A 32-year-old Singaporean woman was fined S$11,400 for attempting to bring jewellery purchased overseas into Singapore without declaration and fraudulently evading Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Nabilah Binte Jaafar Al-Kathiri pleaded guilty to one charge of fraudulent evasion of GST and was fined on Aug. 5.

The court ordered the forfeiture of 19 pieces of jewellery and other case exhibits, including bags and boxes used in the commission of the offence.

The jewellery was valued at about S$10,512, and the GST evaded amounted to about S$946.

On Apr. 5, 2026, Nabilah arrived in Singapore as a passenger in a Malaysia-registered vehicle at Woodlands Checkpoint.

She falsely told Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers that she had nothing to declare, even though she knew GST was payable on the jewellery she brought into Singapore.

During checks on the vehicle, ICA officers discovered 23 pieces of jewellery belonging to Nabilah, comprising 21 pieces of gold jewellery and two pieces of titanium jewellery, packed in 22 parcels inside a polymer bag in the boot of the vehicle.

The case was referred to Singapore Customs for investigation, and she was arrested.

Authorities seized all 23 pieces of jewellery.

Investigations revealed that Nabilah resided in Malaysia and ran an online business selling gold and titanium jewellery to customers in Singapore.

She advertised her goods on platforms such as Facebook and Telegram, and sourced the

jewellery from various shops in Malaysia before bringing them into Singapore for delivery to her customers.

Out of the 23 pieces of jewellery seized, 19 were intended for commercial sale for profit.

The remaining pieces of jewellery were intended as personal gifts.

Under the Customs Act 1960 and the GST Act 1993, fraudulent evasion of duty or GST is a serious offence.

Nabilah could have been fined up to 20 times the amount of duty and GST evaded and jailed for up to 12 months.

Singapore Customs advised travellers to declare and pay their duties and/ or GST through the Customs@SG web application or at the checkpoints.

Members of the public with information on smuggling activities or evasion of duty or GST are advised to report it to customs at https://go.gov.sg/reportcustomsoffence.

Traffic police were seen chasing a group of cyclists who took up three lanes along West Coast Highway in the early hours of Aug. 15.

The incident was caught on camera.

Some of the cyclists were seen pedalling harder rather than slowing down when enforcement officers signalled for them to pull over.

The incident happened at around 1am along the stretch of West Coast Highway near the McDonald's at West Coast Park, according to Lianhe Zaobao.

What the video shows

Footage uploaded to TikTok showed the cyclists riding across three lanes.

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None of them were seen wearing helmets.

Two officers on motorcycles were seen sounding their sirens and flashing their red and blue beacon lights and signalling for the group to stop.

One officer overtook the cyclists and rode ahead of them, while another tailed the group from behind, in an attempt to box them in.

Some of the cyclists did not stop, and even picked up pace.

"They did not stop"

The witness who filmed the video told Zaobao that the cyclists were all teenagers.

He had been in a car park near West Coast Highway at the time.

He then heard sirens and then saw the group riding past on the road.

He said: "The enforcement officers kept flashing their lights at them, signalling for them to stop. Instead of stopping, they continued riding, and some of them managed to get away."

The video did not show whether any of the cyclists were eventually stopped.

But the witness said about five or six of the cyclists were eventually blocked, and only stopped once they realised they could not get away.

What the rules say

Land Transport Authority (LTA) rules and code of conduct state that cyclists are to wear helmets while cycling on the roads and to keep left as practicable as possible.

They should also allow traffic to overtake them safely.

While cycling in groups, cyclists should keep to a maximum length of five cyclists in a single file or 10 cyclists if riding two abreast.

A "religious influencer" who sexually abused two young boys at mosque premises was sentenced to 27 years 10 months' jail and 24 strokes of the cane, CNA reported.

The victims are brothers whose parents were absent from their lives.

After becoming a father figure to them, the man raped the younger boy at least 10 times when the boy was six to eight years old. He later molested the older boy on several occasions when the boy was 11 to 12 years old.

The incidents, which happened between 2022 and 2023, made the boys suicidal and traumatised to this day.

The man, a 37-year-old Singaporean, was married at the time of the offences.

According to a psychiatric report following his arrest, the man was assessed to have paedophilic disorder, but this was not a contributory link to his alleged offences.

