A man was filmed picking up a community cat and attempting to place it in a carrier in the boot of a car at Joo Seng Road.

The incident first came to light after a video was posted on the Facebook group Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats on Sep. 5.

The video expressed concern about the man's actions, with users in the comments section berating the cameraperson for not intervening.

However, according to the National Parks Board (NParks), the man is a community cat caregiver who was trying to bring the cat to a veterinary clinic.

Man spotted carrying cat to car boot

In the video, a man dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts can be seen crouching down on a grass patch at an open-air car park.

He is later seen picking the cat up and carrying it to a car with its boot open.

He then appears to attempt to place the cat into a carrier in the boot.

The cat can be seen struggling as the man tries to put it inside.

According to the video's caption, the incident allegedly took place at Block 14 Joo Seng Road.

Cat spotted back in neighbourhood: NParks

In response to Mothership's queries, Jessica Kwok, NParks' group director of enforcement and investigation said the agency is aware of the incident.

Following investigations, NParks found that the man is a community cat caregiver.

The man had noticed that the cat had sustained some injuries and was attempting to bring it to a veterinary clinic, said Kwok.

However, the cat escaped from the carrier and has since been observed at the same location.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story erroneously listed Chew Chui Shien as a man. The error has been corrected.

Local actor Haden Hee, who also founded commercial kitchen and Korean food supplier Hanguk Kitchen, is facing six charges including fraud and forgery.

Charge sheets seen by Mothership stated Hee allegedly abetted and instigated a woman, Chew Chui Shien, to create false contracts and payslips for two persons with the purpose of defrauding the Employment and Employability Institute of S$14,400 in training grants.

At the time of the incident, Chew, 53, was the company's sales director, Shin Min Daily News reported.

The offences took place from April 2018 to January 2019.

Forgery for purpose of cheating

Sometime between April 2018 and November 2018, he allegedly abetted Chew to commit forgery for the purpose of cheating.

Charge sheets stated that he instigated Chew to forge an employment contract purportedly between Hanguk Kitchen Pte Ltd and a man named Jimmy Hee.

This allegedly fake contract stipulated that Jimmy was employed by Hanguk as a chief brands development officer.

False payslips

During this period, Hee, who at the time was a director of Hanguk, is said to have abetted Chew to make four false payslips.

Charge sheets stated that this was allegedly done wilfully and with intent to defraud.

The allegedly fake payslips indicated that Jimmy held the position of chief brands development officer from July 2018 to October 2018 and received an increment of S$500 for the month of October 2018.

These were facts that Hee, then 43, allegedly knew to be false.

Forged another employment contract

Charge sheets stated that sometime between May 2018 and January 2019, Hee allegedly abetted Chew to once again commit forgery for the purpose of cheating.

This time, he allegedly instigated Chew to forge an employment contract purportedly between Hanguk Kitchen Pte Ltd and one Natasha Low.

This was reportedly done with the intention of causing it to be believed that Low had signed it to confirm her employment by Hanguk as a marketing and copywriting manager.

Within the same time period, Hee allegedly abetted Chew to make fake payslips for Low for the months of May to August 2018, including an increment of S$1,000 for the month of August.

Claim for grant disbursement

Charge sheets added that sometime before Nov. 2, 2018, Hee allegedly abetted Chew to cheat Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (e2i).

Hee was said to have instigated Chew, as Hanguk Kitchen's representative, to submit a claim to e2i for grant disbursements under the Professional Conversion Programme.

This was in relation to the training of the man for the position of chief brands development officer, using supporting documents which Hee allegedly knew to be false.

Hee apparently did so to deceive e2i that Hanguk had fulfilled the conditions for the said grant.

e2i subsequently processed the claim and delivered S$6,000 of grant money to Hanguk Kitchen.

Hee and Chew then did the same for Low.

In her case, e2i processed the claim and delivered S$8,400 of grant money to Hanguk Kitchen.

Shin Min reported that Chew was sentenced to five months' jail in February 2026.

Hee reportedly not living at residence for many years

When Shin Min visited Hee's residence, a female domestic worker who did not want to be interviewed said Hee had not lived there for many years.

Neighbours who lived nearby pointed out that while they initially saw Hee entering and leaving the unit, they believed he had moved out and his parents were the ones who lived there.

Shin Min reported that according to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority's (ACRA) records, Hee was a director of four companies in the food and beverage industry.

He had previously been a director and manager of 12 companies, mainly spanning the food and beverage industry.

Hee is out on a bail and his case will be heard again on Oct. 5.

A Cambodian school principal was charged on Sep. 14, 2026 for allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl.

The Khmer Times reported that the suspect was identified as one Kak Hong, the principal of a primary school in Battambang, northwestern Cambodia.

According to The Cambodia China Times, the 58-year-old lured the girl to his residence under the pretext of talking to her, as well as giving her promises of money.

He sexually assaulted her multiple times, with the encounters taking place from August 2025 to July 2026.

After each instance, he would allegedly give her between 40,000 to 50,000 riels (S$12.50 to S$15.60).

