Goh Pei Ming's son has finally finished the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and is getting his laptop back.

In an Instagram post on Sep. 30, Goh congratulated his son for completing the milestone, adding that he was proud of him.

However, he set one final task for his son before his computer privileges were restored.

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Goh, 44, is a Member of Parliament (MP) in Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC and is currently Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs as well as Social and Family Development.

Noting that he was unable to celebrate in person with his son as he was away on a business trip, he left a sheet of paper on his son's laptop.

It contained the "final Mathematics test" to be solved in order to obtain the password to his laptop.

After congratulating his son for his "effort, discipline and perseverance," the note read:

"During the 25 days before PSLE, a boy set aside 4 hours each day for revision.

On days when he resisted the temptation to use his laptop during his revision time, he studied for the full 4 hours.

On the other days, he gave into temptation and studied for only 3 hours.

What is the least number of days he must have resisted using his laptop for his total revision time to be MORE THAN 90 hours?

Let your answer be N.

PIN = N x 9999"

He ended the note by telling his son to read carefully and expressed his love and pride once more.

Response

In the comments, netizens congratulated Goh and his son for the milestone.

Others were more bemused.

The answer, for those who are curious, is N = 16.

Singaporean actor Glenn Yong was allegedly inappropriately touched during a security check at Changi Airport.

"Unusually touchy"

In a series of Instagram stories on Sep. 29, the 29-year-old said he was boarding a flight from Singapore earlier that day, and that the incident had occurred during routine security checks before boarding.

He alleged that the pat-down was "unusually touchy" and had brushed against his private areas twice.

He added that his team was in the process of reporting the matter.

"I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that experienced security officers frisking inappropriately around the private areas," he wrote, adding that "something needs to be done" to ensure passengers feel safe.

In response to queries from Mothership, Changi Airport Group said they are aware of the matter and are investigating.

On Mar. 6 at about 12pm, Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar went to pick up his four-year-old son from preschool.

The name of the preschool has been redacted in accordance with the gag order, to prevent identification of the victim, as reported by CNA

The victim and Firdhaus’ son had been playing catch when the victim pointed his middle finger at Firdhaus.

Firdhaus would then grab the boy's arm, and threatened to slap him.

The boy tried to hide behind a pillar, but was pulled out by his collar and slapped on his right cheek by Firdhaus.

He slapped the boy’s left cheek and ear so hard that the boy fell down, and experienced ringing in his ear, reported The Straits Times (ST).

The helper tried to intervene, but Firdhaus held on to the boy’s arm.

He threatened to break the boy’s finger, and said that he would come back for him on Monday, before swinging the boy backwards, causing him to stumble.

He then left.

The boy was later found to have bruises on both cheeks and was discharged with a five-day course of paracetamol for pain relief, CNA reported.

Impact on the boy

According to CNA, the boy has had nightmares following the incident. He would anxiously ask his mother whether the next day was Monday and would fear returning to school.

His parents eventually transferred him to a different school.

Sentencing

On Sep. 30, Firdhaus pleaded guilty to one count each of voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force on a minor, with a third charge taken into consideration.

According to ST, he was sentenced to 14 weeks’ jail and ordered to pay S$170 in compensation to the mother of the victim, the cost of his medical bills.

According to CNA, the mother, who was present at the proceedings, said the part about Firdhaus threatening to break her son's finger, and the Monday threat was new information to her, and helped her understand why her son kept asking about Mondays.

She said that while an apology cannot undo what happened or restore her son’s sense of safety, it is important to the family.

Firdhaus then apologised to the victim’s family, and everyone in court.

A 77-year-old woman died after she was conveyed to the hospital following a fire in Bukit Panjang.

The incident occurred in the afternoon of Sep. 28 at Block 126 Pending Road.

In a Facebook post on Sep. 29, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 3pm on the day of the incident.

In response to media queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) also confirmed the incident.

Upon SCDF’s arrival, black smoke was emitting from a unit on the sixth floor.

The fire, which involved items in the living room, was extinguished using a water jet.

Firefighters also found an unconscious person in the living room and brought the person out of the unit.

An SCDF paramedic and emergency medical technicians conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and conveyed the person to the hospital.

A 62-year-old man from a neighbouring unit was assessed for smoke inhalation and was also conveyed to the hospital.

As a precaution, police and SCDF evacuated about 70 people from the affected block.

Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.

Responding to queries from Mothership, the police said they received a call for assistance at about 3pm.

"A 62-year-old man was conveyed conscious, and a 77-year-old woman was conveyed unconscious to the hospital where she subsequently passed away."

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.