A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing since Wednesday (Oct 22).In a news release on Saturday (Oct 25), the police said Zulfi Amzi Bin Abdullah was last seen near Block 48 Lower Delta Road at around 6.45pm on Oct 22. Earlier this month, the boy was also reported missing and found on the same evening after police put out an appeal for information. Anyone with information can contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information would be kept strictly confidential, said the police.[[nid:723907]]editor@asiaone.com 

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and China Premier Li Qiang expressed confidence in the future of bilateral ties between the two countries.The two leaders were speaking at the official dinner hosted by PM Wong for Premier Li at Gardens by the Bay on Saturday evening (Oct 25).The Chinese premier is on a two-day visit to mark 35 years of diplomatic relations, after PM Wong visited China in June.Pointing to the Suzhou Industrial Park, Tianjin Eco-City and Chongqing Connectivity Initiative as examples of longstanding and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries across varied sectors like finance, green development, logistics, transport and sustainability, PM Wong said: «These projects show how our cooperation have evolved with times.»They have built trust and understanding between our two countries and laid the foundations for our 'All-Round, High-Quality, Future-Oriented Partnership'."

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia — Integrating training between the Singapore Army and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) could be of «great value», said the Air Director of Exercise Wallaby 2025 Colonel Woo Sin Boon.Speaking to the media at Warriors Camp in Rockhampton, Australia on Friday (Oct 24), COL Woo explained that RSAF and the Singapore Army have traditionally been using «very rudimentary» methods of communication. «(This) is because a lot of our systems were developed individually,» he said. «There's a great value to make sure that both the Army and Air Force can operate seamlessly, exactly like (what is expected) in real combat.»COL Woo added that integration between the two would be done through digital means and will «greatly facilitate» the success of any joint missions they conduct.Exercise Wallaby, SAF's largest overseas unilateral exercise, is being held from Sept 7 to Nov 2 in Shoalwater Bay Training Area. The training area is approximately five times the size of Singapore.

SINGAPORE - Singapore and China have agreed to work together to decarbonise and digitalise shipping routes between the two countries, with the establishment of a national green and digital shipping corridor.This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is one of eight agreements exchanged on Saturday (Oct 25) during an official visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as Singapore and China pledged to deepen co-operation and bilateral ties.Mr Li, who is visiting Singapore for the first time at the invitation of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, was welcomed by a guard-of-honour at Parliament House.In his opening remarks during a meeting between the two delegations, PM Wong said: «We would like to see how we can deepen our co-operation further, and also how we can work together to uphold the key principles of free trade and the rules-based multilateral order.»Mr Li said he looks forward to further deepening China-Singapore relations during his visit here - the first by a Chinese Premier in seven years.

A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing since Wednesday (Oct 22).In a news release on Saturday (Oct 25), the police said Zulfi Amzi Bin Abdullah was last seen near Block 48 Lower Delta Road at around 6.45pm on Oct 22. Earlier this month, the boy was also reported missing and found on the same evening after police put out an appeal for information. Anyone with information can contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information would be kept strictly confidential, said the police.[[nid:723907]]editor@asiaone.com 

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 26 to 28. The summit is the second of two meetings hosted by Malaysia as this year's Asean chair. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 25) that the theme of «Inclusivity and Sustainability» — at a time of geopolitical and economical challenges — encapsulates the region's efforts to build a forward-looking, cohesive and resilient Asean.The leaders will reaffirm their commitment to Asean's community building efforts and discuss ways to promote «an open, inclusive, and stable regional architecture» among the soon-to-be 11-member bloc and with its external partners, PMO added.

Four foreign nationals were arrested for suspected drug offences on Wednesday (Oct 22).The men, aged between 24 and 36, were arrested at a foreign worker residential lodging near Woodlands Avenue 1, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Saturday.CNB officers conducted the operation based on information received, and seized a total of 68g of cannabis, 18g of 'Ice', 29 'Yaba' tablets and various drug paraphernalia during a search of the premises.Three of the men, aged 24, 30 and 36, were arrested for suspected drug abuse.The fourth man, a 32-year-old, was arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences.Investigations into the four individuals are ongoing.«CNB regularly engages the community, which includes our migrant worker community, to raise awareness on the harms of drugs and Singapore's zero tolerance stance against drugs,» said Superintendent Royce Chua, commanding officer of CNB Enforcement F and L Divisions, adding that CNB will not hesitate to take tough enforcement action against drug traffickers and offenders.

