Starting Jun. 29, 2026, victims of online harm in Singapore can file reports through the newly formed Online Safety Commission (OSC) website (www.osc.gov.sg).

In a joint press release, the OSC, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) announced that the OSC was established to support the Commissioner of Online Safety, an office created by the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 (OSRAA).

Additionally, effective Jun. 29, victims gain new rights under OSRAA to pursue civil claims in court through newly introduced statutory torts.

With the establishment of the OSC, Singapore becomes one of only a few countries worldwide to have a government agency dedicated to providing timely relief to victims of online harms.

Five online harms

The first phase of operations will tackle the five most prevalent and severe online harms faced by Singapore citizens and residents:

(i) online harassment (including online sexual harassment)

(ii) doxxing

(iii) online stalking

(iv) intimate image abuse

(v) image-based child abuse.

The remaining eight categories of online harms under OSRAA will be progressively implemented, the press release said.

Those who have experienced online harassment and online stalking should first report the harmful content to the platform on which it appears.

If the platform fails to respond promptly or provides an inadequate response within 24 hours, victims may then file a report with the OSC.

For cases involving intimate image abuse, image-based child abuse and doxxing, victims may report directly to the OSC.

How to make a report

Victims who wish to make a report on the OSC’s website will need to provide information about the online harm that occurred to them.

These may include, but are not limited to, a description of what happened and supporting information such as URLs, screenshots, images and videos.

Parents and guardians may file reports on behalf of victims who are under 18 years of age.

A report may also be submitted by another individual on behalf of a victim, with the victim's written authorisation.

No fees are required to make a report to the OSC.

Actions that will be taken by the OSC

Once a report has been submitted, the OSC will assess the report. The Commissioner may issue directions to stop or limit the harm if there is reason to believe harm has occurred.

These directions may be issued to the person who posted the harmful content, the administrator of the online group or page where the harmful content appears, or the platform hosting the content.

For example, the Commissioner may direct that access to the harmful content be disabled, or that the perpetrator’s account be restricted.

Non-compliance with a direction is a criminal offence, the authorities said.

Those who wish to get a further review of their reports may do so by making an application for reconsideration of the Commissioner’s decision.

Eligible persons may do so no later than 14 days after the initial OSC decision has been issued.

Parties who remain dissatisfied with the Commissioner’s decision after reconsideration may appeal to an Online Safety Appeal Panel.

The appeal panel acts independently of the OSC and can affirm, revoke, vary, or substitute the Commissioner's decision.

Appeals should also be made no later than 14 days after the Commissioner’s reconsidered decision has been issued.

A S$200 application fee is payable upon submission of an appeal.

Providing support beyond content removal

Beyond content removal, the OSC hopes to provide more support for victims.

“The OSC recognises that experiencing online harms can be deeply distressing, and that victims may need support beyond the removal of harmful content,” the authorities said.

Victims and their families are encouraged to seek help from the OSC’s current community partners – Fei Yue Community Services, Samaritans of Singapore, SG Her Empowerment (SHE), Singapore Children’s Society, and TOUCH Community Services.

These community partners can guide victims on how to make a report to the OSC and provide other forms of assistance, such as counselling.

Resources on online harms, information on what to do when you experience them, and how to keep yourself safe online can also be found on the website.

Applications for End-User Identity (EUI) information

Victims who are thinking of commencing or intend to commence civil proceedings against a perpetrator may apply to the OSC for help identifying the person responsible.

If the application is successful, information disclosed must only be used for its stated purposes and disclosure will be subject to conditions.

Applications must be made within 12 months from when the online harm occurred or when the victim first became aware of it, whichever is later.

New legal rights

For victims who wish to seek damages on top of content removal, they can do so thanks to additional rights under OSRAA to bring civil claims in court.

These rights are provided through new statutory torts, which will cover the five types of online harms.

The statutory torts operate by setting out “duties” for different actors in the online ecosystem:

(a) Communicators: A person must not communicate or publish harmful material, or engage in harmful online conduct.

(b) Administrators: This includes persons who administer online groups, pages, forums or other online spaces. They must not set up or run these spaces in a way that facilitates online harm. They must also take reasonable steps to address such harm when properly notified.

(c) Platforms: Platforms must take reasonable steps to address online harm when properly notified, and do so within a reasonable time.

If these duties are breached, victims may bring civil claims in court against those responsible.

