A 40-year-old Singaporean woman who visited dental clinics in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, apparently suffered complications after getting dental fillings at two clinics in September 2026.

Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the woman, Li (transliterated), said the first incident took place on Sep. 4 at a clinic in Johor.

1st incident

She previously had her teeth cleaned at a different clinic from the same dental group, but could not get an appointment.

"I only wanted to get my teeth cleaned and polished, since there was nothing wrong with them, but the dentist recommended that I get fillings," she told Shin Min.

While she thought the process would be just filling material, she alleged that the dentist drilled her tooth with no warning.

It was an extremely painful process, Li said, adding that she ended up with a large hole in her tooth.

She spent about RM383 (about S$120) in total.

Li told Shin Min that the filled tooth became inflamed.

Li then had swelling on the side of her face and had to take painkillers.

"This is the first time in my life I have experienced such pain," she said.

"I sent the photos to customer service, and they pointed out that my dental nerve was exposed and arranged for me to see a senior dentist."

2nd incident

Shin Min reported that Li then visited another branch in Johor's Mount Austin about two weeks later and had her tooth refilled.

She said: "They suddenly removed all the fillings and refilled my teeth, but it still didn't turn out well.

"I still experience sensitivity and stinging when I rinse my mouth with water, and I also bite my gums when I close my teeth."

Despite contacting customer service multiple times, Li claimed their response was "very slow".

"I also want to tell everyone that it may not be worth it to go all the way to Johor Bahru for dental treatment just to save money," she said, adding that she regretted getting her teeth filled.

Root canal treatment

Li said that since her dental nerve had been exposed, the clinic recommended root canal treatment and supposedly agreed to pay for subsequent costs.

She was unwilling to immediately get root canal treatment on her second consult and wanted to get dental fillings first.

Since the results were not ideal, she decided to arrange for root canal treatment.

However, Li alleged that the clinic said it would not be responsible for the treatment cost since they claimed there had been no issues.

She claimed that the clinic was inconsistent in what it said and has reportedly not proposed any efficient solutions.

Investigation to be launched: Clinic

The dental group said that they always value patient feedback, and is commited to upholding a high standard of professional care, Shin Min reported.

Following Li's complaint, the clinic said it would investigate the incident.

It noted that it could not comment on specific treatment details due to patient privacy, but would continue to maintain a responsible and professional attitude in handling patients' complaints and concerns properly.

Indonesia has urged its Umrah pilgrims to avoid transiting through Singapore and Malaysia when travelling to Saudi Arabia, encouraging them to take direct flights on Indonesian airlines instead.

The recommendation is aimed at supporting Indonesia's aviation industry and boosting its domestic economy, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

Indonesia's Deputy Hajj and Umrah Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak estimated that around 70,000 Indonesian Umrah pilgrims transit through Singapore and Malaysia.

He encouraged pilgrims to take direct flights and urged greater use of Indonesian airlines, including Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air.

Encouraging use of Indonesian airlines

The Umrah is a voluntary pilgrimage for Muslims to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year, different from the Hajj, which is the mandatory pilgrimage that must be undertaken on specific dates.

According to Indonesia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Dahnil said the ministry had met with associations representing Umrah travel operators to encourage them to consider safety and economic factors when choosing flight routes.

“We have asked the associations to refrain from choosing transit flights through countries such as Malaysia and Singapore for now,” he said.

“If we can get the 70,000 people transiting via Malaysia and Singapore to use Indonesian airlines, that would help our national economy,” Dahnil added.

However, Dahnil acknowledged that Indonesian airlines would need to improve their services and offer competitive fares to attract more passengers.

“Garuda and Lion must improve their services. They should strengthen their position in the domestic market and remain competitive internationally,” he said.

Direct flights also considered safer

Apart from economic considerations, Dahnil claimed that direct flights to Saudi Arabia would also be safer for pilgrims, although he did not specify why.

"We advise pilgrims to choose direct flights rather than transit flights. It is safer to fly directly to Jeddah or Madinah. That is our recommendation," Dahnil said, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

Dahnil said Umrah activities in Saudi Arabia were continuing as usual despite tensions in the Middle East.

The ministry is also coordinating with Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to monitor developments.

Separately, officials met with executives from Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air and airport operator Angkasa Pura to discuss improving Umrah flight services, including facilities at Hajj and Umrah terminals.

Dahnil said the government's approach was aligned with President Prabowo Subianto's emphasis on economic sovereignty.

