Over 12 years’ jail, lifetime driving ban for driver in 2024 Tampines crash that killed 2, injured 8
A junior college student and a 57-year-old woman died in the crash, while eight others were injured.
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91 deregistered vehicles impounded by LTA and police in September
First-time offenders will be fined up to $20,000 and/or jailed for up to two years.
Authorities impound 91 deregistered vehicles in islandwide operation
The vehicles were being used without valid COEs or road tax, the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Police Force said in a joint statement.
3 boys, all aged 16, arrested in Johor over alleged murder of girl, 16, their schoolmate
Three boys, all aged 16, have been arrested over the alleged murder of a girl, 16, who was their secondary school schoolmate in Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia. Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, was found unconscious and covered in blood in the school hall on Oct. 3, Bernama repo...
US woman, 42, allegedly shoots dead 2 sons, aged 15 & 21, attempts suicide
A 42-year-old woman in the United States allegedly shot and killed her two sons before attempting to take her own life, according to police. Colleen Lemmon faces two counts of capital murder in Texas over the deaths of Christopher Pitre, 21, and Brian Pitre, 15, the New York Post...
Fire breaks out in Punggol flat bathroom while woman showering, family of 6 escape safely
A family of six managed to escape a Punggol flat after a fire broke out in the bathroom in the early hours of Oct. 4. The unit was occupied by Singapore host and content creator Juffri Alui and his family. Fire in common toilet Speaking to Mothership , Juffri said his wife was sh...
Lorry catches fire in Race Course Road; no injuries reported
The fire involved the engine compartment of the lorry.
3 students arrested over alleged murder of 16-year-old female schoolmate in Johor
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for a swift probe into the alleged murder of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, who died after being found unconscious and covered in blood in a school hall in Yong Peng on Saturday....
Three taken to hospital after fire in Bukit Panjang HDB flat; 100 people evacuated
SCDF officers found the blaze confined to a bedroom in a ninth floor unit.
From ‘red ocean’ to ‘blue ocean’: Why Singaporean firms are exploring Nanning to enter China’s market
Recent pyramid scheme arrests involving Singaporeans have put Nanning in the spotlight, but businesses told CNA they remain undeterred from entering the Chinese market - and that making inroads can take months or even years....
Angler’s Pokedex: Youth build free app to help identify and log Singapore’s fish
It includes a pop-up feature that alerts users on what to do if a scanned fish is a protected, rare or harmful species.
‘Why me? Did I cause it?’: Sex assault survivors on grappling with abuse by family members
The police said in most rape cases, the offenders and victims know each other.
Motorcyclist dies after 3-vehicle accident on AYE near Tuas Checkpoint
A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by a SCDF paramedic.
‘This was bland’: Foreigner complains Singapore chicken rice is ‘100 times’ better in US
SINGAPORE: A foreigner has come under fire online after saying a chicken rice dish she tried in Singapore was nowhere near as good as the version she regularly eats in the United States. In a post shared in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on Thursday (Oct 1), she uploaded ...
S'pore woman, 62, died after reportedly being dragged 70 metres in trailer accident at Defu
A 62-year-old cyclist died after she was run over by a trailer and reportedly dragged for 70 meters in the Defu industrial area on Oct. 1. In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to...
Prudential S'pore insurance agent claims he got fired after whistleblowing company, ordered to pay S$120,000 after losing appeal
After seeing what he deemed misleading life insurance advertisements on social media by members of his company, an insurance agent in Prudential Singapore decided to report the matter to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under an alias. After a period, Prudential terminat...
Albino freshwater terrapins found abandoned at West Coast Park shore
Some albino terrapins were found abandoned along the shore at West Coast Park on Sep. 27. Members of the public alerted the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), who came to the site and rescued the animals. The terrapins were red-eared sliders, a kind of terrap...
Couple in India sells their baby for S$1,595, buys gold chains & phones, baby gets resold 4 more times
A couple in Maharashtra, India, sold their one-month-old baby boy for 120,000 rupees (S$1,595). They used the money to treat themselves to a gold chain and mobile phones. According to NDTV , the mother had gone to the police on Sep. 20 to report her husband for beating her. Durin...
Police called after woman insists on holding large box on her lap on flight from Singapore to KL
SINGAPORE: A woman who had a Batik Air flight from Singapore to Malaysia brought with her a large cardboard box. When the flight attendants asked to put it away for safety’s sake, she insisted on keeping it on her lap and refused to hand it over for proper storage. After the box ...
