A 19-year-old British taekwondo athlete died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

According to a GoFundMe post, Isabelle Sava had “passed away completely unexpectedly in her sleep”.

Emergency responders apparently “fought desperately to resuscitate her”.

Taekwondo

Sava reportedly dedicated “more than 10 years of her life” to Taekwondo.

In an Instagram post by her club, she attained her 1st Degree Black Belt in 2019 and her 2nd Degree Black Belt in 2021.

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In 2022, Sava competed at the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) World Championships in the Netherlands and won a silver medal in sparring in her category.

She also reportedly umpired taekwondo competitions.

“She had become a trusted and valued member of the taekwondo community, giving her time and experience back to a sport that had been such an important part of her life,” the GoFundMe page said.

Law

Sava also intended to pursue law and was preparing for her second year studying it at Queen Mary University of London.

She was apparently “working towards her dream of becoming a commercial lawyer”.

“She was intelligent, ambitious, focused and incredibly determined. She knew where she wanted to go in life, and she was prepared to work hard to get there,” her GoFundMe page added.

As of writing, her GoFundMe post has drawn over £14,512 (S$24,882) in donations.

“The funds raised will contribute towards Isabelle's funeral and memorial expenses, as well as other unexpected costs the family is facing following her sudden passing,” the page said.

Most Singaporean men hit their fitness peak during national service.

Digging trenches outfield, passing IPPT, and completing the standard obstacle course (SOC) without breaking anything made men out of boys.

And with the encik repeatedly saying his grandmother can do it faster than you?

Great motivation as always.

But you know what’s even better?

You might now be able to meet your encik’s Ah Ma.

For real.

FitX Challenge

For all the lifelong fitbros, sedentary types, and weekend warriors, a new NS-inspired sporting event is coming.

To be held at the Singapore Expo on Sep. 26 and 27, 2026, SAFRA Fitness Festival 2026 will be hosting FitX Challenge, its headline eight-station obstacle-course event.

Race categories

There are three race categories for FitX Challenge: Individual, Doubles, and Trio.

Those competing alone can claim full credit, while those in doubles and trio can split the load in mixed gender teams.

The obstacle course tests strength, endurance, agility and mental resilience.

Best of all? The event is open to all.

SAFRA FitX Challenge is open to both SAFRA members and non-members, and open to all fitness levels to bring together SAFRA members, NSmen, and the wider community.

The fitness stations – sans mud and grime, which are the hallmarks of NS – are not just to test an individual’s physical proficiency.

They are hallmarks of Singapore's national defence: Resilience, teamwork and readiness.

And participants do not have to compete alone.

They can do so in mixed gender pairs or in groups.

Anyone who meets the minimum age requirement can participate.

For the main FitX Challenge Individual, Double, and Trio events, participants must be aged 18 years old and above.

Categories with children, such as FitX Junior and Families For Life Parent and Child, are open for those aged between seven and 12 years old, and would feature a simplified obstacle course.

However, registration is full for these two categories.

No qualification is required.

In other words, own time, own target.

Limited slots are available.

Grab yours before Sep. 9, 2026 at SAFRA Fitness Festival.

Supporters for the participants, spectators, and non-participants can enter the event for free.

Not taking part in the competition?

The festival offers plenty to experience as well, from wellness shopping, fitness trial classes, and fun engagement activities to exclusive giveaways and live music.

Soak up the energy, discover new fitness trends, and enjoy a fun-filled day with family and friends.

5 NS-inspired activities to look out for

10m Laser Shooting station

This is no-brainer: The crowd-favourite activity is the Laser Shooting station where participants must score 15 hits at a 10m range before continuing the course.

If you think accuracy is all you need, think again.

As any thinking soldier can tell you, you cannot think when you are tired.

Overcoming muscle fatigue from the physical activities and still maintaining your breathing under time pressure will make a bobo shooter out of you and me.

20m Leopard Crawl

What gives you more abrasions on your legs, arms and body than route marches?

Leopard crawls.

They are de rigueur in basic military training (BMT).

Nothing keeps you more grounded and down-to-earth than literally being prone on the ground.

Soldiers have to learn this movement to stay low and mobile – and out of the enemy’s line of fire.

At FitX Challenge, the trick is to go faster than other competitors during a 20m leopard crawl.

