A 38-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a money box from a wedding reception at a hotel along Beach Road.

The money box contained "ang pows", red packets containing cash amounting to around S$2,000.

In a press release, the police said they were alerted to the situation at about 9:15pm on Oct. 17.

Officers from the Central Police Division were able to identify the man through ground enquiries and CCTV footage.

He was apparently unknown to the wedding party and guests, and was arrested on Oct. 18.

The man will be charged in court on Oct. 20 with the offence of theft in dwelling.

If he is found guilty, he can be sentenced to prison for up to seven years, and asked to pay a fine.

The police said they have zero tolerance for such crime and will spare no effort to apprehend offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.

Members of the public are advised to remain vigilant and keep their valuables secure, particularly at celebratory events and in crowded areas.

A man ran across a road in Bras Basah to stand in front of a bus, obstructing traffic.

Footage of the man blocking bus 56, taken from the dashcam of a nearby car, was posted on the Complaint Singapore Instagram page.

Its caption stated that the incident happened on the afternoon of Oct. 14 along Bras Basah Road.

A spokesperson from SBS Transit, which operates the bus, said in response to Mothership's queries that it was along Beach Road.

The man ran across the bus lane attempting to board the bus, which had stopped at a red traffic light in the fourth lane of the five-lane carriageway, according to a spokesperson.

As the location was not a designated boarding point, the bus captain did not open the doors, but advised the man to board at the bus stop ahead.

"However, the man stood in front of the bus and refused to move even after the traffic light turned green," Wu said.

"The police was contacted for assistance and attended to the situation. The bus resumed its journey some 15 minutes later."

Mothership understands that the man ran up to the bus because he had left his phone behind.

A wheelchair user who crossed the road at a red light was nearly hit by a car.

Footage of the incident, which took place at the junction of Canberra Road and Wellington Circle, and appeared to be filmed from the perspective of another vehicle, was uploaded to the Facebook group SGRV ADMIN.

According to the video's caption, the incident took place on Oct. 18, at 12:30am.

The video showed the wheelchair user making his way across the pedestrian crossing, with the traffic light for vehicles showing green while the traffic light for pedestrians is in red.

He then comes to a halt due to an oncoming car that screeches to a stop to avoid hitting him.

The wheelchair user then continues on his way, as the car's horn is heard.

Many of the commenters on the video criticised the wheelchair user for his actions, with a few saying such an incident showed the importance of staying alert at traffic junctions for drivers.

Chinese-made cars were found to have filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, raising concerns about security risks.

This included access codes at secure sites as well as the movement of officials, AFP reported.

The military exercise took place at Oslo airport from Sep. 14-18.

The recordings of the sensitive information by the vehicle's cameras were discovered when the soldiers tapped on their screen, and included images of who was getting in and out of the vehicle, the routes that had been taken and the codes used to open the gates and doors to military facilities.

A spokesperson for the Norwegian Home Guard was quoted by AFP as saying, "Yes, soldiers from the Home Guard found videos from the vehicles' sensors stored in their systems."

Rental cars were supplied to the Norwegian army

Norwegian media reported that the recordings came from rental vehicles, of which at least two were Deepal cars, which is made by Chinese state-controlled automaker Changan.

These cars were supplied to the Norwegian army by Hertz Norge, a car rental company that is also indirectly owned by the Chinese auto group Geely.

It is unknown if the recordings were shared with a third party, but the spokesperson did not rule out the possibility.

Norwegian media noted that following the discovery however, the soldiers still continued to use the vehicles until the military exercise concluded due to a lack of alternative options, with the soldiers subsequently deleting the videos.

The military was further quoted as saying that it preferred security procedures tailored for each of its sites, given that the impact of a general ban on Chinese-made vehicles would be disproportionate to the security gained.

Such procedures could include a possible ban on vehicles equipped with cameras and sensors regardless of their origin.

Meanwhile, Hertz Norge, in response to media queries, said:

"Our customers' data is safe with us. No personal data related to our rentals is shared with car manufacturers, our owners or other third parties without explicit legal grounds."

Changan group did not respond to queries.

A student of Universiti Malaya has sparked both praise and attacks after she said that people donating to former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's fundraiser to spring him from prison was "the stupidest thing" she had seen in her life.

She underscored that Najib "clearly has a worldwide corruption case, 1MDB, and is clearly linked to corruption", as quoted by The New Straits Times.

Ummi Umairah Bakhit, 23, made these remarks during a recent young leaders' dialogue with the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre with former minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the Selangor chief minister, and the Johor chief minister.

On Sep. 18, Malaysia's Federal Territories Pardons Board allowed Najib to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest on several conditions, including that he pay a RM50 million (S$15.6 million) fine.

