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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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                    <title>Trump threatens Canada with more tariffs over wildfire haze, World Cup final stadium seen shrouded in smog</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/trump-canada-haze-wildlife-world-cup-final/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T23:50:15</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Matthias Ang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The heat is on at the World Cup.  ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/S6-41.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>U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap new tariffs on Canada as a result of hazy conditions affecting parts of the U.S. due to ongoing wildfires.</p><p>In a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116936952365066409" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Truth Social post</a>, Trump said, "(The) United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!"</p>
<p>He said he would call Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, about the matter and accused Canada of failing to "engage in basic Forest Management".</p><p>He added:</p><p><blockquote><p>"This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying."</p></blockquote></p><p><figure id="attachment" aria-describedby="caption-attachment" style="width: 1180px" class="wp-caption aligncenter">
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</p><p>Following Trump's remarks, Canada's emergency management minister said the two countries remain in close contact and have a long history of working together on such disasters, the <em><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq93j34lgo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BBC</a> </em>reported.</p><p>Thus far, more than 800 wildfires have been detected in Canada, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information <a href="https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/en/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">System</a>.</p><p>The wildfires have been primarily driven by hot and dry weather, along with lightning strikes.</p><p><h2>Haze from wildfire clouds World Cup finals</h2></p><p>The ongoing wildfires have also cast a cloud of uncertainty over the status of the World Cup final, which is due to be played on Jul. 20, between Spain and Argentina.</p><p>According to <em>USA Today, </em>haze from the wildfires in Canada was seen blanketing the open-air stadium at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Jul. 17, where the World Cup final will take place.</p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O6olC9WRyxY" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</p><p>Moderate to unhealthy air conditions were also detected over New York City and the U.S. capital, Washington D.C., U.S. media <em><a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/trump-blames-canada-wildfire-smoke-threatens-added-tariffs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox 13 News</a> </em>reported.</p><p>While Trump's post did not mention the World Cup final, the White House World Cup task force executive director, Andrew Giulani, said there has been discussion about the situation, <em><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/17/will-the-canadian-wildfire-smoke-affect-spain-vs-argentina-world-cup-final" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aljazeera</a> </em>reported.</p><p>"We have somebody with the National Weather Service that sits in FIFA headquarters there, so we’re monitoring closely," Giulani added.</p><p>The situation is expected to improve over the weekend however, given that rain has been forecasted for Jul. 18, over the region of New York and New Jersey, <em><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/wildfire-smoke-to-have-minimal-impact-on-world-cup-final" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a> </em>reported.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Ex-Mediacorp actress Florence Tan, 49, graduates with degree in health science after 5 years</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/florence-tan-graduation-health-science/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T18:07:46</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Matthias Ang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ She had started her studies in November 2020. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/S6-40.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>Former Mediacorp actress Florence Tan has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science.</p><p>The 49-year-old took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Da1aZiAEsKm/c/18098370547966114/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> on Jul. 16 to share the announcement, with a photo of herself in a graduation gown, in front of the logo for University of the People (UoPeople), an online university based in the U.S., California.</p>
