A man was accused of repeatedly harassing hawkers at the ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre by making unreasonable demands and even taking photos of their stalls as a form of "threat".

Shin Min Daily News reported that the security company where the man worked at stated that he has since been dismissed after complaints surfaced about his behaviour.

Unreasonable demands

A member of the public posted in the Facebook group Complaint Singapore alleging that a middle-aged man had repeatedly approached hawker stall owners and made unreasonable demands.

The post stated that after each outburst, the man would say, "I'm going to make you famous."

He would then take pictures of the stall.

There had been three instances where the man made such demands, the post stated.

In one instance, he allegedly asked for a soup refill without buying anything and continued arguing with the owner.

He also allegedly approached stall owners while they were busy preparing noodles and accused them of being rude when they were unable to respond while occupied.

In another instance, he allegedly made a fuss after a stall owner said they could not fulfil his request for a one-person portion of claypot rice.

According to other members of the public, the man appeared to be around 60 years old and was wearing a security company uniform.

Fired from job

In response to Shin Min's query via email, Amber Regency, the company where the man worked, stated that it was aware of the incident involving a security guard who was stationed at one of the duty locations and that it took the matter very seriously.

The spokesperson said that upon learning of the incident, the company immediately launched an internal investigation.

The company then took disciplinary action against the man and immediately terminated his employment for serious misconduct.

They said they will not tolerate employees harassing, insulting, intimidating, or engaging in any inappropriate behaviour towards the public.

A woman has brought a lawsuit against the National Parks Board (NParks) over a 2023 incident where she was attacked by a wild boar at a Bukit Panjang bus stop.

Durga Devi Subramaniam filed the suit on Apr. 29, seeking damages including S$39,827.10 for medical expenses, transport costs, and loss of earnings, CNA reported.

NParks is also facing another separate civil lawsuit from a pair who said they allegedly tripped and fell over a temporary cable cover at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

The suit over the wild boar attack

The attack that Durga experienced on May 1, 2023, made headlines at the time.

According to court documents cited by CNA, she said she was attacked by a wild boar at around 11:50pm that night at a bus stop along Bangkit Road.

Durga, who was 34 then, claimed she was bitten and "caught and tossed three times" by the animal.

She suffered injuries to her right calf, pointer finger, right middle finger, right palm, and buttocks, requiring several surgical procedures.

A medical report submitted for the suit stated she had a permanent disability to her right hand as a result of the nerve injury.

Durga argued that the boar attack was the result of negligence and/or breach of duty of care by NParks.

She said it happened because NParks was negligent in managing the presence of wild boars near roads and residential areas, failing to properly manage the animals to prevent human injury, and neglecting the construction or upkeep of fences.

She also alleged that NParks did not exercise reasonable care in protecting people and managing human-wild boar interactions.

Apart from the S$39,827.10 in special damages, Durga is also seeking general damages including for pain and suffering, and damages for loss of earning capacity, loss of future earnings arising from an alleged permanent disability, and future medical expenses.

'All reasonable efforts' made: NParks' defence

NParks is contesting Durga's claim, denying the allegations of negligence, CNA reported.

The agency argued that it had exercised "all reasonable efforts" to manage Singapore's wild boar population and the risks to public health and safety.

It brought up examples such as its wildlife management programme, which included population monitoring, public education, enforcement against the illegal feeding of wildlife, and removal of wild boars where necessary.

Regarding the incident, NParks said the circumstances that caused it were beyond its control.

It explained that about five minutes before the alleged attack on Durga, there was a traffic accident report of a wild boar struck by a vehicle along the same stretch of road.

NParks went on to counter that Durga's own negligence possibly contributed to the incident.

She failed to keep a proper lookout, take reasonable care for her own safety, keep a safe distance from the wild boar, and pay attention at all times, the agency said.

The suit over the Botanic Gardens falls

A second, separate lawsuit concerns a fall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Jul. 27, 2025, CNA reported.

Lim Fon Kui and Wong Sung Mui said that, while walking beside Swan Lake towards the car park at Tanglin Gate, they tripped over a temporary cable cover.

According to medical reports, Lim was diagnosed with bruises on his right shoulder and right knee, and Wong fractured her right knee and sustained abrasions to her right wrist.

In their lawsuit, the pair argued that NParks created a tripping hazard by laying electrical cables on a cover across a walkway used by members of the public.

