Viral videos of 'lightning ball' at Pasir Ris and Tampines revealed to be marketing campaign, netizens praise efforts

Over the past few days, viral videos of a lightning ball floating around Singapore have sparked a buzz among netizens. Shot from the point of view of ordinary Singaporeans, the videos show a blue ball generating lightning as it travels along places like a road in Tampines, under an HDB block in Yishun, as well as at Pasir Ris Park.

Speculation of the ball's nature has ranged from the supernatural to the silly. Well, you can now strike down those fears as financial platform YouTrip revealed on Monday (Sep 22) that the videos are part of its marketing campaign.

In a video on YouTrip's social media platforms, the 'lightning ball' is seen entering a suitcase at Jewel Changi Airport. Seconds later, three cherubic monsters exit the suitcase, with a tagline teasing viewers to wait for Sep 24.