A Singaporean man staged traffic accidents to get cash settlements from innocent counterparty drivers to fund his luxurious lifestyle.

28-year-old Danial Ali Liaqat Ali was associated with at least 73 road traffic accidents, most of which were staged from September 2019 to January 2024.

On Jun. 5, he was sentenced to 32 weeks' jail and fined S$6,000 after pleading guilty to 12 charges, according to The Straits Times (ST).

For 48 months after his release from prison, he will also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver's license.

During sentencing, another 25 charges were taken into consideration.

Engineered near collisions

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Danial would identify opportunities to engineer a near collision or an actual collision with another vehicle.

Typically, this would be done by driving dangerously close, failing to brake, or deliberately accelerating into other vehicles to cause side-swipe collisions.

After each staged incident, he would approach other drivers, falsely represent that a genuine accident had occurred, and demand private cash settlements.

The settlements from drivers ranged from S$180 to S$1,500.

Court documents stated that he devised this scheme to sustain a lifestyle that was disproportionate to his less than S$4,000 monthly salary.

Faked accidents

Using the same modus operandi, Danial faked accidents and demanded settlements.

On Jul. 19, 2023, at about 11am, Danial drove dangerously close to a victim's car before both cars stopped at the road traffic junction of Cantonment Road and Keppel Road.

Danial, who was in the right lane, left a larger space in front of his car.

While the victim was filtering into the space in front of his car, Danial drove his car forward and claimed that a collision had taken place.

Danial deceived the victim into believing a genuine collision took place, and he demanded a private settlement for the alleged damages.

The victim handed over S$180.

He repeated the scheme on Jul. 20, 2023, and Dec. 5, 2023, and induced other victims to hand over S$300 and S$400, respectively.

Broken side mirror

On Nov. 5, 2023, along Geylang Road, Danial tried to overtake a vehicle that was changing lanes.

He drove behind the car and attempted to overtake the victim, who slowed down.

The victim's car collided with Danial's side mirror, breaking it.

Danial lied and said that the victim was the cause of the accident and dishonestly induced the victim to hand him S$300.

According to court documents, Danial also failed to report 29 other accidents that happened between Mar. 31, 2023, and Jan. 2, 2024, to the police.

Cheated employer

While working at Cedele as an assistant outlet manager, he created his own membership account and keyed in his own contact number to collect points from customers' purchases.

From Oct. 18 to Oct. 27, 2025, he accumulated 70,000 membership points and redeemed a S$100 voucher from Cedele.

On Oct. 31, 2025, he received S$100.50 in cash from a paying customer, placed S$0.50 in the cash counter, and misappropriated the other S$100 for his own use.

On Feb. 12, 2026, his bail was revoked, and he was remanded.

In the prosecution's address on sentence, the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) noted several aggravating factors, including the sheer danger he posed to vehicles on the road, his premeditation, and persistence.

The DPP said, "The accused was in essence turning the road into a private minefield."

"It was fortuitous that none of the drivers fell to any serious or fatal injury."

According to ST, Danial said he was remorseful in mitigation.

Court documents did not state the total amount he had received from the fake accidents and if he made any restitution to the victims he swindled.

With her wedding less than a week away, Yes 933 DJ Hazelle Teo opened up about the emotional toll of planning a wedding and broke down in tears over the negative comments online.

Teo and her fiancé James Wong shared their experience on their English video podcast The Couple's Classroom, giving viewers an unfiltered look at the lead-up to their big day.

"18 Excel spreadsheets"

The couple said the process was nothing like what they had imagined.

Teo said in the video:

"I always thought, ‘What's the big deal? It’s just one day.’ As of now, I have 18 Excel spreadsheets.”

For her, the hardest part was staying emotionally afloat throughout.

Arguments and stress were inevitable, she said, on top of managing both wedding logistics and filming commitments.

Wong described the experience as "decision fatigue", explaining that despite having a team handling the logistics, every decision still needed to go through the two of them before anything could proceed.

Wong likened the experience to a marathon, describing it as long and exhausting but ultimately meaningful.

