A man in Singapore was filmed returning cans at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine in an unusual way, prompting discussions about whether he was "cheating" the system.

In a video, taken at an unidentified location, he could be seen pulling out multiple cans from a large black garbage bag on the floor.

He would scan the barcode of one can, but withdraw it after the machine turns blue to signal that the barcode was accepted.

He would then insert a different can into the machine.

He repeated this process several times and successfully returned multiple cans.

The BCRS Return Right machine provides a 10 cent refund only for eligible drink containers that bear the BCRS logo on its packaging.

It is not clear whether the cans the man returned have the BCRS logo on them.

"Is this legal?"

The video on Facebook has picked up 2.4 million views.

"Cheating," the in-video caption read.

The video was also shared on TikTok, where it has attracted over 450,000 views since Nov. 9, with the caption, "Is this legal?"

Many commenters pointed out that the man found a "loophole" in the BCRS system, but found it to be a "smart" hack to speed up the process, rather than abuse it.

A TikTok user speculated that the cans the man was returning were dented, which might cause problems for the machine in detecting the barcodes.

"He is not cheating... He used the good can to facilitate the process," they argued.

Another commenter on Facebook brought up how each can needs to be rotated to a precise position for the machine to scan the barcode successfully.

"Now he got hundreds to process, he isn't going to rotate hundreds of cans. Just find one code properly and use it to scan," the user said.

Several others felt that everyone could "learn from him".

"The objective was met"

A common point raised by commenters was that the man was ultimately recycling used cans and fulfilling the objective of the BCRS scheme, regardless of whether the cans were eligible for refunds.

A Facebook user wrote: "But at the end of the day, the objective was met. Isn't it?"

Another on TikTok, believing the man's other cans might not have the BCRS labels, argued that he was helping to clear such cans, and thus "helping the environment too".

A few on TikTok also called for the public to leave the man alone.

"They worked so hard for the cleanliness of the estate," one wrote.

The Hong Kong man on trial for the murder of his former girlfriend, yoga instructor Aqua Chow, told the High Court on Nov. 9 that she was unfaithful to him and that he spent nearly HK$1 million (about S$160,000) on her during their relationship, according to HK01.

Alex Lo Chun Ming, who was 28 when charged, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Chow, then 23, whose body was found in the bathtub of a Ritz-Carlton hotel room in Tsim Sha Tsui in June 2022. The prosecution has argued that the killing was premeditated.

She was found with more than 40 knife wounds to her face, neck, torso and limbs.

Lo Chun Ming was arrested, with his trial ongoing since Nov. 2, 2026.

He pleaded not guilty to murder.

Lo would take the stand on Nov. 9 to give his account.

Infidelity

During Lo's trial, he claimed that Chow had been unfaithful and was speaking to other men, according to HK01.

Lo told the court that in mid-April 2021, while he and Chow were taking a bath together, they had forgotten to bring a bath bomb with them.

When he went to retrieve it, he saw a notification on Chow's phone from a man known as Darren, who was looking for her.

He decided to confront her about the matter.

She explained that she met Darren in October 2020, a month before she met Lo.

Darren had to go to the U.S. but had later come back to Hong Kong.

Lo claimed that the two had a close relationship, called each other intimate nicknames, and that Chow had even admitted that there was "something going on" between them.

Lo then left the house for two days to cool off.

Chow afterwards promised him that she would not contact Darren again and suggested that he could download a tracking app, presumably to locate her whereabouts.

She also proposed that they could get engaged.

When Lo countered that there was no legal engagement in Hong Kong, Chow allegedly told him that he could buy her a ring and download a certificate online.

Claims

Lo further claimed that he had spent considerable sums of money on Chow during their relationship.

Chow, who was a yoga instructor, reportedly wanted to take yoga courses and asked Lo to help pay the HK$30,000 (S$4,890) fee.

He took out a loan of more than HK$200,000 (S$32,600) from the bank, bought a ring worth HK$120,000 (S$19,560), paid for the yoga course fees, and gave her more than HK$500,000 (S$81,500) in cash.

He further claimed that she was unemployed and asked him for money, even though his monthly income at the time was only about HK$30,000 (S$4,890).

The court was presented with Lo's credit card statements, which showed that he had brought her to the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate her birthday, and on a different day, bought her gifts worth over HK$20,000 (S$3,260).

The defence lawyer asked him what would have happened if he had refused to buy the items.

