Higher rental rates at Goodman Arts Centre initially planned for 2026 will be deferred to support tenants amid heightened economic uncertainty due to ongoing Middle East tensions, said Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng.Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (April 8), Baey was responding to a question by Mountbatten MP Gho Sze Kee who asked if there were any measures in place to help tenants as rental prices were set to «increase significantly».Rental rates at Goodman Arts Centre are decided by Arts House Group (AHG), a public company under the National Arts Council (NAC).Goodman Arts Centre houses a total of 77 units — including short-term venues and longer-term housing options. Out of the lot, 26 are project studios offering flexible short-term tenancies of up to 12 months for artists who have project-specific needs. The remaining 51 units are under the Framework for Arts Spaces scheme, which supports arts groups for up to nine years, and is subsidised by NAC by up to 80 per cent.

An 18-year-old male teenager was arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a carpark in Bidadari. In a press release on Wednesday (April 8), the police said they were alerted to the theft on April 2 at 2.30pm. The motorcycle had been parked at a carpark in the vicinity of Block 101A Bidadari Park Drive. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division identified the teenager with the aid of images from police cameras and arrested him on Tuesday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was able to start the motorcycle as its transponder had been left inside a storage compartment. The stolen vehicle was subsequently recovered, and the teenager will be charged in court on Thursday.If found guilty of vehicle theft, he faces a jail term of up to seven years along with a fine. [[nid:733254]]dana.leong@asiaone.com  No part of this story can be reproduced without the permission of AsiaOne.

The Government is taking the lead to conserve energy and contribute towards Singapore's energy resilience amidst global fuel supply chains being disrupted by the Middle East conflict.«All ministries, departments, organs of state and statutory boards have been directed to adopt energy conservation measures to reduce electricity consumption across government facilities where practicable, while balancing operational needs,» said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a joint press release on Wednesday (April 8).The directive follows Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's message to Singaporeans on April 2.In his message, PM Wong urged Singaporeans to «stand together» to take practical steps to conserve energy and reduce unnecessary consumption and waste. PM Wong also pointed out that while these may seem like «small steps», they can make a real difference when taken together. 

Supermarket operator FairPrice Group (FPG) will implement a price freeze for 100 of its most popular daily essentials to cushion the rising cost of living amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.The price freeze will last from April 9 to May 31, and feature pantry staples such as housebrand rice, oil, eggs, fresh and frozen pork and chicken, Milo, milk and detergent, said FPG in a press release on Wednesday (April 8).Data from FPG shows that nine out of 10 Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) Blue and Orange customers purchase products from its basket of 100 essentials.«This price freeze is part of FPG's wider commitment to keep daily essentials within reach for all, amidst the growing impact of economic and geopolitical volatility on Singaporeans' daily lives,» said the group.To further support vulnerable communities, Blue and Orange CHAS cardholders will also receive double the amount of discounts — from three to six per cent — during the price freeze.The additional discounts will be supported by FairPrice Foundation, which is FPG's philanthropic arm.

Slightly over a week after the beverage container return scheme (BCRS) kicked in, the scheme's licensed operator said it has received feedback that some members of public are unable to return their containers via the Return Right machines.In a Facebook post on Wednesday (April 8), the operator said the most likely cause of containers being rejected is because they do not have a deposit mark. The deposit mark on an empty beverage container. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Ong Chin Wee Although some 1,070 Return Right machines have been deployed across Singapore since April 1, most supermarkets, shops and food centres are likely to be clearing existing stocks of beverage containers that do not have the deposit mark.

TikTokers called out netizens who made «misogynistic» comments about Naomi Neo's alleged sexual harassment incident, slamming commenters who questioned if the influencer was «pretty enough» to be targeted.On April 4, the content creator said in an Instagram post that she had been molested at a flea market event at Aperia Mall, confirming that a police report had been made.The incident drew an overwhelming response online, with many netizens expressing concern. However, others questioned whether the incident had really occurred, making disparaging remarks about the influencer.«Wear modestly and it will solve these kind of problems,» one netizen commented, while another accused her of «grabbing attention».One even asked why the person would «want to touch her».'Why is sexual assault so normalised in Singapore?': TikToker slams disparaging commentsTikToker @fu.wari slammed the netizens who made such remarks in a post, which has since been taken down.«Why is sexual assault so normalised in Singapore? I just don't get it,» she said, adding that such incidents were common in the country.

