Small uptick in polyclinic, emergency room visits in Singapore due to haze: MOH
MOH is not aware of any deaths or haze-related cases sent to the intensive care units.
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HDB coffee shop fire erupts after 3 loud bangs, leaving 1 person hospitalised
SINGAPORE: A very frightening situation happened at a coffee shop located at Bukit Batok when three explosions were heard at the scene early in the morning on October 11, which eventually resulted in a fire. Due to this incident, several stalls inside the shop were destroyed, and...
Malaysia’s Firefly extends Seletar-Subang flight cancellations
The flights are cancelled until Oct 14 due to the ongoing haze and poor weather conditions.
Malaysia's Firefly extends flight cancellations due to haze
Firefly said the extension of flight suspensions between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and Singapore's Seletar Airport was a "proactive safety measure"....
Actress Selma Blair arrested by police responding to physically abusive passenger on plane
Blair, 54, allegedly injured two flight attendants aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York.
No evidence of cheating or fraud found in Sumo Salad work injury claim: Police and MOM
The police will not take further action against the former worker who filed the claim.
Van crashes through Bartley Road divider and flips onto side, driver helping in police investigations
A section of the central divider was broken through, with metal railings splayed across the road.
Gambling debts drove freelance Malaysian watch repairman to pawn his boss’s $42,000 Rolex luxury watches, betraying his trust
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian freelance repairman pawned three Rolex watches worth $42,000 belonging to his boss to get cash for his gambling debts. His crime came to light when the pawn shop owner alerted the luxury watch shop owner. Case details of this report revealed that the 36-yea...
Car & van accident at Cairnhill Circle: Man climbs out of van on its side, woman, 51, assisting with investigations
A car and a van were involved in an accident along Cairnhill Circle on Oct. 12, 2026. The police said in response to Mothership 's queries that they were alerted to the accident at the slip road into Central Expressway (CTE) towards Seletar Expressway (SLE) at about 2pm. A 53-yea...
Chinese woman, 38, arrested for shoplifting Swarovski bracelet at Changi Airport
A 38-year-old Chinese national was arrested on Sep. 26 after the police were alerted to a case of shop theft at about 1.15am. A retail assistant at Swarovski, located in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3, noticed a bracelet worth S$255.95 missing from a display shelf....
Anita Mui’s ashes stolen, brother puts up S$8,152 reward for any info, cries as he condemns thieves
On July 18, fans who had gone to pay respects to the singer noticed her urn was missing and alerted her family as well as the police. About three months later, Mui’s family has yet to receive any news regarding the investigation. Mui's fanclub made a public appeal for any informa...
Two people taken to hospital after van flips onto its side in Cairnhill Circle accident with car
The accident involved a car and a van in Cairnhill Circle, at a slip road leading to the CTE towards the SLE.
Tiger kills man who jumped into UK wildlife park enclosure
A man who jumped into an enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire, UK, died after a tiger attacked him. The incident occurred on Saturday, Oct. 10, The Guardian and CNN reported. Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1:30pm to attend to the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, n...
Woman to be charged over alleged theft of Swarovski bracelet at Changi Airport
The bracelet, worth about S$256, was recovered from the 38-year-old woman after the police identified her using surveillance footage.
Woman arrested for allegedly stealing Swarovski bracelet from Changi Airport store
She is set to be charged in court on Oct 13.
Malaysia’s Firefly extends Seletar-Subang flight cancellations till Oct 13 amid haze
It had earlier cancelled flights between Seletar Airport and Subang from Oct 10 to 12 due to the haze.
50 people evacuated after fire in bedroom of HDB flat in Woodlands
The fire involved the contents in the sixth-floor unit’s bedroom.
SPF warns of hotel booking scams using real reservation details, with S$185,000 lost since January
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has issued an advisory warning the public about a significant increase in phishing scams impersonating hotels and hotel booking platforms, with at least 148 cases reported and total losses of at least S$185,000 since January 2026. Victi...
Indonesian govt official says forest fires 'beyond human error' & their forests 'send oxygen' if there's no haze
Indonesia's head of Government Communications Agency, Syahganda Nainggolan, said the government understands the concerns of Malaysia and Singapore over the haze caused by the forest and land fires in Indonesia. In a report by Kompas, Syahganda said the fires are "beyond human err...
Fire breaks out at Bukit Batok coffee shop, about 30 evacuated & 1 taken to hospital
A fire broke out at a coffee shop in Bukit Batok in the wee hours of the morning on Oct. 11. What happened In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 413 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 at about 3:50am. The fire ...
Borneo residents take Indonesian govt to court, claim negligence in handling of forest fires causing haze
A group of residents from the Indonesian island of Borneo are taking the Indonesian government to court, accusing it of negligence in the handling of the forest fires that have resulted in thick haze across much of Southeast Asia. Negligence accusations According to the Associate...
