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Independent Singapore
13-07-2025
- Independent Singapore
PMD bursts into flames along Woodlands Avenue 3
Photo: LTA FB SINGAPORE: A personal mobility device (PMD) caught fire along Woodlands Avenue 3 on Wednesday night (9 July), at approximately 8:25pm. An eyewitness told Stomp that he was returning home after completing a food delivery when spotted the burning device on the road opposite Marsiling MRT station. 'I spotted the PMD on the road opposite towards Marsiling MRT station engulfed in fire, but the rider wasn't there,' he recounted. Photos and videos shared with Stomp show the PMD tipped over on its side and completely on fire. In one of the videos, a police officer can be seen dousing the fire with a portable extinguisher before firefighters arrived on the scene. They eyewitness said, 'The police arrived, followed by the fire engine. No one was hurt.' SCDF has since confirmed the fire involved a PMD and that it was successfully extinguished by a police officer prior to their arrival. No injuries were reported. PMD-related fires have been a recurring safety concern in Singapore, with authorities regularly reminding owners to use only approved devices and batteries and to charge them responsibly. The cause of this latest fire is under investigation. See also Another PMD catches fire inside Sembawang flat () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
CNA
19-06-2025
- Health
- CNA
Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council sets up task force to combat Zika after 2 cases found in Woodlands
Marsiling is stepping up inspections, fogging and oiling of drains after two Zika cases at Woodlands Street 11 and 32. Both patients are female and are in stable condition. The National Environment Agency says it found "persistent Zika virus signals" in these residential areas. There is no known cure for Zika. Nasyrah Rohim with more.
CNA
05-06-2025
- Business
- CNA
Retail sales growth slows in April amid cautious consumer spending
Retail sales momentum in Singapore is slowing, with a 0.3 per cent rise in April, coming off March's 1.3 per cent growth. Analysts say this reflects more cautious consumer spending and warn that growth may stay modest in the coming months amid global uncertainty. Meanwhile, heartland enterprises in Woodlands and Marsiling say takings have come down amid the June holidays as more Singaporeans cross the border to shop. While government efforts like CDC vouchers have cushioned the impact, business owners hope more can be done. Richa Mathew reports.
