A silat instructor in Singapore asked his 14-year-old student to give him a traditional Malay greeting, bringing his hand to her face.

However, he instead pulled her in to kiss her.

The Straits Times (ST) reported that the man, now 59, was sentenced to five months and five weeks’ jail on Sep. 22 2026.

He pleaded guilty to one count each of molestation and being involved in sexual communication with a minor, with two other molestation charges considered during sentencing. 

A gag order has been placed to protect the victim's identity.

The act

According to court documents seen by Mothership, the victim started learning silat, a form of traditional Malay martial arts, in November 2024.

Shortly after she began lessons, the man, who was 57 at the time, asked her to perform the salam greeting on him.

The salam greeting involves taking an elder's hand and bringing it to one's forehead as a show of respect.

When the victim took the offender's hand, he instead pulled her towards him and kissed her on the forehead over her hijab.

This made her feel uncomfortable.

He repeated the act twice under the same premise a few months later.

On the third time, he kissed her directly on her cheek, close to her lips.

The text messages

In February 2025, the offender texted her on Telegram.

He used the "disappearing messages" function such that the messages would automatically be deleted after a certain time.

The court heard that he sent her sexually charged messages, asking her if she wanted to know what men were like and if she was curious about sex.

He added, "Don't worry, I'm open minded".

He also told her that their conversation would be "[their] secret", instructing her not to tell anyone else and to ensure that the chat was deleted.

The prosecutor told the court that he also had shown his intention to groom a minor by telling her in Malay, "if know the pleasure [of kissing a man] surely would want to try" and that she should find someone "experienced" like him.

As she felt that it was improper for a teacher to send such messages to a student, the victim took screenshots of the texts.

Her mother later came across the messages while looking through her daughter's phone.

They reported the matter to the police afterwards.

The offender was arrested on Mar. 18 2026.

He was afforded some leniency as he pleaded guilty at the earliest possible stage.

According to ST, he will begin his sentence on Oct. 12 2026.

Two workers have died following an incident at Tuas Port on the morning of Sep. 22.

In response to Mothership's queries, a PSA Singapore spokesperson confirmed that an incident occurred at Tuas Port at about 8:40am on Tuesday.

Two workers fell into the sea in the course of stevedoring work, the spokesperson said.

Stevedoring work involves loading and unloading cargo on ships.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed with Mothership that they were alerted to a work-related incident at sea off Tuas Port at about 9:15am.

A 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

The other worker, a 33-year-old man, was conveyed unconscious to the hospital where he subsequently passed away.

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

Police investigations are ongoing.

"PSA is working closely with the relevant authorities, and investigations into the incident are ongoing. We are providing support to the families of the workers during this difficult time,” the spokesperson added.

MOM investigating

In response to Mothership's queries, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said they are investigating the incident.

MOM said the two workers were lifted in a work platform in the course of stevedoring work when the work platform dislodged from the crane and fell into the sea.

One of the workers was immediately rescued from the sea and conveyed to Ng Teng Fong Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The second worker was subsequently found in the sea and pronounced dead at the scene by attending paramedics, MOM added.

"As a general safety measure, lifting equipment and gears have to be properly maintained and inspected before use especially if they are used to lift people. Operators of equipment have to comply strictly to operating instructions," MOM said.

Singaporeans cannot become complacent about safety and security, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sep. 23.

He was delivering a speech at the SGSecure 10th anniversary event, which the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) commemorated for a decade of building community preparedness, unity, and resilience.

Cannot let guard down

"My concern is that, after so many years of peace and security, we may be starting to let our guard down," PM Wong said.

When an unattended bag is seen in a public space, for example, people would assume that someone else will deal with it.

Another example PM Wong highlighted is when someone notices a friend or family member becoming drawn to extremist material online, and ignores it.

"We see behaviour that does not seem quite right, but we hesitate to speak up because we do not want to be seen to overreact," added PM Wong.

Cannot take our ordinary days for granted

In that regard, he pointed out that the theme for the Sep. 23 event was "Our Ordinary Days are Worth Cherishing".

An exhibition with the same name will be held at Our Tampines Hub from today (Sep. 23) to Sep. 27.