He said the weeks leading up to the wedding had been full of unexpected highs and lows, but called the whole experience a miracle.

Tears over online hate

In the podcast, Teo opened up about how episodes five to seven of The Couple's Classroom featured stories that were deeply personal to them, and it was those episodes that drew the most backlash.

The negative comments ranged from people telling them to "reconsider their marriage over differing love languages", to others openly saying they were "waiting for the couple to divorce".

But it wasn't all bad.

Teo has also received kind words from friends, family, and strangers who approached her to say they had learnt a great deal from the podcast.

Despite that, Teo broke down in tears recalling the difficulties.

She revealed:

"I lost sleep. Every time I woke up, I would think, 'Are there still many people online who hate me?'"

Whenever she felt low, Wong would drop everything, no matter how urgent, sit her down, and patiently talk her through her feelings.

Star Awards win changed her perspective

The turning point came when she clinched a spot in the "Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste" category at Star Awards 2026.

Even then, the hate online did not stop.

But it gave her a moment of clarity even though the harsh comments still kept coming after the award.

But it was then that Teo realised she could never please everyone, and that no matter what she shared, whatever her struggles, her failures, or her wins, there will always be critics.

She said the choice of how to respond was ultimately hers to make.

Filming the show also left her feeling more grounded in who she is.

She said she now feels freer to be herself and tell her own stories, without worrying about what others think, knowing that alongside the negativity, there is also plenty of love coming her way.

A 60-year-old Singaporean man was charged with two counts of burglary after breaking into an unlocked private residence in Bartley and stealing S$400 and a watch valued at S$38,900.

Tan Sun Heng pleaded guilty to one of the charges on Jun. 4, Shin Min Daily News reported.

The other charge will be taken into consideration during sentencing.

Debt

On Feb. 28, 2026, Tan was having dinner and drank three bottles of beer at a coffee shop in the How Sun area off Bartley Road.

He then went to a neighbourhood in the How Sun estate.

At the time of the offence, he needed money urgently to repay debts and to cover his daily expenses.

In charge sheets seen by Mothership, at about 8:45pm, Tan attempted to enter a house which had a secured gate.

At about 8:57pm, he successfully broke into another house after he found that both the main door and metal gate were unlocked.

Inside the house, Tan found the homeowner”s wallet on a table and took S$400 in cash in denominations of S$50, S$10, S$5 and S$2 notes.

He also took an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch valued at S$38,900.

Recorded

Tan was filmed by a domestic helper.

The homeowner, surnamed Wong, told Shin Min that she and her husband were out at the time of the incident.

When her family returned home at about 9pm, a domestic helper from a neighbouring unit ran over and showed them a video, asking if they recognised Tan.

Tan was apparently loitering outside their home, and the domestic helper thought that he might be a relative or an acquaintance.

After confirming with her husband that Tan was a stranger, Wong called the police.

Wong said she haa since installed a lock on the outer iron gate.

Spent cash

Tan later spent all the cash.

He also attempted to pawn the Royal Oak at a pawn shop in Bencoolen, but the shop refused.

Tan was eventually arrested.

Past criminal record

The prosecution urged the judge to order Tan to be evaluated to determine his suitability for reformative training or be given a deterrent jail sentence.

Tan has a previous criminal record of multiple thefts and burglaries, the court heard.

He was unrepresented and said he had nothing to add.

The judge ordered a suitability report and adjourned the case to Jun. 26 for sentencing.

The 22-year-old man, who died while allegedly racing his younger 19-year-old sibling in Johor, Malaysia, was given a final send-off on Jun. 5.

The funeral cortege was made up of about 30 friends and family, Guang Ming Daily reported.

Angry reactions

Photos and videos of the send-off were met with backlash online.

Some commenters said they would be absent from the funeral if the deceased was someone related to them.

About the incident

The younger sibling, who survived the multi-vehicle collision that killed five people in total, has been remanded for a further four days to facilitate a murder investigation.

The fatal crash involving two luxury cars has sparked fresh outrage in Malaysia.