<p><div data-ad-visibility-desktop="false" data-ad-visibility-mobile="false" id='ad-gpt-inarticle1' class='advertisement__container mship-ad-1' data-js-options='{&quot;networkCode&quot;:&quot;4654&quot;,&quot;adUnit1&quot;:&quot;mothership&quot;,&quot;adUnit2&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;adUnit3&quot;:&quot;na&quot;,&quot;adUnit4&quot;:&quot;na&quot;,&quot;adUnit5&quot;:&quot;inarticle1&quot;}'></div></p><p><h2>Thanked family and colleagues</h2></p><p>In her post, Tan thanked her family for their "endless love, patience and sacrifices" and believing in her, "even on the hardest days".</p><p>She also thanked her colleagues and friends for their support in her professional growth as she pursued her dream, as well as the staff at UoPeople.</p><p>Tan wrote:</p><p><blockquote><p>"Balancing family, work, dance, and studies wasn’t easy, countless sleepless nights and endless hours of rushing to meet paper deadlines. But it taught me the ultimate truth: ‘Never give up. Great things take time.’"</p></blockquote></p><p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Da1aZiAEsKm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"></p><p><div style="padding: 16px;"></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Da1aZiAEsKm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background: #FFFFFF; line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </a></p><p><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"></p><p><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div></p><p><div style="display: flex; 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                    <title>Man, 40, pleads guilty to raping woman near Tuas West Road MRT station</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/man-guilty-rape-woman-tuas-mrt/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T17:30:49</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Constance Tan ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The other man who was involved in this case was sentenced to nine years' jail and caning in 2024.   ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Untitled-design-2026-07-18T153127.450.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>A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping an intoxicated woman in 2022 near Tuas West Road MRT station.</p><p><span>Alam Foysal, a Bangladeshi foreign worker, pleaded guilty to one charge of rape on Jul. 17, reported <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-rape-woman-field-tuas-west-road-mrt-train-6261046" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNA</em></a>.</span></p><p>A second charge of kissing the woman with the intent to outrage her modesty was taken into account in court.</p>
<p><span>Ahmed Rayhan, </span>his co-worker who was also involved in the same case, had earlier been sentenced to nine years' jail and nine strokes of the cane.</p><iframe class='post-embed title='Man, 40, pleads guilty to raping woman near Tuas West Road MRT station' style='min-height: 350px;' clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);' src='/2024/10/tuas-viaduct-rape-case/embed/' width='600' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no'></iframe><p><h2>The case</h2></p><p><span>The two men were working as welders on the same construction-related project and stayed in the same dormitory in Tuas.</span></p><p>They were 36 and 30 at the time of the incident.</p><p><span>On Mar. 8, 2022, between 12:30am and 2:20am, the duo took the last train back to their dormitory after meeting a mutual friend for drinks.</span></p><p>They met the victim, a 32-year-old Singaporean, in the train carriage next to theirs.</p><p>She was heavily intoxicated and was seen by the men walking "erratically" up and down the aisle, as well as sitting on the floor and standing up before taking a seat, <em>CNA</em> reported off court documents.</p><p>After Rayhan told Foysal that the victim was drunk, the two men approached her with Foysal going first.</p><p>When they tried to strike up a conversation, they found she was too drunk to be conversed with.</p><p>When the train arrived at Tuas West Road station, they decided to take the victim with them.</p><p>Foysal supported the woman and guided her out of the carriage.</p><p>The trio attracted the attention of station staff after the victim caused a commotion as she struggled to tap out of the gantry.</p><p>Foysal told them that he and Rayhan had met the victim on the train and were <span>taking her home as she lives nearby.</span></p><p>After exiting the gantry, the victim walked away from the two men but Foysal followed and guided her towards a grass field underneath Tuas Viaduct, outside one of the MRT exits.</p><p>They then sat her down on the ground next to a large pillar.</p><p>Foysal made the victim lie down on her back and climbed on top of her before kissing and raping her.</p><p>He did not use a condom, the court heard, according to <em>CNA</em>.</p><p>After seeing Foysal rape the victim, Rayhan tried to rape the woman but failed in his attempts.</p><p>The pair them took a taxi back to their dormitory and left the woman behind on the field.</p><p><h2>Victim found by passers-by</h2></p><p>The victim was spotted by a passer-by, a 31-year-old migrant worker named <a href="https://mothership.sg/2022/03/pioneer-rape-victim-discovery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Saddam</a>, five hours after the ordeal.