S'pore man allegedly finds 'fat' cockroach in Serangoon stall's char kway teow, stall denies incident, lodges police report
A diner asked for S$5,000 in compensation from a restaurant in Serangoon after he allegedly found a cockroach in a plate of noodles. The incident was recounted by the diner in a post on Threads dated Sep. 17, in which he included a picture of what appeared to be a full cockroach ...
NTU satellite that uses AI to detect forest fires, oil spills launched by SpaceX rocket
The satellite, called CRIMSON-1, will be tested during a year-long mission.
Trailer driver arrested after fatal accident with cyclist in Defu industrial area
A 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Teenager allegedly throws heavy bag onto tracks at Punggol LRT station, SBS Transit files police report
SINGAPORE: A teenager allegedly threw a heavy bag from the platform at Cove station on the Punggol LRT, prompting operator SBS Transit to file a police report. Case details revealed that a teenager dressed in black was punching a bag on the ground several times at approximately 1...
Trailer driver arrested after fleeing fatal accident scene in Defu industrial area
A 62-year-old female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Motorcyclist dies in hospital after accident with lorry on PIE
A 48-year-old male lorry driver is assisting with investigations.
‘Student’ asks mum for S$1,980: Fake youth exchange scam targets Singapore parents
SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, the Singapore Police Force issued an advisory about a new social media impersonation scam especially targeted at parents. There were at least eight cases reported in September alone, with total losses amounting to around S$18,000. The scam involves s...
Scoot removes woman from S'pore-bound flight over disruptive behaviour, passengers clap as she's taken away
A video posted on Xiao Hong Shu by a user called Momo showed a woman being escorted off an airplane. The video has received more than 990 likes, and over 80 comments, with the caption noting a 2-hour delay. The woman can be seeing leaving the airplane, escorted by police officers...
Woman brings large cardboard box on flight from S'pore, refuses to hand it over when asked, flight delayed, police called
A female passenger on Batik Airlines insisted on carrying a cardboard box the size of a cabin lugagge on her lap and refused to give it to the airline’s crew for safekeeping. When she failed to comply, she was escorted off the plane by police officers. Another passenger on the pl...
2 women arrested for suspected vice-related activities at Sims Ave massage place
Two women were arrested for suspected vice-related activities following an enforcement operation at a massage establishment along Sims Avenue. The operation was conducted on Sep. 18 by officers from the Geylang Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) and Bedok Division Compliance Manag...
Missing: Girl, 15, last seen near Pasir Ris Rise
Anyone with information may call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000.
Taiwan actor Darren Wang denies wrongdoing in case over illegally obtained data used to recover girlfriend's money
Taiwanese actor Darren Wang appeared at Taiwan's High Court on Sep. 30 for the first hearing of an appeal in his Personal Data Protection Act case. Wang and his girlfriend, Chueh Mu-hsuan, said that they are not guilty. Former police officer Liu Chu-jung admitted guilt over the o...
Man who subdued alleged hijacker of Israel-bound flight meets Netanyahu while still covered in blood from incident
An Israeli plumber who saved a flight from being allegedly hijacked and potentially crashed met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who congratulated him. The passenger, Yaniv Hayoun, rushed to the cockpit and placed the attempted hijacker in a chokehold, reported the...
Boy filmed throwing plastic bag off Cove LRT station platform, SBS Transit lodges police report
SBS Transit has lodged a police report on a boy who was caught flinging a plastic bag of items off Cove LRT station on Sep. 27. Footage of the incident, shared online on Sep. 28, begins with the bag on the floor of the LRT platform, filled with unidentified objects. The boy then ...
Captain of Israel-bound plane stabbed by co-pilot in cockpit, causing plane to plunge 5km
A plane headed for Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a suspected attempt to hijack the flight was averted. According to the BBC , the Flydubai flight was two hours into a trip from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the incident occurred. Accounts from pass...
Najib mocks M'sian transport minister Anthony Loke for 'conditional resignation'
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has fired a barb at transport minister Anthony Loke on Facebook. Loke, who had previously announced his resignation from cabinet, said it would only come into effect once Najib begins his house arrest, reported The Star . In response, N...
WhatsApp scam targets parents with fake youth exchange programmes and AI courses, SPF warns
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has issued an advisory warning parents about a new variant of WhatsApp impersonation scams in which fraudsters compromise students’ accounts and pose as their children to solicit payment for fake youth exchange programmes or AI-related ...
Woman, 77, dies after fire in Bukit Panjang
A 77-year-old woman died after she was conveyed to the hospital following a fire in Bukit Panjang. The incident occurred in the afternoon of Sep. 28 at Block 126 Pending Road. In a Facebook post on Sep. 29, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire ...
