Author name: Nasi Lemak

A 37-year-old man assaulted a Jyu Yae Bistro employee over a S$2.50 water bottle on 9 Dec. He’s banned from all Jyu Concepts outlets; police investigating.

A 46-year-old American was arrested on 9 December for allegedly molesting a six-year-old girl at Changi Airport’s transit area. He’ll be charged on 11 December.

15-year-old Myanmar national to be deported and banned from Singapore after being caught with etomidate e-vaporiser pod—first case under enhanced anti-vaping framework introduced September 2025.

80-year-old Singaporean’s passport and phone stolen from shopping trolley at Johor mall on 7 Dec. Couple extended stay for replacement documents. Phone later found in garbage bin.

34-year-old labourer sentenced to 15 years’ jail and 14 strokes of cane for raping 12-year-old girl he met on Telegram at grass patch near Sixth Avenue MRT.

Taiwanese food vendor went viral after arguing with customer who complained about him playing TWICE songs while working. Video gained widespread support online.

A woman died in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire after warning neighbors instead of evacuating. She saved four people and one dog. The fire killed 146 people.

Actress Zoe Tay announced her mother’s death on 1 December via Instagram. Her mother was 88 years old.

Singapore will open an embassy in Mexico City in 2026, its first in any Spanish-speaking country, President Tharman announced during his Mexico state visit.

Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai concert was cancelled one day before the show on 28 November. She performed to the empty 14,000-seater arena anyway with her 200-strong crew.