10-Car Chain Collision on TPE, Mostly Mitsubishi Lancers

A massive 10-car chain collision occurred on the Tampines Expressway on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 4:55pm. the accident happened near the Punggol Road exit in the direction of the Seletar Expressway. Video footage of the scene showed a cluster of seven cars in a bumper-to-bumper pile-up, with three additional vehicles situated slightly ahead. In a highly unusual coincidence, eight of the 10 cars involved were identified as Mitsubishi Lancer models, with only two vehicles being of other makes. The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that there were no injuries resulting from the multi-car crash. By the time Singapore Police Force officers arrived at the location, the involved vehicles had already departed the scene. Post-collision footage captured the drivers and passengers standing on the expressway as they managed the aftermath of the event. No further police action was required at the site once the expressway was cleared.

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$48,939 in Red Packets Stolen During Wedding Event

On April 5, 2025 , a joyous wedding celebration at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach was turned into a nightmare when a man stole two money boxes containing red packets worth $48,939 from the couple’s registration table. The offender, Lee Yi Wei , aged 36, was a former part-time banquet server familiar with the venue layout and had planned the theft in advance. The incident occurred around 12.50pm during a wedding lunch held at the hotel’s grand ballroom . According to court proceedings, Lee exploited a moment when the registration table was left unattended , seizing both cash-filled boxes before fleeing the scene. The theft was captured on CCTV, and the wedding organiser quickly notified police at about 1.00pm after discovering the theft. Investigations revealed that Lee, who was also a habitual gambler, had previously worked at the same ballroom and knew where red packet money boxes were typically placed during wedding events. He stashed the stolen boxes in a locker ...

From Viral Videos to Resignations: The Full PropertyLimBrothers Controversy

The Singapore real estate community has been dominated by the sudden leadership changes at PropertyLimBrothers (PLB) and KW Singapore following a series of highly publicized allegations involving co-founder Melvin Lim and Vice President of Strategy Grayce Tan. The timeline of events began to unfold rapidly during the week of January 19 2026, when videos surfaced on online platforms like Reddit. These recordings, provided by a witness, purportedly captured sounds of intimate behavior from behind a closed office door, followed by footage of Lim and Tan exiting the room together. By January 27 2026, both Melvin Lim and Grayce Tan had been removed from the leadership page of the PLB website. Grayce Tan, a well-known influencer with approximately 191,000 followers on Instagram, and Melvin Lim, a father of four, both made their social media accounts private as the speculation intensified. A leaked text message allegedly sent by Lim to the company appeared online shortly after. In this ...

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen Steps Down After 5 Terms in Politics

Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen has officially announced his retirement from politics, marking the end of a distinguished political career spanning over two decades. He will not be contesting in the upcoming General Election, making him the first minister confirmed to be stepping down this election cycle. Speaking from the PAP's Toa Payoh West-Thomson branch on Friday (Apr 18), the 66-year-old said it has been “an honour and privilege” to serve his residents in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Singaporeans at large since entering politics in 2001. He has served five terms and held key portfolios including Education, Manpower, and Defence. “For any government, there's always tension between renewal and experience… If older ones don't step aside for new ones, you don't prepare for the future. It's as simple as that,” he said, reaffirming the PAP’s commitment to leadership renewal. Dr Ng said he is stepping down in the same spirit of renewal shown by his predecessors when he ...

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