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A 32,000 sq ft industrial building in Bukit Merah that was put up for sale on Dec 2 for around S$50 million has had its listing mysteriously taken down. The property at 2 Jalan Kilang Barat is reportedly tied to 38-year-old Cambodian scam tycoon Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Holding Group. According to…
A 46-year-old man has died in hospital after being involved in an accident with a motorcycle outside Bukit Batok Bus Depot late on Dec 5. According to a Facebook post by SG Road Vigilante, the accident occurred around 11:20pm on Bukit Batok Street 23 towards Bukit Batok East Avenue 6. The police confirmed they were…
A runner collapsed at the 15km mark during the Standard Chartered Half Marathon held on Dec 6, with other participants seen administering first aid. According to a Mothership reader, he spotted the collapsed runner at around 6:40am near Bay East Garden. The Standard Chartered Half Marathon is 21.1km long, so the incident happened about two-thirds…
A 15-year-old teen was among 268 people being investigated by police for their suspected involvement in scams totalling over $4.66 million. Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven police land divisions conducted a two-week operation between Nov 21 and Dec 4, the police said on Thursday (Dec 4). The 91 women and 177 men,…
Thirteen men suspected of being secret society members were arrested in an islandwide police operation on Nov 28 and 29. The men, aged between 21 and 39, were nabbed on suspicion of being members of unlawful societies, police announced on Dec 3. The operation was led by the Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation…
Police are warning the public about a new malware “sextortion” scam where victims are blackmailed over compromising photos taken from their phones. In an advisory issued on Dec 3, police said at least six such cases have been reported since November 2025, with total losses amounting to at least $20,000. Here’s how the scam works:…
A scheme that allowed public entertainment outlets to hire foreign performing artistes on short-term basis will be ending after 17 years. The Ministry of Manpower announced on Dec 1 that they will stop accepting new applications for the Work Permit (Performing Artiste) Scheme from June 1, 2026. This scheme, which started in 2008, lets businesses…
Aiyo so kesian! One 87-year-old uncle got his head stuck between two water pipes for 18 hours after he fell in the toilet! This Mr Wu lives alone at Block 96 Aljunied Crescent and uses a wheelchair. On Nov 27 around 10pm, he went to the toilet then fell down, head first into the gap…
A locksmith went to help unlock a door at People’s Park Complex but suddenly collapsed from a cardiac arrest. Lucky or not, the client was a 30 year old ICU respiratory therapist, Francis Leonard, who immediately called for ambulance and did CPR for 20 minutes until help arrived. The man looked fine at first, then…
A 29 year old man kena arrested for allegedly running Pokemon trading card scams on Carousell. Police say he linked to at least 111 cases, victims lose more than $80,000. He allegedly sold “limited edition” cards via preorder, then after people pay, he delay, delay, then ghost. Officers from CAD tracked him down and arrested…