</p><iframe class='post-embed title='Man, 40, pleads guilty to raping woman near Tuas West Road MRT station' style='min-height: 350px;' clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);' src='/2022/03/pioneer-rape-victim-discovery/embed/' width='600' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no'></iframe><p>She was reportedly found lying in her own blood and was in a trance-like state.</p><p>Together with other migrant workers, the woman was assisted into a sitting position, given a drink and an ambulance was called.</p><p>Foysal and Rayhan were arrested later that evening after the police identified them using CCTV footage from cameras near the MRT station and their dormitory.</p><p>The victim was found to have sustained minor cuts and a fresh wound on her pubic region.</p><p>Foysal's sentencing was adjourned to a later date.</p><p>If convicted of rape, he may face up to 20 years' jail and a fine or caning.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>GovTech layoffs not part of wider public service restructuring: PSD</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/psd-govtech-layoffs-public-service/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T13:46:55</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Matthias Ang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The restructuring by GovTech is in response to its own needs, PSD clarified. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/S6-39.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 layoffs at the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) are not part of a wider restructuring across the public service, according to the Public Service Division (PSD).</p><p>A PSD spokesperson was quoted by <em><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/govtech-layoffs-retrenchment-public-service-division-6260851" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNA</a> </em>as saying, "GovTech's restructuring reflects its own operating needs as it adjusts to the broader changes in the technology sector."</p>
<p>On Jul. 15, <a href="https://mothership.sg/2026/07/govtech-retrench-93-staff-new-operating-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GovTech</a> retrenched 93 staff as part of its first phase in a shift towards a new operating model to deliver “faster, more secure, and more responsive digital services” for all Singaporeans.</p><p>The spokesperson further clarified that "significant restructuring" is undertaken only when needed and in response to "fundamental changes" in an agency's operating environment or model.</p><p><h2>PSD: Priority is to reskill and redeploy workers during restructuring</h2></p><p>The PSD spokesperson added that in all restructuring exercises, the top priority is to reskill and redeploy workers either elsewhere in the agency public service or within their own agency.</p><p>In the event that redeployment is not feasible, the affected officers may be offered the Special Resignation Scheme, which provides financial support and also employment assistance, as part of the support for their transition.</p><p><h2>Background</h2></p><p>Within GovTech, the affected roles are mainly in traditional project and vendor management, which are expected to become less necessary as more products are developed and operated in-house, GovTech chairman Chng Kai Fong explained in a note to staff.</p><p>"GovTech is changing shape, not shrinking," Chng explained that it was not a downsizing exercise. He also clarified that the decision on affected roles was not a judgement on an individual’s commitment, performance or value of their work.</p><p>Affected officers in project and vendor management roles will be offered full-salary apprenticeships and structured retraining programmes that combine technical and on-the-job training to enable them to transition into product ownership and related capabilities, GovTech said.</p><p>Those transitioning out of GovTech will be given a support package tailored in partnership with the Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees (AUSBE).</p><p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #000000;">Chng</span> </span>shared that this includes one month’s salary for every year of service, capped at 25 years, as well as a three-month ex gratia payment to provide additional support.</p><p>Affected staff will also continue to receive salary and benefits throughout the six-week handover and notice period.</p><iframe class='post-embed title='GovTech layoffs not part of wider public service restructuring: PSD' style='min-height: 350px;' clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);' src='/2026/07/govtech-retrench-93-staff-new-operating-model/embed/' width='600' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no'></iframe><p>&nbsp;</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Housing plan at site within Maju Forest not final: HDB chief town planner</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/hdb-sunset-way-maju-forest-plans-not-final/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T13:01:21</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Matthias Ang ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The chief town planner also said that brownfield sites were considered prior to the current proposal. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Maju-forest.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 closed door session regarding the proposed residential development at Sunset Way was held at Bukit Timah Community Club on Jul. 17.</p><p>It was attended by at least 100 residents, along with Members of Parliament for Bukit Timah GRC Christopher De Souza and Sim Ann, and representatives from the Housing &amp; Development Board (HDB).</p>
