A motorcyclist died in hospital after an accident along Yishun Avenue 1 on Wednesday (June 3).In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to an accident involving a motorcycle that was believed to have self-skidded along Yishun Avenue 1 towards Mandai Avenue at about 9.15am.The 36-year-old male motorcyclist was conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently died.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne it was alerted to the accident at about 9.20am and conveyed one person to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.A video circulating on TikTok showed a motorcycle lying on a bus lane near a bus stop.A man wearing a white shirt was seen performing chest compressions on the motorcyclist while several bystanders gathered around them.The video later showed an ambulance at the scene and emergency responders attending to the injured rider.

Travellers departing Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint can expect heavy traffic due to a tailback from Malaysia on Sunday (June 7).Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a Facebook post update at 12.48pm the congestion has led to longer waiting times for departing vehicles.«Delays are expected, and travellers are advised to check traffic conditions before embarking on their journey,» said the authority.ICA also encouraged travellers to follow its official Facebook page for the latest traffic updates.During the Labour Day long weekend from April 30 to May 3, more than 2 million travellers crossed both land checkpoints, with close to 580,000 on April 30 alone, according to ICA.They added car travellers experienced waiting times of up to three hours for immigration clearance due to traffic tailbacks from Malaysia during peak hours. [[nid:736410]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Two people died in a traffic accident along Second Link towards Malaysia on Friday (June 5) night.The couple was reportedly on a Singapore-registered motorcycle and had allegedly collided with a vehicle at around 8.30pm.A video posted that night in Facebook group JB-Singapore Both Checkpoint Sharing Site by user Zhang Xuanbin (transliteration) showed a motorcycle lying on its side on the road. Two victims can be seen a short distance away from the vehicle.A voice in the clip asked motorists to be careful, adding the victims were on the second lane of the road.In another Facebook video captured by a pillion rider who passed by the accident scene, heavy congestion can be seen along the highway.Authorities are also seen cordoning off two lanes on the left side of the highway, with the victims' face covered with cloths.The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority posted about the accident on social media around 9.35pm, advising travellers to expect delays.They later updated at 10.48pm that roads had been cleared and all lanes were back in operation.

An 86-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital following a traffic accident involving a motorcycle at the junction of Upper Cross Street towards Eu Tong Sen Street on Friday (June 5).In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 12pm and conveyed one person to Singapore General Hospital.Police said the accident involved an 86-year-old male pedestrian and a motorcycle. The former was conscious when taken to hospital.Photos shared on social media showed the motorcycle lying on its side after the accident. Members of the public were seen attending to the people involved while emergency responders made their way to the scene.A 21-year-old male motorcyclist is assisting with ongoing police investigations.[[nid:737520]]crystal.tan@asiaone.com

A 32-year-old man was arrested for traffic-related offences and suspected drug-related offences following a five-hour standoff with police at a Yishun HDB flat on Saturday (June 6).Speaking to AsiaOne, a neighbour from the affected block who wished to be known only as Lim said there were nights when the man caused disturbances throwing items and shouting in the wee hours of the morning.«There were times when his car alarm would go off, and residents on the lower floors would get very frustrated as it affected their sleep,» said Lim, a retiree in her 60s.Another resident, who wished to be known as Huang, also noted similar incidents.«The man only moved in about half a year ago and ever since then, a lot of things have happened, including his car alarm going off,» said Huang, who's in his 50s.  Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police said they received a call for assistance at Block 150 Yishun Street 11 at about 6pm.  Upon arrival, officers established that a car had hit a parked car and crashed into the void deck of said block. Eyewitnesses told AsiaOne that the man took both number plates on the car before he fled.

SINGAPORE - As an elderly man jaywalked on Serangoon Avenue 3 on May 20, a yellow taxi approached him and he stopped in the middle of the road to avoid the vehicle as it went past.Just as he continued crossing the road, a motorcycle appeared and the man had to stop again as the bike almost hit him.An accident had been narrowly averted, but the incident could have ended tragically.Several elderly pedestrians The Straits Times spoke to said they knew it was dangerous to jaywalk but did so as it was faster than walking to the nearest pedestrian crossing.Singapore roads are at their most dangerous in years, with traffic deaths hitting a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016. There were 142 deaths in 2024.The number of people getting injured also rose from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.Given the dire situation on Singapore's roads, ST has been running a series of stories calling on all road users to be more careful.The number of traffic accidents involving jaywalking elderly pedestrians increased from 95 in 2024 to 101 in 2025.

