A security officer was filmed in a tug-of-war with a boy over a bicycle inside E!Hub at Downtown East in Pasir Ris.

The incident took place at around 5:40pm on Nov. 5, according to NTUC Club, which manages the mall.

Two videos of the incident are circulating on TikTok.

What the videos show

In one video, a security guard in a reflective vest and a boy in a dark green shirt were seen struggling for control of the bicycle, with neither letting go.

At one point, the guard was spun around as the boy held tightly onto the bicycle.

8world reported that it was a fixed-gear bicycle, colloquially known as a fixie.

Fixed-gear bicycles generally do not have handbrakes.

Instead, they rely on the rider's pedal resistance to stop.

In a second video, another man in white joined in and was seen speaking to both the guard and the boy.

He was later seen holding onto the seat of the bicycle as the struggle continued.

Police contacted

In a statement to Mothership, NTUC Club said its security officer saw two cyclists performing stunts while riding inside the mall at about 5:40pm on Nov. 5.

The officer asked them to move their bicycles to the designated bicycle parking area, but they did not comply.

Because the repeated stunt-riding posed a danger to mall visitors, the officer held on to one of the bicycles.

The security team then brought the cyclists to its security office and contacted the police, who attended to the matter.

NTUC Club thanked the member of the public who stepped in to help the officer.

It said the safety of its guests and staff is its top priority, and reminded visitors not to ride bicycles within the mall and to park them at designated bicycle parking areas.

Mothership understands the police have taken no further action.

A 30-year-old man who crashed into two elderly pedestrians after using Kpods, killing one of them, was sentenced to six years, nine months and 15 weeks' jail on Nov. 11.

He will also be disqualified from driving for 14 years upon his release.

Lim Jinsheng pleaded guilty to seven charges, including reckless driving causing death, driving under the influence of drugs, and possessing etomidate.

Described to be in a "zombie" state

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Lim was driving a rental car along the Bukit Timah Expressway on Nov. 8, 2025 when a witness noticed him weaving left and right within his lane.

A passenger in the witness' car also said Lim appeared to be nodding his head back and forth.

The witness continued to follow Lim’s vehicle, as they were travelling in the same direction.

At about 2:51pm, Lim stopped at a T-junction along Teck Whye Lane towards Choa Chu Kang Road, though the path ahead was clear.

In that moment, two women, aged 83 and 84, were about to cross the road.

Lim's car then suddenly moved towards them, mounted the kerb and hit them, causing both to fall.

The car was still accelerating, with its wheels spinning, after the collision.

When the witness got out of his car and asked Lim to step out, Lim was unresponsive.

Passers-by subsequently called the police.

One passer-by described Lim as being in a "zombie" state and holding a vape device.

Both victims were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where the 83-year-old woman subsequently succumbed to her injuries and died.

She suffered multiple lacerations, bruises and abrasions on her head, torso and limbs.

Meanwhile, the 84-year-old fractured her left hip and left wrist.

Lim was arrested that day, and tests later showed that his blood contained etomidate.

He claimed he had blacked out after reaching for his water bottle, and recalled "seeing stars" and hearing ringing in his ears.

Other incidents

Earlier on Jul. 5, 2025, Lim’s car also mounted a kerb and hit a lamp post and a directional sign along Yishun Avenue 8.

He told the police he was tired and lost concentration while driving, and was not arrested that day.

Damage to the government property was estimated at S$1,950.

Less than two weeks later, on Jul. 16, 2025, Lim rear-ended a car along the Central Expressway at about 11pm.

The 41-year-old driver was given three days' medical leave as his head was hurting after the accident.

Lim also drove under the influence of etomidate and hit hit a traffic light pole and signage at the junction of Bedok North Avenue 3 and Bedok North Road in August that same year.

Police later found two Kpods in his shorts pocket and another 38 in his bag, and arrested Lim for driving under the influence of drugs.

Lim claimed he had blacked out from low blood sugar, but paramedics found his levels were normal.

A blood test later confirmed that his blood contained etomidate.

Sentencing submissions

The prosecution sought a jail term of between six and seven years, nine to 13 months, and seven to nine weeks, as well as a 12 to 14-year driving ban.

It said Lim had been given enough chances to change his ways, but continued to commit traffic offences on at least four separate occasions in five months, "with only sheer luck ensuring that his first three incidents of careless driving did not cause any serious harm".

