A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) fire engine found itself stuck in a grass verge at Anchorvale Crescent on Sep. 24.

A video of the incident was posted on TikTok by user @mysteryboy252 two days ago.

The footage showed the fire engine on the grass patch, trying to wheel itself out. Its rear wheels apparently stuck in the ground.

Rear wheels sank into grass

In response to Mothership's queries, SCDF said its firefighters had just completed routine checks on the fire safety provisions at Block 338A Anchorvale Crescent at about 3:50pm on Sep. 24.

Upon leaving, the fire engine's rear wheels sank into a grass verge near the block.

“SCDF officers worked with a vehicle contractor to move the fire engine back onto firm ground, before driving it back to the fire station,” SCDF said.

SCDF added that it is reviewing the circumstances of the incident.

TikToker said fire engine was avoiding a car

The TikToker told Mothership that a white car had allegedly blocked the fire engine's path as it was leaving.

According to the Tiktoker, the fire engine had driven onto the grass while trying to avoid the car, and subsequently became stuck in the wet ground.

SCDF did not mention the car in its response to Mothership's queries.

The TikToker added that the affected grass patch was subsequently covered.

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A 32-year-old Malaysian man and a 41-year-old Singaporean man were arrested for alleged drug offences on Sep. 23, 2026.

Malaysian arrested

The Malaysian man was arrested at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep. 23, 2026 for trying to smuggle heroin and other drugs in a Malaysia-registered motorcycle.

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers referred the motorcycle for enhanced checks.

Officers uncovered sealed packets labelled as commercial biscuits in the rear box of the motorcycle.

The contents were suspected to be controlled drugs.

Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers were immediately alerted.

Further checks uncovered more similar sealed packets.

A total of about 6,961g of heroin, 1,116g of "Ice" and 1,032g of cannabis, weighing about 9kg, were seized from the motorcycle.

Singaporean arrested

Through follow-up investigations, CNB officers launched an operation in the vicinity of Tampines Street 83 on the same day and the Singaporean man was arrested for suspected drug offences.

CNB officers conducted a search at his residence.

A total of about 790g of heroin, 602g of cannabis, 127g of "Ice", 51g of "Ecstasy" tablets and 21g of ketamine, weighing about 1.6kg, were seized from the man and the unit.

Cash amounting to S$33,086 was also seized.

The drugs seized have an estimated worth of more than S$1 million.

The heroin, "Ice" and cannabis seized could potentially feed the addiction of about 4,598 abusers for a week.

Investigations are ongoing.

Those who import into or export from Singapore more than 15g of diamorphine or “pure heroin”, or more than 250g of methamphetamine, or more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.

UPDATE on Sep. 29, 11am: The article has been updated with Grab's statement.

A GrabFood delivery rider allegedly received a GrabExpress job to dispose of a customer's rubbish and was paid S$4 for the trip.

Four large trash bags left outside the flat

The incident came to public attention after an anonymous user posted about it in the Facebook group Complaint Singapore on Sep. 25, 2026.

The user, who claimed to be GrabFood delivery rider, alleged that he was assigned a job to collect and dispose of rubbish from a customer’s home.

He questioned whether such a request was permitted, and said that if he had rejected the job, his ratings would have been affected.

A photo accompanying the post showed four large black rubbish bags placed outside a flat.

The rider also shared screenshots from his Grab application showing that the flat was located in the Joo Seng area.

According to the screenshots, the rider was paid S$4 for completing the job.

In the booking notes, the customer instructed the rider to throw all the bags into the garbage disposal area downstairs.

The instructions read: "Remove (throw) all the bags at doorstep to downstairs rubbish chute for disposal (Many bulky bags)."

Customer had used GrabExpress

Based on the booking details, it appears the customer had used GrabExpress, Grab’s on-demand courier service.

According to Grab’s website, the service allows the delivery of items such as parcels, documents, clothing and food, while excluding items including hazardous materials, valuables, and certain perishable goods.

The full list of permitted and prohibited items can viewed on Grab's website here.

The service terms do not specifically state whether household rubbish or waste disposal is an accepted use of GrabExpress.

In response to Mothership's queries, a Grab spokesperson said the company is aware of the incident.

The spokesperson said GrabExpress is a courier service intended strictly for transporting documents, parcels, and personal and retail goods.

"Waste management usually requires specific safety protocols, handling procedures, and licences that fall outside the scope of our courier service", said the spokesperson.

Grab urged users to use its services only for their intended purposes, adding that delivery partners are empowered to decline requests that do not comply with its terms without penalty.

The spokesperson added that users and delivery partners who encounter misuse of the service are encouraged to report it through the in-app Help Centre, so that Grab can investigate and provide support.

