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  PENANG – A heated public outburst over a plate of char koay teow at a busy hawker stall in New Lane , Penang, went viral after a man slapped a hawker and flipped a wok in full view of customers on the evening of 5 July 2025 , at around 7:00 PM . The entire altercation was recorded by a bystander and posted online, where it quickly gained traction. The video shows a frustrated male customer yelling at two stallholders after allegedly being ignored when asking which plate was his . Moments later, he appeared to slap one of the hawkers , triggering gasps from other diners. When the hawker threatened to call the police, the man brazenly encouraged it , shouting “go ahead” before storming to the cooking area and flipping the hawker’s entire wok , spilling ingredients and food across the stall in front of stunned onlookers. The incident shocked those present, with some unsure of how to react in the chaotic moment. Many netizens, after viewing the clip, expressed outrage over the agg...

  MALAYSIA – A terrifying highway incident involving a giant Milo fabric billboard has gone viral across social media after it collapsed onto a moving vehicle on Malaysia’s Federal Highway on 7 July 2025 . The incident was captured on video and uploaded on 8 July , triggering a storm of online reactions and public safety concerns. The viral clip, believed to have been shot by a dashboard camera, shows the moment when a massive Milo drinks banner  attached to an overhead structure suddenly came loose and slammed onto a car travelling below . The falling fabric engulfed the vehicle, startling nearby drivers and raising fears of potential injuries. As of now, no casualties or injuries have been officially reported . The banner, promoting the popular Nestlé beverage Milo , sparked massive outrage online, with netizens both shocked and sarcastic in their responses. Several of the most viral comments included: "Struck gold, free Milo for life!" "Milo not only causes di...

  A 20-year-old Malaysian woman was sentenced to four months’ jail on July 10, 2025, after dishonestly misappropriating more than S$38,000 from her employer, a local recycling firm. The funds were not used for debt repayment as she initially claimed, but instead were donated to Chinese livestreamers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Chew Yu En pleaded guilty to one count of dishonest misappropriation as an employee under Singapore law. A second charge for falsifying payment voucher entries was taken into consideration. Chew started working at Sin Le Heng Recycling in June 2024 as a clerk, drawing a monthly salary of S$2,300. She relocated to Singapore from Malaysia on a work permit and lived with her boyfriend in a rented room. Her only close family connection in Singapore was her uncle, a permanent resident. At Sin Le Heng, Chew’s responsibilities included issuing payments to customers who brought in items for recycling. These payments were made from the company's petty ca...

  In the early hours of July 5, 2025, a serious border security incident occurred at Woodlands Checkpoint when officers from Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) intercepted an attempted illegal departure. Around 3:00 AM, ICA’s Search and Examination (S&E) officers identified a Malaysia-registered vehicle that warranted closer inspection and directed it aside for further checks. The car was driven by a 20-year-old Malaysian man. During a thorough inspection, ICA officers discovered two other Malaysian men, aged 30 and 31, concealed in the boot of the car. Both individuals were not carrying any travel documents. All three men — including the driver — were promptly placed under arrest. Charges were filed in court later that same day. The ICA emphasized its firm stance against illegal immigration, noting that the security of Singapore’s borders is paramount. Attempting to leave or enter Singapore without valid travel documents is a serious offence under the Im...

  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 ...

  A 25-year-old Malaysian man , Goh Boon Hong , was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $4,000 on June 30, 2025 , for his role in running an online vice syndicate that recruited Japanese women for prostitution in Singapore. Goh pleaded guilty to five charges , including harbouring women for the purpose of prostitution and living on the earnings of prostitution . He had joined the syndicate in August 2024 under the employment of Wong Chi San , and initially received a 10 per cent commission on earnings, which later increased to 20 per cent . After Wong was arrested in January 2025 , Goh took over the operations of the syndicate. Court documents did not provide further information regarding Wong's charges or current legal status. In February 2025 , Goh invited a 26-year-old Japanese woman , referred to in court documents as A1 , to provide sexual services in Singapore. A1 worked in the city from February to March , and also brought in her 27-year-old friend , A2 , to join th...

  A violent fight broke out at “29 Mart” in The Glen, Sarawak at around 9:30 PM on June 29, 2025. A group of over 10 men were seen in a viral video demolishing shop property in what appears to be a coordinated act of aggression. While the exact cause of the incident is unclear, early speculation suggests it may be linked to dissatisfaction with nearby businesses or competition among shop owners. The video also captured an unusual moment when one aggressor threw a chair at a glass wall but accidentally hit another member of the group instead. It is not known if any injuries were reported. As of July 1, no police report or official statement has been released. Public concerns have risen regarding safety and business security in the area. The extent of damages and whether any legal action will be taken remains unknown.

