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                    <title>Police arrest man, 64, for attempting to snatch handbag of woman, 72, at Balestier bus stop</title>
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                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T14:32:44</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Belmont Lay ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The man was arrested more than a day after the alleged incident occurred. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/balestier-snatch-theft.jpg"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>The police have arrested a 64-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of snatch theft at Balestier Road.</p><p>The police were alerted to the attempted snatch theft on Jul. 16 at about 8:40pm. </p>
<p>Investigations revealed that a 72-year-old woman was at a bus stop when an unknown man attempted to snatch her handbag.</p><p>The man was unsuccessful and fled the scene empty-handed.</p><p>Police subsequently established the identity of the man and arrested him on Jul. 18.</p><p>He will be charged in court on Jul. 20 for the offence of snatch theft.</p><p>Those found guilty can be jailed one to seven years and caned.</p><p>The police advised members of the public who encounter such cases to remain calm, take note of the physical appearance and distinctive features of the perpetrator, and call for the police as soon as possible.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>M'sian man in Penang turns 60 cent lottery ticket into S$2.57 million jackpot</title>
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                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T14:31:23</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Tan Min-Wei ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The man picked his numbers after visiting a Chinese fortune teller.  ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Copy-of-Cover-image-88.jpg"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a> <a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/whatsapp-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a>A man in Penang won a RM 8.17 million (S$2.57 million) jackpot off a RM 2 (S$0.63) ticket, turning him into an instant millionaire.</p><p><h2>2 to 8 million</h2></p><p>The winner, an accounts executive from Penang, won after he and his wife paid a visit to a Chinese fortune teller.</p><p>According to <em><a href="https://thesun.my/spotlight/rm2-ticket-turns-penang-man-into-rm8-17-million-magnum-4d-jackpot-1-winner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Sun</a></em>, the fortune teller told him to pay attention to meaningful numbers in his life.</p>
<p>The man then picked a combination of numbers based on his and his wife's identity card numbers, playing those numbers for several draws.</p><p>The winning numbers were 8852 and 5573, which the man had bought from a Magnum 4d outlet in Air Itam, Penang, ultimately winning RM 8,169,660 (S$2,572,702).</p><p>He said that he was completely shocked by his win, and that he had kept checking his screen again and again to make sure he wasn't dreaming.</p><p>He told <em>The</em> <em>Sun</em> that he had become so overcome with excitement that he was unable to sleep.</p><p><h2>Not quitting</h2></p><p>But the winner won't be following the dreams of many who swore they would instantly quit their jobs if they ever won the lottery.</p><p>Instead, he said he would use the money to settle debts and take a holiday.</p><p>He also said the money would enable his wife to retire comfortably while he continued to work.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani rejects pay rise to S$395,000</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/zohran-mamdani-reject-pay-raise/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T14:04:07</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Constance Tan ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ It is intended to help keep up with inflation. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Untitled-design-2026-07-18T175513.463.png"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a>New York City's mayor Zohran Mamdani has rejected a law-approved 18 per cent pay raise.</p><p>The raise, which was approved by NYC's City Council members, would have increased his annual salary to a whopping US$305,800 (S$394,971), reported <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/nyc-s-mamdani-rejects-pay-hike-to-305-800-approved-by-lawmakers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>.</p><p>It would also raise the city's 51 elected officials' annual salaries by 18 per cent, which will amount to US$175,500 (S$<span>226,675).</span></p>
