Daily roundup: MHA and Mindef said 2 who volunteered with Israeli organisation not involved in military activity; case unrelated to claims of Singaporean IDF fighters — and other top stories today


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A Singaporean father and son who volunteered with Israeli volunteer organisation Sar-El Volunteer Corps in 2016 were questioned by the Internal Security Department (ISD) in 2025, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a joint statement on Tuesday (March 24).
This comes after recent social media posts highlighted that the son had encouraged others to volunteer with the organisation in a since-deleted blog post from several years ago... » READ MORE

Two Malaysians have been banned from purchasing subsidised Ron95 petrol after a video of a woman filling up a large container in their car boot went viral.
Malaysia's Finance Ministry said that it launched investigations following the viral video from March 21, which showed a woman pumping more than 71 litres of the government-subsidised Ron95 petrol at a station in Skudai, Johor... » READ MORE
3. Smiths Authentic British Fish & Chips to relocate after 15 years at Balmoral Plaza

The time has come for Smiths Authentic British Fish & Chips to move on, as the eatery announced its relocation after 15 years.
Its last day at Balmoral Plaza will be May 17... » READ MORE

Two accidents happened 2.5km apart on a stretch of road in Hougang on Tuesday (March 24) morning, leading to congestions in the area.
The first accident involving a purple Mitsubishi Lancer happened at about 4am along Hougang Avenue 2 towards Hougang Avenue 3... » READ MORE