  Traffic congestion began soon after midnight on July 1, 2025, as the Malaysian authorities started full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) requirement for Singapore-registered vehicles entering Johor Bahru via the Causeway. The implementation marks the end of a grace period and enforces a rule first introduced in October 2024. At the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex, 55 Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers were stationed along the exit road to Johor Bahru. They immediately began stopping and fining Singapore-registered private vehicles found without a valid VEP tag. The fine for each violation is RM300 (approximately S$91), which must be settled before the driver can leave the country. The first motorist to be fined was 19-year-old Singaporean student Safir Farhan, who was heading to Johor Bahru for supper with his family. Although he had already registered for the VEP, he had yet to receive the RFID tag in the mail. He was...

  A new hit-and-run case in Johor Bahru has surfaced just days after a widely-publicised road rage incident involving a Malaysian man repeatedly ramming a Perodua Axia with his Toyota Hilux. This latest case, which occurred on June 26, 2025, involves a black Mitsubishi L200 Triton that collided with a motorcyclist during a lane change and subsequently left the scene without rendering assistance. The incident took place at approximately 11:30am at kilometre 10 of Jalan Johor Bahru heading towards Skudai. Dashcam footage of the accident has been widely circulated on social media, showing the pickup truck travelling on the rightmost lane before suddenly swerving into the middle lane. In doing so, the truck struck a motorcyclist riding a Yamaha 135LC, causing the rider to lose control and skid several times across the roadway. Rather than stopping to help the injured rider, the driver of the Mitsubishi Triton continued driving. The video ends shortly after, without any indication that ...

  On June 26, 2025, three Singaporean men and one Malaysian man were formally charged in Kuala Lumpur with trafficking cocaine-laced e-vaporiser liquid. The case was brought before Magistrate Amalina Basirah Md Top, but no pleas were recorded from the accused, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The three Singaporeans charged are Quek Kien Seng, 45, Tristan Chew Jin Zhong, 25, and Ivan Tan Zhi Xuan, 31. They were charged alongside Malaysian citizen Kong Sien Mee, 57. All four face a serious charge under Malaysia’s Dangerous Drugs Act involving 9,420.2 millilitres of liquid containing cocaine. If convicted, the individuals face the death penalty or, alternatively, life imprisonment along with whipping. The arrests were made on June 19, 2025, in the Malaysian state of Selangor. During the raid, authorities intercepted a car carrying ten boxes filled with 4,958 units of liquid vape cartridges suspected to be laced with cocaine. The total estimated street valu...

  JOHOR BAHRU – A 50-year-old Malaysian man was arrested after deliberately reversing his Toyota Hilux into a Perodua Axia multiple times during a road rage incident in Johor Bahru, Malaysia . The incident occurred at Jalan Tun Razak at around 3.10pm on June 22, 2025 , and was confirmed in an official statement by the Johor Bahru Selatan District Police released on June 24, 2025 . A 12-second video of the incident went viral after being uploaded to Facebook by the page “Community Roda Johor.” The footage shows the Perodua Axia parked by the roadside with its 63-year-old driver standing at its rear. Without warning, the Toyota Hilux reversed forcefully into the Axia, hitting it twice before fleeing the scene. The momentum of the impact caused the Axia to knock into its own driver. The suspect was quickly identified and arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police ( PDRM ) following public outrage over the video. The district police chief ACP Raub bin Selamat confirmed that the alte...

  JOHOR – Authorities in Malaysia are investigating an incident involving a Singapore-registered vehicle that was caught on video travelling against the flow of traffic along the Senai-Desaru Expressway. The event occurred on Saturday, 21 June 2025 , at approximately 11.31am , and was brought to public attention after a 12-second dashcam video of the scene was uploaded to Facebook by a community page named Community Roda Johor . The incident took place around the 55km mark of the Senai-Desaru Expressway . In the video, a white car bearing Singapore registration plates is seen driving in the wrong lane directly toward oncoming vehicles. Despite being approached by the car with the dashcam, the Singapore-registered vehicle did not come to a full stop or make way, instead continuing slowly in the opposite direction, forcing other road users to manoeuvre cautiously to avoid a collision. Kota Tinggi district police chief, Superintendent Yusof Othman , issued a public statement on 22 J...

  On June 20, 2025, a significant fire erupted at 12:54pm in the Kota Puteri Industrial Park near Taman Megah Ria in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The blaze rapidly swept through several facilities within the industrial area, resulting in the total destruction of three major sites: a used engine oil storage facility, a soap processing plant, and a lorry parking lot. A car wash located nearby suffered partial damage, while another unidentified unit escaped without harm. No injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the incident. According to Senior Fire Superintendent Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail, Deputy Chief of State Fire and Rescue Department Zone 1, a total of 34 personnel and nine firefighting appliances from five fire stations were deployed to the scene to battle the fire. The affected area was quickly surrounded by emergency responders working to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further within the industrial park. The fire resulted in severe property ...