<p>This marks the first salary increase for the City Council since 2016.</p><p><h2>Not accepting the raise</h2></p><p>Speaking at a news conference on Jul. 16, Mamdani declared he will not accept a pay raise.</p><p>"<span>I haven’t knocked on anyone’s door in New York City and they’ve said their concern is that the mayor makes too little," he added.</span></p><p>The Council's decision to raise its own pay comes ahead of Mamdani's potential need to negotiate labour-contracts with NYC's 300,000 employees.</p><p>It also comes amidst the city's projected multibillion-dollar budget deficits over the next four years of his term.</p><p>The raises are expected to cost the city another US$2.6 million (S$3.4 million) in 2026 and US$17 million (S$22 million) in 2027, analysts found.</p><p><h2>Increase to help with inflation</h2></p><p>The raise is intended to help keep up with inflation, as price levels have risen 31 per cent in the past decade, according to a commission held early 2026 as cited by <em>Bloomberg</em>.</p><p>It was approved 42-6 by the City Council, and Mamdani is expected to sign on it.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>S'porean man, 34, arrested after Indonesian police raid Jakarta house used to produce Kpods</title>
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                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T13:41:24</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Nadya Pang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The Jakarta home-based operation reportedly began production of drug cartridges a day before the raid. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/vape.png"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>A Singaporean man has been arrested in northern Jakarta after Indonesian authorities raided a house used to produce etomidate vaporiser pods, or Kpods.</p><p>Indonesian media outlet <a href="https://banten.idntimes.com/news/banten/rumah-mewah-pabrik-etomidate-di-pik-digerebek-00-5f5kb-7j4m6p" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>IDN Times</em></a><em> </em>reported that the 34-year-old suspect went by the initials LHM and the alias Hayden.</p>
<p>The raid occurred on Jul. 17 in a luxury house in the upscale Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) area, approximately 13 kilometres from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.</p><p>According to <em><a href="https://en.antaranews.com/news/423085/police-raids-north-jakarta-home-based-drug-factory-singaporean-nabbed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Antara</a></em>, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport police chief Senior Commissioner Wisnu Wardana said Indonesian police "seized thousands of pieces of evidence during the operation".</p><p>The home-based operation reportedly began production of drug cartridges a day before the raid.</p><p><h2>Was cooking etomidate when police raid occurred</h2></p><p>Wisnu said the man was cooking or mixing the etomidate when airport police and customs agencies raided the house, reported <em>IDN Times</em>.</p><p>Thousands of ready-for-distribution drug cartridges and mini laboratory equipment used to produce the etomidate were seized in the raid.</p><p>Other items seized included stoves and dozens of shampoo bottles.</p><p><em>IDN Times</em> reported that the Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Customs Office, Hengky Tomuan Parlindungan Aritonang, said the police were alerted to the case after shampoo bottles containing etomidate liquid sent from Malaysia were discovered by customs officers.</p><p>Hengky said: "When checked, it turned out that the package contained etomidate liquid disguised in two bottles of shampoo weighing 2,200 grams."</p><p>According to <em>Antara</em>, this was enough to produce up to 2,000 drug cartridges.</p><p><h2>House allegedly rented by another Singaporean</h2></p><p>The head of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Police Narcotics Unit, Michael Kharisma Tandayu, said the house was supposedly  rented by another Singaporean.</p><p>Michael said the other Singaporean allegedly recruited the suspect to produce 500 etomidate vape cartridges a day, according to <em>IDN Times.</em></p><p>He added that the suspect arrived in Indonesia on Jul. 13.</p><p>After the discovery, the police and customs authorities launched a joint operation to dismantle the drug syndicate, leading to the house raid.</p><p>An investigation is under way to determine how many cartridges were produced and how long the operation had been running.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Leave entitlement raised to 10 days for outsourced Progressive Wage Model workers from 2029: MOM</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/leave-entitlement-progressive-wage-model-raised/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T11:42:46</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Nadya Pang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ This will benefit approximately 60 per cent of outsourced workers across five PWM sectors. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/landscape-worker.png"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>The minimum annual leave entitlement for outsourced workers covered by the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) will be increased from seven to 10 days.</p><p>In a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) press release on Jul. 19, MOM said that this will be implemented in phases from 2029 onwards.</p>
