Martino Tan

Dec 8, 2023 | mothership.sg | Martino Tan

Where is Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong? It's December, but no, he's not on leave. Wong was in China to co-chair the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), along with other meetings with Chinese leaders. It was Wong's first time co-chairing the JCBC. What is the JCBC?

Oct 17, 2023 | mothership.sg | Martino Tan

The People’s Action Party (PAP) has appointed a new branch chairperson for the Hougang division. Jackson Lam Weiliang took over from outgoing branch chairperson Lee Hong Chuang on Oct. 17, 2023, to become the constituency's PAP representative and branch chairman in the division. Lee contested unsuccessfully twice as a candidate for Hougang SMC.

Oct 16, 2023 | mothership.sg | Martino Tan

Four Singapore-registered Porsche luxury sports cars were seen cutting queue at the Tuas Second Link to return to the republic on Sunday, Oct. 15, at about 2:30pm. However, the four vehicles were then seen driving back towards Johor again some time later, leading many who viewed the footage to believe motorists of the supercars were made to turn back to rejoin the queue due to their queue-cutting antics. A video of the incident was shared to the SG Road Vigilante - SGRV Facebook page.

Oct 10, 2023 | mothership.sg | Martino Tan

Armed militant group Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7, killing civilian and military personnel, which forced Israel to retaliate. More than 1,600 people have been killed so far in just four days, after Israel declared it is at war and has called up 360,000 of its reservists.

Sep 24, 2023 | mothership.sg | Martino Tan

A female Singaporean tourist died after a van carrying 10 passengers from Singapore crashed into a 6m-deep ravine in Penang at around 8pm on Sunday, Sep. 24, The Star reported. The Star reported that a Singaporean passenger has been confirmed dead by the Health Ministry. Including the driver, there were 11 people on board the vehicle when it met with the accident at Bukit Genting. Shin Min Daily News reported that the woman died on the spot.