After holding his wedding in France, Mario Ho, son of the late Macau billionaire Stanley Ho, returned to Hong Kong to attend his eldest son, Ronaldo's, kindergarten graduation ceremony.

The 31-year-old apparently turned up in a suit and tie, Sing Tao reported.

Graduation

Angela Leong, Stanley Ho’s fourth wife and mother of Ho, attended the event.

In photos of the event, Ho was seen posing with Leong and his two children in family portraits.

Ho also made a speech during the ceremony, sharing his experiences and showing photos of himself as a child attending the same school as his son.

Ho expressed gratitude to his alma mater for leaving his family with happy memories.

In attendance at the graduation ceremony were Hong Kong celebrities such as singer Leo Ku and actress Niki Chow, whose children were reportedly graduating the same year as Ronaldo.

Fees

Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten, Ronaldo’s school, is reportedly a prestigious institution in Hong Kong.

Annual tuition and miscellaneous expenses, including meals and other fees, amount to over HK$100,000 (S$16,471.70).

According to Zaobao, the estimated cost of attending kindergarten is at least HK$400,000 (S$65,886.80).

Former Singaporean actress Ivy Lee took to Instagram to share that one of her twin sons has completed the popular but gruelling Ironman race in Austria.

Her son Dash completed the triathlon, which consisted of a 3.8km swim, 180km of cycling, and a 42.2km marathon, in 13 hours 20 minutes 57 seconds.

Lee has twin sons, Nik and Dash.

In her post, Lee shared photos and videos of Dash swimming, cycling, running past the finish line.

She accompanied him throughout as a supporter.

Her Instagram caption read: "The Ironman that makes the Ironmum."

Two Singaporeans competed in this year's Ironman Kaernten-Klagenfurt and only Dash completed the race, according to the published Ironman results.

Background

In 2009, Lee left MediaCorp and moved to Hong Kong with her four children to be with her director husband, Raymond Choy, who worked in China.

In 2018, the family moved from Hong Kong to London, where the children studied.

In 2023, Lee's twin sons returned to Singapore to serve their mandatory national service.

Over 200 content creators from Singapore and Malaysia have come together to allege that a Singapore-based marketing platform has been delaying their payments.

The total outstanding amount between them is about RM543,000 (S$171,000), The Star reported.

This was shared at a press conference held with five of the victims in Kuala Lumpur on Jun. 16.

"[The victims] claim that despite completing the assignments given to them, the payments promised by the platform have not been received," the chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Federal Territories Legal Bureau said at the conference.

Partipost builds a network of influencers to promote products for various brands through social media campaigns.

According to its website, they engage content creators from Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines.

"They owe us for our services"

In April and May, Malaysia content creator Kezia Zhang made several posts on Threads about repeatedly seeking payment from Partipost.

According to a screenshot of her email thread, she was still requesting payment in February for a campaign she completed in 2024.

Then, despite allegedly not receiving payment yet, Partipost sent her an email inviting her to participate in another campaign.

Zhang later shared that she joined a chat group of other content creators who did work for Partipost, and learned that over 200 people had similarly been delayed payment.

According to her, the collective amount owed as of May 28 was more than RM400,000 (S$126,000).

As for Zhang herself, she claimed that by then she had yet to receive RM1,035 (S$325) that she withdrew from the app in February, and another RM710 (S$223) owed to her.

Constant delays

Singapore content creator Deborah Kwek Gilbert also spoke up with similar allegations on Instagram.

In May, she posted that Partipost has "refused to pay" her fully for work done in September 2025, and only started paying "bit by bit" after she chased and threatened to take legal action.

She claimed that the client had already paid Partipost, and believed the company might be "hoping to use new money to pay old backlog of debts".

She also said that the company kept pushing back the deadline for transferring her payment, and she has since "given up on being paid".

Gilbert told Marketing Interactive that she received half of the payment promised after threatening legal action, and another 20 per cent at the end of March.

Reported to the police

In Malaysia, several victims have reported to the Malaysian police about the purported non-payments, according to The Star.

Among them is Ng Yeen Theng, 31, who joined the platform in June 2025.

