Lim Tean, 61, was arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) in Johor Bahru on Aug. 6, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Aug. 7.

The Singaporean lawyer and politician was supposed to surrender on Aug. 3 to serve jail time for practising law without a valid certificate.

"As Lim Tean has an outstanding court warrant for arrest in Singapore for failing to surrender to court, the SPF is working closely with the RMP to secure his return to Singapore," said SPF in response to media queries.

“The SPF expresses appreciation to the Malaysian authorities for their prompt assistance.”

Arrested at apartment complex

An arrest warrant was issued for Lim in Singapore after he failed to surrender to court to start his jail term of three months and one week for practising law without a valid certificate.

It was previously reported that his lawyer said Lim was uncontactable.

His bailor was also unable to reach Lim.

Shin Min Daily News reported that Lim had gone to Johor Bahru and was arrested at an apartment complex.

Some units in the complex are rented out for short-term vacation stays, it was reported.

The Singapore courts told Mothership previously that Lim was to surrender at 12pm on Jul. 20 to start his jail term.

On Jul. 17, the Court of Appeal approved a request from Lim to defer his sentence.

He was ordered to surrender at 12pm on Aug. 3 instead.

A 23-year-old man, Dean Daniel Ong, was charged on Jul. 31 with allegedly trafficking vaporiser pods containing etomidate.

Acted on a tip-off

In a press release, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said its officers conducted an enforcement operation at the man's Hougang residence on Jul. 30 after acting on a tip-off.

During the operation, officers seized two vaporisers and 55 vaporiser pods.

Laboratory tests later confirmed that the pods contained etomidate.

Investigations are ongoing.

Case adjourned

According to HSA, the man was remanded for a week to assist with further investigations.

The case was mentioned again in court on Aug. 7 and adjourned to Sep. 18.

HSA said it takes a serious view of vaporiser and etomidate trafficking offences.

Under the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 (TVCA), etomidate and its analogues are classified as Specified Psychoactive Substances (SPS).

Those convicted of importing such substances face between three and 20 years' imprisonment, as well as five to 15 strokes of the cane.

Those convicted of supplying them face between two and 10 years' jail, and between two and five strokes of the cane.

A man was seen on video apparently washing a motorcycle inside a public toilet at Kent Ridge Park.

His antics were slammed online.

The footage showed a white motorcycle parked inside the toilet.

The man in a white top and black pants appeared to spray it with water.

The person filming the video was heard questioning why the motorcycle was brought into the toilet.

The clip also showed a separate scene of what appeared to be a rider wearing a helmet pushing the motorcycle through the park and into the restroom.

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Public reactions

The video drew criticism after it was posted on Instagram account sgfollowsall.backup.

Some pointed out that the toilets are facilities meant for the public to relieve themselves and wash up, not for cleaning vehicles.

Others said the behaviour was not only a misuse of public resources, but could also affect other park users, with the wet floor posing a hazard.

Several suggested the rider should have taken the motorcycle to a car park to wash it instead.

NParks responds

In response to Mothership's queries, Chua Yen Ling, group director of parks at the National Parks Board (NParks), said:

"The National Parks Board is aware of a video circulating online that shows a man washing a motorcycle in a toilet stall at Kent Ridge Park. We are looking into the matter."

A former software engineer at Meta left his five-figure salary to sell hokkien mee, a fried prawn noodle dish, at a coffee shop in Geylang.

Alvin Tan, who now earns about a third of what he used to, shared his journey in a CNA Insider video on Aug. 5, 2026.

Concerns over getting retrenched

Tan said he began questioning his future in the tech industry as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) increased the risk of retrenchment.

His previous company had laid off about 10 per cent of its workforce, which made him realise he could just as easily have been part of that 10 per cent.

Rather than wait to lose his job, Tan decided to leave on his own terms.

"If I were to be kicked out by someone, how about I just be kicked out by myself?" he said. "I'd rather be held accountable to my own actions instead of something that is out of my control."

How his journey began

Instead of opening a stall immediately, Tan said he first tested whether people would pay for his hokkien mee.

