A 28-year-old Malaysian man, allegedly a member of a money laundering syndicate, was arrested on Tuesday (July 21) after he was arrested by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur and handed over to officers from the police's new Cyber Command.In a news release on the same night, police said the State Courts of Singapore had issued a Warrant to Arrest (WTA) for the man.This follows a two-month-long operation, codenamed Operation Frontier+ III, which targeted transnational scams.The operation was conducted in partnership with nine foreign law enforcement agencies.Police said the man's syndicate was disrupted in March 2026, acting on information provided by Maribank.The man was arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police's (RMP) Commercial Crime Investigation Department at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday.

A 22-year-old will be charged in court on Wednesday (July 22) for his alleged involvement in several cases of loanshark harassment islandwide. The police said in a news release on Tuesday night that they were alerted to a series of such cases between July 18 and 20.The victims of these cases had the main doors of their residential units splashed with red paint and the walls along the common corridor of the affected units were scribbled with loanshark-related graffiti.A photograph of one of the alleged crime scenes show a debtor's note scribbled on a wall outside a residential unit.The note reads: «O$P$ This time last warning. Next time I sure burn house already! Don't try my patient!!! Your family and neighbours sure cry (sic).»Officers from Bedok, Clementi and Woodlands Police Divisions identified the man through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.He was arrested on Tuesday and a mobile phone was seized as case exhibit. 

A recent bus ride with his three children and two strollers prompted one father to question whether Singapore's public transport provides enough space for commuters with different mobility needs.Bobby Sim wrote in his Facebook post on Sunday (July 19) that on most days he has «been lucky because people are kind», but recalled an instance where a bus driver informed him that one stroller would need to make way if a wheelchair user needed to board. One wheelchair user eventually did board the bus, but Sim said he was unable to fold up a stroller as his children were sleeping in them. Fortunately, the wheelchair user, he added, patiently said that he would wait for the next bus. «We were very thankful. But honestly, he should not have had to wait also,» recounted Sim.Sim typically travels on public transport, including buses, with two strollers — a double stroller and a single stroller.A photo shared by Sim in his post shows three toddlers seated in two strollers on a public bus. The strollers are parked in the area reserved for strollers and wheelchairs. 

A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting another man in a toilet along Woodlands Avenue 1 on Tuesday (July 21).The victim alerted the police around 1am on Tuesday.The man allegedly pulled the victim into the toilet, locked the door and touched him inappropriately.Officers from the Woodlands Police Division conducted ground enquiries, using police cameras and security camera footage in the area to identity the man.He was subsequently arrested within four hours of the report being made, and will be charged in court on Wednesday for aggravated outrage of modesty.If found guilty, he will be caned and jailed between two and 10 years.[[nid:740611]]khooyihang@asiaone.com

A Mercedes electric vehicle (EV) was seen ablaze with smoke billowing from it at Vista Point mall in Woodlands on Tuesday (July 21).In multiple images uploaded to the Singapura Channel Facebook page, a red Mercedes EQA can be seen parked just before a bend near Vista Point as fire surges from within the seats.A separate video circulating on Facebook also shows thick black smoke billowing from the vehicle as onlookers keep their distance.An emergency vehicle from the Singapore Civil Defence Force can also be seen approaching the scene as the video ends.

Former Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin and media veteran Patrick Daniel have been appointed as Singapore's non-resident high commissioner to Maldives and Sri Lanka respectively, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday (July 21).Sitoh, 62, was a three-term People's Action Party (PAP) MP for Potong Pasir SMC, winning the 2011, 2015 and 2020 General Election.He retired from politics after the 2025 General Election and currently serves as a board member of the People's Association.Sitoh is also an independent and non-executive director of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore).He graduated with an accountancy degree from the the National University of Singapore in 1987 and later completed the chartered accountancy programme in 1990.Sitoh is married to Wong Wei Leng. They have two children.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old boy, Sahil Rehmat Ali Anjum, who was last seen in Tampines.Police said in a news release on Tuesday (July 21) that Sahil was last seen at about 4.40pm the same day near Tampines Bus Interchange. He was purportedly wearing a green singlet and black shorts. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

A foreign domestic helper allegedly fled her employer's home after suffering abuse and sought help from passers-by, according to a video posted on social media.The clip, purportedly obtained from an employer, was posted on Monday (July 20) with the caption: «We got this video from our helper.» The incident reportedly took place at Block 150 Bedok Reservoir Road, although it was unclear when it occurred.In the video, a visibly shaken woman is seen speaking to two members of the public, who also claimed to be foreign domestic helpers. Appearing distressed and on the verge of tears, she attempted to explain what had happened in Punjabi, but the two women were unable to understand her.The helper then reportedly wrote the words «Help me call police» on a piece of paper, in an apparent effort to communicate.The person who submitted the video claimed that the woman had fled because she could no longer endure abuse from her employer. 

A power bank in a commuter's bag caught fire at Woodlands MRT station and smoke was seen billowing from it, while passengers were waiting for the train on Monday (July 20). A photo shared with AsiaOne shows a pink handbag lying on the platform floor with smoke rising from it, while the platform appears hazy.Another video shows at least six TransCom officers at the scene.A commuter, identified only as Christina, told Stomp she was on her way to work when she noticed smoke and the smell of burning plastic at around 8.45am, while taking the escalator from the North-South Line platform to the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) platform. «The whole place was filled with smoke and reeking of burning plastic,» Stomp quoted her as saying. Christina said the staff extinguished the fire by the time she reached the TEL platform.In response to AsiaOne's queries, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai said that a commuter had been waiting for a train on the TEL when the power bank in her bag started emitting smoke.