SINGAPORE — An off-duty Certis auxiliary policeman arrested at a shopping mall with a loaded service revolver in his possession in 2024 told investigators he had wanted to kill himself after his girlfriend broke up with him over his gambling habit.Heng Jun Hao, 29, who was arrested at Bugis+ mall following a police search that involved more than 100 officers, was sentenced to six years, six months and two weeks' jail and six strokes of the cane on April 8.He had pleaded guilty to two charges — unlawful possession of a firearm and a separate charge of committing mischief — in October 2025.In an earlier statement, Certis, a security company, said that Heng was suspended after he was first arrested in May 2024.Deputy Public Prosecutor Koh Yi Wen told the court that Heng had been gambling since he was 20 years old and the habit had worsened over the years. He later promised his girlfriend that he would quit gambling.Heng joined Certis as an auxiliary policeman in October 2023 and was later deployed to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore at Changi Airport.

Singapore will not engage in negotiations for safe passage of ships or on toll rates because it goes against the right of transit passage set out in international law, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday (April 7).He was responding to a parliamentary question by MP Fadli Fawzi (Aljunied GRC), who had asked if the Government is engaging the Iranian authorities to secure transit through the Strait of Hormuz for Singapore-flagged vessels.The MP cited the example of Malaysia, which recently confirmed that one of its seven commercial vessels has safely transited the waterway following high-level diplomatic engagements, including telephone conversations between Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian.Fadli also asked if Singapore will be open to paying a toll to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Two motorcyclists teamed up to move a small tree that had fallen due to the rainy weather on the expressway on Tuesday (April 7). The incident took place along the PIE near the Stevens road exit at about 9.30am. Dashcam footage of the incident posted on Instagram the same day shows a motorcyclist stopping before a fallen tree that was blocking the left-most lane. Another motorcyclist had also stopped to help remove the obstruction. After successfully pushing the tree off the road, the two riders continued on their journey. The post cheekily captioned: «Call me a saint cause I'm going back up to heaven after this one, all in a day's work.» The dashcam footage owner, identified as Jerry, told AsiaOne that it took them roughly three minutes to move the tree off of the road. He added that the roads were very wet and slippery due to the pouring rain, which noticeably reduced visibility. «The interesting thing was actually how there were zero words exchanged the entire time, we only said goodbyes at the end,» he said. 

More than 23,000 healthcare workers in Singapore's community care sector could see pay increases of about 7 per cent or more for most jobs, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (April 8).Under the revised guidelines, for example, a staff nurse who earned a median monthly salary of $4,420 in 2024 would see this increase to about $4,980 in 2026.Similarly, the median monthly salary for pharmacists is projected to rise from $4,780 in 2024 to about $5,400 in 2026.MOH said the updated guidelines, first introduced in 2024, aim to help Community Care Organisations (CCOs) attract and retain talent by maintaining the sector’s market competitiveness and enhancing transparency for both jobseekers and employees.«Community care staff play an important part in Singapore's healthcare system, especially as MOH right-sites care from acute hospitals to community settings,» the ministry said. "CCOs should use the guidelines to enhance fairness in pay structures and salaries within their respective organisations and sector.

About 6 per cent of foster parents have been deregistered annually since 2023, said Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming on Wednesday (April 8). The reasons why these foster parents decline to temporarily take in children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected include new family commitments, health and age-related factors, as well as relocation, he added.Goh was responding to a series of parliamentary questions from Nominated Member of Parliament Neo Kok Beng.Besides attrition rates, Neo, who is himself a foster parent, had asked whether the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) is planning to issue guidelines for co-parenting arrangements between foster and biological parents.As of December 2024, there were 530 foster children and 633 foster families — an increase from 614 foster families in 2023. Goh replied that MSF is open to considering co-parent arrangements between foster and biological parents «where appropriate».  «Particularly to facilitate reunification of the child with the biological parents and where it is in the child’s best interests,» he added.

