The 22-year-old man, who died while allegedly racing his younger 19-year-old sibling in Johor, Malaysia, was given a final send-off on Jun. 5.

The funeral cortege was made up of about 30 friends and family, Guang Ming Daily reported.

Angry reactions

Photos and videos of the send-off were met with backlash online.

Some commenters said they would be absent from the funeral if the deceased was someone related to them.

About the incident

The younger sibling, who survived the multi-vehicle collision that killed five people in total, has been remanded for a further four days to facilitate a murder investigation.

The fatal crash involving two luxury cars has sparked fresh outrage in Malaysia.

The 19-year-old driver was in a Mercedes-Benz A250 at the time of the crash on the Kluang – Simpang Renggam highway in Johor.

He has been identified as a university student in Singapore.

He tested negative for drugs.

The deceased 22-year-old was driving a BMW 530e.

Four others who died from one family

Among those who died were four members of the same family in one other vehicle.

Several others were injured, including two children.

A few other vehicles appeared badly damaged post-accident.

The Malaysian government has called such accidents a “serious public health challenge” on the country’s roads.

BMW and Mercedes speeding

Kluang police said the BMW was spotted travelling “fast and recklessly” alongside the Mercedes before it lost control.

The BMW crossed into the opposite lane, struck four cars and plunged into a ravine.

The case was being investigated under sections of the Road Transport Act covering reckless or dangerous driving and causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

A first-time offender faces five to 10 years in jail, a fine of RM20,000 (S$6,402) to RM50,000 (S$16,006) and at least five years’ disqualification from driving.

Backlash to such incidents

Malaysia's transport minister, Anthony Loke, urged police to speed up the investigation for referral to the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“This kind of driving is very irresponsible and completely unacceptable,” Loke said in a statement on Jun. 2.

“A driving licence is not permission to drive as you please to the point of causing disaster to innocent people,” he added.

The crash set off a firestorm in Malaysia, which has lasted for days.

Fatal road accidents and incidents of reckless driving have been condemned, but negative reactions have been exacerbated by the public perception of lax enforcement in Malaysia.

The Malaysian transport ministry previously said road crashes kill an average of 18 people a day.

A 33-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 42 weeks’ jail for throwing a birdcage from the 10th floor of his housing block, killing three birds.

In charge sheets seen by Mothership, the man, Daniel Aloysius John, faced 10 charges, including offences under the Animals and Birds Act, committing a rash act endangering the safety of others, and affray.

He pleaded guilty to five of those charges on Jun. 4, Lianhe Zaobao reported.

Lovebirds

John kept three lovebirds for about six years.

They were in a birdcage at his home in Hougang.

On Feb. 16, John drank between six and eight cans of beer at home.

At about 7pm, his mother noticed that he had placed a knife beside the birdcage.

She removed the knife.

The pair then got into an argument.

In a fit of rage, John proceeded to carry the birdcage with the birds in it to the corridor, before hurling it off the edge.

One of the birds died immediately, while the other two were rescued by residents.

John was arrested at about 11pm, and police notified the National Parks Board (NParks) of the incident.

One of the rescued birds died before NParks officers arrived, while the third succumbed to its injuries and died on Feb. 19.

The three birds died due to external blunt force trauma, charge sheets said.

Detained

After his arrest, John was detained at Woodlands Police Division Headquarters.

As he had undergone knee surgery, an auxiliary police officer escorted him to the medical room for an assessment.

When asked about his medical history, John refused to cooperate.

Later, the officer escorted him to his cell.

John then headbutted the officer on the right jaw, injuring him.

7-Eleven

On Mar. 3 at about 11:22pm, John got into an altercation with a 27-year-old man at the 7-Eleven located at Hougang Green Shopping Mall.

They reportedly knocked over shelves and scattered goods all over the place.

Both men were subsequently arrested.

Detained again

John was detained again at the same regional lockup.

On Mar. 4, he reportedly became impatient with medical staff inquiring about his medical history and drug allergies.

At about 1:37am, he verbally abused a medical staff member and spat on him.

“F*** your mother la ch**by*, ch**by* dog”, John said.

Sentencing

The court heard that John had previously committed offences in 2011 and 2025 such as voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and committing a rash act endangering the safety of others.

The prosecution said Singapore has a high population density, and objects thrown from high-rise buildings could easily endanger public safety.

The prosecution also added that John’s actions resulted in the deaths of three lovebirds.

Considering that his actions were not premeditated but impulsive, the prosecution urged the judge to sentence John to three to four months’ jail for throwing the birdcage down.

The prosecution additionally proposed a total jail term between 10 months and one week and 13 months and two weeks.

Online marketplace Carousell has announced it will suspend all BTS concert ticket listings on its platform until after the group's final Singapore show on Dec. 22, as part of efforts to protect users from potential scams.