Lim and Wong are seeking general and special damages that add up to more than S$11,000.

Standard design used: NParks' defence

NParks also denied the allegations of negligence in this case, according to CNA.

The agency said the cable cover was not installed by NParks or its employees, but by a subcontractor of Pico Art International, who was engaged for the festival through a government tender process.

Thus, NParks was entitled to rely on Pico to manage the safety of the event infrastructure. It argued that it was not vicariously liable for any act or omission by the contractor.

NParks added that the cover was a standard design commonly used to safely route electrical cables across pedestrian areas, and was installed to reduce the risk of tripping over exposed cables.

On the incident, NParks said that it happened at about noon in daylight conditions, and so the cable cover would be clearly visible.

The agency countered that Lim and Wong might have caused or contributed to their falls through their own negligence, by not maintaining a proper foothold.

It also said the pair failed to take reasonable care for their own safety, "observe an open and obvious feature" of the pathway, and avoid a "visible feature despite clear daylight conditions".

Both cases are scheduled to be heard in court on Aug. 21.

Two Singaporean livestreamers received backlash over a sarcastic apology video they issued in response to criticisms over an earlier vulgarity-laced tirade.

In videos posted on the duo's joint Tiktok account, Winnie Heng and Vadalene Eng appeared to apologise to fans, with Heng even appearing to cry, before she revealed that the apology was fake.

"They want us to like that," Heng said, wiping her tears with a tissue while pretending to apologise to what she referred to as "C* people" for cancelling their orders.

She said sarcastically: "Why did I scold them? I should have gone home and [cursed them with a voodoo doll]. Why did I scold them in their face?"

Her response was met with laughter from Eng and another woman in the video.

Heng's expression then changed as she continued: "Why would Winnie bother about you guys?"

The pair then claimed to be "Singapore's best livestreamers".

In a separate clip, Heng also told her audience: "You wait long long for limpeh to say sorry."

"Limpeh" means "your father" in Hokkien.

Double controversy

The fake apology was apparently in response to criticisms that the pair had earlier received, after they hurled vulgarities at some customers during a livestream.

The customers had allegedly cancelled orders at about 3am for highly sought-after crystals.

In an Instagram story on Aug. 14, Eng clarified that the pair had spent two months preparing for the livestream sale, which she said she they hosted despite being sick.

Thousands of people supposedly tuned in.

The customers they had called out had allegedly snatched up six to seven pieces of items during the livestream, then tried to cancel four to five of them when it was over.

"Is that really fair to everyone who waited?" Eng asked.

Clips of the rant circulated on social media.

"Go out and get hit by a car," Heng said in Mandarin.

"I curse you from the bottom of my heart. From the bottom of Winnie Heng’s heart."

The duo also used a string of expletives directed at customers.

Their mock apology was not taken kindly by online users, with many criticising their lack of contrition.

According to Stomp, commenters who viewed the "apology" live as it was streamed pointed out the duo's "embarrassing" behaviour.

"Confidence is attractive. Thinking vulgar language equals intelligence is just embarrassing. Calling yourself the best influencers while insulting people who cancel orders... that’s certainly one way to influence people — straight into cancelling you," one said.

"Still have the audacity to (say) such things after the incident."

On a repost of the videos on Instagram account "sgspilltea", one commenter wrote: "They thought this is funny."

"Hmm... maybe everyone should buy and cancel order non-stop," another suggested.

Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob said she now thinks twice about patting children on the head during a speech at the launch of two new active ageing centres in Tampines.

Her comments appeared to refer to the Roxy Square altercation on Aug. 15.

An elderly man had patted a girl's head and he was thrown to the ground by the girl's father.

Halimah was speaking about how society has become more fragmented and the need for intergenerational bonding in community spaces, according to a video posted by CNA.

Society has become fragmented

Speaking about the need for meaningful activities that promote intergenerational bonding, Halimah said seniors like to see and talk to young children.

"Nowadays, it's a problem, you can't pat their heads also," she said, drawing laughter from the audience.

She admitted that she used to do that "all the time", but now has to "constantly restrain" herself, adding that she is "very scared".

"We all got traumatised, isn't it," she jibed.

She explained that patting children on the head is a sign of endearment, especially among older people.

"Society has become so fragmented, unfortunately," she added.

An elderly man accused of harassing his neighbours has gone on trial for allegedly breaching a protection order by singing and striking metal outside their flat for about 11 minutes.

