Four men, aged 27 to 39, will be charged on Nov. 10 with their alleged involvement in a fraudulent mortgage loan scheme.

The scheme apparently used a residential property as collateral without the owner’s knowledge.

Caveat

On Apr. 3, the police received a report that the victim discovered a caveat had been lodged against his property in connection with a loan application he had not authorised.

Preliminary investigations revealed that fraudulent documents had been used to apply for mortgage loans, with the victim’s property used as collateral.

Through follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division identified the four men allegedly involved.

They were arrested during a two-day operation on Apr. 14 and 15.

Police also seized a forged identity document and mobile phones.

Accomplice

Further investigations revealed that the four men apparently worked with another man with the intent to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans of more than S$6 million from two credit companies, using the property as collateral.

The 39-year-old man allegedly impersonated the victim and used forged identity documents to facilitate the loan applications.

The victim was also apparently lured away by the 27-year-old man from his home on two occasions under false pretences.

While the victim was away, the 29-year-old man allegedly gave valuers access to the victim’s property to conduct valuations without his knowledge.

The 36-year-old man allegedly helped forge an NRIC used to facilitate the fraudulent scheme.

Efforts to trace the remaining accomplice are ongoing.

Charges

The 27-year-old man, who allegedly arranged to lure the property owner away from his home on two occasions to facilitate the property valuations, will be charged with two counts of abetment of cheating under Section 420 read with Section 116 of the Penal Code 1871.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and the offender may also be liable to a fine or caning, or both.

The 29-year-old man who allegedly facilitated access to the property for a property valuation will be charged with one count of abetment of cheating under Section 420 read with Section 116 of the Penal Code 1871.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and the offender may also be liable to a fine or caning, or both.

The 36-year-old man, who allegedly made arrangements for a forged identity card to be produced, will be charged with one count of abetting the unlawful issue of an identity card under Section 16(2)(c) of the National Registration Act 1965 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871.

The offence carries a fine of up to S$10,000 or a jail term of up to 10 years, or both.

The 39-year-old man, who allegedly impersonated the property owner and used forged identity documents to sign loan documents and obtain property-related documents from law firms, will be charged with two counts of abetment of cheating under Section 420 read with Section 116 of the Penal Code 1871.

He will also be charged with one count of possession of a forged identity card under Section 16(2)(b) of the National Registration Act 1965, and three counts of using as genuine a forged electronic record under Section 471 read with Section 468 and 109 of the Penal Code 1871.

The offences of cheating and using as genuine a forged document for the purpose of cheating each carry a jail term of up to 10 years, while the offence under Section 16(2)(b) of the National Registration Act 1965 carries a fine of up to S$10,000 or a jail term of up to 10 years, or both.

During a chance encounter in the lift of an apartment building in China, a 28-year-old food delivery rider greeted a 31-year-old U.S. teacher with: "Hello, I love you."

That sparked a whirlwind courtship and the pair, who did not speak each other's language, got married four months later.

While things went swimmingly at first, they soon discovered that love itself isn't enough to transcend cultural and language barriers.

"I love you" at first sight

According to South China Morning Post, the unlikely duo first met when the 28-year-old Liu Hao was making a delivery to a flat in November 2024.

Liu is from Liaoning province.

While in the lift, she bumped into 31-year-old Hannah Harris.

Harris is from Alabama, U.S., but was teaching English in China.

During that chance encounter, Liu greeted Harris with the simple English phrase: "Hello, I love you."

Thus their love story began. The two started talking and discovered a shared love for food, sport and pets.

In January 2025, just four months after their first meeting, Liu popped the question.

They got married two months later.

Their story gained attention online after users were impressed with how Harris had foregone traditional marriage customs by not asking for a dowry.

Cracks began to show

After the marriage, Liu and Harris moved to Hangzhou in September 2025, believing that nothing is insurmountable with the power of love.

Neither spoke the other's language, according to SCMP.

So, they relied heavily on translation apps to communicate.

However, they struggled to express their feelings and resolve misunderstandings.

Cultural differences also became hard to bridge.

While Liu preferred northeastern Chinese dishes, Harris preferred pizza and sweets.

Harris also grew increasingly homesick after two years in China.

It all came to a head on Oct. 23, 2026, when Liu shared a video confirming that the two had separated.

Limits of love

Liu clarified that "irreconcilable cultural differences" led to the split, adding that there had been no infidelity or financial disputes.

Liu also rejected claims that he had gotten into the marriage for a U.S. green card or for online fame.

