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Tanjong Katong sinkhole: PUB & Surbana Jurong warned | The Straits Times   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/pub-surbana-jurong-consultants-given-conditional-warnings-over-tanjong-katong-sinkhole-incident   Following investigations by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) into the July 26, 2025, sinkhole incident on Tanjong Katong Road South, the following actions and findings have been reported:   ### Enforcement Actions    * **Conditional Warnings:** The national water agency, PUB, and Surbana Jurong Consultants were issued 12-month conditional warnings for offences under the Building Control Act.    * **Criminal Charges:** Six individuals and the licensed specialist builder, Ohin Construction, were charged in court on June 11, 2026. The individuals charged include:      * **Ivan Ong Khiaw Yang** (Managing Director, Ohin Construction)      * **Raajkumar Nadarajan** (Project Director)      * **Sellappan Saravanakumar** (Project Manager)      * **Kee Chen Siang** and **Yau Tze Yin** (Qualified Persons)      * **Senthilnathan Mathyalakan** (Resident Engineer)    * **Contractual Consequences:** PUB has terminated its contract with Ohin Construction and blacklisted the firm from new PUB projects for 18 months, effective from August 2025.   ### Findings on Project Failures Investigations concluded that the sinkhole, which caused a car to fall into it, was the result of a worksite failure. Key lapses identified include:    * **Non-compliance:** Unauthorised and non-compliant works that deviated from approved plans.    * **Safety & Process Lapses:** Inadequate risk assessments and safe work procedures, as well as testing and monitoring failures.    * **Negligence:** Mandatory tests required by approved plans were not conducted, and an operational video surveillance system was not maintained at the site.    * **Omissions:** Relevant authorities were not notified of a road depression that appeared before the sinkhole formed, and there were false declarations regarding the appointment of a site supervisor.   ### Current Status  * **Project Halted:** Construction on the shaft (intended to connect three new sewer pipelines) remains suspended.    * **Resumption Requirements:** Work may only resume once new structural plans are submitted by newly appointed project parties and subsequently approved by the BCA Commissioner of Building Control.    * **Systemic Review:** PUB has implemented recommendations from an internal investigation panel to strengthen processes for identifying and responding to project irregularities. Additionally, the BCA conducted a review of over 60 similar ongoing projects and reported no safety issues.

📸 A woman at a spa centre on Guillemard Road lodged a police report after noticing someone filming at the pool area. It turned out to just be for marketing purposes. ➡ https://bit.ly/44a7GWN Follow us @mothershipsg   The incident occurred on June 3, 2026, at G.Spa, a 24-hour wellness centre located on Guillemard Road. A 30-year-old female customer, identified as Ms. Hu, reported the situation to the police after discovering a woman filming in the hot spring pool area. According to reports:    * **The Incident:** While in the pool area, Ms. Hu noticed a fully-clothed woman using her mobile phone to record. Ms. Hu was concerned because there were three customers in the pool at the time—including herself—who were wearing only the provided disposable paper undergarments, creating a risk of accidental exposure.    * **Spa's Explanation:** When confronted, an on-site manager explained that the person filming was marketing personnel invited by the spa to capture promotional content. The manager stated that the photos and videos did not feature Ms. Hu and that the files had been deleted.    * **Customer's Response:** Ms. Hu remained uneasy, citing an inability to verify if the footage had been backed up or shared elsewhere, and subsequently lodged a police report.    * **Spa's Follow-up:** The spa confirmed that they were aware of the incident and fully cooperated with the police investigation. They have since implemented stricter measures, including a more formal briefing process for filming, better-defined filming zones, and mandatory on-site supervision by a company representative for all marketing activities. Signs prohibiting photography and videography remain in place throughout the facility.

A Threads post claiming to recruit Malaysian engineering graduates for jobs at Micron Singapore has drawn scrutiny over its use of a Google Form, claims of bypassing standard hiring channels, and statements suggesting the opportunity is open only to Malaysians.   https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/06/12/gotta-help-my-own-country-threads-post-advertising-micron-singapore-jobs-for-malaysians-only-raises-concerns   A social media post on the platform Threads has sparked significant concern and regulatory scrutiny in Singapore after a user attempted to recruit Malaysian engineering graduates for positions at semiconductor giant Micron Singapore. The recruitment drive bypassed standard company channels, openly restricted applicants by nationality, and promised a way to "cut the queue" for foreign workers.   ### The Incident On June 10, 2026, a Threads user under the handle    **“wolfeking.kl”** posted an advertisement targeting final-year university engineering students and recent graduates. The post offered positions at Micron Singapore with an advertised monthly salary between **S4,000 and S5,000**.   According to a Google Form linked in the comments, the recruiter was sourcing candidates for various roles, including:    * Facilities Engineer  * Test Engineer  * Wet Process Engineer  * Automation Engineer  * Cleanroom Engineer   ### Bypassing Official Channels The post immediately drew suspicion from other social media users who questioned why a major multinational corporation like Micron would collect resumes via a basic Google Form instead of an official job portal or LinkedIn.   The original poster defended the unorthodox method, explicitly claiming that it allowed applicants to bypass standard Human Resources (HR) backlogs:   > *"Candidate can apply through official channels (go through HR and MOUNTAINS of other candidates, and not hear anything back) OR through us and our partners where internal team can directly refer you in the system to the desired position. You'll still receive the official link to apply but think of it like cutting the queue."*   > ### The Nationality Controversy The most significant backlash occurred when users asked why the recruitment drive was explicitly restricted to Malaysians. The poster responded bluntly:    **“Gotta help my own country, just for this particular one ok.”** This statement raised immediate red flags regarding potential job scams and breaches of Singapore's strict labor laws.   ### Conflict with Singapore Employment Regulations The advertisement directly challenges several core principles enforced by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP):    1. **The Fair Consideration Framework (FCF):** Employers operating in Singapore are legally required to give fair consideration to local job seekers (Singaporeans and Permanent Residents) before turning to foreign hires.    2. **Anti-Discrimination Rules:** Under TAFEP guidelines, employers are strictly prohibited from using nationality, race, age, or gender as hiring criteria. Job advertisements must never include words or phrases that indicate a preference for non-Singaporeans.    3. **Mandatory Advertising:** Before a company can apply for employment visas (like an Employment Pass or S Pass) for a foreign national, they must typically advertise the vacancy on the government’s    *MyCareersFuture* platform for at least 14 days to assess local applicants fairly.   ### Potential Penalties Firms found to have engaged in discriminatory hiring practices—or third parties falsely executing recruitment on an employer's behalf—face severe penalties from MOM. These include a total ban on hiring foreign workers, the revocation of existing work passes, and potential criminal prosecution for making false declarations about fair hiring practices.   Media outlets have reached out to both the Ministry of Manpower and Micron Singapore to determine whether this recruitment initiative was unauthorized, a potential data-harvesting scam , or a breach of the fair employment framework.