69-year-old Heng Choo Hwi is contesting one charge of breaching the protection order by allegedly making deliberate loud noises outside his neighbours’ home on Feb. 5, 2026.

According to a report by CNA, Heng was initially on cordial terms with the neighbours, a married couple, but their relationship later deteriorated and they alleged that Heng had repeatedly harassed them.

A cease-and-desist letter issued by the couple's lawyers failed to stop the alleged behaviour, prompting them to apply for an expedited protection order in December 2025.

Among other things, the order prohibited Heng from discharging or placing liquid in the common corridor, making abusive or insulting gestures towards the couple, and making deliberate loud noises in the immediate vicinity of their flat.

However, he allegedly breached the order weeks later.

Heng denied that the order was properly served on him, despite prosecution footage appearing to show a man handing him documents outside his unit.

He also faces two other charges relating to the alleged breach of the order, including pouring liquid outside his neighbours’ flat and kicking an item towards their flat.

He is also accused of making threats if the town council staff removed items outside his unit.

These charges have been stood down temporarily while the trial proceeds.

Became "very aggressive" towards the couple

The couple, Alvin Chan and Sheryl Seet, live at Yishun Street 51.

According to CNA, Chan told the court that he and his wife first got acquainted with Heng in late 2022, when they were preparing to renovate their new home.

Their relationship was initially cordial, he said.

However, Chan alleged that Heng later became "very aggressive" towards the couple and began harassing them repeatedly.

The alleged harassment continued throughout 2025, particularly around the middle of the year, according to Chan.

As such, in August that year, the couple engaged lawyers to issue a cease-and-desist letter to Heng, he said.

However, the harassment did not stop, prompting them to seek an expedited protection order in December 2025.

The order was granted on Jan. 12, 2026, and prohibited Heng from singing or making deliberate loud noises in the immediate vicinity of the couple’s flat.

The order took effect on Jan. 19, 2026.

The prosecution also showed the court footage dated Jan. 19, showing Heng seated outside his unit with several items as a man approached him and showed him some documents.

Chan said the man was a process server who had gone to serve Heng with the protection order.

The footage was recorded by a camera outside Chan’s flat.

Loud banging and singing

According to court documents seen by Mothership, at about 5:35pm on Feb. 5, 2026, Chan called the police to tell them that Heng was singing and striking metal objects outside his flat, breaching the protection order.

Chan told the court that when he returned home from work, Heng saw him and began banging cans loudly and singing.

The noises continued even after Chan entered his flat, he said.

The prosecution played several video clips in court in which loud metal noises and banging, as well as singing or chanting, could be heard.

Heng was usually seen seated outside his flat in the footage.

Chan told the court Heng's actions made him and his wife feel "very unsafe within [their] own home".

He added that they were considering moving back in with his parents because of their concerns for their safety.

"Do I not have the liberty to sing or do my own things?"

According to CNA, Heng was unrepresented in court and cross-examined Chan through a Mandarin interpreter.

He asked Chan where in the footage it could be seen that he had harassed him, to which Chan pointed to the loud banging, chanting, and singing.

"During the day, do I not have the liberty to sing or do my own things?" Heng was quoted as asking.

In response, Chan said Heng’s liberty should not come at the expense of others.

Heng also questioned why Chan and his wife had applied for a protection order, saying the two sides had not communicated or quarrelled since the couple moved into their flat.

Chan said the application was based on what he described as "sustained harassment", which did not involve direct confrontation.

The couple also had evidence of what was described as Heng’s "persistent harassment", including incidents involving liquid being poured outside their flat, litter being left there, and a metal pole being struck outside their unit.

When Heng asked whether there had been "any real situation" in which Chan felt harassed, the judge asked him to be more specific.

Heng said he could not remember the exact day or month, as it was Chan who felt that way.

He also denied harassing Chan on Feb. 5, saying he had been cleaning his cans and clearing his belongings as usual.

He added that he had attended mediation with Chan on Mar. 27, 2026, after which the dispute was resolved and the protection order was withdrawn.

The prosecution said it would rely on CCTV footage, a letter containing signed proof that the protection order had been served, and other testimonies to prove the charge.

The trial continues.

If convicted of breaching the expedited protection order, Heng can face up to six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.

A Singaporean boy named Theodore Kwan has picked up two more As in the International General Certificate of Education Extended Level (IGCSE) exams for physics and biology.