<p>Concerns raised at the session included deforestation, traffic congestion and overdevelopment, <em><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/sunset-way-maju-forest-petition-hdb-6258136" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNA</a> </em>reported.</p><p>Some residents were also quoted as saying, following the session, that they remained unsettled by the development plans and hoped that HDB would take their feedback into consideration.</p><p>HDB had <a href="https://mothership.sg/2026/07/hdb-redevelop-gillman-barracks-sunset-way/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> earlier on Jul. 10 that Sunset Way, together with Gillman Barracks, would be developed for housing.</p><p>After an environment impact assessment was conducted and engaging nature groups, HDB has proposed retaining about eight hectares of the 23-hectare site within Maju Forest at Sunset Way to provide refuge for wildlife and facilitate fauna movement.</p><p><h2>Why not brownfield sites?</h2></p><p>Ahead of the closed door session, HDB's chief town planner Chong Fook Long told <em><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/sunset-way-maju-forest-petition-hdb-6258136" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNA</a> </em>that the housing plan for Sunset Way at the moment is "not final" and that HDB hopes to work further with residents and stakeholders.</p><p>Explaining the current decision, Chong shared that the recent Clementi Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise was more than four times oversubscribed indicates a "great need" for more housing supply in that area.</p><p>Chong said that their priority is to target brownfield sites.</p><p>However, within Clementi and the region, there are very few of such sites. This led to them looking at developing the site within Maju Forest, which has been largely zoned for residential use since 1980, to increase housing supply.</p><p>Brownfield sites refer to land that has been previously developed while greenfield sites refer to land that has been mostly untouched.</p><p>Chong said, "We have to make trade-offs. We have to understand how to balance housing and nature to bring about the best plan, as we always do wherever we go."</p><p>Members of the public can submit feedback on the plans until Aug. 6, 2026.</p><p><h2>Related</h2></p><iframe class='post-embed title='Housing plan at site within Maju Forest not final: HDB chief town planner' style='min-height: 350px;' clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);' src='/2026/07/hdb-redevelop-gillman-barracks-sunset-way/embed/' width='600' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no'></iframe></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Approved cat fosterers can keep up to 6 cats in HDB flats & 10 in private premises from Aug. 3 under pilot scheme</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/recognised-cat-fosterer-nparks/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T12:16:12</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Constance Tan ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ This includes both pet and fostered cats.  ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Untitled-design-2026-07-18T115753.172.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>From Aug. 3, approved cat fosterers will be allowed to license and keep up to six cats in three-room or larger Housing &amp; Development Board (HDB) flats under a new two-year pilot scheme.</p><p>Under the same pilot scheme, approved fosterers are allowed to keep up to 10 cats in private premises.</p><p>The limits in both cases include all pet and foster cats in each household, the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) said in a Jul. 18 press release.</p>
<p>AVS shared that the scope of the pilot was developed gathering responses via extensive public engagements since 2023. Responses from fosterers, residents, cat owners, non-cat owners were gathered to ensure diverse perspectives were considered and discussions were held with animal welfare groups.</p><p><h2>Licensing fees waived for approved cat fosterers during pilot period</h2></p><p>The pilot scheme came after consultation with various stakeholders and with inputs from HDB for cat owning households in public housing, said AVS.</p><p><blockquote><p>"AVS recognises that fosterers play an important role in cat management, by providing safe homes for cats in need, including those that are sick, injured, require palliative care, or pending adoption."</p></blockquote></p><p>Fosterers also help reduce the number of free-roaming cats in the community and the potential disamenities they can cause, it added.</p><p>To support the efforts of cat fosterers, AVS will waive licensing fees for approved cat fosterers during the pilot period.