"I completed about 20 assignments with estimated earnings of RM10,074.08 (S$3,174)," she said. "However, all my withdrawal requests only showed a processed status, and I have yet to receive any payment to date."

Another content creator, 34-year-old Gg Unnie, had been using the platform since 2022.

She previously received payments on time, until they became delayed from the end of 2024.

Now, the sum the platform owes her has grown to RM19,000 (S$6,000).

No satisfactory response

The victims also alleged that they have repeatedly tried to contact the company's management through various means but have not received a satisfactory response.

Liang Zuyi (transliteration), who claimed she is owed RM11,000 (S$3,466), went to the Kuala Lumpur branch to demand an explanation, Shin Min Daily News reported.

According to her, the finance manager repeatedly told her that the company had yet to receive the funds, and the payment would be transferred to her the following month.

On Jun. 8, Zhang updated that the Partipost headquarters in Singapore was empty.

On Instagram accounts that appear to be affiliated with Partipost, several users have commented on their posts demanding payment, with no reply from the company.

Mothership has reached out to Partipost for comment.

Actress and livestream host Joanne Peh spoke up about a disrespectful encounter with a Chinese merchant she was supposed to host a livestream sale for on Jun. 17.

The 43-year-old cancelled the livestream and took to TikTok live to speak up about the experience, saying:

"This is the one merchant that I think you are so full of yourself. If you think you can go ahead and stream all by yourself, then don't invite the creators."

Clips from her livestream were recorded and uploaded by another TikTok user, who also said they related to Peh as a former livestreamer.

Peh vented in her livestream, saying: "We don't expect you to come and pick us in a big S-Class, we don't expect you to give us a bouquet of flowers and have a whole entourage of people waiting for us at your front door. We don't demand this kind of thing. But just because we don't ask for it doesn't mean you don't even offer us a drink when we sit down."

Zero respect

Peh had posted a TikTok story announcing the cancellation of her livestream as there was "zero respect" from the merchant.

She also uploaded two more stories on Jun. 18, explaining that the decision wasn't made lightly.

She added:

"Because walking away from a stream means walking away from time, effort and income that many people had already invested in. I cancelled it because I witnessed interactions that I could not, in good conscience, support."

While she did not share the full details of the incident, she said she had learned of "experiences shared by account managers who had worked hard behind the scenes to support the growth of the business involved".

"Taken together, those experiences reinforced my belief that stepping away had been the right decision," she said.

Peh said no business succeeds alone and called for every creator and those working behind the scenes to be treated with respect.

"Success is built on people. That support should be met with gratitude. Not entitlement. Which is why respect should never be optional," she wrote.

Jonas Wu, son of television host Allan Wu, is currently serving National Service, and instead of just counting down to ORD, he and a fellow NSF have spent their little free time building an app for it.

Wu, who enlisted in January 2025, teamed up with his friend Ryan Jee to create ORD+, a homegrown app designed to help NSFs manage their fitness, finances and personal routines during service.

How it started

In a video by @safrasg, Jee said:

"It was a random night and I received a call from Jonas, 'Yo Ryan, we got to build an app. I have a crazy idea.'"

The two have been friends since their time at St Joseph's Institution International.

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What gap they were trying to fill

According to SAFRA's NSman Magazine, the idea grew out of a frustration both founders shared early in their service.

Jee told the magazine:

"During BMT, I realised that a lot of important information and practical knowledge is often learned only through trial and error, or passed down informally from seniors."

Wu added that he noticed that support was unevenly distributed among enlistees from different backgrounds.

"Fitness, finances and personal growth all existed in silos," he told the magazine.

"Some people were already equipped with systems and habits, while others struggled quietly."

The two envisioned ORD+ as a one-stop tool that any NSF could use.

Managing time

Neither Wu nor Jee had a coding background. Development work was squeezed into weekends and late nights after book-out, with Wu even taking additional JavaScript courses along the way.

"Some days it would take five to six hours just to get a single page right," Wu told SAFRA's NSman Magazine.

"Managing time with my family was tough," he added. "Spending hours in my room sometimes made my parents wonder what I was doing."

