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Riders Impersonated to Steal Food Delivery Orders

  A heartfelt message from Singapore-based eatery OK Chicken Rice went viral on social media after the business addressed an ongoing issue of food theft by individuals posing as delivery riders. In their public post, the company outlined the rising incidents where unknown persons misrepresented themselves as delivery riders to pick up food orders they did not make or were not assigned to. The post highlighted how these impersonations have disrupted operations and affected both staff and legitimate customers. According to OK Chicken Rice, when an impersonator steals food meant for actual riders, it leads to confusion and delays. The real delivery person is left unable to find the correct order and often must rejoin the queue, causing further delays. Meanwhile, the paying customer ends up waiting longer than expected, growing frustrated with the experience. The staff, caught in the middle, are subjected to blame and scolding, despite the situation being out of their control. The rest...
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Grab Launches Self-Driving Shuttle in Singapore

  Grab officially launched its first autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service on July 9, 2025, transporting employees between its One-North headquarters and the nearby MRT station. The pilot program runs during off-peak hours from 2:00pm to 4:00pm daily and involves a 22-seater electric autonomous bus developed in collaboration with Korean AV manufacturer Autonomous A2Z. The shuttle service is available exclusively for Grab staff and is not open to the general public. Employees can track the shuttle’s real-time location through the Grab app. A trained safety driver will be onboard at all times to ensure safe operations and intervene if necessary. The AV shuttle operates on a fixed 3.9km loop that has undergone over 100 hours of route training prior to launch. During this training phase, the vehicle was calibrated to detect and respond to road elements such as lane markings, traffic lights, zebra crossings, and unexpected obstacles like jaywalkers and traffic disruptions. The AV is e...
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Airport Officer Jailed for Firing Bullet While “Playing” with Gun

  On July 7, 2025, a 39-year-old former auxiliary police officer, Muhammad Mukhlis Kamis, was sentenced to two months’ jail for committing a rash act that endangered personal safety. The incident occurred on November 22, 2023, inside the Sats Auxiliary Police Armoury at the Singapore Air Freight Terminal Core C Building. Mukhlis, who was then serving as an armourer with Sats Security Services, discharged a live round into a countertop after carelessly handling a revolver while on duty. Mukhlis, who held the rank of sergeant, had served as an armourer for five years before the incident. His role involved issuing firearms and equipment to auxiliary police officers. On the morning of the incident, Corporal Zulkarnaen Ramli arrived at the armoury to collect his standard-issue equipment, which included a Taurus revolver, 10 rounds of 0.38mm ammunition, an extendable baton, and a pair of handcuffs. Mukhlis initially issued only nine rounds of ammunition. When Cpl Zulkarnaen pointed out...
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Woman Given 3-Year Warning in Bus Clash Case

  A 52-year-old woman, Tan Wee Teng, appeared in court on July 7, 2025, facing five charges linked to multiple disruptive incidents on Singapore buses between August 2023 and August 2024. Tan was the woman seen in a viral video with her feet on a bus pole, which drew public attention and prompted police investigations. She was charged with two counts of public nuisance, two counts of criminal force, and one count of harassment. According to court documents, the first incident occurred on August 30, 2023, when Tan refused to remove her feet from a pole on Bus 198 along Jurong Town Hall Road. Her actions allegedly caused annoyance to other passengers and disrupted service, leading commuters to disembark. A similar episode happened again on Bus 99 in Boon Lay on October 26, 2023, also resulting in disruption and passenger inconvenience. On January 19, 2024, Tan was accused of verbally harassing a fellow commuter, Mohamed Razli Sanusi, and striking him on the calf with a walking aid. D...
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North-South Line Track Fault: Netizens Slam SMRT Over Lack of Transparency

  On the morning of July 8, 2025, train commuters in Singapore faced significant delays due to a track fault that occurred near Orchard station on the North-South Line. The incident happened around 8:45am, disrupting services towards the city-bound direction and affecting stations between Toa Payoh and Somerset. According to official updates, the disruption was caused by a track fault which required on-site investigation and intervention to ensure commuter safety. In response, commuters were informed through in-train and station announcements to expect an additional 15 minutes of travel time along the affected stretch. At 9:44am, authorities released an advisory noting a 15-minute delay. This was followed by a 9:52am update confirming that the fault had been cleared and that services were progressively being restored. By 9:57am, full service had resumed between Toa Payoh and Somerset, with officials thanking the public for their patience and understanding. However, public sentiment...
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Bottle Thrown at Moving Bus Injures Passenger on Orchard Road

