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Independent Singapore
4 days ago
- General
- Independent Singapore
HDB residents at Bukit Batok lose sleep over noisy late-night litterbugs
SINGAPORE: A group of people is reportedly bothering residents with their loud noises at night at a Housing & Development Board (HDB) block at Bukit Batok. A Tuesday morning (May 27) report in Shin Min Daily News said that not only does the group that gathers at the void deck of the block at night bother others with their noise, they also leave alcohol bottles and other types of rubbish, such a food packaging, in their wake. This is not a new problem for the residents of Block 460B Bukit Batok West Avenue 9, who first encountered the issue last year. Unfortunately, the laughing and talking that the group does at night is so loud that it becomes challenging for people nearby to sleep, one 60-year-old resident told the Chinese daily. 'They talked and laughed loudly, and when they left, the ground was full of cigarette butts, wine bottles, food packaging and other garbage,' the report quotes him as saying, expressing concerns over cleanliness and hygiene in the area. Evidence of the nightly gatherings was also seen by a journalist from Shin Min Daily News, including alcohol and soft drink bottles, cups, and plastic bags. Worse yet, there were also cigarette butts scattered in the vicinity of the void deck. Although both the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Chua Chu Kang Town Council have put up signs in the area reminding people not to litter, the problem appears to persist. Both signs carry warnings of enforcement action for those who refuse to comply, with the notice from the Town Council saying that first-time violators are required to pay as much as $1,000 in fines, and those who persist in offending could be issued a Corrective Work Order (CWO). Moreover, the Town Council told Mustshare News that it has referred the issue to the police and is closely monitoring the situation. Netizens commenting on the issue underlined the need for close surveillance in order to solve the problem once and for all. ' Install a CCTV camera in that area. Call the police, and from there they can identify the group for any illegal gathering,' a Facebook user suggested. Another underlined that since personnel from the Town Council and the NEA don't work at night, the best way forward is for police to be involved more. One commenter, however, said that they have a similar problem. 'Same problem at Tampines… teenagers play guitar, and sing, and eat till late… get drunk and noisy till morning. Asked MP to remove tables and chairs – not possible because old people need them. But when I monitored, not many old people sat there.' /TISG Read also: Man says his inconsiderate neighbour has been very noisy for the past 4 months, constantly hammering and drilling in the morning and evening
AsiaOne
5 days ago
- AsiaOne
Body of 77-year-old woman found in Bedok flat after neighbour living downstairs notices blood dripping from ceiling, Singapore News
A 77-year-old woman living alone in Bedok was found dead in her flat after a family living in the unit below discovered blood seeping through their ceiling. The incident occurred at Block 163 Bedok South Road on Sunday (May 25) afternoon, reported Shin Min Daily News, who had received a reader tip-off on the multiple police vehicles below the block. A Shin Min reporter, who arrived at the scene at about 4pm, noticed a foul smell lingering in the corridor. A 70-year-old woman surnamed Zeng, who lives in the flat below, told the Chinese evening daily that her son had seen blood dripping from the ceiling of their master bedroom. 'I smelt a foul odour. We realised something was not right and went upstairs,' the neighbour recalled. They found the dead woman's sister outside the flat and asked her to call the police. Zeng's husband, surnamed Ou, added that they will temporarily sleep in their guest room as they cannot bear the stench. A neighbour living on the same floor as the woman told Shin Min she knew the latter as Nancy. According to her, the woman's elder sister had visited the flat at 10am on Sunday to find Nancy, but nobody came to the door. The sister then returned home to search for keys to the flat but could not find them. The sister then asked a locksmith for help, but the latter reportedly told her he could not help after he smelt the foul odour. Zeng subsequently arrived to inform them of the dripping fluid, and the police was called. Another male neighbour living on the same floor as Nancy said his wife had seen a pack of food hanging on the door on Friday. The packet was still there when he passed by on Saturday. In response to media queries, the police said a 77-year-old woman was found lying motionless in the residential unit at Block 163 Bedok South Road and pronounced dead at scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected. Police investigations are ongoing. [[nid:718150]]
AsiaOne
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'Regard me as your mother': Liu Lingling caring for late sister Angie Lau's children, Entertainment News
Local actress and getai singer Liu Lingling has been caring for the children of her late sister, getai singer Angie Lau, since her death in February. The 62-year-old told Shin Min Daily News in a report published on May 25 that she didn't want her niece, 17, and nephew, 19, to be left out. She said: "I can't replace my sister's love for them, but I don't want them to feel that they don't have anyone to rely on, so I told them, 'Your mum is not around anymore, you can regard me as your mother.'" Lingling added that the teenagers are currently living with her mother. Angie, who died aged 58, had revealed in 2024 she divorced her husband in 2019 when she found out that he had been unfaithful to her. She shared then that they had joint custody of their children and he was supposed to pay child support, but he 'disappeared' after three months. When her cancer relapsed in March 2023, she looked for him, hoping that he would