Aaron Kwok, 60, was in Singapore with his wife, Moka Fang, 39, and their two older daughters.

Fans spotted the Hong Kong singer and actor at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) on Aug. 10.

Photos were shared on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu.

USS & zoo

Kwok was at his two daughters and his in-laws at USS in Sentosa.

One person wrote on Xiaohongshu: "He looks way too young."

Kwok was then seen at the Singapore Zoo on Aug. 11.

Many of those who recognised Kwok also commented on his appearance and physique.

His father-in-law, who is 58, appeared in a similar black polo top as Kwok, but looked older, which was an observation made by online users.

Kwok and Fang married in 2017.

They have three daughters: Chantelle, nine; Charlotte, seven; and nine-month-old Cheryl.

Kwok was previously in Singapore in June 2026.

A woman in Taichung, Taiwan, was almost scammed of NT2 million (S$79,000) after reconnecting with a "classmate" from almost 20 years ago.

The woman, Lin, chanced upon her friend's profile on social media, and had started chatting.

According to Sinchew, what began with innocuous messages pivoted to the "friend" presenting Lin with a rare investment opportunity in a hotpot restaurant.

The "friend" claimed to have special channels to reduce procurement costs and invited her to invest in a hotpot restaurant while guaranteeing a profit with no losses.

Lin didn't think too much about it and agreed to put in the aforementioned sum of money.

Luckily, the bank staff noticed the large sum Lin was trying to transfer and found out that she had no clarity on the investment location or details.

The bank asked her to call the classmate to learn more about the investment, but no one answered.

Follow-up messages were also left unread and unanswered.

The police later determined this was actually done by a scam ring.

A 47-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly hurting her 13-year-old child at a shopping mall in Havelock on Aug. 12.

In response to Mothership's queries, police said they received a call for assistance at 2 Havelock Road at around 2:30pm that day.

A check by Mothership showed that the address corresponds to Havelock 2 shopping mall.

The woman was arrested for voluntarily causing hurt to a person below the age of 14.

Separately, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it conveyed the 13-year-old girl to National University Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Photos purportedly show aftermath

Photos purportedly showing the aftermath of the incident were sent to Mothership by a woman who said she runs a shop in the mall and witnessed what happened.

The woman alleged that the mother had hit her child in the public area. A staff member from a tuition centre there was allegedly with the pair during the incident.

The photos show several police officers standing in a corridor at the shopping mall.

One of them appears to show a girl sitting on a stretcher.

A Singaporean man rescued by Malaysian authorities after an alleged kidnapping is wanted in Singapore over a suspected drug-related offence, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said.

The 32-year-old man and a 33-year-old Singaporean woman were rescued in Johor Bahru by the Royal Malaysia Police on Aug. 10.

Malaysian media had earlier reported that the woman, whom they identified as the man’s girlfriend, was 28.

In a media reply to Mothership's queries, SPF said the man is believed to know one of the kidnappers.

Did not have valid travel documents

Based on preliminary investigations by the Malaysian police, the man did not possess a valid travel document, and both the man and woman tested positive for drugs, said SPF.

They are believed to know each other, they added.

The families of both individuals alerted the Singapore police after becoming concerned for their safety, added SPF.

SPF also expressed its appreciation to the Malaysian police for their "swift assistance and close collaboration in securing the safe rescue of both individuals".

Six Malaysians arrested

Six Malaysians, including a woman, aged between 32 and 46, were arrested in the alleged kidnap-for-ransom plot, the New Straits Times reported.

Five of them had criminal records, and four tested positive for drugs, the Malaysian media added.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said during a press conference that the kidnap-for-ransom mastermind was among the six arrested.

The 32-year-old man's mother reportedly lodged a police report on Aug. 10 after one of the suspects sent her a picture of her son, who was blindfolded with his arms bound behind his back.

"He was also slashed on both thighs and the picture was sent to his mother, to indicate the kidnappers were serious in their ransom demand," Kumar said.

The suspects had reportedly demanded S$80,000 for his release, but the amount was negotiated to S$S25,000.

The mother had transferred S$5,000 to her son's bank account, while the remaining sum was to be dropped off at the exchange for his release.

Man detained

The kidnap victim is currently detained under the Immigration Act, while his girlfriend was detained after testing positive for drugs, Malaysian authorities said.

The suspects, meanwhile, have been remanded until Aug. 21.

This is the second case in recent times where Malaysian police have rescued Singaporean kidnap victims.

In an earlier case, a 72-year-old Singaporean man and a 33-year-old Chinese woman were rescued in Alor Setar on Aug. 7.

Six suspects are being investigated in that case.

The police are investigating a case of communicating false information of a harmful thing after a false bomb threat incident at Xinmin Secondary School on Aug. 13.

In response to Mothership's queries, police said they were alerted to the incident at about 8:20am that day.

The police and the school personnel conducted a thorough check at the premises, and no suspicious item was found, they said.

The offence of communicating false information of a harmful thing carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine which may extend to S$50,000, or both.

"The Police take all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those who intentionally communicate false information on bomb threats," they said.

Student and staff evacuated

Students and staff of the school in Hougang were evacuated on Aug. 13 morning following a bomb threat, according to The Straits Times.

The school reportedly said in a message to parents and guardians that it was alerted to the threat and immediately activated its evacuation procedures at 8:28am.

All students and staff were accounted for, it added.

