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Content warning: This article contains descriptions of murder and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. A father and son were found dead after their bodies were discovered in separate places at an apartment complex in Yongin, South Korea, on Dec 11. Authorities believe the case is a murder-suicide, with a Korean man in his 40s suspected…
Veteran Singapore singer and actor Ling Xiao has died at the age of 75 on Dec 13. Lianhe Zaobao reported that Ling Xiao, whose real name was Tan Choon Huat, had been dealing with multiple health conditions in recent years. He suffered a stroke in 2022, which led to partial paralysis. He also suffered from…
Long queues formed at various Simba telco outlets on Dec 13 for the company’s fifth anniversary promotion, but many customers were turned away after hours of waiting, with police eventually dispersing crowds at some locations. On Dec 12 evening, Mothership reader Jimmy Chua received an SMS from local telco Simba offering promotions for its fifth…
PlayStation 4 Support Finally Coming to an End After Historic Run The PlayStation 4 had a legendary run, but all good things must come to an end—and it looks like the beloved console will no longer be supported going forward. While plenty of gamers have fond memories of the PlayStation 4, it did become somewhat…
The World Is Shifting—And a New “Magnificent Seven” Could Be Emerging The investment world is entering uncharted waters. After decades of riding the globalisation wave, a perfect storm of pandemic supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and the Russia-Ukraine war is forcing investors to completely rethink their playbook on growth, efficiency, and risk. But according to…
Hiring sentiment in Singapore is expected to weaken significantly and reach a four-year low in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest survey by ManpowerGroup. Conducted in October, the survey collected responses from 504 employers and found that Singapore’s net employment outlook for the first quarter of 2026 is 15 per cent. Comparatively,…
Asian equities posted solid gains on Friday, riding the wave of a record-breaking session on Wall Street that followed the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut. Markets across the region were on track to close out a mixed week on a positive note, even as fresh concerns about tech valuations emerged after disappointing earnings from…
Another Earthquake Strikes Northeast Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued Japan’s northeast coast was rattled once again on December 12, when an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit the region at 11:44am, just off the coast of Aomori Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency wasted no time issuing a tsunami advisory, warning of waves that could…
A man was seen allegedly holding two knives outside a swimming pool in Kallang on Dec 6, with police now investigating the incident. According to TikTok user @heyhihello00001, the incident occurred at around 9:20pm at the OCBC Aquatic Centre. In the 10-second clip, the man, dressed in dark clothing, was seen standing at the shutters…
Singaporean athletes have won a total of 15 medals at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games as of Dec 11, ranking third place overall. According to Team Singapore’s medal tally as at 10am, Team Singapore clinched five gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals across badminton, canoe, ju-jitsu, swimming, billiards and snooker, and taekwondo….