SINGAPORE - Just as the bank was about to close for the day, a woman in her 70s rushed in, frantically asking for help to withdraw $40,000 in cash from her savings account.Seeing this was almost all of her life savings, Ms Karen Teo, a bank officer at DBS' South Bridge Road branch, asked the woman what it was for.On Oct 16, Ms Teo said: «The customer claimed the money was for her son's renovation. She kept telling me, 'Quickly get the money. Someone is waiting for me.'»Seeing how frazzled she was, Ms Teo offered to call her son to confirm that the money would be used for renovating his home.That was when the woman's story kept changing, which told Ms Teo that she was dealing with a scam victim.First, the woman said her son was overseas and would not answer the phone.Then, she said it was actually her godson she was helping.A while later, she claimed that it was a boy at a temple who needed the money.

SINGAPORE - In a collage of photos, former deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat, 64, paid a surprise tribute to his wife, Madam Chang Hwee Nee, for standing by him when he was recovering from stroke.He was speaking at the Stroke Support Station's (S3) 10th Anniversary Gala - A Decade of Stroke Care, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on Thursday (Oct 23).Mr Heng suffered a stroke caused by an aneurysm on May 12, 2016, and collapsed during a weekly Cabinet meeting.He underwent neurosurgery to relieve pressure in his brain due to the bleeding and the aneurysm was successfully closed. He was hospitalised for more than six weeks.Madam Chang was his primary caregiver.Mr Heng, who retired from office in May, has since fully recovered.In the tribute to his 62-year-old wife, who is the chairman of S3, Mr Heng said Madam Chang was the rock who made the call for doctors to «carry out the procedures to save my life».«Without her approval, I would not be here today,» he told dinner attendees.He said it was harrowing for her as she did not know if he would fully recover, be able to speak, walk, eat or even write.

Five people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision occurred along Upper Serangoon Road on Friday (Oct 24).In a video posted on Instagram on Friday, the aftermath of the collision shows a white car with its front severely damaged, while a black car nearby appears to have a damaged bumper and hood.A stationary green Go-Ahead bus is also seen along the leftmost lane, with police cars and an ambulance at the scene. Passengers on board the bus were heard being instructed to exit the vehicle slowly, reported The Straits Times.One of the drivers involved in the accident, who declined to be named, told reporters: «I was driving when I suddenly felt someone hit my car from behind. When I got out, I saw at least three other cars and a bus involved as well.»Oil, glass, and debris were seen scattered across three of the five lanes at around 4.30pm.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to an accident involving a bus, two vans and three cars along Upper Serangoon Road at about 4.35pm.

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Chinese premier Li Qiang to make 2-day official visit to SingaporeEven as Singapore forges on with economic transformation, the creation of good jobs and effective job matching cannot be left entirely to market forces... » READ MORE2. 'My father found her on the floor': Diner says sister fell ill and fainted after eating fruits at Seletar Mall's Haidilao outlet

The supply of Certificates of Entitlement (COE) for the November 2025 to January 2026 period will go up by 1.5 per cent compared to the previous quarter, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Friday (Oct 24). The total number of COEs will rise to 18,894, up from 18,701 during the period from August to October, which saw a 3 per cent increase. Compared with the last quarter, the quota for Categories A and B will rise slightly by about 1 per cent, while the quota for Categories C and E will increase by around 3 per cent and 7 per cent respectively.The quota for Category D will remain unchanged.LTA added that bidding under the new quota will begin on Nov 3.The COE quota for the bidding period of February to April 2026 will be announced in January.The upcoming COE quota consists of the following components: 

From Monday (Oct 27), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) will roll out two updated Covid-19 vaccines at over 600 GP clinics, 10 polyclinics, and through mobile vaccination teams.In a statement on Friday (Oct 24), the CDA said that the updated LP.8.1 Moderna/Spikevax and LP.8.1 Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccines have been approved by the Health Sciences Authority and will be administered at all vaccination locations.«The updated vaccines provide better protection against current and emerging strains of Covid-19 compared with previous versions, while maintaining similar safety profiles,» the statement read. The Expert Committee on Immunisation also recommended that individuals at increased risk of severe Covid infection should get vaccinated.These include those aged 60 years and above, medically vulnerable individuals aged 6 months and above, and residents of aged care facilities.

