A teacher in Malaysia, who is in her 30s, was caught for allegedly being involved in a physical relationship with a student, 17, after videos of their intimate acts were found.

The woman has been arrested, according to Harian Metro.

The relationship was discovered on Sep. 21 after the teenager’s family and school found a video showing the youth and woman engaging in sexual acts.

The student and the school reportedly lodged police reports.

The relationship had been going on for about a year.

How it started

The two would apparently meet in hotels and the woman's home.

It was reported that the teacher invited the boy out for a walk and a meal at first.

She then allegedly took him to a hotel in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.

She recorded them engaging in sexual acts on her mobile phone.

The teacher was subsequently arrested at around 10:30pm on the day the police reports were lodged.

Malaysian police are investigating the incident as involving sexual offences against children.

A woman in Malaysia was allegedly forced to take a puff on an e-cigarette by a man.

She subsequently started feeling disoriented.

When she awoke, her bottoms were removed and she suspected that she might have been drugged and raped.

The incident allegedly occurred in her room, which was rented.

China Press reported that the Brickfields district police in Kuala Lumpur issued a statement on Sep. 29 confirming the report of an incident.

The local police said the woman was allegedly forced to vape at 5am on Sep. 26 at Sri Petaling, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur.

The victim was reportedly unconscious for two hours until 7am.

She allegedly felt pain in her genitals and did not have her pants on when she came to.

Malaysian police said they are investigating the incident as one of rape.

A massage parlour at Jalan Besar has been accused of offering sexual services to its customers.

Touched inappropriately

One customer, 45, who identified himself as an Australian tourist on holiday in Singapore, alleged that he was touched inappropriately by a masseuse about 30 minutes into the massage.

It was also then that the sexual services were allegedly offered.

"When I entered the premises, everything appeared to be legitimate and professional," he told Mothership.

"Following my refusal, her attitude changed dramatically. She started shouting at me and repeatedly complained that she was only there to earn tips by providing sexual services."

He left the premises quickly, but did not file a police report.

Stating that he was distressed by the experience, he said it also gave him a "very negative" impression of his visit to Singapore.

Suggestive texts

Another newsmaker claimed that she had come across texts between her husband and a masseuse purportedly from the same massage establishment on Telegram.

Snippets of the conversations seen by Mothership showed what appeared to be sexually-charged conversations arranging a meet-up between both parties, as well as discussions over the price and type of service provided.

When confronted, the woman's husband apparently admitted to visiting the parlour and engaging in such services, she said.

She called for an investigation into the establishment but did not raise the issue at the massage parlour out of fear for her personal safety.

Staff denied allegations

Phone calls made by Mothership to the establishment went largely unanswered.

One answered call was met with silence, deep breathing, and then more silence.

When we visited the parlour, we noticed the store's front glass was tinted except for a small rectangular clear patch, which offered visibility into the interior.

Passersby were spotted looking inside the establishment through the untinted portion.

Lingerie was also seen hanging on clothes racks behind the shop.

Inside, three female staff, presumably masseuses, were sitting on the couch beside the entrance. There was also what appeared to be a massage area at the back.

When asked about the complaints, specifically about the Australian man purportedly being yelled at, staff denied that the encounter took place.

They also said they offered no "special service", only "normal" massage.

A member of the staff kindly provided the phone number of the establishment's owner. He was contactable over a call and subsequent texts.

While the man declined to put anything on record, Mothership understands that the business claims to not provide any illicit service.

According to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), the massage establishment is registered as a "Beauty Salon and Spa".

There was, however, a recent change in hands, with its current owner taking over the business in July 2026.

As of Sep. 24, it was also noticed that the store appeared to be shut during regular working hours.

Mothership understands that no police report has been made on the massage parlour's alleged activities so far.

Telegram groups advertising "massage" services

The second newsmaker had also told Mothership she discovered that the woman her husband was in contact with offered her services on two Singapore-based community chats on Telegram.

Checks by Mothership on one of the chats found that the masseuse in question was last featured on August 2026.

Between Dec. 27, 2025, and Sep. 23, 2026, at least six masseuses from this establishment were featured multiple times.

