A man was found dead inside his HDB flat in Bukit Batok after neighbours noticed a two-week pile of newspapers and a foul smell, prompting them to call the police on Sunday (July 5) morning.A female neighbour of the man who lived at Block 14, Bukit Batok Street 21 told Shin Min Daily News that an older man lived in the unit and neighbours had started to notice a foul smell some days back.As her unit is further away, she only smelled the stench when the wind blew.She added that neighbours had a discussion about the matter on Saturday and decided to check on the unit again the next day before calling the police.On Sunday morning, the stench was even stronger. Outside the man's unit was a pile of newspapers dating back to June 21.Police officers arrived within 10 minutes of neighbours calling for assistance.A crime scene investigation vehicle was also activated as officers combed through the unit.A police hearse took the man's body away in the afternoon, the Chinese daily reported.One neighbour told Shin Min that the man was quiet and rarely interacted with others, while other neighbours said he lived alone.

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah is set to deliver a ministerial statement on the conduct of Workers' Party leaders Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap in Parliament on Tuesday (July 7).The statement will be a «determination» on the early 2022 findings from Parliament's Committee of Privileges (COP) on their conduct, according to the order paper for the upcoming sitting published on Monday (July 6).In late 2021, Indranee referred former WP MP Raeesah Khan to the COP for lying in Parliament. The committee then found in early 2022 that WP chief Pritam Singh, Lim and Faisal — then all Aljunied GRC MPs and the WP's topmost leaders — had all lied under oath to the COP during its probe into Raeesah. [[nid:556741]]

The realtor shared that he has observed that Singaporean parents do “crazy” things to enrol their children in elite primary schools.A real estate agent who used to be a teacher has posted a video questioning parents’ preference for elite schools, claiming that he “couldn’t care less” if his daughters attended one.Prab Nathan, who was formerly a teacher for almost a decade, posted his now-viral Instagram reel on July 3.In it, the realtor shared that he has observed how Singaporean parents “obsess way too much” over getting their children into ‘brand name’ primary schools — sometimes doing “crazy” things to guarantee a spot for their children.“Moving house, sometimes uncomfortably for all of them, pay hundreds of thousands more, volunteer for years, fight over addresses, lose sleep, and sometimes even sacrifice their sanity,” he explained in the video.Prab also shared that he had been a student and teacher at Raffles Institution.

The partnership between Singapore and Indonesia is deep, and the two countries are trusted partners with a shared stake in one another, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (July 6).Speaking at a joint press conference with Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto at the Istana Merdeka, PM Wong also underscored Singapore's confidence in Indonesia's future, reiterating that the city-state has been investing consistently in Indonesia over many years.«We want Indonesia to succeed, because our futures are closely linked, and our confidence in Indonesia is reflected in our actions,» he said.Since 2014, Singapore has consistently been Indonesia's largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI). Last year, FDI from Singapore to Indonesia amounted to US$17.4 billion (S$22.4 billion).The two leaders witnessed the exchange of 18 agreements spanning areas such as carbon credits collaboration, defence cooperation, and energy collaboration, after holding their annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat. 

SBS Transit has bid farewell to their Tampines bus package after 43 years, marking the end of its long-running operations in the town.The operator said in a Facebook post on Saturday (July 4) that it was leaving with «heavy hearts» but «minds full of cherished memories».The Tampines bus package, one of 14 packages under the Bus Contracting Model, comprises 27 routes operated by SBS Transit from Bedok North Bus Depot.The $646 million package was awarded to the Go-Ahead Group in September last year, with Go-Ahead Singapore commencing operations on July 5.«It is with heavy hearts, but minds full of cherished memories, that we say goodbye to a town we've called home for over four decades,» SBS Transit wrote.The operator noted that its history in Tampines dates back to 1983, when it operated two bus services from the former Tampines Bus Terminal under its predecessor, Singapore Bus Services Limited.As the area developed, operations expanded to three bus interchanges - Tampines, Tampines Concourse and Tampines North.«Along the way, we've built friendships, trust and a sense of community,» said SBS Transit. 

A 29-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to hospital after an accident along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Woodlands Checkpoint, which led to two of the three-lane expressway being impassable to traffic.The incident, involving a motorcycle and a car, happened at about 9.05am on Monday (July 6), in vicinity of the blue gantry near BKE's Exit 10B. Map showing where the accident happened on Monday (July 6) morning. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, OneMotoring In a Facebook post at 9.30am, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) advised motorists to expect delays as two expressway lanes were blocked.Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) traffic cameras information page shows a dark-coloured sedan stopped at an angle on the rightmost lane.