The eight-year-old boy previously scored an A and A* for the IGCSE chemistry and pure mathematics papers respectively, setting national records for being the youngest candidate to sit for both.

He was only 6 years 10 months old when he took the chemistry exam in 2025.

The IGCSE is an O-level equivalent exam, typically taken by students aged 14 to 16.

A stressful morning

Despite his impressive results, Kwan felt quite disappointed about his biology grade, his mother Crystal Tang told Mothership.

He had developed a 39.4°C fever just hours before the exam in April.

Recalling the morning of the biology exam, Tang described it as a stressful one for the family.

When his parents found out Kwan had a high fever, the exam became "the least of [their] concerns".

"We were worried about how he was feeling and whether he was well enough to sit for such a long written paper," she said. "We were very prepared for him not to take the exam at all."

But Kwan insisted he still wanted to try.

The parents did what they could to bring his temperature down, and when it did go down further, they did as he wished and brought him to the exam venue.

Right after it was over, Kwan shared his disappointment with his family.

"He told us that he had been slower than usual and had left some questions unanswered because he simply couldn't finish everything in time," Tang said.

His parents were genuinely surprised later when they found out he scored an A.

Tang, who has homeschooled her son since he was young, felt very proud of his result.

But she believes it is not healthy for children to push through illness for an exam.

"If we had felt that he wasn't well enough to continue, his health would absolutely have come first," she said.

"What stayed with us was how determined he was to finish something he had chosen to work towards, even though the circumstances that day were far from ideal."

New national records

Kwan, who reportedly has an IQ of 154, currently holds eight national records.

For his As in the physics and biology papers, Kwan has again set records for being the youngest to sit for both, according to Zaobao.

The Singapore Book of Records will reportedly be registering the records and presenting him with the certificates on Aug. 21.

Interest in the sciences

Tang, who is a PhD student in Nanyang Technological University (NTU)'s medical school, told Mothership that it was Kwan's wish and decision to take the IGCSE exams in mathematics and the three sciences.

He has always been interested in learning across the sciences, especially chemistry and biology, she explained.

"Biology connects naturally with his interest in medicine and the human body, while chemistry fascinates him at the molecular level understanding substances, reactions and how medicines work.

Physics appeals to another side of his curiosity, particularly because he has a strong interest in astronomy and space science."

While encouraging his interests, Kwan's parents also made sure he had breaks in between the papers.

"As parents, our role was actually to slow the process down and make it more manageable for his age," she said.

Now that he has completed the three sciences and Mathematics at the IGCSE level, his parents are looking at overseas institutions "where he can progress according to his academic readiness".

Tang also pointed out to Zaobao that her son is still very young, so there is no need to define his future so early.

He might focus on the sciences in the future, or he might take a completely different path.

"At this current stage, we as parents just want to provide him with many options in breadth and depth so that he can explore them on his own," she said.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, 46, will visit Singapore in October 2026.

The former midfielder and England national will be involved in a football clinic and gala dinner on Oct. 4.

This Beyond the Pitch event is part of KrisFlyer Experiences.

Football clinic

The clinic will start at 3pm at Equarius Hotel Lawn in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).

Gerrard will take photos and sign autographs, as well as be part of a Q&A session.

Football Association of Singapore coaches will also be part of the clinic.

Limited slots are available.

The clinic costs 35,000 miles a participant.

35,000 miles is equivalent to redeeming a round-trip ticket to nearby Southeast Asian destinations, such as Bali or Bangkok.

Gala dinner

Gerrard will then make an appearance at a gala dinner at night.

KrisFlyer members can attend the four-course dinner at 7pm at the Equarius Hotel Ballroom in RWS at a cost of 48,000 miles a person.

The session includes a 20-minute pre-dinner meet-and-greet session.

All participants for the clinic and dinner must be aged six and above.

48,000 miles is equivalent to redeeming a round-trip ticket to Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Redemptions for the KrisFlyer Experiences events on the KrisFlyer Experiences website open at 10am on Aug. 21.

Gerrard played for Liverpool from 1998 to 2015.

He last visited Singapore in 2001, when the Reds played a pre-season friendly at the old National Stadium.

However, he missed the friendly due to injury.

A 57-year-old man suspected his 17-year-old daughter of using Kpods.

As he questioned her, he kicked and choked her.

His son, 17, then accused him of being "not a good father", and the man punched and kicked him.

