What's happening around Bukit Batok Singapore
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Police hunt driver who fled after car skidded into drain on Marsiling Road
A driver abandoned his car after it skidded into a drain along Marsiling Road towards Marsiling Drive early on Sep 11. Police were alerted at about 3:15am and are still trying to trace him. A witness said the driver appeared drunk, asked people not to report the crash, and ran off before officers arrived.
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Mandai and Upper Jurong Road dormitory sites to be sold by 2027
Two purpose-built dormitory sites in Mandai and Upper Jurong Road will be put up for sale by the Government in 2027 on 30-year leases. The Mandai site in Lorong Lada Hitam 1 is expected to yield 15,000 beds, while the Upper Jurong Road site is estimated to yield 8,100 beds. The Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of National Development said the six dormitories will add about 48,300 beds by the early 2030s.
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Over 70 children join The Alphabet Project carnival in Woodlands
More than 70 children from less privileged families took part in the third edition of The Alphabet Project carnival at Woodlands Community Club on 11 September. The four-hour event featured a storytelling contest plus science, art and sports workshops, with Republic Polytechnic students helping organise it for the first time.
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Third MOE Outdoor Adventure School campus opens on Kusu Island
A new 12-hectare campus of Singapore's Outdoor Adventure School (OBS) was officially opened on Kusu Island on Friday. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong opened the site, the school's third branch after Pulau Ubin and East Coast. By 2030 all secondary school students are to attend an outdoor adventure camp.
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Bukit Batok's Masjid Ar-Raudhah seeks remaining $2.8m for upgrade
Masjid Ar-Raudhah in Bukit Batok still needs about $2.8 million to cover the rest of its Mosque Upgrading Project, which began on 13 July. A mosque-wide donation drive will be held across Singapore on 11 September with 80 tin cans and 66 volunteers, alongside $50 wakaf lots and charity coupon sales.
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Woman sues Sheng Siong over trolley of rice hitting her at Clementi outlet
A woman is suing Sheng Siong and one of its employees over an incident at the supermarket's Clementi West Street 2 outlet on Mar 11, 2021, where a trolley loaded with bags of rice allegedly struck her from behind. Ms Dong Lihua claims injuries to her left foot and back, and says the incident worsened a degenerative disc condition; she is seeking about S$11,000 in medical and transport expenses plus damages. Sheng Siong denies negligence and says her own negligence caused or contributed to the injuries.
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Chinese national admits breaking into ex-boyfriend's home, tried to grab police gun
A 30-year-old Chinese national pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking into her ex-boyfriend's mansion on Swettenham Road and attempting to grab a police officer's gun to harm herself. She had also allegedly broken into the same home in September 2024. Sentencing is set for September 15.
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Hong Kong principal sacked over SAFRA Jurong swearing seeks S$154,700
A Hong Kong school principal fired after swearing at security guards at SAFRA Jurong in May is seeking about HK$960,000 (S$154,700) in an unfair dismissal claim. Lee Cheuk-hing, former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School, was in Singapore on a study tour from May 20 to 24 when the incident occurred. His case was briefly heard at Hong Kong's Labour Tribunal on Sept 8, with trial set for Dec 1.
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NUS student wins Prime Minister's Book Award for bilingual effort
A National University of Singapore (NUS) student received the Prime Minister's Book Award at the NUS University Cultural Centre on 31 August. She was the only Malay/Muslim pre-university recipient at the Ministry of Education Special Awards ceremony, where 211 awards were given out. She hopes her experience will encourage other Malay students to value language and culture.
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85-year-old Bukit Batok resident waited over two hours for help after shower fall
An 85-year-old woman fell in her shower at Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok on Sep 2 and pressed the emergency call bell, but no one came for over two hours. She dragged herself to the main door, where a neighbour heard her calls and an ambulance was finally summoned. She underwent hip surgery and is recovering at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, while the operator says it is reviewing the incident.
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PUB tells commuters to avoid Jalan Boon Lay and Jurong Port Road junction over flash-flood risk
PUB has advised the public to avoid two locations in western Singapore on the morning of Sept 10 because of the risk of flash floods. Jalan Boon Lay from International Road to Enterprise Road and the junction of Pesawat Drive and Jurong Port Road were flagged for an hour from about 8.26am and 8.29am respectively, with heavy rain expected over many areas from 8am to 9.30am.
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HDB playground design guidelines take effect, Woodlands upgrades under way
Singapore's Housing Board released playground design guidelines in December 2025 setting mandatory features for playgrounds in new Build-To-Order estates and those being redesigned or upgraded, including HDB public parks. The rules group play into physical, creative and social categories, and the first playground built to them, the Kingfisher, is coming to 628 Woodlands Ring Road as part of an estate upgrade. Other Woodlands playgrounds, including a chicken-themed one at 619 Woodlands Drive 52 and a crab tower at 631 Woodlands Ring Road, are also planned.
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Property agent flags repeated unauthorised entry into Woodlands flat under renovation
A property agent has raised concerns after people believed to be neighbours allegedly entered a Woodlands flat under renovation on two separate occasions, taking photos and walking through the kitchen and rooms. The agent posted footage on TikTok on Sep. 3 asking whether the behaviour amounts to trespassing, and said workers who told them off were ignored.