A new digital system jointly developed by Singapore and Malaysia is expected to help ease congestion at the Singapore-Johor border when it launches in January next year.The joint initiative was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during 'Jom Tanya PMX, Temu Anwar', a political outreach programme held as part of the campaign for the 2026 Johor state election, reported the New Straits Times on Sunday (June 5).Datuk Seri Anwar was responding to a participant's question on whether the Malaysian government would improve border counter operations to reduce waiting times for Malaysians commuting daily to Singapore for work. a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } «The Immigration Department will facilitate the movement, and once the system is ready, it will include new travel arrangements from Singapore to Johor Baru,» Anwar said, according to The Star.He added that this advanced digital immigration system will «resolve many issues». 

Chances are you may have seen a video circulating on social media, showing a Threads user holding up what appears to be a Singapore passport while refuelling his car with Ron95 petrol.The video, first posted on Threads by user BlackSpice, has received about 1 million views since it was posted on June 30.Its caption was deliberately inflammatory: «How to piss off Malaysians as a Singaporean. Step one. Steal their oil.»In the video, the motorist is seen holding up what appears to be a Singapore passport against a Ron95 petrol nozzle inserted into a car at a Caltex petrol station in Malaysia.He then shows that some 23.6 litres of Ron95 had been purchased at a cost of RM60 (S$19.03). Video unlikely to be taken recentlyGiven that Ron95 is heavily subsidised by the Malaysian government, the video has naturally sparked criticism from netizens from both sides of the Causeway.Some Malaysian media outlets, and one from Singapore, were quick to report on the incident.However, the video clearly shows that the price per litre is RM2.54, which was the price of unsubsidised Ron95 for the week of January 22 to 28 this year.

SINGAPORE – Content creator Renae Cheng, 31, has spent the past two years dealing with AI-generated videos on TikTok of her being kissed and groped by a stranger.The overseas-based harasser, who created the deepfake video, also bombarded her with rape and death threats after she refused to share an acquaintance’s contact details.Cheng, who is married with an 11-month-old daughter, frequently has to field awkward questions from confused relatives about the videos. “Some of them are upset and may not understand that the videos are fake,” said Cheng.She had reported the videos to TikTok multiple times, but was told that the content did not breach the platform’s community guidelines.The videos remain online, but Cheng hopes they will be deleted soon. She will be taking her case to the Online Safety Commission (OSC), which started operations on June 29.The commission offers an alternative for those who encounter inadequate, delayed or unhelpful responses from social media platforms over harms encountered online.

SINGAPORE – For business associate Tan Hui Xin, commuting on the North East Line (NEL) from Kovan to Dhoby Ghaut during the morning rush hour has long been a struggle.“The NEL is a nightmare in the morning, and I used to have to wait at the platform until a train arrived with enough space for me to squeeze in,” said the 30-year-old.In recent months, she has noticed a “slight improvement” when she boards a train at about 8.45am, after a free off-peak ride scheme began on Dec 27, 2025.“It’s somewhat better now. I usually get to board immediately,” she added.Connecting residents in the north-eastern part of the island to the city centre, the NEL is one of Singapore’s most heavily utilised rail lines.Based on operator SBS Transit’s business update for the first quarter of 2026, the line sees an average of 610,814 passenger trips each day. This is a 2.7 per cent increase from the same period in 2025.To ease congestion, the scheme was implemented allowing passengers to take their first rail ride for free when they tap in before 7.30am, or between 9am and 9.45am, on weekdays at any Sengkang-Punggol LRT station or one of six NEL stations.

A 47-year-old waste collection truck driver and his two passengers were taken to hospital on Sunday (July 5) after their truck overturned at a traffic junction in Yishun.The incident happened at about 11.20am at the junction of Yishun Avenue 7 and Sembawang Road. Map showing where the accident happened on July 5. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Kelvin Ngui Videos and photographs of the incident posted on social media show the truck lying on its left side.A street lamp which was hit by the truck when it overturned is seen slanted at an angle.The truck driver and his two passengers are seen seated along the pavement as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics tend to their injuries.Based on the uniform worn by the trio, they are believed to be from Cora Environment.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a one-day visit to Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday (July 6) for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat.The annual meeting will be their second in their current capacities, after PM Wong and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto took up their present posts in May 2024 and October 2024, respectively.«The leaders' retreat reaffirms the deep and enduring bilateral ties between Singapore and Indonesia, and the commitment by both governments to deepening bilateral cooperation,» the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Sunday.According to PMO, PM Wong and President Prabowo will explore pathways to strengthen collaboration in areas of mutual interest and benefit for the two countries, and exchange perspectives on regional and global developments.

