A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer allegedly dozed off at the wheel of a fire engine in January 2025 and got into an accident that left three passengers injured.

On May 20, Muhammad Imran Norzehan, 28, was charged with offences including causing grievous hurt to the men while driving dangerously.

Court documents did not disclose details about the trio’s injuries or whether they were also SCDF officers.

Court documents stated that Imran was driving a vehicle called an “SCDF pump ladder” along Sungei Kadut Street 1 shortly before 1.50pm on Jan 23, 2025, when he allegedly failed to keep proper control of it by dozing off.

It veered to the right and struck a parked lorry that surged backwards before hitting a parked prime mover.

Imran is expected to plead guilty on June 29.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, SCDF said Imran, who is a sergeant, has been removed from frontline duties and placed in an administrative post.

Its spokesperson added: “(We take) the safety of our personnel and members of the public seriously. We expect all our officers to exercise due care and adhere to high standards of professionalism in the discharge of their duties. 

“SCDF is unable to comment further as court proceedings are ongoing.”

A 58-year-old female pedestrian died after an accident in Kallang that led to the arrest of a 31-year-old male car driver for dangerous driving causing death.

The accident happened at about 12.30pm on Sunday (May 17) at the junction of Lavender Street and Kallang Bahru towards Balestier Road.

A video of the accident shared with Facebook page SG Road Vigilante shows a Honda Shuttle hurtling through a red light stop and crashing into a pedestrian.

She was sent flying for several metres, landing at the other end of the junction.

A little-known fact about how this man played an instrumental role in the opening up and modernisation of China

An e-bike rider and his pillion passenger flashed middle fingers at a driver repeatedly after cutting into the lane along Woodlands Avenue 12.

Footage of the incident was posted on the ROADS.sg Facebook page, with the accompanying caption stating that it happened at about 1.22pm on May 9.

The video shows an e-bike travelling in the leftmost lane before swerving across multiple lanes to the right, cutting in front of the dashcam vehicle in the process. As this happens, the e-bike’s rear strobe light flashes repeatedly and the rider briefly looks back.

He then moves back into the middle lane, as his passenger flashes a middle finger at the camcar driver.

The rider makes the obscene gesture twice more as the video ends.

“Entitled e-biker on the road riding as though they paid for road tax & COE,” the post’s caption read.

Netizens slam rider’s offensive gesture

Netizens were enraged by the riders’ actions, with some describing it as a “road hazard”.

Others urged the authorities to take action, pointing out such incidents were “common”.

Several netizens also speculated that there were two sides to the story, suggesting there “must be a reason” for the rider’s actions.

As the dashcam footage does not contain audio, it is unclear what prompted the pair on the e-bike to make the obscene gesture.

According to an advisory by the Land Transport Authority, a power-assisted bicycles (PAB), commonly known as an e-bikes, can be ridden on cycling paths and roads.

Riders need to obtain a PAB Theory Test Certificate, and devices need to be type-approved, sealed and registered at an LTA-authorised Inspection Centre before use.

Both riders and pillion passengers are also required to wear helmets when riding on roads.

A commuter was annoyed by a fellow passenger blasting music on an MRT train.

Stomper Irene shared videos of the incident, which occurred on the East-West Line on April 12 at around 1pm.

In one clip, the man can be seen moving towards an empty seat on the train while holding a phone playing Poker Face by Lady Gaga.

Another video shows him listening to Toxic Till The End by Blackpink member Rose.

According to Irene, both tracks were played loudly enough to be heard across the carriage, which she felt was “inappropriate” on public transport.

She told Stomp: “This behaviour is so entitled, absurd and obnoxious. It is encroaching into people’s space!”

When asked if other commuters reacted to the noise, Irene quipped: “You mean like wielding parangs until there’s a bloody scene?”

An increasingly common trend on public transport?

This is not the first time Stompers have complained about commuters blasting music on public transport.

In April, Stomper David called out a woman for “disturbing the peace” with a loud phone conversation on the train, while Stomper D got into an argument with a bus passenger who was playing music at a high volume.

In February, Stomper Janice got into a dispute with a woman who was playing videos loudly on a bus.

A poll conducted by The Straits Times found that playing videos or music at high volume was the top pet peeve among commuters, cited by 48.6 per cent of respondents.

The report noted that while many commuters often find loud conversations and noise from mobile devices disruptive, some prefer not to confront others to avoid conflict.

In October last year, the government passed the Transport Sector (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill to penalise disruptive and inconsiderate behaviour on buses, including playing loud music or videos on their phones. The regulations will be introduced at a later date and take reference from the Rapid Transit Systems Act.

An altercation broke out in Chinatown between a man and a person believed to be a taxi driver, during which the man kicked off the vehicle’s side-view mirror.

TikTok user u/gordonramli posted a video of the argument on May 11. Based on the surroundings, it’s likely that the incident took place near the taxi stand outside OG People’s Park.

The clip shows a red Trans-Cab taxi stopped at a taxi stand, while a man in a blue shirt chases another man wearing a fanny pack — likely the taxi driver — around the vehicle.

The man in blue opens the front passenger door and appears to kick the driver’s side of the car, before walking towards the driver with both hands raised.

The man then kicks off the side-view mirror on the other side of the car while gesturing towards the taxi driver.