The open-access groups also contained listings of female masseuses from other establishments alongside their services, as well as customers' reviews of their experiences with them.

Acronyms usually associated with the sex industry were used extensively in such reviews.

A taxi driver in Singapore set up a fundraiser in September 2026 to appeal for donations following an accident with a police car.

While there have been donations, some were sceptical and unsympathetic.

The negativity stemmed from the fact that it was the 45-year-old driver's third fundraiser.

In Travis Gideon Wong's own words, many were questioning why he was asking for "handouts" instead of working his way out of his situation.

Wong told Mothership that his fundraising campaign only covered a part of the story — a story that began with his battle with anxiety disorder.

Quit his job

In 2023, Wong left his job as a product manager after struggling with anxiety.

"I started to have these insane thoughts about really doing the unthinkable," Wong said.

This was exacerbated by the situation and workload at work, which added to the stress and anxiety he was facing.

When he proposed to his company to take a break, he was instead given the option to either resign or be demoted.

Wong ultimately chose to resign, thinking that it was important for him to get better first.

There were also no promises that he would get back his original role if he were to get demoted.

He then checked himself into the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), where he was formally diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and prescribed medication for the condition.

Describing his state of mind then, Wong said his thoughts started to really overwhelm him.

"When you have an anxiety disorder, your mind just doesn't stop. Your thoughts just build on and on," he said.

He candidly admitted that he might have done the "unthinkable" if not for his family.

The father of two had to figure out a way to continue providing for them even at his lowest point.

Sold the house

Following his resignation, Wong decided to take up freelance project management jobs as a personal business.

This, however, did not earn him as much as his previous six-figure job.

From 2024 to 2025, Wong said he was "bleeding money" and needed to think of something to ease his family's financial situation.

At the same time, he was still struggling with his mental health.

In a "conscious effort" to take care of himself, Wong said he decided to sell his house to use the proceeds as a "cushion".

This would allow him to slow down and recover better, while giving him time to think about how to improve his business, he said.

Unfortunately, it was during this period that he was allegedly scammed out of his entire life savings.

Lost S$95,000 in investment

Wong met a woman during a webinar she had advertised on LinkedIn.

He knew her as the chief executive officer (CEO) of a business leadership training consultancy who would often give advice on how to run his business.

While they never met in real life, they often had one-on-one calls to talk about their businesses.

After Wong sold his house, the woman apparently reached out to him in August 2025 asking if he would consider investing in her company.

The arrangement was for Wong to get a monthly payout with interest of about 10 to 15 per cent over two years after the initial lump sum investment of S$95,000.

"We did our due diligence. We actually reached out to a couple of people just to see whether this person is legit. Despite the fact that I knew her personally for a couple of years," Wong said.

After about a month, Wong and his wife decided that they felt comfortable to invest.

They transferred S$75,000 at the end of September in 2025, and subsequently, another S$20,000.

However, the woman allegedly did not keep her promise.

As of September 2026, Wong has not received a single payout.

A police report has since been lodged.

Became a cabbie

Faced with the sudden loss of his savings and mounting bills, including house rent, Wong decided to start a fundraiser upon a friend's recommendation.

He managed to raise about S$12,000, enabling him to tide the family through the year.

Wong also quickly started looking for other ways to earn an income.

Of all the options he explored, becoming a cabbie was the only one that materialised.

By March 2026, he started his journey as a taxi driver.

Calculating his family expenses, house rent, and various other bills, he concluded that he needed to drive 15 hours daily to make ends meet and have some savings.

That's every day of the week, with no breaks on the weekend.

All those hours on the road eventually harmed his body.

"My body started to react very badly to it. And then when my physical health suffers, my mental health also suffers, because there's the stress of trying to make ends meet," he said.

Following a break of two weeks for his health, Wong then launched another fundraiser campaign in June 2026 seeking help in paying his rent.

"A lot of people were a lot more hesitant at that point; I kind of understood. Like there's only so much help you can get," he admitted.

Even so, he managed to raise enough to cover his rent that month.

And the grind continued.

That is, until he encountered another spanner in the works.

Car accident

In early August 2026, Wong was involved in an accident with a traffic police patrol car.