Lo replied, "She didn't explicitly say that I had to buy it, but if I didn't, she'd ask to break up."

Trial continues

In early May 2021, Lo said he discovered that Chow was in contact with Darren again.

Though Lo said she apologised, and they reconciled, he claimed to have later found out that she had celebrated Darren's birthday.

Enraged, he cancelled the prepayment for Chow's yoga classes.

On Chow's birthday, he checked her phone again and discovered that she had spent a night with Darren at a hotel.

He told Chow that he was breaking up with her but she refused, throwing a glass cup on the floor and calling the police.

The trial continues.

What prosecutors say

Prosecutors opened the trial on Nov. 2 by arguing that the killing was premeditated, according to the South China Morning Post.

They told the court that Lo checked into the hotel room the day before Chow died, bought a knife on the day of her death and brought her to the room with promises of gifts, and that she suffered more than 40 knife wounds to her face, neck, torso and limbs.

A forensic report presented by the prosecution puts her cause of death as severe blood loss. It said she had been attacked from behind, and found no signs of drowning.

If found guilty of murder, Lo could be sentenced to life imprisonment under Hong Kong law.

An American man who allegedly used shell companies to avoid paying rent to the elderly homeowners of a Kembangan property is also accused in another lawsuit involving a house in Siglap.

In this case, Anthony Thomas Price was accused of defaulting on rent for nearly a year while living in the house with his family.

The Siglap homeowner filed a lawsuit, only to be counter-sued by Price, who alleged that the home had more than 50 defects and that the homeowner failed to maintain her house.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, Price sought S$20,000 in damages for lost wages as well as compensation for emotional distress and defamation.

Additionally, Price alleged that the home's condition had affected his health and work and that he is unable to travel abroad for work as a result.

According to the Judiciary's hearing list, the case is in the pre-trial conference stage and has not yet gone to trial.

Price's actions are being investigated by the police, with authorities looking into possible offences.

Siglap case

Zaobao reported that the plaintiff in the Siglap case is 46-year-old Angela Chan Wan Qi, a corporate lawyer who rented out her semi-detached house at Burnfoot Terrace in Siglap.

According to an Aug. 24 judgment, she signed a one-year lease with Bundleluxe, a company owned by Price, on Dec. 29, 2023, with a tenancy period from Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024 at a monthly rent of S$8,500.

The authorised occupants were Price and four members of his family.

At the time of the signing, Bundleluxe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Noranth Ventures, was a shell company that accumulated S$1.34 million in total losses, Mothership previously reported.

Rent was unpaid from at least May 2024. Despite this, Price and his family continued living at the home, only leaving the premises on Mar. 18, 2025.

As such, Price and his family had resided at the property without paying rent for two-thirds of the lease duration and had continued doing so for about two and a half months after the lease expired.

This was also despite requests for payment and repossession of the property.

Claims

Chan filed the suit in February 2026, reported Zaobao.

Court documents noted that Chan was suing both Bundleluxe and Price despite him not being a party to the tenancy agreement, alleging that Price used his company "to shield himself from personal liability".

Chan alleged that Price would sign leases through shell companies, stop paying rent and refuse to hand over the property shortly after moving in, forcing landlords to file lengthy and costly legal proceedings to reclaim their properties.

Zaobao reported that Chan demanded S$76,500 in unpaid rent, interest, and double the rent for the two and a half months of occupancy beyond the lease.

Price applied to have the complaint dismissed, but his summons was dismissed, with Chan being awarded costs in August 2026.

Counter-sue

Price denied the accusations of breach of contract and said his family discovered more than 50 defects in the home during their first 120 days of occupancy.

Zaobao reported that Price said that this made the house "uninhabitable" and that Price claimed he had to assist his family with arranging repairs, forcing him to miss important meetings with his overseas company and partners.

Price also disputed the amount of rent owed, saying that it should be S$68,000 as Chan failed to properly maintain the house, which he claimed made him seriously ill from April to December 2024.

He added that a family member also got sick and lost work as a result.

Price's countersuit sought S$20,000 in lost working hours and damages for emotional distress, while his company, Bundleluxe, filed for S$17,000 in rent reduction, S$4,000 in damages to appliances and S$40,000 in lost business opportunities, reported Zaobao.

Both Price and his company also sought defamation damages from Chan.

Chan's legal team responded and argued that rent payments are contractual obligations and cannot be withheld due to maintenance issues, and the security deposit could not be used to offset rent arrears.

