Actor Jet Li has shared photos from Bhutan, where he took part as a volunteer in the construction of 108 stupas in a single day.

In an Instagram post, the 63-year-old said that on Nov. 1, 108 stupas were completed in one day at Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan.

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He said he and his team were "humbled and honoured" to be invited to volunteer for the event.

Calling it a "historic build", he hoped it would bring "joy and benefit to many".

Li also thanked the King and Queen of Bhutan.

Li’s 23-year-old daughter, Jada, was with him as well.

Lianhe Zaobao noted that Li has been devoted to Buddhism in recent years and has appeared at major Buddhist events since stepping back from acting.

The build was part of Project 108, a royal initiative by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

It aimed to complete 108 Stupas of Enlightenment in a single day.

The Associated Press reported that about 200,000 people gathered at Gelephu on Nov. 1 to watch volunteers raise the stupas.

Each stupa stands 15 meters tall, and they are spaced 108 meters apart along the river.

Two transgender women, aged 30 and 24, were arrested for allegedly stealing a Patek Philippe watch valued at about 20 million Baht (S$765,000) from a Chinese tourist’s hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand.

The two were arrested on Nov. 8 at about 12:30am, The Thaiger and Pattaya Mail reported.

Report

On Nov. 7, the tourist, identified as Wu, lodged a police report alleging that they had stolen his passport and watch from his hotel room.

The watch was a diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe PP5719G.

The two allegedly demanded 20,000 Baht (S$764.80) in cash to return the items.

Wu said he complied and paid them.

However, he claimed the pair only returned his passport and left the hotel with the watch.

Arrest

Local police conducted investigations and traced the watch, leading to their subsequent arrest.

During initial questioning, both individuals denied the allegations. However, Pattaya Mail noted that they were reportedly not able to explain why the watch was in their room.

Local police later recovered the watch and returned it to Wu.

Watch

The watch is believed to be a Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5719/10G-010.

It is an 18-carat white gold watch that is encrusted with diamonds.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair in an email to the company's staff.

This comes after the U.S. government launched a probe into the chipmaker CEO's relationship with one Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who is allegedly a Chinese spy.

Nvidia's Board of Directors also said it will initiate an independent investigation to look into the espionage allegations.

Megaspeed was previously accused of helping smuggle Nvidia chips to China, which is banned under U.S. export controls.

Nvidia has rejected the allegations. It said the claims that Megaspeed diverted its chips were “thoroughly investigated and debunked” last year, and that its compliance team found Megaspeed to be wholly owned and operated by a company based outside China, with no Chinese shareholders.

Huang has also described Nvidia’s dealings with Megaspeed as normal, telling Bloomberg and Reuters that regional cloud customers receive ordinary commercial information rather than confidential Nvidia technology.

I take full responsibility: Huang

According to CNBC, in his letter to Nvidia staff dated Nov. 8, Huang wrote that he owed his family and Nvidia colleagues an apology.

"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry," the CEO wrote.

He added: "I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it."

To his staff and colleagues, Huang told them he had "fallen short" of the responsibility to serve them and be worthy of their trust.

"I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back your confidence," he wrote.

Huang also addressed the national security concerns, saying that he will support and cooperate fully with the Board's independent investigation.

In its statement, Nvidia's Board said that it has no reason to believe that either U.S. national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.

However, it said its inquiry will examine "all available information".

It added that it has confidence in Huang and his leadership team.

Background

Huang is married to Lori Mills, his college sweetheart and lab partner.

They have two children together.

Questions about Huang's close relationship with Alice first surfaced in a New York Times report in late October 2026.

They share the same surname, but are unrelated to each other.

The pair were first seen together in June 2024 at a bar with other tech executives following a trade show in Taipei.

A year later, in May, the two were seen leaving a Taipei restaurant after a business dinner with other AI suppliers.

Nvidia previously told NYT that its CEO's interactions with Alice are "not unusual or unexpected", given that Megaspeed was Nvidia's regional customer.

NYT also reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed about suspicions regarding Alice as well as her relationship with Huang a year ago.

U.S. government officials have said they will look into the allegations and have asked Huang to appear before various government committees.

A lucky winner could walk away with about S$10 million at the Nov. 9 Toto draw.