Photos of the crash circulated online, and Wong said he was "made a joke" by online commenters.

Wong explained how the incident apparently occurred.

He was in the first lane of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) when he noticed the police car behind with the siren on.

Thinking they were in a hurry, Wong filtered left to lane two, making way for the police car.

Afterwards, he decided to switch back to lane one, while checking the blind spot.

In that moment, Wong said he did not notice that the police car had made an emergency stop.

"And the moment that happened, I had no time to react, and the next thing I knew, I just crashed into it," he said.

The impact of the accident aggravated two pre-existing conditions he had been managing for years.

This included two herniated discs in his neck and two herniated discs in his lower back.

To Wong, this meant weeks of pain, visits to the doctor, as well as a loss of income as he was not able to immediately return to work driving a taxi.

At the encouragement of some friends, he decided to set up his latest fundraiser in September 2026.

"I was really hesitant to be honest," he said.

But since the accident, bills have been piling up, such as his house rental, vehicle costs, and ongoing treatment.

He decided to appeal for support to help "bridge the gap" while his body catches up.

A total of S$1,615 has been raised as of writing.

Driving out of his situation

For Wong, apart from the accident, driving was a kind of sanctuary.

"I didn't realise I loved driving until I started driving in this manner," he shared.

Being alone in his car was vastly different from the busy corporate lifestyle he was used to for 20 years.

"When you drive, you are there all the time, and I know a lot of people don't like being in those situations. But for me,  I realised that I could be in that situation and not lose momentum," he said.

Wong shared that during his usual 15-hour drives, he preferred not taking a long break, partly because he doesn't feel tired, and partly because he does not want to break his focus.

"I don't feel tired. I'm always focused. I'm very comfortable in my car, I can listen to music the whole day," he said.

It also unexpectedly helps with his anxiety disorder.

The moment he enters the car, his overwhelming thoughts disappear, and he just focuses on the road.

But Wong admitted that after he's done with driving for the day, reality washes over.

"Now you are suddenly made aware of your own situation again," he said.

The worst struggle of his anxiety is when he wakes up in the morning with thoughts of doubt.

He would keep telling himself: "What's the point? Your back and your neck are hurting so much. You know you won't be able to earn enough. What's the point of like being in this world and doing all this?"

Regardless, Wong wakes up every day and pushes himself to get back on his feet.

Once he gets in his car and gets ready to drive, all his negative thoughts disappear as concentration takes over.

Wong said he focuses on what's ahead on the road, making sure that passengers are safe, and making sure that they are having a good experience.

He is also taking daily medication for his anxiety, which he said helps a lot as well.

Now, Wong is gradually getting back on the road and returning to work as a taxi driver.

"My ambition is to drive out of the situation so that I can consider building my business little bit by little bit again. And then from there, get out of my situation a lot better," he said.

Singaporean actress Apple Chan of "Ah Girls Go Army" fame recently gave birth to her second child via an emergency caesarean section.

The 37-year-old shared in an Instagram post on Sep. 22 that she gave birth prematurely at 32 weeks of pregnancy.

"At 31 weeks, baby girl was only around 1.1kg and wasn’t growing as well as we hoped, so I was admitted for close monitoring. Then that same night, my water bag broke," the actress wrote.

"Our goal was to keep her baking inside me for as long as possible. But everything happened so fast and unexpectedly within days, I had to undergo an emergency C-section. And so, our baby girl is here at 32 weeks," she added.

Chan and her husband, Jensen Goh, also have a two-year-old son.

Updates

According to Lianhe Zaobao, Chan shared updates on her daughter's condition on Sep. 30.

She reportedly posted that her daughter still needs to stay in the hospital for observation and care.

Meanwhile, she has been undergoing confinement at a postpartum care centre for the past week.

She has been sharing her postpartum recovery and emotional journey on Instagram Stories, Zaobao reported.

Chan reportedly also revealed that breast milk she had carefully pumped for her daughter had to be discarded after she accidentally mixed milk from different sessions, leaving her feeling guilty and apologetic.

Thankfully, she later succeeded in pumping again, sharing a photo with the baby bottle.

