SINGAPORE: Four men aged between 28 and 45 have been arrested for their suspected roles in operating a scheme that allowed foreign nationals to perform illegal platform work by impersonating local Foodpanda account holders through a modified version of the delivery app. Acting on information from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the Police made the arrests and charged all four men in court on July 29, 2026. Under Singapore law, foreigners are prohibited from entering into platform work arrangements with platform operators or from impersonating local platform workers to perform work through their accounts. MOM will separately investigate the foreign nationals who performed the illegal work for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Read also: SPF: Nine arrested for creating shell companies to launder GemBet illegal gambling proceeds