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  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 24 June 2025, a video surfaced online showing a physical confrontation between a man and a woman in a public open-air carpark. The footage has since gone viral, raising widespread speculation and concern about the nature of the dispute, which involved two individuals operating registered Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs). In the video, a man wearing a blue T-shirt and a woman dressed in black are seen grappling with each other on the ground in the middle of the carpark. The woman clings tightly to the man as the struggle continues until both manage to regain their footing. The altercation appears to be physical but without any visible weapons or external interference initially. Shortly after, a senior Chinese man walks into the scene and appears to intervene verbally. He is seen speaking to both individuals, seemingly trying to calm the situation and stop the physical engagement. His presence causes the confrontation to de-escalate momentarily. The man in the blue T-shirt then m...

  A 47-year-old auxiliary police officer from Certis collapsed and died during a National Day Parade (NDP) 2025 rehearsal held at the Padang in Singapore on the morning of June 21, 2025. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) in a joint statement issued the same day. The officer was part of the OneChangi contingent, which comprises nine companies including Changi Airport Group, Certis, Sats, and Shilla Cosmetics and Perfumes. The OneChangi contingent is participating in the parade and ceremony segment of NDP 2025, which is scheduled for August 9 at the Padang and Marina Bay. According to the official account provided by Mindef and CAG, the incident occurred at approximately 11.23am. The officer collapsed suddenly during the rehearsal. He was immediately brought to the on-site medical post, arriving at 11.26am. Medical personnel, including the duty medical officer, began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him without dela...

  On June 20, 2025, at around 1:30pm, a shocking act of violence occurred outside a café located at 56 Arab Street, near Haji Lane, Singapore. A 26-year-old man was accused of attacking a four-year-old boy with a glass bottle, injuring the child’s forehead. The boy, a tourist from Indonesia, was sitting with his parents outside the café when the unprovoked attack took place. The man, later identified as Xu Chaoyu, a Chinese national, reportedly struck the boy with a bottle without warning. Witnesses described the situation as chaotic. Videos uploaded by bystanders showed the man laughing to himself while sitting cross-legged outside the café. Several members of the public intervened to restrain him and prevent further harm. As the situation escalated, Xu was seen reaching into his black bag. A vigilant bystander quickly noticed this and intervened, restraining him and confiscating the bag. A knife was later discovered in his possession. Witness accounts confirmed that during the in...

  On the evening of June 21, 2025, at approximately 7:40pm, a violent incident occurred at Block 684A, Woodlands Drive 73, Singapore, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old man and serious injuries to a 31-year-old man. The case is believed to stem from a personal dispute, possibly linked to a romantic relationship. Residents and eyewitnesses reported a loud thud at around 7:30pm, followed shortly by the arrival of multiple police vehicles and emergency responders. When reporters arrived at the scene, the Singapore Police Force had cordoned off the area extensively. A blue tent was set up near the letterboxes of the HDB block to shield the body from public view. Close to the location of the deceased, a knife was discovered lying on the grass. The weapon appeared new, and there were no visible traces of blood on its blade. Initial assessments suggest the knife may have been discarded from a window prior to the fall. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the two men were i...

  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 ...

  On June 20, 2025, a fire broke out at approximately 1:50pm in an unoccupied accommodation block at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on Pulau Tekong. The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) confirmed in a statement issued on June 21 that the fire had occurred in one of the bunks belonging to Viper Company. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was activated following the fire alarm trigger. However, the blaze was first extinguished by BMTC personnel who responded immediately after hearing the alarm and spotting smoke emerging from the affected area. Fortunately, no BMTC staff or trainees were present in the bunk at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The affected accommodation block was confirmed to be vacant when the fire broke out. Initial response efforts by on-site staff successfully brought the fire under control before SCDF personnel arrived at the scene. Mindef acknowledged the swift actions of the BMTC staff in containing t...

  On June 19, 2025, a 65-year-old male retiree was seriously injured after part of the ceiling collapsed on him while he was using the toilet in his Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat at Block 127 Yishun Street 11. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30am, when the man had woken up to prepare for morning prayers. During the incident, a section of spalling concrete from the bathroom ceiling fell and struck him, rendering him unconscious. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call for assistance at 4:50am and dispatched emergency responders to the flat. The injured man was conveyed by ambulance to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. First aid was administered at the scene, and the man was found to have sustained a large laceration on the top of his head. He received over 10 stitches and also suffered injuries to his shoulder and knee. He remains under medical observation. The man's 34-year-old daughter, named Siti, shared that her stepmother had heard a loud crash follo...

  On June 20, 2025, a fatal road accident occurred along Admiralty Road towards Woodlands Centre Road at approximately 3:15pm, involving two motorcycles, a truck, and a lorry. A 30-year-old male motorcyclist died at the scene, while another motorcyclist, a 56-year-old man, was taken conscious to Woodlands Health Campus for treatment. Emergency responders from the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived shortly after the incident. Footage from the scene showed paramedics covering the deceased with a white cloth as emergency vehicles secured the area. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Traffic in the area was disrupted as police cordoned off the site to begin forensic assessments. The identities of the victims have not been released. Investigations are ongoing to determine liability and the full chain of events in this multi-vehicle collision. Witnesses are urged to contact authorities with any relevant information.

  On October 22, 2024, at approximately 6:20am, a serious accident occurred along a shared bicycle path at East Coast Park in Singapore. Edmund Kwek Jun Wei, a 34-year-old male cyclist, collided with a 48-year-old female runner while travelling at a relatively high speed. Although Kwek was within the speed limit of 25km/h, he was clocked cycling at 22km/h at the time of the incident. On June 20, 2025, Kwek was sentenced to one week’s jail after pleading guilty to a charge of causing grievous hurt by performing a negligent act under the Penal Code. Deputy Public Prosecutor Melissa Heng stated that the incident took place on a straight and well-lit portion of the path. Kwek had been looking down while cycling and only looked up moments before impact, at which point it was too late to avoid the runner ahead of him. The front of his bicycle struck the woman, causing both of them to fall. Kwek was flung off his bicycle, while the woman fell to the ground with severe injuries. The cyclis...