“President Prabowo wants economic sovereignty, and the same should apply to Umrah and Hajj. Direct flights are safer and help strengthen economic sovereignty,” Dahnil said.

Around 2 million Indonesians perform Umrah annually

According to Jakarta Globe, around two million Indonesians perform the Umrah annually.

The country also sends up to 221,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj each year.

Singapore advises pilgrims to consider postponing Umrah

Meanwhile, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has advised Singaporeans planning to perform Umrah to consider postponing their trips to Saudi Arabia while security risks remain heightened.

As previously reported by Mothership, MUIS issued the advisory on Oct. 14, following the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recommendation for Singaporeans to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia.

The advisory came amid increased missile and drone attacks targeting civilian aviation and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

The trial for a man accused of being involved in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in a female toilet at Admiralty Park with two friends continued on Oct. 27.

Raden Zulhusni Zulkifri, now 28, faces two charges, including sexual assault by penetration and criminal trespass.

The other two men in the case, Muhammad Isnalli David, 24, and Muhammad Al’Amin bin Selamat, 25, both pleaded guilty to one charge of rape on Apr. 7, 2025.

Isnalli was sentenced to 12 years and six months' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, while Al'Amin was sentenced to 10 years and six months' jail and 12 strokes of the cane.

Al'Amin took the stand on Oct. 27 to testify at Raden's trial.

Although he was called to support the prosecution's case against Raden, Al'Amin surprised the court by initially claiming that Raden was not involved in the alleged offences.

However, during cross-examination by the prosecution, Al'Amin eventually broke down and admitted that Raden had indeed participated in the acts.

'Helped' to female toilet

At the time of the incident in March 2022, the victim was 16 years old; the now 21-year-old cannot be named to protect her identity.

Court documents stated that Mar. 27, 2022 was the victim's first time meeting Raden and Al'Amin; they had met up at the park to drink alcohol Isnalli had purchased.

Intoxicated, the victim felt the urge to vomit, and Isnalli helped her to a female toilet at the park.

Once in the toilet, at around 9:43pm, Isnalli dragged the victim into a cubicle, locked the door, partially undressed the victim and raped her.

Around 10 minutes later, Raden and Al'Amin entered the cubicle and saw Isnalli rape the victim for the second time; according to court documents, a 52-second video of the act was filmed.

A prosecutor said CCTV footage showed Raden entering and leaving the female toilet multiple times.

According to court documents, Raden then allegedly conducted sexual penetrative acts against the victim.

After Raden and Al'Amin left, Isnalli raped the victim again. Isnalli and the victim left the toilet at 10:17pm.

During the alleged sexual assault by Raden and Al'Amin, the victim muttered "don't" and "no" in Malay multiple times.

Al'Amin takes stand

Raden's trial first opened on Aug. 20, 2026, with the victim as the first of the prosecution's 28 witnesses, with the deputy public prosecutors choosing to have her testimony heard privately, reported CNA.

The trial continued on Oct. 27, 2026, with Al'Amin, dressed in a purple prison jumpsuit, taking the witness stand.

Raden, who is out on bail, was also present in court along with his family.

At the start of the hearing, which lasted around five hours, Al'Amin was presented with his conditioned statement, from which a paragraph was deleted.

A conditioned statement is a written statement of evidence, rather than an oral testimony.

The deleted paragraph stated that Raden penetrated the girl with his finger while Al'Amin penetrated her mouth.

The prosecutor asked what Al'Amin's position was in relation to the paragraph and, through a Malay interpreter, Al'Amin asserted that "Raden did not do it".

This was despite a similar line describing what Raden did after entering the cubicle in the agreed statement of facts (SOF) read to Al'Amin during his own hearing, where he had pleaded guilty to raping the victim.

Al'Amin proceeded to contradict the agreed SOF and statements he had given to police during investigations for the first two hours of trial.

Claims

The prosecution's case centred around whether Raden entered the cubicle where the offences took place or stood within the premises of the female toilet outside the cubicle.

Another main point of contention was the order in which Al'Amin, his then-girlfriend and Raden entered the female toilet, as it was crucial to the flow of events.

Al'Amin originally maintained that only three people were in the cubicle: the victim, Isnalli and himself.

When pressed by the prosecution and Justice Hoo Sheau Peng on whether Raden entered the cubicle that night, Al'Amin said "no".

Al'Amin claimed that he and Raden had gone into the female toilet to help the victim but that Raden did not go inside the cubicle because he did not want to join the sexual intercourse.

