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SINGAPORE \u2014 The 2025 timeline had everything, from emotion on the parade square, to drama on the ground, to animals behaving a little too much like us. Yahoo Singapore<\/a> looks at the moments that rose above the noise and got you talking and buzzing the loudest.<\/p>\n As the dust settles on 12 scroll\u2011stopping months, here\u2019s what defined our year at home and beyond \u2013 because sometimes the internet gives you a crying teen and a giant sinkhole, and sometimes it gives you otters.<\/p>\n A teenage performer, Htoo Ank Wai, was filmed crying during the national anthem at NDP 2025. He told CNA<\/a> that he felt a \u201csense of belonging\u201d after months of rehearsals. Ank Wai had trained for about seven months and performed in multiple segments before the anthem late in the show, adding that the surge of emotion began within minutes of the broadcast.<\/p>\n The broadcast clip circulated widely<\/a>, with NDPeeps<\/a> posting the broader \u201cMajulah Moment\u201d context for the anthem and pledge.<\/p>\n A stroller\u2011shot video appeared to show a person wearing an Army uniform using an e\u2011vaporiser on a public bus. Clips of the incident first surfaced on 31 July on the Instagram account @sgfollowsall<\/a> and were later mirrored on r\/SingaporeRaw<\/a>, before being aggregated by local sites, helping the video rack up quick views and comments about conduct in uniform.<\/p>\n The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said the individual was identified and placed in SAF custody<\/a> to assist investigations, and later released, the Straits Times<\/a> reported. Mothership<\/a> and STOMP<\/a> carried stills from the clip. The episode also prompted reminders that in Singapore, possession, purchase or use of e\u2011vaporisers carries a maximum $2,000 fine<\/a>, with heavier penalties for import, distribution or sale, under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n A video by a TikTok user (@joelreynoldslivin) showed several otters apparently \u201cqueuing\u201d at a Yishun bus stop. The video instantly went viral with roughly 214,800 views in a day and captured \u201cOnly in Yishun\u201d reactions, STOMP<\/a> logged. \u2019s follow-up<\/a> documented where the clip first appeared, how quickly it spread, and the dominant reader reaction \u2013 \u201cunexpected commuters\u201d and \u201cOnly in Yishun\u201d \u2013 with screenshots of the bus\u2011stop scene.<\/p>\n Beyond the novelty factor, local outlets used the clip to discuss living with wildlife in housing estates. The government also reiterated standard advice<\/a>: otters often move between waterways and estates via park connectors, so observe from a distance, don\u2019t feed or corner them and keep pets leashed.<\/p>\n On 24 Sept, a 50 metre\u2011deep sinkhole opened on Samsen Road outside Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, severing water and power lines and prompting the hospital to halt outpatient services while crews stabilised the site. No injuries were reported, according to Reuters<\/a> and AP<\/a>, adding that three vehicles were damaged and utilities were cut as a precaution, with heavy rain in the monsoon season complicating repairs.<\/p>\n Thai officials linked the collapse to underground rail works and a damaged pipe, CNA<\/a> reported. Aerial footage from Khaosod English<\/a> said the soil likely flowed into an underground Purple Line work area, prompting sealing work by the transit authority.<\/p>\n On 26 August, SpaceX said \u201cevery major objective was met\u201d on Starship Flight 10, which ended in a controlled Indian Ocean splashdown. Newly released angles, including sea\u2011level \u201cbuoy\u2011cam\u201d views, rocketed across social feeds.<\/p>\n Space.com<\/span> reported that SpaceX, in an X post, said the ship flew with intentionally missing heat\u2011shield tiles, performed stressful flap manoeuvres, and still splashed down within 3 m of the target point.<\/p>\n Urban\u2011wildlife tension remained a theme in Singapore. In February, at least 25 macaques were filmed around Punggol Northshore<\/a>. By May,\u00a0 there were around 200 macaque\u2011related reports in seven months<\/a> as NParks escalated trapping and sterilisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s 19 August fireball<\/a> was seen widely across Kyushu and Shikoku to Osaka. Its entry speed was estimated at 21 km\/s<\/a>, and the cosmic object likely fell into the sea south of Kyushu. Residents reported hearing a sonic boom.<\/p>\n Months after opening, Sichuan\u2019s 758\u2011metre Hongqi Bridge<\/a>\u00a0 partially collapsed after landslides destabilised<\/a> the approach. Local police had closed the bridge the day before, averting casualties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNDP 2025: One frame captured SG60\u2019s mood<\/h2>\n
SAF NSman seen vaping on public bus<\/h2>\n
\u2018Unexpected commuters\u2019: Otters \u2018queue\u2019 at a Yishun bus stop<\/h2>\n
Bangkok\u2019s hospital\u2011side sinkhole<\/strong><\/h2>\n
SpaceX Starship Flight 10\u2019s \u201cbuoy\u2011cam\u201d splashdown<\/h2>\n
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