"I used to believe that having love was enough," Liu said, SCMP reported.

"I never expected that, in the end, it still could not withstand reality."

Liu has returned to his home province and plans to pursue livestreaming.

Harris will return to the U.S. next summer. She declined to comment when approached by a Chinese media outlet.

For their third anniversary, a man in Hong Kong surprised his girlfriend with a "gift" during their date night.

It turned out to be evidence of her cheating on him with her boss.

Confrontation

In a video of the confrontation on social media, the couple was seen by the waters, with the man covering the girl's eyes while he scrolled through his phone.

According to HK01, they were celebrating their third anniversary.

The interaction started out normally enough, with the girl teasing that the man's hand smelled.

"What do you think it is?" the man asked.

"It is evidence of you cheating," he revealed as he showed the girl photos on his phone.

Appearing to be struck by disbelief, the girl replied: "When did I cheat?"

"You can't deny it anymore," he replied coolly.

Checked phone after sensing something was off

The man apparently checked his girlfriend's phone after sensing that something was off, HK01 wrote.

That was when he discovered the flirtatious messages between her and her boss.

The man recounted a couple of occasions in which she had purportedly betrayed his trust.

On one occasion, while the man was out shopping for their anniversary gift, the boss had apparently gone to her residential apartment to pick her up.

In another instance, when they were out celebrating her birthday, the girlfriend apparently messaged the boss telling him that she missed him.

Boss made advances despite knowing she was attached

"Thank you. I never imagined this was how we would spend our third anniversary," the man told the girl with a grin.

Following the confrontation, the man apparently took to Threads to detail her infidelity.

He wrote that the girlfriend's boss had made advances despite knowing that she was attached.

After the post went viral online and the affair was made public, the eatery the boss owned apparently cut ties with him.

A 42-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 21 days’ jail after exposing himself to a then-15-year-old girl during a video call.

The man was a hotel assistant manager, and the girl was a part-time employee working under him at the time.

Salim Shamim Ahmad pleaded guilty to one charge of intentionally exposing his genitals for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, intending that the girl would see them, without her consent.

The offence is under Section 377BF(1) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced on Nov. 6, according to Shin Min Daily News.

The offence is punishable with up to one year’s jail, a fine, or both.

Supervisor

In court documents seen by Mothership, the girl worked a shift at the hotel on Dec. 2, 2024, from 5pm to 1am.

Salim asked the victim to extend her shift by two hours to 3am and offered her an extra S$50.

The girl agreed.

After her shift, Salim asked her to follow him to an ATM, claiming that he was going to withdraw money to pay her for overtime.

He then gave her S$80 in cash.

Salim also booked a private hire vehicle to take her home and gave her an additional S$60 for the fare.

He then returned to the hotel after seeing the girl enter the car.

Message

At about 4am, after the girl arrived home, she received a text message from Salim asking if she had gotten home safely.

After she replied, Salim asked for a five-minute video call.

The girl told Salim that it was getting late and she was going to sleep.

However, he persisted and subsequently video-called her.

The girl picked up and asked why he was calling.

Salim claimed that he wanted to talk to her because he had nothing to do.

The pair chatted for a while, and Salim asked the girl not to hang up.

The girl then told him she wanted to go to sleep because she was tired.

“Happy”

Salim then asked if the girl could do something for him to make him “happy”.

The girl initially did not understand Salim’s request and asked him what he meant.

Salim repeated his request two more times and asked her if she could make him “happy”.

He then asked her if she was wearing a bra.

The girl told him it was a weird question and refused to answer.

Salim then asked the victim if she could show him whether she was wearing a bra and asked her to pull the collar of her shirt lower so that he could see her bare shoulder.

The girl refused, and Salim asked why before asking again if she could make him “happy”.

Salim then asked the girl to lift her shirt so he could see her chest, which she refused.

“Something”

Salim then asked the girl if he could show her “something”.

Before she could respond, at about 4:30am, he panned his phone camera towards his genitals and proceeded to masturbate.

While he masturbated, he continued to ask the girl if she could make him “happy” and asked her to show him “more skin”.

The girl then asked why he was behaving this way when he had a wife and children.

Salim responded that he only wanted to look at her.

The girl then told Salim she wanted to hang up and that what he was doing was weird.

Salim then asked the girl if they could continue the video call for another five minutes.

She refused and Salim ended the video call.

The girl then told a colleague and friend at the hotel about the incident, who helped her lodge a police report on Jan. 14, 2025.

