A 35-year-old man has died following a work-related incident on Sep. 11 at a construction site.

Police confirmed with Mothership that they were alerted to the incident at the vicinity of Jurong Port Road at about 8:25pm.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Police investigations are ongoing.

A 36-year-old man in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of theft, after he allegedly refused to share a Mark Six lottery prize worth around HK$30 million (S$4.84 million) with 14 colleagues who had chipped in to buy the winning ticket.

Refused to split prize money evenly among group

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), a 53-year-old man made a police report on Sep. 10, stating that he was one of 15 colleagues, reportedly comprising staff from Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), who had pooled money to buy a Mark Six ticket for the Sep. 5 draw.

The ticket was bought by their 36-year-old colleague, who also held the bank account the winnings were paid into.

Sing Tao Daily reported that the man collected the winnings and then took leave from work, only informing his colleagues three days later that he wanted to keep HK$10 million (S$1.61 million) of the prize for himself.

He allegedly argued that he deserved a bigger share for having organised the ticket purchase, with the rest to be split evenly among the group, leading to a dispute.

A meeting was called on the evening of Sep. 10 to try and resolve the matter, but the ticket-buyer reportedly insisted during the roughly 30-minute negotiation that he would not divide the winnings.

He continued to take leave from work in the days that followed, which reportedly raised concern among colleagues that he might abscond with the money, according to Sing Tao Daily.

Worried that their colleague intended to keep the entire prize for himself and disappear, the 53-year-old man filed a police report.

Arrested on suspicion of theft

Local police confirmed on Sep. 11 that the man had been arrested on suspicion of theft, and remained in custody.

FEHD said that it was aware of the ongoing police case and would cooperate as needed, and could not comment further while investigations were underway.

A woman in Singapore visited a spa in Johor Bahru for a relaxing massage, only to leave feeling disturbed.

The woman, Elle (not her real name) told Mothership she had visited a Spa in JB on Jun. 27, 2026, with a friend.

She was assigned to a masseur who allegedly touched her inappropriately during the 90-minutes-long massage.

The same spa had recently made the news following feedback from a Singaporean family, who claimed that a man allegedly opened the doors of their private rooms while they were lying partially undressed inside.

A second man also apparently kept wanting to enter one of their rooms to retrieve a pillow.

According to Elle, who later spoke to the family, this second man was the same masseur whom she encountered.

Changed to full body massage

Elle told Mothership that she visited the spa for the first time on the evening of Jun. 27.

While she had initially booked a foot and shoulder massage, the masseur commented that her body was "very stiff" and suggested switching to a full-body massage.

He apparently told Elle that he was trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

"As I had previously undergone tui na massage in Singapore and found it effective, his suggestion seemed reasonable," she said.

She was then moved to a private room, though her clothes remained on, as is customary during a TCM massage.

Elle said the man seemed friendly initially, and that his massage technique was good.

But as the session progressed, his conduct began to make her "increasingly uncomfortable".

Made inappropriate remarks

During the stretching exercises of the massage, the man allegedly moved Elle's hands in a way that caused her fingertips to come into contact with what she felt was his "genital area".

Elle added that the area felt "hard".

"At first, I wondered whether it might have been accidental. However, it happened repeatedly, and he also began making inappropriate remarks and asking personal questions," she said.

The man allegedly commented on her skin tone and looks, and even enquired about her relationships.

"At one point, he said something along the lines of hoping that he could 'satisfy' me," Elle said, adding that this caused her to feel "alarmed".

Touched inappropriately

During the massage, Elle said the masseur also got extremely close to her crotch while pressing and stretching her legs.

While he appeared to treat the touches as accidental, Elle said she felt "very uncomfortable and suspicious" of his intentions in the context of his earlier actions and comments.

However, Elle said she did not dare to stop the massage and leave, as everything could still be attributed as "accidental" touches.

The point of confirmation came when the 90-minute massage eventually went beyond the stipulated time, and the masseur allegedly said he wanted to "spend more time" with her.

He also asked to exchange contact details with her on WeChat.

Called spa later on

Elle said she and her friend had to rush back to Singapore and only gave their feedback to the spa via a phone call later that night.