  A joint enforcement operation between Singapore and Thailand led to the arrest of three individuals on June 17, 2025, in connection with a transnational vice syndicate suspected of trafficking foreign women into Singapore for prostitution. The Singapore Police Force and the Royal Thai Police conducted the operation in Thailand following over two years of coordinated investigations and intelligence sharing. The three suspects arrested comprised two Singaporean men, aged 38 and 36, and a 50-year-old Thai national. They were apprehended in Thailand by the Royal Thai Police for offences under the Thai Criminal Code. Authorities allege that the trio were responsible for operating a regional vice network that managed foreign women for sex work across international borders, with Singapore as one of the key destinations. The investigation, which began in 2023, uncovered that between April 2023 and May 2025, at least 76 women suspected of being vice workers were arrested in Singapore unde...

  Between April and June 2025, law enforcement agencies from Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia jointly executed a large-scale operation that successfully dismantled a sophisticated criminal syndicate responsible for perpetrating scam calls across all three jurisdictions. The syndicate had been operating an advanced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) GSM gateway system that facilitated large-scale fraudulent activity by routing scam calls through local mobile phone networks, thereby deceiving victims into thinking the calls originated within their own countries. This operation was led by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in coordination with the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and Police Intelligence Department (PID) worked closely with their regional counterparts under a cooperative transnational framework. The two-month effort involved sustained intelligenc...

  On June 10, 2025, Singapore Customs carried out a major enforcement operation at Gul Drive and seized 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. The operation led to the arrest of three Malaysian men aged 40, 30, and 24. The estimated amount of duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded from this operation is approximately $812,384. Singapore Customs officers had observed suspicious activity at the location involving two Malaysian-registered vehicles. The officers saw three individuals transferring brown boxes between a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and a prime mover with an attached trailer. Upon conducting checks, the officers discovered 7,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within the trailer of the prime mover and an additional 100 cartons inside the MPV. All three men were arrested at the scene. Both the prime mover and the MPV, along with the illicit goods, were seized by authorities. Further investigations revealed that the two vehicles had entered Singapore sepa...

  On June 15, 2025, a 23-year-old Afghan man working at a car wash was seriously injured after a car he was operating plunged from the third floor of a service apartment's parking facility at Jalan Klang Lama in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The incident took place at approximately 5:38 p.m. According to Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, Chief of the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), the man lost control of the Toyota Camry he was driving while attempting to park it after completing a car wash. Initial investigations suggest that he may have accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to surge forward, crash through a concrete barrier, and fall several storeys to the ground. The vehicle ultimately landed on two parked cars, a Proton Iriz and a Perodua Myvi, which were situated at the building's ground-level carpark. Fortunately, there were no occupants in the two stationary vehicles at the time of the ...

  On June 11, 2025, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) conducted a coordinated enforcement operation targeting a transnational criminal syndicate believed to be involved in illegal horse betting. The joint operation led to the arrest of a total of 16 individuals, comprising 15 men and one woman aged between 50 and 78. The SPF’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), supported by the Special Operations Command, executed simultaneous raids at several locations across Singapore, resulting in the arrest of 14 men and one woman. At the same time, Malaysian police officers from the RMP Criminal Investigation Department conducted a raid in Malaysia and arrested a 53-year-old Singaporean man. This man will be charged in court on June 13, 2025, for offences under the Gambling Control Act 2022. Investigations into the remaining arrested individuals are ongoing. During the operation, the SPF seized multiple assets believed to be linked to criminal proceeds. The...

  In a tragic and shocking case from Melaka, Malaysia, police have identified a 17-year-old male student as the main suspect in the brutal murder of his mother and older brother. The incident took place at a home in Taman Rambai Mutiara, Bukit Rambai, during the early hours of June 12, 2025. According to Melaka state police chief, Deputy Commissioner Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, preliminary investigations suggest that the teenager allegedly stabbed his 51-year-old mother multiple times while she was asleep in her bedroom. When the victim’s 21-year-old eldest son rushed to her aid upon hearing the commotion, he was also stabbed fatally. Both mother and son died at the scene due to the severity of their injuries. The suspect also allegedly attacked his 13-year-old younger brother, who survived the assault but remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Melaka Hospital. Police arrived at the house following a report and discovered the lifeless bodies of the woman an...

  A dramatic car accident believed to have occurred in Bintulu, Sarawak, left a female driver visibly shaken after she was thrown out of her vehicle when it skidded and rolled into a roadside ditch. The incident, which reportedly took place around 2pm along Jalan Sibu near a construction site, was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral online. According to the post, the woman’s car appeared to lose control near the roadworks, causing it to swerve violently, hit a ditch, and overturn several times. The force of the crash was so intense that the woman was completely ejected from her vehicle during the rollover. The CCTV footage shows the moment the car veered off the road and flipped before coming to a stop. In the aftermath of the crash, the woman was seen sitting up in a disoriented state on the roadside, having been thrown clear of the wreckage. She then stood up and appeared to shout something inaudible, although it was unclear whether her reaction was directed at a passerby, ...