What the app does

ORD+ includes fitness tracking, a budgeting tool, journaling, SAF-related information and an ORD countdown feature. The countdown, which displays a dynamic progress circle, has become one of its most talked-about features.

In the @safrasg video, the app is built to address the confusion many NSFs feel when they first enlist, noting there was no single place to find the information they needed. ORD+ could ease the mental load of service life.

Support & what's next

According to SAFRA's NSman Magazine, plans for ORD+ include deeper personalisation, improved fitness and financial insights, and potential integration with platforms such as Apple Health.

The app is still in development and open to funding.

Singapore has been ranked the most competitive in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026.

According to its website, Singapore rose one spot to claim its ranking out of 70 economies.

Among them, Hong Kong rose one spot to second, and Switzerland dropped two spots to third place.

Top in business efficiency

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said via a LinkedIn post that he was pleased Singapore had risen to the top position.

Noting that Singapore took the top spot in Business Efficiency, Gan said the country continued to perform well in a volatile global landscape.

He added that this included areas such as International Trade, Productivity and Efficiency, as well as Technological Infrastructure.

Rankings

The report stated that Singapore's top spot in business efficiency comes after it ranked second in 2024 and eighth in 2025.

Singapore placed third in economic performance after previously claiming the top spot in 2025.

In terms of government efficiency, it maintained its third place ranking from 2025.

It also rose one spot to place fifth in infrastructure.

Act decisively to bolster economy

Gan said that as a small and open economy, it is critical that Singapore continues to get its economic fundamentals right.

He added: "The government will act decisively to bolster our economy, support our businesses, and help our workers stay nimble and adaptable to respond to new challenges."

"We will also continue to partner our stakeholders to strengthen Singapore's economic resilience so that our economy remains strong and vibrant and creates even more opportunities for Singaporeans for many more years to come."

About the ranking

An earlier report stated that the ranking evaluates economies with various population sizes, as well as those with GDP "on both ends of the scale".

It also takes into account ongoing global issues that may pose challenges to each economy.

Having lost sexual interest in his wife following her pregnancy, a 40-year-old man pretended to be a female pimp online to solicit sex from women.

He would bait the unsuspecting victims with "fast cash" of up to S$5,000 and tell them that the "customer" demanded they blindfold themselves during sex.

In fact, he was the customer all along.

He would then disappear on the victims when they asked for payment after sex.

One of his victims was 15 years old at the time.

The man, Loh Guang Ze, 40, faces 10 charges of obtaining sexual activity by fraud, sexual penetration of a minor and voyeurism, among others.

He pleaded guilty to five of the charges, with the rest to be taken into consideration during sentencing, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Lost sexual interest in wife after watching her give birth

According to Shin Min, investigations revealed that the man lost sexual interest in his wife after watching her give birth.

In 2021, he went onto the classifieds website Locanto to solicit sexual services from women.

About 30 women got in touch with Loh.

Of these, nine fell victim.

Pretended to be female pimp to lure victims

Loh would pretend to be a female pimp by the name of "Sherry" and seek out women who wanted to make S$3,000 to S$5,000 in "fast cash" in exchange for their sexual services.

He would claim that he could attract a "sugar daddy" or arrange customers for the women.

He would also ask the women for photos.

If they appealed to him, he would take his ploy a step further.

According to Shin Min, Luo would also suggest to the victim that there was a customer interested in them.

He also emphasised that the customer requested the victim be blindfolded throughout the transaction.

He used the excuse that the blindfold was due to the customer's fetish and for privacy reasons.

In truth, he wanted to hide the fact that he was the customer and avoid being recognised by the victim.

Following the sexual act, Luo would ignore the victim's request for payment and even block them.

15-year-old victim

One of Loh's victims was a 15-year-old girl, whom he swindled on Aug. 4, 2021.

The teen came across an advertisement made by Loh and contacted "Sherry".

He lied to the 15-year-old that she would be paid S$5,000 so long as she provided sexual services three times while blindfolded and in her school uniform.

He promised to place the cash in a letterbox.

They proceeded with the arrangement, meeting up in a handicap toilet at Teck Whye Community Club.

