After setting up his stall by the road as usual, a 56-year-old beancurd hawker in Taiwan laid down to rest on a reclining chair.

He was later found dead by passers-by and the police.

According to local media reports, the incident took place on Jun. 28 in Taiwan's Changhua county.

Passers-by noticed that the man, surnamed Zhang (transliteration), was motionless in the chair.

He also did not react when called.

Alarmed, they alerted the police.

Officers and paramedics arrived at the stall and found that the man did not have any signs of life.

A cordon was set up around the stall.

Police ruled out foul play, noting that there were no signs of injuries on the man and that his valuables were still either on him or at the stall.

Nearby residents shared that Zhang had been setting up his stall at the location since before the new year.

They remembered him as a polite man who got along well with others.

Police are looking into whether Zhang's death was due to a heart condition or other acute conditions.

A strata-titled Golden Mile Tower cinema space is up for sale at a guide price of S$31 million.

The sale, which was announced by real estate services firm CBRE on Jun. 29, 2026, will be conducted via an expression of interest exercise, CNA reported.

The sale closes at 3pm on Aug. 4.

Beach Road property

Spanning about 104,991 sqft across multiple levels, the space located at 6001 Beach Road comprises four auditoriums that can seat up to 2,000 people in total, The Business Times reported.

It also includes office spaces on the third and fourth levels of Golden Mile Tower.

Carnival Cinemas is currently occupying part of the premises, according to its website,  and is currently screening Bollywood and regional films.

It is one of two cinema operators at Golden Mile Tower, the other being indie cinema Filmhouse located on the fifth floor, CNA reported.

Earlier reports stated that Filmhouse took over the space occupied by independent cinema The Projector, which shut down in August 2025 after revealing that it would enter voluntary liquidation.

'High degree of versatility'

According to EdgeProp Singapore, foreigners and corporate entities can purchase the commercial space, with no additional buyer's stamp duty imposed.

BT reported Joshua Giam, CBRE's director of capital markets for Singapore, as saying that the property gives incoming buyers a high degree of versatility.

Giam said: "Such a sizeable strata commercial space in a prime location is rarely available for sale, presenting an exceptionally unique opportunity."

He added that subject to approval, the premises could be converted into a single large auditorium, or a space for alternative uses such as an event venue, media production studio, or gym.

Located 200m from Nicoll Highway MRT Station, Golden Mile Tower is also adjacent to the upcoming Golden Mile redevelopment.

A teenager, who was seen pulling off the "Superman" pose while riding his personal mobility device (PMD) along Keppel Road in the early hours of May 23, has been caught by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

A video of the incident showed the youth lying tummy down on the PMD seat while extending his legs straight parallel to the road.

His device was travelling at about 77km/h, based on the 170m distance he covered near Keppel MRT station in about 8 seconds.

It is understood that the youth was nabbed on Jun. 9.

An inspection revealed that his PMD could exceed speeds of 100km/h.

An update on the teen getting nabbed was provided by LTA on Jun. 27.

The statement also said a nine-day joint enforcement operation with the police was carried out at hotspots in Punggol and Sengkang, as well as Yishun.

The areas targeted included town centres, key congregation areas, and selected residential locations.

During the operation, LTA spotted more than 200 offences and seized over 100 active mobility devices (AMDs) and motor vehicles.

Penalties

AMDs are governed under the Active Mobility Act.

They include power-assisted bicycles (PABs), personal mobility devices (PMDs), such as kick-scooters and electric scooters, and personal mobility aids (PMAs) like motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

Those who ride recklessly or dangerously and endangering others, may be committing the offence of rash act under Section 337 of the Penal Code 1871.

PMDs, such as e-scooters, are to have a maximum speed of 25kmh and allowed only on cycling paths and not on roads and footpaths.

Those found using PMDs illegally on the roads could face fines of up to S$2,000, jailed up to three months, or both.

Non-compliant devices will also be impounded.

Members of the public who encounter errant active mobility users can report them online via LTA's website.

Taiwanese-American singer and actor Vanness Wu has announced that he has remarried. Wu took to Instagram to share the news with a photo of himself holding hands with his wife.

Wu, 47, wrote in his caption:

"Every good thing comes from above. 2026 has been filled with so many blessings. Being able to tour again with the boys, being able to do what I love on stage and perform for you all… and now being blessed with the most important person in my life. I'm truly so grateful to be able to share this love with all of you who have supported me throughout the years. May God bless each and every one of you with the same love and grace He has so generously shown me."