<p>This will benefit approximately 60 per cent of outsourced workers across five PWM sectors: cleaning, security, landscape, lift and escalator and waste management.</p><p>Outsourced workers are those employed and deployed by their employer, typically a service provider, to work at the premises of a client company, the service-buyer, under an outsourcing contract.</p><p><h2>Employment Act</h2></p><p>Under the Employment Act, employees are entitled to a minimum of seven days of annual leave in their first year of service.</p><p>This increases by one day per year of service with the employer, up to a maximum entitlement of 14 days.</p><p>However, due to the nature of outsourced PWM workers' employment arrangements, leave entitlement may reset to seven days if they are rehired.</p><p>This usually occurs when a new service provider is appointed to take over a service contract.</p><p>In cases like these, outsourced PWM workers continue to work in the same role or location but may lose their accumulated leave benefits despite working in the same role continuously for many years.</p><p><h2>Protecting employment conditions</h2></p><p>MOM, in consultation with tripartite partners, agreed to this increase to ensure outsourced PWM workers receive leave entitlements that better reflect their continuous years of service and that employment conditions remain protected even when their employers change.</p><p>MOM added that the new minimum should not affect the annual leave increase outsourced employees are currently entitled to under the Employment Act.</p><p>In accordance with their employment terms and the Employment Act, workers who already receive leave benefits above this new minimum should continue to receive them, said MOM.</p><p><h2>Strengthen retention and service continuity</h2></p><p>MOM said the increase in baseline leave entitlement will strengthen retention and service continuity to build a resilient core resident workforce.</p><p>This supports the professionalisation of outsourced PWM sectors, many of which provide essential services.</p><p>The increase will be implemented progressively from 2029 onwards to give businesses sufficient time to adjust, and the respective sectoral Tripartite Clusters will further discuss the specific implementation timeline.</p><p>MOM noted this will allow employers and service-buyers to plan ahead and incorporate the change into their contracts, and better manage the operational and cost impact.</p><p>Implementation details will be shared closer to the implementation date.</p><p><h2>“Appreciating Our PWM Workers” campaign</h2></p><p>In a separate media release on Jul. 19, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) launched the “Appreciating Our PWM Workers” campaign at Heartbeat@ Bedok.</p><p>The public movement is to encourage Singaporeans to better recognise and appreciate PWM workers who often perform critical roles behind the scenes.</p><p>The event featured a PWM showcase, and visitors could learn more about the essential services provided by industry partners.</p><p>The NTUC-led initiative spotlights workers across the eight PWM sectors, including cleaning, security, landscape maintenance, food services, retail, waste management, lift and escalator maintenance and pest management.</p><p>Director of the NTUC Care Division and NTUC Assistant Secretary-General, Melvin Yong, said, "PWM workers play an indispensable role in our daily lives, yet many of their contributions often go unnoticed."</p><p>Yong said the PWM has helped raise wages and strengthen career progression for lower-wage workers, but building a more inclusive society also "requires us to value and respect the people behind these essential jobs".</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Trump wants US to host the World Cup again, but 'leave Canada & Mexico out'</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/trump-host-world-cup-no-canada-mexico/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T11:38:27</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Tan Min-Wei ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The United States will be able to host the 2038 World Cup.  ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Copy-of-Cover-image-86.jpg"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a> <a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/whatsapp-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a>United States President Donald Trump has suggested that FIFA choose the United States to host the World Cup again, but this time without Canada or Mexico.</p><p><h2>Leave them out</h2></p><p>As reported by <em><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/17/trump-world-cup-us-01003946" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Politico</a></em>, Donald Trump was speaking at a FIFA World Cup reception on Jul. 17 in New York's Trump Tower, near where the final will be held on July 19.</p><p>He was quoted as saying that “You should choose the United States of America again.”</p>