Armed with nothing but a bandana and his bare hands, 42-year-old Clarence Chua rescues bees, scooping them from nests into wooden boxes to relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.«What I like about them is if you respect them and you don't threaten their safety, they are totally OK with you being at close quarters with them,» Chua said.When residents of tropical Singapore find bees nesting in their houses, they typically call pest control, which can exterminate nests in minutes for about $80 to $150. But Chua has convinced a growing number to allow him to rescue the bees for between $100 and $500.In the last six years, he has safely relocated an average of 100 nests each year, which comes up to about 6 million bees saved. Humane relocations entail moving the whole nest, keeping the queen bee, babies and worker bees intact in their colony. They are then moved to three apiaries that he manages, one of which sits in his own backyard.Chua has rescued bees from all sorts of exotic places, from a «spirit house» in a condominium to a plane's engine, which could not take off until the swarm was relocated.

Singapore's law enforcement agencies conducted checks on more than 17,000 people in June, resulting in 1,776 suspects being hauled up for investigations.They comprised of 1,173 men and 603 women, aged between 15 and 85.Of these, 519 were arrested.«The operations form part of the police's sustained efforts to clamp down on unlawful activities and deter would-be offenders,» said the police in a news release on Sunday (July 5).More than 5,600 officers from the seven police land divisions, the Traffic Police and the Criminal Investigation Department were involved in over 1,300 operations against a wide range of offences. The police worked closely with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the Land Transport Authority and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).The offences targeted included vice activities, traffic violations, vaporiser-related crimes, immigration offences and illegal employment.Public entertainment venue raidsThe police conducted several raids against public entertainment venues, including one on June 23 led by the Central Police Division.

A lorry driver who was trapped in his seat after a pile-up involving five heavy vehicles on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Friday (July 3) was freed by rescuers with hydraulic equipment.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along AYE towards Tuas before the Benoi Road exit at around 11.15am.Footage of the aftermath showed four lorries and a trailer involved in the chain collision, with a fire engine at the scene.According to updates on the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) X account, traffic congestion stretched to Jurong Pier Road, with motorists advised to avoid Lane 3.Three male lorry drivers and a trailer driver, aged between 28 and 55, were conveyed conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.Another person was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital, said SCDF.Police investigations are ongoing.

A male youth was taken to hospital after being found allegedly vaping inside a toilet cubicle at Safra Jurong on June 23.Footage of the incident was posted by @sgfollowsall on the same day, and showed the young man sitting on a toilet bowl looking dazed.He is seen blowing white smoke from his nostrils, and holding what appears to be an e-cigarette in one hand and a phone in the other.His arm is also seen twitching, while the person filming can be heard asking if is alright.Upon further prompting, the youth responded by raising his right hand which was gripped around the vape-like device.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident at around 1.35am on June 23.One person was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, SCDF said.Meanwhile, Safra Jurong said a youth was found in the male toilet on the second floor at about 1.43am, in response to queries from 8World.They added that a member of the public called for an ambulance, and the youth was assisted by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

A 46-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to hospital after an accident in Bedok that led to five bus services being diverted.The accident, involving a van and a motorcycle, happened at about 12.50pm on Saturday (July 4) along Bedok North Avenue 3. Map showing where the accident happened. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A video of the accident posted on social media shows the van stopped in the middle of the junction with significant damage to its front bumper.Meanwhile, a motorcycle is seen on its side just ahead of the van. The motorcyclist is lying in the middle of the two-lane road as passers-by tend to him.A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulance is later seen arriving at the scene.