According to MHA, the exhibition celebrates the everyday moments in Singapore. "It seeks to remind Singaporeans of the need to collectively protect our way of life and the peace we enjoy now by staying alert, united, and prepared."

"An ordinary day in Singapore is nothing dramatic," said PM Wong, explaining that an ordinary day in our country would include children going to school, people going to work, friends having a meal together, and families coming home safely at night.

"We hardly give these things a second thought, and that is how we have become accustomed to peace and security here in Singapore.

We should cherish that, but we should never take that for granted."

Terrorism remains a major concern

This is because terrorism is still a major concern today, PM Wong added.

Noting that the threats Singapore faces are much broader, PM Wong cautioned that an individual could decide to carry out an attack after becoming radicalised online.

He also warned that "there could be an act of violence in a school, workplace, religious organisation or public space".

While security agencies have intervened before anyone got hurt, there were also "very close calls in some cases".

"What if one day, despite our best efforts, something gets through? And we know no security system can give us a 100 per cent guarantee.

And that's why we cannot become complacent about safety and security in Singapore."

PM Wong noted, however, that the country has made progress through SGSecure as more Singaporeans are aware of how to react in a crisis.

Across society, emergency preparedness has also strengthened, and stronger bonds of trust have been built.

"These bonds become especially important if an attack is motivated by race or religion," PM Wong said.

He raised the 2024 example of the Internal Security Department (ISD) detaining a self-radicalised 17-year-old planning an attack at a neighbourhood centre near Tampines West Community Centre.

Following this, the Tampines GRC Community Response Roundtable swiftly gathered religious leaders to send a message that "such violent extremist ideologies represent none of our communities, and would not divide us".

New initiatives under the SGSecure movement

Singaporeans generally have high threat awareness and alertness, MHA stated in a press release.

It added, however, that the 2025 SGSecure Social Experiments results indicate that public complacency is still an ongoing concern.

As such, some areas where the public may expect new initiatives include growing the SGSecure Advocate Programme (SAP) and a trial of an AI-enabled training chatbot.

SAP is a new programme with the intention of building a network of informed and engaged community members who can recognise potential threats, as well as identify and report potentially radicalised persons.

Having been piloted in Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in 2024, work is in progress to expand it to schools and the wider community, including workplaces and other organisations.

In addition, MHA is trialling an AI-enabled training chatbot integrated into WhatsApp to better support SGSecure advocates, as well as volunteers and frontline officers in their engagement with the public for the SGSecure movement.

More outreach

In terms of reaching more Singaporeans and organisations, a new integrated marketing and communications campaign will be launched in 2027 to refresh SGSecure's messaging.

As for piloting and scaling new forms of outreach, in October 2026, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and SSPO will launch another SGSecure-themed storybook through a crossover with the Police Pal series for preschoolers.

It will be titled "Run, Hide and Tell: An SGSecure Story".

SGSecure and SPF also partnered to develop SGSecure mini-games within MATA-verse on Roblox to reach the youths.

10th anniversary

SGSecure was launched in 2016 as a national movement to sensitise, train, and mobilise Singaporeans to play a part in preventing and dealing with a terrorist attack, according to MHA.

Over the past decade, more than 716,000 households have been engaged through SGSecure house visits by the Home Team, and over 279,000 people have signed up as community responders.

SGSecure content has also been integrated into the school curriculum, and more than 70,000 companies have appointed at least one SGSecure representative for preparedness efforts at the workplace.

In addition, over 475,000 people have been engaged to build social trust and cohesion through interfaith activities, and over 1,300 representatives from religious and community organisations have been sensitised to terror threats.

Members of the public may visit the SGSecure website for updates on its activities, which include the upcoming February 2027 SGSecure Roadshow.

On Sep. 22, 2026, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) launched an international campaign aimed at strengthening the country's appeal to businesses and global talent.

"When You're Ready"

The campaign, titled "When You're Ready", is an evolution of Singapore's nation brand and is built around three ideals that Singapore embodies:

1. Trusted to Deliver: Singapore is a place where businesses can turn ambitions into outcomes;
2. Globally Central: Singapore is a hub where talent, capital, ideas, and data converge; and
3. Better Together: Singapore has the ability to bring together people and perspectives to develop solutions.