She also opened up about the importance of support from fellow mothers and thanked her family, friends, and netizens for their messages of encouragement, saying she remembered every kind word.

When a female tourist from mainland China won a McDonald’s voucher worth HK$10,000 (S$1,600) she could use in Hong Kong, she was faced with a dilemma.

She was leaving the next day and could not use the voucher by herself, and in-store gift cards were sold out.

Undaunted, the tourist decided to embark on a 24-hour giveaway across Hong Kong, turning her good fortune into a blessing for everyone.

Her journey

In a post on Xiao Hong Shu, the tourist detailed her experience of hosting this giveaway. She travelled across Hong Kong, calling on both friends and strangers to collect the food. The voucher had a HK1,000 (S$162) limit for every time it was used, so she went around Hong Kong to place orders at different outlets.

In her post, the tourist described herself as an introvert, and admitted that she had difficulty taking the first step. She was flustered trying to give away McDonald’s in front of the store, switching between Chinese and English to promote her food.

She had even tried shouting inside the store, saying, “Who wants McDonald’s? I’ll buy it for you.” but her offer was not taken up as many people had already bought their food.

Some passerbys exchanged small tokens for her free meals, which she kept as souvenirs.

Following this, she took the food to Lan Kwai Fong to hand it out in the evening. She distributed burgers to the elderly, sanitation workers, and the homeless.

The next morning, she reserved another batch of food in Wan Chai for sanitation workers.

Finally, she headed to Tsim Sha Tsui to finish up the final HK$1,000 (S$160) she had left. She paid for an entire crowd’s meal, concluding her 24-hour giveaway.

With great power comes great responsibility

The tourist admitted online that she was exhausted and felt a strong sense of responsibility for this giveaway. The long hours of standing had left her feeling as if her “back was about to break”. In a funny yet weary anecdote, she had taken a burger for herself and was eager to eat it, but a mix-up left her with a bag full of sauce.

She also felt panicked as she feared that poor administration on her part would cause chaos or disappointment.

She suffered from severe stomach pain from nerves and not having eaten dinner, and had to get some medicine.

She said that she only had one thought at that time, “I can't give up. So many people are looking forward to this event. I can't let them down. I will definitely be able to get things done smoothly and safely.”

The aftermath

As the woman departed on a high-speed train, she expressed her gratitude towards Hong Kong, for allowing her to spread happiness and joy to so many people.

She also recalled how students and locals from various places helped to distribute meals and bring her from place to place. Moved to tears, she said she never imagined that something so simple would evoke so much joy.

Netizens have since dubbed her “Hong Kong McDonald’s Hero”, pointing out the positive publicity effect her actions had.

McDonald’s has specially gifted her another gift card, which the woman has said she would use to treat cleaners, family, and friends to meals back in mainland China.

A 49-year-old woman was killed in 2024 after being reportedly hit by two vehicles within eight seconds.

She was fatally dragged along the road by the second vehicle for about 5.9 km in Shaanxi, China.

Five individuals were charged with homicide in connection with the incident, and the case saw development after the woman’s sister apparently conducted her own investigations, Sohu and The Paper reported.

Drinking

According to the prosecution, on Apr. 29, 2024, the five of them gathered to drink.

At about 8:40pm, the victim was walking when one of the accused struck her.

The accused apparently pulled over and checked on the victim before he contacted the police.

Approximately eight seconds later, another car, carrying four of the accused, allegedly ran over Xue’s body.

The driver of the second vehicle was apparently intoxicated and speeding at the time of the incident.

After Xue was run over, the driver of the second vehicle reportedly said that he might have run over what “seems to be a person” and slowed down with the intention to pull over.

However, another accused, who was a passenger in the same vehicle, told him, “Don’t stop, hurry up and go”.

They carried on their way, dragging Xue’s body under the vehicle’s chassis, until they reached a tunnel.

Two of the accused purportedly lowered the vehicle’s sun visors and removed the dashcam memory card and power source.

They also allegedly burned the dashcam memory cards.

Sister

The victim’s younger sister, identified as Xue Huanli (transliterated), learned about the incident 12 hours after it occurred.

The sisters apparently taught at the same school located in the province.

On Apr. 30, Hanli saw her sister's remains at a funeral home and broke down.