<p>“This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out.”</p><p><h2>The next World Cup(s)</h2></p><p>The next World Cup will be held in 2030 by six countries, primarily Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with matches in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.</p><p>This will represent hosting by three continents: Europe, Africa, and South America.</p><p>The arrangement is to mark the World Cup's centenary.</p><p>Saudi Arabia, part of the Asian Football Confederation, will then host in 2034.</p><p>This leaves the next World Cup available for bidding to be 2038, where countries from North America and Oceania will be eligible to bid.</p><p>The hosting arrangements for both the 2030 and 2034 World Cups were decided in 2024, indicating that the 2038 World Cup will be decided in the upcoming years.</p><p>Trump told FIFA President Gianni Infantino that “they should pick somebody else for the next one, and that will take some of the anger, hatred, and steam out of everyone.”</p><p><h2>Final interventions</h2></p><p>Trump will be attending the World Cup Final on Jul. 19, and <em><a href="https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/story/_/id/49154827/donald-trump-present-world-cup-trophy-final-fifa-boss-gianni-infantino-confirms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ESPN</a> </em>reports that he will present the Trophy to the winners.</p><p>Trump has included himself in numerous World Cup stories since the tournament started in June.</p><p>Perhaps the most notable of this was his intervention in United States striker Folarin Balogun’s red card.</p><p>Balogun had received a red card playing against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Trump's intervention saw that it was revoked in time to play the next game against Belgium, despite Belgium's protest.</p><p>Trump has even turned to amateur punditry, commenting on England manager Thomas Tuchel's decision to use striker Harry Kane in a more defensive role, as reported by the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjej3y1jgdpo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>BBC</em></a>.</p><p>Trump noted that he had played golf with Kane previously and called the striker fantastic, but suggested that England had made a “mistake” when they made him a defensive player during the team’s 2-1 loss to Argentina during the semi-finals.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Woman, 60, pleads guilty to repeatedly kicking volunteer outside Waterloo Street temple</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/singapore-woman-kick-temple-guilty/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T05:04:29</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Gracia Yap ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ She was sentenced to a three-month Day Reporting Order. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/woman-kick.jpg"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>A 60-year-old woman pleaded guilty to repeatedly kicking a volunteer outside the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Bugis after she was confronted with video evidence in court.</p><p><a href="https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260715-9367642" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Shin Min Daily News</em></a> reported that Lin Meizhi (transliterated) was sentenced on Jul. 15, 2026, to a three-month Day Reporting Order.</p>
<p><h2>Day Reporting Order</h2></p><p>A Day Reporting Order is a community-based sentence in Singapore that lets offenders undergo rehabilitation while living at home.</p><p>This means she must comply with several conditions, including wearing an electronic tracking device, staying indoors from 10pm to 6am, and reporting to the day reporting officer at designated times.</p><p>She must also undergo counselling.</p><p>Lin faced five charges, including the use of criminal force, causing intentional hurt, as well as violating the Protection from Harassment Act.</p><p>She pleaded guilty to one charge.</p><p>The remaining charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.</p><p><h2>Kicked, shouted</h2></p><p>At about 10am on Jan. 29, 2025, Lin had reportedly been collecting donations outside the Waterloo Street temple.</p><p>Other volunteers from different temples were also collecting donations nearby.</p><p>Lin was angered as one of the volunteers was standing in front of her, so she kicked the other person several times.</p><p>The video played in court showed Lin appearing agitated and repeatedly shouting at the other person.</p><p>She yelled: "Don't block my way, you're blocking other people!"</p><p>Lin then moved her wheelchair closer to the individual and kicked the volunteer's leg again.</p><p>She was also accused of splashing water on another person in public and verbally abusing others in a hospital, <em>Shin Min</em> reported.</p><p>Though she initially pleaded not guilty and repeatedly emphasised that she "did not kick anyone" and "only kicked the fabric of their pants", she changed her plea after watching the video of her actions.</p><p><h2>Make sure you cooperate: Judge</h2></p><p>When delivering Lin's sentence, the judge told Lin: "I don't want to see you in court again. Do your best to comply with all the rules, make sure you cooperate with the probation officer's requests, and don't cause trouble for the probation officer."</p><p>Speaking to <em>Shin Min</em>, Lin expressed her gratitude given the judge's leniency and promised she would do her best to cooperate with the probation officer.</p><p><h2>Memories of late husband</h2></p><p>Noting that her actions were committed in a moment of haste, Lin said she would continue to visit the temple, though she has been advised to do so less frequently.</p><p>"My late husband used to bring our grandchild to meet me at the temple and have lunch," she said.</p><p>"To me, the temple still holds good memories that we shared."</p><p>She added that she still wanted to visit the temple often, as it makes her feel as if her late husband is still around.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Man, 43, dies in drink-driving hit-&-run at Suntec Convention loading bay, driver, 38, arrested</title>