Loh then arrived as the customer and had sex with the 15-year-old.

He also recorded the act on his phone, resulting in an 11-minute and 23-second video in which the girl's face and uniform were visible.

After the act, the 15-year-old asked "Sherry" when she would get paid, but was told that she had not completed the agreed-upon three services.

The teen said that the "customer" did not respect her wishes and cancelled the arrangement.

Promised victims they would get payment after the second time

Two of Loh's other victims, aged 19 and 22, were also filmed in secret.

They were also deceived into offering their sexual services a second time.

Loh had lied that they would receive their payment as long as they provided their sexual services again.

In a bid to receive their promised payments, the two victims agreed.

However, he cut them off afterwards.

Cheated victims of over S$18,000

Shin Min reported that in July 2023, the police received an anonymous report from a female, accusing Luo of receiving sexual services but refusing to pay after.

The police launched an investigation and apprehended Loh on Jul. 3, 2023.

The prosecution pointed out that Loh had deceived nine victims and cheated them of a promised amount of over S$18,000 for their sexual services.

They also noted that Loh intentionally chose locations that made it difficult to trace his identity.

Additionally, the prosecution said that Loh knew that one of his victims was underage, yet still went ahead to arrange for her sexual services.

He even made a video recording of her in secret, they pointed out.

The prosecution sought 68 to 75 months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane.

Loh's lawyer said that Loh has admitted to wrongdoing and is willing to bear the consequences of his action.

Loh's case will be heard again in court on Jun. 30 for sentencing, according to Shin Min.

A man spotted by chance his elderly neighbour lying on the floor at home following a fall and unable to get up on his own.

The fortuitous encounter led to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers gaining entry to the elderly man's flat.

The incident took place on Jun. 16 at a block at King George's Avenue, and was captured on a home surveillance camera.

Spotted through the gate

Muhammad Hisyamuddin and his wife had just returned home when they noticed their elderly neighbour lying on the floor of his flat.

They managed to catch a glimpse of what happened through the locked gate.

"We could see him through the locked gate and initially thought he had fainted," he told Mothership.

The elderly man responded when Hisyamuddin called out to him.

As he laid on the floor, he said he had fallen and could not get up.

His phone was out of reach and he could not provide his family's contact numbers.

SCDF arrived in 11 minutes

Hisyamuddin called 1777 first and was advised to dial 999. He made the call at around 2:49pm.

According to him, SCDF officers arrived about 11 minutes later.

The team was able to gain access to the unit and assist the fallen mam.

According to Hisyamuddin, the incident happened to be captured on his home CCTV, which was installed to monitor his own gate.

However, the camera's active tracking feature followed movement and recorded the scene.

The elderly man's son-in-law later returned home and confirmed that he was already aware of the situation.

In response to queries, SCDF said they received a call for assistance at King George's Avenue at about 2:50pm on Jun. 16.

The elderly man was subsequently conveyed to Raffles Hospital.

"Help can arrive in time"

Hisyamuddin said the incident underscored the vulnerabilities of elderly residents living alone:

"What stood out to me was how vulnerable elderly residents living alone can be when they experience a fall and are unable to access their phone or contact family members. It also reminded me of the importance of looking out for our neighbours and having emergency plans in place for elderly loved ones."

He added:

"It reminded me that help can arrive in time, but only if we play our part as neighbours by looking out for one another and taking action when something seems wrong."

Hisyamuddin has shared a personal account of the incident on his @syaamhisyam TikTok account.

@syaamhisyam I came home today and found my elderly neighbour lying on the floor inside his house… At first, I thought he had fainted. But what happened next made me realise how important it is to look out for the elderly living alone. Part 1/2 #Singapore #SGCommunity #LookOutForEachOther #ElderlyCare #Neighbour ♬ original sound - Syaamhisyam

The Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a notice on Jun. 18 to Windsor Convalescent Home stating that it intends to revoke its licence to provide nursing home services.

The move will take effect from Oct. 30, allowing for time to transfer the current residents to other nursing homes, MOH said in a press release.

Windsor Convalescent Home currently operates a 45-bed nursing home service at 369 Pasir Panjang Road.

