In the presence of family, friends and relatives, 13-year-old Muhammed Qayyim Daniel Putra Rosli, was laid to rest at Lim Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on Friday (Feb 27) afternoon — just hours after his body was recovered from the Kallang River. Pained as she was, Madam Siti, Daniel's mother, was seen steeling herself to participate in her son's funeral amid the mid-afternoon heat in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.  Madam Siti wiping away tears as she looked at Daniel's grave. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Danial Zahrin She was later seen sprinkling flowers and water over Daniel's grave, with her 11-year-old and 15-year-old sons standing solemnly near her.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will be using a single, easily identifiable prefixed number when officers make calls to members of the public.This is  part of a «whole-of-society» effort in preventing and blocking scammers' approach, Minister of State for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Goh Pei Ming said at the Committee of Supply debates in Parliament on Friday (Feb 27).The prefixed number will be rolled out later this year, with the SPF taking the lead.«Going forward, if you receive an unknown phone call and the caller claims to be a police officer, it is likely a scam,» MOS Goh warned.This comes as Government official impersonation scams more than doubled in 2025 with 3,363 cases compared to 1,504 in 2024.The amount lost to such scams also rose by around 60 per cent, from $151.3 million in 2024 to $242.9 million in 2025.The SPF, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, banks or financial institution representatives and China government officials were among the most common impersonations last year.

Businesses will now have greater clarity and certainty when making decisions relating to land betterment charges (LBC) following improvements made to the system, announced Minister for Law Edwin Tong.Tong, who is also Second Minister for Home Affairs, made the announcement at the Real Estate Developer's Association of Singapore's (Redas) spring festival lunch event at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Friday (Feb 27) afternoon.Citing changes made to the temporary occupation licence process for showflat sites in November 2025, Tong said that this is an example of how collaboration between the Government and private sector has translated into tangible improvements.«This example is one of open dialogue and willingness to find practical solutions (and) benefits not just developers, but ultimately all Singaporeans who aspire to own quality homes,» the minister added.

A 32-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday (Feb 28) for his suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment.The alleged crime took place at about 7.25pm on Monday at a residential unit along Bukit Batok East Avenue 3.A photograph showing a debtor's note left at the unit's gate reads: «First warning. Owe money pay money.» Police said the man was identified by officers from Jurong Police Division through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.The offence of loanshark harassment carries a penalty of up to five years' jail and a fine of up to $50,000. In addition, those found guilty may receive up to six strokes of the cane.The police also advised members of the public to stay away from loansharks and not to assist or work with them in any way. Those who suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities can call the police at 999.[[nid:729905]]editor@asiaone.com 

SINGAPORE – Two individuals in New Zealand who have been infected with measles had developed symptoms during their flight from Changi Airport and are not linked to any other known cases, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) on Feb 27.In response to queries from The Straits Times, the agency said it was notified on Feb 25 that two Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers infected with measles had landed in Auckland, New Zealand. Both individuals, who are from the same household, had flown from Hyderabad, India, and transited in Singapore for two hours before boarding an SIA flight to Auckland.CDA investigations found that the two cases had remained in the transit area at Changi Airport throughout their time in Singapore, said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, group director of the CDA’s Communicable Diseases Programmes. They were reported to have developed symptoms only while onboard the flight from Singapore to Auckland.

SINGAPORE – Some 1,300 Toyota Prius cars are being recalled in Singapore over a fault in the rear electric doors, which can cause them to open while the car is in motion.Borneo Motors Singapore, the authorised distributor of Toyota here, is notifying the owners by post.Based on information posted on the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) electronic vehicle recall system, the rear doors of the popular hybrid car can unlock unexpectedly because of a short circuit caused by water entering the system.In response to The Straits Times, Borneo Motors said on Feb 27 that the rectification involves modifying the left and right rear door switch circuits, to prevent the switch from activating if a short circuit occurs.A short circuit may happen if large amounts of water enter the rear door opener switch, such as during a car wash, after its seal – a protective barrier around the switch – degrades over time.If the door is shut with force, water may seep into the switch. Should the water contain detergent, it could trigger the switch and cause the rear doors to open.

