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I am confident it will end up in a no fault found. Move along. No blame culture.    Rather than the fullest extent of the law   After a while, you can predict such outcome without any effort

will it draw more view counts?

I wonder who expose

Police arrest man after six-hour standoff at Bukit Batok block where bicycle and other items were thrown: A 47-year-old man was arrested after a six-hour standoff with police at a Bukit Batok HDB flat, during which he threw items including a bicycle, shoes and a hairdryer from the 20th floor.   🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/police-arrest-man-after-six-hour-standoff-at-bukit-batok-block-where-bicycle-and-other-items-were-thrown   Here is the full detailed account from the reports:       Six‑Hour Standoff at Bukit Batok — Man Arrested After Throwing Bicycle & Items from 20th Floor   Date of incident: Monday, 21 September 2026 Location: Block 393, Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, 20th‑floor HDB flat Reported: 24 September 2026       🔹 What Happened   - At about 11:00 am, police and SCDF received calls reporting items being thrown from a high‑floor unit - A 47‑year‑old man had locked himself inside his flat and began hurling objects out the window - Items thrown: shoes, clothing, cardboard boxes, sofa cushions, hairdryer, adult bicycle, and a child’s scooter - A resident told Shin Min Daily News: “At first it was only shoes, but later on a bicycle was thrown down — that’s when we called the police.” - “Luckily no one was hit. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.” — Resident - The ground below was left littered with debris   🔹 The Standoff   - The man refused to open the door and remained inside for roughly six hours - Authorities assessed he posed a danger to himself and deployed: - Special Operations Command (SOC) - Crisis Negotiation Unit - SCDF including the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) - Safety measures: An inflatable air cushion was placed below the unit; safety nets were also set up - At times, a shirtless man in blue shorts appeared at the window, waved, rested on the sill, and appeared to mutter to himself before going back inside   🔹 Resolution & Arrest   - At approximately 5:05 pm, officers made entry — sawing through the iron gate — and took the man into custody - Charge: Arrested for committing a rash act / reckless conduct - Outcome: No injuries reported - Investigation status: Police enquiries are still ongoing   🔹 Related Incident Mentioned   - Separately, authorities also responded to a situation at Rivervale Drive, Sengkang, where a woman was seen sitting on the edge of a 16th‑floor parapet        

HDB says it is reviewing the conversion scheme after a "jumbo" flat in Telok Blangah, comprising two 3-room flats, was put up for sale at $2.18 million.   https://str.sg/e8UR   Here is the full detailed account from the report:       HDB Reviews Jumbo Flat Conversion Scheme After $2.18M Listing — Full Details   Source: The Straits Times / str.sg · Published 25 Sep 2026       🔹 The Listing That Sparked Concern   - Property: Block 93B, Telok Blangah Street 31 — a jumbo flat formed by merging two adjoining 3‑room HDB units - Asking price: S$2.18 million - Size: approx. 1,465 sq ft - Lease remaining: 91 years - Ownership history: - First 3‑room unit bought directly from HDB in Dec 2017 - Adjacent unit purchased in Aug 2021 after the original owner was granted approval to sell during their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) due to family circumstances - Agent’s perspective (Thomas Tong, PropNex): The unit is near the upcoming Berlayar estate within the Greater Southern Waterfront precinct; some buyers see potential to occupy one side and rent out the other        🔹 HDB’s Response & Price Assessment   - HDB stated the $2.18M price is “significantly higher” than comparable transactions in the area  - Benchmark pricing (past 6 months): - Single 3‑room flat in the area: S$673,000 – S$771,000 - Combined upper‑end valuation for two units: ~S$1.54 million - Listed price exceeds this benchmark by over S$600,000 — or more than 40%  - Cash‑over‑valuation implication: If the sale proceeds at this price, the excess above HDB’s official valuation must be paid fully in cash upfront  - Status: No resale application has been received yet; any transaction would still require HDB’s approval  - Previous record: The highest transacted HDB resale to date is a 5‑room unit in Henderson sold for S$1.73M in April 2026        🔹 What Is the Jumbo / Conversion Scheme?   - Introduced: 1993 — enables eligible households to combine their flat with an adjacent unit (3‑room or smaller) into one larger home  - Process: 1. Buyer must meet family nucleus & citizenship requirements 2. Obtain HDB structural feasibility approval before purchase 3. Once approved, units are merged into one single flat under one lease 4. Cannot be split back into two units later 5. Can be sold on open market only after fulfilling the 5‑year Minimum Occupation Period — calculated from the date the second unit was acquired  - Original jumbo flats (pre‑scheme): Created from 1989 onward to clear oversupply of unsold 3‑/4‑room flats; mostly in Woodlands, Yishun, Jurong East, Bedok, Tampines        🔹 Policy Review Announced   - HDB confirmed it is reviewing the Conversion Scheme in response to public concerns about affordability and price escalation  - Official stance: “The authorities are committed to keeping public housing affordable and accessible”  - Advisory to buyers: Conduct thorough research, refer to HDB’s official resale transaction data and HDB Flat Portal, and “evaluate options carefully and plan finances prudently so they do not end up overpaying”