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                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T01:06:55</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Gawain Pek ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ "[His partner] expected [him] to come home that night. Instead, she received the devastating news that he had died," a close friend said. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/hit-and-run.png"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>A 43-year-old man, identified to be <span>Dan Xiao TingFeng,</span> died in a hit-and-run accident at the loading bay of Suntec City Convention Centre <span>on Jul. 16 evening.</span></p><p>The car driver, a 38-year-old male, was subsequently arrested for drink-driving and driving without due care and attention causing death.</p>
<p>He is also assisting with investigations for failing to stop after an accident.</p><p><h2>Drink-driving hit-and-run</h2></p><p>Responding to <em>Mothership</em>’s queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to a hit-and-run accident involving a car and a pedestrian along 1 Raffles Boulevard at about 12:40am on Jul. 16.</p><p>1 Raffles Boulevard is the street address for Suntec Convention Loading Bay, according to Google Maps.</p><p>The Singapore Civil Defence Force told <em>Mothership</em> it was alerted at 12:45am.</p><p>SPF said the driver of the car had left the scene before its officers arrived.</p><p>A 43-year-old man was conveyed unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he subsequently passed away.</p><p>Police subsequently arrested the 38-year-old male car driver.</p><p>Police investigations are ongoing.</p><p><h2>Deceased's family hopes to complete sequence of events</h2></p><p>A close friend of the deceased, surnamed Liang, told <em>Mothership</em> that the 43-year-old was found near Lamppost 157 in front of Suntec City by a passerby, who called for help.</p><p>This was at about 12:40am on Jul. 16.</p><p>The deceased’s phone records indicated that he had booked a private-hire car ride at 12:11am, and his partner had been waiting for him at home, Liang revealed.</p><p>Liang said he was hoping to help the family look for eyewitnesses or video footage to figure out what happened between 12:11am and 12:40am.</p><p>The booking record indicated that the Grab driver had marked him as a no-show, Liang shared.</p><p>They have since received updates from the police, Liang informed.</p><p><span>According to him, the deceased’s family were "devastated" and in "deep shock" after hearing about the 43-year-old's passing.</span></p><p>"[His partner] expected [him] to come home that night. Instead, she received the devastating news that he had died," Liang said.</p><p>The 43-year-old was loved by his partner, family, sons and friends, he shared.</p><p>"He was the life of every party—the kind of person who could speak to anybody about anything and immediately make them feel comfortable. He brought energy, laughter and spontaneity wherever he went," Liang described.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Drunk man, 56, asks girl, 14, to drink with him at Woodlands coffeeshop & throws chair at her after being rejected</title>
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                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T00:40:20</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Constance Tan ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/foodhub-woodlands-cover.jpg"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a>A drunk 56-year-old man became angered after a 14-year-old girl he had harassed refused to drink with him.</p><p>In his anger, he threw a glass and a chair in her direction, leaving her frightened.</p><p><h2>The incident</h2></p>
<p>The incident occurred at about 7:10pm on Jul. 15, the girl's mother wrote in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/348293689060800/permalink/2149048875651930/?mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=Ydj13HKZhKOJh3mH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> post.</p><p>According to her, the family was dining at FoodHub @ Marsiling in Block 167 Woodlands Street 11 at dinner time.</p><p>As the woman and her husband stepped away from the table to order food for their two younger children, they left the girl, their eldest child, at a table in the meantime.</p><p>A moment later, an intoxicated man from the next table began harassing the girl and pressured her to drink beer with him, the post said.</p><p>When the girl waved her hand to decline, he suddenly grew hostile and hurled vulgarities at her, the mother recounted.</p><p>The mother also said that the man threw a glass and a chair in her daughter's direction as she moved away in fear.</p><p>When the girl's father returned to the table, the drunk man escalated the situation by hurling more vulgarities and challenging the girl's father to a "1-on-1 fight".</p><p>According to the mother, her daughter was unhurt but frightened.