Golden Village in Singapore will screen the award-winning 1990 film “Days of Being Wild” from Sep. 11 to 13, 2026 in commemoration of the late Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday.

Cheung, whose birthday falls on Sep. 12, passed away on Apr. 1, 2003, at the age of 46.

“Days of Being Wild” will be screened at Golden Village VivoCity, Suntec City, Cineleisure, and Century Square.

The film will be shown in a newly restored 4K version and presented in Cantonese, its original audio.

English and Chinese subtitles will be available.

Tickets are priced at S$22 and will go on sale from 3pm on Sep. 2 via Golden Village’s sales channels.

Audiences who purchase tickets during the three-day screening period will be eligible to redeem a limited-edition A3 movie poster at selected locations, while stocks last.

By famed director Wong Kar Wai

Released theatrically in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 1990, “Days of Being Wild” is acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's second directorial feature film.

The film’s synopsis read:

“Hong Kong, 1960. A sweltering hot summer. York (Leslie Cheung), an amoral disillusioned and cruel young man is kept in luxury by his foster mother, a retired courtesan, who gives him everything but the one thing he needs to know - the identity of his natural mother. A self-obsessed man, desperately seeking his true identity, York plays carelessly with his lovers, a lonely submissive bargirl (Maggie Cheung) and a beautiful club dancer (Carina Lau) and his friends, before leaving them all for the Philippines in search of the truth that has been denied, and may ultimately destroy him.”

The film also stars iconic Hong Kong stars including Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Tony Leung, and Leslie Leung.

“Days of Being Wild” also marked Wong’s first collaboration with cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

Wong is known for iconic films, such as "Chungking Express", "Fallen Angels", and "In the Mood for Love".

The Singapore government will be sending humanitarian supplies and personnel to support Nepal's ongoing relief efforts.

This follows severe flash floods along the Nepal-China border on Aug. 26.

In a press release on Aug. 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) is deploying a team to Nepal, including officers specialising in disaster victim identification.

The deployment aligns with Nepal’s request.

The Singapore government will also deliver humanitarian assistance, including civilian and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) supplies.

This is on top of the Singapore government’s contribution of US$100,000 (S$127,171) to the Singapore Red Cross’ (SRC) public fundraising in support of the relief efforts on Aug. 28.

To date, the SRC has raised about S$1 million.

MFA added that its crisis response team has been deployed to Nepal since Aug. 27 to render consular assistance to affected Singaporeans there.

MFA also said the Singapore government will continue to work closely with the Nepal government to provide humanitarian assistance.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan spoke with Nepal Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal on Aug. 31 to convey Singapore’s condolences to Nepal.

Vivian also commended the Nepal government’s disaster relief efforts and expressed appreciation for its assistance in the search for missing Singaporeans.

According to the United Nations, the death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached 903 as of Aug. 31.

More than 4,200 people remain missing.

At least nine Singaporeans remain missing.

More than 10,000 people have been rescued, including 252 foreign nationals.

A 41-year-old GetGo driver who was arrested following the fatal Geylang pasar malam crash in 2025 will be charged in court on Sep. 2, 2026, for driving under the influence of etomidate and dangerous driving causing death.

A 66-year-old pasar malam stall attendant had died after the car crashed into her stall while she was manning it.

Accident

According to a Sep. 1 police news release, the police were alerted at about 11:45pm on Jul. 11, 2025, to an accident involving a car and a woman along Pipit Road, near Block 52A Circuit Road.

Investigations revealed that the car driver had lost control of the car.

The car surged forward, crashing through a car park barrier before crossing the two-lane Pipit Road, the release stated.

It then mounted the kerb before colliding into a temporary night market stall along the roadside.

Following this, the stall attendant was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

Fled scene, identified

However, the driver, then 40, did not render assistance to the woman.

Instead, he allegedly abandoned the vehicle before fleeing the scene with another male passenger, the release stated.

Officers from the Traffic Police (TP) established the identity of the car driver through extensive ground inquiries and with the aid of images from CCTVs.

They arrested him on Jul. 12, 2025, within 15 hours of the accident.