The campaign is anchored by a 60-second brand film highlighting how Singapore's strengths and capabilities can provide the foundation for what MTI describes as "extraordinary outcomes".

It will also feature creative assets globally and across digital platforms, using a refreshed visual identity that presents Singapore as a hub of global influence, partnerships, and innovation.

Climate-focused activation in New York

As part of the campaign's initial phase, MTI is launching The Zero Parlour in New York City, U.S.

The temporary installation, located at Madison Square Park during Climate Week NYC from Sep. 21 to 23, provides a space for visitors to connect, exchange ideas, and discuss potential solutions to shared climate challenges.

The activation, designed in collaboration with installation artist Sebastian Kite and Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, combines conversations on climate issues with ice cream.

Among the offerings is an exclusive Singapore-inspired Rojak-flavoured ice cream made with pineapple custard and fermented shrimp paste.

"When You’re Ready" marks the beginning of a multi-year effort to strengthen awareness of Singapore globally, MTI said.

"It is the first expression of Singapore's refreshed brand position, serving as the starting point for future Singapore brand campaigns with a business audience."

DBS Bank CEO Tan Su Shan said Singapore’s reputation for being a safe, transparent and reliable business environment was an important advantage in an increasingly fragmented and uncertain world.

She added that trust was a "powerful differentiator and genuine competitive advantage", and said the campaign captured that proposition.

A 27-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Malaysia and handed over to Singapore for allegedly recruiting and coordinating Malaysians to conduct scam and money laundering operations.

The man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, was wanted for his role as a syndicate mastermind who coordinated a government official impersonation scam and conducted money laundering operations in Singapore.

Officers from the Singapore Police Force's Cyber Command identified "Da Xiang" following investigations.

The Singapore authorities issued a warrant of arrest and the man was arrested in Malaysia on Sep. 22.

He was handed over to the Singapore police on the same day.

Modus operandi

Preliminary investigations revealed that "Da Xiang" had allegedly met with at least four Malaysian runners on multiple occasions in Malaysia, assigned tasks, coordinated ATM withdrawals, and disbursed their earnings from these jobs.

Under his instructions, the runners apparently brought gold items collected from scam victims during their assignments back to Johor Bahru and physically handed them over to him.

Da Xiang is also believed to have laundered at least S$500,000 in scam and illicit proceeds.

He will be charged on Sep. 23 with criminal conspiracy to assist another to retain benefits from criminal conduct.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.

Police advisory

The police said they continue to observe an increasing trend of Malaysian nationals travelling to Singapore to help scam syndicates collect cash and valuables from scam victims.

The police also expressed its appreciation to the Royal Malaysia Police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (RMP-CCID) for their cooperation and assistance in facilitating the arrest.

Senior assistant commissioner of police Justin Wong, commander of Cyber Command, said scam syndicates “know no borders”.

“It is only through close and sustained cooperation with our international partners that we can effectively dismantle these criminal networks,” he said.

The police also advised members of the public that Singapore government officials will never request the transfer of money, cash, jewellery or other valuables to unknown persons over the phone, request banking login details, instruct the installation of mobile apps from unofficial app stores, or transfer calls to the police.

The police added that members of the public should remain vigilant and not trust unsolicited calls, messages or emails, even if the caller appears to possess their personal information.

If in doubt, call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 to check.

For urgent police assistance, members of the public can dial "999".

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg.

An Indonesian businessman is assisting with investigations in Singapore after he allegedly used 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino in June 2026, The Straits Times reported.

News of the incident has been picked up by Malaysian media and gaming trade publications.

The businessman was identified only as Steven.

Counterfeit notes allegedly used successfully

A bulk of the notes were reportedly accepted, deposited in the casino account, and even exchanged for casino chips before they were detected as counterfeit, ST reported.

Steven had made three visits to the casino in total.

An account of what allegedly happened was recounted by Steven's Jakarta-based lawyer to ST.

The lawyer's position was that his client had used the counterfeit banknotes unknowingly and is a victim of fraud.

Steven claimed that the notes were payment he received for a shophouse he was selling in South Tangerang, a satellite town to Jakarta.

The lawyer said a police report has been filed with the South Tangerang police in Indonesia.

