Good news for those keen on watching Chinese film Dear You in original Teochew dialogue, there will be eight more screenings for the rest of June.Cinema chain Golden Village (GV) and film distributor Clover Films said on Saturday (June 20) that the screenings were added due to «overwhelming demand».While its Mandarin-dubbed version will be available for general viewing, the screenings in Teochew dialogue were meant to only run from June 18 to 21. Tickets to the latter sold out.The additional screenings will take place at GVmax and GV VivoCity from June 25 to 29, with tickets priced at $18.50 for the public and $16.50 for GV Movie Club members.The movie, which stars Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, tells a moving story that spans generations, exploring family bonds, sacrifice and the enduring legacy of qiaopi — historical letters and remittances sent home by overseas Chinese migrants to their families.

Three Malaysian men, aged between 22 and 24, will be charged in court on Saturday (June 20) for their alleged involvement in scams.Police said in a news release on Friday that the trio had allegedly entered Singapore on an assignment by scam syndicates to collect cash and gold bars from victims in Singapore.Acting on information received on a 23-year-old Malaysian man, officers from the Anti-Scam Command as well as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority went on to identify two male accomplices who had entered Singapore with him. All three men were arrested within six hours of entering Singapore.Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio had received instructions from a scam syndicate based in Malaysia to perform ATM withdrawals across different locations in Singapore.During the operation, officers found and seized 69 bank cards which were used to withdraw monies amounting to around $200,000 in scam losses across more than 20 cases.If found guilty of assisting others to retain criminal proceeds, the 23-year-old man could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to $500,000, or both.

A Malaysian single mum recently bid a tearful farewell to her son after making the difficult decision to leave him in a children's shelter.Kong Xiuping (transliteration), 26, is moving to Singapore to work and provide her son Peiming (transliteration) a better future, reported Orient Daily on Tuesday (June 16).She had given birth to Peiming when she was only 18, but the boy was raised by an aunt who can no longer look after him due to rising living costs.Kong remarried and had two more children, but her marriage broke down and she is currently in the middle of a divorce.The atmosphere was solemn before mum and son left their home in Selangor to travel to Jaz Home in Perak, according to the Malaysian publication.The seven-year-old gave his mother a cup of water, saying: «Mum, drink some water» and bringing her to tears.As she dropped him off at the shelter, she could be heard telling him:  «You must study well,» «Be obedient,» «Be well-behaved,» and «Don't be naughty.»In brighter spiritsThe story of the boy and his mum touched hearts online, and Jaz Home has since provided an update on the young boy.

SINGAPORE - Electrical appliances chain Gain City was hit by a flurry of one-star reviews on Google over the last two weeks, with offers to help coming soon after from people believed to be conmen.The messages, sent to Gain City employees, arrived on the heels of the spike in negative reviews and offered to remove the one-star reviews.Responding to queries, Gain City spokeswoman Candy Cao said the first suspicious inquiry was reported by a showroom manager in early April, after which the retailer started to monitor the situation.Gain City has attracted negative reviews in the past, but they were isolated incidents, she added. In the last two weeks, however, the retailer noticed an increase in suspicious one-star reviews, she said.Screenshots provided by Gain City show numerous one-star reviews, with no additional comments.Cao said: «Legitimate reviews typically contain details relating to actual customer experiences, products, services or interactions with our staff.»

Homebuyers will have nearly 8,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats to choose from in October 2026, as the Housing & Development Board (HDB) rolls out its final sales exercise of the year.Around 7,970 flats will be offered across Bedok, Geylang, Sembawang, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Yishun. Notably, more than half of these flats will be located in mature estates, continuing HDB's efforts to increase public housing supply in established locations where resale prices have climbed over the years.The upcoming exercise offers a broad mix of projects that cater to different groups of buyers. While some projects are expected to appeal to those who prioritise transport connectivity and mature estate amenities, others may attract buyers looking for more affordable homes, larger unit types, or long-term growth potential in newer neighbourhoods.

SINGAPORE – The recent decision to screen the Mandarin-dubbed version of Chinese movie Dear You (2026) for general release here has become a hot topic of discussion among Singaporeans, with several film-makers weighing in on the issue.On June 19, The Straits Times published a letter from film-makers Eric Khoo, 61, and Jack Neo, 66. They hoped the authorities would set out a new direction “beneficial to the stakeholders” in Singapore’s film industry.The indie work’s original Teochew version premiered on June 17 at Sands Theatre and will be made available for subsequent festival and niche screenings.The Infocomm Media Development Authority has said these moves are in line with the current approach to support the bilingual policy, which aims to promote Mandarin as the main language among Chinese Singaporeans. Full dialect films can be screened at festival or niche events to provide access to such content for those who wish to view the film in its original language.

Two men, aged 30 and 42, were arrested on Friday (June 19) for allegedly stealing a diamond worth more than $235,000 from a jewellery store in Chinatown.In a news release on Saturday, the olice said they received a report at about 3.40pm from a jewellery store along Kreta Ayer Road.Preliminary investigations revealed that the duo pretended to show interest in purchasing the diamond. While «examining» the diamond, they replaced it with a fake one.They then left the shop without making any purchases, arousing the shop assistant's suspicion. He later discovered that the genuine diamond had been replaced with a fake after conducting a check.

Autonomous shuttle service operator ComfortDelGro (CDG) will offer free rides on its driverless shuttles in Punggol from Monday (June 22).The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and CDG announced on June 19 that the rides will run daily, with Mondays and Fridays set aside for groups, families and those needing assistance.Members of the public and residents in Punggol who are keen to experience the autonomous shuttle service can book their free ride on CDG's Zig mobile app. They may also do so via CDG's website. Bookings are required for those who wish to take the rides.Pickup locations are at Northshore Block 420A, Punggol Coast Mall, and One Punggol.

A fire broke out at Whampoa Makan Place at a noodle stall on Friday (June 19) at about 4.10pm. Videos of the fire posted on social media show a kitchen exhaust duct on top of the said stall in flames. Some passers-by were seen trying to douse the fire using a hosereel. At least two passers-by stepped forward to help. They are seen using a hose reel to douse the flames. PHOTO: Screengrab/Facebook/Trovithy Teo Minutes later, thick smoke billowed out of the premises.An eyewitness, surnamed Fong, posted a picture showing thick grey smoke shrouding the vicinity of the stall. 

Petrol prices in Singapore fell for the first time in nearly a month, as Shell became the first among major fuel companies here to post reductions across its petrol offerings on Friday (June 20).In a price board update published at 4.30pm, the Britain-based company announced that it had posted a 4-cent reduction across its 95-octane, 95-octane petrol, and its more premium V-Power.Diesel price remains unchanged — it was reduced by 10 cents to $4.22 on June 16.The more popular 95-octane petrol crossed the $3.40-mark on March 17, and its price has remained above since.Following the latest round of petrol prices reduction at Shell, its 95-octane petrol is now priced at $3.42 per litre, while its 98-octane and V-Power are priced at $3.94 and $4.16, respectively.Caltex mirrored Shell's 4-cent reduction across its petrol offerings at 9pm the same day.