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is set to boost its conventional capabilities with the addition of three new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) to replace the ageing Fokker 50s.When operational, they will work alongside the four new Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft which will likely be put into service in the early 2030s.The acquisition was announced by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at Mindef's Committee of Supply debate on Friday (Feb 27).Chan, who is also Coordinating Minister for Public Services, told the House that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) must continue to possess robust conventional capabilities to defend the country against a spectrum of threats. 

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will review its medical classification system to make it more «precise», Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said in Parliament on Friday (Feb 27).The move will allow full-time national servicemen (NSF) to be deployed to vocations that they were previously not eligible for, he added during his ministry’s budget debate.The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) uses a medical classification system since 1967 to classify soldiers into Physical Employment Standard (PES) grades A to F. It also takes into account existing medical conditions or past injuries.Those under PES A and B1 are suited for all combat vocations, such as guards and infantry, while non-combat-fit national servicemen (NSmen) who are C2 and C9 are eligible for some roles like supply and transport.But Chan noted that many new roles in the SAF no longer depend solely on the traditional notions of physical or operational fitness.«Combat categorisation in the past tended to stream our servicemen based on what people could not do. But we can unlock our people’s potential if we shift towards focusing on what they can do.»

Operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) working in cybersecurity industry can soon spend their in-camp training protecting selected critical infrastructure in Singapore against cyber threats.Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad said on Friday (Feb 27) that from June, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will reassign NSmen with such expertise to the Digital and Intelligence Service through the Enhanced Expertise Deployment Scheme.The NSmen, along with regulars and full-time national servicemen (NSF), will join sectorial cyber defence teams under the Defence Cyber Command, which Zaqy said is a «more coordinated, proactive approach against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats».«These teams will strengthen our capabilities, bring new ideas and approaches, and complement our existing forces,» he said.«We will deploy them to support the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore in defending Singapore's critical information infrastructure — covering vital sectors such as telecommunications, power and transport.»

The body of the missing 13-year-old boy has been retrieved from the waters of the Kallang River, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday night (Feb 26). The police said they received a call for assistance regarding a body found floating in the Kallang River on Feb 26 at about 10.35pm.The body of the missing 13-year-old male teenager was subsequently retrieved from the waters and he was pronounced dead at scene by an Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.SCDF firefighters and rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team had retrieved the body from the water. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play. Police investigations are ongoing.The boy was reported missing after falling into the river while fishing there on Wednesday.AsiaOne was among members of the media who observed the search operations, and spoke to Daniel's (the missing boy) mother, Madam Siti, who has been keeping a vigil at the river, along with her two other sons.Madam Siti told AsiaOne that her husband is in prison and she takes care of the house largely by herself.

Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said on Thursday (Feb 26) that he was «heartened» to hear what Singapore's chief Rabbi had to say on the suffering of Palestinians amid the conflict in Gaza.Shanmugam had attended the annual Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) Iftar event on Monday when Rabbi Mordechai Abergel delivered an emphatic speech on the plight of Palestinians via recorded video as he was overseas.«We cannot remain indifferent to the plight and suffering of many ordinary Palestinians affected by this long and tragic conflict,» Mordechai said.The chief Rabbi added that as part of a global community, Singapore must be vigilant to ensure that emotions stemming from conflicts abroad do not erode the social cohesion at home.The ongoing war in Gaza is an example of such conflict, and those in Singapore must «acknowledge the pain on all sides».

As Singapore rethinks its approaches amid a fast changing international order and domestic landscape, civil servants will be readied to better understand the world, technology and people, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing.Chan, who is also Minister for Defence, was speaking at the Committee of Supply debate for the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday (Feb 26).Responding to questions on how the public service will ensure that it can continue to meet the needs of Singapore and Singaporeans well, the coordinating minister set out three areas which the public service must do well.«Understand the world well; understand our people well; and, understand technology well.»He explained that understanding the world is key to sharpening the public service's clarity on how Singapore and Singaporeans can stay relevant in the new world.«Given how small and open Singapore is, everything is affected by global developments elsewhere — from security to trade, to food and technology access,» said the minister, adding that the public service needs to make «sound decisions».