Coordination and mobility can only get you there halfway.

You also need determination to rawdog it with your shoulders, hips, core and legs all going at it at once.

2m Apex Climb and 1.5m Low Wall

Two separate stations at the FitX Challenge will test those vertically challenged.

Sheer brute force alone will not be enough to scale these heights.

Think simply being taller can get the job done?

Well, participants need to use technique and momentum.

For those competing in non-individual events, participants need to help each other and trust your buddy.

In the military, there is a saying: Two is one and one is none.

And you are not supposed to leave your buddy behind.

2.4km run

Nothing screams “NS” like the 2.4km run.

At FitX Challenge, the run is the last part of the challenge.

Soldiers who have done IPPT know that you cannot expend all your energy before the run.

Conserving too much energy is also a no-no too as it means you did not put up.

As much as running is a physical activity, it is also a mental test of mind over body.

Besides these stations, there are also others, such as the 50kg Tyre Flip 10m distance, Box Jump, and Rower 1km distance.

SAFRA Fitness Festival 2026 is by SAFRA, in partnership with the People's Association, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and supported by Families For Life.

Prizes and rewards

The competition is made more worthwhile as winners get to walk away with prizes.

Winners will get SAFRA Rewards Vouchers.

For the individual, double, and trio categories, the winner will get up to S$1,500 vouchers each.

For categories with children, the top prizes are worth S$300 to S$500.

Time to find out if your encik’s Ah Ma is really faster than you.

This branded content is brought to you by SAFRA.

Japanese netizens are enraged over what they perceived to be overly lenient punishment on a Taiwanese celebrity who defaced a national treasure.

Taiwanese actress Tsai Yi Chen was fined 500,000 Yen (S$4,052) for pouring a liquid on the Buddha's Footprint Stone (the Bussokuseki) in the Yakushiji Temple in Nara on Apr. 6, reported ETtoday.

According to the Japanese police, the liquid contained glycerin, and it reportedly stained the artefect which is over 1,200 years old.

The case

After Tsai's visit to the temple, staff noticed traces of liquid on the artefact. They notified the police.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed her shaking a small bottle.

She subsequently poured the liquid on the national treasure.

Police's investigations led to Tsai's identification.

They arrested her on Aug. 22 when she landed at Kansai International Airport.

ETtoday reported that Tsai admitted the offence during questioning, and gave police an unusual explanation, saying:

"Whenever I come across something that moves me, I rub oil on it and pray, so I probably did that to the Bussokuseki too."

"I've poured oil at other places before for the purpose of praying," she also reportedly said. 

Tsai was subsequently fined 500,000 Yen (S$4,052).

She paid the fine and was released on the evening of Sep. 2.

Her apology

On Sep. 3, Tsai posted an apology in Chinese and Japanese on social media, apologising to the people of Japan.

"I should have been more considerate and made a greater effort to understand the culture, history, and laws of different countries, especially those with important historical and cultural value. I have no excuse for my ignorance."

She also apologised to the Taiwanese for setting "a terrible example" and causing "an impact on Taiwanese society."

Japanese netizens are not satisfied

The apology, however, did nothing to calm Japanese netizens, and their comments were overwhelmingly critical.

One wrote: "Only 500,000? Cheap, it's missing four zeros."

Another wrote: "Too lenient. Many countries don't even have 1,300 years of history."

A third wrote: "So the value of a national treasure is only this much?"

Several called for tougher measures and urgent reforms to criminal penalties.

Others argued that an entry ban should be automatic, and that stricter laws restricting foreigners should have been introduced long ago.

"What about the other cases?"

Some netizens also recalled that Tsai had reportedly admitted that this was not her first offence, and questioned whether police had wrapped things up too quickly.

One asked: "Didn't the news say she had done the same thing elsewhere in Japan? What about the investigations into those cases?"

A 40-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in Bangkok on Sep. 4, where he was found with drug paraphernalia, poisons, explosive substances, and evidence that he had ordered such materials online.

Thairath reported that the suspect, only known as Joel, was found by the police after they received a tip-off about a Singaporean with a history of using crystal meth.

Authorities seized 3 grams of crystal meth, 200,000 baht (S$7,699) in cash, half a kilogram of potassium nitrate, two detonators, and various other chemical reagents.