Previous offence

According to court documents, at the time of the offences, the man was running a TikTok account where he made short videos mainly about the Islamic religion.

Prior to meeting the victims, he was arrested in 2021 for molesting another boy, who was 17 at the time. He had acted as a "big brother" and a religious mentor to this victim.

He was released on bail the day of his arrest.

Becoming the boys' father figure

Later in April 2022, the man got acquainted with the two brothers after the older brother introduced himself to the man at a mosque, having recognised him from the man's TikTok account.

As they grew close, the boy confided in the accused about his parents, who were divorced.

The boys' father abandoned them in 2016, while their mother was serving time in a drug rehabilitation centre from 2021 to 2023. During this time, the boys stayed with their maternal grandmother, who took care of them.

The grandmother, noticing the closeness between the older brother and the man, asked to meet the man at their house to assess him.

After meeting him and seeing his TikTok videos, she found him to be "very religious" and decided to trust him. He started sending the older boy to school every day.

Over time, the man also grew close to the younger brother, and would spend time with him alone.

He brought the boy to the mosque to pray, played with him, fetched him from school, and brought him out to eat.

At some point, he told the grandmother that he would like to be a father figure and a religious guide to the two brothers, highlighting their absent parents and the fact that he did not have children himself.

Trusting him, she allowed them to meet more regularly.

Since then, the two brothers treated the man as a godfather and called him "Daddy". The man, in turn, treated them like his own children and addressed them as his "sons".

Offences involving the younger boy

The man raped the younger boy between 2022 and 2023, when the boy was between six and eight.

The boy told the man he was scared to be alone while using the toilet at the mosque, and asked the man to accompany him.

After doing so, the man developed an urge to rape the boy and devised a plan to do that in his house.

One day at his house, the man told the boy he would give him a toy gun if he got into a "prayer position" on the sofa.

When the boy did so, the man then asked him to remove his pants if he wanted the toy gun. The boy complied, and the man raped him.

Later, he told the boy they were just "having fun", and said not to tell anyone about what happened, or that would mean that he did not "love Daddy and Daddy [would] go to jail".

The boy replied that he would keep the incident a secret, as he was afraid the man would scold him.

The man went on to rape the boy again on several occasions, including in a toilet in a mosque after a religious class the man conducted.

According to court documents, the man specifically chose to do these sexual acts in the mosque toilet as he liked the excitement of doing so in public.

During a number of these sexual offences, the man gave the boy presents such as toy guns, toy helicopters, and toy pistols as a reward after the act. He also told him the rape was his way of "punishing" the boy for being "naughty".

Offences involving the older boy

In early 2024, the man molested the older brother on several occasions at a staircase landing near the grandmother's house, when the boy was between 11 and 12.

In the first instance, the boy refused to meet the man but relented when he insisted.

After two occasions, the man texted the boy pointing out the boy's reaction to the touching, and humiliated him into keeping silent about what happened.

He asked the boy to keep the incident a secret as "Daddy loves [you]". He added that if the boy did not do so, he was being selfish, and the man would then be forced to "share everything" he knew about the boy.

Arrest

The man's offences were discovered in April 2024 by the boys' mother and the mother's godbrother.

The boy had told their mother and her godbrother what the man did to them, and they confronted the man.

He initially denied sexually assaulting the boys, claiming to suffer from erectile dysfunction, and feigned shock when the older boy recounted the assault.

When the boys' mother continued to question the man, he eventually confessed, but claimed he had committed the assaults under the "control" of a "djinn" (a supernatural spirit based on Islamic theology). He said he found himself naked with the younger boy when the "djinn" left his body.

The wife of the mother's godbrother called the police, who arrested the man that day.

Impact on the victims

As a result of the sexual assaults, the two brothers developed suicidal thoughts and had trouble trusting people.

The younger boy did harm himself by punching his head and hitting his head against the wall.

He had nightmares about the incidents, and at times believed that nobody cared about him.

He also blamed and grew to hate his older brother for being the one who was first acquainted with the man, and as a result felt an occasional urge to hurt the older brother.

The older brother blamed himself for what happened to his younger brother as he was the one who had brought the man into their family.

The two brothers, who used to be close, thus grew apart.