Blessings

Wu has not revealed his new wife's identity.

The label said in a statement:

"We are very happy for him. Vanness Wu cherishes this happiness greatly. Please give him some space, and thank you all for your blessings."

Previously married to Arissa Cheo

Wu was previously married to Singaporean socialite Arissa Cheo in 2013. The couple divorced in 2018.

A 34-year-old woman who bought a bowl of tom yum yong tau foo at a hospital food court was horrified to find what appeared to be a baby cockroach in her soup.

Speaking to Mothership, the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she visited the Fork and Spoon food court at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital after 12pm on Jun. 22, 2026.

After ordering her food, she reportedly saw the insect floating in her soup.

She scooped it out and placed it on her tray, only to recognise it as a cockroach.

The woman told Mothership that she spoke to the food court manager, and subsequently emailed both the food court operator, Koufu, and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).

"Thankfully I hadn't [started] eating the food. Just imagine if I was halfway eating," she said.

Investigation launched

Responding to Mothership's queries, Koufu said they take such issues "very seriously".

They are in touch with the woman and have since responded to her feedback, the spokesperson said.

Koufu added:

"We have launched a full investigation into the matter, and [have] taken the necessary actions to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future."

In response to Mothership's queries, SFA confirmed that they are aware of the said matter and are looking into it.

SFA "will not hesitate to take enforcement action if sufficient evidence has been obtained," a spokesperson said.

The agency added that food safety is a joint responsibility, and while SFA puts in place and enforces the regulatory measures, food operators must play their part by adhering to good food hygiene and preparation practices.

"Food operators should also ensure their premises are clean and well-maintained," the agency said.

Members of the public who have concerns about food safety practices by food operators should report them to SFA via the online feedback form.

A compound at 11 Fishery Port Road in Jurong was evacuated on Jun. 29 after ammonia was detected.

Two people were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital for exposure to ammonia vapour.

The source of the leak has been traced and the supply valve to the affected pipe has been shut off.

Ammonia vapour concentration decreasing: SCDF

In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call for assistance at 11:45am.

Upon their arrival, ammonia was detected within the premises' compound.

As a precautionary measure, 9 and 15 Fishery Port Road have also been evacuated.

"SCDF's HazMat specialists are at the incident site and carrying out the mitigation operation," SCDF said.

In a subsequent update, SCDF said that its HazMat specialists traced the leak to a pipe in a room within the premises of 11 Fishery Port.

"The supply valve to the affected pipe has been shut off. Latest readings from HazMat detectors confirmed that the concentration of ammonia vapour in the premises has decreased," SCDF also said.

SCDF also advised members of the public to stay away from the location.

Checks on Google showed that 11 Fishery Port Road is the street address of Jurong Marine Cold Storage Pte Ltd.

A 23-year-old man was arrested after failing to stop his motorcycle when signalled by a traffic police officer for a routine check and attempting to flee on foot.

What happened

In response to Mothership's queries, the police said that at around 8:25pm on Jun. 28, a traffic police officer was patrolling along Old Choa Chu Kang Road when he signalled for a motorcycle to stop for a check.

Instead of complying, the rider allegedly sped off, prompting officers to give chase.

During the pursuit, the motorcycle self-skidded along Choa Chu Kang Road towards Bukit Batok road.

The rider then abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot.

In dashcam footage clip posted on the Facebook group SGRV Admin, a man could be seen grabbing a woman's hand before running from the scene, leaving a motorcycle on the roadside.

A traffic police officer was seen stopping behind the fallen motorcycle.

In a later part of the video, the same man could be seen running across the dual carriageway before climbing over a green roadside barrier, with a traffic police officer in pursuit on foot.

The man was subsequently detained by the officer and conveyed conscious to the hospital.

He was arrested for dangerous driving, driving without a valid driving licence and fraudulent possession of property, and is currently assisting with investigations for failure to stop when ordered by a police officer and driving without insurance coverage.

A 22-year-old woman, who was the pillion rider, was also conveyed conscious to the hospital and subsequently arrested for fraudulent possession of property.

Police investigations are ongoing.

The stepmother of the 17-year-old Thai girl, who was allegedly murdered by a 45-year-old Australian man in the Thai beach town of Pattaya on Jun. 25, has said she hopes the man will receive the death penalty.