  On July 5, 2025, a woman was injured in an incident involving SMRT bus service 190 when a bottle was thrown at the moving vehicle along Orchard Road. The event occurred at approximately 6:45pm, and the projectile caused significant damage to the bus, resulting in a cracked windscreen and injury to a female passenger. According to a statement released by SMRT Buses deputy managing director Vincent Gay on July 6, the bus was travelling along Orchard Road when an unidentified individual threw a bottle at it. The object struck a window on the upper deck of the double-decker bus, leaving a visible hole and a shattered section of the glass. The bus captain responded promptly by bringing the vehicle to a safe stop and checking on the wellbeing of the passengers. The 57-year-old female passenger, who sustained injuries in the incident, was conscious when emergency responders arrived at the scene. The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that she was subsequently taken to Raffles Hospi...
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Fatal Road Accident at Seletar West Link

  On July 6, 2025, a tragic traffic accident in the Seletar area of Singapore claimed the life of a 35-year-old male van driver. The incident occurred at around 10:05am along Seletar West Link, in the direction of Yishun Avenue 1, and involved a collision between a van and a tipper truck. According to the police, they were alerted to the accident shortly after it happened. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded promptly to the scene. Despite efforts to assess and assist, the driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. His identity has not been disclosed to the public as of July 7, pending further investigation and notification of next of kin. Images of the accident scene, which have circulated widely on social media and various messaging platforms, show a blue police tent set up at the site. At least two lanes along the road were cordoned off to facilitate police investigations and ensure the safety of other road users. The exact sequence ...
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Tank Hits Traffic Light During NDP Rehearsal

  On July 5, 2025, a Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) was involved in a minor incident during the second National Education (NE) show for the National Day Parade (NDP) 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 7:20pm along North Bridge Road, shortly after the tank participated in the Mobile Column segment of the show. According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the tank experienced a technical issue that resulted in it coming into contact with a traffic light stand near Parliament House. Video footage of the event, which later circulated online, shows the tank making a right turn when it strikes the traffic light. The vehicle is then seen pausing and reversing slightly before completing the turn, leaving the traffic light visibly tilted. MINDEF clarified that no personnel were injured during the incident. The tank remained entirely within the designated cordoned-off zone throughout the event, posing no danger to the public. It was also reported that the...
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Hazel Poa Exit PSP Central Executive Committee

  On July 5, 2025, the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) announced a significant leadership reshuffle following its underwhelming performance in the May 3 general election. The changes include the resignation of three key figures from its Central Executive Committee (CEC) party founder and chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock, former vice-chair and Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Hazel Poa, and party treasurer S. Nallakaruppan. The party’s press release confirmed that all three will remain members of the PSP but have relinquished their leadership roles. Dr Tan, who had earlier declared his retirement from electoral politics after the general election, has been replaced as chairman by A’bas Kasmani, previously the second vice-chair. Replacing Mr Nallakaruppan as party treasurer is Anthony Neo. Dr Tan Cheng Bock, aged 84, is a former People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament for Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency from 1980 to 2006. He left the PAP and later ran for Presiden...
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Deadly Machete Robbery at Johor Petrol Station: 1 Dead, 3 Arrested

  On July 3, 2025 at approximately 12.10am, a violent robbery attempt took place at a petrol station near the Second Link Expressway in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Four masked men armed with machetes ambushed a parked vehicle, smashing its windows in what appears to have been a well-coordinated attack. The incident was captured on closed-circuit television and the footage quickly circulated online. In response to the aggression, one of the vehicle’s occupants fired several rounds at the assailants, forcing them to flee. The attackers chose two different escape paths three retreating to a getaway vehicle, and one fleeing on foot. Staff at Hospital Sultanah Aminah informed Johor police chief Commissioner M. Kumar about 1.40 am that a man had arrived at the hospital entrance with multiple gunshot injuries. CCTV showed two individuals leaving the wounded man at the hospital before departing in a dark vehicle at high speed. The victim, confirmed deceased after a post-mortem ...
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