The second day of search operations for a 13-year-old boy, who was reported missing and is suspected to have drowned in Kallang River on Wednesday (Feb 25), ended with no sign of him.AsiaOne was among members of the media who observed the search operations and spoke to Daniel's (the missing boy) mother, Madam Siti, who has been keeping a vigil at the river, along with her two other sons.Madam Siti told AsiaOne that her husband is in prison and she takes care of the house largely by herself.According to Madam Siti, she didn't know that Daniel was going fishing as he does not have a habit of loitering outside after school and would usually head back to their home in Redhill.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Nurul Ashwiny Abdullah and 19-year-old Chloe Lim Jia Xuan.In a news release on Thursday (Feb 26) evening, the police said Nurul Ashwiny and Chloe Lim were last seen at about 6am on Feb 13, in the vicinity of Defu Avenue 1 in Hougang. Defu Avenue 1 is flanked by flatted factories on both sides of the road. Those along Defu Lane 7 and 9 are currently being demolished. IMAGE: Google Maps Checks by AsiaOne indicate that the road is flanked by flatted factories on both sides.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, said the police.

If you're an iPhone user under the age of 18, you might find the range of apps on the Apple App Store a little more restrictive.Apple's app store has begun blocking users in Singapore from downloading apps rated 18+ should they not be verified as adults, according to an Apple blog post to app developers on Tuesday (Feb 24).«Starting February 24, 2026, Apple will block users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore from downloading apps rated 18+ unless they have been confirmed to be adults through reasonable methods,» the post reads.«The App Store will perform this confirmation automatically.»This comes ahead of the March 31 deadline for app stores to block underage users from downloading apps not meant for their age group, as per the new Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services.According to the Info-communications Media Development Authority, the Code aims to enhance online user safety, particularly for children, and curb the spread of harmful content on their service.This includes the distribution or online storage of harmful content on apps, including sexual, violent, suicide and self-harm content.

The number of traffic accidents resulting in fatalities and accidents resulting in injuries have continued to rise, said the Traffic Police (TP) in their annual Road Traffic Situation report on Thursday (Feb 26). There were 147 traffic accidents resulting in fatalities in 2025 compared with 139 such cases in 2024 — a 5.8 per cent increase. Of these accidents, there were 149 deaths in 2025 compared with 142 deaths in 2024 - a 4.9 per cent rise.Meanwhile, there were 7,560 traffic accidents resulting in injuries in 2025 compared with 7,053 such cases in 2024 — a 7.2 per cent increase. Of these accidents, there were 9,955 victims in 2025 compared with 9,342 victims in 2024 — a 6.6 per cent rise. «This persistent upward trend over the last few years is worrying,» said TP. Motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians continue to be the most vulnerable road user groups, added TP.Elderly pedestrians«Accidents involving elderly pedestrians continue to be a significant concern,» said TP.

Singapore's resident total fertility rate (TFR) reached a new low of 0.87 in 2025, revealed Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 26).Speaking at the committee of supply debate for the Prime Minister's Office, DPM Gan said that low birth rates and population will «profoundly» affect Singapore.«Low birth rates and population will profoundly shape our nation, our society and our economy in the years ahead of us. Even with immigration, the growth of our citizen population has slowed over the decade.» Singapore's birth rates fell from 0.9 per cent per annum between 2015 and 2019, to 0.8 per cent between 2020 and 2024, and falling further to 0.7 per cent in 2025.DPM Gan also cautioned that Singapore's citizen population will start to shrink by the early part of the 2040s if no new measures are taken.Echoing what PM Lawrence Wong said during the earlier Budget debate wrap-up, DPM Gan said that Singapore «cannot give up» on improving its birth rates.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers called the bluff on the driver of a Malaysia-registered lorry during checks at Tuas Checkpoint on Feb 13.In a post on its Facebook on Thursday (Feb 26), ICA said the lorry, driven by a 38-year-old Malaysian man, declared its consignment of goods as machine and mechanical appliances.The lorry was directed for further checks where search and examination officers uncovered more than 2,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes.The driver was arrested and the case referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigation.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. Offenders can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty evaded, jailed for up to six years, or both. Vehicles used in these offences and proceeds of sales of duty-unpaid goods may also be forfeited. [[nid:730465]]editor@asiaone.com

