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  A man is currently assisting police investigations after he allegedly carried out a brutal assault on a waiter at a bar in Downtown East, an attack that reportedly stemmed from a small dispute over a $2 difference in the price of mineral water. The incident, which occurred outside Jyu Yae Live Music Bar & Restaurant at E!Avenue, Downtown East, was captured on video and shared by Stomper Anonymous, who was passing by the scene at around 10 PM on December 9. The Stomper recounted conversations overheard from customers, stating that the altercation began after the waiter mistakenly told the customer that water was 50 cents, when the actual price for the mineral water was $2.50. The customer allegedly reacted with extreme violence. The Stomper claimed that the man kicked and beat the waiter before dragging him out of the bar. The shared video footage shows a man, presumably the waiter, lying motionless against a sliding door, while the aggressor is seen raining blows upon him. Th...

  A series of targeted, multi-agency anti-drug operations led by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) resulted in the arrest of seven Bangladeshi men for suspected drug-related offenses. The operations, which took place from December 8 to 11, 2025, were conducted at various migrant worker dormitories across the island. The arrested men are aged between 20 and 40 years old. The enforcement actions were a joint effort demonstrating Singapore's sustained commitment to clamping down on illegal activities, including drug offenses and other crimes. The CNB was supported by officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore Customs, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Operations Breakdown The arrests were made across three distinct operations: Jurong West (December 8): In the evening of December 8, CNB officers arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi man at a dormitory in the vicinity of Jurong West for suspec...

Four members of the public are being hailed as "heroes" after they helped contain a fire on the back of a pickup truck along Tanjong Katong Road on December 10 at 1:30 PM. A viral TikTok video by @ks83706 showed the truck's rear engulfed in flames. The footage captured four men—including a petrol station attendant with a larger extinguisher—using fire extinguishers to bring the blaze under control. The TikToker claimed the fire was out before fire trucks arrived. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed they were alerted to the fire at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Sandy Lane and ultimately extinguished the blaze using a hosereel. SCDF reported no injuries and that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Netizens praised the men for their "kampong spirit" and public-spirited teamwork.

  A 73-year-old male driver is assisting police investigations after a four-car accident at the multi-storey carpark in NEX shopping mall on December 6, at approximately 2:30 PM. The incident, which occurred along Serangoon Central, resulted in a 66-year-old male driver and his 60-year-old female passenger being taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Eyewitness video footage, shared online, showed a silver car speeding down a ramp from the third to the second level. As it reached the second level, it violently collided with a second car, which was then flung into two other parked cars, creating a four-vehicle pile-up. The severity of the impact is under investigation by the police.

  A 41-year-old male PMD rider was hospitalized after a collision with a car at the junction of Bishan Road and Bishan Street 11 on the evening of December 9 at 7:35 PM. The PMD rider was taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. A 43-year-old male motorist is assisting with ongoing police investigations. A video of the accident, shared on Roads.sg’s Facebook page, showed the PMD rider crossing the road while the traffic lights were not in his favour (red light). The footage captured the moment the PMD rider, after coming to a halt near the traffic island, was struck by a blue car. The impact sent the rider flying into the air, causing parts of his PMD to break off. Although the driver immediately exited his car to check on the man, the incident highlights the extreme dangers of PMD users flouting traffic rules.

  An American man, Jeffrey Alan Carreiro, 46, was charged with molesting a six-year-old girl in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3 on December 9 at about 5 PM. Carreiro was subsequently ordered on December 11 to be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for a medical examination. Court documents allege that Carreiro kissed and touched the girl’s abdomen and lifted her trousers’ waistband to peer inside while she was sleeping on a bench next to her mother. The mother woke up, confronted Carreiro, and alerted the police when he walked away. Officers from the Airport Police Division used CCTV footage to establish his identity and successfully arrested him within just four hours of receiving the report. Carreiro's case will be mentioned again in court on December 23. If convicted of molesting a child under 14, he faces up to five years’ jail, a fine, or caning, or a combination of these.

  On December 1, 2025, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at Woodlands Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle a significant haul of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore. Acting on information from the Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC), ICA Search & Examination officers conducted enhanced checks on a Malaysia-registered car. They discovered over 370 cartons and 1,600 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within modified compartments of the vehicle. A 44-year-old male Malaysian driver was arrested in connection with the smuggling case. The driver and the seized contraband were handed over to Singapore Customs for further investigation. The ICA stated its commitment to facilitating trade and travel while upholding the safety and security of Singapore’s borders.