Twelve motorcyclists were arrested for riding without valid licences and insurance during a multi-agency enforcement operation at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct 14.The one-day operation was carried out by the Traffic Police, National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA), said the police in a statement on Oct 24.Those arrested were aged between 20 and 49, and were among 300 motorcyclists who were stopped for checks.During the operation, NEA issued 83 summonses for offences involving vehicular smoke emissions and excessive noise while LTA issued 67 summonses for the offence of displaying improper licence plates. According to the police, all motorists entering Singapore must comply with Singapore’s traffic laws and vehicle regulations.Breaching Singapore's laws and regulations will result in penalties, and foreign-registered vehicles may even be denied entry into the country.Those convicted of driving without a valid driving will face a maximum fine of $10,000, a jail term of up to three years, or both.

A woman fainted and was rushed to the hospital for food poisoning, purportedly after she consumed fruits served at hot pot chain Haidilao's Seletar Mall branch on Oct 12.Her older brother, surnamed Wang, told Shin Min Daily News that three other relatives who ate from the same fruit platter also experienced stomach aches and diarrhoea after the meal.The 36-year-old explained that he and 11 family members had gathered for a birthday celebration at Haidilao, where only his father, uncle, young brother and younger sister consumed the fruit platter.After they returned home, the four diners began experiencing diarrhoea, with Wang's sister being the worst-hit.«She felt dizzy after going to the toilet,» he recalled.«Our father was resting in the room when he heard a shout and found her in a faint on the floor. He was shocked and immediately called an ambulance.»According to Wang, his sister was diagnosed with gastroenteritis at the A&E and administered IV fluids.She was reportedly discharged that evening but reportedly continued to suffer from diarrhoea afterwards, fully recovering after three days.

SINGAPORE - They began exchanging letters in 1982, when they were only 12 years old, and kept at it for 43 years.Yet, even as they wrote to each other all those years, they had never met in person. Not until last week, when Ms Michelle Anne Ng, a Singaporean, flew to St John's in Newfoundland, Canada, on Oct 17 to see an old friend, Ms Sonya Clarke Casey.«We realised that visiting each other may no longer be a dream. We can make our sign-off dream 'Hope some day we will meet' come true,» Ms Ng told The Straits Times.«I mean I'm still young. So, if not now, when? Seize the day because, with age catching up with us, travelling long distance may not be as easy as someone who is in her 30s or 40s,» she said.Ms Ng and Ms Casey were paired through the International Youth Service (IYS) in 1983, when Ms Ng was in Primary 6 and Ms Casey was in Grade 5.IYS is a now-defunct Finnish service that matched those aged 10 to 20 as «penpals» or «pen-friends», people who wrote to each other and sent letters across vast distances through postal mail.

SINGAPORE - The bank employee whose role in a forgery case in 2021 contributed to the largest money laundering probe in Singapore was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 23) to two years' jail.Wang Qiming, 28, had pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, one count of money laundering and one for the obstruction of justice.The Chinese national had forged documents to conceal the source of funds belonging to Cambodian national Su Baolin, who was one of the 10 foreigners arrested in 2023 in the $3 billion money laundering probe.Six other charges, including for forging a document to allow money launderer Vang Shuiming to deposit $1 million into Vang's Citibank account, were taken into consideration for sentencing.Wang's lawyer, Mr Vinit Chhabra from Vinit Chhabra Law Corporation, had argued for seven to 11 months' jail, saying that it was disproportionate for his client's sentence to be longer than that of the convicted money launderers.The 10 foreigners were jailed for between 13 and 17 months in 2024.

From 2026, volunteers from the People’s Association (PA) will go back to 'school' to serve their constituencies better.Partnering institutes of higher learning (IHLs) in Singapore, PA will tap into their expertise to “systemically” train some 1,000 grassroots volunteers, who come from all walks of life, including young working adults and new citizens.The new training programme was announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a dinner for grassroots leaders and advisers at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Thursday (Oct 23).PA said in a media release that the training will start with half-day, in-person sessions co-developed with IHLs and “subject matter experts”.These include scenario-based learning and small group discussions “to provide opportunities for practical application of concepts”.“Advanced level training sessions will be introduced in subsequent phases to support development,” said PA.This year, PA marks 60 years of the Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC), a grassroots body with presence in every constituency in Singapore.