The Thai police further searched his phone, which revealed that he had ordered 20 grams of a toxin from the dark web that was 10,000 times stronger than morphine, as well as a drug used for animal euthanasia.

According to The Nation, the police found that he had already made payment for the items.

How did he get caught?

According to MGR Online, Joel was identified as a wanted individual with outstanding arrest warrants in Singapore, with a history of criminal and drug-related offences.

The Thai police formed a team to track him down, a process that took more than three months to complete.

They learnt that he frequented nightlife establishments, and they talked to a hostess who was familiar with him.

She claimed that he was often violent and erratic, having once threatened her with a knife, and revealed to her a plot for poisoning a water tank.

Narcotics officers tracked him down at a luxury condo. They successfully breached the unit and arrested him.

When questioned, he claimed that the toxins he had ordered were not intended for killing others, but for himself. He insisted that he ordered a large quantity such that he would have a potent enough dose for himself, and that he did not mean to harm anyone else.

Analysis revealed that the explosive reagents in his possession were not enough to create a functional bomb.

He will be charged with the use of narcotics and visa overstay.

According to The Nation, the Thai police are determining whether additional charges, relating to explosives or hazardous substances should be brought.

One of Singapore's latest measures to support marriage and parenthood is an increase in childcare leave, but this will need to be accompanied by changes in workplace norms and culture, said Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.

At present, when an employee takes time off, colleagues may have to shoulder the additional workload, while employers may have to find someone to cover the absence.

As such, even with greater access to leave, parents may still feel reluctant to take time off.

In an interview with CNA938 on Sep. 2, Indranee, who chairs the government's Interagency Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup, was asked about the suite of new marriage and parenthood measures unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the 2026 National Day Rally on Aug. 23.

Support measures for parents

Among the measures announced was increased childcare leave provisions.

Parents' childcare leave entitlements will now be tiered according to the number of children they have, rather than the age of their youngest child.

The other measures include a new SG Child Support Package, which will provide up to S$62,000 for each Singaporean child from birth to age 17, additional public housing ballot chances for each child aged 18 and below, as well as lowered fees at government-supported preschools.

Changing workplace norms and culture

Right now, workplaces are already operating under tight manpower conditions, said Indranee:

"The moment one person is out of play, somebody else has to step in, bear the load, or you have to scramble to find somebody to cover."

She noted that the government has already taken the first step by footing the cost of childcare leave, so employers do not have to bear the expense themselves.

This gives employers additional resources to compensate colleagues who cover for employees on leave, or to hire additional help where necessary.

The next step, however, is for workplaces to adapt their practices, she said.

At any given time, employees may need time off to not only care for their children, but also their ageing parents, and attend to other family-related needs.

Employers should therefore consider measures, such as job redesign, job sharing, and flexible work arrangements, and ensure these arrangements are implemented effectively.

Giving employers sufficient notice when possible would also help them plan for absences, Indranee said.

"So, if you're a parent who's going to take childcare leave, it's in instances where you can try to give as much notice as possible, because it helps the employer to plan," she said.

Have contingency arrangements

However, she acknowledged that advance notice may not always be possible.

In such cases, having contingency arrangements as part of normal human resource practices could help workplaces cope with unexpected absences.

Such arrangements would also benefit employees who are not parents but need to take time off unexpectedly for family-related reasons.

"This is the second part that we are working on," she said.

"To see how we can work with employers and tripartite partners to really change workplace norms and cultures such that it becomes more family-friendly, not just to parents of children, but anybody who needs to take time off for family-related reasons."

Indranee said the new childcare leave entitlement will not take effect immediately, explaining that the government is still working through operational issues and amendments to the legislation.

"We will announce the start date as soon as we can," she said.

More than just a financial incentive

Indranee also clarified that the government’s latest approach is not simply about providing financial incentives for people to marry or have children.

"It's about understanding that different people have taken into account different considerations," she said.

Through focus group conversations, Indranee said the workgroup found that Singaporeans weigh a wide range of factors when deciding whether to marry or have children.

These include cost, personal aspirations, and time.

"What we really want to do is to ensure that all Singaporeans who want to marry and have children feel assured and confident and able to do so, knowing that the government has their back, knowing that the government is willing to give support."