</p><p><div class="page" title="Page 4"></p><p><div class="layoutArea"></p><p><div class="column"></p><p><span>For unsterilised foster cats, a one-year licence will be issued with licensing fees waived, though this licence will not be renewable if the cats remain unsterilised upon expiry.</span></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><h3>All cats in household must be sterilised</h3></p><p>All cats in the household must also be sterilised to prevent unintended breeding.</p><p><div class="page" title="Page 3"></p><p><div class="layoutArea"></p><p><div class="column"></p><p><span>For new foster cats taken in by approved fosterers, all kittens must be sterilised by six months of age or within two months of fostering, whichever is later, unless medically exempted.</span></p><p><span>All cats over six months of age must be sterilised within two months of fostering, unless medically certified to be incapable of reproduction. </span></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p>Those who require assistance with microchipping and sterilising community cats can seek support through the <a href="https://avs.nparks.gov.sg/community-animals/population-management/community-cats/#5727ef1cbf67df989f286452ddbbfa3b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage (TNRM) programme</a>.</p><p><h2>How to apply for recognition as a responsible cat fosterer</h2></p><p>Individuals can apply to be a recognised responsible cat fosterer from Aug. 3 via an <a href="https://go.gov.sg/cat-fosterer-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">online form</a>.</p><p>Pre-requisites to be approved include:</p><p><div class="page" title="Page 2"></p><p><div class="layoutArea"></p><p><div class="column"></p><p><ul></p><p> 	<li><span>  </span><span>Experience caring for pet or foster cats;</span></li></p><p> 	<li><span>Available resources, including financially and time-wise, to care for foster cats in addition to pet cats, </span><span>if any;</span></li></p><p> 	<li><span>Residence in private premises or a three-room or larger HDB sold flat</span><span>;</span></li></p><p> 	<li><span> Sterilised and microchipping of all existing cats kept and fostered at the point of application;</span></li></p><p> 	<li><span>No adverse feedback relating to pets or disamenities on the premises in the </span><span>two years prior to application;</span></li></p><p> 	<li><span>No track record of any animal welfare or pet licensing-related offences under </span><span>the Animals &amp; Birds Act in the two years prior to application.</span></li></p><p></ul></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p>Following the two-year period, AVS will assess whether it meets the needs of fosterers and gather feedback on the longer-term approach for fosterer recognition.</p><p><h2>Non-licensing of pet cats to be an offence from Sep. 1</h2></p><p>From Sep. 1, it will become an offence if a pet cat is not licensed.</p><p>Licensed pet cat owners will also need to ensure their cats are kept in a safe environment and take reasonable steps to protect them from hazards, such as installing mesh or grilles to prevent the cats from roaming freely or falling from height.</p><p>In public, cat owners will need to ensure that their cats are kept under physical control such as by placing their cat in a carrier or using a harness.</p><p>Those caught by AVS with unlicensed cats or for non-compliance to cat-keeping rules can face a fine of up to S$5,000.</p><p>The law will come into effect after the expiry of the ongoing two-year transition period that allowed cat owners to ease into meeting AVS' licensing requirements of pet cats.</p><iframe class='post-embed title='Approved cat fosterers can keep up to 6 cats in HDB flats & 10 in private premises from Aug. 3 under pilot scheme' style='min-height: 350px;' clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);' src='/2024/08/pet-cat-licensing-sep-1/embed/' width='600' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no'></iframe><p>Since Sep. 1, 2024, microchipping and licensing of pet cats has been made free at over 120 drives and sessions across the island, AVS updated on Jul. 18.</p><p>About 11,500 pet cats have been microchipped thus far, according to AVS.</p><p><div class="page" title="Page 1"></p><p><div class="layoutArea"></p><p><div class="column"></p><p><span>Cat owners can apply for a licence for their pet cats via AVS’ online <a href="https://pals.avs.gov.sg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">link</a>. </span></p><p>To do so, pet cats must first be microchipped and first-time cat licence applicants will need to complete a one-time free online pet ownership course on basic pet care skills and responsible pet ownership.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><h3>Cat-keeping limits for licensed cats</h3></p><p>Existing cat owners who have owned their cats before Sep. 1, 2024, and whose cats are licensed during the transition period, can continue to keep all their cats even if they exceed the limits permitted for HDB flats or private premises from Sep. 1, 2026.</p><p><div class="page" title="Page 3"></p><p><div class="layoutArea"></p><p><div class="column"></p><p><span>For example, a household with five existing pet cats that have been licensed within the transition period will be allowed to keep all of them beyond Sep. 1, 2026.