  The Singapore Police Force (SPF) spearheaded a series of intensive, multi-agency enforcement operations between the late hours of December 3 and 6, 2025, aimed at clamping down on criminal activities across various locations. The operations were a collaborative effort, led by the Tanglin Police Division, and involved officers from several other law enforcement and regulatory bodies, including the Health Sciences Authority, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). This joint approach allowed for comprehensive checks targeting various illicit activities simultaneously. A single night of operations, specifically on December 3, 2025, saw officers hitting locations in both Whampoa and Orchard Road, resulting in the arrest of 37 individuals for suspected offenses such as illegal gambling and vice-related activities. Whampoa: Targeting Illegal Gambling In the Whampoa operation, officers focused on rooting ...

  Police have arrested a 49-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment reported on December 7, 2025, at 6:30 PM, at a residential unit along Jurong West Street 64. The harassment involved the unit's main gate being secured with a bicycle lock, splashed with red paint, and affixed with a debtor’s note. Officers from the Jurong Police Division utilized images from police cameras to establish the man's identity, leading to his arrest on December 8. Preliminary investigations suggest the man is believed to be involved in other similar cases of loanshark harassment island-wide. The man will be charged in court today, December 10, 2025, under the Moneylenders Act 2008. First-time offenders face severe penalties, including a fine between $5,000 and $50,000, imprisonment of up to five years, and up to six strokes of caning. Police urge the public to report all loanshark activities by calling '999'.

  The Police have successfully apprehended a 40-year-old male Chinese national for his suspected involvement in three separate housebreaking-related cases that occurred over a short span of time. Between December 7 and 8, 2025, the Police received alerts concerning three distinct housebreaking incidents at residential units across several locations: along Chuan Drive, Li Hwan Close, and in the vicinity of Sentosa Island. These areas span from the heartlands to one of Singapore’s most exclusive residential zones, suggesting a pattern of opportunistic or wide-ranging criminal activity. Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division launched an intensive investigation immediately. Through extensive ground enquiries, coupled with crucial assistance from high-resolution images captured by both CCTV systems and Police cameras, investigators were able to successfully establish the identity of the man. The suspect was subsequently arrested on December 8, 2025. Preliminary investigations into...

  A former photographer at the National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS), Elgin Ng, a 29-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to two years and three months’ jail on Tuesday, December 9, for taking over 600 voyeuristic photos of 25 female patients. Ng pleaded guilty last month to nine charges, including voyeurism, distributing voyeuristic images, and unauthorised computer access, with an additional 21 charges taken into consideration for sentencing. Ng’s primary professional duty involved photographing the teeth and jaws of patients scheduled for jaw surgery. However, the court heard that he deliberately breached protocol by taking unauthorised, voyeuristic photos of the female patients’ chests, utilizing both top-down and bottom-up angles. NDCS protocol required Ng to uphold patient modesty and safety. This included providing patients with a blue board to cover their chest, regardless of gender, and mandating that a female colleague be present for female patients, or alternatively,...

  Singapore Customs announced a major victory against tax evasion on December 8, 2025, confirming the seizure of the largest inland haul of contraband cigarettes to date for the year. The operation, conducted over two days, resulted in the seizure of a total of 17,279 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and a van, with the total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded exceeding $1.87 million. Four men, one Singaporean and three Indian nationals were arrested in connection with the large-scale smuggling activities. The enforcement operations were mounted on November 30 and December 1, 2025, at two separate locations: Pandan Loop and Jurong Port Road. The first operation took place on November 30, 2025, at an industrial building in Pandan Loop. Customs officers observed a Singapore-registered van reversing into a loading and unloading bay. Three men were seen loading brown boxes into the vehicle's cargo compartment. Officers quickly moved in, conducted a check, and initially uncov...

  A viral video posted on December 6, 2025, captured an elderly man operating a Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) dangerously crossing a busy traffic intersection. The footage shows the man deliberately ignoring the traffic light signal and the flow of incoming traffic. The risky maneuver forced several motorists to hit their brakes abruptly to avoid a collision, highlighting the immediate danger created by the PMA user. The video poster voiced their concern, urging the elderly man to prioritize safety: "but pls uncle don't endanger us drivers pls, don't cut through like that. stay safe." The incident serves as a critical example of the hazards created when PMA users disregard traffic rules, putting themselves and other road users at severe risk. The footage has amplified ongoing discussions about the need for greater compliance and awareness of traffic regulations among all PMA users to prevent serious accidents.

  An accident involving a 25-year-old motorcyclist and a truck occurred at Woodlands Centre Road on the morning of December 6. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted at approximately 8:20 AM. The motorcyclist was conscious when taken to Woodlands Health Campus. Police investigations are currently in progress. Video footage of the scene showed the motorcycle and debris lying between two lanes near a traffic crossing. A man was seen attending to the helmeted motorcyclist on the pavement. A truck bearing the logo "KKL," which belongs to Koh Kock Leong Enterprise, was stationary in the middle of the junction, appearing to have been making a right turn. The man in the yellow top with the "KKL" logo nearby was seen using a mobile phone. The incident is a reminder of the need for vigilance at road junctions, especially during peak morning hours.