The twins suffered injuries due to his actions.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the man faced eight charges, including causing intentional hurt and affray.

There is a gag order on the man's identity to protect his children's identities.

He pleaded guilty to four charges, with the remaining charges to be taken into consideration during sentencing.

According to Shin Min, the man had divorced his wife, but continued to live in the same apartment to care for their children.

The man was on sick leave and resting at home on Jan. 13.

He found his daughter in her room holding what appeared to be a Kpod vape.

The man woke her up by kicking her legs forcefully, and then snatched the pod from her hand.

The man suspected that his daughter had fallen in with bad company.

They pushed each other, and the daughter stormed off.

The man followed his daughter to the the elevator, and pushed her, causing her to fall backward.

He then grabbed her by the neck.

After the daughter broke free, the man punched her.

The daughter, fearing for her safety, went to a friend's house for the night.

Neighbours who heard the argument and fight called the police.

After his daughter left, the man returned to his room, drank two glasses of alcohol, and sent voice messages scolding his daughter.

The son, who was in the house, asked his father to quieten down.

The two then began shouting at each other.

Enraged by his son saying that he was "not a good father", the man punched his son in the face, causing his glasses to fall off.

The man then repeatedly punched and kicked his son in the face, and the two fought all the way from the living room to the elevator.

The two continued their fight in the elevator area.

The man's ex-wife eventually intervened and pulled the man back inside, which stopped the conflict.

Police arrived at the scene later that evening.

The son, who was lying in the hallway, was conveyed to the hospital.

He was diagnosed with bruises on his face and right ankle, as well as a sprained neck, and was given three days of sick leave.

The daughter later developed bruises on her left leg and swelling at the back of her head.

Police arrested the man that day, and the next day his family immediately applied for an emergency protection order.

According to Shin Min, the man's lawyer said his anger came about from seeing his daughter using Kpod and him not wanting to see her follow in his footsteps.

As for the violence against his son, it was due to his son's provocative remarks that angered him, and he did not intend to harm his children.

The case was adjourned to Oct. 14 for sentencing.

The judge reminded the defendant not to break the law during this period and expressed hope that he would try to resolve the family issues amicably.

The 49-year-old woman who was arrested in the alleged "Fun Coffee" Ponzi scheme claimed that she is herself a victim, but others who have lost money to the scheme disagreed.

One victim pointed out that if the 49-year-old was truly a victim as she claimed, she would not have attempted to stop others from going to the police.

Woman claimed she lost over S$600,000

The woman, who declined to be named, reached out to Shin Min Daily News to lament her losses.

She told the Chinese-language paper that she had also lost the hard-earned money she invested into the scheme.

Additionally, she had also incurred losses of over S$600,000 because the café she operated was forced to pause operations after news about "Fun Coffee" broke.

Got to know of "Fun Coffee" through friend

The woman said that she got to know of "Fun Coffee" in September last year through a friend.

It started out with just meeting up for exercises, but she eventually got involved with creating introductory videos.

For each video she made, she was paid around S$100.

"At the start, I did it for fun. Plus, I know how to record and edit videos, and more and more people got roped in. That's how I got recognition from the 'boss'," the woman told Shin Min.

She added that she was gradually inducted into the circle and gained an understanding of the business model.

Joined after getting retrenched

The woman shared that she used to work as an engineer and was drawn by the company's business model.

After getting retrenched, she agreed to join "Fun Coffee" when the suggestion was made for her to open an outlet in Singapore at the start of 2026.

"Fun Coffee" operated a café featuring a coffee-making robot at 202 Jalan Besar, and claims to have assets of over US$1 billion and a team of over 5,000.

According to the woman, she had requested that the business be registered under the company's name, but she was told that it was complicated for foreigners.

As such, the business was registered under her name.

"The company paid for the renovation and rental, while I was in charge of daily operations," the woman said.

"Fun Coffee" application

According to the Singapore Police Force, users were told to download a "Fun Coffee" application and transfer cryptocurrency to a digital wallet.

Users could subscribe to various investment plans available on the application, which promised "unrealistically" high returns.

They were also offered additional commissions for recruiting new members.

Police said participants in Singapore were subsequently unable to withdraw their funds through the application.

The woman told Shin Min that this application launched in November 2025.

Those who downloaded the app received a US$20 (about S$25) reward.

Once users entered their particulars, they could log on to claim daily rewards.