Thailand has declared a two-day holiday for civil servants from Sep. 28 to 29.

According to Reuters, the Thai cabinet approved the special holidays for Bangkok and three surrounding provinces — Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan — due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

The Thai government said that it is part of measures to reduce travel and mitigate traffic disruptions for the public, though it added that important business may still be conducted as deemed appropriate.

The inundated capital was declared a "disaster zone" on Sep. 26, as heavy rains left cars partially submerged and led residents to hoard essentials.

Though floodwaters began to recede on Sep. 27, some residents are still stranded at home.

Reuters reported that the civil service holiday could have interfered with the reading of a verdict by the Thai Constitutional Court, in a case raised by the country's ombudsman relating to ballots used in Thailand's elections in February.

However, the court said that the reading would continue as planned.

Malaysian actress and singer Bella Astillah said she was not actively looking for a new partner until her fiancé, Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, came into her life.

Instead, after going through difficulties in her previous marriage, the 32-year-old said she wanted to focus on her career, parents, and children.

Speaking on a podcast with Indonesian preacher Oki Setiana Dewi, Bella said: "I wasn't looking, I wasn't planning for a relationship."

She added that she had focused on earning money, making her parents happy, and spending time with her children.

During a period when she was feeling down, Bella sought solace by drawing closer to God and performing the umrah pilgrimage without thinking about finding another partner.

Prayed for happiness

Bella said she prayed to God to grant her happiness after everything she had gone through, adding that she was "tired of feeling sad and hurt".

She then spoke about Syed Saddiq, explaining that his acceptance of her children was one of the main reasons she was drawn to him.

She said her children were comfortable with Syed Saddiq and that she was also touched by the way he respected her parents and cared for his own.

Bella added that God had given her more than what she had prayed for.

Doesn't want past trauma to affect new relationship

Bella also reflected on the trauma that can remain after a failed marriage, saying it should not be carried into another relationship.

“Whatever old wounds we have are actually our own responsibility, without having to involve someone else,” she said.

Bella described her relationship with Syed Saddiq as a second chance at happiness.

While Bella admitted she sometimes feared losing her newfound happiness, she said she was grateful to have an understanding partner who prioritised her children and hoped they could face future challenges together.

Getting married on Oct. 10

Bella and Syed Saddiq are set to marry on Oct. 10 at Menara Merdeka Maybank, the tallest building in Malaysia.

The pair grew close in 2025 and became engaged on Mar. 28, 2026.

A 66-year-old tourist from Singapore reportedly died in Italy on Sep. 16.

The death was reported by Italian media La Sicilia, a daily newspaper based in Catania, Italy.

The paper stated that the tourist died in Rifugio Sapienza, a hotel on Mount Etna.

Alleged presence of carbon monoxide

Following this, firefighters reportedly detected the presence of carbon monoxide in the room.

Several guests at the hotel were reportedly affected by carbon monoxide poisoning, with prosecutors intending to determine the source of the carbon monoxide leak.

The facility is also said to be under preventive seizure with the case being coordinated by a prosecutor.

According to news website CanaleSicilia, the legal representative of the hotel has been placed under investigation.

Investigation

CanaleSicilia reported that two cases were opened by the Prosecutor's Office — manslaughter and negligent assault.

Following this, an autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Sep. 25 at a university hospital morgue.

Investigations by the fire brigade also revealed that the leak could be linked to a malfunctioning LPG boiler below the affected bedrooms.

A total of 23,549 Simba customers were affected by a data breach incident on Sep. 24, the telecommunications company said in a statement on Sep. 25.

Based on investigations by that time, the data involved included these customers' names, identity card (IC) numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and email addresses.

No credit card or bank account information is at risk, the company said.

There had also been no indication that any data had been maliciously misused.

Simba added that it has resolved the incident.

It has taken immediate action to review existing security measures to protect core infrastructure and systems, while working with the relevant authorities.

The company has been progressively notifying affected customers via email, a process it expects to complete within the following week.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) said it is aware of the incident and is investigating it.

A five-room resale flat that is a 5-minute walk to Kallang MRT station sold for S$1.58 million in September 2026, setting a record resale price for this flat type in the Kallang/ Whampoa area.

The 1,249 sq ft premium apartment unit at Block 8A Upper Boon Keng Road is part of the Kallang Trivista estate.

The flat is located between the 28th and 30th floors, according to the Housing and Development Board (HDB) website for checking resale flat prices.

The unit's resale price translates to a S$1,273 psf price.

Rare 5-room unit

The record price of the resale flat in the Kallang/ Whampoa area is due to the scarcity of large units.