The 19-year-old driver was in a Mercedes-Benz A250 at the time of the crash on the Kluang – Simpang Renggam highway in Johor.

He has been identified as a university student in Singapore.

He tested negative for drugs.

The deceased 22-year-old was driving a BMW 530e.

Four others who died from one family

Among those who died were four members of the same family in one other vehicle.

Several others were injured, including two children.

A few other vehicles appeared badly damaged post-accident.

The Malaysian government has called such accidents a “serious public health challenge” on the country’s roads.

BMW and Mercedes speeding

Kluang police said the BMW was spotted travelling “fast and recklessly” alongside the Mercedes before it lost control.

The BMW crossed into the opposite lane, struck four cars and plunged into a ravine.

The case was being investigated under sections of the Road Transport Act covering reckless or dangerous driving and causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

A first-time offender faces five to 10 years in jail, a fine of RM20,000 (S$6,402) to RM50,000 (S$16,006) and at least five years’ disqualification from driving.

Backlash to such incidents

Malaysia's transport minister, Anthony Loke, urged police to speed up the investigation for referral to the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“This kind of driving is very irresponsible and completely unacceptable,” Loke said in a statement on Jun. 2.

“A driving licence is not permission to drive as you please to the point of causing disaster to innocent people,” he added.

The crash set off a firestorm in Malaysia, which has lasted for days.

Fatal road accidents and incidents of reckless driving have been condemned, but negative reactions have been exacerbated by the public perception of lax enforcement in Malaysia.

The Malaysian transport ministry previously said road crashes kill an average of 18 people a day.

A 33-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 42 weeks’ jail for throwing a birdcage from the 10th floor of his housing block, killing three birds.

In charge sheets seen by Mothership, the man, Daniel Aloysius John, faced 10 charges, including offences under the Animals and Birds Act, committing a rash act endangering the safety of others, and affray.

He pleaded guilty to five of those charges on Jun. 4, Lianhe Zaobao reported.

Lovebirds

John kept three lovebirds for about six years.

They were in a birdcage at his home in Hougang.

On Feb. 16, John drank between six and eight cans of beer at home.

At about 7pm, his mother noticed that he had placed a knife beside the birdcage.

She removed the knife.

The pair then got into an argument.

In a fit of rage, John proceeded to carry the birdcage with the birds in it to the corridor, before hurling it off the edge.

One of the birds died immediately, while the other two were rescued by residents.

John was arrested at about 11pm, and police notified the National Parks Board (NParks) of the incident.

One of the rescued birds died before NParks officers arrived, while the third succumbed to its injuries and died on Feb. 19.

The three birds died due to external blunt force trauma, charge sheets said.

Detained

After his arrest, John was detained at Woodlands Police Division Headquarters.

As he had undergone knee surgery, an auxiliary police officer escorted him to the medical room for an assessment.

When asked about his medical history, John refused to cooperate.

Later, the officer escorted him to his cell.

John then headbutted the officer on the right jaw, injuring him.

7-Eleven

On Mar. 3 at about 11:22pm, John got into an altercation with a 27-year-old man at the 7-Eleven located at Hougang Green Shopping Mall.

They reportedly knocked over shelves and scattered goods all over the place.

Both men were subsequently arrested.

Detained again

John was detained again at the same regional lockup.

On Mar. 4, he reportedly became impatient with medical staff inquiring about his medical history and drug allergies.

At about 1:37am, he verbally abused a medical staff member and spat on him.

“F*** your mother la ch**by*, ch**by* dog”, John said.

Sentencing

The court heard that John had previously committed offences in 2011 and 2025 such as voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and committing a rash act endangering the safety of others.

The prosecution said Singapore has a high population density, and objects thrown from high-rise buildings could easily endanger public safety.

The prosecution also added that John’s actions resulted in the deaths of three lovebirds.

Considering that his actions were not premeditated but impulsive, the prosecution urged the judge to sentence John to three to four months’ jail for throwing the birdcage down.

The prosecution additionally proposed a total jail term between 10 months and one week and 13 months and two weeks.