"Tragically, on his final occasion of offending, his recklessness took the life of an innocent," the prosecution said, according to court documents.

According to The Straits Times, Lim’s lawyer said the sentence sought was fair.

In court, an apology written by Lim was read out.

"This accident happened because I did things without realising the grave consequences and no words will ever describe how sorry and guilty I am," he wrote.

Hoping to secure Singapore work passes, a father-son duo from China sold their family car and took bank loans to invest S$18,000 in Singapore businesses run by a 35-year-old Malaysian.

However, the investment turned bad and the work pass applications were unsuccessful.

They then flew from China to Singapore, located the 35-year-old and assaulted him in a mall carpark.

They each got 10 weeks' jail after pleading guilty to the assault, The Straits Times reported.

Sought work passes

According to court documents, in April 2026, 25-year-old Gao Zhenhan and his 50-year-old father, Gao Yong, had hoped to open a shop in Singapore.

The Gaos reside in China.

They reached out to a Singaporean contact to apply for the necessary work passes. The contact then introduced the son to the victim, a 35-year-old Malaysian national.

He is an investor in various food businesses in Singapore.

The contact informed the son that the 35-year-old was looking for investors into his Singapore businesses.

Sold family car and took loans to invest S$18,000

In May 2026, the son and the victim began corresponding with each other over WeChat about investing in one of the victim's ventures.

During the discussions, the victim sent his personal particulars, including his identification number and photographs of himself, to the son.

The victim invited the son to invest in one of his beverage shops located in Kent Ridge Medical Centre. In order to raise capital, the Gaos sold their family car and took on bank loans.

They then invested S$18,000.

Work permit applications were unsuccessful

Later, the victim informed the Gaos that he had applied for the work permits, but the applications were unsuccesful.

The Gaos then requested for their investment to be refunded, but the victim did not do so.

Sometime before Oct. 14, 2026, the Gaos decided to fly to Singapore to confront the victim.

Located victim at mall food court

On Oct. 14, at about 2pm, they arrived in Singapore. They proceeded to the Kent Ridge Medical Centre shop to look for the victim.

Unable to locate him, the two spent the night rough sleeping in the vicinity. They had not booked an accommodation for their time in Singapore.

The next morning on Oct. 15, they again attempted to look for the victim at the shop but were unsuccessful.

They then took a train to VivoCity to have a meal. At the mall, the Gaos noticed the victim working at a stall in a food court at the mall, seemingly by coincidence.

They approached the victim but as they did so, the victim walked towards his car in the carpark. The Gaos followed him.

The assault

As the victim arrived at his car, the father ran up towards him and swung his hand towards the victim's head. He then grabbed the victim around his upper body and pushed him inside his car into the passenger seat.

The father pressed the victim against the seat to prevent him from escaping, with his son joining in afterwards.

With the victim restrained, the Gaos confronted him about their investment. This went on for about one-and-a-half minutes.

The Gaos then punched the victim numerous times.

The father later tied the victim's neck to the headrest of the seat using a long rope. They then resumed punching the victim.

The assault was captured by CCTV cameras in the carpark.

The Gaos demanded the victim repay about 200,000 yuan (about S$38,300).

The victim refused and proposed S$5,000 instead, but was rejected by the father. The victim offered S$10,000, but was again rejected.

Arrested

Two security officers later approached the car and knocked on the door. They later called the police and alerted them about the assault.

The Gaos were arrested soon after.

The victim sustained abrasions on his neck and superficial injuries on his face, neck and shoulders. He also felt pain where he was punched.

They were each charged for voluntarily causing hurt, which is punishable with imprisonment of up to three years, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.

The prosecution sought eight to 10 weeks' jail for the son, and 12 to 14 weeks for the father.

The prosecution argued that it was the father who initiated the assault, thereby placing his culpability above that of his son.

Taiwan has revoked the entry permit of Alice Huang, a Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, barring her from re-entering the island.

Taiwan's interior minister Liu Shyh-fang confirmed the decision, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed, is suspected by U.S. officials of working for Chinese intelligence.

She was also reportedly involved in an affair with the Nvidia CEO, who has acknowledged having an extramarital relationship.

Beijing has denied the espionage allegations.