Sentencing

The prosecution sought a jail sentence of 26 years and five months to 28 years and 11 months, along with 24 strokes of the cane.

They argued that the man was a clinically diagnosed paedophile "who hid beneath a religious façade to get close to two minors", then abused his position as their father figure by sexually abusing them.

According to the psychiatric report, he poses a moderate risk of reoffending.

"To the two boys, the accused appeared as a well-known man of faith who promised to be a religious guide to them," the prosecution said.

"Little did they know that beneath his religious cloak stood a paedophile. They did not know that he would rob them of their innocence, self-worth and dignity.

Years after their realisation, they now face the excruciating task of piecing themselves back together."

MUIS's response

A spokesperson of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) strongly condemned the offences involving youth victims at mosque premises, in an Aug. 17 statement.

The accused is not a mosque staff member or volunteer, nor is he an asatizah accredited under the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS).

The MUIS spokesperson emphasised that the safety of mosque visitors is paramount.

"Our mosques must always be safe and trusted spaces, especially for our children and young people," they said.

In response to this case, MUIS will enhance mosque safety by strengthening existing security measures, including patrols and CCTV monitoring.

At the same time, safeguarding extends beyond the mosque premises as more religious engagement takes place online.

The spokesperson reminded parents, mosque leaders, asatizah, and the wider community that they have an important role in helping youths recognise trusted sources, navigate online interactions safely, and speak up when something does not seem right.

Whether online or in person, Muslims are also encouraged to seek guidance from ARS-accredited asatizah, who meet recognised standards of training and professional conduct.

ARS accreditation can be verified the online ARS directory on the MUIS website.

"Individuals who appear or present themselves as religious should not automatically be regarded as qualified religious teachers," the spokesperson said.

A woman in Singapore was taking a smoke break near her office in Chinatown when she saw a man allegedly touching himself inappropriately in public.

She confronted the man, who apparently continued the act before walking away.

The woman spotted him again 30 minutes later and eventually called the police.

In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that a 59-year-old man was arrested for committing an obscene act in a public place at Upper Cross Street.

The police said they received a call for assistance at about 4:40pm on Aug. 15.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Touching himself inappropriately

The woman, Cheryl Goh, posted on Facebook that she originally thought the man was "feeling hot and shaking his shirt to cool down".

She took a while to realise that the man was touching himself inappropriately.

"I shouted at him, and while I was shouting, he was still shaking. So I took out my phone to take a picture so I could make a police report," she wrote.

However, the man walked away while she was shouting after him.

Afterwards, she took a moment to calm down before deciding that she would go and look for him again.

Goh told Mothership she found the man 30 minutes later, walking across the bridge at Hong Lim Market.

"I really shouldn't have let him walk away the first time. I managed to catch him afterwards, and honestly, it really feels like luck that I happened to spot him again," she said.

In her Facebook post, Goh said she and a female colleague ran up to restrain the man and called the police.

Made comments about her body

While Goh was confronting him, the man allegedly apologised and said he was drunk.

However, he allegedly continued to make comments about her body and started staring at different parts of her body, Goh wrote.

He also scolded vulgarities at her, she added.

The police eventually arrived to arrest him.

Unnecessary comments online

Reflecting on her posts that went viral, Goh said she is grateful for the many supportive comments on both Facebook and Instagram.

However, there were unnecessary comments about her looks and body, Goh said.

"Those comments completely miss the point. What matters is that he was committing an indecent act, and it would still be wrong whether he did it beside an older woman, a young girl, or anyone else," she said.

"I’m just a normal 34-year-old mother who believes that this kind of behaviour shouldn’t be ignored. I did what I felt was right — caught him and handed him over to the police."

Members of the public will no longer need to pay 10 cents to use the hawker centre toilets at Bendemeer and Whampoa.

In a Facebook post on Aug. 16, Jalan Besar GRC Member of Parliament (MP) Shawn Loh announced that after a two-month trial, the toilets at the two food centres were free to use.

“It may be a small change, but it makes our hawker centres a little more convenient and welcoming for everyone,” the caption read.

He added that “it means a lot” to senior citizens and hopes “it encourages more to come out to our community spaces”.

Loh also sought “everyone’s kindness and cooperation” to keep the toilets clean and “pleasant for all to use”.