</span></p><p>At the same time, cat owners are reminded that abandonment of pets is an offence punishable by a fine of up to S$10,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Man, 69, says someone threw canned mushrooms & baked beans from block onto his new Toyota car causing dents</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/man-toyota-car-dented-by-can-food/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T04:34:20</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Izza Sofia ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ "These two cans are unopened and not expired. I have no idea who did this." ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/Untitled-design-2-3.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 man in Singapore found two large dents on the bonnet of his new Toyota car one morning.</p><p>The damage was allegedly caused by cans of food thrown from a block of flats at night.</p>
<p>The retiree, Tang, 69, told <a href="https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260717-9379160" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Shin Min Daily News</em></a> that he had purchased a new Toyota Corolla earlier this year, and it was damaged in less than seven months.</p><p><h2>What happened</h2></p><p>The incident occurred overnight at around 1:20am on Jul. 15 at the open-air car park in front of Block 127 Bedok North Street 2.</p><p>Tang only discovered the damage when he went to his car at around 7am that morning.</p><p>He told <em>Shin Min</em>: "At first I couldn't believe it. I had to look at the licence plate to confirm it was my car."</p><p>Having installed a dashcam, he reviewed the footage and found that two cans of food had fallen from above and struck the bonnet.</p><p>He found the cans on the ground nearby: One contained mushrooms and the other contained baked beans.</p><p>He said: "These two cans are unopened and not expired. I have no idea who did this."</p><p><h2>Police report filed</h2></p><p>Tang put the cans in a plastic bag and brought them to the police station to file a report.</p><p>He told <em>Shin Min</em> he believed officers had also gone down to the car park to investigate.</p><p><h2>Repair costs</h2></p><p>Tang said he had initially wanted to pay for the repairs himself, but eventually claimed the S$3,000 repair cost via his car insurance.</p><p>However, he still had to pay a S$600 assessment fee out of pocket, with his car spending three days at the workshop.</p><p>Since the incident, Tang told <em>Shin Min</em> he no longer parks in the open-air car park, opting for the multi-storey car park instead, even though it means a 10-minute walk home.</p><p><h2>At the scene</h2></p><p>When <em>Shin Min</em> visited the area on Jul. 16, another can of mushrooms was found on a patch of grass.</p><p>The can was visibly damaged, with mushrooms and liquid spilling out.</p><p>Several residents said they were unaware of any high-rise littering in the area.</p><p>In response to <em>Mothership</em>'s queries, the police confirmed that a report had been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>S’porean woman, 64, fined S$3,000 fine for cursing at police officer in Chinatown</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/woman-gets-fine-curse-police/</link>
                    <pubDate>2026-07-18T03:58:00</pubDate>


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                        <![CDATA[ Rafael See Toh ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ "I curse your 18 generations, I curse you to have no sons, no one to see you to your grave," she said. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/chinatown-upper-cross-street.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 64-year-old Singaporean woman was fined S$3,000 after verbally harassing a 25-year-old police officer.</p><p>Yip Mee Lan pleaded guilty to one charge under the Protection from Harassment Act on Jul. 15, <a href="https://www.8world.com/singapore/woman-fined-for-cursing-police-3217836" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>8world</em></a> reported.</p>
<p><h2>Call</h2></p><p>On Apr. 10, Yip called the police several times for assistance at a coffee shop in Chinatown.</p><p>When officers arrived, she alleged that a 54-year-old Malaysian woman had assaulted her.</p><p>However, the woman involved had left the scene.</p><p>The responding officer advised Yip to contact the police again if she saw the woman who allegedly assaulted her.</p><p><h2>Harassment</h2></p><p>At about 9:30pm on the same day, she spotted the woman and proceeded to contact the police.</p><p>At about 9:45pm, the police arrived at the scene and questioned Yip.</p><p>However, she repeatedly interrupted him.</p><p>Yip also reeked of alcohol, and the officer warned her on several occasions to lower her voice.</p><p>However, Yip failed to comply with his instructions and she was subsequently arrested.</p><p>As she was escorted to the police vehicle, Yip proceeded to curse at him.</p><p>"I curse your 18 generations, I curse you to have no sons, no one to see you to your grave," she said.</p><p>The officer’s body-worn camera recorded the entire ordeal.</p><p>Yip was charged with the offence on Jun. 24.</p><p>After sentencing, the judge allowed her to pay S$2,000 of the fine first and settle the remaining S$1,000 at a later date.</p></p> ]]>