But government support is only one part of the equation, she added.

"This is an additional piece that we’re still working on — knowing that whole of society gives support as well."

Gaps that still have to be addressed

When asked what gaps remain, Indranee pointed to four areas the workgroup is still working through:

1. Relationship formation;
2. Fertility and maternal health;
3. Workplace norms and culture; and
4. Education

Ultimately, she said the workgroup hopes to see a Singapore where marriage and parenthood are viewed as "sources of joy and strength", and where those who aspire to them feel confident about taking that step.

It also wants marriage and parenthood to be valued and supported across society, with fewer practical barriers for families and better experiences for parents.

This includes creating more family-friendly public and shared spaces, strengthening community support and giving families greater assurance as their children grow.

And over time, Indranee said, the government hopes these efforts will contribute to an improvement in Singapore’s total fertility rate.

The real estate properties linked to the S$3 billion money laundering case in Singapore will be auctioned off from Sep. 17, 2026.

Deloitte Singapore said in a Aug. 29 press release that the Singapore Police Force appointed it to manage and realise the non-cash assets forfeited in connection with the money laundering case in July 2025.

Public auctions of these non-cash assets, comprising more than 80 real estate properties and over 1,000 luxury items, such as jewellery, watches and handbags, will commence from Sep. 7.

Auctions of real estate properties will be conducted by SRI Pte Ltd, Edmund Tie & Company (SEA) Pte Ltd, and Knight Frank Pte Ltd.

Real-estate property auctions

According to The Straits Times, the auctions for nine of the properties involved in the money laundering case will be held on Sep. 23 at Edmund Tie & Company’s UIC Building office.

Five units at South Beach Residences, including a penthouse on the 42nd floor spanning over 6,700 sq ft, will be auctioned with guide prices between S$4.45 million and S$25.3 million.

Two units at 8 Saint Thomas, located in River Valley, will be auctioned with guide prices between S$4.4 million and S$5.7 million.

One unit at Paterson Suites, located in Orchard, has a guide price of S$5.2 million.

An office space at Shun Li Industrial Park, located in Kaki Bukit, has a guide price of S$3.6 million.

The auctions for seven properties involved in the money laundering case will be held on Sep. 17 at Knight Frank’s Ocean Financial Centre office.

Four units at Gramercy Park will be auctioned with guide prices between S$3.8 million and S$7.6 million.

Two units at Sloane Residences have guide prices between S$3.6 million and S$3.7 million.

One 3,498 sq ft office space at Suntec Tower One has a guide price of S$11.5 million.

According to CNA, the auctions for 10 of the properties involved in the money laundering case will be held on Sep. 23 at 2:30pm at SRI’s Great World City office.

Four units at Wallich Residence, located in the Central Business District, will be auctioned with guide prices between S$4.42 million and S$6.78 million.

Six units at Martin Modern, located in River Valley, with guide prices between S$2.23 million and S$4.98 million.

Phases

The assets will be put up for sale in phases between September 2026 and mid-2027 and will be open to public bidding.

The composition and number of assets in each phase are still being finalised and may change as ongoing authentication and preparatory processes are completed.

Hotlotz Pte Ltd will conduct the luxury goods auction.

Outside the auction process, List International Realty Pte Ltd will offer certain selected properties for sale via an expression of interest process.

Two drivers, aged 35 and 52, are assisting with police investigations following a road rage incident in Singapore on Sep. 1.

The two men are assisting with investigations into alleged offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014.

The 35-year-old driver is also assisting with investigations into voluntarily causing hurt.

What video showed

In a video uploaded by SG Road Vigilante, an Audi driver and a lorry driver were seen stopped in the middle of Thomson Road, exchanging vulgarities.

The police told Mothership that they received a call for assistance along Thomson Road at about 3:50pm that day.

The 52-year-old man was conscious when he was conveyed to hospital.

Road rage

Dashcam footage from the lorry showed that the lorry driver was driving in the middle lane and started engaging in an expletive-laden exchange with another vehicle to his left.

The Audi driver then drove forward and stopped.

The Audi driver then walked towards the lorry driver, and angrily asked why the latter had pointed his middle finger at him.

The lorry driver replied that he could not stop in the middle of the road and told the Audi driver not to speak to him in that manner.