Victims may also ask communicators or administrators to stop the online harm they are communicating or conducting (for communicators) or facilitating or permitting (for administrators).

If they continue despite being asked to stop, the court may award enhanced damages.

Separately, victims can send administrators of online pages, forums or group chats and platforms an “Online Harm Notice” if it occurs at the relevant online location or service.

Victims may access this form on MinLaw’s Online Safety website.

If an administrator or platform fails to respond reasonably, the victim may take legal action against them.

Legal remedies

Remedies that may be granted by the court include monetary compensation, enhanced damages in certain circumstances and court orders to prohibit the perpetrator from committing harm or further harm.

“The statutory torts are designed with the realities of online harm in mind,” the authorities said.

Where losses may be difficult to prove, OSRAA provides for minimum damages for the intimate image abuse and image-based child abuse cases, such as at least S$5,000 for each image or recording if the claim is made out.

Limits may also apply in certain circumstances, with damages against platforms capped at S$500,000 per set of statutory tort proceedings.

Victims of online harassment, doxxing or stalking may also continue to seek remedies against communicators under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA), including Protection Orders.

Six online service providers prescribed additional obligations

Six online service providers will be prescribed to have additional obligations under the OSRAA.

They include:

1) Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of Facebook

2) Meta Platforms, Inc, in respect of Instagram

3) Google LLC, in respect of YouTube

4) X Corp., in respect of X

5) TikTok Pte. Ltd

6) SPH Media Limited, in respect of HardwareZone Forums

They will be prescribed as Prescribed Online Service Providers (POSPs) and can be given additional directions and notices.

The durian stall assistant who stole S$17,300 from the store's safe and lost the entire sum gambling at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) was revealed to be the younger brother of Malaysian singer-songwriter Tan Jiaying, better known as DIOR Dayin, Shin Min Daily News reported.

It was previously reported that 26-year-old Tan An Sheng pleaded guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust.

He was sentenced to five months' jail.

Sister had previously spoken publicly about his gambling addiction

The case resurfaced a lengthy Instagram post by Tan in 2024, in which she said her younger brother had struggled with a gambling addiction for years.

She alleged that his addiction had led to mounting debts, suspected theft, fraud and borrowing from loan sharks, causing prolonged distress to their family.

In her post, she shared a photograph of her brother, which showed him kneeling on the ground in tears.

According to Tan, her brother had been addicted to gambling since he was a teenager, with his debts growing from several thousand ringgit to hundreds of thousands over the years.

She said the family repeatedly believed he would change and continued helping him repay his debts, but he would eventually return to his old ways.

"If he asks you for money, no matter the reason, don't believe him. Don't believe a single word he says," she wrote.

"Every time, we believed it would be the last time. We gave you so many chances, helped you pay off your gambling debts, but you abused our trust time and time again, showing no remorse."

Tan also recalled that years earlier, her brother had planned to leave Malaysia after accumulating gambling debts.

He had asked her for help, but she had little money at the time.

Desperate to help him, Tan said she even resorted to gambling herself, giving him all the money she won.

She also asked friends in Australia to help arrange a job and buy him a plane ticket, hoping a change of environment would give him a fresh start.

However, she said, he eventually relapsed.

Tan further alleged that her brother had borrowed from loan sharks, resulting in her family living in fear of harassment.

She claimed he had pawned gold chains belonging to their father and sister to fund his gambling, and had also stolen keepsakes left behind by their late mother.

She also alleged that he had deceived family members, relatives, friends and others out of money, including by claiming to be investing in a durian business.

According to Tan, he had also begun approaching some of her fans.

She said she therefore decided to speak publicly about the matter to prevent others from becoming victims.

"Our whole family is cutting ties with you. You have to take responsibility for how things have turned out. Take care of yourself," she wrote.

Those who believed they had been scammed by him, she added, should lodge police reports.

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Latest offence

The latest offence took place at Top Durian Station at Block 154, Bukit Batok Street 11.

The stall's supervisor was on leave between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22, 2026, during the Chinese New Year period.

Tan was assigned to oversee operations and was entrusted with the safe's passcode for the first time.

At the time, he was the only employee with access to the passcode, as the supervisor had previously handled all cash deposits personally.

On Feb. 20 and Feb. 22, Tan stole a total of S$17,300 from the safe in two separate incidents.

He first took S$1,000 in S$50 notes before returning two days later to steal the remaining S$16,300.

Court documents stated that Tan brought the stolen cash to the casino at Marina Bay Sands, hoping to win enough money to repay his debts to moneylenders.