Newly created posts may appear temporarily

According to The Straits Times, the platform confirmed in a statement on Jun. 5 that the move was made in response to an official announcement and request from the police.

However, some listings may still be visible in the interim.

Carousell noted that because moderation takes place after a listing is published, newly created posts may appear temporarily before being removed.

The K-Pop group, comprising members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, is scheduled to perform four shows at the National Stadium on Dec. 17, 19, 20 and 22 as part of their Arirang World Tour.

It will be the group's first return to Singapore since January 2019.

A Carousell spokesperson described the suspension was a "precautionary measure to help protect users on the platform," though no scams linked to the concert tickets had been detected at the time.

"We assess each situation on a case-by-case basis, taking into account relevant advisories from the authorities and user safety considerations," the spokesperson said.

The company is deploying a combination of artificial intelligence and manual moderation to identify and remove non-compliant listings.

Users who spot any Arirang World Tour ticket listings in the meantime are encouraged to flag them using the platform's report function.

Ticket sales

Tickets are priced between S$148 and S$388.

Pre-sales began on Jun. 3 for Army Membership Presale holders on Weverse, followed by a Live Nation member pre-sale on Jun. 4.

General sales opened at noon on Jun. 5 via Ticketmaster.sg, with a simultaneous Klook sale.

Ahead of ticket sales, the Singapore Police Force had reminded the public to stay vigilant against concert ticket scams, which typically emerge on messaging apps and social media platforms such as Telegram, Carousell, X (formerly Twitter), Xiaohongshu and Facebook.

This is not the first time Carousell has taken such action.

The platform imposed a similar suspension for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Singapore back in 2024.

A tow trucker in Singapore has shared what he said was the explanation given to him by the husband of the driver whose car turned turtle in a Woodlands multi-storey car park.

The TikToker, @ghxst..t, who posted the video on Jun. 5, said he had spoken to the car owner while they were in the tow truck on the way to a workshop after the car had been flipped back over.

Wife misjudged the pedals

According to the tow trucker, the man told him that his wife had been driving the car and was on the way to send their children to tuition.

@ghxst..t This was what her Husband told me inside the truck. #Woodlands #sgtiktok ♬ Beat - beaty

“She was rushing off [lah] to send the kids to tuition,” he said.

He added that she allegedly misjudged the pedals when reaching the ramp, and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brakes.

The tow trucker claimed that the car then hit the kerb, mounted it, and overturned.

“At a speed where it’s enough to overturn a car due to its, uh, momentum,” he added.

He further explained that the rear bumper allegedly hit the right side of the wall before the car came to rest on its left side, which was why photos of the incident showed the car lying on the left side of the ramp.

Husband was “devastated”

The tow trucker also said the husband appeared affected by what had happened, during the ride to the workshop.

“Throughout the journey he was devastated, I would say,” he said.

The tow trucker added that the cost of recovering and towing the car was not cheap, but the husband still paid it.

He ended the video by saying he hoped the explanation clarified some of the questions people had about the incident.

Online users react

The tow trucker’s explanation drew a number of amused reactions from TikTok users, with several commenters focusing on the fact that the children still went for tuition after the accident.

Other users saw the humour of the situation:

Car overturned at Woodlands multi-storey car park

The incident happened at about 6:50pm on Jun. 2, 2026, at a multi-storey car park at Block 622A Woodlands Drive 52.

Photos of the car lying on its side in the car park had circulated online, leading some commenters to question how a car could have overturned in such a tight space.

The car was believed to have self-skidded, and the 41-year-old driver sustained injuries but refused conveyance to hospital.

She is assisting with investigations, and police investigations are ongoing.

A protestor dubbed the "Sunflower Queen" during the 2014 Taiwan Sunflower Movement student protests was extradited to Taiwan from the U.S.

Johanne Liou was arrested at a Boston hotel for overstaying her visa on Jan. 22, 2025, and her arrest was made public on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website in early February 2025.

According to Focus Taiwan, Liou was deported from San Francisco International Airport on Jun. 3 and arrived at the Taoyuan airport on Jun. 4 at 7pm local time.

She was transferred to the custody of the Taiwanese Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), handcuffed and brought in for questioning.

Wanted by five Taiwanese district prosecutors' offices

According to the CIB, Liou will be handed over to the New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office to face further questioning over her alleged crimes.

Liou is wanted by five Taiwanese district prosecutors' offices, including in New Taipei, for embezzlement, fraud, and drug crimes related to cocaine and marijuana, reported Focus Taiwan.

In 2019, Liou allegedly went to the U.S. with embezzlement charges pending and was involved in peddling drugs from the U.S. to individuals in Taiwan's entertainment industry.

Joint action was taken by the CIB, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to apprehend her.