The jackpot prize snowballed after the last three draws produced no Group 1 winners.

The amount increased from almost S$1.2 million on Oct. 29, to S$2.9 million on Nov. 2, to almost S$5.6 on Nov. 5.

A cascade draw was then triggered for the next one at 9:30pm on Nov. 9.

It is the fifth time so far in 2026 that the jackpot has hit S$10 million, according to AsiaOne.

The previous year saw at least 12 cascade draws.

The prize will only snowball up to the fourth consecutive draw.

This means that if the Nov. 9 continues not to see a Group 1 winner, the final sum will be split equally among the winners of the next prize group.

A 34-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to two years, three months and 20 days' jail after he extorted over S$1,000 from his friend.

Shin Min Daily News reported that Low Tze Wee, Jaymeson, who was also sentenced to two strokes of the cane and a S$130 fine, confronted his friend after hearing he allegedly talked behind his back.

Charges

Low then threatened to knock out his teeth, burn his house down and kill him.

Charge sheets seen by Mothership stated that he pleaded guilty to one count of extortion and another charge under the Gambling Control Act 2022.

Another charge under the Computer Misuse Act was taken into consideration during sentencing.

What happened

Charge sheets stated that on seven occasions between Aug. 16, 2025, and Sep. 27, 2025, Low intentionally put his friend in fear of harm to his body and property.

He did so by threatening to find his friend, knock out all his teeth, kill him and burn his house down, as well as dishonestly inducing his friend to give him a total of S$1,090.

Shin Min reported that on the evening of Aug. 6, 2025, Low heard that his 37-year-old friend had allegedly been talking behind his back.

The same evening, he texted his friend to question him about this, but his friend reportedly denied it.

His friend then approached Low 10 days later in an attempt to explain himself, but Low allegedly told him to choose between getting his teeth knocked out, where he would require dentures, or transfer Low S$3,690.

Extortion

Shin Min reported that Low apparently changed his mind and demanded S$690 after his friend claimed he did not have that much money.

After Low sent him a series of threatening messages, his friend supposedly sent him S$369 that evening.

However, Low continued to intimidate his friend, where he threatened to burn down his house and kill him if he did not receive the money.

His friend then transferred him S$1,090 and made a police report on Oct. 3, 2025.

Computer Misuse Act

On Sep. 7, 2025, Low allegedly aided another individual to knowingly cause the computer of a bank to perform a function for the purpose of securing access.

Charge sheets stated that he did so by obtaining the account's username and password from the individual, where he did not have authority to the banking system.

Low was also not authorised to access the bank account.

Gambling Control Act

Separately, on Apr. 29, 2026, Low managed an unlawful gambling place by receiving payment from punters and topping up their online gambling accounts with the equivalent value.

Charge sheets stated that this was done in accordance with arrangements made by unknown persons, to facilitate the punters to play a game of chance for a prize.

Penalties

According to Section 384 of the Penal Code 1871, whoever commits extortion shall be punished with jail for a term of not less than two years and not more than seven years and with caning.

Under Section 24 of the Gambling Control Act 2022, a person convicted of organising or managing, or assisting in organising or managing, any unlawful gambling place, is liable to the following.

This includes a fine not exceeding S$200,000 and the person shall also be punished with jail for a term not exceeding five years.

If the person convicted is a repeat offender, they shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding S$300,000 and shall also be punished with jail for a term not exceeding seven years.

The United States Senate could see an ex-professional wrestler and world champion join its ranks.

Glenn Jacobs, better known by his ring name "Kane", has been tipped for a seat in the Senate, representing the state of Tennessee.

After his decades-long wrestling career, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer entered the political arena in 2018 when he was elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.

He served two terms, which concluded just recently in September 2026.

'A huge honour'

If appointed to the Senate, Jacobs would replace Marsha Blackburn, who will be leaving the seat to become Governor of Tennessee in January 2027.

In Tennessee, the governor has the authority to appoint a Senator to fill a vacancy until a replacement is elected, which will happen in 2028.

Jacobs served as Blackburn's campaign treasurer during the 2026 mid-term elections.

His close relationship with her could see him emerge as her successor, according to the Washington Sun.

