Lim Tean has been arrested by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) upon his return on Tuesday (Aug 11), the police said.The 61-year-old was arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) in Johor Bahru on Aug 6, after an arrest warrant was issued for him on Aug 3 for failing to surrender to the State Courts to begin his jail term the same day.

A customer was left feeling uneasy after allegedly finding a cockroach in sushi bought from Don Don Donki's Orchard Central outlet.Sharing the incident on social media on Thursday (Aug 6), the customer said she felt nauseous after noticing it.A photo accompanying the post also shows what appears to be a baby cockroach in the sushi.In a screenshot of a response from Don Don Donki shared by the customer, the chain apologised for the incident and said a detailed investigation with its professional pest control supplier was ongoing.Immediate inspection and thorough cleaning of equipment in the food preparation area, including deep cleaning of relevant sushi-making equipment, were conducted, the firm said.«Furthermore, we have enhanced our inspection procedures before food preparation and reminded the team to be more vigilant when preparing food,» the message read. As an apology, the chain offered the customer a full refund for the meal and a $50 voucher, which could be collected from its Orchard Central outlet by contacting the duty manager. 

Tickets for the first leg of the Lions' Asean Championship semi-final against Thailand at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday (Aug 15) will go on sale from 11am on Aug 12, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said.They can be purchased online via Tickethotline, with prices starting at $35 for Category 2 and $49 for Category 1.Fans are reminded that tickets are available exclusively through the online sales channel. There will be no box office or on-site ticket sales.All away tickets have been purchased in full by the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) and are directly managed by the association. Away fans seeking tickets should contact FA Thailand directly, FAS said on Tuesday.The away leg will be held on Aug 18 in Bangkok.Those who manage to secure tickets to the match are reminded that home zones are designated for Singapore fans and supporters only, while away zones are for away supporters.

A 25-year-old male British traveller will be charged in court on Wednesday (Aug 12) for alleged multiple offences at a boarding gate at Changi Airport, including causing injury to the staff.Police said in a news release on Tuesday that they received a call regarding a passenger causing nuisance at a boarding gate in Changi Airport Terminal 1 at about 4.05pm on July 20.The traveller, who was believed to be drunk, was talking and shouting loudly while at the boarding gate for a flight to Kuala Lumpur.As his actions caused annoyance to other passengers, two airline staff approached him, but he allegedly reacted angrily and directed vulgarities at one of the staff.The airline then decided to offload him from the flight.After being informed of the decision, he allegedly started behaving aggressively and pushed past the staff in an attempt to board the aircraft.This caused the staff, who was trying to stop him, to fall to the ground, thereby suffering injuries to her left arm and wrist.His actions also constituted an unauthorised entry to a protected area of the airport.

While having dinner and drinks with colleagues at a coffee shop in Ang Mo Kio, a man was jokingly called a «freeloader».Johnson Ang Wai Ping grew angry and fetched two swords from his flat to challenge them to a fight on May 22, 2025, reported Shin Min Daily News.Two days later, the Singaporean got into a brawl at another coffee shop in the neighbourhood, throwing chairs and punches at his victims.Ang, 47, was sentenced to eight months and three weeks' jail on Aug 4 after pleading guilty to five charges, including possessing an offensive weapon, attempting to voluntarily cause hurt with a weapon, causing hurt by rash act and using insulting words to a public servant.Ten other charges were taken into consideration during the sentencing.According to Shin Min, Ang had downed 10 beers at a coffee shop at Block 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on May 22, 2025, when his two colleagues made the joke.His colleagues asked Ang to return to the coffee shop, but Ang said he was already home and suggested they meet him below his block.At about 9.45 pm, he saw his two colleagues drive their respective vehicles towards the car park.

SINGAPORE — They were recruited through friends or over drinks, and within a few years the Singaporeans found themselves flying on private planes and driving luxury cars as they ran favours for their bosses.From 2017, Alfred Law Hon Kit, Ryan Lee Chee Keong, Jason Teo Jing Shen and Alex Lim Zhongliang ended up working for companies and individuals linked to Cambodian national Chen Zhi.Chen Zhi is the chairman of Prince Holding Group, a conglomerate that was involved in everything from real estate to banking. According to the US Treasury, the company was a front for a multibillion-dollar global criminal syndicate.The Singaporeans claimed they had unknowingly stumbled into a murky world of scam compounds and money laundering.Law, Lee and Teo spoke with The Straits Times, denying knowledge of criminal activities. They said they had cut links to anything associated with Chen Zhi when the US slapped sanctions and criminal indictments against him, his associates, Prince Group and several companies linked to the conglomerate.Lim has been uncontactable.

A woman who had been sleeping at a lift landing for the past four years of a Clementi block can finally return to a clean and safer home, after more than 30 volunteers came together on National Day to clear her heavily cluttered flat.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Aug 9), ground-up community initiative Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Social Move (AMKSS) said the woman had been sleeping outside her home as her unit was packed with hoarded items that had piled up to the ceiling.AMKSS added that the clutter had become so extensive that there was barely enough space for the main door to open, and that the harsh living conditions from years of rough sleeping had taken a toll on the woman's health.«But, today, more than 30 amazing volunteers came together on this special National Day to give their time, energy and love to help clear her home,» it said.Volunteers uncover woman's long-forgotten belongingsThroughout the day, the charity said one highlight was witnessing the woman's reaction when volunteers uncovered some of her long-forgotten belongings.

