A man made more than 1,000 silent calls to 4 police centres in Singapore "for fun and enjoyment".   He was sentenced to 23 days' jail: https://cna.asia/4d05Pss   Full Details of the Case   Offender: Foo Jia Hong, 37, Singaporean   Sentence: 23 days' jail, handed down on 26 August 2026 at the State Courts.       What He Did   Between 21 April and 29 April 2026, Foo made over 1,000 silent calls to the landlines of four Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPCs):   - Ang Mo Kio North NPC - Bedok NPC - Geylang NPC - Yishun NPC — the main charge concerned this centre, where he made 425 silent calls; officers answered 330 of them.   He obtained the phone numbers from NPC call directories and leaflets, and said he made the calls "for fun and enjoyment". The unanswered calls also kept lines occupied, queuing and delaying other incoming calls.   How He Did It   The SIM card he used was registered under a foreign worker who had discarded it. Foo found it inside a second-hand phone cover he bought at an Ang Mo Kio night market in early 2026.   Legal Proceedings   - He pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily obstructing public servants at Yishun NPC; the other three sets of calls were taken into consideration for sentencing. - Maximum penalty: up to 6 months' jail, S$6,500 fine, or both. - Prosecution sought 3–5 weeks' jail, noting a prior conviction in January 2025 for communicating false messages. - Defence argued for 2 weeks' jail, pointing out these were non-emergency NPC lines, not the 999 emergency hotline. - He was arrested in May 2026 and sent to the Institute of Mental Health for assessment — found to have mild intellectual disability, but this was not a contributing factor to the offences. - In sentencing, District Judge Koo Zhi Xuan cited deterrence as the primary consideration, while also taking his condition into account.

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called on Singaporeans to learn Malay and appreciate Malay culture during his National Day Rally speech on 23 August 2026, prompting a wide range of responses on social media.   https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/08/26/lawrence-wong-urges-singaporeans-to-learn-malay-sparking-debate-over-its-value   Full Details: PM Lawrence Wong's Call to Learn Malay — National Day Rally 2026   🗓 When & Where   23 August 2026, delivered at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Headquarters / College Central, Ang Mo Kio. The first segment of the speech was delivered in Malay, addressed primarily to the Malay/Muslim community and then broadened to all Singaporeans.        🗣 What PM Wong Said — Core Message   PM Wong opened by reaffirming Malay's special status:   "Malay is our national language, the language of our national anthem, and the language of command in the Singapore Armed Forces. Malay is part of Singapore's identity!"    He then issued the call:   "Given our position in the region, it would be good if Singaporeans learn Malay and deepen their understanding of Malay culture. This connection is not only about our heritage — it also helps us build closer ties with neighbouring countries and opens more opportunities for Singaporeans and businesses."        📌 Examples & Initiatives Cited in the Speech   Cultural & Community Examples:   - Reopening of the Malay Heritage Centre and first-ever cultural parade around Kampong Glam — described as a reminder of Singapore's historical links to the region  - Pondok Abang, a halal food business that expanded into Brunei and Malaysia — cited as a real-world example of regional opportunity tied to Malay language and culture    Community & Social Announcements:   - Santunan Emas programme — started in Ang Mo Kio in partnership with Al-Muttaqin Mosque, Ma:een and Muhammadiyah; will be expanded to Yishun, Sembawang and Woodlands to support elderly care  - Zaqy Mohamad appointed as the new Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, leading Malay/Muslim office-holders and MPs  - PERGAS–SME collaboration — to help asatizah-led businesses access advisory support and business networks  - Committee for Economic Resilience led by Dr Wan Rizal and Saktiandi Supaat — focused on skills development and opportunities for Malay/Muslim youth in emerging sectors       🗣 Public Reaction — Mixed & Divided   Supportive views:   - Many recalled earlier decades when cross-community conversational Malay was widespread, attributing it to kampung spirit and daily interaction across ethnic groups  - Some argued Malay should be valued as a unifying national symbol: "Real Singaporeans should be able to speak Malay because that's the main national language"  - Others emphasised practical regional value: "Helps when you go to neighbouring countries to do business"; noted Malay is straightforward to learn    Sceptical / questioning views:   - Some questioned practical domestic use: "Learn Malay and speak to who? Speak at home?"  - Others argued English and Chinese hold far greater economic value: "Literally the most useless language for business — everything else is either English or Chinese"  - Concerns also implied about school workload and whether this would become a mandatory requirement       📚 Policy Background & Current Status   - Malay has been Singapore's national language since self-government in 1959, and one of four official languages alongside English, Mandarin and Tamil  - Schools already offer non-examinable Conversational Malay as enrichment; no announcement was made to make it compulsory, and PM Wong's office has not proposed mandatory status for non-Malay students  - Malay as a third language for non-Malay students has been progressively expanded since 2007 — now open to any student with interest, rather than restricted by academic performance  - As recently as March 2020, then-Education Minister Ong Ye Kung noted that adding another compulsory language would overburden students, while encouraging schools to offer conversational Malay on an optional basis        ⚠️ Clarification   The call is encouragement, not a mandate. No new compulsory curriculum or policy change was announced during the rally itself. The debate centres on whether Malay should be promoted more formally — and whether its value lies primarily in identity and heritage, or in practical regional economic use.

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