He was also included among four in a shortlist that sources close to Blackburn shared with The Nashville Banner.

On a Nov. 4 episode of the "Fox News Rundown" podcast, Jacobs confirmed he was interested in an appointment to the Senate.

"Obviously it's a huge honour for me, so I would consider it very seriously," he said.

An autonomous shuttle had a near miss in Punggol Field when it nearly hit an oncoming vehicle while making a U-turn.

Based on a Facebook post by Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, the incident took place at about 10am on Nov. 5.

Almost crashed

According to the video, a vehicle was driving on the left lane of a two-lane road when an autonomous shuttle failed to give way to the oncoming vehicle.

The incident was captured on the oncoming vehicle's dashcam.

The video caption alleged that the autonomous shuttle turned out without conducting a safety check first.

Responding to Mothership's queries, a Land Transport Authority (LTA) spokesperson said LTA is aware of the incident and is investigating.

"The incident occurred while ComfortDelGro was conducting autonomous vehicle testing along a route intended for its enhanced on-demand service," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that the route is currently not part of its existing shuttle route.

As a precautionary measure, LTA has directed Comfort DelGro to pause U-turns at this junction pending the outcome of its review.

"We thank the member of the public for sharing the video," the spokesperson added.

In response to Mothership's queries, Michael Huang, Head of Singapore Point-to-Point Mobility Business, Zig by Comfort DelGro said: "We are looking into this matter together with our AV technology partner and the Land Transport Authority.

"We take safety seriously and will assess the circumstances thoroughly."

Nearly hit schoolgirl

An earlier report mentioned that an autonomous shuttle in Punggol was recently seen almost colliding with a young schoolgirl as she was crossing the road on a green light.

A video of the incident was posted to Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, where its caption stated that the incident occurred on Nov. 5 at around 8:11am.

In the video, the autonomous shuttle could be seen making a discretionary turn during a green light at a junction.

At the same time, a schoolgirl began crossing the road during a green pedestrian light.

The shuttle passed in front of the girl, prompting the girl to stop in her tracks and retreat away.

It could also be seen slowing down and almost stopping before continuing on its way.

The purple autonomous shuttle is part of a trial which was launched in Punggol earlier this year in April.

Grab operates two routes, while Comfort DelGro operates one.

Pause testing, investigations

LTA told Mothership on Nov. 6 that the vehicle was testing a new route in preparation for enhanced on-demand travel within Punggol.

The agency said it had directed Grab to pause testing at such junctions until investigations are completed.

LTA confirmed that the vehicle had detected two pedestrians and was tracking their movements.

A 63-year-old woman made a police report after an incident at a Goodman Arts Centre cafe where she alleged that an eight-year-old girl kicked her five-year-old granddaughter twice, causing her nose to bleed.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the incident took place at about 8pm on Oct. 31 when both girls were supposedly playing on an inflatable castle.

Inflatable castle

Speaking to Shin Min, the woman, Zheng Ping Mei (transliterated), said she visited the cafe with two other friends and brought two children along.

She added that the children played at the inflatable castle while the adults had their meal.

"My granddaughter later ran over, crying and saying that someone hit her and her nose started bleeding," said Zheng.

She immediately asked her granddaughter what had happened, and told her to identify the person responsible.

Zheng's granddaughter later identified the eight-year-old girl as the one who allegedly kicked her.

Mother's defence

The girl then went to look for her mother after Zheng asked where her parents were, Shin Min reported.

Zheng said: "The first thing the other mother said to us was to question us, saying that I wasn't in the castle, so how did I know that it was her child who hit her?

"There was no video recording inside, and she even accused us of scolding her child."

She added that the cafe manager was supposedly alerted, and alleged that the other party left even though she reportedly insisted that they did not leave.

Zheng then called the police and an ambulance, Shin Min reported.

She later took her granddaughter to KK Women's and Children's Hospital for a check up, where the doctor gave the girl a week of sick leave.

Cafe responds

Responding to Shin Min's queries, the cafe stated that it takes matters involving children's safety and well-being very seriously.

It added that it was aware of the incident, noting that the relevant authorities were handling the matter through appropriate channels.

As such, it was inconvenient to comment further, the cafe told Shin Min.