What Steven claimed happened

Steven claimed he had been introduced to a man, Anthony, through a friend.

The friend was identified only as Rangga.

Jun. 8

Anthony gave Steven a S$10,000 note at a cafe in Jakarta and claimed that he wanted to exchange the note as it was old.

Rangga reassured Steven that the note was found to be genuine at an OCBC branch in Indonesia

Jun. 9

Steven flew to Singapore on Jun. 9.

A money changer declined the note as the denomination was too large.

A VIP host Steven was introduced to at RWS suggested exchanging the note at the casino.

This was after Steven did not want to open a bank account just for the purpose of exchanging currency.

The note was allegedly verified and exchanged for casino chips.

Jun. 11

Steven returned to Jakarta and met with Anthony on Jun. 11.

Anthony handed Steven 33 S$10,000 notes.

He claimed it was inheritance money and said he wanted smaller denominations.

Anthony also told Steven that he wanted to buy a shophouse that Steven was selling for 4.5 billion rupiah (S$322,000).

But Anthony would only pay Steven when he returned to Jakarta with smaller denominations of the Singapore currency.

Jun. 12

Steven travelled to Singapore on Jun. 12 and deposited 27 of the 33 notes into his casino account.

Six other notes remained at his home in Indonesia.

Jun. 22

Steven used the six notes he kept in Jakarta as payment towards a house in Pamulang, Banteng province.

But the seller's daughter could not get the notes exchanged in Jakarta.

Jun. 26

Steven flew to Singapore with his wife, children, and the seller’s daughter with the intention of exchanging the S$10,000 notes for smaller denominations at the casino.

He took part in a baccarat tournament at RWS that afternoon and was stopped by casino security and police.

The serial numbers on some of the six notes matched some of the 28 notes from his two earlier trips, he was told.

Steven is to remain in Singapore for up to six months as investigations are pending.

He faced the prospect of being investigated for not declaring the large sum of cash he had and for putting counterfeit money into circulation.

Victim of fraud?

The lawyer said Steven is a victim of fraud.

When Steven previously asked Anthony to travel to Singapore together to collect the money, Anthony apparently declined and claimed that he did not have a passport and had business to attend to in Indonesia.

No more S$10,000 issued

The S$10,000 banknote was first issued in 1973 and discontinued in 2014.

The S$1,000 note has not been issued since 2021.

In a statement in 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the discontinuation of the notes was to mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks.

A 75-year-old man who ran Tong Sheng Impex, a storage rack company, attempted to take down his competitors' posters and make his own harder to remove.

In doing so, he damaged the walls and public spaces of several Housing Development Board (HDB) flats.

Lee Kai Soon, the sole proprietor of Tong Sheng Impex, pleaded guilty to three charges of mischief with another two charges taken into consideration, CNA reported.

He was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment on Sep. 22.

Spray-painted

Lee, occasionally accompanied by his wife, attempted to advertise his services around new built-to-order flats.

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Lee went to a block of HDB flats at Ang Mo Kio on Jun. 29, 2025 to put up posters for his company.

At the lift lobby, he noticed six posters from a rival company pinned on the notice board.

He attempted to take them down, but the notice board was enclosed by a locked glass case.

He then went to his vehicle to take a can of black spray paint and sprayed it over the notice board.

That same night, a 36-year-old resident spotted the notice board covered in paint, and discovered from other residents that a similar incident had happened at an adjacent block.

Subsequently, the resident made a police report.

Lee's actions were captured by CCTV footage. The police eventually informed Lee that the matter was being investigated, although he was not confirmed as a suspect at the time.

Afterwards, Lee went back to the notice board and attempted to clean the paint off, but did not succeed in doing so fully.

Scratching posters

Although he was aware of the investigation, Lee continued his acts.

On Aug. 27, 2025, Lee went to a HDB estate in Toa Payoh with his wife.

They entered the lifts and tore posters from their competitors off the walls, before putting up their own.

At the time, the lifts were covered with acrylic boards to protect the walls while residents moved into their flats.

Lee then used a penknife to cut the posters in order to make it more difficult for others to remove them, as the posters would come off in bits and pieces.