Online marketplace Carousell has announced it will suspend all BTS concert ticket listings on its platform until after the group's final Singapore show on Dec. 22, as part of efforts to protect users from potential scams.

Newly created posts may appear temporarily

According to The Straits Times, the platform confirmed in a statement on Jun. 5 that the move was made in response to an official announcement and request from the police.

However, some listings may still be visible in the interim.

Carousell noted that because moderation takes place after a listing is published, newly created posts may appear temporarily before being removed.

The K-Pop group, comprising members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, is scheduled to perform four shows at the National Stadium on Dec. 17, 19, 20 and 22 as part of their Arirang World Tour.

It will be the group's first return to Singapore since January 2019.

A Carousell spokesperson described the suspension was a "precautionary measure to help protect users on the platform," though no scams linked to the concert tickets had been detected at the time.

"We assess each situation on a case-by-case basis, taking into account relevant advisories from the authorities and user safety considerations," the spokesperson said.

The company is deploying a combination of artificial intelligence and manual moderation to identify and remove non-compliant listings.

Users who spot any Arirang World Tour ticket listings in the meantime are encouraged to flag them using the platform's report function.

Ticket sales

Tickets are priced between S$148 and S$388.

Pre-sales began on Jun. 3 for Army Membership Presale holders on Weverse, followed by a Live Nation member pre-sale on Jun. 4.

General sales opened at noon on Jun. 5 via Ticketmaster.sg, with a simultaneous Klook sale.

Ahead of ticket sales, the Singapore Police Force had reminded the public to stay vigilant against concert ticket scams, which typically emerge on messaging apps and social media platforms such as Telegram, Carousell, X (formerly Twitter), Xiaohongshu and Facebook.

This is not the first time Carousell has taken such action.

The platform imposed a similar suspension for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Singapore back in 2024.

A tow trucker in Singapore has shared what he said was the explanation given to him by the husband of the driver whose car turned turtle in a Woodlands multi-storey car park.

The TikToker, @ghxst..t, who posted the video on Jun. 5, said he had spoken to the car owner while they were in the tow truck on the way to a workshop after the car had been flipped back over.

Wife misjudged the pedals

According to the tow trucker, the man told him that his wife had been driving the car and was on the way to send their children to tuition.

@ghxst..t This was what her Husband told me inside the truck. #Woodlands #sgtiktok ♬ Beat - beaty

“She was rushing off [lah] to send the kids to tuition,” he said.

He added that she allegedly misjudged the pedals when reaching the ramp, and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brakes.

The tow trucker claimed that the car then hit the kerb, mounted it, and overturned.

“At a speed where it’s enough to overturn a car due to its, uh, momentum,” he added.

He further explained that the rear bumper allegedly hit the right side of the wall before the car came to rest on its left side, which was why photos of the incident showed the car lying on the left side of the ramp.

Husband was “devastated”

The tow trucker also said the husband appeared affected by what had happened, during the ride to the workshop.

“Throughout the journey he was devastated, I would say,” he said.

The tow trucker added that the cost of recovering and towing the car was not cheap, but the husband still paid it.

He ended the video by saying he hoped the explanation clarified some of the questions people had about the incident.

Online users react

The tow trucker’s explanation drew a number of amused reactions from TikTok users, with several commenters focusing on the fact that the children still went for tuition after the accident.

Other users saw the humour of the situation:

Car overturned at Woodlands multi-storey car park

The incident happened at about 6:50pm on Jun. 2, 2026, at a multi-storey car park at Block 622A Woodlands Drive 52.

Photos of the car lying on its side in the car park had circulated online, leading some commenters to question how a car could have overturned in such a tight space.

The car was believed to have self-skidded, and the 41-year-old driver sustained injuries but refused conveyance to hospital.

She is assisting with investigations, and police investigations are ongoing.

A protestor dubbed the "Sunflower Queen" during the 2014 Taiwan Sunflower Movement student protests was extradited to Taiwan from the U.S.

Johanne Liou was arrested at a Boston hotel for overstaying her visa on Jan. 22, 2025, and her arrest was made public on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website in early February 2025.

