What could have been a 16-minute car ride turned into a spontaneous 2.5-hour trek to Changi Airport for a group of three young women.The trio's journey was documented on TikTok by user Angie, and was posted on Thursday (July 16).Captioned «peak unemployment activity», the video has garnered over 180,000 views in one day.According to a Google Maps screenshot shared in the video, the three's journey from Tanah Merah would take two hours and seven minutes.They set off at 2.42am, hoping to make it in time for their 7am flight - with luggages and handbags in tow. The video includes clips of the trio strolling down empty streets which are void of people and vehicles. The women also appear to walk through a dark underpass, using their phones as a source of light.They eventually made it to Changi Airport at 5.04am, in time for their flight.Their journey lasted two-and-a-half hours, and a total of 9.37km.

A man has been charged with criminal intimidation after he allegedly threw a glass mug onto the floor in front of a teenage girl at a Woodlands coffeeshop. According to the charge sheet, the 56-year-old allegedly shattered the glass mug with the intent of causing the victim to feel alarmed.The girl's parents had posted online their account of the July 15, 7pm incident.According to them, the incident happened when they briefly stepped away from their table to order food, leaving their 14-year-old daughter alone.They added that she was not injured in the incident.If guilty of criminal intimidation, the man may be jailed up to two years, or fined, or both.[[nid:738836]]helmy.saat@asiaone.com

A Malaysian working in Singapore was shocked when she was mistaken for a domestic helper at a laundromat - a passer-by had repeatedly asked her if she was doing laundry for her «boss».Speaking to Stomp, Shikin said the incident occurred on May 19, at a laundromat in Bedok.The 34-year-old senior account specialist had shared about the incident in an Instagram post on July 11, recounting what she described as a «very Singaporean behaviour» of «profiling, judging, and downgrading».In the video, she recalls being approached by a passer-by who looked «friendly» while doing her laundry. However, during their conversation, the passer-by seemingly assumed that the load belonged to her «boss».Despite multiple attempts to clarify that the clothes were hers, Shikin says the woman insisted: «What boss now? It's your boss laundry.»«I was like what the f*ck is this. Then I get it, she thinks that I'm a domestic helper,» Shikin recounts.Panning the camera to her attire, she acknowledges that she «looks like a domestic helper», but points out that the woman might not have made the assumption if she was «Chinese» or «white».

One hundred suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide anti-drug operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), with drugs worth more than $34,000 seized.In a statement on Friday (July 17), CNB said the operation, which was carried out from July 12 to 17, covered areas including Boon Lay, Ghim Moh, Jurong, Kallang, Tampines, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Woodlands.

A youth is assisting police with investigations into suspected arson after two fires broke out at a Bukit Panjang HDB block on Wednesday (July 15).In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to the fire at Block 501 Jelapang Road at around 8.10pm that day.A video shared on social media also showed the fire raging inside a unit while thick black smoke billowed out.Multiple fire engines and an ambulance were also seen at the HDB carpark while residents watched the scene unfold in a second clip. A male youth was identified for suspected mischief by fire and investigations are ongoing, said the police.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that two fires had taken place at the same block that day, in response to media queries.

A viral TikTok by Singaporean chef and F&B operator Jason Chua has sparked online debate about public healthcare.In his video on July 7, Chua described his father's experience at Changi General Hospital's (CGH) Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. He had taken his father to the A&E at 7am, after the latter experienced shortness of breath and cold sweats. At around 9pm that same day, some 14 hours later, his father was still waiting for a ward bed in the emergency department.Chua said he suggested bringing his father home and returning the next morning, but claimed that hospital staff did not allow this.«Is there any nurse or who can tell me why does it take so long?» Chua said in the video.He updated later that night that his father was warded at 11.36pm.Not the only oneSince posting his video, netizens have shared similar experiences of waiting at the A&E departments of various hospitals.