Preliminary investigations further revealed that the man did not possess a valid driving licence and had used a vaporiser containing etomidate before driving.

The vehicle was rented using the account of the male passenger, who possessed a valid driving licence.

No further action will be taken against the passenger as he has passed away from an unrelated road traffic accident.

Offences

The release noted that the man will be charged in court for the following offences.

Driving under the influence of drugs

If convicted of driving under the influence of drugs under Section 67(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, he could be given a fine ranging from S$2,000 to S$10,000, or jailed up to 12 months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine ranging from S$5,000 to S$20,000, and a jail term of up to two years.

Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Dangerous driving

If convicted of dangerous driving under Section 64(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, he could be given a fine ranging from S$2,000 to S$10,000 or a jail term not exceeding 12 months or to both, in addition a fine not exceeding S$5,000 or a jail term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Dangerous driving causing death

He will be charged with dangerous driving causing death under Section 64(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, which carries a jail term of not less than one year and not more than two years, in addition to a jail term of up to eight years.

Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Driving without valid driving licence

The man will also be charged with driving without a valid driving licence under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, which carries a fine of up to S$10,000, a jail term of up to three years, or both.

Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to S$20,000, a jail term of up to six years or both. The vehicle may also be forfeited.

Using vehicle without insurance coverage

The man will also be charged with the offence of using vehicle without insurance coverage under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks & Compensation) Act 1960, which carries a fine of up to S$1,000, or a jail term of up to three months, or both, and disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Failing to stop and provide particulars after an accident

If convicted of failing to stop and provide particulars after an accident under Section 84(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, he could be fined up to S$1,000, or jailed up to three months, or both.

Repeat offenders are liable for a fine of up to S$2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both.

Failing to render assistance after fatal accident

If convicted of failing to render assistance under Section 84(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the man could be fined up to S$3,000, or jailed up to 12 months, or both.

Repeat offenders are liable for a fine of up to S$5,000, or a jail term of up to two years, or both.

Offenders may be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for at least 12 months.

A 43-year-old Singaporean man, who repeatedly raped his stepdaughter from when she was 16, was sentenced to 22 years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Sep. 1.

According to a report by CNA, the man, who cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the victim's identity, pleaded guilty to four charges of rape.

Nine other similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

He raped the teenager in the back of his delivery van and at their one-room flat, while his wife and six other children were asleep.

When the abuse came to light, the victim’s mother and siblings did not believe her, and she was subsequently placed in a welfare home.

Raped the victim in delivery van

Court documents seen by Mothership stated that the man lived in a one-room flat with his 42-year-old wife and their children.

His wife had seven children – four from her first marriage, including the victim, who is her eldest child, and three with the offender.

The couple married in 2015, when the victim was nine years old.

The family slept together in the same room. The victim’s mother and two of her siblings slept on a bed, while the victim and three other siblings slept on separate mattresses on the floor.

The offender slept on another mattress in a corner of the room.

He had also installed two CCTV cameras in the flat, which he allegedly used to monitor the children.

He had sole access to the footage through his mobile phone.

In June 2023, when the victim was 16, the man began sending her lewd text messages.

He would also confiscate her phone when she refused to engage in sexual acts with him.

That same month, the victim accompanied the man, who worked as a delivery driver, on his rounds.

While they were at a car park in Tampines, she was sorting parcels at the back of his van when he locked the doors and switched off the lights.

He then climbed to the back of the van and raped her, despite her pleas for him to stop.

He returned her phone to her afterwards.

Between July and December 2023, he raped her at least five more times in the van.

Told the victim to eat pineapples after she missed her period

The man also raped the teenager at their flat while the rest of the family was asleep.

The victim would comply as he threatened to confiscate her phone.

One time, she cried silently and covered her face with a soft toy during the assault.

The man raped his stepdaughter at least 12 times between June 2023 and February 2024, occurring at least once or twice a month.

On one occasion, when the teenager missed her period, he told her to eat pineapples to prevent a pregnancy or induce a miscarriage.

He regularly demanded sexual acts through text messages.

He had configured some of the messages to be automatically deleted after they were read, or would remotely delete them through cloud access to the victim’s phone.