ICE said its Boston field office apprehended Liou, a "fugitive, criminal alien wanted for embezzlement, fraud, drug crimes in Taiwan".

She entered the U.S. lawfully on a temporary visitor visa in May 2019 but did not depart by the required August 2019 exit date.

Liou was supposed to be repatriated by March 2025, but she filed several appeals and delayed her deportation, reported Focus Taiwan.

Allegedly introduced Taiwanese women to prostitution ring

In 2014, Liou went viral after her looks caught Taiwanese media attention.

Shortly after, the media alleged that she introduced Taiwanese women to a cross-border prostitution ring.

According to Focus Taiwan, this barred her from leaving Taiwan a decade ago, and she was later indicted on morality provisions of Taiwan's Criminal Code.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of brokering Taiwanese women to serve as prostitutes in the U.S. and was handed a six-month sentence, suspended for two years.

She allegedly became involved in embezzlement, fraud, and drug crimes after and was placed on a New Taipei District Prosecutors Office's wanted list after failing to appear in court in 2023.

Several staff were injured when the front landing gear of a Lufthansa-operated Boeing 787 Dreamliner collapsed at Frankfurt Airport in Germany.

The incident occurred on Jun. 4 at about 12:45pm, Reuters and DW reported.

Collapsed

In a video circulating online, the nose of the plane was seen dipping suddenly while the aerobridge was attached.

A ramp worker in a high-visibility vest was seen beside the plane’s landing gear before it collapsed.

He appeared to have moved away from the plane as it fell.

Multiple emergency vehicles ‌were reportedly parked ⁠around the aircraft, which partly rested on its belly.

Injured

According to a spokesperson from Lufthansa, several staff ​members were injured and were receiving medical treatment.

The aircraft’s landing gear “unexpectedly retracted" when it was parked, it was reported.

The Lufthansa flight, LH450, was bound for Los Angeles, U.S.

Passengers had not yet boarded the flight.

"We are currently investigating the exact circumstances with the relevant authorities," ​Lufthansa said.

A Boeing spokesperson also said it was aware of ​the incident and was supporting its customers.

No further details were disclosed.

The Lufthansa-operated Boeing 787-9, a variant of the Boeing 787, is a relatively new addition to its fleet.

It is aimed at gradually phasing out less efficient jets and simplifying Lufthansa’s fleet.

A van flipped on its side after an accident with a car in Buangkok on Jun. 4.

In response to Mothership’s queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to a road traffic accident at the junction of Buangkok Green, Buangkok Link, and Hougang Street 93 at around 12:05pm on Thursday.

A 32-year-old male van driver was conveyed to Sengkang General Hospital.

The SCDF said another person was assessed for minor injuries, and declined to be sent to the hospital.

The police added that a 45-year-old male car driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing hurt.

A video of the accident was posted to SG Road Vigilante's Facebook page, where the van could be seen travelling from Hougang Street 93 to Buangkok Link.

Car collides with van

In the video, the van could be travelling towards Buangkok Link as the traffic light turned red.

A black car driving straight at the Junction along Buangkok Green crashed into the left side of the van at the junction.

The van landed on its side after the collision.

Debris was strewn across the road.

The bonnet of the car was dented.

Police investigations are ongoing.

After getting to know two girls separately on video chat platform Omegle, a man requested their nude photos and videos, and asked them out to stairwells where he sexually assaulted them.

At the time of the offences in 2023, he was around 17, and the girls were 13 and 14.

The man, now 20, was handed eight charges in court, two of which he pleaded guilty to, Shin Min Daily News reported.

On Jun. 3, 2026, the High Court proceeded with three charges for rape of a person below 14, sexual assault involving penetration of a minor below 16, and voyeurism.

The other five were taken into consideration.

The man was ultimately sentenced to at least 12 months' detention in a reformative training centre.

From Omegle to real life

Omegle, which connected strangers online via live video chat, was shut down after 14 years in November 2023 after concerns grew about sexual and predatory behaviour on the website, especially against minors.

It was still operating when the man met the two girls.

He met the 13-year-old victim on Omegle between May and June 2023, then continued their conversation on Telegram, according to Shin Min.

Despite knowing that the girl was only 13, the man expressed interest in having a sexual relationship with her, and asked her to send him nude photos and videos of herself.

On Jun. 22, 2023, they met in person while the victim was wearing her school uniform. They went shopping and ate, and the man also bought her a bra.

Afterwards, he brought her to a flat near her house, and they started having sexual relations at a stairwell.

Following the incident, he continued to chat with the girl and ask for nudes, until her mother called the police.

Not the first time

Police investigations later revealed that the man had previously sexually assaulted another minor aged 14.

They had similarly met on Omegle in February 2023, after which he also asked the victim out and had sexual relations at a stairwell.

