident happened.«Thankfully, no pedestrians or other motorists were injured. Given that it happened during the evening rush, I am especially relieved that no one was in its path,» he said. «I am grateful that the outcome was not more serious».Tan then added that his team will work to repair the damaged infrastructure as quickly as possible, and thanked emergency responders who helped people at the scene after the accident.

The police has issued Disabling Directions (DD) under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 against YouTube, Facebook and X following the spread of content targeting the Indian community in Singapore.Narratives have been circulating in the Chinese-language information space over the last month that «Singapore is displaying anxiety over our cultural identity and ethnic politics» and there has been inflammatory content posted about Singapore's cultural identity and notions that the country is being «overrun by Indians», the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a press release on Saturday (June 6).The DD has been issued to block access to 14 such posts.Speaking to the media, Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong said that the posts, which are of foreign origin, attack Singapore's multiracial society and «try to divide people based on race.»«This, however, is not who we are,» he continued. « Every community in Singapore here is valued and everyone has an equal place. So, these videos strike at the very foundation of what makes Singapore home for all of us and they undermine the very basis of our society.»

An artist who draws on pavements with chalk and a power washer was reported to the police after creating artwork on a sidewalk near a train station in Mountbatten. In a TikTok video on Friday (June 5), Marcus Pang shared that five hours into his project, he was stopped by Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) staff as someone had complained about him spraying chemicals onto the grass. «I laughed it off, stating that it was probably the gasoline from my power washer, and that I was using rainwater to power wash the dirty concrete,» the 24-year-old said. However, SMRT staff detained him, stating that he did not have a permit to create such artwork.In response, Marcus said he did not require a permit to do so.  @gazing.pw

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on Saturday (June 6) that a Tanzania-registered container vessel, Golden Star 1, had sunk in the Singapore Strait on Friday night.MPA added that the incident happened about 6km off Batam at about 10.30pm.It added that the vessel reportedly took on water and subsequently sank.All nine crew members were later rescued by Indonesian authorities.Checks by AsiaOne on shipping tracking platforms show that the vessel's last known position is north of Sekupang in Batam, and to the south of East Coast Park.

A critically endangered Sunda pangolin that was rescued from a washing machine is ready to be released back into the wild, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) said in a Facebook post on Thursday (June 4).The pangolin had crawled into the washing machine near Bukit Batok on the morning of May 25.Acres received a call from a resident about an «unusual animal» lodged beneath the appliance and advised the caller not to turn on the machine, reported The Straits Times (ST).Acres' rescue team took around 20 to 40 minutes to coax the pangolin out, as the species tends to cling tightly onto surfaces.

A 32-year-old Singaporean man believed to be linked to an organised crime group in Cambodia that scammed Singaporeans will be charged in court on Saturday (June 6).Francis Tan Thuan Heng had been placed on an initial list of 34 suspects — 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians — wanted by the Singapore police over their alleged involvement with the group. The list was expanded to include two more Singaporeans on May 5.  Jonathan Boneta, 27, and 33-year-old Lee Ding Hao, who are purportedly out of Singapore, were identified after further investigations. 

The Traffic police (TP) will get a new commander on Monday (June 8), with Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) Serene Chiu taking over the wheel.SAC Chiu, 51, who handed over command of Clementi Police Division to Assistant Commissioner of Police Allan Yue Kah Keong on June 4, will take over from SAC Daniel Tan.SAC Tan was appointed chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority on June 2.The incoming TP commander joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 1999. In her 27 years with the SPF, she has held several key appointments such as deputy director of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Homefront Security Division and director of the police's Public Affairs Department.

Even when employers offer new or similar roles for workers after their jobs have been made redundant, these employees are considered to have been retrenched, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) told AsiaOne on Friday (June 5).Both the ministry and labour movement also asked that companies treat retrenchments as a last resort.There has been a trend of some businesses asking workers to reapply for roles under the guise of «new opportunities», either locally or overseas, after their existing one have been made redundant.Under the law, employers with at least 10 workers must submit a retrenchment notification to MOM within five working days of notifying affected staff. Retrenchment benefits, however, are not currently mandated.Retrenchments as last resortNTUC told AsiaOne it recognises that firms may undertake various measures as a result of the evolving business environment. But it urged employers to «cut costs to save jobs, and not cut jobs to save costs».