However, the victim managed to take a screenshot in February 2024.

She felt helpless throughout the nine-month ordeal and was unable to physically stop her stepfather as he was stronger than her.

She also did not confide in her mother as she feared that her mother would not believe her.

Stepfather laughed it off when confronted

After the last rape on Feb. 13, 2024, the victim decided that she could no longer endure the abuse.

She confided in her boyfriend, who advised her to tell her mother.

The teenager then showed her mother the screenshot of the messages from her stepfather.

When confronted by his wife, the man laughed and denied the allegations.

Instead, he suggested that it was the victim who was the one who had sent him lewd messages.

The victim subsequently told her school teacher, who referred her to a school counsellor.

The counsellor reported the matter and a police report was lodged.

Police later seized the man’s phones, which contained recordings and screenshots from the CCTV cameras he had installed in the flat showing him sexually abusing the victim.

The man was placed in a drug rehabilitation centre from March 2024 to September 2025 for drug consumption.

He was then transferred to Changi Prison and has since been remanded for the rape offences.

Victim pressured to drop the case and placed in welfare home

The prosecution sought 21 to 23 years' jail for the man and 24 strokes of the cane, describing the man's sustained abuse as having fractured the family unit.

Instead of receiving the support she needed, the victim was pressured by her mother to drop the case and was removed from the family's home and placed in a welfare home, it said.

The prosecution added that the victim’s hurt and isolation were compounded when her mother asked her to withdraw the case.

It also said the offender had exploited his position as her stepfather and damaged the family unit.

The prosecution noted that the victim had been robbed of her sense of safety and bodily autonomy, as well as the security of her home.

The man had also sent the teenager messages that desensitised her to the nature of his acts, and isolated her by getting her to accompany him on his delivery rounds.

He also manipulated her by repeatedly threatening to confiscate her phone, knowing that the threat would work against her.

According to CNA, the defence argued that the man had shown no lack of remorse and had consistently maintained that he wanted to plead guilty.

His lawyer also added that the offender wished to finish serving his sentence and reunite with his children.

In sentencing, the judge noted the offender’s abuse of his position and breach of trust as the victim’s stepfather.

The victim had also hesitated to report the offences because she was concerned about her younger siblings and how doing so would affect her relationship with her stepfather, the judge added.

For each count of rape, the man could have been jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned.

A woman, 40, has taken to social media to warn others about travelling to Johor Bahru for massages.

This was after she said a man allegedly opened the door of her private room at a spa while she and her husband were lying partially undressed inside.

She shared her account in a Facebook post on Aug. 31, along with a photo of a police car outside the spa in Taman Sri Tebrau.

She wrote that her group of four had booked two-hour sessions.

She and her husband, also aged 40, were given a private single room, while the other two, her sister and a niece, shared a VIP room.

"Our private room door was opened too"

About 35 minutes into the massage, she said a man in a white short-sleeved shirt went upstairs and was shouting that he was looking for a driver.

She wrote: "However, from what we personally witnessed, he did not call out any vehicle registration number or identify the specific person he was looking for. Instead, he went along the private massage rooms and opened doors to look inside."

She said their door was among those opened while she and her husband were lying face-down and partially undressed.

She added: "The man stood outside and could see into the room until the massage therapist chased him away."

A few minutes later, she said another man knocked on the VIP room occupied by her sister and the niece, saying he wanted to take a pillow.

At that point, one of them stopped the massage, got dressed and went out to raise the matter with the operator.

"This is not a small matter to us"

The woman explained on Facebook:

"How can an unauthorised male person be allowed to open the door of a private massage room while customers are undressed inside? How was he supposed to identify the 'driver' he claimed to be looking for simply by opening individual massage-room doors?"

Her husband told 8world separately: "At the time, I thought, it's one thing if I'm a man, but I immediately thought, my wife, my wife's sister, and my niece are all women. Could it be that he also saw their upper bodies?"

His wife also said she was concerned about what could have happened to a customer who was alone.

She wrote: "A private massage room should mean private.”

Management offered compensation

The woman said the manager allegedly acknowledged that the establishment was at fault and offered compensation.