The block, which is part of three blocks in the cluster, was completed in 2017.

Each block has 28 storeys.

Within Block 8A, there are 270 units: 81 three-room flats, 162 four-room flats, and only 27 five-room flats.

The flat that got sold has about 89 years and 10 months left on its lease, making it a relatively new public housing development in Kallang/ Whampoa

For its size, it has one of the longest tenures among five-room resale units in the area.

Scarcity of resale transactions

Five-room resale transactions for the block are scarce.

A 1,249 sq ft unit on the 1st to 3rd floors sold for S$1.33 million (S$1,064 psf) in July 2026.

A previous 1,249 sq ft unit on the 16th to 18th floors sold for S$1.068 million (S$855 psf) in March 2021.

HDB flats with very high resale prices 'a minority'

In an April 2026 written parliamentary reply, the Ministry of National Development (MND) said about 6 per cent of resale flats transacted above S$1 million in 2025.

Based on the flash estimate for the first quarter of 2026, resale prices declined slightly by 0.1 per cent.

MND added that the resale market continues to provide a wide range of flats at different price points, catering to different budgets and needs.

In 2025, there were four-room resale flats with leases of 70 years or longer in Tampines and Punggol going for around S$650,000 to S$700,000.

In Sembawang and Yishun, such flats were available below S$600,000, MND added, while in Jurong West and Woodlands, there were options below S$550,000.

Eligible first-time resale buyers can get housing grants of up to S$230,000, further reducing the amounts they need to pay, MND said.

Previously, at a media briefing on Aug. 20, 2024, then-National Development Minister Desmond Lee shared that HDB flats with very high resale prices make up "a very small proportion of all transactions", even though record HDB resale prices have frequently made headlines.

Lee added at the time that such transactions made up only 0.5 per cent of all four-room or smaller flats transacted in the last two years, are very central, and are well served by transport connectivity and comprehensive amenities.

Lee noted that more than half of them are also located on very high floors, above 30 storeys, and have good views.

However, they have caused Singaporeans to be concerned about "the affordability of resale flats as a whole":

"Flat sellers who are reading such news raise their expectations about how much the flat could bring, while flat buyers become anxious to secure flats before prices get higher.

If we are not careful, such market dynamics can cause the resale market to run out of line with economic fundamentals and cause a bubble."

Lee also noted then that flats that cross the million-dollar mark made up about 2 per cent of all resale transactions over the last 1.5 years at the time.

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A 60-year-old man in Taiwan who was found curled up at the back of the bus on Sep. 27 had reportedly been dead for several days.

Sin Chew Daily reported that the deceased was found by a passenger.

Dead for several days

When the police and firefighters arrived at the scene, the man, Gao, was found with no external injuries but in a state of rigor mortis, udn.com reported.

This indicated that he had been dead for several days.

According to Sin Chew Daily, surveillance footage revealed that at about 8:40pm on Sep. 24, Gao apparently boarded the bus at a parking lot.

The bus returned to its final stop at about 10:30pm the same day.

Alzheimer's

At about 6:45am on Sep. 27, a 27-year-old driver went to work after going on leave for two days, but allegedly did not check the vehicle before departing.

Local police then received a report at about 6:54am on Sep. 27 that a man on board a bus was unwell after a passenger found Gao lying on the floor.

Prior to his death, Gao, who suffered from Alzheimer's, lived with his father.

Gao's wife and children lived in mainland China, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Autopsy, investigation

According to udn.com, Gao's body was sent to a funeral home and was awaiting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death, though homicide was preliminarily ruled out.

Sing Tao Headlines reported that police are reviewing surveillance footage from the area to determine how Gao entered the vehicle.

Police will also investigate his time of death and whether he boarded the wrong bus, as well as whether the driver failed to thoroughly inspect the vehicle before departing.

The police were alerted to a case of alleged matricide on Sep. 27 in Manjung.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her mother, and an investigation has been launched.

According to Sinchew, the incident is suspected to have taken place at about 9pm.

The police arrived at a house in Golden Garden, Manjung, after receiving the report.

The area was cordoned off, and an investigation was launched. The deceased’s body was removed at about 11pm, and handed over to authorities for processing.

In a subsequent piece, Sinchew reported that the deceased, Qiong, 70, had lived at the house with her late husband for over 20 years.

They got along well with their neighbours, and were described as easygoing.

Qiong and her husband were reportedly sent to a nursing home in 2025.

Her husband died during their time there. Qiong's daughter and her family also moved into the house in May 2026.

Qiong had also moved back in around that time. Neighbours said the daughter did not interact with them much.