Category: Singapore News

A motorcyclist kena super near miss on PIE. On Dec 9 around 11.40pm, Daphne, a Malaysian who rides to Singapore for work, was heading home when a white car suddenly cut into her lane near Exit 26A. Her dashcam show the car speeding up to almost 100kmh and squeezing past her until it nearly brushed…

After two days of intense searching, a missing dog was finally found and rescued by a migrant worker from a drain in the Whampoa area. The 5-year-old male chow chow named Kiko was reported missing by his owners on the night of Dec 7. The family has had Kiko since he was a three-month-old puppy….

Singapore’s Consulate-General in Johor Bahru is moving to a new location at Mid Valley Southkey from Dec 10. The current office at Johor Bahru City Square Office Tower will remain open until Dec 9. After that, Singaporeans needing consular assistance in JB will need to head to the new location instead. The new address is:…

A former photographer for the National Dental Centre of Singapore has been sentenced to two years and three months in jail after taking voyeuristic pictures of female patients he found attractive. Elgin Ng, 29, had taken more than 600 such photographs of 25 victims and even sent some of them to a friend. He pleaded…

An executive HDB flat at 221 Hougang Street 21 has changed hands for a record price of S$1.45 million, marking the first time an executive flat in Hougang has crossed the S$1.3 million threshold. According to records on HDB’s website, the unit is a 148 sqm (1,593 sq ft) maisonette located on the fourth to…

A 75-year-old Singaporean woman had her bag containing valuables worth over S$2,000 stolen during her first trip to Europe on a 12-day cruise in November. According to Shin Min Daily News, the woman, identified as Zheng, joined the European cruise with her 36-year-old goddaughter Cao. They departed on Nov 20 and began their 12-day journey,…

Singapore’s fastest marathoner Soh Rui Yong achieved an impressive double win by taking first place in both the 21km half marathon and 42km full marathon over one weekend. The 2025 Standard Chartered Marathon was held in a new two-day format over Dec 6 and 7. On Dec 6, the 34-year-old came in first during the…

A man wielding three knives allegedly attacked a group of residents who were singing at the void deck of Block 188 Boon Lay Drive on Dec 6 around 6:55pm. According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident allegedly resulted from a staring incident. A resident told the Chinese media outlet that a group of neighbours…

Good news for commuters! Train services on the East-West Line between Bedok and Tampines, as well as Tanah Merah and Expo, will resume on Dec 8 from the start of passenger service hours – one day ahead of schedule. The Land Transport Authority announced this on Dec 7, saying that new tracks have been laid…

A 32,000 sq ft industrial building in Bukit Merah that was put up for sale on Dec 2 for around S$50 million has had its listing mysteriously taken down. The property at 2 Jalan Kilang Barat is reportedly tied to 38-year-old Cambodian scam tycoon Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Holding Group. According to…