Singapore

Nagaenthran a/l K. Dharmalingam (Nagaen), a Malaysian Indian who was convicted of trafficking 42.72 grams of heroin in April 2009 was hanged at Changi Prison on 27 April 2022; he was 33. Nagaen was convicted for entering Singapore from Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint with a bundle of heroin strapped to his thigh. He confessed to […]

On 25 April, Facebook user Petrina Ng shared an incident she overheard at a Fairprice supermarket. She said that she overheard an elderly Chinese couple discussing heatedly if a certain brand of chocolate was halal. They were trying to buy the box of chocolates for their neighbour who is Malay. As they could not decide […]

A man was videoed hanging upside down in a ceiling vent as several police officers arrived at the scene. Netizens who reacted to the video couldn’t help replying with lol (laugh our loud) and shocked emoticons. Many said, “I thought it was a big python!” The video uploaded on Singapore Incidents’ Facebook page on April […]

An alleged case of negligent handling of dangerous or harmful substances led to an explosion near the swimming pool at Thomson Three condominium in Bright Hill Drive. It was suspected that the staff had an accident while handling chlorine powder (chlorine). A loud explosion was heard next to the swimming pool of the Thomson Three […]

The technical support scam has made a comeback. Since January this year, 154 people have been deceived, involving an amount of up to $7.1 million. The Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Cyber ​​Security Agency of Singapore issued a joint statement on April 26, saying that tech support scams under the guise of assisting victims […]

Singapore is famously known as a food paradise. But do we have an ugly secret? Both parties – staff and customers – have been caught in the act of rude behaviour. Some have hurled abuse while other just make a scene to humiliate one another. Still other disputes have very nearly become violent. In March this […]

Farrer Park site to be redeveloped after Lawrence Wong said that site cannot be preserved because “the facilities in the…area were less frequently used as competitive sports venues.” A 10ha site in Farrer Park will be redeveloped into a public housing estate with about 1,600 HDB flats, integrated with sports and recreational facilities including a […]

In the case of stabbing with a knife outside the Beach Road Hotpot Restaurant, the female victim’s condition has improved. She has left the intensive care unit and is currently hospitalized at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Graphic videos of a man using a chopper, and two other knives, to viciously slash a woman said to […]

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted authorization for the use of molnupiravir as an oral treatment for mild to moderate Covid-19. The drug is recommended to be administered within five days of the onset of symptoms for a period of five days. It can be used by anyone above 18 with Covid-19 symptoms and […]

The former mistress a doctor sued her ex-lover, saying that he prescribed ‘addictive’ pills to her without registering her as a patient. As a result, after the two broke up, she got cut off from the drug supply, as the doctor did not refer her to other doctors. She alleged that he was therefore negligent […]

A 62-year-old retiree and his 31-year-old son were jailed for three weeks each for beating up and choking a young boy over an argument about football being played at a multipurpose hall, a court heard on Monday (April 18). The duo had choked the boy, who was 13 at the time, and slammed his head […]

After two weeks of online chat, a 17-year-old girl was invited to play guitar at a home in the middle of the night. She was then raped while she was asleep. The youth who sexually assaulted her was sentenced to seven years in prison and four strokes of the cane. Defendant Johnson Hong Siang Yeu […]

AWARE, a gender equality advocacy group, shared in their social media platforms the story of a man who was sexually assaulted by a male masseuse while getting a message in 2010. The man said the masseuse touched him inappropriately and asked him if he liked it. The man who was not identified in the video […]

The local Rock ‘n’ Roll community is celebrating the selection of Minister Lawrence Wong’s selection by the People’s Action Party (PAP) to lead the 4th Generation of its people. With the selection (and if all goes as planned), Wong is all set to become the 4th Prime Minister of Singapore and replace Lee Hsien Loong. […]

UPDATE: A family member of Norfauziana Bte Nordin said in his Facebook that Norfauziana passed away on 15 April. TISG offers the family of Madam Norfauziana Bte Nordin our deepest condolences. — Facebook user Amanda A Atan said on April 12 that her niece was struggling for life after being stricken with a rare, but […]