«Every generation must bring fresh ideas, new energy and a strong sense of responsibility to take Singapore forward,» said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the People's Action Party's (PAP) youth wing Young PAP's (YP) YP40 Festival on Saturday (July 4). Celebrating four decades of advocacy and action for Singapore at the anniversary conference, the event also marked the launch of the Young PAP Academy and the YP Under 40 Action Fellowship — a launchpad for the next generation of leaders.In his keynote address at the event, Guest of Honour PAP Secretary-General and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong added: «There's no autopilot for Singapore's success. Our past achievements do not guarantee future success.» He then called upon Singaporeans who care deeply about the country's future to join the party, and to «create real impact for fellow residents».Speaking to more than 1,200 youth activists and participants, PM Wong emphasised that it was crucial for the party to keep renewing itself and continue governing well for the long term. 

SINGAPORE – Two separate turbulence incidents on Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights in June 2025 injured eight cabin crew members, two seriously, based on investigation reports released about a year later.An SIA jet descending towards Shanghai Pudong International Airport encountered turbulence on June 27, 2025, seriously injuring one cabin crew member and causing five others to suffer minor injuries.Separately, a Guangzhou-bound Scoot flight that departed Singapore on June 10 the same year experienced turbulence while cruising over the Ho Chi Minh flight information region in Vietnam.One cabin crew member was seriously injured and another had minor injuries.The accidents were disclosed on June 23 and 24, 2026, when the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) published its final investigation reports.About 4.5 hours into the Shanghai-bound SIA flight, at around 5.11pm, the Airbus A350-900 jet began its descent, with the crew preparing the cabin for landing.Moderate and heavy precipitation was detected on the weather radar display shortly after.

The MRT's Circle Line has come a «full circle» with the opening of Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road stations — and is expected to benefit more than 10,000 commuters, who will enjoy shorter train rides, said Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow at the Circle Line 6's (CCL6) opening ceremony on Saturday (July 4).«So today, finally, people can stop asking the Land Transport Authority (LTA) why the Circle Line is not a circle,» the acting minister quipped, as he recalled the challenges of the CCL6 project, which has taken more than 30 years in the making.Siow explained that although CCL6 was only announced in 2013, it was «in the original design». However, the project could not start until land became available.For example, Cantonment station, a 28m-deep underground station located beneath the former Tanjong Pagar railway station, could only be announced when the former railway station and tracks were returned to Singapore in 2011.

A violent altercation broke out between two women and a man at a Chinatown massage parlour on Thursday (July 2) afternoon.A video of the incident posted to Reddit shows a woman in a red blouse holding a man to the ground in a chokehold, while another woman in a black cardigan pushes his head down.He is also kicked repeatedly afterwards.Two other women can be seen trying to intervene, but one of them — identified as 8World to be the owner's wife — gets pushed and attacked as well. Another man can be seen dragging the woman in red away from the man being attacked.Eventually the man breaks free and attacks back, kicking and punching the woman in red.A crowd can be seen gathered outside later, including paramedics and police officers.Fighting in Chinatown massage parlorby u/TimidBear in asksg

A couple who recently collected the keys to their resale HDB flat discovered they had inherited some feathered tenants after finding a pigeon nest with eggs on their air-con ledge. In a video posted to social media on June 25, Sandra Lee reflected on the lessons she learned and the mistakes she made during her house-hunting journey. Among the lessons shared was the importance of checking the unit's exterior, especially the air-con ledge, which the live commerce host had assumed was not a major concern — a lesson she learned the hard way.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, Lee said the discovery came while she and her fiance were trying to switch off the main power to the air-con compressor, which is located on the ledge.When they opened the window to do so, they found the compressor stained with bird droppings and the entire area littered with twigs, feathers and houseflies.«We opened the window and got the shock of our lives,» she recalled in the video, adding that the air-con «smelled like we were in a bird park» when they turned it on.

An SBS Transit staff, who stayed by the side of an elderly woman seen lying on the road outside Boon Lay Bus Interchange in March, eventually helping her to safety, has been presented with the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) Community First Responder award.Wong Chee Chuon, an assistant interchange supervisor, was presented with the award earlier this week, the bus and rail operator said in a social media post on Friday (July 3) evening.On March 25, Wong received a report about a congestion along Jurong West Central 3 and proceeded to check on the situation.«When I saw her lying in the middle of the road, I didn't think further — my priority was her safety,» he recounted in a commendation post by SBS Transit on March 27.According to Wong, the woman kept her eyes shut and remained silent, but did not appear to be in pain or have any breathing difficulties. 