He started by cooking from home and giving away free plates of the fried prawn noodles, before selling at food events and eventually opening his own stall.

Tan said he believed the skills he developed as a software engineer were also transferable to his new business.

He likened building the business gradually to developing software, starting with a simple product, before refining and expanding it through successive iterations.

Takes home about a third of his previous salary

Tan's hokkien mee is priced between S$6 and S$8 a plate, and the stall generates up to S$19,000 in monthly revenue.

However, nearly half of that goes towards ingredients, with rent, utilities, and manpower further eating into his earnings.

In the end, Tan said he takes home only about 20 per cent of the stall's revenue, or around S$3,000 to S$4,000 a month.

Tan says he needs to sell about 45 plates a day to break even, with every plate sold after that contributing to his income.

For months after opening, however, he sold fewer than half the number of plates needed to cover his costs.

"There were also days that I threw away a lot of my ingredients, which felt very sad," he recalled.

"But once get through that phase, you get more regulars, you get more people knowing your stall, I think that's where the magic starts," he said.

Grappling with costs

Tan said one of the mistakes he made when he started the business was focusing on perfecting his recipe without paying enough attention to costs.

Initially, he said, he did not know how to factor the cost of goods sold into his pricing.

"The first thing (to do) when you start a business is always to protect yourself. Don't just go in and spend your life savings..."

"Try to start something small, and gain traction from there," he said.

For Tan, even after reaching the break-even point, rising costs have continued to squeeze his margins.

With the prices of gas and ingredients increasing, Tan said he has been absorbing the additional costs himself, though he may eventually have to raise prices if his earnings continue to decline.

He also hopes to eventually hire someone he can trust to help grow the business further.

"I can't do this alone. I will definitely need someone that I can trust to walk this journey with me as well, not just as a worker, but someone who can see this as something that can be pushed further in the future."

However, he acknowledged that hiring additional staff would also mean taking home less income in the short term.

While he can afford to hire a part-timer, he said bringing on a full-time employee is not yet financially viable.

Running a business has also changed the way he approaches his finances.

Tan said he is not making CPF contributions at the moment, but intends to do so in the future while saving for his Build-to-Order flat.

He added that whether leaving a salaried job makes financial sense depends on an individual's circumstances.

"I don't have many wants. I just need to be able to afford my meals, public transport, and of course next year will be my BTO. And afford to maybe travel once a year," he said.

Tan added that not planning to have children gives him greater financial flexibility.

"Fulfilling and satisfying"

Since starting his business, Tan said he has had less time for family, friends, hobbies and even sleep.

Still, he views these not as sacrifices, but as opportunity costs.

Although he is earning less, working longer hours and taking on greater financial risk a year into the business, Tan believes the journey will pay off in the long run.

"I think the ceiling is much higher. I guess owning your own stuff is different from working for someone. You won't get retrenched. You will only suffer a more miserable fate," he quipped.

"But you get to be in control and you get to learn and own up to your own mistakes and make changes."

"That freedom actually can be quite fulfilling and satisfying, when you finally make it after so many hours of hard work," he said. "That is magical."

Tan's stall, Umami, is located at 709 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389624.

UPDATE on Aug. 7 at 1:30pm: This article has been updated with new information as it is a developing story.

Seven people have died after a school shooting near Bangkok, Thailand on Aug. 7.

The deceased are reportedly three teachers, three students and the shooter, who was said to be a student, according to local media.

The gunman reportedly killed himself.

Local authorities also confirmed at least 15 were injured, with two seriously injured.

Students, teachers and staff have been evacuated from the area.

Shooting

The shooting occurred in Debsirin Nonthaburi School, a well-known secondary school in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province.

According to BBC Thailand, the suspected shooter was a 14-year-old male student in the ninth grade.

Students reportedly said they initially thought the sound of gunshots were firecrackers going off, or someone banging something.

Many were seen fleeing from the shooting site and escaping across an overhead bridge.

The area has been cordoned off in the meantime.

Prime Minister sends condolences

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has sent his condolences to the victims of the shooting.

