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.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, welcomed the first batch of Palestinian scholars to Singapore.

On social media, Zhulkarnain said he took the scholars, including four Palestinian undergraduates, out to a Singaporean dinner.

In the caption, he shared that these scholars came from Gaza, Jenin, Hebron, and other cities in Palestine, and came to Singapore to pursue their studies at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

"I hope that during their time here, they will experience the warmth and hospitality of Singaporeans, learn from Singapore's own development experience, and build friendships and memories that will stay with them long after graduation," he wrote.

He added that the Singapore-Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship was Singapore's way of contributing to Palestinian capacity building by investing in people.

"I wish all our scholars the very best in their studies and a meaningful and productive stay in Singapore. May they return home enriched by their experiences here and, in time, contribute meaningfully to the development and well-being of their communities."

A Singaporean man, 37, found himself in a bit of a situation after his bike fell while he was on a grassy patch in Giswil, Switzerland, according to local reports.

Sukas is a livestreamer who travels the world and shows his viewers different "cool areas" of the world. He told Mothership he has made multiple trips to Malaysia and Thailand, but this was his first time riding in Europe.

He has had some funny clips from his travels gone viral as well.

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Don | ‘Sukasblood’ 🇸🇬 (@sukasblood)

This incident was not as funny.

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Don | ‘Sukasblood’ 🇸🇬 (@sukasblood)

The clip started with Sukas trying to lift his motorcycle, which appears to have fallen over.

He struggles, commenting on how slippery the grass patch is.

A man approaches him from a distance, and Sukas asks him for help.

However, the man berates him for riding in a "forbidden" place. When Sukas says he did not see the sign, the man pulls out one of these.

Sukas immediately says that is racist, which the man appears to ignore.

The man then says he wishes the bike is damaged, before leaving.

Not offended

Speaking to Mothership, Sukas said he was not offended "one single bit" by the gesture, even saying the man looked funny with his tongue sticking out.

He also explained what the man meant by forbidden.

The man, who Sukas said had a house nearby, said it was forbidden because of the "no entry" sign, which is often depicted with a red circle:

Overall, Sukas said he is doing well and remains unaffected.

He also delved a bit more into the incident.

He had been going at below 30km/hour on the gravelly road, but the ride itself was not what led to the incident.

He had actually stopped his bike on a grass patch, placing it on the side stand.

Due to the soil being too soft, though, the bike toppled.

Reactions

Sukas' story has been shared by local media there, and his clip has gone quite viral, leading to quite a few reactions.

Sukas described it as polarising, with some locals apologising to him for the experience. Others have told him he deserved it as Switzerland is known to be a "country of rules and extremely hefty fines", a descriptor Sukas, the Singaporean, found familiar.

Others have also said he should not ride a bike he cannot lift.

To the locals who apologised, he told them that they should not apologise on behalf of an unrelated individual, and instead lavished praise on their country.

Some Swiss residents in Singapore have even offered to buy him food and invited him to events.

For now, he is looking forward to returning to Singapore before heading off on his next adventure: a journey from Singapore to Yunnan in December.

Despite the experience, his ultimate dream journey is to ride from Singapore to Western Europe.

After receiving no notice that her flight was cancelled, local actress Cynthia Koh rushed to book another ticket from Singapore to Bangkok.

However, that "kiasu" move cost her, as she did not realise she had been rebooked onto another flight.

No notice

Koh was scheduled to leave for Bangkok on Sep. 29, but on the morning of her flight, she shared on Instagram that her flight was cancelled.

She wrote that her flight was cancelled with no email or text notifications, and when she tried to call the Thai Airways hotline, no one answered.

"All their flights are cancelled today but the rest of the aircraft are departing... How?" She wrote.

Koh then discovered that Thai Airways had posted on their social media that certain flights were cancelled due to the flooding in Bangkok while she was asleep.

So Koh decided to buy a Scoot ticket, as the retreat she was heading to Bangkok for was not cancelled.

"I'm not upset thought, I think its good that one must experience this to handle such a situation," she added in another Instagram story.

Kiasu

When Koh finally reached the airport on Sep. 29, she discovered that she was put on another flight as she was a Star Alliance member.

In her Instagram story, she said she was "a bit silly" when she found out that after Thai Airways cancelled her flight, she was put on a Singapore Airlines flight.

"But, at the same time, because I'm so kiasu, I went to buy a Scoot flight. Aiya, buang (throw away) the Scoot flight."

Flooding in Bangkok

Bangkok has been experiencing heavy floods in late September after days of extreme rain.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt recently declared all 50 districts of the capital city disaster-affected zones.

However, he has also asked residents not to worry about any potential food shortages, and urged everyone to stay home.

Thailand has also declared a two-day holiday for civil servants from Sep. 28 to 29.

According to Reuters, the Thai cabinet approved the special holidays for Bangkok and three surrounding provinces — Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan — due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

The Thai government said that it is part of measures to reduce travel and mitigate traffic disruptions for the public, though it added that important business may still be conducted as deemed appropriate.

Singaporean actor Thomas Ong has moved into a two-room Flexi Flat.

The 57-year-old revealed on Facebook that he has been living in the new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat for more than a month, writing, "As soon as you enter, the bedroom is just two steps away; another two steps away is the kitchen; yet another two steps is the bathroom.

"There's really not much space to move about at home."

The two-room Flexi Flat is the smallest configuration offered by HDB, designed for singles and senior citizens.

It comprises one bedroom, one bathroom, one kitchen, a living and dining area, and a household shelter.

It's all in the perspective

Despite the size, Ong is more than satisfied with his new abode.

He wrote, "But from a different perspective, 'small' has its own advantages."

The size of the room "forces" him to spend time outside, he claimed, adding that he often finds himself walking to the nearby mall to buy food or taking a stroll and exercising.

For him, Ong added, the home has become a simple place where he returns to rest and relax.

He further noted the convenience that a tiny house affords him.

Relishing the ease of doing chores, he wrote, "Want to vacuum the floor? It's done in an instant. Want to mop the floor? It's done in less than 10 minutes... the whole house is tidy and clean in less than half an hour."

He concluded the post, referring to himself as "Lao Wang" (Old Ong):

"For many people, they move into increasingly bigger houses, like a symbol of success.

He humorously noted that he was naturally lazy, and that after over a month in the new place, he found that it "suits" him very well:

"Whenever I reach home, I don't feel like going out at all."

He added that he took a video of the renovation process and will share it in the future.