The group turned it down, she claimed.

She wrote: "We rejected the compensation because, for us, this was no longer about money. We wanted the matter properly reported and investigated."

According to 8world, the second incident involved a man who apparently kept wanting to enter the VIP room to retrieve a pillow.

The woman's sister in the VIP room was the one who got dressed and went to confront the man in the second incident.

8world also reported that a refund was given as the massages were not completed.

It was also reported that the first man suspected of opening the door was a parking attendant at the massage parlour, and the second man was a massage therapist.

A night at the police station

The woman wrote on Facebook that the group then contacted the Malaysia police, and two officers attended to them, took their passport details and told them to make a report at Balai Pelangi.

At around 11pm, while they were still making the report, someone from the spa turned up at the station to help identify the man.

She said her group disagreed with the identification, as they did not believe it was the same person who had opened their door.

8world reported that they felt that the accents of the men sounded different.

The woman also wrote on social media that they refused to sign the initial statement prepared in Malay.

Having translated and checked it, they found that some parts did not accurately reflect their account.

They asked for it to be corrected and eventually wrote their own account in English.

They were then referred to Larkin District Police Station, where she said they waited from about 1:33am until 4:30am before being told to await further contact from Balai Pelangi.

Concerns over CCTV coverage

She added that the group reviewed CCTV footage and found what appeared to be a blind spot.

She wrote:

"The footage does not clearly capture who actually enters the individual massage room. This is extremely concerning to us. If customers are placed inside private rooms and CCTV cannot establish who enters those rooms, then establishments need to have proper access-control procedures to protect customers."

A similar review three months ago

A one-star Google review left about three months ago described a similar incident at the same spa.

A reviewer wrote that a male customer opened the door of the private couple room he was in with his wife, about halfway through a two-hour massage.

He apologised and left after realising he was in the wrong room.

He said management checked the CCTV and told him the man had been looking for the toilet.

He wrote: "Good to know that in this establishment, customers are free to roam around opening doors while other customers may be changing clothes or receiving massage treatments inside."

He said the manager described it as a mistake.

There was no discussion of privacy or reassurance about security measures.

He added: "Couples and female customers who value privacy may want to take note before booking here."

What she wants others to know

The woman said she was not posting her experience for compensation, but to alert other Singaporeans travelling to JB for massages.

Her advice included checking whether the room door can actually be locked from inside, and not assuming that a VIP or private room means nobody can go in.

She said: "When we lie face-down on a massage bed, partially undressed, we are placing enormous trust in the establishment."

Spa manager's response

In response to queries from 8world, the massage parlour manager said a customer was in a hurry to leave at the time, but their vehicle was blocked by another customer's car.

So, staff went upstairs to find the owner to move it.

The manager added that the man involved in the first incident did not open the door directly, but knocked first and waited for a response before opening it.

He also emphasised that the man did not enter the room.

Regarding the second incident, the manager said a masseuse had left some items in the room and knocked on the door, hoping another masseuse would pass the items out.

The manager claimed that the masseuse only knocked twice and did not open the door.

He added: "The customer opened the door and then rushed out yelling at me."

The manager added that the massage parlour has handed over surveillance footage and other materials to the police.

He said he believes that it's inappropriate to judge an incident based only on partial evidence.

He also said the police are currently investigating the matter.

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is planning to enhance its recognition initiatives for national servicemen in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of national service (NS).

In a YouTube video, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said Mindef is looking into ways to keep operationally ready national servicemen “stay in communication” with their unit mates.

“They are some of our best NS advocates, and they can join — they can volunteer their services in many domains beyond the combat formations, and I think there's an opportunity for them to continue contributing, continue to keep in touch with one another,” Chan said.

In response to media queries, Mindef said it is exploring a suitable NS60 recognition package for national servicemen, past and present, The Straits Times reported.

It added that the NSF allowance has been reviewed four times over the past 10 years.

The allowance for a recruit in basic military training (BMT) has increased by 65 per cent since 2015.