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                    <title>Ex-Certis officer, 38, tips ex-colleague off about CPIB vape probe & throwing vape away, both get 1 week jail</title>
                    <link>https://mothership.sg/2026/07/certis-officers-tip-off-vape-jail/</link>
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                        <![CDATA[ Chloe Loh ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ The ex-Certis officer had told his former colleague it was best he threw his "vape" away. ]]>
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                        <![CDATA[ <img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://static.mothership.sg/1/2026/07/cover-pic-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>A former Certis Cisco auxiliary police officer was jailed after he tipped his former colleague off about a Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) investigation into the handling of e-vaporisers and contraband cigarettes.</p><p>He had advised his former colleague to throw away his e-vaporisers, prompting the latter to dispose of at least one e-vaporiser and three packs of e-vaporiser pods.</p>
<p>According to a Jul. 17 <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/2-former-certis-cisco-officers-obstruct-justice-jailed-vapes-6260261" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>CNA</em></a> report, 38-year-old Tan Wee Keong was sentenced to a week's jail after pleading guilty to one count of obstructing justice by disclosing information about a CPIB investigation and advising his former colleague to throw away the implicated items.</p><p>His former colleague, 33-year-old Reggie Choo Beng Kwang, was also sentenced to one week's jail after pleading guilty to a similar charge.</p><p>A second charge of obstructing the course of justice by deleting a WhatsApp conversation with Tan was taken into consideration during Choo's sentencing.</p><p>The pair were among 13 former Certis enforcement officers charged in January 2026 over offences including the possession of e-vaporisers and contraband cigarettes, and the misappropriation of items entrusted to them.</p><p>They were the last of the group to be sentenced, after the remaining officers received jail terms ranging from 10 days to two years on Jul. 10.</p><p><h2>The case</h2></p><p>Court documents seen by <em>Mothership</em> stated that at the time of the offences, Tan was an assistant enforcement supervisor with the Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Force deployed to the Health Sciences Authority's (HSA) Tobacco Regulation Branch (TRB).</p><p>Choo was also an officer with TRB before resigning prior to May 2022.</p><p>The two became friends in 2018.</p><p>Around May 2022, Tan learnt that Choo used e-vaporisers and e-vaporiser pods.</p><p>On Jul. 26, 2022, Tan was interviewed by CPIB as part of investigations into Certis officers attached to HSA's TRB and their handling of e-vaporisers and contraband cigarettes.</p><p>Investigators had instructed Tan not to discuss the investigation with anyone.</p><p>Despite this, Tan called Choo a few days later and told him that he had been interviewed by CPIB.</p><p>He said that several people had been caught for possessing e-vaporisers and that Choo's name had surfaced during the interview.</p><p>Tan advised Choo to stop vaping, saying it was bad for his health, and that it was best that Choo threw his "vape" away.</p><p>After realising he could be under investigation, Choo disposed of at least one e-vaporiser and three packs of e-vaporiser pods between July and August 2022, fearing they might be discovered.</p><p><h2>Sentencing</h2></p><p>The prosecution sought jail terms of two to four weeks for both men, court documents stated.</p><p>It argued that although the offence was of low severity, a custodial sentence was warranted as Tan, a law enforcement officer, had deliberately disclosed confidential information to help cover up an offence by another law enforcement officer.</p><p>The prosecution said Tan knew he was prohibited from discussing the investigation, having been expressly instructed by CPIB not to do so, but nevertheless chose to reveal the information.</p><p>"This cannot be spontaneous and evinces a degree of premeditation," it said.</p><p>For Choo, the prosecution argued that he knowingly disposed of potential evidence after learning he was under investigation, similarly showing a degree of premeditation.</p><p>According to <em>CNA</em>, Tan's lawyer sought a fine of between S$5,000 and S$7,000, or alternatively, a jail term of no more than one week.</p><p>The defence submitted that Tan had not abused his position as a Certis Cisco officer to commit the offence and that his status as a law enforcement officer at the time of the offence should not automatically warrant a custodial sentence.</p><p>Representing himself, Choo told the court that he had switched from cigarettes to e-vaporisers in an effort to quit smoking for the sake of his children's health.</p><p>He asked the court to impose a fine instead of a jail term.</p><p>A person convicted of intentionally obstructing the course of justice can be sentenced to up to seven years' imprisonment, fined, or both.</p></p> ]]>
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