A child was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the living room of an Yishun HDB flat on Friday (July 3).In a Facebook post the same day, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 381C Yishun Ring Road at around 5.15pm.Firefighters arrived to find the living room of a 12th floor flat on fire.They entered the smoke-filled unit and extinguished the blaze with a water jet.While in the unit, firefighters also found a child inside a bedroom. The child was assessed for smoke inhalation and conveyed to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.The cause of the fire is under investigation, said SCDF. [[nid:739313]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (July 2) for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a car park in Bedok.Police said in a news release on Friday night that they were alerted to the case, which took place at a multi-storey car park along Bedok South Road, at about 2.20pm on June 28.Officers from Bedok Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre identified and arrested the man through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.The stolen motorcycle has since been recovered.The 31-year-old will be charged in court on Saturday with theft of a motor vehicle.If found guilty, the man can be jailed for up to seven years and also fined.Police reminded motorcycle owners to always remove their ignition keys and lock their motorcycles when unattended.Motorists should also not leave spare keys or transponders inside any storage compartments of their motorcycles.[[nid:739576]]editor@asiaone.com 

Singapore and Timor-Leste can expand their cooperation and build on existing partnerships, with Singapore poised to provide additional support to the newest Asean member, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.Speaking to the media on Friday (July 3) at the end of his two-day official visit to Timor-Leste, PM Wong said the two nations are «opening a new chapter in our bilateral partnership».«We are adding substance to our relationship, and I'm sure that will continue to grow over time, and so the cooperation is stronger than ever,» he said, adding that healthcare and education are just two areas in which partnership has been deepened.Timor-Leste's participation in Asean will also create more opportunities for cooperation, said PM Wong.Singapore's relationship with Timor-Leste «goes back a long way», he said, explaining that the city-state has supported Timor-Leste's nation-building journey since 1999.

A victim who was involved in an Orchard Road brawl in the early hours of Thursday (July 2) was repeatedly slashed with a kitchen knife on his neck and the back of his head, a court heard.At the State Courts on Friday, three alleged assailants were charged with causing hurt with a deadly weapon with common intention.The trio, Jason Li Zhijie, 33, Clapton Goh Jun Siong, 27, and Badril Fitri Khasnuri, 25, are accused of committing the offence at about 2.55am along Buyong Road at the junction of Orchard Road.The location is near the Concorde Hotel Singapore.The three men will return to court in two weeks' time on July 17.If found guilty, they each face a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.Under the law, when a crime is committed jointly by several persons, each person is liable for it as if it was committed by just one of them.The fight reportedly broke out when two groups of people clashed.The Singapore Civil Defence Force said five people were taken conscious to hospital.

Queenstown Sport Centre — Singapore's first sports complex which opened in 1970 — has reopened after being hit by renovation delays.As part of its soft launch, members of the public can use the gym and swimming pool for free until July 6.In a post on its Facebook page ActiveSG Circle Wednesday (July 1), Sport Singapore said: «As we progressively ramp up operations over the coming weeks ahead of our official opening, we'd love for you to drop by, explore the refreshed facilities and be part of this exciting new chapter with us.»The statutory board added: «Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to fine-tune and settle in.»Queenstown Sport Centre closed on May 14, 2023, for upgrading works, with completion initially scheduled for the end of 2025.AsiaOne has reached out to Sport Singapore for more information.

Workers' Party (WP) leader Kenneth Foo was one of 20 NSmen who were presented with the NSman of the Year award on Singapore Armed Forces Day (SAF) on Wednesday (July 1), according to the party's chief Pritam Singh.In posts on social media on Thursday, Singh said Foo was recognised for his «excellent national service performance and contributions», adding that he «richly deserved» the title.«Thank you for serving as a role model for so many of us, and anyone in uniform. Well done and congratulations! Majulah Singapura!»Foo, who is WP's deputy organising secretary, contested in the newly established Tampines Changkat SMC at the 2025 General Election, garnering 43.83 per cent of valid votes and losing to the People Action Party's Desmond Choo.