As a result, the underlying acrylic boards were also cut.

These actions were again captured by the CCTV.

Lee, acting alone, subsequently also did the same for the walls and riser doors of the lift lobbies at the same block.

Arrested

Lee was arrested on Jan. 26, 2026.

According to CNA, the prosecutor sought a short jail term, and read out a list of Lee's past convictions.

The list included more than 10 different incidents, involving driving with an expired license, using abusive language, cheating and voluntarily causing hurt, all carried out from the 1970s to the 2000s.

The defendant's lawyer asked the court to consider five days' jail, citing his client's poor health.

CNA also reported that Lee was charged along two other men, whose cases are pending. 

The penalty for mischief is a maximum of two years' jail, a fine, or both.

"In Singapore, we can never wish away our geography, nor can we opt out of geopolitics."

Chan Chun Sing remarked on Sep. 22, while delivering a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

During the speech, he reminded the audience of the shifting nature of geopolitics and the need for a corresponding evolving reaction to it, as well as the constant need to better understand the world “more deeply than others would expect a small state to.”

“More importantly, to use that understanding to stay relevant, to stay connected, and to stay ahead.”

Our own eyes

Chan began by retelling the story of SR Nathan and RSIS's predecessor, the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS).

The then Defence Minister Tony Tan tasked the future president SR Nathan to build the institute, and Chan recalled Nathan as being a man of “extraordinary instinct.”

Nathan understood before others that Singapore could not afford to be surprised, and that “we needed our own eyes, our own analysis, and, most importantly, our own voice,” and that same spirit was needed now more urgently than ever.

Chan said that the 30 years encapsulating RSIS's foundation was not just a milestone, but an entire strategic era.

In the intervening 30 years, the world had changed significantly, with U.S. primacy giving way to sustained great power competition, cyberspace erasing the protection of physical distance.

Relationships with Singapore's closest neighbours, Malaysia and Indonesia, are being reshaped by forces that are “shifting fast within their respective societies.”

Singapore could neither “wish away our geography” nor “opt out of geopolitics”, and needed to “understand the world more deeply than others would expect a small state to do”, using that to “stay relevant, stay connected, and stay ahead.”

Not more of the same

RSIS’s task on its 30th anniversary was to not “just do more of the same”; it needed to constantly reinvent itself ahead of the times to stay relevant.

He stressed the importance of RSIS’s mission, stressing the importance of the “deep connections and understandings of the personalities, institutions, and deep forces shaping the world” that the school had assiduously built up.

Chan said that the shifts the world was going through were not just structural but also personal.

Decisions that shaped our region were being made by specific leaders with specific worldviews, insecurities, and ambitions.

Using China as an example, he said: “Understanding geopolitics today means understanding the Chinese conception of national rejuvenation and what that means for how China exercises power in the region and beyond.”

Personalities and institutional pressures

But there was a similar need to understand the personalities, institutional pressures, and domestic politics that affected other countries, such as the United States, Malaysia, and Indonesia, to give a few examples.

This kind of deep, granular human understanding could not be assembled overnight, but required “persistent research, language skills, long-cultivated relationships, and genuine intellectual immersion in other societies", Chan said.

But RSIS’s role went beyond understanding the great powers but also understanding Singapore’s closest neighbours, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Neither relationship could be managed on autopilot and required the same depth of understanding of history, political culture, and deep forces shaping the societies from within.

Chan said he shared Nathan's vision for RSIS that it should be the go-to place for everyone within the region and beyond who wanted to understand the deep dynamics of Southeast Asia.

Technological grey zones

But beyond geopolitics, technology was also in the process of redrawing the boundaries of what is possible in security and warfare.

Chan gave the example of AI, autonomous systems, and drones that have changed how conflicts are being fought and how power is projected.

The availability of such technologies, not just at the state level but also for non-state actors, gives them capabilities that once required enormous resources.

Conflicts no longer begin when shots are fired, but long before, in the information environment and cyberspace.

"This is why we say that today we are never living in peace nor war in the conventional sense, but always somewhere in between, always in a grey zone where we must conduct operations every day to protect ourselves from conflict, even as contestation continues."

Capabilities and intentions

Chan said that, in the end, it was about sound judgement about the capabilities and intentions of others.

