79-year-old man who died in Bukit Batok HDB fire fell asleep while smoking, suffered 80% burns

28 Oct 2024, 4:59 pm

The blaze is believed to have been caused by cigarette ash falling and igniting the sofa and nearby flammable items.

5-year-old boy dies in M’sia fire after allegedly going back to sleep, 38 houses also destroyed

28 Oct 2024, 3:55 pm

The fire is believed to have been started by a candle flame during a power outage.

Python in M’sia devours mother goat & its 2 kids, weighs 240kg after feast

28 Oct 2024, 3:16 pm

The capture only took three minutes as the python was too full to move.

Woman loses diamond ring in Thailand, recovers it in landfill after 30-hour search

28 Oct 2024, 2:56 pm

She hired a team to help her search for the ring, which was valued at around S$15,700.

‘This is public HDB, not private property’: Halloween decorations along HDB corridor spark safety concerns among netizens

28 Oct 2024, 1:53 pm

According to SCDF's fire safety guidelines, a minimum clear escape passage of 1.2m clearance is to be maintained along the…

‘My heart shattered into a million pieces’: Passenger loses engagement ring on Singapore Airlines flight

28 Oct 2024, 12:45 pm

She called the SATS lost and found hotline but had no luck.

‘Grandma, I hope you understand’: Family in the Philippines places coffin on ceiling amid Typhoon Trami flood

28 Oct 2024, 12:24 pm

The typhoon brought two months' worth of rainfall to the region within 24 hours.

Man gets stuck in toilet window trying to flee from immigration enforcers in M’sia

28 Oct 2024, 10:40 am

Authorities had to use a ladder to rescue him.

Serangoon resident plans to move, unable to bear smell of neighbour’s dog

28 Oct 2024, 12:40 am

She would detect the dog's smell as soon as she opened the door, she said.

Passers-by help police subdue suspect in Bukit Merah, earn praise from resident

27 Oct 2024, 11:41 pm

One of the men pressed his full weight on the suspect’s buttocks to keep him immobilised.