He continued to message her after the incident, but she stopped replying him, and later blocked him.

In the man's phone, the police also found a nude photo of a third girl who was 17 at the time the photo was taken.

In February 2023, the man and this victim slept in the same room when they went on a trip to Korea with the victim's parents.

According to the victim, the pair were very close, such that the victim was comfortable enough to change her clothes in front of him.

On one such occasion, he used his phone to secretly take photos of her naked upper body, and kept the photo to himself.

A private-hire driver in Singapore was left with an unusual dilemma after his passenger left their luggage behind and flew back to China.

In a TikTok video posted on Jun. 3, the driver, Yong Wei, said he was a “half time Grab driver, half time personal chauffeur” and had encountered a “very unique problem”.

Considered flying to Xiamen

@yongwei92Client is paying not me, what would you do? Also I went thru the items it’s 100% clothes nothing illegal♬ Mini Vlog - Neyaraf

According to Yong Wei, he had checked with a few shipping companies and was told that it would cost close to S$500 to ship the luggage over.

The process would also take about three to five working days.

Given the cost, Yong Wei said he was seriously considering flying to Xiamen himself to return the luggage.

He said:

“So I’m really thinking, should I book a flight to Xiamen, go there, deliver the luggage, and then go for lunch, and then fly back to Singapore in the evening."

He then asked viewers what they would do in his position, given that both options would cost about the same.

In the caption of the TikTok video, Yong Wei added that the client would be paying for the cost, not him.

Found cheaper air freight option

Speaking to Mothership, Yong Wei said he is 34 (and single), and has been driving private-hire vehicles since 2022.

Yong Wei said he “really considered flying” to China instead, partly to give himself a few hours of holiday before quickly returning to work.

However, he decided against it as he had appointments scheduled daily and thought it would be “too troublesome”.

“I managed to find a cheaper air freight solution at $168, so it became a win-win for all parties, anyways I’m not the one paying,” he told Mothership.

A photo of the receipt seen by Mothership showed a fee of S$168.95 for the air freight shipment to Xiamen, China.

Photos Yong Wei shared also showed the luggage wrapped in bubble wrap before being shipped.

He added that he had made sure there was “nothing illegal or non-compliant” inside the luggage.

TikTok users weighed in

Yong Wei’s TikTok post drew mixed reactions from commenters, with some encouraging him to make the trip.

One user suggested:

Another said flying there personally would leave “a very deep impression” on the client, and that the impression would be “more valuable than your opportunity cost”.

Others were more practical, with one commenter pointing out that Yong Wei had not considered his opportunity cost from potential lost income.

Bangkok police arrested a security guard on Jun. 3 for allegedly stealing cash from temple donation boxes after he purportedly scaled the temple wall.

During questioning, the 43-year-old suspect, known as Ratchathan, allegedly confessed to the crime and said he apologised to the spirits and chanted a concealment spell before the alleged theft.

The Thai Metropolitan Police Bureau police announced the arrest through a Facebook post on Jun. 4.

According to Thai police, the alleged theft occurred at 1:25am local time on May 30 at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram temple, better known as Wat Pho.

Wat Pho is renowned for being the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok; it is also a designated UNESCO "memory of the world" site.

The arrest came after the temple's representatives filed a complaint on May 30.

Smashed open donation boxes

Thai police said two wooden donation boxes inside the temple's pavilion were moved to the building's rear and smashed open.

A small tripod was found nearby, and investigators believed this was used to smash the boxes.

The suspect allegedly stole 100 20-baht (S$0.79) banknotes, equivalent to 2,000 baht (S$79).

CCTV footage checked by temple staff showed a man wearing a white cloth covering his face and all-black clothing entering the pavilion.

Investigators gathered the footage, including pictures of the suspect moving the boxes and the damage, to obtain an arrest warrant from the Thai criminal court on Jun. 2.

Apologised to spirits before theft

On Jun. 3, Ratchathan was arrested at the entrance to Soi Lat Phrao 136 in Bangkok's Bang Kapi district 12:30pm.

According to Khaosod, Ratchathan, who works as a security guard in Bangkok's Pinklao area, told police that he targeted the donation boxes as he needed money to pay his rent.

He said that he had previously visited the temple and knew there was money in the boxes.

He added that prior to carrying out the theft, he apologised to the temple's spirits and recited a concealment spell to prevent others from noticing him.

Thai police said Ratchathan had previously admitted to a separate theft conviction in another province and moved to Bangkok after serving his sentence.

Ratchathan was charged with theft and trespassing at night, criminal damage and identity concealment while committing an offence.

Thai police also said Ratchathan would be transferred to investigators at Phra Ratchawang Police Station in the centre of Bangkok for further legal proceedings.