However, as a man answered the phone, Elle said she did not feel comfortable discussing the incident with him, so she decided to call the next day.

A female receptionist answered the second time and told Elle that she would raise the matter with her boss.

Elle then subsequently spoke to the spa’s manager and recounted the entire incident.

According to Elle, the spa manager apparently first said he would fine the masseur for his inappropriate behaviour.

When Elle insisted that it was a "serious matter" and that a fine was "not an adequate response", he then apparently said that the masseur would be dismissed.

Thinking that he would be dismissed as promised, she decided not to pursue the matter further and was also doubtful that making a police report in Johor Bahru would "lead anywhere".

Later on, Elle came across Google reviews that appeared to indicate that the masseur was still working at the spa.

She also saw the news involving the Singaporean family on Aug. 31 and decided to go back to the spa on Sep. 2 to question the manager about the masseur.

Manager took pity on him

On Sep. 2, Elle again spoke to the manager.

He said he had fired the masseur but allowed him to return after approximately one month.

He allegedly told Elle that he "took pity" on the masseur after being told that the masseur’s wife was hospitalised and that he needed money.

This was contrary to what the masseur had told Elle, as he had said that he was single.

Elle also noted that there have been Google reviews referring to the same masseur from around two months ago, despite the manager's claims that the man was dismissed for a period of time.

Concerns

Elle acknowledged that, taken individually, some of the incidents during the massage might have been dismissed as accidental or inappropriate remarks.

However, considering everything that happened, Elle felt that his conduct "crossed professional boundaries".

While she was refunded for the session, she noted that the masseur was ultimately allowed to return.

This was corroborated further by the Singaporean family, whom Elle got in touch with.

The family had posted on Facebook about their experience with the spa on Aug. 31.

One of the family members, Ang, told Mothership that the masseur Elle encountered was the same man who attempted to enter his sister-in-law's VIP massage room looking for a pillow.

He confirmed this after seeing a picture of the man that Elle had taken.

Before this, another man had allegedly opened the doors of various private massage rooms, including Ang's and his family's, looking for a driver of a vehicle parked outside.

Ang said he and his family were partially undressed for the massage and were caught by surprise at the intrusion.

They have since made a police report in Johor Bahru.

Ang added that he made the Facebook post as he wanted to raise awareness of such practices at the spa and seek accountability from the establishment.

Spa confirms masseur fired

When Mothership spoke to the spa on Sep. 10, they said the masseur in question has since been let go.

Police investigations in JB are ongoing, according to Ang on Sep. 11, though he noted that the investigating officer has stopped responding to them.

On Sep. 10, True Fitness and True Yoga announced that all outlets would cease operations with immediate effect, citing an inability to continue operating due to debt.

The closure left both employees and customers in a lurch.

Some customers told Shin Min Daily News that they spent about S$10,000 on a "Lifetime Founder VIP" membership which had S$107 annual fees.

The membership, which could also be used at overseas branches, allowed them to enjoy a private lounge and personal locker.

One customer spent over S$21,000

Chen (transliteration) told Shin Min that he purchased the "Lifetime Founder VIP" membership for himself and his two daughters in 2014, spending a total of about S$21,000.

He pointed out that even such VIP membership holders still had to pay an annual fee of S$107.

The membership allowed them to access even overseas outlets in Thailand and Taiwan.

He said that the Suntec City branch previously had a private lounge with massage chairs and coffee machines for VIP members to enjoy.

Another customer, Lin (transliteration) 44, told Shin Min that she joined the fitness centre in 2017 and spent about S$10,000 for the lifetime VIP membership in 2020.

She was apparently told that it was their last year issuing the lifetime VIP memberships.

According to Shin Min, neither of the two expected their "lifetime" cards to become useless with the closure of the gym.

Affected customers set up group chat

Affected customers subsequently formed a contact group to help each other, reported Shin Min.

One customer, Yang (transliteration), 39, had previously signed a three-year membership package with her husband, which was originally scheduled to expire in November this year.

She then purchased another three-year package, which included a three-month membership, for a total payment of over S$2,600.