Instead, he lost the entire sum.

A short video of a woman casually drinking bubble tea on the platform at Bugis MRT station has gone viral, sparking debate over whether consuming drinks on the platform, and not just inside train cabins, is actually against the rules.

The clip shared on The SG Daily’s Facebook page shows the woman standing on the platform, scrolling through her phone while sipping on a drink.

The same clip was also posted on its TikTok page, where it garnered over 300,000 views and multiple comments questioning what the issue was.

Netizens divided

“So what's wrong? She is not inside the train,” one user commented on TikTok. “I thought can? Only cannot drink in train only what,” another added.

“Eh? I’ve been doing that, and no one stopped me, as long as I don’t sip that drink inside the train, it’s fine,” another chimed in.

Several commenters said they had drunk water on platforms before without being stopped, and had assumed the rule only applied inside train cabins.

SMRT clarifies the rules

According to Shin Min Daily News, an SBS Transit spokesperson clarified that under the Rapid Transit Systems Regulations, eating and drinking are prohibited in all paid areas of MRT stations, not just inside trains.

She said:

"This rule is in place to maintain cleanliness, prevent pest infestation, and ensure passenger safety, so as to create a comfortable and pleasant commuting environment for all passengers."

A 55-year-old licensed Singaporean real estate agent who promoted an Australian property investment scheme and caused 347 investors to lose a total of S$16.21 million has apologised online.

Wendy Kwek Siang Ling was previously sentenced to three months’ jail on Jun. 24.

She pleaded guilty to one charge under the Securities and Futures Act for consenting to her company dealing in securities without a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Kwek is set to begin her sentence on Jul. 10.

Apology

On Jun. 27, Kwek posted on Facebook addressing her sentence and asking for forgiveness.

Victim outraged

However, after reading her apology post, one affected victim reportedly complained to Shin Min Daily News about their dissatisfaction.

The man, surnamed Wu, who invested in a real estate project in the Philippines more than ten years ago through Kwek's introduction, said that the project is still unsettled.

He said she only learned about Kwek's imprisonment after seeing media reports.

He had spent S$2,999 to attend a course she offered and then invested another S$13,000 to buy a student apartment unit in the Philippines, but the apartment was never built.

Words of encouragment

Comments under Kwek's post were mainly supportive, with many encouraging Kwek.

Some who identified themselves as Kwek's mentees and attendees of her talks also said that they still believed in her.

Some commented that "everyone makes mistakes" and told Kwek to learn from her past.

Many also penned words of encouragement, saying she will come out stronger from this mistake.

The director of three firms linked to more than 400 migrant workers who have gone unpaid for months returned to Singapore on Jun. 26.

This was announced by Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash on Jun. 28 during a visit to Kranji Recreation Centre, where he met workers from the three affected firms.

Director assisting with investigations

The three firms, VVR Plant Engineering, SK Industries and KPA Engineering, share the same director, Indian national Ramu Palani Velu.

Ramu, a Singapore permanent resident, was previously reported to be a director of seven companies in Singapore that provide services including air-conditioning, plumbing and building works.

His registered address at a private estate in Hillview had reportedly been rented out to foreigners over the past two years and is currently leased to a doctor.

He had also reportedly left Singapore. He returned on Jun. 26.

"He is currently assisting us with investigations, and his passport has been impounded," said Dinesh, adding that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) takes a serious view of breaches to the Employment Act and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, and will take enforcement action where necessary.

Dinesh also urged migrant workers who are owed salaries to seek assistance from the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) to recover their unpaid wages.

"These are very serious offences, and I hope our employers will be able to support our migrant workers and workers in general," he said.

Workers being placed in new jobs

About 20 affected workers have already secured jobs in equivalent sectors, Dinesh said.

He expects the vast majority, if not all, of the remaining workers to be placed within the next two to three weeks.

He also thanked the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) and the Singapore Contractors Association for stepping forward with employment opportunities.

"They have... provided jobs, and together with our friends in MWC and NTUC, made tremendous efforts to ensure that our migrant workers, especially those displaced in the current unfortunate instance, are given alternative jobs."

Around 230 workers currently staying at Tuas View Dormitory will also be relocated to an onboarding centre in Sengkang, where accommodation and meals will be provided.

Temples, together with the Hindu Endowments Board and the Hindu Advisory Board, have also stepped forward to provide the workers with care packs.

