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A Myanmar man, 51, forged a divorce certificate to marry a woman in S'pore he was having an affair with.   ➡ https://bit.ly/3T93vsE   Follow us @mothershipsg   Here's the full detailed account from the court case:       Case Overview   Name: Aung Zaw Moe, 51, Myanmar national Charges: 4 counts — forgery, false declarations, offences under Women's Charter & Immigration Act Plea: Pleaded guilty to 2 charges on Sep 15, 2026; remaining 2 taken into consideration for sentencing Sentencing: Adjourned to Oct 7, 2026       Timeline & Background   Marriage & Family   - 2005: Married his wife in Myanmar - 2008: Couple had a son - 2011: Aung moved to Singapore for work; kept in touch via Facebook and sent money home   Extramarital Affair   - Mar 2015: Met another Myanmar woman in Singapore; began affair — she knew he was married - 2019: Stopped sending money & cut contact with legal wife; wife later came to Singapore as a domestic worker - Before Feb 2023: Wife discovered affair & exposed him on Facebook; Aung asked for divorce — wife refused   Forgery & False Documents   - He got a friend in Myanmar to create a fake divorce certificate stating he was divorced on Jul 5, 2011 - Mar 31, 2023: Submitted forged certificate with PR application in Singapore - Oct 7, 2025: The woman he was seeing found out she was 30 weeks pregnant in Bangkok - Oct 23, 2025: Submitted same forged certificate to Registry of Marriages - Oct 30, 2025: Held marriage ceremony at a flat in Kim Keat — union legally invalid   Exposure   - Same day, his legal wife informed the other woman's father they were still married - Confronted, Aung admitted the certificate was forged - Nov 27, 2025: The other woman gave birth to his son       Court Proceedings   - Prosecution: Sought 4–5 months' jail - Defence: Asked for 3 months; argued long-distance separation had estranged the couple; referred to the second woman as his "wife" — judge corrected immediately, noting they were not legally married - Both women appeared in court; the second woman said she had forgiven him - Judge ruled relationship troubles do not justify forgery or deception       Source: Mothership.SG, 17 Sep 2026    

Crystal Jade has shuttered 2 more outlets in Singapore, bringing the total number of closures to 5 this year. The restaurant in The Clementi Mall closed on Sept 15, while the one in Jurong Point will shut from Sept 18. https://str.sg/H5dPX   Here's the full detailed report:       🍽️ Crystal Jade — Outlet Closures Update (17 Sep 2026)   📌 Latest Announcement   - Clementi Mall — closed Sept 15, 2026 (tenancy forfeited; space cordoned off) - Jurong Point — closing Sept 18, 2026 - Total 2026 closures so far: 5    📋 Complete 2026 Closure Timeline   # Outlet Format Last Day  1 Hillion Mall Hong Kong Kitchen Earlier 2026  2 Suntec City Hong Kong Kitchen Jul 16, 2026[__LINK_ICON]  3 Great World Hong Kong Kitchen Sep 1, 2026[__LINK_ICON]  4 The Clementi Mall Hong Kong Kitchen Sep 15, 2026  5 Jurong Point Hong Kong Kitchen Sep 18, 2026    Earlier closure: La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Holland Village — closed Jun 2025 after 20 years    🏢 Current Status   - Remaining outlets in Singapore: 13 across 6 brands  - Hong Kong Kitchen branches still open: Causeway Point, Takashimaya, One Holland Village, Tampines 1  - Historical decline: - 2015: 47 outlets in Singapore / 120 worldwide  - Now: 13 outlets in Singapore   💡 Stated Reasons   - Part of ongoing review of operations & network to align with "evolving market conditions and long-term business priorities"  - No specific cause given (e.g. rental, manpower, competition) - Review is planned; further initiatives possible as appropriate    👥 Staff Impact   - Affected employees informed directly - Redeployment offered within the group where possible    📊 Broader F&B Context   - F&B business closures in Singapore (Jan–Jul 2026): 2,101, up 25.1% YoY - New F&B registrations same period: 2,594    💬 Statement   "Singapore remains our home market, and we are committed to maintaining a sustainable presence here."    Source: The Straits Times / Crystal Jade statement, 17 Sep 2026        

The North-South Corridor, a highway linking Singapore's northern towns to the city, will be delayed by 2 years due to construction challenges.   It will now open in stages from 2029, instead of 2027.   https://str.sg/3znEj   Here's the full detailed update:       🛣️ North–South Corridor (NSC) — Full Delay Details (17 Sep 2026 LTA Announcement)   📋 Project Overview   - Length: 21.5 km — Singapore's first integrated transport corridor  - Structure: 8.8 km northern viaduct + 12.3 km underground tunnel + 400 m at-grade roads  - Route: Admiralty Road West → Woodlands / Sembawang / Yishun → Ang Mo Kio → Novena → Toa Payoh → Rochor → City → East Coast Parkway (ECP)  - Purpose: Ease CTE congestion; cut northern region travel time to city by up to 30 mins; dedicated bus lanes, cycling paths, pedestrian-friendly streets  - Construction started: 2018  - Original target completion: 2026 → then viaduct 2027 / tunnel 2029        ⏰ Revised Opening Dates (Delayed 2 Years)   Section Route Previous Target New Target  Viaduct Admiralty West → Lentor Ave 2027 From 2029  Tunnel Lentor Ave → ECP 2029 From 2031    - Roads, footpaths & noise barriers removal: staged from 2028 - Affected pedestrian overhead bridges reinstatement: from 2029       🚧 Why the Delay?   Delays at critical stages created knock-on effects despite optimised methods :   1. Gambas Ave / Woodlands Ave 8 — Rock found higher & harder than expected; foundation work took longer  2. Novena — Tunnels run ~1m from live North–South MRT Line; broken rock + water seepage required special mining methods to protect MRT services  - Tunnels stacked: southbound (done); northbound passes below MRT — excavation in 2 halves - Top half: soft ground + seepage → ground stabilisation with steel supports; finish excavation 2026  - Bottom half: solid rock → controlled blasting; expected completion up to 2028  3. Thomson area — Harder-than-expected rock formations → blasting & stabilisation needed    Progress: >90% of all foundation works complete (as of Sep 2026)  Viaduct focus: columns, crossheads, segments Tunnel work shifts mostly underground from 2027 → less surface disruption        💰 Cost & Liability   - ~S$7.47b contracts awarded  - Final additional cost only determined at project completion  - Claims assessed against tender-stage ground data; paid only if contractually valid        😤 Impact on Residents & Businesses   - Prolonged disruption along route — businesses report lost revenue & difficulty breaking even  - LTA: works closely monitored; will address challenges promptly; no guarantee against further delays        ✅ Benefits When Complete   - Relieves CTE, Thomson Rd, Marymount Rd congestion  - Links to SLE, PIE, ECP  - Surface streets repurposed: priority for buses → pedestrians → cyclists → community spaces    Source: The Straits Times / LTA, 17 Sep 2026