The suspect, Simon Carman, has since been charged with murder.

What happened

The girl, Tunchanok Donhomla, was found dead after being last seen entering a building with Carman on Jun. 25.

Carman was arrested on Jun. 26 at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on suspicion of murdering the girl.

The parents of the girl expressed their grief, telling the media that they had held out hope that Tunchanok would still be alive.

However, that hope was shattered when the teen girl's body was found inside a suitcase.

'I just want him executed'

Tunchanok's stepmother, Oradee Bussarakum, also said she hoped Carman would face the harshest of penalties, according to the BBC.

"I just want him executed... I even asked the police if I could hit him, if I could beat him," she said, according to BBC.

When Carman was first arrested by the police, he denied the accusations, but later came clean after being presented with closed-circuit television footage.

Carman was later filmed apologising to the family.

He said he felt bad for what happened and described it as "out of my control".

Carman has been charged with murder, the BBC reported.

After almost six hours of cadre conferences on Sunday (Jun. 28), Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh and chairwoman Sylva Lim shared a toast alongside their spouses.

The cadre conferences, one triggered by cadres to discuss Singh's handling of the Raeesah Khan case and another, a routine Central Executive Committee (CEC) election, ended with Singh winning a "supermajority" during a secret vote and being reelected unopposed as the party's chief.

'Give that man a beer'

The Jun. 28 conferences ended by 6pm, and Singh and Lim were seen heading off together from the conference venue after a media doorstop.

On Facebook, at around 7:42pm, Lim shared a photo of her and Singh, along with their spouses, with smiles all around.

They also each had a drink in hand at Toku Nori Handroll Bar in Telok Ayer.

"Sometimes, there are only a few people who know what you're going through," Lim wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag, "#ForBetterForWorse".

Lim's post has garnered 136 shares and more than 8,400 reactions.

Commenters were in a similarly celebratory mood, with many agreeing that Singh needed a cold one.

Speaking to the media after the conferences ended, Singh said there was "no challenge" to his position during the CEC election.

Lim was also reelected by cadres as party chair, extending her 23 years in the position.

In the lead-up to the Sunday conferences, rumours swirled in media reports about internal disagreements and the loss of support for Pritam from former WP chief Low Thia Khiang.

Analysts agree that Sunday's outcome put those rumours, as well as the five-year-long Raeesah Khan saga, to bed.

Gerald Giam catches movie with friends and residents

For Gerald Giam, WP's head of policy research, it was back into the thick of it.

Giam went and caught a Teochew screening of "Dear You" with friends and residents.

In his Facebook post, he also mentioned how he has filed a parliamentary question regarding the application of Singapore's bilingual policy to dialect films.

Giam had chaired the three-hour-long Special Cadre Members' Conference on Sunday to discuss Singh's handling of the Raeesah Khan saga.

Reactions from other WP members

New CEC member and Punggol GRC candidate Harpeet Singh also affirmed Singh's leadership in a Facebook post, following the announcement of Sunday's outcome.

Harpreet's fellow Punggol GRC candidates, Alexis Dang and Jackson Au, later congratulated his election to the CEC in their Instagram stories.

In view of the Jul. 11 Johor state election, Malaysia has set up a special task force to address potential disruptions at the Johor-Singapore causeway and other entry points as residents return to vote.

Malaysia's home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told reporters on Jun. 27 that the ministry's "highest priority" is ensuring that no disruptions occur on polling day.

"We are not taking any chances. We have Plan A and Plan B ready to go," he said.

The minister acknowledged there is still a "risk of disruptions" in terms of travel at the border crossings, The Star reported.

This comes as Malaysia transitions to a new immigration system. Last month, a glitch in the system caused queues of up to five hours.

Dedicated lanes for voters

While he did not elaborate on what measures would be taken, he said that the ministry is planning to provide "dedicated lanes" at the immigration checkpoints for Malaysian voters who live in Singapore.

This is so they can "return home to fulfil their responsibilities", reported The Sun Malaysia.

Previously, the Malaysian home ministry said it would study the possibility of such a fast lane to help Malaysians in Singapore return to vote.

"We will accommodate anything that can help facilitate Johor voters’ participation in the democratic process on polling day, to the best of our ability,” he said according to Free Malaysia Today.