The plaintiffs also accused Bundleluxe of being a shell company, citing that its bank account was closed in December 2024 after having been overdrawn with a negative balance of S$58.66.

Two other rental lawsuits

Price has previously been involved in two other rental lawsuits in the past.

In 2019, Price used Noranth Ventures to sign an agreement with the owners of a property at Jalan Selamat, which involved S$27,160 in unpaid rent.

The case was eventually settled and withdrawn.

In April 2026, he was embroiled in another rental dispute with an elderly couple in their eighties over a semi-detached house in Kembangan.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had articles of impeachment launched against him on Nov. 9, for allegations including his role overseeing the Iran war.

The articles were introduced by a fellow Republican, Kentucky representative Thomas Massie.

They come just about a week after the Republicans' overwhelming defeat at the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3.

Impeachment

According to the Washington Post, Massie's articles alleged that the Iran war was unconstitutional because the conflict was initiated by the Trump Administration without lawmakers' approval.

Military action has also continued despite the U.S. Congress demanding for the Pentagon to lay down arms, he alleged.

Strikes were even launched by the U.S. against Iran just a day before the midterms and after the midterms.

Top Republican officials, including U.S. vice-president JD Vance, have blamed the Iran war on the party's crushing defeat at the polls.

In a nearly one-and-a-half-hour speech on the U.S. House floor on Nov. 9, Massie accused Hegseth of abusing his powers and knowingly executing and implementing "unlawful orders" by carrying out strikes against Iran.

He added that Hegseth will "remain a threat to the constitution if allowed to remain in office".

The House is expected to vote on Hegseth's fate at the White House within days, CNN reported.

According to party sources, Massie's call for impeachment is expected to pass.

Trump backs Hegseth

U.S. president Donald Trump has backed the Defense Secretary, stating that "he won two wars", referring to the Iran war and U.S. capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

According to The Guardian, he also called Massie a "stone cold loser" and his impeachment effort a "sham".

Hegseth, meanwhile, said in a social media video that he would fight back against the allegations.

Referring to previous attempts to impeach Trump, he said, "It didn't work against President Trump, and it won't work with me."

He also expressed his confidence in fellow Republicans' support against the impeachment, saying "we're not worried about that".

About three million adult Singaporeans will receive between S$100 and S$250 in Assurance Package (AP) cash payments from Dec. 8, 2026.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Nov. 10 that this will be the final cash disbursement under the enhanced Assurance Package, which was announced at Budget 2023.

By the end of 2026, eligible Singaporeans will have received up to S$2,250 in AP cash payments over five years.

Who is eligible?

Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2027 will be eligible for the cash payouts.

The amount they receive will depend on their assessable annual income and the number of properties they own.

Those who own no more than one property will receive the following amounts:

• S$250: Assessable income of S$39,000 or below.
• S$150: Assessable income above S$39,000 and up to S$100,000.
• S$100: Assessable income above S$100,000.

Singaporeans who own more than one property will receive S$100, regardless of their assessable income.

Citizens can check their eligibility through the govbenefits website by logging in with Singpass.

How to receive the cash payouts

Eligible Singaporeans who link their NRIC to PayNow by Nov. 24 will receive their payments by Dec. 8.

Those without PayNow-NRIC can submit their DBS/POSB, OCBC or UOB bank account details through the govbenefits website by Nov. 30 to receive their payments via GIRO by Dec. 17.

Those who have not linked their NRIC to PayNow or provided valid bank account details will receive their payouts through GovCash by Dec. 24.

GovCash recipients can withdraw their payouts at OCBC ATMs without an OCBC bank account, using their payment reference number, NRIC number and facial verification.

Recipients to be notified via SMS

Eligible recipients will be notified through the gov.sg SMS Sender ID before and after their payments are credited.

Those without a Singpass-registered mobile number will receive a letter at the address stated on their NRIC.

MOF reminded the public that government officials will never ask for money transfers or bank login details over the phone.

Those who suspect a scam can call the 24-hour ScamShield Helpline at 1799.

A customer and a roasted meats hawker got into a dispute over the latter's refusal to sell a single portion of drumstick, with the customer complaining that this restriction was unreasonable.

Customer's complaints

According to Shin Min Daily News, the customer took to social media to complain about her unpleasant experience at "Ho Bee Roasted Food", located at 628 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4.

