{
  "id": 12819335,
  "title": "S'porean woman, 40, doesn't pay S$203.50 Haidilao bill & steals raisin bread from shop, gets jail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/sporean-woman-40-doesnt-pay-s-203-50-haidilao-bill-steals-raisin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:08:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/woman-never-pay-haidilao/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 40-year-old woman from Singapore was sentenced to eight weeks and five days in jail for two separate offenses. On October 28, 2024, at around midnight, the woman named Ong Rou En ordered food worth S$203.50 at a Haidilao restaurant in Paya Lebar Quarter. After two hours, she suddenly claimed a promise of a free meal from the restaurant manager. When confronted, Ong admitted she was not a staff member and left the restaurant without paying. Two months later, on December 21, 2024, she stole bread worth S$7.80 from a shop in Jurong West Avenue 5. Two days later on October 6, 2025, Ong stole items worth S$300 from a Don Don Donki outlet in Jurong West. She admitted to her thefts, citing mental stress as the reason. During sentencing, the court heard Ong's remorse and expressed hope that she would seek treatment after her release.",
  "summary": "She said she felt an urge to steal the bread.",
  "key_points": [
    "40-year-old Singaporean woman Ong Rou En sentenced to 8 weeks and 5 days in jail",
    "Ordered S$203.50 Haidilao meal, stole S$7.80 bread, and S$300 items from Don Don Donki",
    "Admitted thefts due to mental stress, expressed remorse during sentencing"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}