The prosecutor said: "You just told us that you and Raden were going inside to help the victim. How did going in to help the victim become an invitation for Raden to join the sexual intercourse?"

Al'Amin claimed that the prosecution induced him to plead guilty

The prosecution continued to grill Al'Amin, who maintained that he did not remember whether Raden had entered the cubicle or sexually assaulted the victim.

Justice Hoo noted that these were statements accepted in the SOF, to which Al'Amin tried to defend himself by saying, "Your Honour, this one I was induced" through his interpreter.

The prosecution asked him to explain how he was induced, and Al'Amin said: "When I was out on bail, I did not have enough money to feed my family, so I just pleaded guilty to get it over with as soon as possible."

The prosecutor asked, "Sorry, who induced you to accept this fact?" and Al'Amin said the "DPP (Deputy Public Prosecutor)".

Al'Amin added: "He induced me to accept all of the SOF if I wanted to plead guilty, all of it. They suggested it to me, and I accepted it."

The prosecutor asked if Al'Amin was represented by counsel when he accepted those facts when he pleaded guilty, and Al'Amin said yes.

Prosecution questions why Al'Amin was not accepting SOF

Justice Hoo asked Al'Amin why he was rejecting the SOF, and Al'Amin said through an interpreter, "because I had wanted to settle all of this".

When asked to elaborate, Al'Amin said he meant the case: "My mum was struggling outside also, so I wanted to just settle it and get it over and done with".

As Al'Amin had "turned hostile" to the prosecution's case, they applied to cross-examine him after a break.

In the cross-examination, Al'Amin contradicted himself on multiple occasions.

The prosecution prepared a table showing five material inconsistencies between what Al'Amin had said on the morning of Oct. 27 and two Video Recording of Interviews (VRIs) consisting of statements he had given to the police on Mar. 29 and Apr. 4, 2022.

The prosecution explained the differences and asked Al'Amin if he agreed that his evidence had changed from the VRIs to what he had given today.

Al'Amin agreed.

Admits that Raden was involved

As the prosecution continued cross-examining the evidence, Al'Amin looked visibly overwhelmed and kept looking at Raden from the witness stand.

The prosecutor noted his behaviour and said: "Any explanation for this? You don't have to keep looking at the accused. This is your evidence."

Al'Amin mumbled: "I have nothing to say."

The prosecutor's tone shifted: "Which version is correct? You affirmed you would tell the truth in court today. Do it now."

'Your honour this is all a lie actually'

Eventually, Al'Amin spoke directly into the microphone in English, saying, "Your honour, this is all a lie, actually."

He paused, looked at Raden, and admitted, "Raden also got do".

The prosecutor asked, "What's a lie?"

Al'Amin replied, "All of my statements".

When pressed further, he replied: "He was involved."

The prosecutor proceeded to ask what Raden did, to which Al'Amin stated: "He got (do) finger penetration."

When asked if he "maintains paragraph seven now", Al'Amin replied "yes" in English.

At this point, Justice Hoo cut in to note that Al'Amin "got emotional" and answered in English, and requested the Malay interpreter to continue interpreting for him.

Following this, Al'Amin pointed out the various positions Raden occupied within the cubicle and the sexual offences they committed.

Prosecution's position

The prosecutor put forth his positions and asked Al'Amin if, before he and Raden filed their police reports, they had agreed on what story to tell the police.

According to the prosecution, Raden and Al'Amin spoke over the phone on Mar. 28, 2022, a day after the incident, and both men filed police reports.

The prosecutor continued: "That you would both tell the police that you went to save the unknown girl from Isnalli, is that correct?"

"You and Raden did this to deny any sexual involvement with the complainant to the police?

And in doing so, Isnalli will take the responsibility for both of you; do you agree?"

Through the interpreter, Al'Amin agreed to all the questions above.

Court was adjourned to Oct. 30.

Raden, who had been largely expressionless throughout the hearing, shook his head as he walked out of the courtroom. 

Penalties

For sexual assault involving penetration, an offender may face up to 20 years' jail, a fine, and or caning.

For criminal trespass, an offender could be handed up to three months' jail, a fine of up to S$1,500, or both.

A man was passing through Malaysian customs at Johor Bahru when he was stopped by law enforcement officers.

He was then allegedly made to pay a tax on a speaker that he had bought two years ago.

Sharing his experience on TikTok, user @qmaojunyong addressed his followers, saying that he "really couldn't understand" the incident.