</p><p>"<span>My daughter was left absolutely terrified. A 14-year-old child should be able to sit in a neighbourhood eatery without fearing for her physical safety, and families shouldn't have to deal with drunken brawlers," the post wrote.</span></p><p>It added that the coffeeshop's staff told the family that the man was a regular who had a history of creating scenes at the coffeeshop.</p><p>The girl's mother said that she has made a police report and has also written to the coffeeshop's management and the members of parliament to express her concerns.</p><p><h2>Man charged in court</h2></p><p>The man, identified as Xie Jianzhong (transliterated), was charged in court for criminal intimidation, according to <a href="https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260717-9381973" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Shin Min Daily News</em></a>.</p><p>He was later seen being questioned and subsequently arrested by police officers.</p><p>Xie was granted bail of S$5,000, <em>Shin Min</em> reported.</p><p>The case has been adjourned to Jul. 31.</p><p>For criminal intimidation, he may face up to 10 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>S’pore woman, 22, does 50-min video on her breaking up with partner of 7 years amid wedding prep</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/hougang-abc-cheating-summary/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-19T00:16:21</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Sarah Choo ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The video also made a particular block in Hougang famous, coined as "Hougang Block ABC" in her video. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/tn-24.png"/> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/07/telegram-button.png" alt="Telegram" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872229" /></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3KjTj94" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2023/08/wa-button.png" alt="Whatsapp" width="700" height="73" class="aligncenter wp-image-872230" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Singapore content creator Mabel Kee, 22, posted a 50-minute tell-all YouTube video detailing the alleged infidelity of her ex-fiancé that led to the end of their seven-year relationship.</p>
<p>The video, uploaded on Jul. 15, has since gone viral, garnering over 584,000 views within three days of writing.</p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6vEjtq6180s" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</p><p><h2>Previously engaged</h2></p><p>Kee shared that she and her ex-fiancé had gotten engaged on Oct. 17, 2025.</p><p>This year would have marked their seventh anniversary.</p><p>Throughout their time together, the couple experienced three major break-ups in 2020, 2022, and 2025.</p><p>Kee explained that while her ex-fiancé was in his final year of polytechnic, lacked a full-time job, and had not yet entered National Service, she "saw a lot of potential in [their] future".</p><p>Before the relationship ended, she said he had treated her really well, like a "queen".</p><p>Kee added that she had fully planned their wedding and paid deposits for all their wedding vendors.</p><p>The couple was also planning to apply for a flat during the June 2026 Housing &amp; Development Board (HDB) Build-To-Order launch.</p><p><h2>Her 'crash out'</h2></p><p>On May 2, Kee's ex-fiancé reportedly wanted to have a "boys' night" at a club with his friends.</p><p>At the time, Kee described their relationship as "healthy".</p><p>Although she had agreed to the outing a few days prior, Kee said she became emotional and lashed out at him when the day arrived.</p><p>After confiding in a friend, Kee forwarded a message her friend had jokingly sent—which read "divorce that red flag"—to her private Telegram channel.</p><p>Her ex-fiancé subsequently saw the message.</p><p>The couple later reconciled after her "crash out".</p><p><h2>Reconsidering their engagement</h2></p><p>Following the incident on May 2, Kee noticed her ex-fiancé had become "very cold" towards her.</p><p>While he initially attributed his behaviour to being busy with school projects, Kee felt this "did not explain his behaviour towards [her]".</p><p>When she questioned him two weeks later, he reportedly explained that he could not get over her friend's text and her emotional outburst.</p><p>He also allegedly felt that she was "too emotionally dependent" on him.</p><p>Kee said she sincerely apologised, but he ultimately requested a break in the relationship, which she assumed would last for one week.</p><p>During this time, Kee reflected and spent more time with friends, realising she might have been too emotionally dependent.</p><p>She also confronted her friend, who apologised, and Kee forwarded this apology to her ex-fiancé.</p><p>On May 23, he reportedly told her he was "reconsidering their engagement" due to the text message and the incident.</p><p>Seeking to mend the relationship, he agreed to give her a two-week window from May 23 to Jun. 6 to change his mind.</p><p>In response, Kee wrote a heartfelt apology letter, prepared a gift basket with essentials, baked his favourite treats, and included an envelope of coupons alongside weekend tickets.</p><p>The pair spent time together on May 28 and May 31.