Singapore experienced better-than-expected growth in the past year, but Singaporeans are still facing cost of living pressures, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said rounding up the three-day debate on his Budget 2026 statement in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 26).He said that Singapore's economy saw growth exceeding 5 per cent last year, which was more than what was projected.«The data may show improvement, but lived experience and realities do matter,» he said.«So the question is this, what more must we do to ease cost pressures and ensure every Singaporean can continue to progress?»He explained that the first step is understanding why affordability and cost concerns have surfaced, which is something not unique to Singapore.Citing the Covid-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine, PM Wong said that inflation has moderated since, but price levels remain higher.To deal with this, the Government has provided more than $10 billion through the Assurance Package, he said.Budget 2026 also features CDC vouchers, cash support, rebates, Child LifeSG credits and CPF top ups for seniors.

SINGAPORE — The website of the People's Power Party (PPP), peoplespowerparty.sg, has been taken over by an unaffiliated entity.The site had previously been registered to the political party and was under maintenance from May 2025, less than a month after the 2025 general election on May 3.A party spokesperson said then that it was in the process of revamping the website.However, checks by The Straits Times showed that the site changed owners on Jan 21, 2026, and is now registered under Targa Ltd, which is not based in Singapore.It is unclear where the foreign entity is based or if it is directly involved in the management of the site.ST's checks showed that it had registered Singapore websites mimicking defunct Singaporean eateries, between December 2025 and January 2026. These sites link to foreign websites that list food recipes.The revamped PPP site continues to be about the party, publishing information on the party's history and leadership.The page now carries a disclaimer that it is not the official website of the party, and that it is meant to document the background of the PPP for «educational purposes».

SINGAPORE — The mother of a 13-year-old boy who went missing around Kallang River on Feb 25 said her son had no fishing experience and should not have joined his friends.Madam Siti, who is from Surabaya, Indonesia, said in Bahasa Indonesia that her son, Daniel, is not a strong swimmer.«Someone called me at 5pm on Feb 25 to say my son had slipped into Kallang River while fishing and was missing. Why would he go? He has no experience fishing.»I was told his teacher also warned him not to go fishing during the fasting month (of Ramadan)," the mother of three told The Straits Times.Madam Siti has been keeping a vigil at the river, near Block 8B, Upper Boon Keng Road, since her son went missing. She was there on Feb 26 with her two other sons, who are 14 and 11.Madam Siti said she has little support at home and had to take her children with her. Her husband, a Singaporean, is in prison and her in-laws are unwell.She added that she was at work as a food stall operator when she found out her son was missing, and immediately rushed over.

A total of 20 motorists, aged between 21 and 52, will be charged in court for drink driving on Thursday (Feb 26).In a media release on Wednesday night, the police said they were arrested between July 2025 and February this year after failing breathalyser tests.Seven of them face additional charges including, driving without due care and attention, leaving their vehicles in a manner that caused undue inconvenience to others, speeding and being repeat offenders.Among them, two men, aged 28 and 44, were found driving at a speed of 112 kmh along Pan Island Expressway after allegedly consuming alcohol. They will face an additional charge of speeding.

A ComfortDelGro taxi driver has been dismissed after videos of him opening a car door while driving went viral.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, a spokesperson for the transport operator said that it is aware of the two incidents involving the same vehicle and that the driver is no longer with the company.«Safety is our absolute priority and we do not tolerate breaches of our safety protocols.»The driver, who drove a yellow Toyota Prius, was captured on video opening the door while driving along Jalan Ismail on Tuesday (Feb 24) at around 5.50pm. 

A search and rescue operation is underway after a 13-year-old boy was reported missing and is suspected to have drowned in Kallang River on Wednesday (Feb 25).Speaking to AsiaOne on Thursday (Feb 26), the boy's friend, who wished to be known only as Azrul, said they had been fishing in a group of four when the incident occurred.«He (the boy) tried to help me with the fishing rod when it got stuck, and as I was trying to fix it, I saw him fall into the water,» said Azrul, who attends the same secondary school as the missing teenager.He added that during the rescue attempt, another boy also fell into the river but was saved.«We couldn't save him (the missing boy) because the wind pushed him too far away. The three of us were trying to figure out how to save him, and we had no choice but to call the police,» said Azrul. In a video shared on Instagram page Sgfollowsall, rescuers could be seen operating at the site, with several bystanders nearby. 