“A clean and conducive environment is a shared responsibility, and every little effort counts,” the caption added.

The town council will also “step up cleaning” at the premises.

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a warning letter to HelloBikeSG, the company behind bike-sharing service HelloRide, for attempting to propose price discussions with its competitor, Anywheel.

According to a CCS media release on Aug. 17, HelloRide attempted to do so on two occasions in 2025.

Currently, the two companies are the only licensed operators of shared bicycle services in Singapore and provide short-term bicycle rentals via their mobile apps.

Chief Executive of CCS, Alvin Koh, said, "This case is a reminder to all businesses that they must act independently when determining their conduct on the market."

"CCS will not hesitate to take enforcement action against businesses that are found to have engaged in anti-competitive conduct.”

Anywheel lodged complaints

CCS commenced an investigation into possible breaches of the Competition Act following complaints from Anywheel.

Investigations revealed that a key representative of HelloRide had, on two separate occasions in July and October 2025, contacted an Anywheel representative to propose pricing discussions between the two companies.

Anywheel did not engage further and reported the communications on both occasions to CCS.

CCS said that HelloRide’s communications did not involve the disclosure of commercially sensitive information and that no actual price discussions with Anywheel took place.

Therefore, HelloRide's conduct did not infringe section 34 of the Competition Act.

The finding reflects the specific facts of this case, including Anywheel’s refusal to engage with HelloRide and its reporting of the matter to CCS.

Price discussions would likely have had significant impact

CCS stated that it does not condone HelloRide's conduct, as any price discussions or coordination

between the two businesses would likely have had a direct and significant impact on competition and consumers in this market.

Koh commended Anywheel and said that the company's "conduct is what we expect of responsible market participants.

"We want to assure businesses in similar positions that coming forward will always be the right course of action."

HelloRide says outreach 'interpreted differently by the receiving party'

On Aug. 17, HelloRide issued a media response welcoming CCS’s conclusion that the firm did not infringe on the Competition Act.

HelloRide said: “Our original outreach was intended to discuss the broader public transportation landscape and pricing environment in Singapore, including the role of shared bicycles within it — not shared bicycle pricing between the two operators.”

“While the outreach was subsequently interpreted differently by the receiving party, that was neither our intention nor what ultimately occurred.”

HelloRide added: “We have always operated in full compliance with Singapore’s competition rules and maintained fair and independent competition.”

The company noted that it appreciates and respects “CCS's broader objective of using this matter to remind businesses to exercise caution in communications with competitors".

“We are pleased that the matter is now concluded and remain focused on competing fairly, as we always have, while continuing to invest in and improve shared bicycle services in Singapore.”

What to do if business competitor wants to discuss anti-competitive information

CCS said businesses approached to participate in anti-competitive information exchanges or receive commercially sensitive information from their competitors should:

1. Immediately decline participation,

2. Publicly distance themselves from such discussions,

3. Report the matter to CCS.

CCS offers a leniency programme if one's business is currently involved in such conduct.

Businesses can come forward with information about anti-competitive agreements and receive a full waiver or substantial reduction in financial penalties.

Individuals with useful information on cartel activity can report it through CCS's reward/whistleblowing scheme with monetary rewards of up to S$120,000 or through CCS's general online complaint form linked here.

Under the CCS Reward scheme, the informant’s identity and any information that may lead to their identification will be kept strictly confidential.

The elderly man, who was shoved to the ground at a coffee shop along East Coast Road after patting a young girl on the head, has gone to the hospital for a check-up, his family said.

"Relieved that he's finally receiving the medical attention he needs"

An Instagram Story posted on Aug. 17 by Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle showed 73-year-old Yeo Song Khoon seated in a wheelchair and wearing a hospital gown.

The caption said Yeo had finally agreed to seek medical attention.

"I'm incredibly relieved that he's finally receiving the medical attention he needs," it said, adding that his health remained the family’s priority.

"Finally... my stubborn ol'man has agreed to go to the hospital and get himself properly checked.

I just hope he didn't finally agree because the pain has become unbearable.

Still, I'm incredibly relieved that he's finally receiving the medical attention he needs.

Thank you to everyone who has been checking in and showing so much care and concern for my father.

For now, his health remains our priority."