</p><p>However, Kee claimed he avoided meeting her during the rest of the two-week period by claiming he was sick, resulting in them only spending three days together.</p><p>Kee chose not to push him as she "wanted to give him the space to think about it".</p><p>They next met on Jun. 7 for dinner and a movie, where he confirmed he would share his final decision on Jun. 10.</p><p>When Kee asked which way he was leaning, he reportedly stated it was still heavily towards ending the engagement.</p><p>Kee then texted his friend to help convince her ex-fiancé to take her back.</p><p>On Jun. 10, the couple agreed to give the relationship a second chance for two more weeks, though this did not guarantee the engagement would continue.</p><p><h2>The 'pros and cons' note</h2></p><p>The following day, Jun. 11, while her ex-fiancé was at his internship, Kee looked through his iPad.</p><p>She reportedly discovered a photo of a handwritten "pros and cons" list dated Jun. 10, which compared her to another girl.</p><p><blockquote><p>"My heart sank when I read this."</p></blockquote></p><p><figure id="attachment" aria-describedby="caption-attachment" style="width: 814px" class="wp-caption aligncenter">
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</p><p>Kee referred to the other girl as "P En", a polytechnic classmate of her ex-fiancé.</p><p>Kee explained that she had previously requested he stop communicating with P En after hearing rumours that P En had reportedly "homewrecked" another classmate's relationship.</p><p>On August 27, 2025, Kee had discovered that her ex-fiancé had reportedly been speaking to P En on Discord almost every night for two to three months.</p><p>According to Kee, he would allegedly lie about going to sleep, only to call P En afterward.</p><p>This period coincided with the first time he had brought up the idea of breaking up with Kee.</p><p>Only after they reconciled did Kee discover the Discord calls, which he claimed were strictly for "school project discussions".</p><p>He allegedly told her he had no choice in his group pairings and claimed the other group members did no work, leaving just the two of them.</p><p>Upon finding out, Kee scolded both her ex-fiancé for lying and P En for reportedly engaging in seven-hour nightly calls despite knowing he was attached.</p><p>Both gave the same explanation under questioning.</p><p>At the time, Kee chose to believe her ex-fiancé and accepted the explanation, but warned him that he should never speak to P En again.</p><p>Finding P En's name on the note at the brink of their engagement raised fresh suspicions.</p><p>When confronted, her ex-fiancé reportedly claimed "the note didn't mean anything" and that he merely wanted to list good qualities he wished Kee had to discuss with a friend.</p><p>Regarding P En's name, he claimed he randomly thought of a name and "did not know whether these traits of [P En's] were accurate".</p><p>However, he allegedly admitted to being infatuated with P En the previous year when he and Kee were having relationship problems, reportedly saying: "It's not really feelings, it's just a bit of infatuation because she's nice".</p><p>He repeatedly assured her nothing physical was going on, and Kee chose to move past it because she "loved him a lot".</p><p><h2>Hougang Block ABC</h2></p><p>Despite the reconciliation, Kee remained suspicious and checked his phone. On Jun. 13, she found Grab receipts showing repeated trips to a specific HDB block in Hougang, which she referred to as "Hougang Block ABC".</p><p>Kee noted she was concerned that he had spent around S$400 on Grab rides while still owing her money for wedding preparations.</p><p>She then recalled confronting him about taking Grab trips to the same Hougang block the previous year.</p><p>At the time, he told her it was a spot he visited with friends for supper after their co-curricular activities.</p><p>Kee found this suspicious as Nanyang Polytechnic and Hougang are quite a distance apart, despite numerous food options located near the campus.</p><p>Upon checking his 2025 Grab history, Kee confirmed the recent trips were to the same location.</p><p>She alleged that he provided different explanations each time, claiming he was either visiting his grandmother, having supper, meeting a friend, or staying at home.</p><p>After gathering more "evidence", Kee felt certain he was lying about his activities at the location, though he continued to deny the involvement of any other girl.</p><p>A further check of his Grab history revealed that on May 16, he had booked a trip to "Hougang Block ABC" and stayed for approximately six hours before leaving.</p><p>Kee noted that a search of the area on Google Maps only showed a dim sum eatery, which she felt did not justify his prolonged and repeated stays.</p><p><h2>Connecting the dots</h2></p><p>With assistance from friends, Kee linked the Hougang address to P En by cross-referencing details from P En's Instagram posts.</p><p>They traced a photo of a map displayed on a car dashboard to an Hougang address.</p><p>Additionally, her friends matched the wall background of an outfit-of-the-day photo posted by P En to "Hougang Block ABC" by reportedly inspecting the distinct cracks on the wall.</p><p>They also discovered that P En's primary and secondary schools were located near the block.