{
  "id": 6566731,
  "title": "S'poreans including Suhaimi Yusof & Halimah Yacob show support to Sheikh Haikel after cancer diagnosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/sporeans-including-suhaimi-yusof-halimah-yacob-show-support-to-sheikh",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-10T09:24:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/sheikh-haikel-cancer-suhaimi-yusof-gurmit-singh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporean media figures Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh, and Bernard Lee visited stage 4 colon cancer patient Sheikh Haikel at his chicken rice restaurant Hai Ge Ji. Sheikh's wife Anna Belle Francis, along with Singaporean singers Mahani Mohd and Kamaliah Latiff, were also present at the meetup. Suhaimi expressed his and Gurmit's devastation upon hearing of Sheikh's condition, but also shared their hug, laughter, tears, and mutual appreciation for one another during their visit. Halimah Yacob, former Singaporean president, visited the reopened Hai Ge Ji on Sep. 9 and praised Sheikh's resilience and the couple's determination to keep their business thriving amidst his illness.",
  "summary": "In his caption, Suhaimi said, \"When me and Gurmit first heard about Sheikh Haikel's condition, we were devastated.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh, and Bernard Lee visited Sheikh Haikel",
    "Halimah Yacob, former Singaporean president, visited reopened Hai Ge Ji",
    "Sheikh Haikel diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The outpouring of support from prominent Singaporeans, including a former president, underscores the impact Sheikh Haikel has had on his community and their concern for his well-being during a difficult time.",
  "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."
}