Don’t deprive buskers the opportunity to earn a decent living
Written and contributed by: Mr Raymond Anthony Fernando. In retrospect, I do not agree with Miss Susan Tan’s suggestion that buskers should not be permitted to busk as a day job. I also do not agree with the writer that busking is a form of begging (Do not allow busking as a day job; April 17, […]
Singaporean driving Mario Go-Kart mounts kerb in Tokyo
It is almost as if not a day goes past without a car/lorry/bike/eScooter mounting kerb and crashing their vehicle. But this one best. On the 30th of April 2018, a Singaporean woman in her 30s lost control of her Mario Go-Kart and crashed it in Tokyo’s Roppongi district. Japanese media reported her to have […]
Reader suggests to create plush toys and t-shirts to keep memory of Inuka alive
This is a reader-contributed story. “Like many Singaporeans I was deeply saddened to read of how Inuka had to be put down to end its suffering as reported in Zoo workers, guests pay their last respects to Inuka (The New Paper, April 27). Arthritis is extremely painful disease, not just for animals, but for humans […]
Man who carried toddler at Giant IMM has special needs, he was afraid the boy would get lost
The stranger who was accused of carrying a toddler at Giant IMM and taking him away, turned out to be a 31-year-old man with special needs. The police confirmed that it’s not a case of attempted kidnapping and the man is assisting with investigations. According to the Associations for Persons with Special Needs (ASPN), the […]