Yeo has been selling wanton noodles at Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle, located at the Roxy Square coffee shop, for over 40 years.

A second Instagram Story said the stall would be closed until Aug. 20.

The incident

The incident was first shared on Aug. 15 on the Facebook and Instagram pages of Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle.

Yeo had patted a young girl on the head as he found her "very adorable", but her father later confronted him and shoved him to the ground.

The girl's father subsequently apologised and offered to buy him a drink, but he declined.

Despite the incident, Yeo said he did not really mind what happened and did not want to cause further trouble.

"I don't really mind, just let him off. It's okay to just leave it, it's all right. I don't want to cause any trouble," he said.

Yeo's family has since made a police report.

Experienced back pain

Yeo, who has an injured leg and difficulty walking, also said he began experiencing back pain about two to three hours after the fall.

However, painkillers eased the discomfort enough for him to return to work.

Yeo had also previously said he did not like going to the hospital.

When asked on Aug. 16 whether he would see a doctor, Yeo said he would assess how he felt and might visit a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

A Malaysian woman died after her headscarf became entangled in the roller of a floodgate she was closing in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Selaton Nuri, 55, was a floodgate operator with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).

She was at the floodgate near a hotel to close it following a high tide when the accident happened, according to New Straits Times (NST).

What happened

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the department received a distress call at 3:35pm, and a team of five firefighters from the Sabak Bernam station was sent to the scene.

He said in a statement:

"Upon arrival at the Grand Sabak Hotel floodgate, the operation commander reported that the woman, a Drainage and Irrigation Department worker was found lying on the floodgate. Initial investigations found that the victim's headscarf had become entangled in the gate roller."

She was pronounced dead by Health Ministry personnel.

Sabak Bernam district police chief superintendent Md Yusof Ahmad said police received a report at about 4pm.

He said: "The victim was at the location to close the floodgate following a high tide. However, an accident occurred, resulting in the woman's death."

The case has been classified as sudden death.

Her body was taken to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Sabak Bernam for a post-mortem.

Husband was asleep after night shift

Her husband, Basar Maslan, 63, a security guard at the Sabak Bernam District Education Office, had been working night shifts for the two days before she died and had not managed to see her, according to NST.

He was sleeping at home when his son-in-law called.

He said:

"My son-in-law asked me to check on my wife. Still half-asleep and with numb legs, I forced myself to drive to the scene. Upon arriving, I went up to the gate and saw that my wife was already gone. There was nothing I could do except wait for the police and ambulance to arrive."

The couple has six children aged between 23 and 36. Basar said their second child had been with Selaton at the floodgate.

He said he had spoken to her that morning when he got home from work.

He said:

"Yesterday morning, when I returned from work, I called and asked where she was. She said she was having a drink with our child, and mentioned plans to go to the market, visit someone, and finally head to the floodgate. After that, I tried calling her several times but failed."

21 years as a gatekeeper

Basar said his wife had worked as a gatekeeper for 21 years, and had wanted to perform the haj.

She had been waiting for her turn to make the pilgrimage.

He said: "She was a good, generous person who loved to help others. She could not stand seeing people in difficulty."

The elderly man who was shoved to the ground by a man at an East Coast coffee shop after he patted a young girl on the head has spoken about the incident, saying he does not want to pursue the matter further.

What happened

In an interview with 8world on Aug. 16, 73-year-old Yeo Song Khoon recounted what had happened.

Yeo has been selling wanton noodles at Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle, a stall at the Roxy Square coffee shop, for more than 40 years.

He said he had gone to get a cup of coffee after closing his stall.

Yeo, who has an injured leg, added that he has difficulty walking and needs to hold on to tables for support.

As he walked past the girl's table, he said he found her "very adorable" and patted her on the head.

"Old people like to pat young children’s heads," he added.

The girl's father then confronted him. Yeo told him that he had patted the girl's head because he thought she was cute.

However, he said the father became upset and shoved him to the ground.

Yeo's son-in-law subsequently helped him up.

Yeo said he told the girl's father that he had been working at the coffee shop for four decades and was known by many of the customers there.

"(I told him) I've had surgery all over my body and I don't have the strength to walk and you pushed me like that onto the floor. Is that a good thing to do?" he recalled telling the man.

Yeo said the girl's father later apologised and offered to buy him a drink, but he declined.