"Ho Bee Roasted Food" is a popular stall and often sees long queues.

According to the customer, she patronised the stall at around 2pm on Sunday (Nov. 8) with the intention of getting a single portion of drumstick.

She waited in line for some time, only for her request to be turned down by the hawker.

She also complained of the hawker's bad attitude.

The hawker had apparently told her that he wanted to sell portions of meat that were already sliced before cutting up new portions.

She found the hawker's explanation to be unreasonable.

"There were 15 to 20 whole ducks left. There's plenty to go around," she retorted.

She also retorted that it was not near closing time and there were other customers left in line, so the hawker should not have turned down her simple request.

Hawker's side of the story

Explaining his side of the story, the hawker, Lin Jian Zhong (transliteration), 60, emphasised to Shin Min that it was not that he refused to sell drumstick portions.

Instead, he had already opened for business for three hours and had accumulated seven to eight large portions of sliced duck meat waiting to be sold.

At that time, it was past the lunchtime rush.

Once he slices up a whole duck, the meat quality will start to change. After half an hour, the duck meat will turn dry, Lin explained.

As such, he was unwilling to slice up another whole duck just for the drumstick.

"In order to keep the meat fresh and preserve its juices, I turned down her request," the hawker said.

"I understand that many customers prefer drumsticks. However, there are only two legs per duck, if only three or four pieces without drumsticks are left unsold, I will definitely cut a new duck," he added.

Lin also clarified that he had spoken to the female customer nicely from start to end.

He added that she was waiting behind only three to four customers and was not sure how long she had waited.

"I explained to her nicely, but she retorted, 'Why won't you sell me a drumstick?' You're open till night, you should be able to sell out'," Lin recounted.

The customer left after several minutes.

Lin also said: "If there’s business I’ll definitely do it, and I wouldn’t deliberately keep it unsold."

Used to put up a sign

Lin has been running the stall for 26 years.

He pointed out that demand for drumsticks has increased over the past few days and that every now and then, he would run into customers who are displeased at being turned down

However, he noted these kinds of customers were rare.

Most customers are regulars who understand where he is coming from, Lin told Shin Min.

He also shared that he once had a sign informing customers about the temporary unavailability of drumsticks, about five to six years ago.

"I used to put up a sign, so customers won't be disappointed after waiting in line for a while," he explained.

Thai former beauty queen and actress Panadda Wongphudee, 50, was arrested at her Bangkok home on Nov. 6 over allegations that she misused public donations meant for her charity, Goodness Foundation, Khaosod English reported.

Panadda, who also goes by Boom, is a household name in Thailand and has long been associated with her good deeds and charity.

Her Instagram is plastered with pictures and videos of her wading through waist-deep water during floods.

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Extent of alleged fraud

Thailand’s Criminal Court approved arrest warrants on Nov. 5 for Panadda and her husband, Atip Anantawan, accusing them of public fraud and money laundering, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

According to The Bangkok Post, of the 815 million baht (about S$31 million) donated to the foundation, 527 million baht (about S$20 million) was used for personal benefit.

These benefits included luxury goods and mutual fund investments.

According to Zaobao, over 300 million baht (about S$11.47 million) is suspected of having gone into Panadda's personal accounts, and about 200 million baht (about S$7.6 million) was transferred to her husband.

Police have frozen assets worth more than 100 million baht (about S$3.82 million) belonging to Boom’s family, including three to four houses, several plots of land, and about 22 cars.

The foundation has also suspended her as chair and stopped accepting donations.

Public complaints

Investigations began when a group of donors and members of the public filed complaints with Thai authorities, accusing Panadda's charity of fraud, money laundering and computer crimes.

Panadda started The Goodness Foundation and has since raised nearly one billion baht in donations for disaster relief, among other causes.

As investigators looked into Panadda and the Foundation, Panadda filed complaints of her own on Nov. 3 with the authorities accusing Atip and a construction contractor, according to The Bangkok Post.

Speaking to reporters, she gave few details of her complaint, but said that she was wrong to trust a man who had been close to her. She did not name her husband directly.

The police later clarified that Panadda's complaint accused Atip and the contractor of defrauding her foundation of about 50 million baht (about S$1.9 million).

According to investigations cited by The Bangkok Post, there has been no evidence so far directly linking Atip to fraud, although they noted his alleged involvement in transferring assets could constitute money laundering.

Atip has denied all allegations and says he carried out the transactions on his wife's instructions.