On Aug. 13, the victim's mother caught Hong in the act and called the police. He was subsequently arrested.

Under Cambodian law, he will face two criminal charges relating to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

The 15-year-old boy, who allegedly stabbed his 16-year-old schoolmate to death in a secondary school in Malaysia in 2025, has been acquitted.

The High Court in Malaysia on Sep. 14 found him to have been of unsound mind during the incident in Bandar Utama, New Straits Times reported.

The accused was 14 years old at the time of offence.

The boy was ordered to be detained and treated at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak at the pleasure of the Sultan of Selangor, Judge Adlin Abdul Majid ruled.

The boy's lawyer, Kitson Foong, briefed reporters following the closed-door proceedings.

He said the court found that the prosecution had failed to rebut what the defence successfully established under Section 84 of the Penal Code, which provides for the defence of insanity.

In response, the mother of the victim posted on Facebook: "I'm sorry, daughter, we will continue to seek justice for you!!"

The victim, Yap Shing Xuen, was allegedly stabbed with a knife by the boy in their school toilet on Oct. 14, 2025.

She was allegedly stabbed more than 200 times, according to the victim's mother.

The male teenager cannot be publicly identified or photographed due to his age.

He was brought to Malaysia's High Court for the first time in February 2026.

The teenager entered his plea after the charge was read out in Mandarin.

According to the charge sheet, he was accused of murdering Yap in the girls' toilet of SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (4) in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, between 9:20am and 9:35am.

The charge carries the death penalty, or a jail term of not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years, and 12 strokes of the cane.

However, since the boy is below the age of 18, the death penalty could not be imposed on him.

Instead he was detained at the pleasure of the Sultan of Selangor.

A 41-year-old male Bangladeshi national was sentenced to 13 months and two weeks’ jail after getting into a fight with a man and lodging a false police report that he was robbed by the person he fought with.

The victim was an acquaintance, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Bhuyan Md Ozzjal faced four charges of voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, providing false information, and affray.

He pleaded guilty to two charges and was sentenced on Sep. 10.

The rest of the charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

Playing

Bhuyan was reportedly unhappy that the victim was spreading rumours about him and for telling his wife that he was “playing around with women”.

In charge sheets seen by Mothership, at about 2am, near Lorong 14 Geylang, Bhuyan went to a coffee shop to confront the victim, who was drinking with his cousin at the time of the incident.

Both men proceeded to fight.

After the victim and his cousin left, Bhuyan called the police, falsely claiming that he was robbed by two men who snatched S$256 in cash and his work permit from him.

Admitted

The police identified the victim and his cousin and brought them to the police station to provide statements.

At about 4:30pm on the same day, Bhuyan admitted that he lodged a false police report.

He explained that he was drunk at the time of the incident and intended to get the victim into trouble.

Manager

Bhuyan’s lawyers sought no more than 13 months and two weeks’ jail for Bhuyan.

In mitigation, Bhuyan’s lawyers reportedly said Bhuyan had worked in Singapore for 16 years.

He apparently started as a construction worker and worked his way up to manager.

Bhuyan also hoped he can still work in Singapore.

Air quality in Singapore almost hit the unhealthy range on Monday morning, Sep. 14.

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading at 11am was between 78 and 99, just within the moderate range, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) website.

The unhealthy range reading is between 101 and 200.

The public is advised to reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion if the 24-hr PSI reading crosses into the unhealthy range.

Central Singapore was haziest just before noon.

1-hour PM2.5: 113

Just before at 10am, the one-hour PM2.5 reading hit 113 in central Singapore.

One-hour PM2.5 measures the concentration of tiny airborne particles over a single hour.

The one-hour PM2.5 concentration readings act as a real-time gauge of the air during hazy conditions.

It provides the most current indication of air quality.

The reading is expressed in micrograms per cubic metre, where particles are less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter.

Readings of between 56 and 150 indicate the elevated range, while readings of between 151 and 250 indicate the high range.

For those considering engaging in outdoor activities immediately, they should refer to the one-hour PM2.5 concentration reading.

Vulnerable persons are advised to follow the guide on outdoor activities during haze episodes.

The organisers of Hyrox have responded to the incident at its Beijing competition, which took place from Sep. 10 to 13, in which an Australian athlete suffered fecal incontinence while running the circuit.

It said that it will take into account "legitimate" community feedback but will permanently ban anyone threatening violence against the athlete.

Videos of the incident circulated on Chinese social media on Sep. 12.

The female athlete, Joanna Wietrzyk, was seen completing exercises like burpee broad jumps with stained garments and legs.

Wietrzyk went on to win the women's event of the competition.

While some praised Wietrzyk's perseverance, others were critical of her and the organisers, citing hygiene concerns.

'New and increasingly complex situations'

In a Sep. 14 Instagram post, Hyrox began by saying, "As our sport continues to evolve we are encountering new and increasingly complex situations that challenge us and where additional clarity is needed."