"This is really bad, it shouldn't have happened. I don't just feel sorry for the victims but I feel sorry that this happened," he said in an interview following the incident.

"This is why the government do not allow [citizens] to posses firearms."

In a written reply to a Parliamentary question on Aug. 4, Senior Minister K Shanmugam responded to Workers' Party MP Jamus Lim's question regarding data on the average sentencing outcomes for drink-driving cases over the past three years.

In his question, Lim asked what the average durations of driving bans, fines, and incarceration were in cases of drink-driving in Singapore.

According to SM Shanmugam, who is also the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, a total of 5,176 people were arrested for drink-driving between 2023 and 2025.

Of these, 3,283 cases resulted in disqualification from driving.

40 cases resulted in lifetime disqualification, while the remaining 3,243 offenders received an average driving ban of 38 months.

Meanwhile, fines were imposed in 3,020 cases, with an average amount of about S$5,200.

Imprisonment was imposed in 647 cases, with an average sentence of 45 days.

SM Shanmugam also noted that arrest and sentencing statistics for a given year are not directly comparable.

This is because people arrested in a particular year may only be charged and/or sentenced in a later year following investigations and court proceedings.

Road Traffic Act 1961

A drink-driving offence refers to an offence under Section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, which states that a person commits an offence if they drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place with the proportion of alcohol in their breath or blood exceeding the prescribed limit.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1961, a first-time offender is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than S$2,000 and not more than S$10,000, imprisonment for up to 12 months, or both.

A repeat offender is liable to a fine of not less than S$5,000 and not more than S$20,000, and an imprisonment not exceeding two years.

A man was fined S$8,000 for illegally disposing of about 1,530kg of household and renovation waste in Tampines.

The disposal occurred at Tampines Road Heavy Vehicle Park on May 13, 2025.

Shkder Foridul pleaded guilty to one charge under the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 (EPHA) and was fined.

The case was heard on Aug. 4.

Pile of waste

On May 14, National Environment Agency (NEA) officers discovered a pile of waste comprising household items and renovation waste that had been dumped on the grass verge at Tampines Road Heavy Vehicle Park during routine checks.

Investigations revealed that Foridul undertook hacking and dismantling jobs for two residential premises at Whampoa Drive and Farrer Road, respectively.

Instead of disposing of the waste properly at a licensed general waste disposal facility, Foridul dumped it illegally out of convenience.

Offence

NEA said illegal disposal of waste is a serious offence as it pollutes the environment and poses a hazard to public health, and will not hesitate to take strict enforcement action against any person who disposes of waste illegally.

First-time offenders are liable to a fine of up to S$50,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.

Repeat offenders are liable to a maximum fine of S$100,000 and a jail term of one to 12 months.

Members of the public can assist NEA by submitting reports of suspected illegal disposal electronically via the Online Feedback Form or myENV mobile application.

When reporting, members of the public are advised to provide the date, time, and location of the incident, the registration number of the vehicle used to carry out the illegal disposal, as well as any supporting photos and video clips.

A 25-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a car crashed into the pedestrian walkway near Mandarin Gallery in the Orchard area on Aug. 5.

Vehicle appeared to have struck traffic control box

A video of the aftermath, posted on Instagram showed a grey car on the pedestrian pavement outside the mall.

The vehicle appeared to have struck a traffic control box, which was tilted following the impact.

An ambulance was also at the scene, with several paramedics seen attending to a woman seated on the ground nearby.

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Male driver assisting in investigations

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to a road traffic accident at the junction of Orchard Road and Grange Road at around 3:50pm that day.

The woman was conveyed conscious to Raffles Hospital.

According to the police, a 20-year-old male driver is assisting with investigations.

Yin Onn, a store in Teluk Intan, Perak, closed for a full day to carry out ritual cleansing after a customer placed her dog in a shopping trolley.

According to Sin Chew Daily, another shopper photographed the woman and posted the image on social media, where it circulated widely.

What the social media post said

The woman who made the post said she saw the customer place the dog in the trolley at around 4:50pm on Aug. 4, and pointed out that Muslim shoppers would be using the same trolleys.