</p><p>When Kee confronted her ex-fiancé with the information, she claimed he did not look surprised.</p><p>While he did not explicitly confirm it was P En's residence, he asked Kee how she had found out.</p><p>When she revealed it was via Instagram, P En reportedly turned her account private the very same day.</p><p><h2>Confronting P En</h2></p><p>Kee and her friends later went to "Hougang Block ABC" to uncover the truth.</p><p>Kee sent P En a message asking to meet and talk alone.</p><p>They met at around 8:55pm.</p><p>During the initial five-minute conversation, P En denied all involvement with Kee's ex-fiancé.</p><p>However, Kee's friends encouraged her to speak with P En further, leading to a second conversation that lasted an hour.</p><p>Both the ex-fiancé and P En maintained the same story, claiming they were not close enough for him to even know her address.</p><p>When asked to call him on the spot to clarify, P En reportedly refused, stating that based on her morals, she "doesn't want to be touching or calling someone who is already engaged".</p><p>Kee found this statement strange given their prior Discord call history but chose to believe her at the time, telling her friends to stop pressing P En.</p><p><h2>Timeline</h2></p><p>Kee later compiled a detailed timeline correlating his Grab trips to "Hougang Block ABC" with the excuses he had given her:</p><p><ul></p><p> 	<li>Apr. 29: His first recorded Grab trip to "Hougang Block ABC", notably occurring before their argument on May 2.</li></p><p> 	<li>May 20: Kee wished him "Happy 520" (a Chinese internet slang for "I love you"), but he was reportedly at "Hougang Block ABC" until 12:40am.</li></p><p> 	<li>Jun. 2, 3, and 6: During the week of their relationship break (when he claimed he was resting at home sick), he was allegedly at "Hougang Block ABC".</p><p><ul></p><p> 	<li>On Jun. 2, he told Kee he was napping but took a Grab from Pioneer to Hougang Block ABC at 10:22pm.</li></p><p> 	<li>On Jun. 3, he told Kee he was sick and had taken medication to sleep, but left "Hougang Block ABC" at 11pm.</li></p><p></ul></p><p></li></p><p> 	<li>Jun. 10: He took a Grab from his internship workplace to "Hougang Block ABC" before meeting Kee later that night, which was when she discovered the handwritten note.</li></p><p></ul></p><p>Kee also linked the Grab trips from June to August 2025 to the exact timeframe they were frequently calling on Discord.</p><p>When Kee asked her ex-fiancé to call the friend he claimed to be meeting at Hougang, the friend reportedly stated over the phone: "I'm literally always there, literally just tell me when you're free," implying he frequented the area every weekend.</p><p>Kee and her friends noted the call felt highly orchestrated.</p><p>Furthermore, despite the frequency of the trips to see this friend, Kee discovered that the friend had only started following her ex-fiancé on Instagram on Mar. 23, which was long after the 2025 Grab trips took place.</p><p>Convinced he was lying, Kee expressed confusion over why "everyone was helping him cover up".</p><p><h2>End of the relationship</h2></p><p>Faced with the "evidence", Kee questioned his honesty.</p><p>He maintained that he was telling the truth and asserted that the breakup was not due to the alleged cheating, but because he had simply "lost a bit of feelings" for her.</p><p>He continued to deny all allegations of infidelity.</p><p>Ultimately, Kee decided to call off the engagement, stating she "had enough of being disrespected".</p><p><h2>Witnesses reached out</h2></p><p>Following the split, Kee began posting cryptic messages online regarding the alleged infidelity.</p><p>She stated that individuals from her ex-fiancé's school subsequently reached out to her, claiming they had spotted her ex-fiancé and P En together on campus, allegedly "so close to the point where people thought they were dating".</p><p>Witnesses reportedly told her they had not brought it up earlier because they assumed she was already aware.</p><p>Lamenting that he had reportedly been lying to her for over a year, Kee expressed frustration that he had proposed and planned a wedding in the midst of the alleged cheating.</p><p><blockquote><p>"This is like a humiliation ritual, genuinely. It is so embarrassing for me."</p></blockquote></p><p>She added that she did not realise the alleged infidelity was happening so openly in public.</p><p>Kee also revealed she received a tip-off that her ex-fiancé had allegedly booked a staycation at Resorts World Sentosa from Jul. 20 to 21, 2025, to celebrate P En's birthday.</p><p>She shared the booking confirmation details in her video, alongside messages from the day showing he had reportedly told Kee he was sick.</p><p><h2>Selling wedding planning book for S$30</h2></p><p>Kee concluded her video by announcing that she is selling a wedding planning book she created for S$30, which compiles vendor recommendations, bouquet inspirations, and timelines.</p><p><blockquote><p>"I was planning this wedding for months. And I think that my hard work in planning the wedding shouldn't be going to waste."</p></blockquote></p><p>She expressed her gratitude to everyone who has offered support and encouragement during this period.</p><p><ul></ul></p></p> ]]>
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