A 58-year-old Singaporean man was on Tuesday (Aug 11) sentenced to 14 months' and three weeks' imprisonment after he was convicted for entering and leaving Singapore illegally between 2011 and 2016, and for abscondment. Tan Khi Wie was convicted in August 2002 and sentenced to 18 months' jail for cheating the then-Singapore Productivity and Standards Board into disbursing a grant of $195,800 under the Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme. He then filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and sentence the same month, but absconded from Singapore to avoid serving his sentence.A Warrant of Arrest was issued against Tan on February 20, 2003, after he failed to show up at a court mention in January that year.According to ICA, Tan left Singapore illegally for Pasir Gudang in Johor via a fishing boat sometime between August 2002 and January 2003.He then continued on to Thailand, and eventually settled in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he resided thereafter.

Singapore's second-largest bank OCBC has expanded its precious metals offering on its mobile app to include platinum and palladium bullion.Announcing this in a media release on Tuesday (Aug 11), OCBC said this will provide its retail customers with a lower entry point and greater choice to diversify within the asset class.«These new additions build on the bank’s existing digital gold and silver capabilities, which have been available to retail customers since October 2021,» it said.Prior to OCBC's move, the two precious metal types, despite being globally traded, were limited to affluent customers.OCBC's mass retail customers can now invest in platinum and palladium bullion digitally from as little as 0.01 ounces, priced at about S$23 for platinum and S$18 for palladium as of Aug 7.Head of OCBC's group wealth management, Tan Siew Lee, said in a statement that the bank is strengthening its position as a leading wealth management player and as the go-to bank for precious metals.

SINGAPORE — Singapore's economy grew 5.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday (Aug 11), higher than an official advance estimate of 5.7 per cent.For the first half of the year, GDP growth was 6.1 per cent, the Trade Ministry said.The ministry upgraded its growth forecast for this year to 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, from 2.0 per cent to 4.0 per cent, saying the impact of the Middle East war had been less severe than initially feared while the global AI investment boom had been stronger than expected.«Against this backdrop, the 2026 outlook for sectors of the Singapore economy that are linked to the AI-driven technology cycle has improved, although that for sectors directly affected by supply disruptions arising from the Middle East conflict remains weak,» the ministry said.On a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted basis, gross domestic product expanded by 1.4 per cent in the April-June period, compared with an advance estimate of a 1.1 per cent growth.

An accident involving a lorry and a van in Choa Chu Kang on Monday (Aug 10) afternoon resulted in the diversion of bus trunk service 983. The accident happened at about 4.35pm at the junction of Choa Chua Kang Avenue 3 and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4.A photograph of the accident shared on a Telegram motoring group shows a silver van with damages to its front bumper, stopped behind a white lorry at the said junction.Some debris could be seen scattered around the side and rear of the lorry. Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's MyTransport app at 5.10pm on Monday indicate that bus service 983 was diverted due to the accident.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force stated that a 30-year-old male van driver sustained minor injuries but declined to be taken to the hospital.The police added that he is assisting with ongoing police investigations.[[nid:742256]]editor@asiaone.com 

A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital after allegedly stabbing himself on Monday (Aug 10) afternoon.A durian seller from a shop at Clementi Avenue 3 told Lianhe Zaobao that he was cutting the fruits when the man allegedly grabbed a large knife and ran off with it, turning it onto himself.An eyewitness told the Chinese publication that man was shouting and stabbing himself in the head and other parts of his body.Another eyewitness said that a man had rushed forward without hesitation to subdue the former, applying pressure to his wounds.«The two of them were locked in a stalemate for more than 20 minutes until the police and paramedics arrived,» he said.A post on Xiaohongshu shows the aftermath of the incident with police tape in the vicinity, and what appears to be bloodstains visible on the ground.Police officers can also be seen at the scene.

Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health Tan Kiat How welcomed their third child, Micah, on Monday (Aug 10).In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, the East Coast GRC MP shared that his wife's amniotic sac ruptured during the National Day Parade on Sunday.«Towards the end of the show, my wife’s water started leaking. Thankfully, baby was patient enough for Isaac and Ayla to enjoy the parade till the very end — fireworks, pledge and all!» Tan and his wife then dropped their two children home, packed their bags and headed to the hospital.«Feeling incredibly grateful and blessed as we welcome the newest member of our family,» he wrote.The senior minister of state also thanked the medical staff for their care through the night and in the morning.In a post on Aug 5, Tan shared that his eldest child, Isaac, had just turned six, while Ayla is turning three later this year.Writing in his post then, Tan said that fatherhood has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of his life. 

The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) has rescued a  72-year-old Singaporean man who was kidnapped in Kedah, Malaysia.Police said in a news release on Monday (Aug 10) that the man's family had alerted them after being concerned for his safety, including after receiving information on Aug 4 that he may have been kidnapped and that a ransom has been demanded for his release.According to the police, he had left Singapore for Malaysia on July 26.Upon receiving information, Singapore police said they collaborated closely with the RMP and shared relevant information with their counterpart. They then supported the investigative effort from Singapore and worked closely with the man's next-of-kin, providing them with support and assistance.On Aug 7, the RMP mounted operations that led to the successful rescue of the man in Kedah. He is now safe and receiving necessary medical attention. A separate statement from the RMP's Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department confirmed that the rescue took place at about 8.40pm on Aug 7.

Former Singapore table tennis player Yu Mengyu, 36, may have spent years competing on the world stage, but her biggest win yet came on Thursday (Aug 6), three days before National Day, when she gave birth to twins.Sharing the news on Instagram on Sunday (Aug 9), Yu described the arrival of her two children as the «greatest gift».«A new chapter, times two. Our greatest National Day gift,» she wrote. The photos showed the twins wrapped in swaddling clothes bearing the letters «KK», suggesting they were born at KK Women's and Children's Hospital.The twins, a boy and a girl were named Asher and Amelia, reported The Straits Times.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News on Sunday, Yu said she underwent a scheduled caesarean section for the birth.Singapore Table Tennis Association took to Facebook to congratulate Yu and extend its well wishes.