What's happening around Jalan Kayu Singapore
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Perennial Living opens Parry Avenue assisted-living project with 200 apartments
Perennial Living opened its Parry Avenue assisted-living development in Singapore in August 2026, offering 200 private apartments with medical care, rehabilitation and social activities under one roof. The S$265 million project is aimed at Singapore's fast-ageing population, with monthly prices from S$8,000 to S$13,000.
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Toddler nearly drowns at SingPost Centre swim class; father jumps in to save him
A three-and-a-half-year-old boy nearly drowned during a swimming lesson at Little Splashes Aquatics' SingPost Centre outlet in Singapore on Sep 6. His father, who had been watching from a viewing area, jumped into the pool to pull him out, and the family has lodged a police report plus complaints with MOM and Sport Singapore. The school has suspended the instructor.
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Driver pleads guilty to dangerous driving after 221 km/h six-car road trip
A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty in Singapore to dangerous driving after a six-car road trip on 27 October 2024, during which he reached 221 km/h on the Central Expressway and caused two collisions. He and a 22-year-old female passenger were injured. The case was adjourned to 14 September for mitigation and sentencing.
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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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Cef Bob steps down as operator of Rahsia Bidadari kopitiam after five months of losses
Celebrity chef Shahrizal Salleh, known as Cef Bob, has relinquished his role as the main tenant and operator of the halal kopitiam Rahsia Bidadari at Alkaff Crescent. The premises has been renamed Seng Kee Kopitiam after just five months of operation due to continued financial losses, negative feedback over smoke from a satay stall, and a tenant leaving abruptly.
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WP MP Gerald Giam and Defence Minister Chan meet residents at Bedok Reservoir coffee shop
Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam hosted Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing at Bedok Reservoir in his Aljunied ward over the weekend. The two met at Happy Hawkers coffee shop during Giam's weekly estate walk, discussing estate improvements and hearing feedback from residents and stallholders.
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Centurion Corp to buy RM214.5m worker housing complex in Pasir Gudang
Singapore-listed Centurion Corp has agreed to buy a 7,974-bed purpose-built worker accommodation complex in Pasir Gudang, Johor, for RM214.5 million. The deal will increase the group's Malaysian bed capacity by 22% to 43,980 beds and is expected to complete by April 2027.