"It's important for them to move back to some degree of normalcy, and for them to be supported during this difficult time," Dinesh said.

Support measures for affected workers

During a visit to Tuas View Dormitory on the morning of Jun. 24, NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng said MOM and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) are working to help the migrant workers recover their unpaid salaries.

Ng said TADM and its partners are also working to contact the employers.

Meanwhile, migrant workers affected by unpaid wages, who are members of MWC, will receive S$100 in cash and S$100 in NTUC vouchers.

Affected workers can join MWC to receive the cash and vouchers.

In addition, about 150 job vacancies across 40 construction firms have been made available to the affected workers.

Arrangements are also being made to provide them with accommodation, transport and meals.

The mother of a teenage girl who died months after her biological father had sex with her is calling on California's governor to reform the state's sex crime laws, after the father received just one year in county jail.

Stephen Vincent Chavez, 41, of Moorpark, California, U.S. pleaded guilty to one felony count of incest and one misdemeanour count of furnishing alcohol to a minor, receiving one year in county jail and three years' probation, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

According to New York Times, his daughter, Makayla Rene Settles, 18, died by suicide in December 2025, five months after the incident.

What happened

Makayla had moved from her childhood home in North Carolina to Moorpark to live with her father. In July 2025, prosecutors said Chavez provided her with alcohol before the incident took place.

The district attorney's office said in a statement:

"After a day of drinking at a family gathering, Chavez purchased additional alcohol for himself and his daughter to consume at home. Chavez then engaged in sexual intercourse with her."

Chavez insisted the encounter was consensual.

Prosecutors looked into whether a rape charge could be brought but ultimately determined that incest was the only charge the evidence could support.

Mother's reaction

Makayla's mother, Carolina Sandoval, 40, told The California Post the sentence was inadequate and that she intended to push for legislative change in her daughter's name.

She said:

"It is ridiculous. It's not justice. I'm going to fight to change these laws because no other family should have to go through what we've gone through."

Sandoval said her daughter had given investigators multiple statements, including a recorded video interview and an audio recording of Makayla speaking to her cousin about the incident. But after Makayla's death, prosecutors told her the evidence was no longer valid.

She said:

"But once she died, they told me her evidence was no longer valid. They even have an audio recording of Makayla telling her cousin what happened. You can hear the heartbreak in her voice. They had all this information, but they said it wasn't enough."

On why the case had resonated so widely, she said:

"It's exactly why women don't speak out. They relive everything over and over, only for the end result to come out like this. It's a slap in the face."

Why the sentence was lighter

According to New York Post, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Dusty Kawai said he could not impose the maximum three-year state prison term because Chavez had no prior criminal record. Prosecutors had pushed for the maximum sentence.

Deputy District Attorney Tessa McCarty said:

"Chavez exploited his position as a father, violated his daughter's trust, supplied her with alcohol, and engaged in criminal conduct that forever altered the course of her life."

She added:

"While we respect the court's decision, we continue to believe a state prison sentence was warranted under the facts of this case."

Chavez must also register as a sex offender for 20 years.

Governor's office responds

Sandoval said other sexual abuse survivors who attended the court hearings had expressed frustration with what they saw as California Governor Gavin Newsom's weak approach to prosecuting sex crimes.

Newsom's office told the Post it could not comment on decisions made by local law enforcement or courts, but pushed back on the criticism.

The office said:

"The suggestion that Governor Newsom does not take sexual assault seriously is simply false. Throughout his administration, the Governor has consistently signed legislation, invested in survivor services, strengthened protections for victims, and expanded resources to prevent sexual violence and support survivors."

Sandoval said California's sex abuse laws were "a huge grey area," adding: "Something has to change. It feels like they cater to the predator more than the victim."

"When you reach the age of 18, I will be 84. I will probably be walking with a walking stick," 73-year-old Koh Seng Leong said to his eight-year-old son Zen.

"I can hold you when you are using a walking stick," came the thoughtful reply from Zen.

The father and son were featured in CNA Insider's latest episode of On The Red Dot, which explored their 65-year age gap.

Had first child at 55

In the episode, Koh said that he is often mistaken for Zen's grandfather.

He and his wife, whom he married when he was in his thirties, had originally not thought about expanding their family.

As they grew older, they realised that their house was "too quiet" and that they needed an addition to their family.

When his wife was 55, and he was 65, she got pregnant with Zen.

"When I found out, I was very happy. I was over the moon," Koh said.