The new package was supposed to take effect in January next year.

She said she went to the outlet at Millenia Walk for a class on Sep. 10.

There were about 20 people in the class at the time, and she did not notice anything unusual until Sep. 12 when she learned that the fitness centre had entered liquidation proceedings.

She then searched online for other affected members and created a WhatsApp group with them, which currently has about eight members.

They hope to add more members to help each other.

Herman Sing, a 48-year-old Singaporean logistics director, underwent surgery to donate 67 per cent of his liver to an anonymous patient in 2023.

Three years on, the father of four looks energetic and cheerful, with little outward sign of the major operation he went through, which also saw his gallbladder removed, all to save a stranger he had never met, according to Shin Min Daily News.

Took up volunteering since he was 25

Sing has been volunteering since he was 25, including regularly serving with charities such as Food Bank Singapore, and donating blood plasma and platelets more than 100 times to date.

He had also signed up early with the bone marrow donor registry, indicating his willingness to help save a life if needed.

He once left his job to care for his father, who was suffering from cancer, an experience that gave him a deep appreciation for how fragile and unpredictable life can be.

After his father died, Sing decided to become a living liver donor, donating part of his liver to a patient in need in 2023.

Complications before surgery

The night before his surgery, doctors discovered that Sing's cystic duct was irregularly shaped, raising the surgical risk and prompting him to reconsider going through with it.

Sing said that when he and his wife heard the news, they thought about how the patient and their family might have waited a long time for a suitable liver donor, and were hoping for a new lease of life after the surgery.

"We couldn't bear to let their hopes be dashed. If we withdrew from the donation, all of the patient's expectations would come to nothing, and they might not get another chance with a stranger donor," he told the Chinese news outlet.

Holding on to the belief in doing good without expecting anything in return, the couple decided to proceed, and Sing successfully donated his liver.

His wife described her husband as "someone who is quite extraordinary", in a feature by Straits Times.

No major after-effects

Looking back at his decision three years on, Sing said he has not experienced any major after-effects and does not need long-term medication, though he tires more easily than before and has to be more mindful of his diet.

Despite this, he said he has no regrets, and instead wants to help as many people as he can within his means.

Sing continues to make time to volunteer, even while raising four children aged eight to 20 and working as an Asia-Pacific logistics director, a role that keeps him on call almost around the clock.

Sing's actions have also influenced those around him. Beyond getting his own family involved in volunteer work, a friend was inspired by him to donate part of his liver to a stranger as well, which Sing said moved him deeply.

"I'm glad I could inspire others to help one more family. Not everyone is suited for organ donation, but I hope to raise awareness about it, so that society can better understand and accept it," he said.

Started his own volunteer group

Sing has not slowed down since his donation, instead taking on more volunteer and community work.

To get more people involved in volunteering, he started his own volunteer group, which has since recruited more than 100 members.

He believes there is never a "best time" to do good, since life is unpredictable, and that one person's efforts are limited, so it is better to mobilise others to help as well.

"If I do three hours of volunteer work alone, I only have one pair of hands. But if I get 20 people to help, in the same three hours, that's 20 more pairs of hands," he said.

His children, inspired by their father, are also doing charity work, with his daughter even donating blood despite her fear of needles.

An Austrian woman, 40, died on Jun. 26 after her husband allegedly injured and sexually abused her while she was believed to be intoxicated.

The 50-year-old man was arrested on Jul. 2 and later remanded in custody, according to Austria's newspaper Der Standard.

Local prosecutors reportedly told CNN that another man also confessed to sexually abusing the woman, including on the night that she died.

They are also investigating whether other men may have been involved in the sexual abuse, potentially in exchange for payment, they said.

Found injured at home

The woman was found in her home with severe bleeding wounds, reported Der Standard.

Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene, and an autopsy was ordered due to the nature of her injuries.

Prosecutors told CNN that the husband initially said her death had been part of an “accident” during sex.

Austrian news outlet Krone reported that the man allegedly boasted that he had charged 500 Euros for strangers to have sex with his wife.

The man is being investigated for abuse of a defenceless or impaired person resulting in death.