Preparations for this year’s haj pilgrimage are proceeding as planned with the authorities continuing to monitor latest developments in the Middle East, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim on Wednesday (April 8).In the event that the haj is cancelled or disrupted, or if pilgrims decide to defer, they will be given priority in the following years. Associate Professor Faishal was responding to a question from Member of Parliament Wan Rizal on the status of this year’s haj arrangements for Singaporeans amid the conflict in the Middle East.All 900 haj slots for Muslim pilgrims in Singapore for 2026 have been filled, with more people aged 70 and older set to travel compared with 2025.The haj is a major Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and represents the fifth pillar of Islam. Muslims who are physically and financially able to do so must undertake the journey at least once. Responding, Assoc Prof Faishal said that the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) is in close contact with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on the arrangements.

A joint venture comprising Frasers Property and Mitsubishi Estate have submitted the top bid of $610.8 million for a government land sale site (GLS) at Kallang Close in District 14.The waterfront residential site spans 123,320 sq ft with a plot ratio of 3.5, and a maximum gross floor area (GFA) of 431,611 sq ft. The top bid translates to a land rate of $1,415 psf per plot ratio (ppr).If the top bid submitted by the Frasers Property-Mistubishi Estate JV is accepted by the government, it is possible that the average selling price of the new development could start from S$2,900 psf and average above S$3,000 psf, says Leonard Tay, head of research at Knight Frank.The expected selling price of the new development will also depend on how effectively the developer capitalises on the waterfront aspect through design, unit facing, tower layout, positioning and finishes, says Tay.Based on typical development timelines and prevailing construction costs, and if the site is awarded, the new project could launch in 2Q2027. [[nid:733132]]

A 39-year-old man was arrested for possessing prohibited weapons and offensive items after being caught firing projectiles from his Potong Pasir home on Monday (April 6). In a statement on Wednesday, the police said that they were alerted to the incident along Potong Pasir Avenue 1 at about 10am on April 6. During investigations, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Division found a substantial cache of weapons and prohibited items in the unit.They seized items including two pre-charged pneumatic rifles, four BB guns, four gel blasters, eight bows with 36 arrows, three 3D-printed crossbows with 83 arrows, three slingshots, nine flip knives, three knives with sheaths, one stun device, one extendable baton, and various projectiles.Officers also recovered a 3D printer and 17 rolls of printing filament believed to have been used to manufacture some parts.

A 38-year-old woman who was involved in a high profile Chinatown accident in February that resulted in a death of a six-year-old tourist from Indonesia and serious injuries to her 31-year-old mother was charged in court on Wednesday (April 8). Both victims were holidaying in Singapore.The accused — who arrived at the State Courts at around 8.25am — was given one charge of driving without due care and attention causing death and another charge of driving without due care and attention resulting in grievous hurt. She cannot be named due to a gag order imposed under the Children and Young Persons Act, as her son, a minor, was in the car during the accident and is a potential witness.The accident occurred at about 11.50am on Feb 6 in an open-air carpark near the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, and the driver was arrested at the scene. She is an Indian national, according to charge sheets.

A 37-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on Tuesday (April 7) morning for attempting to evade further security checks after he arrived at Woodlands Checkpoint.The incident happened at about 6.35am at the bus hall.In a joint news release on Tuesday night, the police and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said he was directed for further checks by a security screening officer who suspected him of concealing items in his pants.After placing his bags for X-ray screening, he was about to undergo a physical pat-down inspection when he fled the bus hall with his belongings.ICA officers were alerted and he was intercepted within the checkpoint's premises, where he was found with five packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes on him.He was arrested by ICA officers and referred to the police and Singapore Customs for further investigations.The man will be charged in court on Wednesday for failing to comply with an authorised officer's request for inspection under the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017.If found guilty of the said offence, he may be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $20,000, or both.