The United States' Department of State has sworn in Dr Anjani Sinha as the US ambassador to Singapore.In a Facebook post on Thursday (Oct 23), the US embassy in Singapore said Dr Sinha will formally assume his duties soon.«Ambassador Sinha looks forward to coming to Singapore soon to present his credentials and formally assume his duties,» said the embassy. According to diplomatic protocol, all foreign ambassadors and high commissioners will present their credentials to the President before assuming their duties in Singapore. Who is Anjani Sinha? The India-born Sinha, who has practised in New York and Florida, is believed to be close to the Trump family. He was named by Trump as his pick via a Truth Social post on March 11.

The hardest part of being prime minister is having to manage people, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in an interview with The Financial Times (FT) on Tuesday (Oct 21).In a 27-minute-long interview, PM Wong fielded questions from FT's editor Roula Khalaf about the changing world order and Singapore's economy, in addition to the biggest challenge he has faced since stepping into the leadership role as prime minister in 2024.While he began his response by stating that «there are many hard things», PM Wong singled out people management and the process of party renewal as the hardest.«I would say the hardest has been really in managing people,» he said, adding that it turned out to be much harder than he expected prior to assuming the position.In particular, he spoke about Singapore's General Election which took place earlier this year in May.As leader of the People's Action Party (PAP), he faced the difficult task of strategising and planning for the party's renewal.He said: «One of the keys to the PAP's success has been a full focus on renewing our team every election. And this is not easy to do at all.»

Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli has apologised over the handling of the fatal abuse of four-year-old Megan Khung.“I would like to say that we are sorry for the outcome and acknowledge that more could have been done when we handled the case,” he said to media on Thursday (Oct 23).“Megan’s death saddens me — and saddens us all. Nothing can bring her back. Not this review. Not our grief. Not our regret,” he added.An independent review panel has identified instances of a “lack of clear understanding and communication” among the authorities involved in the events leading up to Megan’s death, after she endured a year of abuse by her mother, Foo Li Peng, 29, and her then-boyfriend, Wong Shi Xiang, 38.@asiaone

A review panel convened to examine the fatal abuse of four-year-old Megan Khung found instances of a “lack of clear understanding and communication” among the agencies involved in the events leading up to her death.It listed five findings and seven recommendations surrounding the case, detailed in a 42-page report released on Thursday (Oct 23).Among the key findings was that the report of Megan’s injuries when they were first discovered by her pre-school could have been submitted earlier and with more detail.And when she had gone missing, a police report could have been lodged months earlier. The investigation officer, who assessed the case to be low risk, tried to look for her, but did not inform her supervisor she was unsuccessful.Megan, whose tragic death in February 2020 shocked the nation, was physically and emotionally abused by her mother Foo Li Peng, 29, and her then-boyfriend Wong Shi Xiang, 38, for over a year. The abuse they'd inflicted including starvation, beatings and forcing Megan to sleep outside.

A playground in Punggol was left in disarray following the Deepavali long weekend, with litter scattered across the area — much to the dismay of residents.In a Reddit post uploaded on Monday (Oct 20), a resident in the area shared a photo showing the aftermath of the celebrations.«This morning, there was an unbelievable amount of litter left all around this beautiful park in Punggol,» the resident wrote.«The crowd was here since 7pm, and I could hear celebrations all the way until midnight.»The playground is reportedly located next to Block 270, Punggol Field.When reporters from Shin Min Daily News visited the site on Tuesday (Oct 21), large amounts of coloured paper, plastic bags and litter were found scattered around. There also appeared to be burn marks on the ground, with discarded sparklers left on the grass.