Entered Taiwan using Hong Kong passport

Taiwan's National Immigration Agency director-general Lin Horng-en confirmed that Alice Huang had entered the island using a Hong Kong passport and the authorities have records of her visits.

Huang is currently overseas, Liu told lawmakers during a parliamentary session.

According to TVBS News, Taiwanese lawmaker Huang Jie questioned how Alice Huang had been allowed to enter Taiwan for business purposes.

Huang Jie noted that Alice Huang had visited Taiwan in June 2024 and May 2025, raising concerns about potential national security loopholes that could allow Chinese spies to enter the island under the guise of business visits.

In response, Liu said the authorities would review procedures, including pre-entry screening, checks during visits and measures taken afterwards.

She added that Taiwan's interior ministry and immigration authorities would cooperate with national security agencies if further investigations were necessary, according to TVBS News.

Alleged links to Nvidia CEO

Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, previously held a senior position at Singapore-based Megaspeed.

According to AFP, U.S. officials suspect she works for Chinese intelligence.

She was also reportedly involved in an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has acknowledged having an extramarital relationship.

Taiwan's national security agencies are investigating the matter, Liu said.

A former site manager at 800 Super Waste Management has been sentenced to 49 days' imprisonment after he admitted to receiving S$18,000 in kickbacks from five migrant workers to secure their continued employment.

Koh Kim Sia was convicted under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA), according to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) press release on Wednesday (Nov. 11).

He faced 24 charges under the Act and pleaded guilty to five counts involving the five workers, with the remaining 19 charges taken into consideration during sentencing.

According to MOM, Koh’s role at 800 Super Waste Management included recruiting and managing conservancy workers who performed estate cleaning and maintenance services for town councils, as well as handling the application and renewal of their work permits.

Between June and July 2021, Koh demanded payments ranging from S$2,000 to S$4,000 from each worker as a condition to keep their jobs, collecting a total of S$18,000.

In an advisory issued following the conviction, MOM stressed that demanding or receiving kickbacks from migrant workers is a serious offence.

The ministry reaffirmed its stance against individuals exploiting vulnerable workers for financial gain, noting that offenders under the EFMA face fines of up to S$30,000, jail terms of up to two years, or both per charge.

MOM urged migrant workers who suspect they are being solicited for kickbacks to reach out for assistance via the MOM hotline (6438 5122) or the Migrant Workers' Centre (6536 2692).

Reports on suspicious employment practices can also be submitted confidentially through MOM’s online infringement reporting service.

An 81-year-old elderly woman who lived alone was found dead in her Yishun flat on Nov. 10.

Her remains were discovered after neighbours noticed a foul smell along the corridor.

Family moved out, husband passed years ago

When reporters from Shin Min Daily News visited the second-floor unit at Block 343 Yishun Avenue 11, a neighbour, surnamed Wu (transliteration), shared that the deceased was known to them as Brenda (transliteration).

According to Wu, Brenda used to live with her family back in the days.

However, her husband passed on years ago.

Meanwhile, her two sons moved out after starting families of their own.

"The sons rarely visit. Usually only during Chinese New Year. Her grandson would visit occasionally. Apart from that, an older man, possibly her brother, would bring her food from time to time," Wu shared.

Wu added that the deceased, who used to be a teacher and had taught tuition classes at home, kept to herself.

"I've been neighbours with her for over 30 years. My late mother and her used to have a good relationship," Wu said.

"She doesn't interact much with neighbours, but we would greet each other," he added.

Neighbours called police after smell

Wu's wife shared that the deceased would usually leave her main door ajar from morning till evening.

However, from Friday, she noticed that the main door remained closed while the windows were left open.

Wu's wife grew worried because there did not appear to movement inside the house.

She initially assumed that the deceased had gone on a holiday, but later noticed a smell.

By Nov. 10 morning, the smell had grown so strong that they needed to wear masks.

This led her to believe that someone had passed in the house, which prompted her to get Wu to call the police.

"Only after the police arrived and investigated that I confirmed she had passed away," Wu's wife commented.

"This saddens me. After all, we've been neighbours for so long," she added.

Responding to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force said that they received calls for assistance at 4:50pm on Nov. 10.

The 81-year-old woman was found lying motionless in the unit.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Investigations are ongoing.

The United States House of Representatives has blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the war in Iran and other military operations.