MOH decided to revoke its licence following an audit it conducted in April 2026, when the ministry found "serious and systemic lapses" in resident safety, clinical and nursing care, and infection control practices.

Inadequate care

The MOH audit revealed that the nursing home failed to conduct appropriate reviews for residents in several aspects including falls, pressure injuries, and weight loss.

It also failed to follow up on or adhere to the residents' care plans.

The home managed the residents' medication poorly, including omitting medications, using expired medications, and having discrepancies in medication quantity, the ministry added.

Basic care was inadequate as well.

MOH said the home neglected residents' fundamental care needs such as basic grooming, did not provide them with appropriate nutrition based on their individual needs, and did not store food ingredients for their meals appropriately, with some ingredients found to be expired.

Inadequate infection control

Additionally, the home did not implement infection prevention and control measures, and did not ensure hygiene and sanitation in housekeeping processes, MOH found.

On top of all that, the home's key office holders also did not exercise clinical governance over the care delivered to residents, and did not provide oversight of the operation and maintenance of the premises.

Further assessment

MOH first notified Windsor Convalescent Home of its intention to revoke the home's licence on May 5.

The ministry gave the home 14 days to submit representations for MOH's consideration, then extended the period to 28 days upon request by the home.

MOH said that after receiving the representations, the ministry carefully considered them along with the findings of the April audit, and ultimately assessed that the home was unable to continue providing nursing home services safely.

Interim care for the residents

Although the home's licence will only officially be revoked from Oct. 30, MOH has deployed an interim care team there to ensure residents are properly cared for before they are transferred to nursing homes of their choice and eligibility.

This is to safeguard their safety and well-being given the serious and systemic lapses found at Windsor Convalescent Home, the ministry explained.

MOH will work closely with the interim team from Vanguard Healthcare to ensure no new residents are admitted before the licence revocation date.

Taking regulatory action

The audit of Windsor Convalescent Home was part of MOH's ongoing audit of selected nursing homes.

The objective is to gauge the homes' compliance with infection and prevention control practices, and basic custodial and nursing care, MOH said.

"MOH will not hesitate to take regulatory actions if licensees and/or key appointment holders are found to have fallen short of regulatory requirements to deliver adequate and appropriate care," it added.

The ministry plans to share the findings of the audits with the sector at a suitable platform.

It will also work with the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to enhance support for the sector, including training staff on skills to adhere to the required standards of care.

MOH will continue to monitor all nursing homes to ensure compliance with requirements under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA).

Residents in Bedok Reservoir were greeted with brown, murky liquid coming from their taps and toilets.

In a TikTok on Jun. 16, brown liquid was seen emerging from the user’s tap and toilet.

The on-screen text read: “sh*t coloured tap water & toilet bowl water.”

The user wrote in the caption that the water discolouration occurred three times “in the span of 48 hours”.

She had to apparently let the liquid run for about 30 minutes to get clean water.

The liquid also seemed to leave sediment.

Intermittently

The user, Pan (transliterated), told 8World the issue occurred intermittently.

These incidents occurred on Jun. 12, Jun. 15 and Jun. 16.

The water discolouration apparently affected her and her next-door neighbour.

Pan reportedly unknowingly used the discoloured water to brush her teeth and questioned if the water was safe to use.

She claimed the liquid stained the inside of her toilet bowl.

Pan also said she informed PUB of the incident.

She claimed that water samples were collected from the pipes in her home.

Investigation

In response to Mothership's queries, PUB, Singapore's water agency, was alerted to a resident’s feedback on the discolouration of water from her tap on Jun. 16.

PUB and Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) jointly visited the resident’s unit at 5:30pm the same day.

They apparently performed flushing at her unit, as well as two other affected units on the same level.

Checks on water samples from PUB water mains reportedly confirmed no abnormality in the water quality.

AHTC staff also flushed their internal water service pipes.

The water cleared up after their affected service pipes were flushed.

PUB is working with AHTC and the affected residents to investigate the cause of the water discolouration incident.

Pan also told The Straits Times that her tap water was currently clear on Jun. 18.