A police officer saved a choking baby with his quick responses while responding to a case of domestic dispute.The incident occurred on Sept 19, when Sergeant (Sgt) Muhammad Ammar Bin Abdul Razak was dispatched to a domestic dispute case at Tampines Street 33 during his night shift.Sgt Ammar and his partner were expecting what seemed like a straightforward case — a man reported that his domestic helper was having a dispute with his wife at home. Before reaching the incident site, the duo was already discussing ways to resolve the conflict, according to Police Life, an online magazine of the Singapore Police Force.During the mediation, the wife involved noticed that her baby was unresponsive and choking. She then ran to Sgt Ammar, shouting that her baby is choking. «He was trying to cry but he couldn't, and his cheeks were turning purple,» said Sgt Ammar, who immediately sprung to action and called the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

The police are investigating a case involving a moving car with two children riding on its rear along Dairy Farm Walk. In a video posted to the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Monday (Oct 20), a yellow Porsche Cayman is seen travelling along the road with two young boys holding onto the vehicle's spoiler while seated atop its rear. Two women can also be seen standing nearby watching the children. In a separate TikTok post — which has since been deleted — the same boys appear to be sitting on the vehicle's rear without any safety restraints as the sports car drives off.According to the TikTok post, the video is believed to have been uploaded by Prem Roy Motoring, a car brokerage firm. The clip also showed a man wishing viewers a happy Deepavali.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.

SINGAPORE — An elderly man without a valid driving licence drove his girlfriend’s car without her permission and crashed the vehicle after stepping on the wrong pedal.On Oct 22, Loh Chun Meng, 82, was sentenced to two weeks’ jail, fined $2,000 and banned from driving for two years.He pleaded guilty to three charges — driving without a valid licence, driving without insurance and driving without due care and attention.A fourth charge for taking away a vehicle without the owner’s consent was taken into consideration for sentencing.Court documents stated that Loh’s driving licence had expired on Nov 3, 1995.In October 2023, he stayed at his girlfriend’s home in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and woke up the next day feeling pain in his knees.While the 57-year-old woman was still asleep, he took her car keys to drive to a clinic in Towner Road to get an injection for his knee pain.After getting his injection, Loh drove to Block 151 Bishan Street 11 to buy breakfast.At the open-air carpark near the block, he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.

Singapore's stockpiling of food has broadened to include frozen chicken and other types of food — to ensure that there's a variety to meet Singapore's need during emergencies.But more stockpiling is not the ultimate solution as there are costs involved. «There is a balance between cost elements (Government, taxpayers and businesses), because the more you stockpile, the more holding costs you incur,» said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad.He was speaking to the media during a visit to a 13,500 sq m stockpile warehouse operated by supply chain and logistics firm YCH Group on Wednesday (Oct 22).The facility, kept as cold as minus 23 deg C, ranks among the largest automated storage and retrieval system facility in Asia.Today, Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of its food from countries like Brazil, China, Malaysia and Poland. 

Almost three quarters of Singaporeans are likely to find online harms more severe if they target vulnerable victims or have a considerable impact on them, according to a multi-phase online safety study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS).The study, titled «Online Harms in Singapore, from Evidence to Action», was conducted between June 2024 and May 2025.Funded by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, it comprised focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, as well as a survey of 600 Singapore citizens and permanent residents, conducted after the focus group discussions and in-depth interviews.The demographic of survey respondents generally reflected the age and gender distribution of Singapore's resident population in 2024.This study was released shortly after the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (OSRA) was tabled in Parliament on Oct 15.[[nid:723988]]In the focus group discussions, respondents from all demographics consistently ranked child sexual exploitation, violent content, terrorism, and vice-related content the most severe online harms.

A man has been charged for allegedly trafficking e-vaporiser pods containing etomidate.The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) charged 31-year-old Chua Beng Kai Jeremy in court on Wednesday (Oct 22), it said in a news release.On Tuesday (Oct 21), officers from the Singapore Police Force responded to a call for assistance and discovered the accused's car stationary and facing against the flow of traffic along Punggol Central.He appeared dazed when approached.Upon inspecting the vehicle, officers found e-vaporisers and alerted HSA. Officers from HSA subsequently seized two e-vaporisers and 30 e-vaporiser pods from the vehicle, said the authority.Laboratory testing confirmed that the seized pods contained etomidate.Investigations are ongoing and the case has been adjourned to Nov 19.Importers, sellers and distributors of etomidate e-vaporisers now face stiffer penalties, including three to 20 years' imprisonment and five to 15 strokes of the cane for importers.Sellers and distributors face two to 10 years' imprisonment and two to five strokes of the cane.