Generation Z may be the first generation to show lower average intelligence quotient (IQ) and cognitive scores than previous generations according to studies, said Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 25). «There have been studies that suggest that Gen Z may be the first generation that shows lower average IQ and cognitive scores than previous generations for attention, memory and literacy,» Foo said during the Budget 2026 debate.Foo added that this dip in average IQ and cognitive scores may be attributed to screen time, digital devices and social media.«I have no doubt that AI (artificial intelligence) will compound these challenges,» he said. «We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.»Generation Z, or Gen Z, is usually defined as those born between 1997 to 2012. In his speech, Foo also expounded on his views towards national exams and the «education arms race» that has resulted from the segregation of students based on their performance.«I do not think that this needs to be, or should be the case if 40 per cent of our cohort are considered top performers in mathematics globally,» he said.

Some of us live and die by our phones - for this woman, the latter could have nearly happened.A woman crossing Tan Quee Lan Street in Bugis narrowly avoided a car accident because she was looking at her phone, according to a video uploaded by SG Road Vigilante to Facebook on Tuesday (Feb 24).«Head down looking at mobile phone. Ear piece on, totally have no idea she is a step away from the hospital,» the post reads.In the dashcam footage from the driver's vehicle, the driver avoids a FedEx van to his left on the single-lane road, hugging the right side of the lane.Abruptly, a woman walks out from the left, in front of the FedEx van, visibly engrossed in her phone.Slamming the brakes, the driver blares his horn at the woman.Shocked, the woman briefly lowers her phone, making eye contact with the driver.Noticing that the danger was over, however, she quickly goes back to staring at her phone as she crossed to the other side of the road.The driver, audibly incensed, can then be heard shouting at the woman: «Hey! Watch the road, don't watch your phone!»

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers literally tore off the rear bumper of a Malaysia-registered car during checks at Woodlands Checkpoint on Feb 11, but for a necessary cause.In a video posted on its social media, ICA officers are seen prying off the rear bumper of a white Nissan saloon car, immediately revealing cartons of what appears to be a China-brand cigarette.As officers continued their checks, more cartons and loose packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found in various compartments of the car, including under its bonnet.ICA said that the Malaysia-registered car was directed for further checks where search and examination officers uncovered more than 200 cartons and 1,000 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes. 

Generation Z may be the first generation to show lower average intelligence quotient (IQ) and cognitive scores than previous generations according to studies, said Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 25). «There have been studies that suggest that Gen Z may be the first generation that shows lower average IQ and cognitive scores than previous generations for attention, memory and literacy,» Foo said during the Budget 2026 debate.Foo added that this dip in average IQ and cognitive scores may be attributed to screen time, digital devices and social media.«I have no doubt that AI (artificial intelligence) will compound these challenges,» he said. «We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.»Generation Z, or Gen Z, is usually defined as those born between 1997 to 2012. In his speech, Foo also expounded on his views towards national exams and the «education arms race» that has resulted from the segregation of students based on their performance.

The 34-year-old male driver of a red BMW saloon car, who evaded a police roadblock in Paya Lebar on the first day of Chinese New Year (Feb 17) and later abandoned the vehicle in Punggol, was arrested on Tuesday (Feb 24).Users in a Telegram group said on Feb 17 that they had sighted the pursuit of a red car in Hougang Street 12 and Rivervale Drive. Multiple police vehicles were later seen near Block 122A Edgedale Plains. 