The Bangkok Post, citing police, reported that Panadda has also denied the charges against her but admitted to have personally handled financial transactions, and said that some of the money had been used for purposes not mentioned in the fundraising efforts.

Panadda apologised as she was taken into remand

As she was taken into remand, Panadda apologised to the public and said she was ready to face the judicial process, The Bangkok Post wrote.

Panadda did not seek bail. Her husband, Atip, sought release on bail but the request was denied.

She faces three charges, including colluding to defraud the public and conspiring to commit money laundering.

The scandal has provoked reactions from all corners.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin ordered a nationwide audit of all registered foundations, while those that had donated to Panadda's cause expressed anger at her alleged actions.

One donor to Panadda's foundation and a complainant had this to say, according to SCMP:

“We’re talking about a thief dressed up as a saint, someone who betrayed the faith of people across the whole country.

The victims are all the Thai people who transferred money to donate."

However, Panadda still has her supporters. "A diamond is still a diamond," one wrote on social media, according to SCMP.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is now embroiled in a scandal stemming from his purported relationship with one Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed and allegedly a Chinese spy.

On Nov. 9, in an email to staff, Jensen admitted to having an affair and apologised to his family and staff at Nvidia.

The email did not name any specific individuals.

While Huang might have appeared to enter the news cycle from out of nowhere, the U.S. intelligence services has reportedly been paying attention to Huang as early as last year, with U.S. President Donald Trump briefed on the findings.

They believe that Huang has been spying for China, and raised alarm about her close ties to Jensen Huang.

Who is Alice Huang?

Alice Huang, or Huang Le, is reportedly a Chinese citizen.

According to the New York Times, Huang is an executive at Singapore-based data centre firm, Megaspeed.

On LinkedIn, a profile that goes by Huang Xiao Le (transliteration) has Chief Executive of Megaspeed AI listed on its profile.

Huang purportedly worked as a reporter for Chinese newsrooms at HunanTV and CCTV, STHeadline reported.

However, spokespersons from both media outlets shared that no records of such a person were found on their staff roll.

Huang then reportedly moved to the financial sector, holding positions at institutions such as HSBC Private Bank, CITIC Securities and Shanghai Hexi Investment.

HSBC and CITIC Bank declined to comment.

NYT's report stated that Huang was listed as Megaspeed's managing director for its first eight months before she was removed from the role in its corporate paperwork.

Megaspeed formed in 2023 when a Chinese gaming and cloud computing company, 7Road, split off its overseas operations in Singapore.

According to NYT, both Huang and 7Road have close ties to a web of wealthy investors and tech companies in China.

7Road's owners also include the Chinese central government and several local governments.

Huang and her associates bragged about her connections to Jensen and used it to raise funds and promote their business, tech investors familiar with the company told NYT.

Jensen Huang

Born in Taiwan in 1963, Jensen Huang moved to the U.S. when he was nine, the BBC reported.

He went on to graduate as an electrical engineer from Oregon State University, where he met his current wife, Lora Mills.

In 1993, Jensen co-founded Nvidia and has served as its CEO and president ever since.

Nvidia is currently one of the most valuable companies in the world, buoyed by demand for its AI chips.

Jensen and Mills have two children together.

Jensen Huang and Alice Huang

It is not known when Alice Huang and Jensen Huang got to know each other.

While they share the same surname, they are not related to each other.

The pair were spotted together at a bar drinking whiskey with other tech executives following a trade show in Taipei in June 2024.

According to the NYT report, Huang had reportedly told one executive, "I bet you guys I can get Jensen here."

Photos posted to LinkedIn showed Jensen and Alice sitting beside each other and toasting with the crowd.

They were again seen together in May 2025 leaving a Taipei restaurant after a business dinner with other AI suppliers.

News footage of this meeting showed Alice Huang in a salmon-pink dress. As Jensen greeted the crowd outside the restaurant, Alice could be seen hovering behind.

FTVNews recently published footage of Jensen and a woman in a similar pink dress.

Another footage which has been circulating on social media showed Alice giving Jensen a peck on his cheek inside the restaurant.

I take full responsibility: Jensen Huang

On Nov. 8, the Nvidia CEO wrote to his staff and admitted to having an affair.

Jensen Huang did not name the parties involved.

He apologised to his colleagues and family, said he took full responsibility and announced he would cooperate fully with an independent investigation initiated by the company's Board of Directors.