take care of their children, but it was all in vain. Lingling told the Chinese daily that before Angie died, she had asked the former to take care of her children until they are 25 years old and that's what Lingling strives to do as their guardian. She said: "This period of time is neither long nor short and there is a need for me to guide them in various ways but I can't be too hasty at the same time. Actually, it was only after my sister's death that I realised, mankind's greatest strength is love and it can overcome all challenges. "I transferred my love for my sister to my niece and nephew and will try to live more healthily and take care of them while consoling my mother at the same time. She hasn't been able to get over [Angie's death] and is worried about the two children." She added that she spends time with the two teens whenever possible, including looking at suitable courses in tertiary institutions and bringing them out with her son, 12, for meals and shopping. While she now has more responsibilities, Lingling said she has also gained more. For instance, they expressed their love and gratitude towards her on Mother's Day. [[nid:718386]]
AsiaOne
5 days ago
- AsiaOne
Pedestrian, 84, dies in accident involving minibus in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore News
An elderly male pedestrian died on Monday (May 26) morning in a traffic accident in Choa Chu Kang. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident involving a minibus at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu Kang Central at about 6.15am. An 84-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at scene. The 53-year-old male minibus driver was arrested for careless driving causing death. Videos of the aftermath posted online show traffic police officers recording the statement of a man standing in front of the stationary minibus. A blue police tent had been erected at the rear end of the vehicle to cover the dead body. A driver who passed by the accident site told Shin Min Daily News he saw a large pool of blood on the road. The police added that investigations into the accident are ongoing. According to the traffic police's 2024 Road Traffic Situation report, there were 142 fatalities from traffic accidents that year. There were 199 cases of traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians in 2024, with 11 cases being fatal. The traffic police said the elderly were involved in 42.3 per cent of all fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians and accounted for 44 per cent of all pedestrian fatalities that year. [[nid:714911]] Also on Monday morning, two motorcyclists were taken to hospital following another accident near the Woodlands Checkpoint. The police said they were alerted to the accident involving two motorcycles along the BKE towards PIE at around 8.10am. Two male motorcyclists aged 22 and 24 were conscious when taken to hospital. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing. [[nid:718354]]
The Star
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Taiwan screen icon Chin Han returns in Mandarin drama 'Forget You Not'
Chin Han, a well-known romantic hero of 1980s TV dramas, plays an old man with dementia in Netflix series 'Forget You Not'. Photo: Handout After 24 years away from Taiwanese dramas, Taiwanese screen legend Chin Han is back on the small screen. He stars in Netflix series Forget You Not , which was directed by singer-actress Rene Liu. The 79-year-old Chin is known for playing the romantic hero in hugely popular TV adaptations of famed author Chiung Yao's romantic novels in the 1980s. They include Lovers Under The Rain (1986), Deep Garden (1987) and One Side Of The Water (1988). In his latest outing, Chin sheds his romantic leading man trappings to play an old man with dementia. Golden Horse Award-winning Taiwanese actress Hsieh Ying-hsuan ( Born For The Spotlight , 2024) plays his daughter, an aspiring stand-up comedienne named Le-le. The series is now streaming on Netflix. Liu, 55, and producer Aileen Lee, 53, told Taiwanese news outlet Central News Agency in an interview published on May 24 that many people around them thought it would be 'mission impossible' to get Chin to star in the series. He has cut down on work in recent years. While he has starred in Chinese dramas such as Cambrian Period (2017), his last TV drama appearance was in 2020. And his last appearance in a Taiwanese series was in 2001, a period drama about Qing Dynasty emperor Qianlong. Liu had tailor-made the role for Chin, though when she first approached him for a casual chat about it, she thought he would turn it down. He had told Liu then that he would not like to play a bedridden or forgetful old man. Lee said: 'We were like, 'oh no', because the series will go into his character's deteriorating memory.' But Chin was eventually convinced. And once he took on the role, he was fully committed to it, Liu said. He asked for his hair to be messier and his clothes to look more crumpled, in an attempt to show the decline of his character's mind. 'People have seen how handsome and charming he was in his younger days, so they will feel pained when they see him in this role,' Liu added. In a separate e-mail interview with Singapore's Chinese tabloid Shin Min Daily News earlier in May, Chin said he did not like to play sickly characters. 'To play someone sick is quite a painful process because you have to live with that mindset for months while filming is ongoing. I don't like to be unhappy,' he said. But he agreed to do the series as Liu told him he would be playing a sea captain. 'I thought I'd have a chance to wear a suave white navy uniform, so I agreed. In the end, when we began filming, I realised the character is a chief engineer on a ship, so I didn't get to wear a uniform,' he said. Still, he was glad to have taken on the challenge. 'My character seems so ordinary, but he loves his daughter with all his heart and is always quietly supporting her. I am rarely approached for such ordinary roles,' he added. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