A 60-year-old man was arrested on Monday (April 6) for his alleged involvement in two cases of loan shark harassment in Geylang and Tampines.The police said in a news release on Tuesday that they were alerted to the cases at homes along Ubi Avenue 1 and Tampines Street 22 on Monday. Photos of the alleged crime scene along Ubi Avenue 1 provided by the police show a bicycle lock used to the secure the main gate of a victim's unit, along with a debtor's note that reads: «O$P$. First warning (sic).»Officers from Bedok Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre established the identity of the suspect through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras. He was arrested within eight hours of police being alerted. Two bicycle locks, two debtor's notes and one mobile phone were seized as case exhibits. The man will be charged in court on Wednesday for loan shark harassment.The punishment for first-time offenders is a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, with a jail term of up to five years, along with caning of up to six strokes.Only male offenders below 50 are liable for caning.

The $200 cash relief for platform workers and taxi drivers that was announced by Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow in Parliament on Tuesday (April 7) amid rising fuel costs is a result of strong tripartite discussions, said NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Yeo Wan Ling. In a Facebook post, Yeo said the labour movement and various platform work associations have been actively engaging and pressing for relief measures, alongside support by platform operators, as workers face escalating cost pressures. «This support did not come by chance,» she said, adding that she is glad to see the efforts coming to fruition as it brings «timely help» to workers. 

The dust had barely settled on the Government's announcement of a first tranche of support measures for businesses, households and industry sectors impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict when two fuel companies — Sinopec and SPC — again hiked their diesel prices for a second consecutive day.China-headquartered oil and chemical company Sinopec raised its posted price for diesel at around 4pm by 25 cents to $4.68  — mirroring prices set earlier by Esso and Shell on Monday — while SPC also raised its diesel price, but by 20 cents to $4.62. Both companies had also carried out upward price adjustments on Monday, by 20 cents and 30 cents respectively.This means that Sinopec raised its diesel price by 45 cents over two days, while SPC increased its price by 50 cents over the same period.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is investigating a series of network issues that plagued Singtel over a three-day period between March 16 and 18, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo in Parliament on Tuesday (April 7).Teo was responding to questions from several MPs who asked about the telco's network resilience, system robustness and redundancy, after more than 600,000 of the telco's customers were reportedly affected by the incidents.Singtel Singapore chief executive Ng Tian Chong had earlier apologised for the incidents, acknowledging that «this should not have happened».It also announced a «goodwill rebate» to affected customers on their upcoming bill.Referring to the Telecoms Act, the minister assured MPs that all incidents of service disruptions are taken «seriously» by both the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and IMDA.

The new Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras (TVECs) rolled out by the Traffic Police (TP) for trials since March 2025 have picked up over 67,000 cases of traffic violations, said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam.He was responding to a parliamentary question from Pasir Ris GRC MP Valerie Lee who asked for an update on the nine TVECs deployed for trials.In his written reply, the minister revealed that 67,000 cases of traffic violations were detected between April 2025 and February this year.These violations include running red lights, illegal U-turns, and crossing double white lines.Shanmugam added that TP has deployed the nine TVECs on public roads since March, and is also developing plans to increase the number of such cameras.

Nineteen people have been charged in an Indonesian court for their alleged involvement in a trafficking ring that sent babies across the country and overseas, including to Singapore. The 19 suspects — 18 women and one man — were charged at the Indonesian Bandung District Court on Tuesday (April 7) and face up to 15 years in jail if convicted, reported CNA. A total of 34 babies were involved. The primary charge the suspects face is human trafficking, which covers the alleged recruitment, transport, harbouring or transfer of individuals through means such as fraud, coercion, threats, or abuse of vulnerability for the purpose of exploitation, according to The Straits Times (ST).The alleged ringleader of the group was identified as 70-year-old Lie Siu Luan, also known as Lily, who was reportedly arrested in July 2025 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport upon returning from Singapore.The trafficking ring allegedly sent 10 babies to Singapore between 2023 and 2025, CNA reported Indonesian prosecutors as saying, adding that the infants were sold for as much as $18,000 per child. 

