Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Three Singaporean men were allegedly detained for seven days in Johor and fined RM3,000 (S$942) each after their passports were found to be missing records of their entries into Malaysia, Shin Min Daily News (SMDN) reported. The father of one of the men, who declined to reveal his name, told SMDN that his son, together with four friends, had driven into Johor Bahru via Woodlands Checkpoint at around 11am on May 7. The group of men, whose ages range from 25 to 27, then toured around Johor and Kuala Lumpur for approximately five days. At the end of their trip, one of the men decided to fly back to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, while the other four men proceeded to drive back to Singapore from Johor Bahru. While the former had no problem getting through immigration, the same could not be said for the other four men, who encountered a snag at the Johor checkpoint. … [Read more...] about 3 S’porean men allegedly detained for 7 days in Johor as passports had no record of them entering M’sia
Team S’pore Pencak Silat coach, 33, dies in tragic accident in Indonesia less than a week after SEA Games
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Team Singapore Silat coach Mochammad Ichsan Nur Romadhon, 33, has died while on leave less than a week after the close of the SEA Games. A spokesperson from the Singapore Silat Federation, also known as PERSISI, informed Mothership that they were told Romadhon had died in a tragic accident when he was returning to Surabaya, Indonesia, from his holiday in Bali. "He was away on leave after giving a tremendous contribution at the 31st SEA Games, for Pencak Silat, Singapore Team," added the spokesperson. The team came back to Singapore less than a week ago after a successful Games, reported The Straits Times ( ST ). Contributing eight years to Team Singapore Silat Romadhon was recruited eight years ago by PERSISI to train and coach the national athletes of the silat team. The spokesperson added: "Throughout his time with Singapore Silat Federation, Coach Romadhon was dedicated in his … [Read more...] about Team S’pore Pencak Silat coach, 33, dies in tragic accident in Indonesia less than a week after SEA Games
Suspected drug offender tries to escape capture by climbing out from 3rd-storey window
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg In an attempt to escape capture by officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), a suspected drug offender climbed out of her window on the third storey of a HDB block. In a Facebook post by CNB which detailed the escape attempt, the suspect was said to have landed on the parapet on the second storey, before trying to scale down the wall. She tried to continue her descent despite CNB officers warning her from the ground floor not to do so as she was risking serious injury. An officer then quickly moved a trash bin nearby and placed it beneath her to cushion her descent. She managed to land safely, and was placed under arrest and brought to the hospital for a checkup. According to CNB's investigations, she was suspected to have consumed heroin not long before officers arrived at her location. The penalty for possession or consumption of heroin in Singapore includes up to 10 years of … [Read more...] about Suspected drug offender tries to escape capture by climbing out from 3rd-storey window
Chinese man, 33, spends S$70,000 on luxury dog villa with air-con, pool, ferris wheel, slide & elevator
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A man in China has spent RMB340,000 (S$70,000) over more than two years to transform his home's courtyard and backyard into a luxury dog villa. The 33-year-old businessman, surnamed Zhou, lives in Xuyi county in Jiangsu province, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) . What's inside The facility has everything you could ever imagine, making up a dog paradise that's inhabited by over 10 dogs. There's a TV, solarium, an observation deck, a toilet area, rocking chairs, swings, as well as a two-storey transparent spiral slide and an accompanying elevator. There's even a separate see-through tunnel for his cats to roam about without coming into contact with his dogs. The space is comfortable enough that Zhou would sometimes spend the night with the dogs in the villa when he has a disagreement with his wife. This year, he added an amusement park in the 5,000 … [Read more...] about Chinese man, 33, spends S$70,000 on luxury dog villa with air-con, pool, ferris wheel, slide & elevator
‘We should not be surprised’ if S’pore detects Monkeypox virus here in coming weeks: Ong Ye Kung
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post on May 28 that Singapore should not be surprised if a case of monkeypox is detected here in the coming weeks. He mentioned that over 200 cases of the virus have been detected in over 20 countries and it has sparked a lot of interest in the recent World Health Assembly, which he attended. Monkeypox not the same as Covid Ong said that the potential for monkeypox to become a pandemic like Covid-19 is unlikely. This is attributed to the fact that the virus spreads through physical contact rather than airborne — like Covid-19 which transmits wider and faster. For example, if you are highly exposed to someone with rash lesions because of monkeypox, you might be potentially infected by the virus. However, he assured Singaporeans that Singapore has "necessary protocols and public health measures" to deal with monkeypox. This was due to an … [Read more...] about ‘We should not be surprised’ if S’pore detects Monkeypox virus here in coming weeks: Ong Ye Kung
Huge traffic jams spotted at Causeway on the weekend just before start of June school holidays
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Massive vehicle queues were spotted on the Causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia on May 28, right before the June school holidays. Facebook user Dannie Tan shared photos of the Causeway at around 9:40am on May 28, to Facebook group 新加坡马来西亚生活情报交流区 (Singapore Malaysia Live Update Exchange), showing the long line of vehicles inching forward to their destination. Long queues of vehicles extended in both directions, with what looked like mostly heavy vehicles, such as trucks, headed to Singapore, while smaller passenger vehicles like cars were headed to Malaysia. The post's caption read "first day of school holidays in Singapore" (translated from Chinese). May 28 is officially the start of the holidays between Semesters 1 and 2 for primary and secondary school students. At around 12 noon, TikTok user @jbsgcauseway shared a video purportedly showing a jam still snarling up the Causeway, … [Read more...] about Huge traffic jams spotted at Causeway on the weekend just before start of June school holidays