"The application has a fitness tracker and coffee purchase function, among others. Investment was just one function," the woman said.

Tears in eyes

According to Shin Min, the woman had tears in her eyes during the interview.

She claimed to have invested over S$620,000 in a span of 10 months.

Now that the plan has gone bust and the café is unable to continue operations, all that has been lost.

"I did earn some interest, but I reinvested my earnings each time. Now, the account is empty, and the café has no customers," she laments.

Other victims call bluff

When Shin Min asked the woman to show details of the app and her bank account, she told reporters that the police had confiscated her phone.

Responding to the claims made by the woman, one victim, surnamed Xiao (transliteration), told Shin Min, "I don't believe her".

Xiao pointed out that if the woman were indeed a victim, she would not have stopped others from going to the police.

"She stopped going to work about two years ago. Her losses are probably mostly from her earnings. After all, she had acted as a consultant since November," Xiao commented.

Other victims allege that the 49-year-old is the "leader" in Singapore.

"I am not the only leader in Singapore, and I'm not the most senior. I also did not force anyone to invest," the woman claimed.

She was also adamant that she did not pocket funds.

She also said there are at least 500 investors in Singapore.

The woman added that while she had roped in some of the investors, she was not privy to whether these investors went on to recruit more people.

"Although there are about 500 people in the group, some are fake accounts. I'm not sure how many of them are fakes," the woman commented.

Lost contact with company "specialist"

"Fun Coffee" is purportedly headquartered in Vietnam's Phu Quoc.

The 49-year-old woman said that she had visited the company's location in Phu Quoc along with 20 others in November last year.

"We didn't know each other. We had gone to see the person in charge, and they explained to us the business model and plans," she shared.

"Things looked proper. Who knew it would end up like this," she continued.

The woman also claimed that she would liaise with the company's "specialist" every day via WhatsApp since the Jalan Besar outlet opened in May this year, reporting on the café's business.

She has been unable to contact this "specialist" since July 2026.

She also stopped receiving funds from the company for the café.

Home goods chain Japan Home has closed some of its outlets since June, but may reopen some through joint management with Value Dollar (Valu$), which operates on a dollar-store concept.

The Business Times (BT) reported that staff at Japan Home told them that the current situation resulted from a "change of management".

BT noted that some workers said they believed Japan Home had been "sold to Valu$ entirely".

According to Japan Home's Facebook page, five outlets at Hougang Mall, Century Square, Northpoint City, Harbourfront Centre and Buangkok Square had closing-down sales announced from June to July.

More stores likely to be converted

On Aug. 18, BT visited nine Japan Home stores and found three shuttered and six closed for "stocktaking".

The three closed were the outlets at Century Square at Tampines Central, Waterway Point and People's Park Centre.

BT added that there were significant Valu$ stocks in some stores, and Valu$ staff were seen clearing shelves at the Waterway Point outlet.

The staff there said that they were instructed to help with the store's closure.

At the Bedok Mall outlet, staff told BT that the companies were jointly owned, and shelves were stocked with Valu$ goods.

Similarly, staff at the Westgate outlet said they had been receiving Valu$ products to be stocked at the store since Aug. 12.

Japan Home workers told BT that the outlets operated jointly with Valu$ include Bedok and Woodlands, with more stores likely to be converted soon.

Parent companies

BT reported that according to Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) records, DD Private Ltd — which was founded by fast-moving consumer goods provider Radha Exports in 2005 — operates Valu$.

ACRA filings also show that Singapore-registered Radha Japan — which also owns ACE Fresh and hardware store Mr Fix — has a shareholding of about 30 per cent in Japan Home.

Japan Home Centre (Management) Ltd owns the remaining share, and its co-founders Ngai Lai Ha and Peter Lau Pak Fai are listed as directors of the Singapore-registered Japan Home Retail Pte Ltd.

Mothership had previously reached out to Japan Home but did not receive a reply.

Losses

The firm was first founded in Hong Kong in 1991 before expanding to Singapore in 1999 with three outlets in Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio and Bugis Village.

According to Japan Home's website, which was updated in 2026, the brand currently has 34 outlets.

BT reported that the private company's losses after tax had more than doubled to S$2.3 million for its financial year ending Apr. 30, 2025, from a S$858,596 loss a year prior.

For the year ending Apr. 30, 2024, revenue fell from S$53.7 million to S$51.7 million and prior to 2024, profits had declined for three years.