  An intoxicated motorist, Yoong Kok Kai, aged 44, had his jail term significantly increased from three-and-a-half years to five years on December 5, following a successful appeal by the prosecution. The severe sentence was handed down by High Court Judge Aidan Xu and relates to an accident at the Tuas Checkpoint on the morning of March 24, 2023, that left an auxiliary police officer in a vegetative state. The sentence of five years is notably higher than the four-year term that the prosecution had initially sought in its appeal against the original jail term handed down to Yoong by the district judge on March 17. Furthermore, Justice Xu imposed the maximum fine of $10,000, which had been inadvertently omitted by the lower court judge during the initial sentencing. The 10-year driving disqualification period imposed by the lower court remained unchanged. Justice Xu delivered brief remarks, noting the extreme danger of the incident. He stated that Yoong “drove so dangerously that he...

  A migrant worker, Islam Mohammad Khabirul, a 34-year-old shipyard worker from Bangladesh, has failed in his appeal to the High Court against his conviction for making a fraudulent claim for work injury compensation. Khabirul was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail after being found guilty on three charges: one for making the fraudulent claim and two for submitting false statements to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) investigation officer. High Court judge Vincent Hoong dismissed Khabirul’s appeal on December 3. Khabirul, who was employed by a company called Vigour Technologies and worked on a vessel named Heerema Sleipnir at Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard, had maintained that his employer and co-workers conspired to implicate him, with the employer masterminding the conspiracy to cover up a genuine accident and avoid regulatory scrutiny regarding the accident. Justice Hoong rejected this argument, stating that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence to prove that Khabirul had been...

  Flash floods impacted several areas in the west of Singapore on the afternoon of December 4, following a period of intense thundery showers that affected many parts of the island. The national water agency, PUB, detailed the affected locations in a Facebook post, attributing the flash floods to the intense rain temporarily overwhelming the capacity of the surrounding drains and canals. The areas confirmed by PUB to have experienced flash floods include: Pandan Road Boon Lay Avenue (specifically the stretch between Jalan Boon Lay and Boon Lay Drive) The junction of Boon Lay Way and Corporation Road Pesawat Drive (before Jurong Port Road) The National Environment Agency had previously forecast heavy rain across numerous areas of the island, expected between 2:40 PM and 3:45 PM. However, the actual rainfall recorded in the affected western region was exceptionally heavy. PUB reported that the heaviest rainfall measured 113.4mm, which was recorded in western Singapore during a period...

  A Taiwanese woman, Lin Mei, aged 43, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail on December 3, for masterminding the wrongful confinement of a female debtor in an effort to recover a loan of approximately $25,000. Lin pleaded guilty to one count of the offense. Her accomplice in the crime, Chinese national Wu Zhibing, aged 36, who was Lin’s housemate at the time, was previously sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment for his role. The victim, a 49-year-old Singaporean woman, endured a harrowing ordeal that lasted around five hours. The wrongful confinement left her with marks on her limbs that took two months to fade, as well as facial bruises that took two weeks to clear. The court heard that the victim and Lin were acquainted through illegal gambling activities. Deputy Public Prosecutor Darren Sim detailed the events leading up to the crime. On February 27, 2024, Lin’s housemate, Wu, informed her that he intended to return to his home country as his work permit had expired. Court documen...

  The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Monday, December 1, 2025, that it will cease the Work Permit scheme for foreign performing artistes due to widespread abuse by syndicates. Consequently, the Ministry will stop accepting new applications to hire foreign workers under the Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme from June 1, 2026. The scheme, originally introduced in 2008, was intended to allow licensed public entertainment outlets, such as bars, hotels, and nightclubs, to hire foreign performing artistes of any nationality for short-term engagements lasting up to six months. However, recent enforcement operations carried out by the Ministry of Manpower in collaboration with the police uncovered substantial manipulation of the system. These operations revealed syndicates utilizing non-operating public entertainment outlets to fraudulently hire foreign performing artistes under the scheme. These foreign workers were subsequently released to work illegally at various other pub...

  Thirteen men, aged between 21 and 39, were arrested on November 28 and November 29 for their suspected involvement with illegal secret societies. The arrests followed a large-scale, two-day operation led by the Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department, supported by five police divisions. The enforcement blitz involved checking close to 100 people across approximately 40 public entertainment, nightlife, and food and beverage outlets island-wide. The police announced the arrests on December 3. Individuals found guilty of being members of an illegal secret society face penalties including up to three years’ jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. The police emphasized that firm action will continue to be taken against those associated with secret societies. They further advised the public to avoid such activities and to immediately report any unlawful actions to the police, particularly as regular enforcement operations are stepped up during the year-end fest...