About 14,000 cases of voluntarily causing hurt (VCH) were reported each year between 2023 and 2025, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam.Shanmugam, who is also the Coordinating Minister for National Security, was responding to a parliamentary question on Wednesday (Feb 25) by Member of Parliament Kenneth Tiong. Tiong, who represents Aljunied GRC, had asked about the police's criteria for investigating cases of voluntarily causing hurt, including when victims are referred to file a magistrate's complaint. He also asked whether the criteria accounted for repeated assaults by the same perpetrator, and for the number of such cases in the last three years. In his reply, the minister said that police will initiate investigations into reports of VCH when there is harm to public interest and safety, if it involves vulnerable victims, or there are other aggravating factors, such as whether it is a repeat offence by the perpetrator. A vulnerable person is one who, because of physical and/or mental infirmity, disability or incapacity, is unable to protect themself from harm. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Traffic Police (TP) are considering further measures to enhance road safety and will make further announcements in due course, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam.Shanmugam, who is also the Coordinating Minister for National Security, was responding to a parliamentary question on Wednesday (Feb 25) by Member of Parliament Louis Chua.Chua, who represents Sengkang GRC, had asked the minister for the number of dangerous driving and careless driving offences in each year since 2021.He also asked what additional measures the Government will take to address such offences, given its stated «zero tolerance» for road traffic fatality rates.In his reply, Shanmugam said that in the five-year period between 2021 and 2025, TP recorded an annual average of about 190 dangerous driving and close to 18,000 careless driving offences.He explained that the Government adopts a four-pronged approach to road safety involving enforcement, penalties, public education, and road infrastructure.

In 2022, Nurul Shifa found a focus group discussion on Telegram that promised rewards for simply sharing her thoughts.However, she soon found herself embroiled in an investment scam that saw her nearly part with over $1,000.Speaking with AsiaOne on Monday (Feb 23), Shifa shared that she was «shocked» that she had fallen victim to a scam.«How can I fall prey… when I'm very careful with the financial movements in my account?» she said, recalling how bewildered she felt.Shifa is also a caregiver for her parents and has prevented them from falling for scams in the past, she also revealed.She is one of many young seniors that have fallen victim to scams - in 2025, those aged 50 to 64 made up 23.6 per cent of scam victims, with 19 per cent falling prey to investment scams like Shifa.This is despite the decrease in scam and cybercrime cases to 41,974 in 2025 from 55,810 in 2024, according to the police's annual scam and cybercrime brief 2025.Scams accounted for 88.9 per cent of these 41,974 cases at 37,308, with losses from scams falling by 17.9 per cent to $913.1 million in 2025.

A resident in Punggol was disgusted after she spotted a man defecating on a public stairwell on Monday (Feb 23). Shila Omar, a 36-year-old clinic executive, posted CCTV footage of the incident on Facebook that same day, appealing for help to identify the culprit. She captioned: «This person was seen at my staircase area earlier and left the place in a very unhygienic condition,» she captioned. «If anyone recognises him, please PM me. This is concerning for the safety and cleanliness of our block. Thank you. Super disgusting!»In the 48-second video, a man dressed in a turquoise top and dark-coloured bottom can be seen walking up the staircase with tissue paper in his hand.The man seemingly peers around the corner to check the area before removing his pants and squatting to defecate on the floor. In response to AsiaOne's queries, Shila said that she was leaving for work at about 8.40am that day when she noticed something on the staircase landing. 

Two men have been arrested following a manhunt for a Malaysia-registered car that was seen driving recklessly at the Johor Bahru checkpoint. In a statement on Wednesday (Feb 25), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that a Malaysia-registered car was successfully interpreted after it attempted to evade arrival clearance at Tuas Checkpoint on Feb 22. At about 2.44pm that day, ICA officers detected the vehicle driving towards the Arrival Motorcycle Zone and making an unauthorised U-turn at the entrance. «The vehicle then drove against the flow of arriving traffic towards Malaysia, posing a danger to other road users,» said ICA. «As the vehicle turned back towards Malaysia before it could be intercepted, ICA promptly alerted the Malaysian authorities at the Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) to keep a lookout for the vehicle.»

Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) delivered strong profits of $1.74 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, and announced a final ordinary dividend of 42 cents per share, along with a special dividend of 16 cents per share.OCBC's net profit for the three months ending in Dec 31, 2025 rose 3 per cent year-on-year — up from $1.68 billion in 2024 — according to an earnings report released on Tuesday (Feb 25).In line with the bank's robust financial performance and $2.5 billion capital return plan, OCBC declared a final ordinary dividend of 42 cents per share and a special dividend of 16 cents per share. Combined with the interim dividend of 41 cents for the first half of 2025, total dividends for FY25 will amount to 99 cents per share, representing 60 per cent of group net profit.Profit before tax hits new highOCBC's net interest income for the fourth quarter fell 6 per cent year-on-year to $2.30 billion, as asset yields compressed at a faster pace than deposit costs in a declining interest rate environment.