Reality of being an older parent

Koh described how, before Zen was born, he did not realise that playing with and taking care of him would require a lot of energy.

The school canteen stall owner of 30 years said that he works from Monday to Friday and would be "dead tired" after work.

But Zen would ask him to do certain things, like going downstairs to play, and he would have to explain that he was too tired to do so.

Koh said he is aware that age is catching up with him and hopes to help Zen become more independent.

However, Koh acknowledged that the eight-year-old is not quite ready and still relies on his parents.

Beach outing

Koh brings Zen to Sentosa for the first time in the documentary.

He can be seen helping to carry sand buckets and luggage, and consoling Zen after he became emotional because of his fear of heights while trying to ride the Sentosa Luge.

However, there were some things Koh ultimately could not do, such as playing football when they visited the beach.

Despite this, Koh tried his best, making sure Zen was able to enjoy his time.

He also shared that he would try to learn how to play Zen's favourite activity: video games.

The father and son also shared some emotional moments, especially when Zen surprised Koh with a roti prata birthday cake.

"I need him to be independent because I will not be around with him for a long time, the faster he becomes an independent person, the more relieved I will be," Koh said.

The body of a 50-year-old man who went missing on Jun. 23 was found in waters off Coney Island the following day.

According to a police appeal for information issued that Tuesday, Tony Hou Wen Li was last seen at about 5:20am on Jun. 23 in the vicinity of Block 178 Edgefield Plains.

He was wearing a dark-coloured shirt and shorts, and carrying a black backpack.

In response to Mothership's queries, police confirmed receiving a call for assistance at Coney Island at around 8:50am on Jun. 24.

The man's body was subsequently retrieved from the water and pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Investigations are ongoing.

Brunei-born singer and actor Wu Chun took to social media to vent his frustration against Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific after his luggage went missing for three days during a trip to Paris.

The airline has since apologised, and Wu has also confirmed that his luggage has been recovered.

What happened

According to a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP), Wu posted a video describing the incident on Weibo on Jun. 25.

Wu said he was travelling from Melbourne to Hong Kong, but his flight was delayed on the tarmac for almost three hours before take-off, causing him to miss his connecting flight to Paris.

Cathay Pacific subsequently arranged another flight for him to Manchester, from which he would continue on to Paris.

However, Wu said he would only board the plane once it was confirmed that his luggage had been loaded on that flight.

He added that upon arriving in Manchester, a Cathay Pacific staff member assured him that recovering his luggage would be her priority.

The airline had also arranged for him to travel from Manchester to Paris on an Air France flight.

Unfortunately, his luggage was nowhere to be found when he landed.

"I waited in Paris for three days without any updates, so I decided to post this video. I'm sorry," Wu said.

He added that he had made "countless calls", but received responses that were "careless" and "not proactive".

"I was truly disappointed. Even more disappointing was that after waiting for three days, it still had not been found."

Cathay Pacific's response

Speaking to SCMP, Cathay Pacfic said Wu was transferred to another carrier in Europe after missing his connecting flight, adding that his baggage was also handed over for transfer in accordance with standard procedures.

However, due to issues during the local baggage transit process, his luggage was not loaded onto the connecting flight in time.

It added that the luggage was eventually located and returned to Wu following close coordination with the relevant airline and airports.

In a follow-up post on Weibo on Jun. 26, Wu said he had recovered his luggage before leaving France.

"The Cathay staff went through untold hardships to get my luggage back," Wu said. "The next three days, I have to fly to Hangzhou and Singapore for work, I will be greatly relieved."

The incident had also attracted widespread attention online as Wu had appeared in a Cathay Pacific promotional video posted on his Instagram in May 2026, slightly less than two months before the baggage mishap.

According to media reports, he is also a brand ambassador for the company.

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South Korea's first-generation influencer, Lee Joo-hee, has died suddenly at the age of 44.

The news of her death was posted on her social media on Jun. 25.

According to Korean media:

"Yesterday, Lee Joo-hee, who was dearly loved as the wife of a man, the mother of a child, and by many as the head of AAV Collection, left us suddenly."

Her family announced that Lee had passed away a day earlier and thanked those who had shown their concern.

"As she was a person who always shared better things and dreamed of a beautiful and happy world with many people, we still cannot believe this news and are in deep sorrow," her family wrote.

Lee was married with one kid and was also the head of fashion brand AAV Collection.

She first rose to prominence after gaining popularity on social media.