Singapore content creator Natasha Tan's Instagram video about flipping off a group of children who shouted vulgarities at her in Tampines Hub has gone viral with over 10,000 likes, reigniting the debate about permissive parenting and child behaviour in public
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All travellers flying with Singapore Airlines (SIA) can expect new in-flight dining food. More than 100 new and refreshed appetisers, main courses, and desserts are being introduced across all cabin classes. SIA said on Sep. 29, 2026 that the carrier is upgrading its in-flight di...
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A 30-year-old Myanmar man has been charged after sending an AI-generated, digitally edited image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir to a colleague and later deleting it from his phone. Ye Lin was charged in court on Sep. 29. He was given an agency bail of S$5,000. His next court ...
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An eight-year-old Japanese girl, Hirata, who was an idol trainee, died from myocarditis on Sep. 25 after contracting the flu. She had been part of a Japanese pop idol agency, Dianna Project. The entertainment agency posted a notice on its website on Sep. 28, announcing the eight-...
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At least S$18,000 has been lost to social media impersonation scams involving payments of fake youth exchange programmes via compromised WhatsApp accounts. At least eight cases have been reported since September 2026. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) released an advisory on Sep. ...
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Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was seen visibly overcome with grief as he prepared to lay his late wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali to rest. She passed away on Sep. 28 at the age of 100, leaving behind her husband and seven children. Overcome with emotion An Instagr...
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A Singapore-registered car was caught on video ramming into a food stall in Johor Bahru, and Malaysia police are tracking down the driver. In a widely-shared video from Facebook group Community Roda Johor, a Mercedes-Benz hatchback with a Singaporean licence plate was seen drivin...
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A 22-year-old worker died after falling from a height at a Build-To-Order (BTO) construction site on Sep. 28. In response to Mothership's queries, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said the incident took place at about 4:15pm at the Tanjong Rhu Riverfront II worksite. Separ...
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Loh's silver is the best result by a Singaporean badminton player at the Asian Games.
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Running from Nov 13 to 22, this year's Singapore Writers Festival will feature more than 300 writers, speakers and moderators in over 200 programmes, including a new Crime & Mystery Spotlight, literary walks and multilingual events....
