A 54-year-old man from Hebei, China has won praises for leaping into an icy river to save an old lady. Shi Lei was cycling to work when he saw an elderly woman trapped beneath the ice shield. He immediately stopped his bike and crawled across the half-frozen river to rescue
Year: 2017
Former and current SMRT employees “pakat” to cheat SMRT Trains of S$9.8 million
SMRT is back in the news again. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) revealed that three current and former employees with SMRT trains have been charged with cheating offences. Three of them conspired with each other to cheat SMRT trains to award contracts worth $9.8 million to two companies which they
Cruise experience turned bad: Bedbugs found in two rooms on Costa Cruise
A reader published his unpleasant experience on Facebook after bedbugs were found in his room and his uncle’s room on Costa Cruise. Here’s his full account: **Please do not ever take Costa Victoria Ship, Italian Cruises.** My purpose for this post is not to complain, but more of making sure that
28-yr-old model did not die after singing a high note in KTV, her parents clarified
By now, you might have heard that Ms Karen Stella Wong, a 28-year-old freelance model, has died after a karaoke session with her friends. The Straits Times reported that she suddenly felt numbness in half her body and developed a headache when she was singing. She then slipped into a
NTUC FairPrice extends Pioneer Generation discount for another year
Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice will extend its 3% discount for members of the Pioneer Generation for another year. This will be the 3rd time it is doing so. This means that Pioneer Generation members can have 3% discount off their purchases at all FairPrice supermarket and hypermarket outlets till 31
Shuttle bus service for tourists and travellers at Changi Airport
There will be changes to train services on the eastern sector of the East-West Line on weekends in January 2018 as they will observe shorter operating hours. As a result, tourists and travellers at Changi Airport can take a shuttle bus service at Gate 8 of Terminal 3. There will
Changi Airport won’t announce final call and page for missing passengers…so don’t be late
From 1 January, travellers at Changi Airport will have to keep a tight watch on the time, otherwise they could miss their flight. Travellers should not expect to hear announcements for final call or missing passengers on flights over the public announcement system. The only announcements that will be made
Taiwanese bikini girls in game machines draw interests and backlash
Monmonda is Taiwan’s largest crane game facility in Tainan. It opened on 5 December by putting women in bikini into 4 game machines and filling it with soft toys and other prizes. The issue has raised some eyebrows in Taiwan. In a live video which was posted on its Facebook
Motorcyclist looking for SBS Bus Captain who helped to repair his bike chain on Christmas Day
A motorcyclist by the name of Mr Mohamed Farid Bin Mohammed from Malaysia is looking for a Bus Captain who came to his rescue on Christmas Day. The good Samaritan was dressed in a SBS Transit Bus Captain uniform and he owns a motorcycle with the license plate JRU3431. According
M’sian guy springs a mega surprise on his girlfriend after scaring the shit out of her
It’s every man’s dream to propose to his girlfriend in a way that she’ll remember it for life. A 30-year-old optician store worker, Cheung Chan Choon, wanted to propose to his girlfriend, Yew Kar Yee, but he wanted to make their story very special. He got Yew’s sister to organise a