SINGAPORE — A 32-year-old man who tried to rape a former flatmate failed in his appeal for a retrial, and instead had his jail term increased by just over a year for the «troubling» way he had argued his appeal.Gao Xiong, who was a PhD student at the time of his offences, was originally sentenced on Dec 1, 2025, by the High Court to six years, six months and six weeks' jail, as well as three strokes of the cane.He was represented by a lawyer when he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted rape and three counts of criminal trespass.At his appeal hearing on May 12, the Chinese national, who did not have a lawyer, claimed that he was «confused» when he pleaded guilty and that he was not given the opportunity to address the court.Gao also blamed the victim for causing him to perpetuate the crime. He even tried to blame her flatmate, who had dragged him away from the woman, claiming that the intervention prevented him from apologising to the victim.On July 3, the Court of Appeal increased Gao's jail term to seven years, seven months and six weeks.

The personal information and property addresses of an estimated 70,000 people have been affected by a data security incident at the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), following unauthorised access to an IBM-managed cloud environment.In a statement on Friday (July 3) afternoon, SLA said the unauthorised access involved a data set created for the purpose of vendor development and testing.The data set, which was created in 1998 and updated periodically over the years, was intended to only contain mock and anonymised testing data based on property ownership and lodgement records.However, it has since been found to contain the names, NRIC numbers, and property addresses of an estimated 70,000 people. According to SLA, this information should have been anonymised, but was not, with investigations underway to determine how this occurred. IBM has since revoked access associated with the affected development and testing environment to prevent any other unauthorised access.

Two Singaporeans and two Malaysians have been charged in court over alleged workplace corruption involving more than $530,000 in bribes, as well as offences including money laundering, forgery and giving false information to a public officer.According to a Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) press release, those charged are: Singaporean company directors Panneerselvam s/o Arunasalam from H&A Engineering Pte Ltd and Tan Swee Soon from San Hoe Hardware Pte Ltd, as well as Malaysian nationals Logeswaran Bandiyya, a former shift engineer, and Lim Siew Teng, a former manager.The various offences allegedly occurred in 2021 and 2022, and primarily involved 45-year-old Logeswaran from REC Solar Pte Ltd.Sought another $310k after receiving $220k in bribesThe CPIB alleged that between July and December 2021, Lim and Tan conspired to give Logeswaran gratification totalling $220,000 in the form of cash cheques and bank transfers, as an inducement for him to render assistance to their company, San Hoe, and further its business interests with REC.

Timor-Leste conferred its highest honour, the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar), on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (July 3). In an earlier statement issued on July 1, the Prime Minister's Office said that the award recognises Singapore's contributions to Timor-Leste's national development, and support for its membership in the Association of Southeast Asian nations (Asean).The country became the bloc's 11th member in October 2025.PM Wong received the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar) from President Jose Ramos-Horta a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Dili.In his remarks at the conferment ceremony, PM Wong said he is receiving the award on behalf of Singapore and the many Singaporeans who have contributed to the friendship between the two countries. «The award belongs to those who have served here over the years – conducting training, sharing professional knowledge, building capabilities, and living and working alongside our Timorese friends in support of nation-building,» the prime minister added.

A 70-year-old man died after reportedly falling into the sea while unloading cargo off Pulau Ubin on Wednesday (July 1). The deceased, identified as Huang Laiming (transliteration), was a boatman and had been transporting construction supplies to Pulau Ubin on behalf of a contractor, according to Chinese publication 8world. He had reportedly finished unloading the cargo and was standing at the front of a boat when he lost his balance and fell into the sea. He then struck his head on a rock in the water and later died from his injuries.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted at about 2pm to the incident at 91 Loyang Way, which is the address of both the Police Coast Guard's Loyang Base and the Loyang Marine Fire Post.The deceased was retrieved from the waters and taken unconscious to Changi General Hospital, where he later died, the authorities said. Boatman for over 10 yearsOne of the deceased's younger brothers, Huang, told the Chinese news outlet that he learned of the accident after receiving a call from workers at the scene. 

Pek Kio resident Uncle Thien, famed for using twigs to create portraits on walkways, has died at 83.The retiree was a familiar face around the neighbourhood, often choosing to work on his art in the vicinity of Block 44 Owen Road.MP Alvin Tan, who oversees the Moulmein-Cairnhill division of Tanjong Pagar GRC, paid tribute to the talented twig artist on social media on Thursday (July 2).Uncle Thien was «happiest» when he assembled figures out of twigs in a quiet public spot, said Tan, who first met the elderly man in 2020.«Uncle Thien is dear to us in Pek Kio. He was unwell recently and passed on yesterday (July 1)...Attended his wake today and met his family who told us how he felt so at home here with us,» he added.«We will miss him.»