It stated that it has "clear biocontaminant and medical procedures in place".

"In this instance, an unforeseen situation in which protocols designed for elite competition and mass participation became blurred, creating an ambiguity in how they were applied and understood," Hyrox said.

It did not elaborate on what these protocols were in its statement.

Hyrox described the concerns raised by its community as "legitimate" and said that it will "examine what happened and take responsibility for continuing to improve".

Drawing the line

However, the organiser also drew a line, saying that frustration should "never be directed towards the athletes themselves".

"There is no place in our community for threats of violence or encouragement to harm an athlete", the organiser said.

It then said that it is currently reviewing and identifying those responsible for such comments, and anyone identified will be permanently banned from Hyrox events.

Hyrox should "apologise to all other athletes" instead

Online users responded to the statement on the post, suggesting that the organiser should apologise to all other competitors as well.

One user said that the athlete should have been pulled from the competition and that there was "no blurred lines".

Some questioned the organiser's distinction between elite competitors and other participants.

Comments referring to the incident at the competition in Beijing have also flooded Wietrzyk's recent Instagram posts.

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Affected areas were closed and disinfected

Hyrox China said in a Sep. 12 statement that the affected areas and lanes of the race course were closed and thoroughly disinfected.

The organisers also removed equipment affected by the incident, and disposed of waste in accordance with local waste management regulations.

Carpets would be replaced after the day's events, they added, followed by a deep cleaning and disinfection of the entire venue.

Crystal Jade has closed its Hong Kong Kitchen outlet in Great World mall, following two closures earlier this year.

A notice posted outside the store dated Sep. 2 stated that the landlord, GWC Commercial, has taken back the premises, according to Lianhe Zaobao.

In response to Mothership's queries, Crystal Jade said on Sep. 14 that the closure was a commercial decision as part of their ongoing assessment and review of the group’s operations and outlet network, to ensure that the business remains aligned with evolving market conditions and long-term business priorities.

Employees informed and supported with redeployment opportunities

Crystal Jade said that affected employees were directly informed and supported with redeployment opportunities within the group, where possible.

"We are grateful to the customers who have supported this outlet. Singapore remains our home market, and we are committed to maintaining a sustainable presence here," it said.

Crystal Jade was founded in Singapore in 1991.

It now has 15 branches remaining in Singapore.

Crystal Jade shuttered its Hillion Mall and Suntec City outlets earlier in 2026.

The iconic La Mian Xiao Long Bao outlet at Holland Village was also closed in June 2025.

The driver of a car that was believed to have self-skidded along Marsiling Road in the early hours of Sep. 11 left the scene before the police arrived.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 3:15am.

The accident occurred along Marsiling Road towards Marsiling Drive.

Driver left before police arrived

According to the police, the accident involved a car which was believed to have self-skidded.

However, the driver had left the scene before officers arrived.

Efforts to trace the driver are underway, police said.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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A Thai hospital has apologised after an assistant nurse accidentally snipped off a part of a toddler's right index finger with scissors.

In a statement to Facebook on Sep. 12, Loengnoktha Crown Prince Hospital, located in the northeastern Thai province of Yasothon, said the incident occurred during the boy's discharge on Sep. 11.

According to the Bangkok Post, during a procedure to remove an intravenous tube, the male nurse cut off part of the child's index finger while removing the gauze wrapping that held the tube in place.

The severed part was put into an ice box and transported with the toddler to Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital for reattachment, with the procedure requiring two operations, reported the Bangkok Post.

Wiphaphon Namkhan (transliteration), who appeared to be the boy's mother, also took to Facebook to provide a timeline of the events, stating that her child was still in pain and receiving treatment at the hospital.

Originally admitted after respiratory and gastrointestinal infections

The hospital's statement noted that the boy was admitted on Sep. 2 due to a respiratory and gastrointestinal infection.

He was treated until his condition improved and was supposed to be discharged on the day of the incident.

According to Namkhan, the assistant nurse allegedly inserted the scissors between the boy's fingers and attempted to cut the gauze, but it would not cut through.

After several attempts, a large amount of blood spurted out, and staff discovered that they had severed the small knuckle of the boy's index finger.

In the events that followed, the hospital said it immediately provided first aid and care by specialists in paediatrics, surgery and orthopaedic surgery, according to the hospital's statement.

The apology stated that the hospital deeply understood the anxiety and distress caused to the patient and family.

A hospital representative also visited the boy to provide support and encouragement, and the hospital said it will continue to provide ongoing support, including medical expenses, travel, compensation and all entitlements both during and after discharge.

Assistant nurse suspended

The statement said, "Following the incident, the medical and nursing team worked together to provide assistance to the patient to the best of their abilities, and a comprehensive review of patient care procedures has been conducted to ensure the safety of future hospital patients".

The Bangkok Post wrote that surgeons have yet to assess if the surgery was successful and added that the assistant nurse was suspended while investigations continue.

Namkhan said that a police report was filed and the child still experienced pain and difficulty breathing as side effects of the surgery.