“Beyond providing for their training and military needs, Mindef has a professional team that regularly reviews the NS allowance to ensure that it remains relevant to the personal upkeep needs, taking into account changes in the cost of living and other relevant factors,” Mindef said.

Commemorative events

A series of NS60 commemorative events and initiatives, such as an NS Exhibition and Army Open House, will also take place to recognise the efforts of servicemen.

Chan also touched on the National Service Housing, Medical and Education (NS HOME) awards that recognise national servicemen's efforts.

According to OneNS, recipients of the NS HOME awards can receive up to S$18,500 for housing, healthcare and education needs.

Chan shared that he is a “big advocate” of the initiative as he “think these are things that are critical” to national servicemen.

“I've given the team some instructions to see how we can make this more impactful, more meaningful for our NSmen to better take care of them as they go through their life challenges while they serve the country and continue to take care of our security,” Chan said.

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A fight broke out at a coffee shop in Singapore between customers and a drink stall owner on the evening of Aug. 30.

The dispute, which was uploaded as a Facebook video on the same day, has since been the subject of much discussion.

While the original version has been removed, a copy of it remains hosted on Reddit.

It reportedly stemmed from a policy of not allowing outside food and drinks at the coffee shop.

No outside drinks at the coffeeshop

The man who was filming, and who appeared to be the owner, could be heard telling a family of three customers that outside food and drinks were not allowed.

The rule was apparently stated on a banner displayed at the coffee shop, and it included disallowing personal water bottles.

The wife of the family said that they brought their own water as they were avoiding sweet drinks.

To that, the owner replied that each place has its own rules. Children are allowed to bring their own drinks, he explained, but pointed out that the family was not allowed to do so as they were adults.

Argument

The father and son pair then argued with the owner, who was being taunted by the father.

The son, who held up his phone to film the exchange, told the owner that he was waiting for the owner to make the first move.

The owner replied he would remove the water bottle once it was placed on the table.

In a later part of the video, the owner took the water bottle from the table and placed it elsewhere, before the father took it back and placed it on the table again.

As the two parties continued arguing and the father got more animated, the son sarcastically told his father not to be agitated as they were "people with culture".

Customer's perspective

Following this incident, the son identified himself as "Brandon" and took to Instagram to share his family's side of the story.

He noted that some details could not be shared as a police report had been made and the matter was still under police investigation.

Confirming that the individuals involved were himself and his parents arguing with a drinks stall owner, Brandon added that he wanted to provide some context to the incident, as he felt the video circulating did not show the full sequence of events.

He had visited the coffee shop with his parents at about 7:30pm on Aug. 30 for dinner, where it took his father a few minutes to find a table.

Brandon then placed his bottle on the table before going to the toilet.

He claimed that while he was away, the drinks stall owner approached his father, saying that the water bottle could not be placed on the table, and had to be placed on a chair instead.

At the time, his mother was still queuing for their food, Brandon said, adding that he was shocked since they had not even ordered, but were already being approached in this manner.

Regular customers

As regular customers of the coffee shop, Brandon said his parents usually purchased drinks from the stall whenever they ate there.

He noted, however, that he was not planning to purchase any drinks that day as he usually did not consume sweet beverages.

After hearing about the issue with their water bottle, the family decided not to purchase any drinks as well.

Allegedly threw water bottle

Brandon claimed that the situation escalated after the owner explained the rule, then allegedly took the family's water bottle and threw it on the pathway outside the coffeeshop.

This apparently occurred twice, with Brandon's father picking up the bottle the first time and his mother doing so the second time.

That was when his father became "visibly angry and upset".

Brandon also alleged that the owner challenged his father to fight in the back alley, to which his father refused.

His father reportedly said that if there was an issue, it should be addressed openly rather than somewhere secluded.

"I do not believe that this is an appropriate way for a vendor to handle disagreements with customers," Brandon said.

Apology to LGBTQ+ community

He added that while both sides had recordings, he was unable to post his footage as the matter is under investigation, and would leave it to the authorities to assess the evidence instead.

Brandon also acknowledged that his father said "some harsh words", and explained that the anger was directed at the owner and not the LGBTQ+ community as a whole.