She called on the store to conduct a full cleaning and to apologise to its Muslim customers.

Store closed for a day

After consulting the Perak District Islamic Religious Council, the store decided to close for one day on Aug. 5 to carry out a full cleaning in line with the council's guidelines.

In a statement, the store said its staff followed religious guidance in performing sertu, an Islamic cleansing procedure. All of the shopping trolleys and the entire store were cleaned this way.

What the store said happened

A person in charge at the store confirmed the incident to Sin Chew Daily's Perak community newspaper.

He told the paper: “When our staff found out, they asked the customer to leave with her dog, but she stayed. After they informed me, I went over to explain the situation to her, and she cooperated and left with the dog”

He said the store had issued a statement apologising to Muslim customers, and urged non-Muslim customers to be mindful of such matters and avoid bringing dogs into the store in order to maintain religious sensitivity and harmony.

The store's statement

In a statement posted on Facebook, Yin Onn said it had informed the customer that pets were not allowed on the premises and asked her to take the dog out immediately once management became aware.

The store said: "We sincerely apologise for the concerns, inconvenience, and mistakes that have occurred. We fully take responsibility for this incident and are deeply sorry for the occurrence."

The store also said it was committed to strengthening its standard operating procedures and internal guidelines.

Prominent signage stating that pets are not allowed has since been placed at the store's entrance, and management has instructed all staff on the procedure to follow should a similar situation arise.

The owner of one of Singapore's oldest and last remaining provision stores in a landed residential area died at the age of 86 on Aug. 4, 2026.

Lianhe Zaobao reported that the man, Weng Liuxing (transliterated), died in the hospital on the evening of Aug. 4 due to pneumonia.

31 Rosyth Road

Before his death, he ran the store for 70 years until it closed on Dec. 31, 2024.

Located at 31 Rosyth Road, Tee Seng Store was one of the last grocery stores that remained in a landed residential area.

Its owner, who had worked in grocery stores since he was 15, later took over the store until it closed.

Devoted entire life to store

The eldest brother in a family of seven, Weng devoted his entire life to running the store.

His youngest sister, 72, shared about her brother's life with Zaobao at the funeral.

She said that to him, the small counter in the store was not just his livelihood, but also a home.

His sister said that her older brother started working at the age of 15, had tuberculosis in 1964, and was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 1996, but fully recovered later on.

"There is a big age gap between me and my older brother," she said.

"He was already working when I was studying. But I am always grateful and often tell my children that it is because of the sacrifices of my older brothers and sisters that I was able to study.”

She added that her elder brother was polite and tactful.

She shared that because migrant workers or domestic helpers often visited his shop, he specially learned a few words of their language to better communicate with them.

Woke up at 6am daily

Zaobao reported that he had started helping out at this grocery store after graduating from school at the age of 15.

After the store changed owners three times, he officially took over the business and changed its name before running the store for 70 years.

At the time, waking up at 6am every morning, working out nearby, and opening his shop at 8am was his "most comfortable and carefree lifestyle."

Having lived in the backyard of the grocery store for most of their lives, he and his wife never thought about travelling or selling the store.

"We'll do it for as long as we can, until we can't anymore," he said.

Fell, hospital

Zaobao reported that in June 2023, he accidentally fell at home, after which he depended on a walking frame to move around upon being discharged from the hospital.

Despite that, he continued to care for the store and would open it as long as he could still walk.

However, his family could not bear this and persuaded him to retire.

It had long become a part of his life, said his sister.

In September 2025, he slipped in a toilet at home and broke his leg.

He has been bedridden since getting discharged from the hospital in December 2025, Zaobao reported

His sister said: "Perhaps due to prolonged bed rest, he often had difficulty breathing due to excessive phlegm. About two weeks ago, we rushed him to the hospital because of his breathing difficulties."

On the afternoon of Aug. 4, his sister visited him in the hospital along with another brother and sister, before he passed away in the evening.

Though he is gone, his spirit will live on in the hearts of his family, she said.