Stopped at JB checkpoint over a speaker

The user, whose real name is Norvin Ong, 36, told Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min) that he was headed to Johor Bahru for supper.

He found a portable Martin Roland speaker at his company premises, and after testing it for a while, decided to bring it home and placed it in the boot of his car.

However, when driving through Malaysian customs, he was allegedly stopped by customs officers.

According to his TikTok video, Ong was asked if he had the receipt for the speaker, to which he replied that he most likely did not, as it was purchased in 2024.

The officers began to search the price of the speaker online.

Ong then searched around in the plastic bag containing the speaker and managed to find the receipt.

It stated that the speaker was worth S$185 (RM590).

After converting the amount to Malaysian ringgit, the officers purportedly told Ong that he had to pay a 10 per cent duty on the speaker, amounting to RM59 (S$18.40).

“I heard of similar situations before, but this was the first time I had encountered it, and I didn’t question it at the time,” he told Shin Min. 

Waited till midnight to pay tax

He agreed to pay the tax.

The officers then asked him if he wanted to pay "by cash or by Visa".

He replied that he did not have cash as he typically paid for things in Malaysia with the Touch 'n Go contactless system, and opted to pay by Visa.

Ong told Shin Min that the officers then checked his wallet to ensure that he was telling the truth.

Afterwards, they told him that he could not pay immediately and had to wait until 12am for the credit card system to "restart".

As it was only 10 minutes to midnight, he agreed to wait.

He claimed in the TikTok video that one officer attempted to tell him that the receipt was not an "official receipt", though he could not satisfactorily explain why.

Ong then paid the RM59 (S$18.40) tax and left.

At the end of his video, Ong asked, "That Visa, really have to wait until 12am [to use]?"

Reactions

Many netizens reacted with confusion, with some wondering how a 2-year-old item could be taxable.

One suggested that the item may have been dutiable as it was sealed, though Ong denied it was.

Ong also confirmed in a TikTok comment that he was issued a receipt after he paid.

According to the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, all travellers entering or leaving Malaysia must declare all taxable items, prohibited items, cash, and negotiable monetary instruments (NMI) that they are carrying or placing in their luggage or vehicles.

Malaysia exempts goods worth up to RM500 (S$156.39) for travellers entering by land.

A man running for mayor in Taiwan's New Taipei City has sparked controversy for his proposal that the city legalise polygamy to bring up Taiwan's low fertility rate.

Su Hui Huang, 49, is an independent candidate contesting in the city's mayoral election that will take place on Nov. 28, 2026.

He had previously shared his idea of encouraging two wives per husband, or two husbands per wife for unmarried people as one of the policy changes he advocates for during this election campaign.

As it had caught much attention then, he was asked by local media to clarify and elaborate more on this idea after drawing his ballot number on Oct. 27.

Very low fertility rate

Su acknowledged that his proposal was a "rather open-minded" approach, and explained that it is aimed at addressing the increasingly low fertility rate in Taiwan.

The total fertility rate — which estimates the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive years — dropped significantly from 0.885 in 2024 to 0.695 in 2025, Taipei Times reported.

The number of births in Taiwan in 2025 fell for the 10th straight year to a record low of 107,812.

Due to the falling birthrate, Taiwan's National Development Council projected that Taiwan's population could nearly halve by 2075, according to Focus Taiwan.

"If [the fertility rate] continues like this, it will be terrible for us," Su said.

He thus proposed that the men be allowed to have two wives, and for gender equality, that the women also be allowed two husbands.

Second spouse must be unmarried

Su emphasised that he is not advocating for a person to have many spouses, but that it should be limited to two each.

He also clarified that the second husband or wife should be an unmarried person, not someone who was already married.

"They cannot be already married," he said. "Otherwise it would cause a lot of problems in society, and will definitely not be good for the next generation."

He noted that he could only propose such a policy idea in New Taipei City where he was running, and said he would leave it to the other cities and counties of Taiwan to decide if they wanted to adopt it as well.

Criticism

Many Taiwanese people online have criticised and mocked his proposal for not addressing the root of the birthrate problem.

"He doesn't understand that it's an issue of money?" one said.

"This has nothing to do with how many husbands or wives people have. The issue is simply that we cannot afford to have children," another wrote.

In New Taipei City, Su is running for mayor against the ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Chiao-hui, and the Kuomintang candidate Lee Shu-chuan.

A man beat his girlfriend 514 times in the span of three hours and 20 minutes, resulting in her death.