SPF officer, 31, assisting in investigations after police car crashes into road divider in Geylang Bahru
A police vehicle was involved in an accident along Geylang Bahru Road towards Bendemeer Road on Oct. 10. In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that the incident took place at around 7:45am that Saturday. No injuries were reported, and the 31-year-old male offi...
30 evacuated, 1 hospitalised after fire at Bukit Batok coffee shop
Three food stalls were damaged in the blaze at Block 413 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.
30 people evacuated, 1 person taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok coffee shop
The fire involved the contents of three food stalls.
SPF: 265 foreign vehicles with outstanding fines stopped at land checkpoints in three-day operation
SINGAPORE: A multi-agency operation by the Traffic Police and partner agencies from September 28 to 30, 2026 has stopped 265 foreign motorists with outstanding fines at Singapore’s land checkpoints, recovering more than S$639,000 in outstanding summonses in three days. The operat...
SCDF and NFEC train 100 community volunteers in fire hazard identification and PMD safety under BASH campaign
SINGAPORE: The National Fire and Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) held a training session at SCDF HQ on Tuesday evening, Oct 6, equipping approximately 100 Community Emergency and Engagement Committee (C2E) volunteers with skills ...
Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly cancels all flights between Subang, Seletar airports due to haze
All flights between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang and Singapore’s Seletar Airport have been cancelled through Monday (Oct 12).
Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly cancels all flights between Seletar and Subang airports amid haze
Affected passengers are being reallocated to Malaysia Airlines’ services instead.
Drivers rush to extinguish fire after multi-vehicle collision on Tampines Expressway
SINGAPORE: A tragic accident happened on the Tampines Expressway, where a multi-vehicle collision occurred involving two motorcycles, a lorry, and a car. Unfortunately, one of the motorcycles caught fire and burned, prompting other drivers to stop and help extinguish the flames. ...
Police car crashes into road divider; cop helping with investigations
No injuries were reported, police said.
Suspected Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds hundreds
The attack prompted Saudi health officials to activate a rare mass call-up of doctors to deal with the "serious emergency", a medical source said.
Rolls-Royce Phantom & BYD collide at Carpenter Street junction, 2 sent to hospital
A Rolls-Royce Phantom and a BYD apparently got into an accident while the latter was making a right turn on Carpenter Street on Oct. 9, 2026. A 72-year-old female car passenger, as well as another individual, was conveyed conscious to the hospital, with two male car drivers, aged...
Cyclist dies after accident in Boon Lay; 72-year-old car driver arrested
The driver has been arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.
S'porean teen, 17, felt unwell during HK mountain hike, had to be airlifted & sent to hospital: HK media
A 17-year-old Singaporean teen who was hiking Hong Kong's Lion Rock on the morning of Oct. 10 with her two friends apparently had to be rescued by helicopter after becoming unwell. She was then sent to the hospital, HK01 reported. Vomited, chills At about 6:50am on Oct. 10, local...
Grace Fu: S'pore ready to assist Indonesia with containing forest fires where possible
The current El Nino is producing "very dry weather" in the region, which makes forest fires a lot harder to put out. Singapore is aware of Indonesia's efforts to do that, and "stand ready to assist" wherever they can, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said ...
M'sian girl, 16, allegedly beaten to death with pipe by classmate after rejecting him
Police investigations revealed that a 16-year-old Malaysian girl was killed after she allegedly rejected a classmate. According to the Johor police chief, the motive was jealousy and revenge. The girl had apparently rejected the teen and was in a relationship with his best friend...
Man, 39, allegedly used invalid ticket to enter F1 S'pore event area, later gained access to restricted area meant for staff & artistes, arrested
The police have arrested two men, aged 35 and 39, for criminal trespass at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix event area. On Oct. 9, 2026, at about 3pm, the police received a report that a man had been detained by F1 Singapore Grand Prix staff within the event area along Republic Boulev...
Singapore ‘stands ready’ to assist Indonesia on forest fires amid haze: Grace Fu
"We are concerned about the well-being of our people. We are on top of the situation," says Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment....
Two men arrested after trespassing into F1 Singapore Grand Prix event area
One of the men will be charged in court on Oct 10 with two counts of criminal trespass.
Thai single mother stressed after being scammed, allegedly kills herself & her 2 children
This article contains descriptions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. An online loan scam reportedly led to a single mother in Thailand allegedly killing herself and her two children. On Oct. 6, the local police station was alerted to three bodies being found in a low rent...
Retired police officer with distinguished career, including SQ117 hijack response, dies at 86
He rose to the rank of deputy commissioner of police (operations), becoming Singapore’s then highest-ranking Sikh officer.
HK girl, 10, carries bags of beers as stepdad calls her 'useless', he says it was to help her build muscles
The parents of a 10-year-old Hong Kong girl have been arrested by the local police's child abuse investigation unit after a video of her struggling to carry bags of beers circulated on social media. At one point in the video, bystanders asked why she was carrying so much on her o...