The pair circle each other, as the taxi driver holds out his phone to film the incident.

“No idea what happened before unc started whacking the taxi,” the TikTok user wrote in the caption.

Netizens expressed confusion in the comments, with several asking if the man was drunk or commenting that he looked like a “gangster”.

“Uncle smiling cause he’s about to have a new taxi soon,” another wrote.

In response to a netizen, gordonramli added that the police had been informed about the incident and were on their way.

Stomp has reached out to Trans-Cab and the police for comment.

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Water gushes from ceiling onto escalator at Potong Pasir MRT station during heavy downpour

Commuters at Potong Pasir MRT station were greeted by an unusual sight during a heavy downpour on May 8.

Stomper Mike alerted Stomp to a video of the incident that had been circulating within WhatsApp chat groups.

In the clip, water can be seen gushing from the ceiling onto an escalator and the staircase below.

Another Stomper, Terence, likened the scene to a “waterfall”.

“Either rainfall is stronger these days or construction is not robust enough to handle the violent downpour,” Mike remarked.

In response to a Stomp query, SBS Transit said the heavy downpour had affected Potong Pasir MRT station at about 6.45pm.

“For passenger safety reasons, Exit B and the nearby lift were temporarily closed and our staff directed passengers to the other exits,” said SBS Transit spokesperson Mrs Grace Wu.

She added that Exit B and the lift resumed service at about 8.15pm after safety checks were conducted.

Train services were not affected throughout the incident.

“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to affected commuters,” Mrs Wu said.

It's been about 2 years since the first instalment of this documentary aired, and about a year and a half since I first posted/shared on this subreddit.

Here, (fresh from the oven) is the second instalment, following up on how those migrants have been doing thereon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEXz6rMSyT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSwi1PweeuE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The United States has suffered its sharpest reputational decline in Malaysia since the onset of the Palestine crisis, according to a new Ipsos survey tracking global attitudes toward the US-Iran conflict.

In the poll conducted between March 20 and April 3 this year, Malaysia recorded a 16-percentage-point drop in positive views of the United States, the steepest fall among the Southeast Asian nations surveyed.

Only 34 per cent of Malaysians now view the US as having an overall positive influence on world affairs over the next decade.

By contrast, China’s positive influence rating stands at 83 per cent in Malaysia — the highest of any country surveyed and up seven percentage points from October 2025.

Iran’s reputation has also risen among Malaysians, gaining four percentage points to reach 50 per cent positive perception since October last year.

Globally, the US recorded a seven-percentage-point decline in positive perception, while China posted a modest three-percentage-point gain.

Indonesia mirrored Malaysia’s trend closely, with the US dropping 13 points and China commanding an 81 per cent positive rating there.

The survey also found that most Malaysians do not expect the conflict to end anytime soon, with only 12 per cent believing it will conclude within a month.

A further 32 per cent of Malaysian respondents believe the conflict will extend beyond next year, in line with the broader regional sentiment shared by Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

Ipsos Malaysia managing director Arun Menon noted that the decline in US positive influence in Malaysia and Indonesia has now surpassed the drop recorded at the start of the Palestine crisis.

“This shifting geopolitical landscape is increasingly shaping how people perceive countries — and, by extension, the brands associated with them.

“Businesses may face more discerning consumers, who are already inflation-wary,” he said in the study.

The research firm advised companies to adopt a measured, locally sensitive communications approach that remains neutral and adaptable as public opinion continues to evolve.

The findings underscore a broader realignment of global soft power across the developing world, with China and Iran both gaining ground at Washington’s expense.

Ipsos surveyed 22,531 adults aged 16 to 74 across 31 countries for this study.

SINGAPORE: Former director of Sakae Holdings Ong Siew Kwee was on Friday (May 8) found guilty in a scheme that led to the fraudulent transfer of S$15.8 million (US$12.5 million) from a joint venture linked to the Bugis Cube development.

Ong, 55, also known as Andy, was convicted on one count each of abetting forgery, criminal breach of trust and giving false evidence in court proceedings.

Two of his associates, Ho Yew Kong and Chua Wei Tat, were also convicted in connection with the case.

Ho, a former director of the joint venture Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings (GREIH), and Chua, an asset manager employed by Ong’s management company, were each found guilty of one count of giving false evidence in High Court proceedings related to the dispute.

In its closing submissions, the prosecution said that the three men and another associate, Ong Han Boon, had tried to "manufacture legal reality to illegally extract money from GREIH".

“At our age, our lifespan is short and those who already have chronic health issues may avoid screening due to a mix of fear and concerns over long-term treatment.”

According to the Stomper, many elderly people worry less about dying and more about suffering.

“Older adults tend to have multiple co-morbidities. The fear of tuberculosis medication side effects leads many to view the cure as worse than the disease,” he suggested.

“Some may feel they have lived long enough and would rather accept death naturally than go through tests and treatment.”

He added that this mindset extends beyond tuberculosis screening, citing another two acquaintances in their late 70s who rejected knee replacement surgery despite mobility problems.

“One is limping and the other walks with a walking stick,” Anonymous said.

“They told me: ‘We are already so old, what’s the point?’”

The Stomper stressed that seniors should not be judged for refusing treatment if they are mentally capable of making their own decisions.

“Individuals with decision-making capacity have the right to refuse care, even if it leads to death.”