More photos

Since the announcement, more photos purporting to feature Jensen Huang and Alice Huang have circulated on the internet.

The photos were reportedly taken from Alice's WeChat feed.

Jensen Huang's close relationship with Trump

U.S. government officials have announced that they will be looking into the espionage allegations, with Jensen Huang asked to appear before several government committees.

U.S. President Donald Trump was also asked about the scandal now embroiling Nvidia's CEO.

He said he has not spoken to Jensen since news broke of the investigation, AFR reported.

"I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what's going on," Trump told reporters.

"I haven't heard he's done anything wrong," Trump also said.

Jensen and Trump have developed a close relationship over the years.

Nvidia has donated at least US$20 million (S$25.6 million) to fund Trump's White House ballroom, and committed over US$500 billion (S$640 billion) to U.S. manufacturing.

When Trump was pondering a ban on chips sales to China, Jensen personally lobbied Trump for a more soft-handed stance.

At a recent summit, Jensen took a personal call from Trump before putting him on speaker for the summit audience.

This close relationship between Jensen and Trump forms part of why U.S. officials are alarmed by Jensen's tie to Alice Huang, fearing that Trump's views on issues with China might be leaked.

On top of this, Nvidia is also the world's leading AI chipmaker, playing a part in helping the U.S. maintain its lead in the AI race.

China's response

China has all but dismissed the espionage allegations, with its foreign ministry spokesperson calling the accusations "groundless speculation" and "an attempt to smear China".

On Nov. 9, state-owned outlet Global Times published a response, arguing that Western media had been quick to the jump on the "political spy thriller".

It argued that the allegations have yet to be backed by "hard evidence".

"The key claims in the media reports rely heavily on anonymous sources and materials that the media could not verify," the Global Times wrote.

It also characterised the episode as a "political witch hunt", with suspicions raised about Jensen Huang in part due to his Chinese heritage.

A group of over 20 teenage bicyclists has been disturbing residents as they congregate and create a ruckus almost nightly near West Coast Park.

The teenagers were reportedly undeterred even after the police arrived, with someone from the group blaring the sound of police sirens from their phone in a purported act of defiance.

Nightly affair

One resident at Seahill Condo, Bryan (transliteration), 40, told Shin Min Daily News that he hears the group almost every night.

He had recently moved into the condo in August 2026 and resides on the 12th floor.

The group would hang around the nearby park till the wee hours and cause a ruckus, affecting the residents' rest.

The same thing happened last Friday when his friends had a gathering at his place.

"I looked out of the window and saw over 20 teenagers, no older than 20, congregating at the entrance of the car park along the road. Some hung around the nearby traffic light," Bryan said.

Noise, expletives and dangerous behaviour

Bryan's colleague, surnamed Mo (transliteration), 36, told Shin Min that the noise was loud.

From time to time, someone would shout and expletives could be heard, even from the higher floors of the residential building.

That evening, three police cars arrived, but the teenagers appeared unfazed. Instead, they grew more defiant.

At one point, someone from the group apparently started playing the sound of police sirens from their mobile phones.

Mo also pointed out that some of the teens were cycling without a helmet.

Cycling in a group, they took up two to three lanes.

They also ran the red light, causing vehicles to have to manoeuvre to avoid them.

Among them were also teens on personal mobility scooters and speeding on the road.

Three Singaporean tourists were injured in a traffic incident in Taiwan after a taxi they were travelling in collided head-on with a car travelling in the opposite direction.

The incident occurred on Nov. 7 at about 2pm at the 7km mark of County Road 193 in Hualien, Taiwan, ETtoday and Liberty Times reported.

Accident

At the time of the incident, the driver, Zhuang, was driving his wife and child.

When passing a curve at the 7km mark, the vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with the taxi containing the Singaporeans.

The impact reportedly caused Zhuang’s vehicle to overturn.

Zhuang’s wife, who was holding their sleeping child in the front passenger seat at the time of the incident, was thrown out of the vehicle with their child after the windscreen shattered on impact.

Both vehicles were severely damaged.

A total of seven people were injured, including the family of three, the three Singaporeans, and the taxi driver.

They were conveyed to the hospital and found to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigations

Preliminary investigations revealed that neither driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

However, local police say they suspect that Zhuang might have dozed off while driving.

The three Singaporeans were reportedly passengers from a cruise ship docked at Hualien Port at 7am on the day of the incident.