Capabilities were easier to assess, but intentions were hard, and where RSIS “earns its keep.”

Comparing the situation to chess, which he said was a game of perfect information, but ultimately came down to the intentions and imagination behind the moves.

“It is not the information itself, but what we do with it.”

It was the ability to distinguish signal from noise and the wisdom to know when to act and when to hold back.

Chan said that the hardest questions were deciding when to make a move and when to hold back.

Both, he said, required strategic patience and strategic understanding, and not acting in haste required confidence in one's own capabilities.

“Poor understanding of the other side, and poor understanding of ourselves, increases the risk of miscalculation” He said, and miscalculation would have unwanted consequences.

Intensified imperative

RSIS's imperative has not diminished over the past 30 years, but instead has intensified.

Chan said that Nathan had built the IDSS because he believed Singapore deserved its own strategic voice, a belief that was now more important than ever as the world continued to evolve.

“Our task is to see it clearly, understand it deeply, and help Singapore navigate it wisely, ahead of time.”

Former Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) Faisal Manap is now a property agent with ERA Real Estate Singapore.

ERA

In a Facebook post on Sep. 21, Faisal was among four men posing in front of an ERA sign.

“Let's welcome Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap as our latest Associate in #NND #ERASynchroNiceDivision to join ERA,” the caption read.

Checks on ERA’s website revealed that the 51-year-old was working with the company as an associate.

He was apparently registered as a real estate agent on Sep. 16.

Faisal continues to serve as WP’s vice-chairperson.

Training

According to Berita Harian, Faisal is currently under mentorship and gaining experience through on-the-job training.

His new role reportedly offers him flexibility in terms of working hours.

“I have worked in the service sector for nearly 20 years, including as a counsellor and as an MP for 14 years. As such, serving the community has become an integral part of who I am. Therefore, at this juncture, I want to try my hand at the real estate industry,” Faisal told Berita Harian.

Prior to politics, Faisal reportedly worked as a Housing and Development Board (HDB) technical officer from 1998 to 2002.

““This marks a new phase in my life. Just as I did when I was an MP, I always believe in myself and do the best I can within my capabilities. I take a step-by-step approach. In any endeavour, we naturally aim for the best possible outcome,” he reportedly said.

A Sengkang resident was shocked after seeing a group of people selling raw meat at the void deck of Block 107 Rivervale Walk.

The resident, who gave his name as Jamiro, told Mothership that he noticed the group about three times, most recently on Aug. 29.

Videos he took show a group of people gathered around a void deck table as a man chopped meat with a cleaver.

A weighing scale was also displayed.

Concerned

Jamiro said he was worried about food safety, as well as the safety of residents, as the cleaver was used in the open.

He also noted the presence of children, due to a nearby playground.

The resident then went up to the group to question them but was apparently met with no explanation as the group appeared to only speak Mandarin.

In another video, another man, who appeared to be a passer-by, explained to Jamiro that one of the group members had purchased the meat wholesale and was splitting up the meat to resell.

Videos Jamiro took show huge cuts of meat on cardboard around the void deck, with about 12 people gathered around the table.

Jamiro added that he called the police, but was advised to report to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) instead.

Investigation ongoing

In response to Mothership's queries, SFA said officers conducted checks on several occasions for illegal hawking activities at Block 107 Rivervale Walk following feedback.

No sale of food activities was observed during these checks, SFA said.

SFA said it is conducting further investigations and will continue to monitor the situation.

"We will not hesitate to take enforcement action where necessary," the agency said.

Under the Environmental Public Health Act, the hawking of food products in public spaces without a valid licence issued by SFA is not permitted.

SFA added:

"Unregulated street food hawking causes disamenities and poses a risk to public health. Unregulated street hawkers are transitory and cannot be traced if buyers face problems with their purchases. Food sold via illegal hawking may be unsafe, as such food items may not meet SFA’s food safety requirements. Through such modes of sales, these illegal street hawkers are in effect passing risks to the unsuspecting consumer to bear."

Members of the public who come across any suspected illegal hawking of goods and/or food are advised not to patronise them.

They are also advised to make a report via SFA's online feedback form with details for SFA’s follow-up investigations.