Back began to hurt

He said his back began hurting about two to three hours after the fall. However, painkillers eased the discomfort enough for him to return to work.

"I’m very hardworking," he said, adding that he works throughout the year and does not usually take breaks.

When asked if he would see a doctor, Yeo said he would see how he felt and might visit a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

Despite the incident, Yeo said he doesn't really mind what happened and didn't want to cause further trouble.

"I don't really mind, just let him off. It's okay to just leave it, it's all right. I don't want to cause any trouble," he said.

Police report made

Yeo's family has since made a police report.

In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.

A Singapore Police Force (SPF) spokesperson said that a 40-year-old man has been identified in relation to the incident.

"Members of the public are advised not to speculate on the incident or its circumstances, and to allow the Police to conduct investigations and establish the facts of the case," the spokesperson said.

Reactions online

The incident was first shared on Aug. 15 on the Facebook and Instagram pages of Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle.

In a comment on their Instagram post, a family member said their elderly father "probably disturbed their peace".

"Some parents don't like strangers touching their kids and I completely understand that [to be honest] I wouldn't like it either," the family member wrote.

However, the family member noted that there were ways to tell someone to back off without getting physical.

Some commenters said they understood the father's concern about a stranger touching his child, but criticised the decision to get physical.

The incident also drew comments from local celebrities and online personalities.

Local actor Romeo Tan reposted the video of the incident on his Instagram stories, with the caption: "There was absolutely no need to get physical."

"Ah Boys to Men" actor Noah Yap, who previously said he has known Yeo for more than 20 years, also visited him at the Roxy Square coffee shop on Aug. 16.

Yap said Yeo was in good spirits and "still his usual chirpy self".

The actor also said he was heartened to see people checking in on the elderly man.

"I just want to put it out there that violence is never the answer to anything. I hope we can spread a little more kindness to each other," Yap said.

His post also drew further reactions from other public figures.

Presenter and actress Jade Seah thanked Yap for visiting Yeo, and tagged the Singapore Police Force in her comment.

DJ Glenn Ong also commented on his post, describing what happened as "ridiculous".

Online personality Amy Ang also offered to pay for Yeo's medical bills, to which Yap replied that Yeo had also refused to accept his money.

While arguing about money issues at a pavilion shelter, a 60-year-old man got a knife with a 21cm-long blade and used it to threaten a 70-year-old man to return money that was allegedly owed.

He also pushed the victim and pinned him down on the ground to further threaten him.

On Aug. 12, Mah Wye Horng pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal intimidation.

Two other charges, involving the possession of a weapon and the use of criminal force, were taken into consideration for sentencing.

He was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail.

What happened

According to court documents, Mah and the victim were acquainted with each other.

They were at a pavilion shelter in Marsiling at around 9am on Mar. 31, 2026, when an argument broke out between them.

Mah claimed that the victim owed him money.

A few minutes later, Mah left and went home to retrieve a knife from his kitchen. It had a 21cm-long blade and a 12cm-long handle.

The victim had also left the pavilion, then returned there to rest at around 9:10am.

Mah went back to the pavilion to look for him, initially keeping the knife at the back of his pants as he confronted the victim again.

He demanded that the victim return him the money the victim allegedly owed him, but the victim refused.

This prompted Mah to take out his knife and wave it in front of the victim.

He also pushed the victim by the neck, causing him to fall backwards from his seat.

Mah pinned him down on the ground for a few seconds before getting up.

After the victim stood up as well, Mah again waved the knife in front of his face while standing in close proximity to him.

Mah threatened the victim with injury, intending to cause him alarm, the prosecutor argued.

Arrest

A bystander who witnessed the physical confrontation stepped in to persuade Mah to calm down.

Mah eventually sat down, but later tried to leave the scene.

It was this bystander who again persuaded him to stay behind and police arrested him that day.

The prosecutor sought a jail sentence of 10 to 12 weeks, highlighting that Mah used a knife with a "rather long blade" and was waving it very close to the victim's face.

He also pointed out that there was some level of premeditation behind the offences because Mah had left the pavilion to retrieve the knife with the intent to confront and threaten the victim.

The court ultimately sentenced Mah to 10 weeks in jail, backdated to the date of his arrest on Mar. 31.