His party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), turned to the public to crowdfund the money.

The Najib Razak Solidarity Fund has received both support and backlash.

It raised RM634,562 (S$198,499) within the first three hours of its launch, and reached RM9.25 million (S$2.9 million) by Sep. 27.

However, the idea has also been ridiculed, with some of Najib's detractors sarcastically donating RM0.01 (S$0.0031).

Corruption

Speaking at the dialogue, Ummi highlighted a few corruption cases that involved Malaysian government institutions.

This included the recently uncovered financial mismanagement of Malaysia's Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji.

Ummi then expressed surprise that members of the public were willing to contribute towards the fine for the convicted Najib, and raised the issue of corruption and political accountability.

In response, Khairy said he believed that corruption should be discussed openly even if it involves their political leaders.

"We shouldn’t be afraid about talking about corruption," he said, as quoted by The Rakyat Post. "What is wrong is wrong. What you cannot defend, don’t defend."

Praise

Videos of Ummi's remarks have gone viral on social media, but responses have been divided.

A Threads user said to "give Ummi Umairah a medal" for her no-nonsense critique.

"It sounded harsh, but it’s the ugly truth," someone commented.

Under Ummi's Instagram post about the dialogue, many also expressed admiration and thanked her for speaking up.

Received threats and harassment

However, some also criticised Ummi for asking questions that they found inappropriate.

"You're asking about things that have not been settled even until now," one user wrote on Threads.

"Those sitting in front of you are smart people, so it's better that you ask things that are related [to students]."

Since the video circulated, Ummi has faced online harassment and threats on social media.

"Some of them also threatened me with expulsion from the university, harassed me, made comments about my physical appearance and much more," she said, as quoted by The New Straits Times.

But the economics major doubled down and added that she would not be intimidated.

She believed she had a responsibility to challenge public perceptions, and said her questions were relevant as one of the forum's themes was transformation.

According to her, Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Higher Education Adam Adli checked in on her and assured her that she would not face disciplinary action.

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng will be visiting the Vatican City, Rome and Strausbourg in France from Oct. 18 to 23 with a parliamentary delegation from Singapore.

According to a press release by the Parliament of Singapore, the visit is aimed at strengthening inter-parliamentary ties and deepening Singapore’s engagement with European institutions.

Seah will be accompanied by Members of Parliament Sharael Taha, Pritam Singh (from the Workers' Party), Cassandra Lee and Charlene Chen.

What will the trip entail?

In the Vatican City, Seah and the delegation will meet the Vatican's Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations.

These engagements will reaffirm the "warm relations" between Singapore and the Vatican and provide opportunities to exchange views on regional and global developments, the press release added.

The visit will also advance parliamentary, and interpersonal exchanges.

In Rome, Seah and the delegation will meet the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana.

They will also meet Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy and Chairman of the Bilateral Friendship Section Italy-Southeast Asia, Ciro Maschio, and other Italian parliamentarians.

The engagements will provide opportunities to strengthen parliamentary relations between Singapore and Italy and exchange views on issues of mutual interest.

Seah will also attend a dinner with overseas Singaporeans based in Rome, reinforcing the interpersonal links between the two countries.

As for Strausbourg, Seah and the delegation will meet the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister.

The meetings will provide opportunities to reaffirm inter-parliamentary ties and exchange views on regional and international developments.

The delegation will also visit the European Parliament and observe a Plenary Session, visit the Council of Europe and the Strasbourg Mayoralty, and engage with other Members of the European Parliament.

A group of runners did not let the haze disrupt their morning workout routine.

Running community X-Run Singapore, along with Key Power Sports, took their run indoors in Marina Square before opening hours on Oct. 17.

They reportedly received permission from the mall.

At least 12 people joined in, according to a group photo shared on the organisers' Instagram pages.

Videos posted online showed them running in an empty mall, past stores that had not yet opened.

Due to the worsening haze, several running events were cancelled over the past two weeks.

This included community runs by the Singapore Runners Club and Chill Movement, as well as the Great Eastern Women's Run that was scheduled for Nov. 17.

ActiveSG also announced on Oct. 15 that it will close many of its outdoor and non-air-conditioned facilities temporarily.

'A great alternative'

Elmer Loy, who participated in the Marina Square run, wrote on Instagram that it was "a great alternative" to continue doing his long runs during the haze period.

He clocked 19km that morning, while another participant, Nathan Jon Sing, said he ran a half-marathon.

The first two levels of the mall are about 1.2km long per loop, and the third level is about 800m per loop.

Adel G, who described it as a fun morning, also ran in other malls solo to beat the haze.