M'sia teacher in her 30s allegedly had sex with student, 17, & filmed it, video found by family, police reports lodged
A teacher in Malaysia, who is in her 30s, was caught for allegedly being involved in a physical relationship with a student, 17, after videos of their intimate acts were found. The woman has been arrested, according to Harian Metro . The relationship was discovered on Sep. 21 aft...
S'pore taxi driver, 45, on hitting police car & crowdfunding after quitting product manager job, losing S$95,000 in savings & battling anxiety
A taxi driver in Singapore set up a fundraiser in September 2026 to appeal for donations following an accident with a police car. While there have been donations, some were sceptical and unsympathetic. The negativity stemmed from the fact that it was the 45-year-old driver's thir...
S'pore actress Apple Chan undergoes emergency C-section & gives birth to 2nd child
Singaporean actress Apple Chan of "Ah Girls Go Army" fame recently gave birth to her second child via an emergency caesarean section. The 37-year-old shared in an Instagram post on Sep. 22 that she gave birth prematurely at 32 weeks of pregnancy. "At 31 weeks, baby girl was only ...
Company director gave bribe to win construction project at S’pore’s defence research organisation
The seeds of the crime were planted some time in or before 2018, and uncovered in 2023.
Reported cases of healthcare worker abuse almost double in 2 years; reflects growing awareness
The number of cases reported to the Police increased from around 350 in 2023 to 550 in 2025.
77-year-old woman dies after fire at Bukit Panjang flat
The woman was taken unconscious to hospital on Monday after the fire at Block 126 Pending Road.
Unconscious person found as fire breaks out at Pending Road HDB block; 70 evacuated
Firefighters found the person in the living room as they tackled the blaze, which involved items inside the sixth-floor unit.
Fresh twist on Anthony Loke’s resignation: Little wiggle room for him, breathing space for Anwar
Malaysia Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation in protest of former prime minister Najib Razak's conditional royal pardon took a fresh turn on Tuesday (Sep 29). He said it will take effect only when Najib begins his house arrest....
Elderly woman dies after fire in Bukit Panjang flat on Sept 28
This would make it the sixth death from a fire in two months.
SPF: Five Filipino nationals arrested within hours after stealing S$155,600 from man near Tang Plaza
Police said the victim discovered his haversack had been unzipped after being bumped into by a group at the foot of an escalator.
Car hits boy, 11, on kick scooter at Ang Mo Kio pedestrian crossing, driver, 42, assisting with investigations
A 42-year-old man is assisting with investigations after he allegedly hit a boy with the sports utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving at a pedestrian crossing at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. The police told Mothership that they were alerted to the accident on Sep. 22 at about 7:55pm. Pol...
5 men, a farmer & Trump: The RAF Fairford situation explained
On the morning of Sep. 27, five men were spotted acting suspiciously near a small village in Southwest England. A farmer who spotted the five made a call to the police. This quick phone call to the police has unfolded into an all-out domestic security incident in the United Kingd...
39 in S'pore, half aged below 30, arrested for alleged drug activities on Telegram channels
39 individuals were caught in a drug-busting operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Sep. 15. According to a Sep. 29 press release by CNB, investigations led them to multiple channels on Telegram where drug-related activities were conducted. These channels we...
Myanmar man who used AI to create image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir charged after PUB was alerted over fake sighting
A 30-year-old man will be charged on Sept 29 for his involvement in communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice.
Scammers now acting as children of S'pore parents on WhatsApp to ask for course funds, at least S$18,000 lost in a month
At least S$18,000 has been lost to social media impersonation scams involving payments of fake youth exchange programmes via compromised WhatsApp accounts. At least eight cases have been reported since September 2026. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) released an advisory on Sep. ...
S'pore-registered car seen ramming into JB food stall, driver allegedly swung iron pipe at customer
A Singapore-registered car was caught on video ramming into a food stall in Johor Bahru, and Malaysia police are tracking down the driver. In a widely-shared video from Facebook group Community Roda Johor, a Mercedes-Benz hatchback with a Singaporean licence plate was seen drivin...
Singapore Writers Festival 2026: Amitav Ghosh, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Rachel Smythe among highlights
Running from Nov 13 to 22, this year's Singapore Writers Festival will feature more than 300 writers, speakers and moderators in over 200 programmes, including a new Crime & Mystery Spotlight, literary walks and multilingual events....
Sexual crimes among top offences committed by youth in S’pore aged 10 to under 21: MSF report
Sexual offences among all youth aged 10 to under 21 fell slightly from 461 in 2024 to 437 in 2025.
Drug arrests at checkpoints surge by over 50% in 2025 as ICA, CNB ramp up operations
There were 975 drug-related arrests at the checkpoints in 2025, an increase of about 53% from 2024.