The case, known as the Gangseo torture murder, was covered by SBS’ investigation show “Unanswered Questions” on Oct. 24.

He called for help

On Jun. 20, at about 2:20pm, 24-year-old Jeon reported his 28-year-old girlfriend had lost consciousness.

When paramedics arrived at their below-ground apartment, the victim, known by the pseudonym Im Jan Di, was already in cardiac arrest.

The police were present at the scene, and Jeon admitted to them that he had assaulted her.

He claimed that he had struck her several times using a rubber mallet, reported SBS News.

He said that he had no intention of killing her, and that he had been triggered by her "lies".

An autopsy found that Im had 21 broken ribs and multiple ruptured internal organs.

A home security camera captured the incident, which forensic experts described as "torture".

Jeon had assaulted Im 514 times over the course of three hours and 20 minutes.

Bizarre rules

The production team also analysed Im’s phone and found a bizarre project the couple was working on.

They found the term “gukpeu” used often between the two, short for “gukga peurojekteu” (national project).

Jeon told the production team that it referred to a fictional country the couple had come up with, called “Dduri Kingdom”.

For this country, they had set up rules that the couple had agreed on to help them fight less.

This included rules such as “the moment you choose to lie, you are no longer entitled to any humane treatment” and “once punishment begins, no plea or explanation is possible.”

It also said “punishment will exceed whatever you can imagine”, reported The Korea Herald.

Only Jeon was allowed to carry out punishments.

Im’s phone also contained records that she had used AI multiple times to formulate responses to Jeon’s riddle-like questions.

Peers

Im’s coworkers remembered her as someone kind and diligent, although her behaviour had noticeably changed a year ago, SBS News reported.

She reportedly stepped away to take phone calls in emergency stairwells and came to work with bruises on her face or with a limp.

She had never asked anyone for help.

Meanwhile, Jeon’s peers called him stubborn and single-minded, and unable to control his emotions.

It was noted that it was uncomfortable to be with him, as conflicts would arise over trivial matters.

Jeon’s parents, however, claimed that Im was the one who "gaslighted" him.

He has expressed his intention to support Im’s family for the rest of his life and seek their forgiveness.

Former K-pop band BigBang's Seungri has registered his marriage to his non-celebrity girlfriend in her 20s, and both are set to become parents in January 2027.

The Korea Times reported that the couple, who are now legally married, are expecting a baby boy.

No wedding

According to Maeil Business, the disgraced member, whose birth name is Lee Seung Hyun, did not hold a wedding ceremony and is focusing on prenatal care with his pregnant wife.

The couple have a newlywed home prepared in Gangnam, The Chosun Daily reported.

Police investigation

However, Lee, 35, is under police investigation and was sued for aggravated assault.

In August 2026, he allegedly threatened a man with a soju bottle and assaulted him at a restaurant in southern Seoul, The Korea Times reported.

Though Lee's side acknowledged picking up a soju bottle, they denied swinging it or using it to assault the man.

As such, the investigation is expected to determine the specific circumstances of the incident since both sides have differing accounts.

Previously jailed

Earlier reports mentioned that Lee was previously slapped with multiple charges, such as facilitating prostitution and gambling overseas related to the Burning Sun nightclub sex scandal.

It also included other celebrities like solo singer Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon of F.T. Island, and Lee Jong Hyun of CNBLUE.

Rape, prostitution and drug trafficking had allegedly occurred in the Seoul nightclub, and the scandal broke when a video of a girl allegedly being assaulted in the club surfaced in January 2019.

According to AFP and Yonhap, he had arranged prostitutes from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and other countries for foreign investors on 24 occasions over five months from September 2015.

Lee was also charged with misappropriating about 528 million won (S$613,561) from club funds. Additionally, he had gambled in Las Vegas from December 2013 to August 2017 with a total of 2.2 billion won (S$2.56 million).

He was sentenced to 18 months' jail in 2021 and released in February 2023.

On May 24, 2024, Hong Kong authorities refuted claims that Lee had applied for a visa in order to open a nightclub in the region, according to the South China Morning Post.

Debuted in 2006

Prior to this, Lee had debuted as a member of BigBang under YG Entertainment in 2006.

The group shot to fame with popular song such as Haru Haru, Fantastic Baby and Bang Bang Bang.

Lee subsequently left the group in 2019 and announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.

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Hong Kong Cantonese opera actress Yemina Yu Chung-yan, 32, tied the knot with politician Lo Wai-kwok, 73, on Oct. 11, 2026.