"Can't be running outdoors in this haze, so gotta get creative," she wrote in a post, adding that running in a mall was much better than staring at a treadmill wall.

According to her, X-Run will organise weekly runs at Marina Square, every Saturday at 7am.

A request by an Indian influencer based in Madurai for Deepavali treats turned into a nightmare, after he was inundated with cash-on-delivery orders for household appliances and other electronic devices under his name.

Posted his address online hoping people would send him sweets

The influencer, known as Veeramani, had shared his address online in the hopes that he would receive a box of sweets from his followers, Indian media reported.

However, he ended up receiving appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and smartphones, with one of the televisions reportedly priced at 169,000 rupees (S$2,275).

In response, Veeramani uploaded videos to Instagram appealing for the orders to stop.

"Why are you guys doing this? The delivery boys are coming from long distances. Stop doing this. Fifteen orders came in half an hour, and I don't have money for all of that," he said.

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In another video, Veeramani highlighted how the delivery workers had been caught up in the situation as well.

"Why should I get scolded by them? They are working and are unnecessarily involved. I don't have money, I am only begging: stop doing this," he said.

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Food deliveries and other bizarre claims

The Times of India reported that Veeramani had received food delivery orders as well, according to his neighbours.

Veeramani also said he had since started to receive calls asking for kidney donations, NDTV further reported.

On social media, there were also claims that orders of excavators and even a tank had been placed for delivery to Veeramani's address.

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Has purportedly left his home

Veeramani eventually uploaded another video of himself on a bus, in which he said he was leaving town as people were scolding and harassing him due to the number of orders being placed under his name.

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The Times of India reported that when they visited his house, they found that it was locked, with his neighbours confirming that he had indeed left town.

A private-hire vehicle driver in Singapore suffered a serious stroke in September 2026 and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered he had high blood pressure.

Wu Jin Xiong (transliteration), 37, typically worked for more than 14 hours each day, picking up passengers from about 4am in the morning, Zaobao reported.

His father recalled how his son suddenly fell ill that day and was not able to speak coherently.

The doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital said that Wu's stroke was related to his high blood pressure, but he also had other stroke risk factors such as a high cholesterol, being overweight, and smoking.

He appeared "healthy" on the outside, but his job meant that he often stayed immobile in his driver's seat.

His father also said that Wu did not exercise enough, and would still stay up late after returning home from a long day of work. Such a lifestyle perhaps contributed to his stroke as well.

Acupuncture recovery

After staying in the hospital for about a week, his health gradually began to stabilise, and he continued his recovery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Integrated Care Hub (ICH).

Initially, despite the treatment, Wu felt some pain and weakness in his arms.

At his father's advice, he signed up for the acupuncture treatment at the ICH.

His father had previously tried acupuncture when he felt pain in his arms and legs, and found it to be effective.

Now, he has seen improvement in his son too.

Wu has been feeling less pain, and has been sleeping better in the afternoon than before, his father observed.

More holistic treatment

The inpatient acupuncture service at TTSH ICH has been available since January 2025, and more than 200 patients have received this service.

Separately, the stroke rehabilitation programme is one of the projects awarded under MOH's Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Integrative Sandbox.

Loh Yong Joo, the head of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Rehabilitation Medicine department, told the Zaobao that it is not ideal for stroke patients to use painkillers to relieve pain symptoms due to their side effects.

Acupuncture can treat the body more holistically, from the physical to the psychological, which is something one cannot get from taking Western medicine alone, the doctor said.

Two youths were seen illegally fishing at the Singapore River near the Louis Vuitton Island store at Marina Bay Sands.

Footage of the moment they caught a fish, which appeared to be filmed from one of the youths' perspective, was uploaded to TikTok by user @dennisteodt, prompting many commenters to point out that their actions were seemingly illegal.

What did the video show?

The video opens with one of the youths posing with the fish they have caught, then switches to the moment in which the fish was reeled in.

The individual reeling the fish in can be heard calling his friend for help, as he struggles with reeling in the fish.

The other individual is then seen lowering a rubber bait towards the fish and the two of them are able to bring in the fish.

While there were commenters who pointed out the illegality of their actions, others also complimented the youths on their catch.

Fishing areas

In Singapore, fishing is only permitted at designated locations in selected reservoirs and waterways.

These locations are listed on the website of national water agency PUB.

They do not include Singapore River or the area outside Marina Bay Sands.

According to PUB, people caught violating fishing regulations may be fined up to S$3,000.

Previously in November 2025, PUB said it was investigating an incident where two boys were seen fishing along the Singapore River near Fullerton Bay Hotel in Marina Bay.