SBS Transit has bid farewell to their Tampines bus package after 43 years, marking the end of its long-running operations in the town.The operator said in a Facebook post on Saturday (July 4) that it was leaving with «heavy hearts» but «minds full of cherished memories».The Tampines bus package, one of 14 packages under the Bus Contracting Model, comprises 27 routes operated by SBS Transit from Bedok North Bus Depot.The $646 million package was awarded to the Go-Ahead Group in September last year, with Go-Ahead Singapore commencing operations on July 5.«It is with heavy hearts, but minds full of cherished memories, that we say goodbye to a town we've called home for over four decades,» SBS Transit wrote.The operator noted that its history in Tampines dates back to 1983, when it operated two bus services from the former Tampines Bus Terminal under its predecessor, Singapore Bus Services Limited.As the area developed, operations expanded to three bus interchanges - Tampines, Tampines Concourse and Tampines North.«Along the way, we've built friendships, trust and a sense of community,» said SBS Transit. 

A 29-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to hospital after an accident along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Woodlands Checkpoint, which led to two of the three-lane expressway being impassable to traffic.The incident, involving a motorcycle and a car, happened at about 9.05am on Monday (July 6), in vicinity of the blue gantry near BKE's Exit 10B. Map showing where the accident happened on Monday (July 6) morning. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, OneMotoring In a Facebook post at 9.30am, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) advised motorists to expect delays as two expressway lanes were blocked.Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) traffic cameras information page shows a dark-coloured sedan stopped at an angle on the rightmost lane.

Chances are you may have seen a video circulating on social media, showing a Threads user holding up what appears to be a Singapore passport while refuelling his car with Ron95 petrol.The video, first posted on Threads by user BlackSpice, has received about 1 million views since it was posted on June 30.Its caption was deliberately inflammatory: «How to piss off Malaysians as a Singaporean. Step one. Steal their oil.»In the video, the motorist is seen holding up what appears to be a Singapore passport against a Ron95 petrol nozzle inserted into a car at a Caltex petrol station in Malaysia.He then shows that some 23.6 litres of Ron95 had been purchased at a cost of RM60 (S$19.03). Video unlikely to be taken recentlyGiven that Ron95 is heavily subsidised by the Malaysian government, the video has naturally sparked criticism from netizens from both sides of the Causeway.Some Malaysian media outlets, and one from Singapore, were quick to report on the incident.However, the video clearly shows that the price per litre is RM2.54, which was the price of unsubsidised Ron95 for the week of January 22 to 28 this year.

SINGAPORE – Content creator Renae Cheng, 31, has spent the past two years dealing with AI-generated videos on TikTok of her being kissed and groped by a stranger.The overseas-based harasser, who created the deepfake video, also bombarded her with rape and death threats after she refused to share an acquaintance’s contact details.Cheng, who is married with an 11-month-old daughter, frequently has to field awkward questions from confused relatives about the videos. “Some of them are upset and may not understand that the videos are fake,” said Cheng.She had reported the videos to TikTok multiple times, but was told that the content did not breach the platform’s community guidelines.The videos remain online, but Cheng hopes they will be deleted soon. She will be taking her case to the Online Safety Commission (OSC), which started operations on June 29.The commission offers an alternative for those who encounter inadequate, delayed or unhelpful responses from social media platforms over harms encountered online.

SINGAPORE – For business associate Tan Hui Xin, commuting on the North East Line (NEL) from Kovan to Dhoby Ghaut during the morning rush hour has long been a struggle.“The NEL is a nightmare in the morning, and I used to have to wait at the platform until a train arrived with enough space for me to squeeze in,” said the 30-year-old.In recent months, she has noticed a “slight improvement” when she boards a train at about 8.45am, after a free off-peak ride scheme began on Dec 27, 2025.“It’s somewhat better now. I usually get to board immediately,” she added.Connecting residents in the north-eastern part of the island to the city centre, the NEL is one of Singapore’s most heavily utilised rail lines.Based on operator SBS Transit’s business update for the first quarter of 2026, the line sees an average of 610,814 passenger trips each day. This is a 2.7 per cent increase from the same period in 2025.To ease congestion, the scheme was implemented allowing passengers to take their first rail ride for free when they tap in before 7.30am, or between 9am and 9.45am, on weekdays at any Sengkang-Punggol LRT station or one of six NEL stations.