Wrecked with grief, Hanli then took two months' leave to investigate the incident, reportedly gathering about 100,000 case files.

“Many kind people have provided us with important clues. The relevant departments have also attached great importance to our case, overcome many obstacles, and helped me advance the case.” She said.

The case was initially not being trialled as intentional homicide, but that has changed, in part, due to the sister's efforts.

Settlement

According to Hanli, the accused attempted to reach a private settlement of 700,000 yuan (S$133,429.73).

However, Hanli's family refused, stating that “the person is gone”.

“What use is the money? We won’t take a single cent.” She said

“We request that the court conduct a fair trial and impose severe punishment according to law.” She added.

A man, Julian Tung Yan Kai, has been found leaving fake reviews for about 100 businesses.

According to a press release by the Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS), Tung, the sole director of Reputifly Pte. Ltd., owns and operates the websites BuyReviewSG and GetReviewSG.

These websites offer businesses fake review services, and 45 businesses admitted to buying fake reviews from Tung.

According to CCS, this is its largest fake-review investigation to date, in terms of the number of businesses involved.

5 stars?

CCS investigations revealed that sometime on or before 2023, Tung began providing fake review services by creating and facilitating the posting of fake reviews on online review platforms.

Such platforms include Google, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Carousell, Yelp and Trustpilot.

Tung used Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) to create reviews meant to look like genuine customer experiences.

Gen AI used different writing styles and sentence structures, incorporated Singapore-specific details, and added natural imperfections to the review.

From there, clients could edit the generated reviews before posting.

Tung then refined his services into a "sophisticated" operation that introduced an online dashboard to generate, manage and track fake reviews.

The dashboard also used a business's existing four- and five-star Google reviews to generate new reviews with relevant details.

Some fake reviews also purposely describe initial reservations before "recounting" a positive experience, creating the illusion of authenticity.

The dashboard could also generate links for clients to view screenshots of the fake reviews posted for their businesses and track their order progress.

To post the fake reviews, Tung would recruit individuals using Telegram accounts and channels and would offer to pay them in exchange for posting prepared content and ratings.

The individuals were told to avoid duplicate reviews to reduce the risk of detection.

For reviews removed by online platforms, Tung would offer a replacement at 30 per cent of the price of the reviews purchased.

47 businesses

CCS investigated 47 businesses for buying fake reviews from Tung.

These businesses engaged with Tung and bought fake reviews, agreeing on the number of reviews to be posted, with the content either generated by Tung or supplied by the businesses themselves.

CCS stated that the reviews were presented as genuine reviews from customers and customers could "reasonably have been misled into believing that these businesses or their products and services were more popular or positively received than they actually were.

Of the 47, 45 admitted that they bought fake reviews from Tung.

The other two declined to provide undertakings on CCS's required terms, and CCS will continue its investigations into the two businesses.

Tung also admitted to aiding and abetting these unfair practices by generating fake review content, recruiting and paying reviewers, and taking steps to make the reviews appear authentic.

Public apology

Following CCS' investigations and interventions, the businesses were to provide undertakings to CCS and commit to ceasing the purchase or posting of fake reviews.

The businesses are to identify and remove fake reviews relating to their businesses, report their progress to CCS, and strengthen their compliance measures.

They must also publish a prominent public apology for six months on their websites, official social media accounts, and at their physical premises or outlets.

Here are the outlets involved.

As for Tung, CCS said he has committed to stop providing fake review services.

He is also to issue a public apology prominently on Reputifly's website for six months.

He also voluntarily committed to donate proceeds from his fake review services to an institution of a Public Character of his choice, and he will not claim any tax deduction for the donation.

"In the digital age, consumers increasingly rely on online reviews to decide what to buy and which businesses to trust. They should be able to expect that these reviews reflect genuine experiences, not manufactured ones," said Chief Executive of CCS, Alvin Koh.

"Fake reviews deceive consumers, distort competition and disadvantage businesses that compete honestly. Businesses should be under no illusion that paying for fake reviews is acceptable. Nor is it acceptable to profit from facilitating the creation or purchase of fake reviews; fake reviews are not a legitimate business.