In a 211-204 vote on Nov. 10, lawmakers voted to send the impeachment resolution back to a House committee, effectively halting the effort for now, according to the Associated Press (AP).

The vote was largely along party lines, with most Republican lawmakers voting to block the impeachment effort after US President Donald Trump expressed strong support for Hegseth.

Although the Democrats won control of the House by winning a majority of seats in the November midterm elections, the new candidates have yet to be officially sworn in, which means the House is still Republican-controlled until January 2027.

The impeachment effort was led by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and supported by Democrats.

Eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of various abuses of power while in office, according to Reuters.

One of the allegations concerned Hegseth's decision to launch military operations against Iran, despite the absence of an imminent threat and without congressional approval.

According to AP, the articles also raised concerns about reductions in resources at a Pentagon office responsible for mitigating civilian harm.

The reductions came before a US missile strike that killed up to 168 people at a primary school in Iran during the war.

Other allegations concerned military operations in Yemen and Venezuela, strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in Latin America, and Hegseth's attempt to punish Democratic Senator Mark Kelly over a video urging troops to resist unlawful orders.

On X, Massie argued that US military operations in Iran had continued without congressional authorisation.

"The law requires our military to withdraw from hostilities within 60 days if Congress does not authorise the activity," he said.

IMPEACHMENT, Article III

The law requires our military to withdraw from hostilities within 60 days if Congress does not authorize the activity.

Operation Epic Fury has been underway for 256 days. Congress has not authorized it.

Hegseth is breaking the law.

Not even debatable.

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) November 10, 2026

Hegseth dismisses impeachment effort

During a Pentagon news briefing ahead of the House vote, Hegseth criticised the impeachment effort, arguing that it would embolden US adversaries, according to Reuters.

He also defended the war in Iran.

"History will judge the Iran war quite differently than the conventional wisdom right now," Hegseth said.

He also rejected Massie's allegations, arguing that they amounted to policy disagreements rather than offences warranting impeachment.

"This is not patriotism," Hegseth said, according to AP. "This is sabotage."

Trump backs Hegseth

Trump publicly defended Hegseth following the Pentagon briefing.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Hegseth's defence against Massie's impeachment attempt.

"Pete Hegseth gets an 'A' PLUS, PLUS, PLUS," Trump wrote.

Trump's remarks followed the Nov. 3 midterm elections, which saw Democrats win control of Congress amid voter dissatisfaction with the Iran war, according to Reuters.

Impeachment effort could return in 2027

Although the Nov. 10 vote halted the impeachment effort for now, another attempt could follow when Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January 2027, according to AP.

AP reported that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries supported the impeachment effort, accusing Hegseth of abusing his authority and undermining US national security.

Democrats have also pledged to investigate Hegseth's management of the Pentagon, including his dismissal of senior military officers, if he remains in office next year, according to Reuters.

A 20-year-old Singaporean man who had sex with three underage girls was sentenced to seven years' jail and six strokes of the cane on Nov. 10.

Muhamed Khairil Kapalee pleaded guilty to sexually penetrating two of the girls, who were aged 14 and 15 at the time.

He also admitted to a statutory rape charge involving a 12-year-old girl who cannot speak or hear.

Another seven charges, including theft, were taken into consideration during his sentencing.

Met first two victims online

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Khairil, then 18, got to know the first victim through Telegram on Dec. 7, 2023 and started an online relationship with her.

The girl was 14 at the time.

Two days later, she ran away from home after discussing it with him, and the pair met up.

They later had unprotected sex near Jalan Besar Stadium.

When he noticed her mother was tracking her phone, he threw the device down a rubbish chute.

He also lied to the mother, saying he did not know where the girl was, when she called him.

Relatives later found the girl, confronted him and alerted the police.

The police interviewed him on Dec. 21, 2023.

He had acknowledged that underage sex was wrong and said he would not do it again.

In January 2024, he met the second victim, who was 15, on Telegram.

She lived in a home for vulnerable and abused children at the time.

The pair had unprotected sex at a carpark that month.

After the home found out, police interviewed Khairil again in February 2024.

He volunteered that he knew she was 15 and that the legal age for consensual sex in Singapore was 16.

Incident with the third victim took place at KKH

In August 2024, Khairil met the third victim, aged 12, through mutual friends.