United States President Donald Trump has asked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White to be the new White House press secretary, he wrote in a Nov. 8 Truth Social post.

He has been searching for someone to take the position since Katie Zacharia left five days into the job on Oct. 16.

Although a source said White has declined the offer, according to CNN, the 57-year-old told reporters that he was meeting Trump in Washington on Nov. 9 when they would potentially discuss the role.

'A Press Secretary like none other'

In his Truth Social post, Trump described White as "a violent Fighter and Warrior", and said that he "will be a Press Secretary like none other".

He added that he requested White bring "assistants", and named six UFC fighters while noting that some are not American citizens.

"We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left," Trump said. "Dana, please take the job!"

White has been a long-time friend and supporter of Trump, speaking at several Trump rallies during his presidential campaigns.

White's response

Following Trump's Truth Social post, White posted an Instagram Story with a photo of himself behind the lectern in the White House press briefing room.

"On to the next chapter," he wrote under the photo.

He also reposted Trump's Truth Social post in his next Instagram Story.

At a press conference following a boxing event in London on Nov. 7, White was asked about Trump's offer.

He deflected the question and simply said he was flying to Washington, DC, right afterwards and has plans to meet with Trump.

"I got a lot of jobs already," he said.

He declined to share what he and Trump have spoken about the press secretary position so far, and repeated that they have a meeting on Nov. 9.

"I'm sure [we'll have] a lot more to talk about after that," he added.

A genuine offer?

It is not clear whether Trump was serious about the offer to White.

White House communications director Steven Cheung reposted Trump's offer on X with excitement, and urged White to "do it".

But according to CNN, an aide said Trump was joking.

Speculation has also emerged on the Internet that he might have confused the mixed martial arts promoter Dana White with Dana W. White, the former assistant to the Secretary of Defence for Public Affairs.

She used to be a press secretary for the Republican Conference of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Independent journalist Adam Cochran said that Dana W. White was purportedly recommended on a shortlist for Trump.

This theory has not been confirmed, however.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been facing questions from the United States government following reports that he developed a close relationship with a woman U.S. officials found to be a Chinese spy.

She has been accused of funnelling intelligence to Beijing from Jensen Huang, who has been close to U.S. President Donald Trump.

On Nov. 5, the Republican leaders of three committees under the House of Representatives sent a letter to Jensen Huang asking that he appear for joint, closed-door briefing on his interactions with the woman on Nov. 18.

"Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the PRC [People's Republic of China]’s access to sensitive U.S. technology and information," they wrote in the letter.

"It is vital that Congress determines the extent to which U.S. national security has been placed at risk."

The U.S. Senate will also take action.

On Nov. 8, Democratic Senator Chris Coons, who will chair the Senate committee on foreign relations from January 2027, wrote on X that "Congress will investigate and get answers" about "the insane relationship between the Trump Administration, Chinese spies, and AI billionaires".

In a tweet under this, he shared a New York Times' report that a woman was recruited as a spy by China’s Ministry of State Security to target Jensen Huang.

Their relationship

The woman, Alice Huang (no relation), is a Chinese citizen and an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based customer and cloud partner of Nvidia.

The company has been under investigation in the U.S. for allegedly violating export laws and smuggling Nvidia's AI chips to China.

According to The Financial Times, the U.S. government believes that the pair were romantically involved.

Since June 2024, they have been seen and photographed together in public, sometimes with other tech executives in Taipei.

Responses to the allegations

Nvidia spokesperson John Rizzo declined to share whether Jensen Huang would appear at the briefing on Nov. 18, The New York Times reported.

"Our chief executive has an outstanding security team that accompanies him where needed," the spokesperson said.

He had previously released a statement saying that Jensen Huang and Alice Huang's meetings "are not unusual or unexpected", adding that "meetings with customers are part of a CEO's job".

Jensen Huang himself responded similarly in a Bloomberg interview on Oct. 29.

He called his company's dealings with Megaspeed "normal and not unusual".

"We’ve studied all their deployments of our GPUs and counted every one," he said. "And I think the US government also has as well."

On Oct. 30, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun denied the allegations of targeting Jensen Huang for intelligence, calling such reports a "smear" against China.