According to Focus Taiwan, Liou was deported from San Francisco International Airport on Jun. 3 and arrived at the Taoyuan airport on Jun. 4 at 7pm local time.

She was transferred to the custody of the Taiwanese Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), handcuffed and brought in for questioning.

Wanted by five Taiwanese district prosecutors' offices

According to the CIB, Liou will be handed over to the New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office to face further questioning over her alleged crimes.

Liou is wanted by five Taiwanese district prosecutors' offices, including in New Taipei, for embezzlement, fraud, and drug crimes related to cocaine and marijuana, reported Focus Taiwan.

In 2019, Liou allegedly went to the U.S. with embezzlement charges pending and was involved in peddling drugs from the U.S. to individuals in Taiwan's entertainment industry.

Joint action was taken by the CIB, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to apprehend her.

ICE said its Boston field office apprehended Liou, a "fugitive, criminal alien wanted for embezzlement, fraud, drug crimes in Taiwan".

She entered the U.S. lawfully on a temporary visitor visa in May 2019 but did not depart by the required August 2019 exit date.

Liou was supposed to be repatriated by March 2025, but she filed several appeals and delayed her deportation, reported Focus Taiwan.

Allegedly introduced Taiwanese women to prostitution ring

In 2014, Liou went viral after her looks caught Taiwanese media attention.

Shortly after, the media alleged that she introduced Taiwanese women to a cross-border prostitution ring.

According to Focus Taiwan, this barred her from leaving Taiwan a decade ago, and she was later indicted on morality provisions of Taiwan's Criminal Code.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of brokering Taiwanese women to serve as prostitutes in the U.S. and was handed a six-month sentence, suspended for two years.

She allegedly became involved in embezzlement, fraud, and drug crimes after and was placed on a New Taipei District Prosecutors Office's wanted list after failing to appear in court in 2023.

Several staff were injured when the front landing gear of a Lufthansa-operated Boeing 787 Dreamliner collapsed at Frankfurt Airport in Germany.

The incident occurred on Jun. 4 at about 12:45pm, Reuters and DW reported.

Collapsed

In a video circulating online, the nose of the plane was seen dipping suddenly while the aerobridge was attached.

A ramp worker in a high-visibility vest was seen beside the plane’s landing gear before it collapsed.

He appeared to have moved away from the plane as it fell.

Multiple emergency vehicles ‌were reportedly parked ⁠around the aircraft, which partly rested on its belly.

Injured

According to a spokesperson from Lufthansa, several staff ​members were injured and were receiving medical treatment.

The aircraft’s landing gear “unexpectedly retracted" when it was parked, it was reported.

The Lufthansa flight, LH450, was bound for Los Angeles, U.S.

Passengers had not yet boarded the flight.

"We are currently investigating the exact circumstances with the relevant authorities," ​Lufthansa said.

A Boeing spokesperson also said it was aware of ​the incident and was supporting its customers.

No further details were disclosed.

The Lufthansa-operated Boeing 787-9, a variant of the Boeing 787, is a relatively new addition to its fleet.

It is aimed at gradually phasing out less efficient jets and simplifying Lufthansa’s fleet.

A van flipped on its side after an accident with a car in Buangkok on Jun. 4.

In response to Mothership’s queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to a road traffic accident at the junction of Buangkok Green, Buangkok Link, and Hougang Street 93 at around 12:05pm on Thursday.

A 32-year-old male van driver was conveyed to Sengkang General Hospital.

The SCDF said another person was assessed for minor injuries, and declined to be sent to the hospital.

The police added that a 45-year-old male car driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing hurt.

A video of the accident was posted to SG Road Vigilante's Facebook page, where the van could be seen travelling from Hougang Street 93 to Buangkok Link.

Car collides with van

In the video, the van could be travelling towards Buangkok Link as the traffic light turned red.

A black car driving straight at the Junction along Buangkok Green crashed into the left side of the van at the junction.

The van landed on its side after the collision.

Debris was strewn across the road.

The bonnet of the car was dented.

Police investigations are ongoing.