The exchange continued until what sounded like a scuffle was heard off-camera.

A video filmed by the lorry driver also showed the Audi driver appearing to knock the recording device out of the way.

The lorry driver then alighted from his vehicle to confront the Audi driver.

He stood in front of the Audi while appearing to make a phone call.

The Audi driver continued to scold the lorry driver, pointing and gesturing at him.

He then got back into his car and drove off, while the lorry driver remained on the phone.

Comments on the video were divided, with some noting that the full footage would be needed to determine what led to the altercation.

A 38-year-old's car hit the vehicle in front of him along Joo Chiat Road on Sep. 2.

He was found unconscious in the driver's seat, and a passerby performed CPR on him before paramedics arrived, Shin Min Daily News reported.

What happened

The incident happened at about 11am along the stretch of Joo Chiat Road towards Marine Parade Central.

The reader who alerted Shin Min, Hong, said he was passing by when he saw the two cars.

According to Shin Min, one of the drivers appeared to have suffered a heart attack and was unconscious.

When Shin Min reporters arrived, they found a red Nissan Qashqai and a grey Mazda bearing a private hire vehicle sticker.

The Mazda's bumper had come off, its lights were smashed, and car parts were scattered across the road.

"He was just sitting motionless in the driver's seat"

The driver of the Nissan car said he was on the way to work when he felt his car being hit from behind. He got out to check and found the Mazda driver unresponsive.

He said: “He just sat there motionless in the driver's seat. Someone rushed over to perform CPR on him, and the paramedics took over as soon as they arrived."

He was placed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.

What the authorities said

SCDF said it was alerted to a road traffic accident along Joo Chiat Road at about 11am, and took one person to Changi General Hospital.

In response to Mothership's queries, the police said they were alerted at 11am on Sep. 2 to an accident involving two cars along Joo Chiat Road towards Marine Parade Central.

A 38-year-old male driver was taken to the hospital unconscious, where he subsequently died. Investigations are ongoing.

A 30-year-old Singaporean man accepted S$1,000 from a secret society "boss" to assault a stranger.

The accused has been jailed for about 21 months.

According to court documents, Lu Zhong Cheng was convicted of four charges on Sep. 2, with another three taken into consideration during sentencing.

The accused carried out the assault when he was 29 years old.

Took S$1,000 to assault stranger

Lu's secret society "boss" approached him in September 2025 with the offer.

The "boss" had reportedly struck a deal with another secret society member to find someone to beat up an "enemy”, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Lu was short of cash and took up the task without knowing the reason for the grudge.

On Sep. 2, 2025, the "boss" sent Lu the 51-year-old victim's photo, car plate number, and home and work addresses.

The next day, the "boss" and Lu met in person, and Lu was told to beat the victim until he bled and to photograph the injuries as proof.

Two days of waiting

Lu waited outside the victim's home on Sep. 3 from 4pm until 9pm, but the man did not come home, according to Shin Min.

He returned the following day and started watching the block from 2pm.

At about 5:30pm, the victim came back from work.

Lu got into the lift with him at Block 130B Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.

Once the doors shut, Lu punched him twice in the face.

The victim fought back. In the scuffle, Lu pushed him to the ground and fell on top of him, fracturing his right ankle.

Lu photographed the injuries, left, and later collected his S$1,000.

The victim went to the police and was treated at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was given 14 days of medical leave.

The assault was caught on the lift's CCTV, which prosecutors played in court on Sep. 2.

Lu was sentenced to seven months' jail and a S$1,000 fine for the assault, per court documents.

Let bank account be used for criminal proceeds

He also let his bank account be used for criminal proceeds.

In September 2025, Lu allowed his DBS account to be used to transfer and withdraw proceeds of crime, knowing the person using it was involved in criminal activity.

He was sentenced to 12 months' jail.

Caught driving without a licence while on remission

On Nov. 27, 2023, Lu ran a red light at the junction of Corporation Road and Jurong West Avenue 1, per Shin Min.

During investigations, Lu admitted he had been driving a borrowed car without a valid licence, having been convicted of a similar offence in 2018.

Both traffic charges were committed while he was on remission, from Nov. 15, 2023 to Mar. 4, 2024, which added extra jail time to his overall sentence, per court documents.