Amidst the Government announcing a series of support measures to cushion the impact of the Middle East situation, now in its sixth week, it will however not reduce petrol or diesel duties.«We do not think this would be the right move. It is too blunt an approach, and it could also be regressive,» said Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow as he delivered a ministerial statement — on what the Government is doing to support businesses, workers, and households — in Parliament on Tuesday (April 7).Addressing questions fielded by several Members of Parliament on the magnitude and speed of pump prices adjustments, the senior minister of state explained that as an open economy, Singapore must allow fuel prices to reflect market realities. 

SINGAPORE  — The US government has removed an official statement that wrongly claimed that Singapore had a bilateral trade surplus with the US, Minister of State for Trade and Industry (MTI) Gan Siow Huang said on April 7.She added that the Government will be attending upcoming public hearings on investigations under Section 301 of the US Trade Act, which will be held from May 5 to 8 in Washington.Singapore was named in a Section 301 probe launched by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11 against more than 16 major economies, focused on alleged excess manufacturing capacity.The Republic is also involved in a second unfair practices probe, which the trade agency initiated into 60 economies on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.The USTR’s Federal Register Notice had highlighted Singapore as having a bilateral trade surplus with the US in both goods and services, amounting to US$27 billion (S$34.7 billion) in 2024.The MTI had said it would reach out to clarify the trade data, because Singapore actually recorded a deficit of the same amount.

As part of the Government's first tranche of support measures for businesses, households and industry sectors impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict, it will share 50 per cent of cost increases for critical public sector construction projects.This was announced by Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat in a social media post on Tuesday (April 7).Chee said: «It will be difficult for these firms to fully absorb the cost increases over a sustained period.»The Government will provide support to affected firms working on critical public sector projects by sharing 50 per cent of the cost increases due to additional diesel and bitumen costs incurred.«These include firms involved in earthworks, piling, roadworks, and reclamation.»He also urged private sector developers to similarly support their contractors by sharing the cost increases.The minister also highlighted other existing schemes that can provide relief for contractors.

A 38-year-old woman will be charged in court on Wednesday (April 8) following a road traffic accident that resulted in the death of a six-year-old girl and left a 31-year-old woman with grievous injuries.In a statement on Tuesday, police said they were alerted to an accident involving a car and two pedestrians along Spring Street on Feb 6 at about 11.50am. One of them, a six-year-old girl, was taken unconscious to the hospital where she subsequently died. The 31-year-old woman, was taken conscious to the hospital and has since been discharged, said the police. It was reported that the mother and daughter were Indonesian tourists.The accused faces two charges under the Road Traffic Act 1961, for driving without due care and attention causing death; and driving without due care and attention causing grievous hurt, said the police. The traffic police said they take a serious view of motorists who drive carelessly and endanger the lives or safety of other road users. 

Malaysian immigration officers stationed at the Woodlands North station of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will not have powers of arrest.The same applies for Singaporean immigration officers stationed at the Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru.This key feature is part of the Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-Location) Bill, which was tabled for First Reading in Parliament on Tuesday (April 7).Should the Bill be passed, it will provide the legal basis for the co-location of border clearance in addition to the coordination of railway security and the management of cross-border incidents at the RTS Link.This Bill also plays an important role in supporting the operation of the RTS Link.Travellers will only need to clear immigration once, at the point of embarkation, similar to existing arrangements.This is enabled by co-locating both countries' customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilities at both RTS Link stations in Woodlands North and Bukit Chagar. 

Prices to fuel and energy are likely to remain high even after hostilities in the Middle East cease, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said on Tuesday (April 7). This is due to the extent of the damage to oil facilities which will take time to repair, he said, adding that the Ministry of Trade and Industry is monitoring the situation closely. More than half of Singapore's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while nine per cent of natural gas would have been imported from Qatar this year prior to the crisis.«Even if the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens tomorrow, global oil and gas export capacity will not return to pre-conflict levels so quickly.»In the longer-term, we are concerned about broader disruptions to global supply chains affecting goods critical to Singapore's economy and essential services." Shanmugam, who is chair of the Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee, was speaking in Parliament during a ministerial statement.The committee was convened by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to coordinate Singapore's response to energy disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. 