A fire broke out on a yacht berthed at Sentosa Cove on Sunday (June 7) morning, with the vessel seen engulfed in flames and thick smoke billowing into the air.An eyewitness who goes by the handle Dontellufishing said in his TikTok livestream the incident occurred at One15 Marina Club at Sentosa Cove.He said he had set out on a jet ski at around 7am for a fishing trip when he spotted the fire at around 8.45am and returned for a closer look.«I just hope nobody gets hurt, especially the crew, (as there) were many small explosions,» he said.The eyewitness added that the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were already at the scene. He approached an officer to ask whether the fire was likely to spread and was informed that it was possible, before being advised to move further away from the scene as a precaution.  «Props to the firefighters for helping out. I wouldn't dare go so close,» he said.  He also explained in the video that several yachts near the burning vessel were towed away, and that he couldn't return to shore because of the fire.

SINGAPORE – Citing medical fees and loss of future earnings as a physiotherapist, a cyclist who was hit by a motorcyclist on Nicoll Highway in 2021 sought over $500,000 in a civil suit.However, deputy registrar Sim Mei Ling awarded the cyclist, Gino Ernest Ng, around $55,000 after finding his claims for future earnings speculative.According to a judgment dated May 25, Ng was cycling on Nicoll Highway when the motorcyclist, Ang Eng Peng, collided with him.The September 2021 accident left Ng with a spinal fracture and abrasions on his right knee and right forearm. He was placed on hospitalisation leave from Sept 4, 2021, to Nov 30, 2021.In court, Ng’s medical expert testified that his spinal fracture would cause pain and chronic discomfort when treating patients. He noted that if Ng worked more than six hours, he would need a break the next day or require treatment from his colleagues.Conversely, Ang’s medical expert said Ng’s fracture had healed well and would not significantly impair his ability to work.Ng returned to work in December 2021 at his physiotherapy clinic, where he is a director and 50 per cent shareholder.

Pregnancy may explain why this poor tree shrew got stuck in a drainage pipe.On June 2, Facebook user Ng Suan Eng shared her encounter with the native mammal, which she found trapped inside a weep hole in her backyard retaining wall.«It was half dead and exhausted after struggling to survive the whole day,» she wrote.Ng called the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) to rescue the tree shrew, and praised their efforts.«After feeding it with some water, it became conscious, and the team used oil, carefully and patiently pulled it out eventually,» she wrote. «Grateful to have these guardian angels of our wildlife.»Lianhe Zaobao reported that the incident took place at Ng's home near Rifle Range Nature Park in Bukit Timah.Ng, 80, told the Chinese daily that she had first spotted two shrews darting around her backyard while she was having breakfast that morning, but around 5pm, her domestic helper heard sharp shrieks coming from the background and found one of them stuck.

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.»

Four persons, aged between 26 and 38, will be charged in court on Saturday (June 6) for their alleged involvement in fraudulently registering SIM cards that facilitated criminal activities.Police said in a news release on Friday night that the individuals, comprising two men and two women, were arrested during an enforcement operation in Tuas on June 4.The operation targeted errant retailers who were allegedly engaged in the registration of postpaid SIM cards that were subsequently used by overseas syndicates in crime.According to the police, the 34-year-old man and two women had allegedly used the information of actual customers to pre-register for additional postpaid SIM cards. The mobile lines that were registered were subsequently used in impersonation scams.The fourth person, a 26-year-old man was allegedly being taught how to do so.Meanwhile, investigations against another three men, aged between 30 and 65, are ongoing.Those convicted of facilitating the fraudulent registration of SIM cards that facilitate criminal activity will face a fine of up to $10,000, jail of up to three years, or both.

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.