The total

Lu was given about 21 months' jail in total, plus an enhanced 20 days for offending during his remission period.

He was also fined S$1,000, and given a 36-month driving ban from the date of his release.

The sentences took effect from Sep. 5, 2025.

A woman who sued Prudential after she had her S$100,000 brain surgery claim denied has lost her suit.

District Judge Teo Guan Kee ruled that it was unfair to say that Prudential had "buried" its clause regarding exclusions to brain aneurysm surgery.

In response to Mothership's queries, the woman, Cai Yanhong, said she plans to appeal the verdict.

The stroke

In 2023, Cai suffered a stroke from a ruptured brain aneurysm.

She collapsed on the bus and was conveyed to the National University Hospital (NUH) by ambulance, where she underwent an emergency operation performed by the head of neurosurgery.

The surgery was an endovascular repair, a minimally-invasive procedure. Cai subsequently recovered.

But when she tried to make a claim under her early critical illness policy from Prudential — the Prulife Multiplier, which she purchased in 2016 — her claim was denied.

This is because according to the policy contract, endovascular repair is not covered by insurance.

Brain aneurysm surgery is only covered if it is done in the form of a surgical craniotomy, an open-skull procedure.

The suit

In March this year, Cai commenced her lawsuit for the full claim amount of S$108,500 against the insurer.

The woman, who was self-represented, argued that she was not given a choice of what surgery would be performed, being "unconscious, in the ICU, fighting for [her] life".

She also pointed out that the surgery Prudential covered was riskier, more invasive, and had higher mortality rates than the minimally-invasive one.

Furthermore, Cai argued that the exclusions to the medical conditions, apart from exclusions for pre-existing conditions, were not explained to her during the sales process.

While she did see the policy summary, as a layperson then without the condition, she "would not understand the terminology" of the exclusion, she said.

In its defence, Prudential countered that the contract had "made it very clear" that the surgery Cai underwent was not covered in the policy.

An email sent to Cai about the policy at the time of purchase set out the definitions of critical illnesses that would entitle her to payment.

This included the definition of brain aneurysm surgery, which was defined only as surgical craniotomy, and not endovascular repair.

Said a lawyer for the insurer:

"In essence, Ms Cai’s case is that the terms of the contract between the parties ought to somehow be what she likes them to be, as opposed to what had been expressly agreed in writing between the parties.

This position is without any legal or factual basis whatsoever."

The judgment

In a written judgment published Sep. 3, the judge dismissed Cai's claim.

To Cai's argument that she was not fairly informed of the terms of the policy, particularly the exclusion of endovascular repair, the judge said he was unable to accept this.

He also disagreed that there was any "secret or hidden redefining of the term 'brain aneurysm surgery'".

Cai had been provided with a copy of the product summary, and she also initialled it, acknowledging receipt of all pages of the product summary, the judge said.

Through this, she confirmed that the contents of the summary "had been explained to her satisfaction".

Upon receipt of the policy documents, Cai had also been told that she had a 14-day period to review the documents and ask for the policy to be cancelled, if she was dissatisfied with it.

But Cai did not cancel the policy.

"The effect of [Cai's] argument is that policyholders should not be bound by a term of their insurance policy, if they independently form a belief that it is not necessary for them to read all the provisions of their policy," he said.

"I am not aware of any authority which supports such a principle."

The response

Following the judgment, Cai said she will "most likely" appeal, and intends to seek help from the legal community.

"I know my way around contracts, but I do lack professional medical knowledge. If I can't make out the exclusions, most people outside the medical profession probably won't," she said.

"It doesn't matter how closely you look at the contracts. You don't know what you don't know."

In response to Mothership's comments, a Prudential spokesperson said that they are thankful for the favourable conclusion of the case.

"Ms Cai’s claim was assessed in accordance with the policy she purchased 10 years ago, and it was determined that the surgical procedure she underwent was not covered under the terms of that policy... The court has affirmed that the claim was assessed in line with the policy contract," the spokesperson said.

They added that they will look into waiving any court-ordered costs payable to Prudential "as a gesture of goodwill".

The spokesperson also said that the case underscores the importance of greater awareness of critical illness insurance.

Prudential will continue to strengthen its financial literacy efforts to help the public make more informed financial decisions, they said.

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