Please, don't bother to help them by defending against the
attackers even if you have martial arts base. Whether you like it
or not, Singapore laws just aren't suited for that.
You can say it's in defence, but if you accidentally injure or kill
the attacker, you are in deep trouble.
If ever you meet such incidents, pretend you are just another
apathetic Singaporean, walk far away from the attackers and call
for the police. Or if there's really a crowd, hide in the crowd and
call the police.
Don't do anything funny if you want your life. Those attackers
won't care less.