Salim was arrested on Jan. 15, 2025, and was released on bail on the same day.

Apology

According to Shin Min Daily News, Salim’s lawyer sought two weeks’ jail for Salim.

Salim's lawyer said he had no prior convictions and that Salim intended to apologise to the girl.

Actor Jet Li has shared photos from Bhutan, where he took part as a volunteer in the construction of 108 stupas in a single day.

In an Instagram post, the 63-year-old said that on Nov. 1, 108 stupas were completed in one day at Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan.

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He said he and his team were "humbled and honoured" to be invited to volunteer for the event.

Calling it a "historic build", he hoped it would bring "joy and benefit to many".

Li also thanked the King and Queen of Bhutan.

Li’s 23-year-old daughter, Jada, was with him as well.

Lianhe Zaobao noted that Li has been devoted to Buddhism in recent years and has appeared at major Buddhist events since stepping back from acting.

The build was part of Project 108, a royal initiative by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

It aimed to complete 108 Stupas of Enlightenment in a single day.

The Associated Press reported that about 200,000 people gathered at Gelephu on Nov. 1 to watch volunteers raise the stupas.

Each stupa stands 15 meters tall, and they are spaced 108 meters apart along the river.

Two transgender women, aged 30 and 24, were arrested for allegedly stealing a Patek Philippe watch valued at about 20 million Baht (S$765,000) from a Chinese tourist’s hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand.

The two were arrested on Nov. 8 at about 12:30am, The Thaiger and Pattaya Mail reported.

Report

On Nov. 7, the tourist, identified as Wu, lodged a police report alleging that they had stolen his passport and watch from his hotel room.

The watch was a diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe PP5719G.

The two allegedly demanded 20,000 Baht (S$764.80) in cash to return the items.

Wu said he complied and paid them.

However, he claimed the pair only returned his passport and left the hotel with the watch.

Arrest

Local police conducted investigations and traced the watch, leading to their subsequent arrest.

During initial questioning, both individuals denied the allegations. However, Pattaya Mail noted that they were reportedly not able to explain why the watch was in their room.

Local police later recovered the watch and returned it to Wu.

Watch

The watch is believed to be a Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5719/10G-010.

It is an 18-carat white gold watch that is encrusted with diamonds.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair in an email to the company's staff.

This comes after the U.S. government launched a probe into the chipmaker CEO's relationship with one Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who is allegedly a Chinese spy.

Nvidia's Board of Directors also said it will initiate an independent investigation to look into the espionage allegations.

Megaspeed was previously accused of helping smuggle Nvidia chips to China, which is banned under U.S. export controls.

Nvidia has rejected the allegations. It said the claims that Megaspeed diverted its chips were “thoroughly investigated and debunked” last year, and that its compliance team found Megaspeed to be wholly owned and operated by a company based outside China, with no Chinese shareholders.

Huang has also described Nvidia’s dealings with Megaspeed as normal, telling Bloomberg and Reuters that regional cloud customers receive ordinary commercial information rather than confidential Nvidia technology.

I take full responsibility: Huang

According to CNBC, in his letter to Nvidia staff dated Nov. 8, Huang wrote that he owed his family and Nvidia colleagues an apology.

"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry," the CEO wrote.

He added: "I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it."

To his staff and colleagues, Huang told them he had "fallen short" of the responsibility to serve them and be worthy of their trust.

"I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back your confidence," he wrote.

Huang also addressed the national security concerns, saying that he will support and cooperate fully with the Board's independent investigation.

In its statement, Nvidia's Board said that it has no reason to believe that either U.S. national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.

However, it said its inquiry will examine "all available information".

It added that it has confidence in Huang and his leadership team.

Background

Huang is married to Lori Mills, his college sweetheart and lab partner.

They have two children together.

Questions about Huang's close relationship with Alice first surfaced in a New York Times report in late October 2026.

They share the same surname, but are unrelated to each other.

The pair were first seen together in June 2024 at a bar with other tech executives following a trade show in Taipei.

A year later, in May, the two were seen leaving a Taipei restaurant after a business dinner with other AI suppliers.

Nvidia previously told NYT that its CEO's interactions with Alice are "not unusual or unexpected", given that Megaspeed was Nvidia's regional customer.

NYT also reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed about suspicions regarding Alice as well as her relationship with Huang a year ago.

U.S. government officials have said they will look into the allegations and have asked Huang to appear before various government committees.

A lucky winner could walk away with about S$10 million at the Nov. 9 Toto draw.