The case has been likened to that of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband, along with other men, while she was unconscious.

Prosecutors, however, said reports of a wider "rape network" cannot yet be confirmed, but remain under investigation.

When his chef failed to turn up for work on Aug. 27, coffee shop stall owner Tony (transliteration) went to his home to look for him.

There, Tony found several bags that the stall used to store money, reported Shin Min Daily News.

The chef, surnamed Chen (transliteration), eventually admitted to stealing about S$4,300 in stall revenue.

Stole from stall

Tony, who owns three stores, went looking for Chen after the latter failed to appear at work at his Kim Keat Avenue outlet.

When Chen answered the door, Tony noticed several bags the stall used to store money on the table.

Chen eventually confessed to taking the stall's money.

He had allegedly used a stolen key to enter the stall and later deleted the CCTV footage, Shin Min reported.

He apparently knelt before Tony when he was caught, crying and promising to write a letter of repentance.

Although angry, Tony decided to give himself time to think and left.

Fled

The next day, a female employee received a message from Chen saying he had fled and that everyone should stop looking for him.

Tony made a police report at about 4pm.

Police confirmed receiving the report and said investigations are ongoing.

Tony said Chen had worked for him for 10 years and earned about S$4,400 a month, including room and board.

He had also lent Chen S$40,000 to buy a house, helped him settle more than S$10,000 in loan shark debts, and recently given him salary and bonus advances totalling S$70,000.

Previous thefts

Tony said this was not the first time Chen had stolen from him.

In 2019, Chen was caught stealing S$260, while in June this year, he allegedly stole another S$3,600.

On both occasions, Chen wrote letters of repentance and was forgiven because of his good work attitude.

Tony said he trusted Chen completely after years of working together and ignored others' advice to be more vigilant.

Tony said he had also been travelling overseas and had not collected the stall's revenue since mid-August.

He added that Chen had borrowed money from several licensed lenders, who are now contacting him over the debts.

Tony believes Chen may have fled to Vietnam, where he has a girlfriend and a one-year-old child, as Chen had travelled there several times over the past year.

Former TVB actress Margaret Chung was reportedly taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Chinese University Hospital, according to reports on Sep. 11.

The 49-year-old later issued a statement on Instagram thanking fans and well-wishers for their concern, without disclosing details of her condition.

Spotted friends of Chung outside ICU of hospital

News broke on Friday that the former actress was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Chinese University Hospital due to a sudden medical emergency, which raised questions about her condition, reported Lianhe Zaobao.

Online media outlet Hong Kong 01 received a tip from a reader who claimed to have spotted Toby Leung, Chung Lai-kei's close friend, with several friends outside the intensive care unit of the Chinese University Hospital.

The media then called Chung Lai-kei's mobile phone, which was answered by her husband, Nardone Ruggero, who told reporters that she was "okay".

Asked for space to focus on her health and family

In the statement, Chung expressed gratitude for the "tremendous concern, kindness and well wishes" she had received during what she called "this arduous period" of her life.

She said her focus was currently on her health and spending time with her family, and asked the media and public to respect her and her family's privacy while they navigated the situation together.

"I understand that, as a public figure, there will naturally be interest and concern regarding my condition," she wrote, adding that she was "sincerely grateful" for the concern but asked for space to focus on her health and family for now.

Recent photos of ex-actress drew speculation

Chung's health had earlier drawn online speculation following a birthday gathering for her close friend Janet Chow, where she was pictured with several former TVB co-stars, informally dubbed the "Seven Fairies", including Charmaine Sheh, Mandy Wong, Sherming Yiu, and Annie Man.

Photos from the event showed Chung noticeably thinner than before, wearing a denim jacket and black cap, with a stiffer expression than her usual smile, which drew questions online.

Sheh had previously addressed the speculation, explaining that Chung had been down with a bad flu on the day of the gathering and was feeling unwell and tired, which was why she appeared stiff on camera, and that there was no cause for concern.

Top image via Janet Chow/Instagram, Margaret Chung/Instagram

Angered that his wife wouldn't give him money to buy lottery tickets, a 71-year-old man in Singapore flew into a rage and attacked his 74-year-old wife.