Applications for the October Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise have exceeded three times the number of flats launched, said Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat.In a Facebook post, he said that a total of 31,095 applications were received as at Wednesday (Oct 22) 5pm.The exercise — in which 9,144 Standard, Plus and Prime flats were launched across 10 projects — will close at 11.59pm today.Despite being oversubscribed, the minister assured that many first-time applicants have a good chance of securing a flat.«For first-timer families, majority of the three-room and larger flat types, have application rates of two and below,» he wrote.«Overall, the median application rates for first-timer families in the BTO exercises have come down this year (ranging from 1.1 to 1.7), compared to 2024 (ranging from 1.6 to 2.6).»

SINGAPORE — While he was taking a lift at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) with his wife and friends, a man glanced at another woman's buttocks and molested her as he exited.Chinese national Hu Guisheng, 39, was jailed for six days after pleading guilty to one charge for outrage of modesty on Oct 22.He was on a social visit pass to Singapore and was staying at MBS with his wife and friends.The incident happened in the early hours of March 8 after they had drinks at club Ce La Vi on the 57th floor.They left the club at about 1.34am and waited for the lift. The victim, who cannot be identified as there is a gag order on her identity, was also waiting for the lift.CCTV footage of the incident played in court showed Hu holding his wife's hand as they entered the lift.When the lift reached level one, the victim held the door open for the others to exit before her.Hu waited for everyone to step out of the lift before he moved forward to stand next to the victim. Then he took a quick glance at her buttocks and molested her as he exited.

A foreign influencer's stunt at Marina Bay Sands has gone viral after he claimed to have «sneaked» into the infinity pool, which is accessible only to in-house guests.Kaz Sawyer, who has 8.7 million followers on TikTok, is known for posting videos involving challenges and stunts such as welding two cars together, and sending a GoPro down a water hole.In the one-minute video, he is seen trying to access the rooftop garden by sneaking through the entrance, asking hotel guests for help and timing the comings and goings of staff members.All these attempts fail, but the 24-year-old American then claims to have made reservations at the rooftop bar after speaking with a receptionist who tells him it is the closest he can get to the pool. PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok/Kaz Sawyer He is then seen climbing over a ledge purportedly located near a door that leads directly to the pool.

A man who filmed foreign workers resting at a void deck, questioning whether they were allowed to sleep there, has drawn flak online as netizens weighed in on how migrant workers are treated in Singapore.The clip, shared by singaporeinfluenceviral on TikTok, shows a void deck where at least three foreign workers are seen sitting or lying on mats on the floor.The man behind the camera approaches them and questions their actions, saying that they are «not allowed to smoke inside».«Who said you're allowed to sleep here?» he asks repeatedly. «Here is not your grandfather's place, okay. This is not nice, you know.»The workers, who are sitting cross-legged on the ground, remain silent as the man continues speaking. «You all are all no use,» the man adds before walking away.The caption reads: «Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council allowed contractor to sleep anyhow», questioning whether the foreign workers were homeless or had no proper place to rest.The New Paper has reached out to Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council for comment.

For Muhammad Harith Firas, 15, seeing a close friend struggle with Kpod addiction was both frightening and eye-opening.The Secondary 3 student at Presbyterian High School told AsiaOne on Wednesday (Oct 22): «I know someone who actually vapes, and I've caught him on multiple occasions. Whenever he vapes, he doesn’t behave the same — he becomes very lethargic and gets angry easily.»Added Firas: «His grades were slipping and I get scared that he might actually hurt me whenever I try to stop him from vaping.»On Oct 22, the media were invited to Presbyterian High School to observe how anti-vaping lessons are conducted in schools across Singapore as part of ongoing efforts to educate students about the risks of vaping.Firas is among the secondary school students currently attending such lessons.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has said that online accusations of wrongful treatment towards a patient were not made with full context of the situation.The hospital said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 21) that it takes the allegations of «insensitive and inappropriate» treatment made by the female patient seriously.Earlier in October, a Facebook user had made a series of Facebook posts claiming that hospital staff of a TTSH ward had forcibly restrained her and administered an «unknown» injection.The incident, she said, took place on Oct 10 where several nursing staff went into the ward, «ripped opened» her clothes and gave her an injection.She alleged that she was arrested and transferred to the Institute of Mental Health despite being «in a clear mind and stable». The patient claimed she was assessed to be of sound mind by doctors there and discharged.She also posted a copy of a police report that she made on Oct 18. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged.