Parliament will not take further action regarding the conduct of Workers' Party’s Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap in relation to the Committee of Privilege’s findings for the Raeesah Khan case.

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah delivered a ministerial statement in parliament on Jul. 7 to explain that this is because their conduct had taken place in the 14th Parliament, but the 15th Parliament had begun after the 2025 General Election.

Background

Earlier in January 2026, a motion was filed on WP chief Pritam Singh's suitability to continue as the Leader of the Opposition.

Indranee noted in the motion that the court judgments finding Singh guilty of lying to the COP "have implications for both Ms Lim and Mr Faisal".

She also noted then that the matter would be considered separately.

During the Jul. 7's ministerial statement, Indranee noted that a key issue in the COP inquiry was what was said at the meeting of Aug. 8, 2021, between Khan and the three senior WP leaders: Singh, Lim and Faisal.

All three WP leaders had denied that Khan was told to suppress the fact that she had told an untruth in parliament and that she should “take it to the grave”.

However, the court has "expressly and conclusively found" that at the Aug. 8 2021 meeting – at which all three WP leaders were present – Khan’s untruth was discussed and Singh had lied when he denied that he told Khan to “take it to the grave”.

"The court’s findings directly contradict Lim’s and Faisal’s evidence. It follows logically from the court findings that their evidence to the Committee was not true," Indranee said.

Timeline lapsed

In light of the court's judgement, Indranee said the "unresolved issue" of what to do with Lim and Faisal's case has to be dealt with.

She explained that in principle, if someone gave untrue evidence to a Committee of Parliament and did so knowingly or intentionally, this would be "dishonourable conduct" and a serious contempt of Parliament and would be dealt with under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 (PPIP).

While she would have initiated the PPIPA process ordinarily, the timeline in which the conduct had happened did not meet the timeline criteria for which the process could be initiated.

Under Section 22 of the PPIPA, parliament has the power to punish offences which have been committed in either the preceding session or the last session of the preceding parliament.

However, parliament is now in its first session of the 15th Parliament.

The relevant conduct of Lim and Faisal took place in 2021, during the 1st session of the 14th Parliament and Singh was convicted by the court during the second session of the 14th Parliament.

As such, it is no longer open to the 15th Parliament to impose any penalties in respect of Lim's and Faisal's conduct under the PPIPA, Indranee said.

"This does not mean that parliament is without recourse. The House could, if it wished, pass a motion to express regret at such conduct.  Such a motion would serve to signal Parliament’s disapproval, as it did in Singh’s case in January this year," she highlighted.

However, they had already signalled their clear disapproval of lying to parliament or its committees in the January motion, she added.

"Given the very specific circumstances of this case, it is my view that no further action need be taken by this House in relation to the committee’s finding regarding Lim and Faisal," she said.

She added that she would have proposed a different course of action under different timelines, but their decision to give Lim and Faisal the "benefit of the doubt" in 2021, instead of acting on the committee's findings, led to this outcome.

The hearing for the Law Society of Singapore's (LawSoc) case against Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh is scheduled for Aug. 13, 2026.

This is according to the Court's hearing list.

The case is described as "disciplinary proceedings for advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore".

LawSoc's case comes after the court upheld Singh's conviction in the Raeesah Khan case.

A case management conference was previously scheduled on Mar. 12.

What the law says

LawSoc said in March that it initiated disciplinary proceedings against Singh as required under the Legal Profession Act, following his court conviction, CNA reported.

It said it had done so based on information received from the Attorney-General's Chambers that Singh had been convicted of offences involving "fraud or dishonesty", according to The Straits Times.

Section 94A of the Legal Profession Act stipulates that LawSoc must, without further direction, initiate disciplinary proceedings where a regulated legal practitioner has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.

The legal practitioner may be struck off the rolls.

They may also be suspended from practice for up to five years, fined up to S$100,000 or be censured.

According to details on the Court's website, the case will be presided over by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, alongside Justice Kannan Ramesh and Justice See Kee Oon.

LawSoc is represented by lawyers from Drew & Napier, including its chief executive officer, Senior Counsel Cavinder Bull.

Singh is represented by lawyers from Peter Low Chambers, including Peter Cuthbert Low.

Stephen Chow is back.

Kind of.

The 64-year-old Hong Kong filmmaker has written and directed a new film, "Kung Fu Soccer", which will hit Singapore cinemas on Aug. 6, 2026, Encore Films announced on Jul. 6.

“The Legendary King of Comedy, Stephen Chow, is back after 25 years with Kung Fu Soccer,” the film distributor said on social media.

A 21-second trailer on social media was accompanied by the caption: “Dream big. Kick harder. Believe in the impossible.”

Women's football team

"Kung Fu Soccer" is touted as the spiritual successor to Chow’s 2001 smash hit comedy, "Shaolin Soccer".

The new movie is about a women’s football team making a miraculous comeback to win a championship.

It is Chow's first theatrical release in seven years since "The New King Of Comedy" (2019), a remake of his classic film, "King Of Comedy" (1999).

The film stars Chinese actress Zhang Xiaofei, rapper-singer-actor Lay Zhang, and actress Dilraba Dilmurat.

There will also be special appearances by Hong Kong actress Carina Lau and Japanese actor Takeru Satoh.

Hong Kong actress Sisley Choi, Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung, American comedian Jimmy O. Yang, and American rapper MC Jin are also in the film.

South Korean actor Song Kang Ho, who starred in 2019 hit "Parasite", could make a cameo.

A Team Singapore athlete has been charged with sexual offences against a 12-year-old girl.

He was 17 at the time.

The accused faces two charges of rape and one charge of committing an indecent act with a child by kissing her lips, CNA reported.

As the alleged offences occurred when the accused was below 18, he cannot be identified under the Children and Young Persons Act.

A court gag order is also in place to protect the identity of the victim.

What happened

Court records seen by CNA revealed that the accused first met the victim online.

All three of the alleged offences took place during a single incident at a Bukit Batok housing block.

The sports associations told CNA that they had only learnt of the charges on Jul. 2, during a scheduled court mention of the case.

“Pending the outcome of the court proceedings and our own review into the matter, we have suspended his carding support with immediate effect,” the associations said.

“We take such matters seriously. Team Singapore athletes are expected to uphold high standards of conduct.

Where athletes are found to have fallen short of these standards, we will not hesitate to take the appropriate disciplinary actions.”

The case was adjourned to Jul. 30.

If convicted of rape, he could be jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned.

If convicted of committing an indecent act with a child, he could be jailed for up to seven years, fined up to S$10,000, or both.

After newspapers piled up outside a Bukit Batok flat and an odour was noticed, residents grew worried and called the police.

The body of an elderly man was then discovered in a unit at Block 14 Bukit Batok Street 21 on Jul. 5 morning, Shin Min Daily News reported.

According to neighbours, an elderly man had been living in the unit alone for about 30 years, and appeared to not have many relatives.

What neighbours observed

Two days before the neighbours alerted the police, they notice an odour coming from the elderly man's unit.

A few of them got together and agreed to observe for another day before deciding to call the police.

The next morning, the odour grew stronger.

The neighbours also noticed that there were more than 10 newspapers left uncollected outside the man's unit.

"Sometimes a person might be travelling, so they would not take in their newspapers," a neighbour told Shin Min. "But it was a huge pile of newspapers, the earliest from Jun. 21. We felt that something was not right, and quickly called the police."

The scene

The police and its crime scene investigation team were then seen at the scene, according to Shin Min.

An incense stick was placed outside the unit.

Around 2pm, a black vehicle arrived, and the police carried the deceased's body out.

A neighbour described the elderly man as quiet and someone who rarely interacted with other residents, but would occasionally greet this neighbour.

"Someone I believe is his sister would come to visit him and clean his house sometimes," the neighbour said. "But it's been a while since I saw her."

A man was caught apparently adding a snack to a burger at a McDonald’s restaurant in Singapore.

The video shared with Mothership showed the man, dressed in a cap and hoodie, hovering around the collection counter.

When it was his turn to collect his order, he discreetly opened it — and slipped what appeared to be a curry puff between the top bun and the patty.

A potential combo?

Strange act aside, curry sauce has long been a beloved combination with Chicken McNuggets.

So we spoke to a McDonald’s fan about the potential combination of a chicken burger and a curry puff.

The fan said that the combination “has potential”.

He pointed out that the chicken and the curry rempah flavours go well together.

That said, it’s still kind of sus behaviour.

New menu item coming soon

This was actually a video to promote McDonald’s Singapore’s upcoming National Day launch.

Watch the full video here and stay tuned.

Writing this McDonald’s Singapore-branded article made this writer kinda hungry NGL (P.S. Mothership does not condone tampering with food).

All footage in this article is from McDonald’s Singapore.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested after allegedly stabbing another 15-year-old girl in a school in Banting, Malaysia.

According to local police, the incident occurred between 9:30am and 10am on Jul. 6, The New Straits Times reported.

In a video circulating online, students were seen running away from the alleged assailant.

The attacker, who wore a black shirt, a black cap and red-checkered pants, was seen holding a knife in her right hand.

Witnesses claimed that she apparently entered the school compound through the main gate.

According to The Star, a teacher reportedly managed to calm her down near the school's prayer room.

The 15-year-old was subsequently arrested.

The victim was conveyed to the hospital and was reported to be in a stable condition.

The Selangor State Education Department is cooperating with authorities and has deployed counsellors to provide psychological support to affected school staff and students.

14 stab wounds

According to The New Straits Times, the father of the victim, 43-year-old Mohd Firuz Ibrahim, was at work sorting goods when he noticed several missed calls on his mobile phone.

He returned the call after realising that his daughter's teacher was trying to reach him.

"At first, I thought my daughter might have fallen ill or had a fever. I was shocked when I found out she had been stabbed," he said.

Firuz arrived at the hospital to find his daughter “was in quite a bad condition”.

The doctors informed him that his daughter had suffered multiple injuries, including to her left lung, and were working to remove blood from it.

His daughter reportedly sustained 14 stab wounds, mostly to her back, with other injuries to her face and head.

"She is conscious and able to speak," Firuz said.

Classmates

Firuz added that his daughter knew the alleged attacker as they were classmates in 2025.

He does not believe his daughter was the intended target; "maybe she wanted to target someone else, but my daughter happened to be the closest to her," he theorised.

His daughter, the second of his three children, had apparently been studying at the school for the past three years.

She had never complained about being harassed or having problems with the other girl.

The New Straits Times reported that the alleged attacker had reportedly been absent from school for several months and was undergoing medical treatment before the incident.

The motive for the incident remains unclear, and police are expected to issue an official statement on the matter.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Jul. 6 for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat.

Arrival

PM Wong landed in Indonesia on the evening of Jul. 5, where he was met on the tarmac by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and Foreign Minister Sugiono, as he disembarked from a Republic of Singapore Air Force Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.

He was met by Prabowo on Jul. 6 at the Istana Negara, where the pair engaged in a one-on-one meeting, then a bilateral meeting with accompanying ministers, and then a working lunch hosted by Prabowo.

On this visit, PM Wong was accompanied by several cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng, and Minister for Social and Family Development, Masagos Zulkifli.

The pair oversaw the exchange of several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding, before speaking to the press.

Special relationship

PM Wong emphasised the role the Leaders' Retreat played in the Singapore-Indonesia relationship, seeing that it reflected a special relationship between the two countries, which is also characterised by close ties, mutual trust, respect, and understanding.

Singapore and Indonesia were closely linked, and PM Wong emphasised that Singapore wanted Indonesia to succeed.

He said that Singapore's confidence in Indonesia was reflected in its actions, noting that Singapore had invested consistently in Indonesia over many years and would continue to do so.

Such investment created businesses, downstream industries, digital infrastructure opportunities, and good jobs for Indonesians.

Singaporean companies, meanwhile, continue to see many opportunities in Indonesia, such as the “flagship collaboration” in the Batam, Bintan, and Karimun (BKK) region.

PM Wong emphasised that by working together, Singapore and Indonesia could create many more opportunities, strengthen the two countries' resilience, and make the region, through Asean, more competitive.

Three areas

He highlighted three areas of Singapore-Indonesian cooperation: first, in energy security and diversification; second, in people-to-people ties; and third, in improved institutional links.

Energy

PM Wong said that developments in the Middle East had reminded both countries of the importance of energy security and diversification, and noted Indonesia's tremendous potential in renewable energy.

Singapore was investing in renewable energy projects in Indonesia, as well as signing an MOU to pave the way for cross-border electricity projects.

People-to-people ties

Second, PM Wong spoke about the people-to-people ties between Singapore and Indonesia, giving examples such as student exchanges as well as expanded transport connectivity links.

He gave the example of national carriers launching direct flights between an ever-increasing number of Indonesian cities, such as between Singapore and Pontianak, that launched in the past week.

He said that he hoped more flight connections would enable tourists and, particularly, Singaporeans to “experience the beauty of Indonesia, as well as to support business travel and facilitate more interactions between our people.”

Institutional links

Finally, he highlighted a strong institutional link between the two countries, noting the particularly good relations between the Singapore Armed Forces and the TNI.

He highlighted the contributions that Prabowo had made in fostering strong ties between the two countries' militaries when he was Defence Minister.

Under the Defence Cooperation Agreement, both militaries were exploring the development of training facilities in West Kalimantan, which would provide more opportunities to train together and deepen defence relations.

Engage and consult

PM Wong said that in light of Singapore becoming Asean Chair in 2027, it will “engage and consult closely” with Indonesia over its chairmanship agenda.

He also said that Singapore and Indonesia were “strategically aligned" when it came to the Straits of Malacca.

“We both share (an) interest in upholding navigational rights and freedoms, and keeping sea lines of communication open to all, including unimpeded right of transit passage of vessels in accordance with UNCLOS, which is also customary international law.”

In conclusion, he lauded the close and deep partnership between Singapore and Indonesia, and looked forward to taking relations to “even greater heights” while celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties in 2027.

Ken-chan – the black cat who has persisted in trying to enter a museum in Hiroshima, Japan, for a decade — has finally made it inside.

Or at least, his likeness has.

The late feline, who became famous for his attempts to slip past the security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of Art, has been immortalised as a wood-carved statue.

The statue is being displayed at the museum as part of sculptor Mio Hashimoto’s woodcarving exhibition.

Finally entered museum

Since 2016, Ken-chan had been seen at the museum's entrance.

Each time he tried to enter the museum, he would be stopped by a security guard, leading to a long-running “battle” that won the hearts of internet users.

The cat’s attempts were well-documented by the museum, with clips showing him approaching the entrance before being gently turned away.

In some videos, Ken-chan could be seen flopping onto the ground upon the arrival of a security guard, possibly at the revelation that his game was up.

Legacy lives on

Ken-chan passed away peacefully on Sep. 20, 2025; he had been receiving treatment.

The museum announced his passing on Nov. 11, 2025, which it said marked the anniversary of Ken-chan becoming part of the family.

Ken-chan was previously accompanied by an orange cat, Go-chan before the latter was adopted in 2019.

Ken-chan had become something of an unofficial mascot for the museum.

His antics inspired merchandise, calendars, and even a manga titled Mr. Security Guard and the Cat.

Now, with the new statue, Ken-chan has finally achieved what he spent years trying to do.

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An SBS Transit employee who helped an elderly woman lying in the middle of a road in Jurong West was awarded the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Community First Responder Award.

In addition to receiving SCDF's recognition of his outstanding act of compassion and public-spiritedness, Wong Chee Chuon was commended in a Facebook post on Jul. 3 by SBS Transit.

The incident took place in March 2026.

Woman lying on the road

On Mar. 25, Wong, who is an Assistant Interchange Supervisor, spotted an elderly woman lying across a two-lane road along Jurong West Avenue 3, just outside Boon Lay Bus Interchange.

In footage circulated on social media, she remained in the same position as the traffic light turned from green to red.

The clips also captured a man standing on the road directing traffic away from her; he was later identified as Wong.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, Wong rushed to the scene immediately after being alerted by the interchange's control centre.

Refusal to move

Though the elderly woman was emotionally distressed and initially refused to move, Wong, along with another individual, managed to help her to the side of the road.

Responding to Mothership's queries, the SCDF confirmed they received a call for assistance at around 3:50pm.

According to SBS Transit's post, while waiting for the ambulance to arrive, Wong stayed by the elderly woman's side, patiently comforting her and supporting her back with his hand.

Photo from SBS Transit Ltd/Facebook

Though the woman grew increasingly agitated and shouted at Wong and his colleagues to leave her alone, he remained calm.

Wong explained that they were only there to help and continued to soothe her until SCDF personnel arrived to take over.

Helping is a 'natural thing'

Reflecting on the incident, Wong said, "Helping those in need is a natural thing for me. I'm glad I was able to help at the time."

SBS Transit congratulated Wong on his award, adding that his actions demonstrated how one person's willingness to step forward can make a meaningful difference.