A 36-year-old man who allegedly struck a four-year-old boy twice at a bus stop in Woodlands on March 6 was charged in court on Tuesday (April 7).Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar was charged with voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force with enhanced penalties for offences against persons below 14 years of age.He was also charged with intentionally causing harassment. These offences were purportedly committed at a bus stop near Block 875 Woodlands Street 82.According to court documents seen by AsiaOne, Firdhaus allegedly struck the 4-year-old boy twice — once on the right side of the face and once on the left.He is also said to have grabbed the boy's right arm and swung it back, causing the latter to step back.Firdhaus is also accused of threatening to break the boy's fingers.The boy cannot be named due to a gag order on his identity.

Singapore's overall inflation for 2026 is expected to rise above the earlier projection of between 1 to 2 per cent because of the ongoing Middle East conflict.Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong — who is also Trade and Industry Minister — told Parliament so on Tuesday (April 7) in his ministerial statement discussing the impact of the conflict on Singapore.«The Middle East situation has driven up global energy and commodity prices, which will drive up global inflation. Consequently, we now expect Singapore's overall inflation for 2026 to be higher than earlier projected,» he said.Separately, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam and Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow are also delivering separate statements on the impact. This comes as 32 MPs have submitted 62 questions on the war's impact, including rising energy prices in the Republic, and the Government's response.

Singapore residents can play their part in dealing with the current energy crisis by using fans and taking public transport, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Tuesday (April 7).Delivering his ministerial statement about the impact of the Middle East conflict on Singapore in Parliament, he said that the effect of the conflict could persist for «some time».The Government is continuing to strengthen international trade partnerships, and will also provide support to households and businesses, shared DPM Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry.«All of us — Government, businesses and households — will need to do our part,» he stated.DPM Gan said households should endeavour to conserve electricity and use climate vouchers to purchase more energy-efficient appliances.«Households can...adopt simple measures such as using fans instead of air-conditioning, and taking public transport instead of driving,» he suggested.'Inevitable' rise in fuel and electricity costsMeanwhile, businesses can conserve energy through schemes such as the Energy Efficiency Grant, and investing in more efficient equipment.

A fire broke out at a building at Buona Vista on Monday (April 6) evening. Images of the fire shared to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu showed thick smoke billowing from the building. In other photos, workers were seen waiting in the lobby for the fire to subside. Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire at 30 Science Park Road at about 6.35pm.According to the above-mentioned location, the building houses the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies, which is a technical agency under the Ministry of Defence. SCDF added the fire involved a cooling tower at the rooftop of the affected building. The blaze was extinguished by building workers using a hosereel and dry powder fire extinguishers before SCDF arrived. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. [[nid:719347]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Just before Parliament sits to discuss the impact of the Middle East situation on Singapore, Caltex on Tuesday (April 7) raised diesel prices — mirroring adjustments made by Esso, Shell, Sinopec and SPC on Monday.In a price board update at 9am, Caltex announced that it has raised its posted price for diesel by 25 cents, to $4.68. As with the four other major companies, Caltex also kept its prices for petrol unchanged. Meanwhile, the global Brent benchmark went up past US$110 at the time of this article's publication as Iran rejected a ceasefire plan put together by Pakistan.

A BMW coupe caught fire at about 4.40pm on Monday (April 6) at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 9 and Woodlands Avenue 6.Videos of the incident seen by AsiaOne show what appears to be the front part of of the grey coupe — the front right section of the bonnet, wheel arc, and bumper — on fire. The other parts of vehicle were seemingly unaffected. Map showing where the car fire happened. INFOGRAPHIC: AsiaOne (Images from Google Maps, Social media) In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a compressed air foam jet and a water jet.It added that no injuries were reported in the incident and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:730619]]

A BMW coupe caught fire at about 4.40pm on Monday (April 6) at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 9 and Woodlands Avenue 6.Videos of the incident seen by AsiaOne show what appears to be the front part of of the grey coupe — the front right section of the bonnet, wheel arc, and bumper — on fire. The other parts of vehicle were seemingly unaffected. Map showing where the car fire happened. INFOGRAPHIC: AsiaOne (Images from Google Maps, Social media) In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a compressed air foam jet and a water jet.It added that no injuries were reported in the incident and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:730619]]