"We would also like to sincerely apologise to anyone within the LGBTQ+ community who may have felt hurt or offended by the words used during the incident," he said.

Noting that he has many friends who are part of the community, Brandon added that the family has "genuine respect" for them.

Towards the end of his account, the customer asked for privacy for his family while the matter is under investigation.

Following the incident, some online users have taken sides with the owner, saying he had a right to ban outside water.

Others questioned if the owner should touch a customer's private property.

Responding to Mothership's queries, the police confirm a report was lodged.

A South Korean police officer, who was implicated after four people reported missing ​in Jeju, South Korea, were found dead over three days, has admitted to closing the missing persons cases prematurely to avoid the extra workload of keeping cases open.

According to local news agency Yonhap News Agency, this was announced by the Jeju Provincial Police Agency on Sep. 1.

The officer has since been referred to prosecutors on charges including dereliction of duty and forgery.

The case came to light after four people who had previously been reported missing were found dead on the island over three days between Aug. 22 and Aug. 24.

The four cases are reportedly unrelated.

Closed case without confirming the woman's whereabouts

According to The Korea Times, the officer had allegedly closed the case involving 37-year-old Jang Mi Ran, who had been missing for months, without confirming her whereabouts.

He is also accused of deleting her information from the police's missing persons profiling system.

Jang's body was later found at a palm tree farm near her home on Aug. 24, 104 days after she was reported missing.

Initially, police said the position of her body suggested that she had died by hanging.

However, they later said the exact cause of death could not be determined because of the extent of decomposition.

The officer admitted that he had been complacent as the missing person was an ordinary adult, Yonhap reported.

He also admitted that he falsely closed the case because he wanted to avoid the burden of handing it over, citing the amount of work involved if a missing persons case remained open.

The officer had also been accused of similarly closing another missing persons case prematurely without confirming the person's whereabouts in July 2026, The Korea Times reported.

The man, who was in his 60s, was later found dead, 51 days after he was reported missing.

Four bodies found in three days

The man in his 60s was the first of four people reported missing whose bodies were found in Jeju over three days.

His body was found in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, on Aug. 22.

The following day, at around 3pm, a man believed to be in his 70s was found dead in waters near Sinheung-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju City.

A person who was fishing discovered the body and alerted the authorities.

The Jeju Coast Guard later confirmed that the man had been reported missing to the Jeju Dongbu Police precinct a day earlier.

On Aug. 24, a third missing person was found dead near a valley in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, at around 9:35am.

Jang's body was found later that day.

On Aug. 25, the police said they had removed four officers in the chain of command at Jeju Seobu Police Station from their duties pending an investigation.

They are also conducting a full investigation into 298 cases closed by the police officer involved since March 2025.

GetGo, Singapore’s largest car-sharing platform, is allowing its users to drive its vehicles to Malaysia.

The new "Drive to Malaysia" feature lets users book a GetGo vehicle on the app.

Users can drive anywhere in West Malaysia from Johor Bahru to Cameron Highlands and Kuala Lumpur, according to GetGo in a Sep. 1, 2026 release.

The vehicles have vehicle entry permit (VEP) registrations.

Made more seamless

GetGo added that the new offering provides a more cost-predictable method of driving to Malaysia.

"There are no deposits required to make a Drive to Malaysia booking, no rental stores to visit, and no mileage charge regardless of how far users drive in West Malaysia," GetGo said.

It added: "The cross-border surcharge is capped based on vehicle category and travel day, giving users full visibility of what they will pay before confirming their booking in the GetGo app."

Pricing

An additional layer of financial protection for cross border drives is also provided with the CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) and Enhanced CDW coverage options, GetGo noted.

Standard CDW increases from 5 to 10 per cent of the total booking charge, and Enhanced CDW increases from 10 to 20 per cent.

The CDW price is calculated on top of the time charge and surcharge.

"Drive to Malaysia" bookings carry a cross-border surcharge of 30 per cent on the time charge, capped based on vehicle category and travel day, GetGo said.

Select vehicle: S$20 per day for weekdays and eve of public holidays, and S$30 per day for weekends and public holidays.