According to court documents, the victim also has a history of severe global developmental delay and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The following month, she was warded at KKH for a suspected bacterial infection.

Khairil visited her, and they engaged in sexual activities in a toilet for the handicapped on the hospital's ground floor.

He was arrested on Sep. 25, 2024, charged two days later and has been in remand since.

The 12-year-old was seen at the Child Guidance Clinic of the Institute of Mental Health in May 2025.

Court documents said she "reported feeling sad, scared and angry and disgusted since the incident", and experienced insomnia, nightmares and recurrent thoughts of it.

Prosecution's submissions

The prosecution described Khairil as having "a deeply problematic history of engaging in sex with underage girls, many of them very vulnerable".

He committed serious sexual offences, including penetrative ones against vulnerable victims, between 2017 and 2019, and was placed on probation in 2020.

Barely a year after completing probation, he committed the new offences.

The prosecution said that although he was diagnosed with mild intellectual disability, his maturity was normative for his age at the time of the offences.

They sought seven to eight years' jail and six strokes of the cane, noting that "rehabilitative options have been offered and tried, but the Accused has failed to avail of them".

A scramble crossing trial will take place in Joo Chiat for three months from Nov. 16, 2026, Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Member of Parliament Goh Pei Ming told CNA on Nov. 11.

The pilot at the junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road is an assessment of the initiative to see if it can be a permanent fixture.

It is part of ongoing efforts to improve traffic flow and enhance pedestrian safety, Goh said.

A scramble crossing allows pedestrians to cross the road diagonally as vehicle movement at an intersection is stopped in every direction for a short time.

The Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan is the most famous example.

As a result, the right turn from East Coast Road towards Joo Chiat Road will be permanently restricted.

LTA told CNA on Wednesday that it will be monitoring traffic and pedestrian conditions during the three-month trial.

Waiting times for both motorists and pedestrians could be longer with the new crossing arrangement, even though it will improve pedestrian convenience and safety, LTA added.

Previous trials

Singapore previously experimented with a new scramble intersection at the junction of Cairnhill Road and Orchard Road in December 2017 for a month.

In December 2006, a scramble intersection was tested at the junction of Bideford Road and Orchard Road for six months.

Both were temporary set-ups.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged extramarital affair with Alice Huang reportedly led to shipment of at least US$7.5 billion (S$9.6 billion) worth of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms, Reuters reported, citing The Information.

Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, is suspected of being a spy for the Chinese government.

On Nov. 8, Jensen Huang admitted to an affair, leading to the launch of an independent investigation by Nvidia's Board and a lawsuit from the company's shareholders.

The U.S. government imposes restrictions on the export of advanced Nvidia chips to China.

Moving supplies

Citing The Information, Reuters wrote that Alice built a network of companies across China and Singapore to acquire chips from Nvidia together with her husband and sister.

A China-based company company Shanghai Century Litong, founded in June 2023, is at the centre of this network.

By October that year, it had secured priority access to Nvidia's chips after attaining preferred cloud partner status.

Century Litong was initially linked to Alice Huang's sister, Huang Yu, through a founding shareholder she controlled.

However, Huang Yu's ties to the company ended in 2024.

When orders for export-restricted Nvidia chips stalled, Alice used her relationship with Nvidia and its distributors to move supplies into China.

Century Litong rented computing capacity and operated data centres equipped with Nvidia chips, including some barred from sale to China, Reuters wrote.

Some of these chips eventually served Chinese tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and smaller AI labs, according to The Information's report.

Firms like TenCent are investors in leading Chinese AI companies such as DeepSeek.

Reuters reported that Nvidia did not respond to its queries about The Information's report.

Alibaba, Tencent, Megaspeed and Shanghai Century Litong were not available for comment at press time.

Reuters also wrote that it could not independently verify the report.

Previous media reports alleged that Alice had used her ties with Nvidia's CEO to advance her business interests, including for Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed.

Megaspeed was previously accused of aiding Chinese firms in bypassing U.S. export restrictions to access Nvidia's advanced AI chips, a charge the company has denied.

Questions surrounding the relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang were first surfaced by the New York Times in October 2025.

The U.S. chipmaker and its CEO are now facing a lawsuit brought by shareholders, accusing them of concealing the CEO's relationship to Alice.

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