SINGAPORE — To fund his lavish lifestyle, a man orchestrated traffic accidents between September 2019 and January 2024 to get private cash settlements from innocent drivers.Danial Ali Liaqat Ali, 28, was involved in at least 73 road traffic accidents over four years. Most of them were staged.On June 5, he was sentenced to 32 weeks’ jail and fined $6,000.He will also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for 48 months after his release from prison.Danial pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including cheating, dangerous driving and inconsiderate driving.Another 25 charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.While driving, Danial would look for opportunities to engineer a near-collision or a collision with another vehicle.He would drive dangerously close to them, deliberately failing to brake, or accelerating into them to cause a side-swipe collision.Following each incident, Danial would approach the drivers and demand a private cash settlement of between $180 and $1,500 from the drivers.Court documents did not state how much he received in total from the fake accidents.

A motorcyclist and his pillion were taken to the hospital after an accident at a pedestrian crossing along Serangoon North Avenue 1 in the early hours of Friday (June 5).In footage of the aftermath shared by Instagram user Zatiman, a woman can be seen sitting on the road in front of a white saloon car and a motorcycle. Behind the car is a minivan that is believed to have been involved in the accident.Multiple people can be seen surrounding the three vehicles, with some making phone calls while others gestured at each other and inspected the vehicles.«Allegedly the guy driving the small van at the back is a teeny bit drunk,» Zatiman wrote in his post. «Even I can hear it.»Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident at about 12.05am.A 39-year-old male motorcyclist and his 38-year-old female pillion were taken conscious to Sengkang General Hospital.A 26-year-old male van driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.[[nid:737426]]khooyihang@asiaone.com

A Singaporean father has turned to fundraising to raise about $400,000 after doctors told him that his son urgently needs heart surgery, according to fundraising platform Give.Asia.Muhammad Rauf, 16, was born with a rare and complex congenital heart condition, said the Singapore-based platform.His father, Muhd Hidayat, who created the Give.Asia page, wrote that doctors diagnosed his condition as a «single ventricle physiology», which is a severe cardiac defect associated with numerous additional complications.In January 2026, his condition deteriorated significantly.

Seven teenagers were arrested after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl at a carpark of a shopping mall on Orchard Road on May 3.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the victim's mother said her daughter had gone out for dinner with friends before being lured to a parking lot on the 11th floor of a shopping mall in Orchard to meet an online acquaintance.At the car park, the victim was allegedly assaulted by at least seven girls, four of whom she had previously met online.The attack reportedly lasted about 40 minutes, during which the teenager was allegedly kicked, punched and slapped.Following the attack, the victim fled the scene and went to The Centrepoint before making her way to her grandmother's home in Bedok, where she then called her mother.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that they received a call for assistance in the vicinity of Bedok Reservoir Road at around 11.25pm.A 14-year-old female teenager was taken conscious to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.

If you enjoy watching football matches in the company of family, friends and neighbours, and are looking for a budget-friendly option, look no further than your neighbourhood.A total of 50 Community Clubs (CCs), five ActiveSG sport centres, and The Kallang will be screening selected live matches at their premises, starting with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at 3am on June 12.On the same morning, Bukit Canberra, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Pasir Ris and Sengkang sport centres will screen the match between South Korea and the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, The Kallang will screen all four final matches — semi-finals 1 and 2, the third-place play-off and the final — starting on July 15.The People's Association (PA) said selected CCs will also feature pre-match activities, interactive football-themed games, lucky draws and festive decorations, while its venues will be set-up to deliver a «stadium-like atmosphere».

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers had to bring out their crowbars yet again as they pried open the undercarriage of another Malaysia-registered bus during an enhanced inspection at Woodlands Checkpoint last Tuesday (May 26).The latest incident comes barely two weeks after another Malaysia-registered bus hid more than 3,200 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in various compartments, including under the bus' floorboard.In a video posted on social media, ICA officers are seen in prone position within the bus' luggage compartment inspecting what appears to be a welded panel with small openings seen at a section of the joint area. Officers then used a crowbar to tear apart panels, revealing several cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes tucked deep within. Lashing straps are then used to create a «hook» to pull out cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes which were bundled together.

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.

Three motorcyclists were taken to hospital after a four-vehicle accident along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) on Friday (June 5) morning.The accident, involving three motorcycles and a car, happened at about 8.50am along the PIE heading towards Changi, before the Eng Neo Avenue exit. Map showing where the accident happened. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, AsiaOne/Charlotte Ong At about 9.15am, AsiaOne saw that two of the six lanes along the expressway were closed as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics attended to the injured.At least two motorcyclists were seen lying on their sides along the first lane, while a white Nissan compact crossover sports utility vehicle (SUV) was seen stopped along the second lane. Some damage could be seen on the SUV's right rear bumper. 

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]]