Plus vehicles: S$25 per day for weekdays and eve of public holidays, and S$35 per day for weekends and public holidays.

GetGo users can also add a pre-registered co-driver to their booking for the drive to be shared between two insured drivers under the same insurance coverage.

GetGo users can tap on the “Drive to Malaysia” checkbox to show eligible vehicles near them.

Vehicles that are suitable to be driven to Malaysia have a dedicated Malaysia badge on the vehicle card.

Once the "Drive to Malaysia" function is selected, the applicable surcharge and updated price will be reflected before confirmation.

There are conditions for the "Drive to Malaysia" bookings:

● Minimum booking duration: 12 hours

● Maximum booking duration: 5 days per booking

● Advance booking window: Up to 30 days in advance

● Eligible crossings: Woodlands Causeway or Tuas Second Link

● Permissible driving area: West Malaysia only

Driving beyond Malaysia into Thailand or any other country is not permitted, GetGo said.

Tested before launch

Before the launch, GetGo previously opened the "Drive to Malaysia" feature to a select group of beta drivers drawn from its existing community of users.

Within 48 hours of launch, there were close to 2,000 responses from users who were interested to participate in the beta programme.

GetGo has a fleet of over 3,000 vehicles across more than 1,700 locations islandwide.

There are currently over 500,000 drivers signed up for GetGo.

Marina Square mall, located along Raffles Boulevard, will be closing on Mar. 31, 2027, as part of plans to redevelop the Marina Square complex.

This was announced by Singapore Land Group (SingLand) on Sep. 1.

The complex currently comprises Marina Square mall, as well as three hotels — Pan Pacific Singapore, Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay, and Mandarin Oriental.

Under the redevelopment plans, three new towers will be integrated with the existing hotels, while the four-storey mall will undergo an asset enhancement initiative and serve as a central link between the various components of the development.

The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2031, and all three hotels will remain fully operational throughout the works.

The company added that it is also working with relevant stakeholders to minimise disruption, maintain accessibility, and provide clear wayfinding for hotel guests and visitors.

Plans for the redevelopment

According to SingLand, the redeveloped 9.2ha complex will introduce a new hotel, residences, offices, arts and cultural spaces, as well as sports and wellness facilities.

A continuous sheltered walkway at the first storey and an elevated botanical loop will also improve pedestrian links to One Raffles Link, Millenia Walk, Suntec City, and the upcoming NS Square.

"This hyper-mixed approach is about more than placing different uses together. It is about designing them to reinforce one another, with the mall and public realm serving as shared platforms for activity throughout the day," said SingLand chief executive officer Jonathan Eu.

New hotel, serviced apartments, luxury homes, and office

A new 19-storey mixed-use block will include a 304-room hotel and 13,000 sq m of Grade A office space.

The new hotel will occupy the fourth to tenth floors, while the office component will be located on the twelfth to nineteenth floors.

A separate 24-storey serviced apartment block will comprise 260 units, with views towards Marina Bay and Bay East Garden.

Operators for the new hotel and serviced apartments have yet to be appointed, SingLand said.

Another 49-storey residential tower, rising more than 190m, will comprise 204 luxury homes, comprising three- to five-bedroom apartments and penthouses.

New retail mix at the mall

On the other hand, Marina Square mall will undergo an asset enhancement initiative covering more than 76,000 sq m of gross floor area.

The revamped mall will feature more food and beverage, sports, wellness and lifestyle offerings, alongside landscaped and pet-friendly areas.

SingLand said the mall would serve as the link between the precinct's hotels, offices, residences, serviced apartments, and public spaces.

It added that the repositioning reflects changing consumer expectations for spaces that combine retail with recreation, wellness, and community activities.

New public spaces

The redevelopment will also include a 6,500 sq m public park above Stamford Canal, with greenery, play areas and event spaces.

More than 4,000 sq m of privately owned public space will also connect directly to NS Square.

Other public spaces will include The Cube, a 700 sq m event venue along Raffles Boulevard, and The Oculus, a 300 sq m central atrium within the mall.

According to SingLand, it will continue to organise events and activities at the mall to attract visitors and support retailers ahead of the closure.