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Jasmin Lau’s IG account allegedly tells a netizen “pls don’t watch if it offends you” over her video on govt AI initiative   https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/09/18/jasmin-lau-s-ig-account-allegedly-tells-a-netizen-pls-don-t-watch-if-it-offends-you-over-her-video-on-govt-ai-initiative   Here's the full detailed account from the article:       Incident Overview   Date published: 18 September 2026, by The Online Citizen Official involved: Jasmin Lau — Acting Manpower Minister & Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information       1. Background: AI Skills Initiative (16 Sep 2026)   Lau spoke publicly about government efforts to help Singaporeans build AI skills as the technology transforms workplaces:   - Many Singaporeans asking: where to start, which courses, whether training will keep them employable. - Announced: Eligible Singaporeans enrolling in SkillsFuture AI courses get 6 months’ free premium AI tool access  - Free AI-readiness quiz on SkillsFuture portal to assess starting point & recommend suitable subsidised courses - Goal: make learning & practising AI easier, build confidence over time   2. Netizen’s Critical Comment   On Lau’s Instagram post, one netizen wrote:   - Urged her to “put ears to ground and listen” — claimed Singapore has one of highest AI rejection rates - Said approach is “not what the people want” - Questioned: had she consulted workers below executive/C-suite levels? - Described the video as “really, REALLY alarming to watch”   3. Alleged Response from Lau’s Account   - Reply: “pls don’t watch if it alarms or offends you so much. But we are otherwise trying to help our people adapt to a changing world.” - Follow-up reply to another comment: “thanks for commenting and improving the reach of the post 😅 in case u missed the earlier point, we are doing what we can to help our people stay relevant in skills as the world changes.”   4. Public Reaction   - Further netizens questioned tone & appropriateness - One comment: “I thought you want to make kindness the norm?” - Others argued genuine concerns were being dismissed as fear/ignorance; people want careful, balanced approach, not zero adoption - Some praised SkillsFuture AI training as “a very good move”   5. Alignment with PM’s Social Media Guidelines   - 28 May 2025: PM Lawrence Wong issued Rules of Prudence letter to all PAP MPs  - Social media expectations: uphold decorum, be honest/empathetic/constructive, do not disparage others, engage sincerely - The Online Citizen wrote to Lau seeking clarification: - Did she personally write the reply? - Does she stand by the response? - Is it consistent with PM’s guidance? - As of 6pm, 18 Sep: No reply received        

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Stomp had asked the Singapore Police Force (SPF) how Zhang was allowed to enter Singapore -- This i am curious also 

The Chinese national who later pleaded guilty to raping a woman in her Auckland home was arrested in Singapore after New Zealand authorities sought his extradition. Stomp had asked the Singapore Police Force (SPF) how Zhang was allowed to enter Singapore, when authorities became aware that he was wanted in New Zealand, and the circumstances of his subsequent arrest here. In response, SPF said Zhang Xuesong, 42, was arrested here on July 18, 2025, following a request from New Zealand.   He remained in custody until he was extradited to New Zealand on Sept 18 that year. The police said the alleged offences, which included rape, were committed in Auckland on March 26, 2024.   On July 7, 2025, the Attorney-General’s Chambers received a request from New Zealand authorities for Zhang’s provisional arrest.   After assessing that the legal requirements for extradition had been met, SPF applied to the Singapore Courts for a warrant of arrest. The warrant was granted and subsequently executed by SPF. Hid behind woman’s bedroom door As Stomp previously reported, Zhang had worked at a construction site next to the victim’s home in Massey, West Auckland, weeks before the attack. According to an agreed summary of facts reported by the New Zealand Herald, Zhang returned to the area on March 26, 2024 after working elsewhere that day. He drank three bottles of beer at a neighbouring property, removed his work boots and climbed over a fence into the woman’s home. Dressed in dark clothing, he was carrying gloves, a black ski mask, tape, a heavy-duty nylon strap and a knife with a 30cm blade. At about 8.20pm, the woman left her bedroom to use the bathroom. Zhang entered the room and hid behind the door. When she returned, he locked the door, rushed at her, pushed her onto the bed and held the knife to her neck “If you scream again, I’ll kill you,” he told her in Mandarin, according to the New Zealand Herald. He then taped her mouth shut and strangled her until she briefly lost consciousness. PHOTOS: THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, STUFFSPF reveals how rape accused was arrested in S’pore before extradition to New Zealand Assault lasted about 1½ hours For the next one-and-a-half hours, Zhang sexually and physically assaulted the woman while repeatedly holding the knife against her neck and running it over her body. The victim eventually fought back after Zhang placed the knife on the bed. She moved her body over the weapon to stop him from reaching it, grabbed his genitals and kicked him away with both legs. The tape over her mouth had also loosened, allowing her to scream. Zhang eventually removed the tape and untied her hands before escaping through the bedroom window. Police later found the woman naked and “extremely confused and disoriented”. She was taken to hospital with deep bruising around her neck and wrists. DNA recovered from her body was later matched to Zhang. Fled New Zealand, later arrested in Singapore Zhang left New Zealand for China on April 4, 2024, Stuff reported. He later moved to Singapore in May 2025 for another construction job and was arrested here two months later. He was extradited to New Zealand on Sept 18, 2025. Zhang later pleaded guilty in the High Court at Auckland to eight offences, including rape, aggravated burglary, threatening to kill, strangulation, unlawful detention, indecent assault and assault with a weapon. He is due to be sentenced in December.