The jackpot prize snowballed after the last three draws produced no Group 1 winners.

The amount increased from almost S$1.2 million on Oct. 29, to S$2.9 million on Nov. 2, to almost S$5.6 on Nov. 5.

A cascade draw was then triggered for the next one at 9:30pm on Nov. 9.

It is the fifth time so far in 2026 that the jackpot has hit S$10 million, according to AsiaOne.

The previous year saw at least 12 cascade draws.

The prize will only snowball up to the fourth consecutive draw.

This means that if the Nov. 9 continues not to see a Group 1 winner, the final sum will be split equally among the winners of the next prize group.

A 34-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to two years, three months and 20 days' jail after he extorted over S$1,000 from his friend.

Shin Min Daily News reported that Low Tze Wee, Jaymeson, who was also sentenced to two strokes of the cane and a S$130 fine, confronted his friend after hearing he allegedly talked behind his back.

Charges

Low then threatened to knock out his teeth, burn his house down and kill him.

Charge sheets seen by Mothership stated that he pleaded guilty to one count of extortion and another charge under the Gambling Control Act 2022.

Another charge under the Computer Misuse Act was taken into consideration during sentencing.

What happened

Charge sheets stated that on seven occasions between Aug. 16, 2025, and Sep. 27, 2025, Low intentionally put his friend in fear of harm to his body and property.

He did so by threatening to find his friend, knock out all his teeth, kill him and burn his house down, as well as dishonestly inducing his friend to give him a total of S$1,090.

Shin Min reported that on the evening of Aug. 6, 2025, Low heard that his 37-year-old friend had allegedly been talking behind his back.

The same evening, he texted his friend to question him about this, but his friend reportedly denied it.

His friend then approached Low 10 days later in an attempt to explain himself, but Low allegedly told him to choose between getting his teeth knocked out, where he would require dentures, or transfer Low S$3,690.

Extortion

Shin Min reported that Low apparently changed his mind and demanded S$690 after his friend claimed he did not have that much money.

After Low sent him a series of threatening messages, his friend supposedly sent him S$369 that evening.

However, Low continued to intimidate his friend, where he threatened to burn down his house and kill him if he did not receive the money.

His friend then transferred him S$1,090 and made a police report on Oct. 3, 2025.

Computer Misuse Act

On Sep. 7, 2025, Low allegedly aided another individual to knowingly cause the computer of a bank to perform a function for the purpose of securing access.

Charge sheets stated that he did so by obtaining the account's username and password from the individual, where he did not have authority to the banking system.

Low was also not authorised to access the bank account.

Gambling Control Act

Separately, on Apr. 29, 2026, Low managed an unlawful gambling place by receiving payment from punters and topping up their online gambling accounts with the equivalent value.

Charge sheets stated that this was done in accordance with arrangements made by unknown persons, to facilitate the punters to play a game of chance for a prize.

Penalties

According to Section 384 of the Penal Code 1871, whoever commits extortion shall be punished with jail for a term of not less than two years and not more than seven years and with caning.

Under Section 24 of the Gambling Control Act 2022, a person convicted of organising or managing, or assisting in organising or managing, any unlawful gambling place, is liable to the following.

This includes a fine not exceeding S$200,000 and the person shall also be punished with jail for a term not exceeding five years.

If the person convicted is a repeat offender, they shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding S$300,000 and shall also be punished with jail for a term not exceeding seven years.

The United States Senate could see an ex-professional wrestler and world champion join its ranks.

Glenn Jacobs, better known by his ring name "Kane", has been tipped for a seat in the Senate, representing the state of Tennessee.

After his decades-long wrestling career, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer entered the political arena in 2018 when he was elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.

He served two terms, which concluded just recently in September 2026.

'A huge honour'

If appointed to the Senate, Jacobs would replace Marsha Blackburn, who will be leaving the seat to become Governor of Tennessee in January 2027.

In Tennessee, the governor has the authority to appoint a Senator to fill a vacancy until a replacement is elected, which will happen in 2028.

Jacobs served as Blackburn's campaign treasurer during the 2026 mid-term elections.

His close relationship with her could see him emerge as her successor, according to the Washington Sun.

He was also included among four in a shortlist that sources close to Blackburn shared with The Nashville Banner.

On a Nov. 4 episode of the "Fox News Rundown" podcast, Jacobs confirmed he was interested in an appointment to the Senate.

"Obviously it's a huge honour for me, so I would consider it very seriously," he said.