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74-year-old Ya Ni (transliterated) was an ethnically Indian woman, but before she passed away from pneumonia on the week of Aug. 10, she instructed her family to send her off in accordance with Chinese funeral rites. At the wake, younger generations were dressed in blue and green pants to differentiate their generations and knelt before the altar as per Taoist customs. Grew up in Chinese village According to Shin Min Daily News, the Singaporean woman grew up in a predominantly Chinese village. She was the third child and eldest daughter of seven children. Three generations of her family spoke Mandarin and Hokkien. Her father had migrated from India while her mother hailed from Malaya, and the family settled in Sembawang. Indian rituals preserved Ya Ni's wake was held at Block 109, Yishun Ring Road, according to Shin Min. Chinese rituals were adhered to, including the preparation of a spirit house to be burned. Indian cultural rites were also preserved, such as the placing of a bindi on the deceased's portrait by her son. According to Ya Ni's sister, who spoke in Hokkien and Mandarin, their family was the only Indian family in the village growing up, and as such had to learn to communicate in Hokkien. They celebrated both Deepavali and Chinese New Year, even receiving red packets during the latter. While their father originally spoke in Malayalam, an Indian language, he learnt Hokkien from his wife, who spoke the dialect authentically. The elder woman similarly had a Chinese-Taoist funeral when she passed in 2003. When one of Ya Ni's brothers passed away in 1998, the same was prepared for him. Of the seven siblings and their spouses, two in-laws are ethnically Chinese. Ya Ni's husband also started speaking in Hokkien after marriage. According to their children, they spoke in the dialect to their maternal grandmother from a young age, but never learnt their maternal grandfather's native Malayalam. Ya Ni had reportedly requested one of her brothers, who works in the funeral industry, to prepare her funeral in accordance to Hokkien customs before her death, according to her sister.

students and staff. PHOTO: REUTERS     Published Aug 18, 2026, 05:06 PM Updated Aug 18, 2026, 06:39 PM         SINGAPORE – A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in relation to the fake bomb threat last week at Xinmin Secondary School in Hougang. A bomb threat was made at the secondary school on the morning of Aug 13, and led to the evacuation of students and staff. The police, who were alerted at around 8.20am, had conducted a thorough check of the premises then, and no suspicious items were found. In response to queries from The Straits Times on Aug 18, the police confirmed that a teenager has been arrested in relation to the case. Investigations into the case of communicating false information of a harmful thing are ongoing. In a message to parents and guardians that day, the school said it was alerted to the threat and immediately activated its evacuation procedures at 8.28am. A parent of a Secondary 3 student at the school said she received the message via the Parents Gateway app at around 10am. Parents Gateway, developed by the Ministry of Education and GovTech, gives parents and guardians access to school announcements. The parent said she did not feel worried when she received the message, as the school had reassured parents that the evacuation and checks had been completed.   Following the incident, Xinmin’s principal Tan Soon Hui said on Aug 13 that the school is working closely with the police on the investigation into the incident. “The safety and well-being of all students and staff remain the school’s utmost priority. The school will continue to support the well-being of our students and staff and ensure that appropriate measures are in place to respond to emergencies,” said Tan. If convicted, the teen could face up to seven years’ jail, a fine of up to $50,000, or both. The police said they take all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those who intentionally communicate false information on bomb threats.