Students have since returned to their classrooms, and the regular timetable has resumed.

National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has recorded a nearly S$1 billion loss in operating costs less than two years after its 25 per cent investment in Air India.

Bad timing

The investment, made in November 2024, came just months before a fatal Air India plane crash in June 2025.

The carrier was also among Indian carriers banned from Pakistan airspace in April 2025, which has affected many of its routes.

Like many in the airline sector worldwide, it has also been facing a jet fuel crisis in 2026.

According to the Financial Times, quoting an unnamed executive at SIA, "It has been an annus horribilis (a horrible year) for Air India".

They added: "Air India is trying to undergo a major transformation — the likes of which have probably never been seen in the airline industry — while also dealing with all these other issues."

"The timing could not have been worse."

Background

SIA holds 25 per cent of the stakes at Air India.

It was first enlisted by India's biggest conglomerate Tata Sons, who holds the other 75 per cent, as an unofficial adviser when the latter began exploring taking over Air India in 2021, FT reported.

SIA was attracted to the carrier's growth potential. It also saw the opportunity to expand the business outside of the domestic market and took it.

SIA's management reportedly contributed S$822 million of capital to Air India in the early days, then another S$167 million in March 2025.

Multiple incidents have since affected the carrier, contributing to an overall loss of S$945 million in From March 2025 to March 2026.

In response to Mothership's queries, an SIA spokesperson said:

Since Singapore Airlines (SIA) became a significant minority shareholder in Air India, we have been working closely with our partner Tata Sons to support Air India’s transformation programme. This includes providing our expertise to Air India, where necessary.

Our primary focus is on working with our partner Tata Sons to support Air India’s transformation programme, and unlock its significant long-term value.

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Singapore national football team head coach Gavin Lee and Lions defender Irfan Fandi have publicly expressed their support for a campaign condemning ticket scalping on Instagram.

This comes after many fans were unable to secure tickets for Singapore's Asean Championship semi-final against Thailand at Jalan Besar Stadium.

More than 4,000 home-supporter tickets were released for sale on Aug. 12, but were snapped up within minutes amid overwhelming demand.

Shortly afterwards, tickets began appearing on Carousell, with some sellers asking as much as S$1,500 for a pair of Category 1 tickets.

This is around 15 times the original price of S$49 each, and a S$3.49 booking fee.

In response, Singa Brigade, the Lions' official supporters' group, posted a message on their social media pages under the hashtag #SAYNOTOSCALPERS.

The group said ticket scalping deprived "diehard, loyal and genuine fans" of the opportunity to support the national team, adding that supporting Singapore was "more than just watching a game".

They also urged the public to report ticket resellers.

The post read:

"As fellow fans of Singapore, we wanna bring a message.

After seeing scalpers selling tickets, we feel that this is simply not right.

It takes away the chance for diehard fans, loyal fans, & genuine fans who just want to watch their team play.

For us, supporting Singapore is more than just watching a game.

It's about pride, passion and standing behind our team.

So we call upon everyone to help mass report these resellers.

We hope this serves as a learning lesson to all scalpers out there!

SAY NO TO SCALPERS. LET THE REAL FANS BE THERE."

Lee and Irfan later reshared the post on their Instagram Stories in a show of support.

Frustration over the ticketing process

A Mothership reader previously shared that she had been on the website from 10:45am that morning to snag tickets.

After joining a virtual queue, she had to wait again until around 11:20am when she finally entered the page to select her seats.

Although ticket sections would occasionally become available, they would disappear almost immediately when she tried to select them.

She likened the experience to "playing whack-a-mole", a sentiment echoed by several other fans on Instagram.

Despite spending another 40 minutes trying to secure seats, she was unsuccessful.

By 11:45am, the platform displayed a message stating that all seats were "currently reserved by customers completing their purchases".

I remember the constant ringing of the cart's bells when I was a primary school student, a kindly uncle materialising, almost by magic, a great chunk of ice cream to put in between a slice of rainbow bread. That was a constant sight (and drain on my pocket money) for years.

Lately though, the ringing has become less frequent.

Not just around my neighbourhood, but Singapore in general.

Wanting to find out just how many of them were left (and have some ice cream with company funds), I began my islandwide search for these nostalgic carts.

Over 50 years

One of the first few people I spoke to was Uncle Soh.

At the age of 16, Uncle Soh went into a trade that not many teenagers would think of doing full-time — selling ice cream.

"I just needed a job," said Soh, now 72.

After getting his licence in 1974, he has been a traditional ice cream vendor for over 50 years.

Operating his cart two to three days a week in Rochor, Soh pointed out that being in this line of work is not easy.

He noted that whether or not business is good varies depending on the day, as he said it gets troublesome when it rains.

Citing other factors such as price hikes and his age, he said he simply takes things day by day.

"I earn just enough for myself," he added in Mandarin.

Vendors in business for decades

He is among a number of traditional vendors who spent the past few decades selling ice cream at different locations around Singapore.

That number is declining with the cessation of licenses. I initially had a hard time locating them as well, but the good thing about these vendors is the pattern in areas serviced.

A quick check online showed some folks endearingly referring to a Chinatown ice cream uncle.

And sure enough, there was Uncle Tang.

Tang has been selling ice cream for about 20 years after he got his licence in 2006.

He said that he did not have a job then and went into the business after seeing his friend do so.