A 47-year-old waste collection truck driver and his two passengers were taken to hospital on Sunday (July 5) after their truck overturned at a traffic junction in Yishun.The incident happened at about 11.20am at the junction of Yishun Avenue 7 and Sembawang Road. Map showing where the accident happened on July 5. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Kelvin Ngui Videos and photographs of the incident posted on social media show the truck lying on its left side.A street lamp which was hit by the truck when it overturned is seen slanted at an angle.The truck driver and his two passengers are seen seated along the pavement as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics tend to their injuries.Based on the uniform worn by the trio, they are believed to be from Cora Environment.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a one-day visit to Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday (July 6) for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat.The annual meeting will be their second in their current capacities, after PM Wong and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto took up their present posts in May 2024 and October 2024, respectively.«The leaders' retreat reaffirms the deep and enduring bilateral ties between Singapore and Indonesia, and the commitment by both governments to deepening bilateral cooperation,» the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Sunday.According to PMO, PM Wong and President Prabowo will explore pathways to strengthen collaboration in areas of mutual interest and benefit for the two countries, and exchange perspectives on regional and global developments.

Armed with nothing but a bandana and his bare hands, 42-year-old Clarence Chua rescues bees, scooping them from nests into wooden boxes to relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.«What I like about them is if you respect them and you don't threaten their safety, they are totally OK with you being at close quarters with them,» Chua said.When residents of tropical Singapore find bees nesting in their houses, they typically call pest control, which can exterminate nests in minutes for about $80 to $150. But Chua has convinced a growing number to allow him to rescue the bees for between $100 and $500.In the last six years, he has safely relocated an average of 100 nests each year, which comes up to about 6 million bees saved. Humane relocations entail moving the whole nest, keeping the queen bee, babies and worker bees intact in their colony. They are then moved to three apiaries that he manages, one of which sits in his own backyard.Chua has rescued bees from all sorts of exotic places, from a «spirit house» in a condominium to a plane's engine, which could not take off until the swarm was relocated.

Singapore's law enforcement agencies conducted checks on more than 17,000 people in June, resulting in 1,776 suspects being hauled up for investigations.They comprised of 1,173 men and 603 women, aged between 15 and 85.Of these, 519 were arrested.«The operations form part of the police's sustained efforts to clamp down on unlawful activities and deter would-be offenders,» said the police in a news release on Sunday (July 5).More than 5,600 officers from the seven police land divisions, the Traffic Police and the Criminal Investigation Department were involved in over 1,300 operations against a wide range of offences. The police worked closely with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the Land Transport Authority and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).The offences targeted included vice activities, traffic violations, vaporiser-related crimes, immigration offences and illegal employment.Public entertainment venue raidsThe police conducted several raids against public entertainment venues, including one on June 23 led by the Central Police Division.

A lorry driver who was trapped in his seat after a pile-up involving five heavy vehicles on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Friday (July 3) was freed by rescuers with hydraulic equipment.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along AYE towards Tuas before the Benoi Road exit at around 11.15am.Footage of the aftermath showed four lorries and a trailer involved in the chain collision, with a fire engine at the scene.According to updates on the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) X account, traffic congestion stretched to Jurong Pier Road, with motorists advised to avoid Lane 3.Three male lorry drivers and a trailer driver, aged between 28 and 55, were conveyed conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.Another person was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital, said SCDF.Police investigations are ongoing.

A male youth was taken to hospital after being found allegedly vaping inside a toilet cubicle at Safra Jurong on June 23.Footage of the incident was posted by @sgfollowsall on the same day, and showed the young man sitting on a toilet bowl looking dazed.He is seen blowing white smoke from his nostrils, and holding what appears to be an e-cigarette in one hand and a phone in the other.His arm is also seen twitching, while the person filming can be heard asking if is alright.Upon further prompting, the youth responded by raising his right hand which was gripped around the vape-like device.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident at around 1.35am on June 23.One person was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, SCDF said.Meanwhile, Safra Jurong said a youth was found in the male toilet on the second floor at about 1.43am, in response to queries from 8World.They added that a member of the public called for an ambulance, and the youth was assisted by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

A 46-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to hospital after an accident in Bedok that led to five bus services being diverted.The accident, involving a van and a motorcycle, happened at about 12.50pm on Saturday (July 4) along Bedok North Avenue 3. Map showing where the accident happened. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A video of the accident posted on social media shows the van stopped in the middle of the junction with significant damage to its front bumper.Meanwhile, a motorcycle is seen on its side just ahead of the van. The motorcyclist is lying in the middle of the two-lane road as passers-by tend to him.A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulance is later seen arriving at the scene.