CCS will pursue not only those who buy them, but also those who profit from supplying them."

CCS calls on other fake review providers, as well as businesses that have purchased fake reviews, to come forward voluntarily.

Those who do so before CCS starts its formal investigations against them will have their cooperation viewed favourably.

A 61-year-old Singaporean man was convicted and sentenced on Sep. 29 in a case involving obscene acts at Chai Chee HDB blocks.

Charge

Ng Chong Teck was charged with committing an obscene act at around 1:58am on Aug. 15, 2026, along the level 14 corridor of Block 807A Chai Chee Road.

According to the amended charge, Ng walked along the corridor with the female undergarments tied around his exposed genitals and occasionally touched himself.

The corridor was a public place, and the act was said to have caused annoyance to others.

Bought female undergarments & wig online

According to a statement of facts cited by AsiaOne, Ng had purchased several female undergarments and a wig online before the incident.

He had also picked up at least two pieces of female underwear from a recycling bin and modified a pair of pantyhose by cutting an opening in the groin area.

On Aug. 15, Ng went to the 14th floor of the Chai Chee Road block, where he changed into the wig, a bra, and the altered pantyhose before walking along the corridor.

The incident was captured by a resident's door-mounted security camera, and the resident subsequently made a police report.

Second charge involving Chai Chee Avenue

Ng also faced a second charge over a separate incident on Sep. 3, 2025.

According to the amended charge, he masturbated at a staircase landing at Block 34 Chai Chee Avenue at around 10:22pm.

Both charges were brought under Section 294(a) of the Penal Code, which concerns obscene acts carried out in a public place.

The offence carries a maximum punishment of three months' jail, a fine, or both.

Court records show that Ng was convicted and sentenced on Sep. 29.

Ng was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail, according to AsiaOne.

More than 2,000 applications were submitted for a grace period for eligible smaller retailers and non-profit organisations to clear their stock of non-BCRS-labelled beverages until Oct. 31.

The applications were mainly from smaller retailers such as provision shops, neighbourhood convenience stores, and standalone food shops.

Applications

In a press release on Sep. 29, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said the grace period, announced on Sep. 18, recognises the extra time these smaller retailers and non-profit organisations need to deplete their stock of non-BCRS-labelled beverages and transition.

NEA approved and processed 85 per cent of the over 1,600 applications.

It is also expediting the processing of the remaining applications, mainly those recently submitted.

Various factors, such as the nature of the business, the number of outlets owned by the company, the applicants’ existing stocks of non-BCRS-labelled products, their ability to clear the existing stocks by Sep. 30, and their efforts and plans to deplete the existing stocks, were considered when assessing the applications.

Reminder

NEA reminded smaller retailers granted the grace period not to bring in any more new stock that is not BCRS-labelled.

Retailers were also reminded to indicate to customers the non-BCRS-labelled stock, which is not subject to the 10-cent deposit.

Applicants who were not granted the grace period were reminded to clear all remaining non-BCRS-labelled stock by Sep. 30.

NEA also advised smaller retailers who have not applied and continue to face challenges clearing their remaining stock of non-BCRS-labelled beverages to register for the grace period by Sep.30 at go.gov.sg/retailer-non-bcrs-stock-extension-request.

NEA said it will assess each submission based on the retailer’s circumstances and notify applicants of the outcome.

NEA also advised non-profit organisations that need a grace period to register with NEA to do so by Sep. 30 at go.gov.sg/bcrs-registration-for-non-profit-organisations.

The list of non-profit groups given the grace period to receive and distribute non-BCRS-labelled beverages is at go.gov.sg/bcrs-info-for-industry.

NEA will progressively update the list as it receives and approves more applications.

Non-profit organisations that are granted the grace period are not allowed to sell their non-BCRS-labelled beverage stock.

BCRS scheme

The BCRS scheme will enter full implementation on Oct. 1.

All retailers should therefore stop taking in new supplies of non-BCRS-labelled beverages from then on, as it is an offence to do so.

Those found guilty may be liable to a fine of up to S$10,000 and/or a jail term of up to three months.

Non-labelled stock, such as stock imported from overseas suppliers, can be amended manually or with a labelling machine.