The man faced three charges, including voluntarily causing hurt and assault, reported Shin Min Daily News.

He pleaded guilty to one of them, with the rest taken into consideration for sentencing.

He was ultimately sentenced to 12 weeks in jail.

A gag order has been placed on both their identities to protect the wife's identity.

Beat her often

The couple had been married for about 50 years and had two children and five grandchildren, Shin Min reported.

The man reportedly began abusing his wife as early as 2020, and would beat her whenever he was angry.

According to Shin Min, this happened about once every two or three months.

The wife was afraid that the abuse would become worse if she reported it to the police, so she chose to remain silent.

The incident

The man had asked his wife for cash to buy lottery tickets at home on Jul. 12, 2025, at around 9pm.

His wife refused as she did not have enough cash on hand.

Upon hearing this, the man reportedly flew into a rage and slapped his wife twice on the left cheek, and then punched her twice on the left side of the head.

He then picked up a fork and threatened to blind his wife.

Despite his wife trying to raise her left hand to protect her face, the man reportedly bit her left arm and hit her head with a thermos.

She fled to the kitchen, but he pursued her, hitting her forehead with a plastic stool.

The attack only ended when the victim called her son for help.

Went to hospital

Two days later, the victim told her daughter-in-law, a senior nurse, that she had bruising and swelling around her left eyelid and asked how she could reduce the swelling.

After learning that her father-in-law had been abusing her mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law first took the victim to the hospital for medical treatment.

She subsequently reported the matter to the police, Shin Min reported.

The victim was diagnosed with facial and scalp contusions, bruising on her left arm, and a fractured nasal bone.

A woman from Beijing, China, has been reunited with her family after being missing for 26 years.

Encountered by chance in rural village

Sun Meihua, known online as "Sister Meihua", was brought back to Beijing by her brother on Sep. 8, after DNA testing confirmed she was his sister, according to Oriental Daily and Dimsum Daily.

Sun was reportedly encountered by chance in a rural Shandong village in April this year by a blogger known as "Chuxin", who noticed she was alone, spoke in a confused manner, and appeared to need help.

Sun reportedly told Chuxin she was not from Shandong and had long hoped to find her family and reunite with them.

Over the May Day holiday, Chuxin posted a video about Sun on Xiaohongshu appealing for help from netizens to trace her family.

DNA testing confirmed she was the missing woman

Despite her confused speech, those who saw Chuxin's video noticed that Sun could remember her father's name, other relatives, and several Beijing locations.

Volunteers subsequently helped arrange a blood test for Sun to assist in tracing her relatives. This eventually led to a match with her brother, who lives in Beijing. The sibling relationship was confirmed through DNA testing, according to the reports.

Father passed away without finding her

Several Chinese articles about Sun's case, which have allegedly been taken down, reported that she was born in Beijing in 1968, and was believed to have received higher education and come from a relatively well-off family, Oriental Daily reported.

She was reportedly fluent in English and trained in ballet and ballroom dance in her youth. She disappeared suddenly in 2000, at around 32 years old, and her family searched for her for years without success, according to the deleted reports.

Sun's father died without finding her, but had reportedly urged her brother before his death to keep searching for his sister.

Call for investigations into how she went missing

According to the deleted reports, Sun was later found to be living in a county in Shandong province, with a man around 20 years her senior.

Some locals claimed that Sun had lived in difficult conditions over the years.

Photos of Sun from her youth have since circulated online, and many reportedly expressed shock at how different she looked, questioning what she might have gone through during her missing years.

It should be noted that these details about her life in Shandong, including claims about her living conditions have not been officially verified, and stem from now-deleted articles and netizen accounts.

The case has led to calls for a full investigation into how Sun originally went missing, and whether she had been trafficked.

Related articles and trending search terms on platforms including Weibo, Sina, and NetEase, some carrying headlines describing Sun's case as a trafficking case, have since been scrubbed or blocked, and related videos are no longer accessible, according to Dimsum Daily.

As of now, no official statement has been issued on the case.

Top image via Taiwan SETNEWS Live Channel/YouTube