The couple has a 41-year age gap. Lo has also known Yu's father, veteran horse-racing commentator Yu Pak-lok, for 26 years.

According to HK01, Yu shared photographs from their wedding on her Facebook, including one showing Lo serving tea to her father during a traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

Groom has known bride's father for 26 years

Lo has been friends with Yu’s father for 26 years.

According to HK01, Yu's father had previously expressed his support for the marriage, saying he believed his daughter had carefully considered her decision and therefore had no objections.

He also praised Lo as someone who valued relationships.

Couple held wedding at Hong Kong Jockey Club venue

The couple held their wedding at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Beas River Country Club in Sheung Shui.

Yu said the couple chose the venue because of their shared love for horses.

Lo has owned several racehorses, while Yu, a practising veterinarian, enjoys horse riding and show jumping. Her father had introduced her to equestrian activities when she was young.

Two ponies were also brought to the wedding venue for guests to interact with.

Around 300 guests attended the celebration.

In her Facebook post, Yu thanked her family, friends, veterinary professors and veterans of the Cantonese opera industry for their well-wishes.

Groom picks up bride in 1994 Ferrari

For the wedding, Lo drove a red Ferrari 348 Spider convertible to pick up his bride.

Yu revealed that the car was manufactured in 1994, the same year she was born.

“This red Ferrari was made in the same year I was born, making the occasion even more special,” she wrote.

Looking ahead, Yu shared her hopes for their marriage.

A couple went to Changi City Point to have dinner on Sunday, Oct. 25 — and bumped into Hollywood actor and "The Avengers" superstar Chris Hemsworth.

Photos and an account of what happened were shared with Mothership by Ziyad.

Noticed tall Caucasian man

He said he and his wife were strolling around the mall and sat down in front of a clothing store for a short break.

Ziyad then noticed "a tall Caucasian man" walking with two young boys.

"He was dressed very casually, wearing a cap, sunglasses and a face mask," Ziyad said about the man's appearance.

That was when they heard the man speak.

Ziyad said: "It sounded incredibly familiar, and I immediately recognised it as Chris Hemsworth’s distinctive voice!"

Followed him

The husband then told his wife what he suspected and they tailed Hemsworth discreetly to ensure they got a positive match.

"We managed to get a closer look at his tattoos, including the Avengers-related tattoo on his arm, which matched what we had seen in pictures online. We also recognised his children’s faces from photographs we found on Google," Ziyad explained.

When these identifiers checked out, the couple grew confident they were right.

Ziyad said: "After he came out of the toilet and removed his face mask, he started making his way out of the mall. We decided to take our chance, followed him outside and called out to ask if we could take a photo with him."

To their astonishment, Hemsworth "immediately agreed" to pose for photos and was "incredibly friendly".

Ziyad added: "I managed to get a photo with him, and I even told him that I couldn’t wait for 'Avengers: Doomsday'. He responded with a friendly, 'Thanks, bro!'"

"Honestly, the whole experience felt like a dream. You never expect to bump into someone of his calibre during an ordinary Sunday outing in Singapore, let alone have such a friendly interaction with him."

He is in Thailand filming

On Oct. 28, Hemsworth posted on social media that he was finishing up filming "Extraction 3" in Thailand.

He wrote: "Crazy few weeks of filming Extraction 3 but managed to fill the weekends with some fun non work adventures too!"

Politics doesn't have to be confrontational.

In a picture shared on both Facebook and Instagram on Oct. 27, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade) Gan Kim Yong posed with a group of Workers' Party (WP) volunteers.

This included GE2025 hopeful Alexis Dang, who stood against him in the same GRC contest in Punggol.

He wrote in the caption: "Met WP activists at Koufu and they graciously agreed to take a photo with me."

In a previous post, Gan stated that he had been doing house visits in Punggol, and stopped at Koufu in Punggol Plaza for food with his volunteers.

Gan is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Punggol GRC, formerly serving in the same capacity at Chua Chu Kang GRC.

The group presumably ran into the WP volunteers at the same Koufu.

Seated at the middle of the WP table was Alexis Dang, who also ran as a candidate in Punggol GRC in the 2025 election.

Fielded in a team with Harpreet Singh, the WP side garnered 44.83 per cent of the vote, losing to the PAP.

Responses

Commenters praised both sides for maintaining amity despite being political opponents.

Some pointed out that both parties were working for the good of Singapore.