President Halimah says she has decided not to stand for re-election
President Halimah Yacob has announced that she will not be standing for the upcoming Presidential Election. In a Facebook post on 29 May, Singapore’s first female president said that she has decided not to stand for re-election “after very careful consideration”. “It has been a great honour and privilege to serve as the eighth President […]
Woman arrested for suspected drink-driving after her car ends up in Upper Thomson Road longkang
A 39-year-old female driver was arrested for suspected drink-driving after her car crashed into a longkang in Upper Thomson Road on Thursday morning. According to The Straits Times, the police said they were alerted to the incident at about 4.15am, and the woman’s car is believed to have “self-skidded” along Upper Thomson Road towards Sembawang […]
Mother who stabs 11-year-old son for being disobedient, gets 2 months’ jail
Annoyed that her son had entered her room and used her without her permission, a woman flew into a rage and went into the kitchen and took a 21cm-long knife, and used it to stab the 11-year-old boy in his thigh. The 41-year-old woman, who cannot be named due to gag orders imposed by the […]
MAS launches $10 Coin to Commemorate the 100th Birth Anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
On Monday (15 May), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched a $10 coin to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In a press release, MAS said that the coin pays tribute to his strategic vision, boldness and indomitable spirit that transformed Singapore from a regional trading […]
Woman tricked into buying Mao Shan Wang durian online, loses more than $50,000 in the end
If something is too good to be true, then most likely it is really too good to be true sia. One woman in Singapore saw an advertisement selling Mao Shan Wang durian online at $6 per kg. As a durian lover, she didn’t give too much thought about the legitimacy of such a wonderful deal […]
Foreign worker sleeps on the street for 2 days after dispute with boss
A foreign worker claimed that after he resigned, his company suddenly arranged a change of his accommodation. But when he got to the so-called address of his accommodation, he found that it was a temple. Left with nowhere to go, the foreign worker had to sleep on the street for two nights. “Isn’t this making […]
People’s Association grassroots leaders do what one? Is it only PAP supporters can be grassroots leaders?
A lot of people don’t understand what the purpose of the People’s Association (PA) is, what the grassroots leaders in PA do, and who are these people. Lai, let lao niang explain to you so you can explain to your friends and family during gatherings and flex that you got a lot of knowledge. What […]
Diner in Singapore wants to buy Kway Chap without meat, but Kwap Chap stall refuses to sell him
A man in Singapore had tried to buy Kway Chap without meat but was rejected by the Kway Chap seller. Unhappy with the rejection, the man said: “I have eaten Kway Chap all over the island, and this is the first time I have encountered such an arrogant Kway Chap seller.” However, in the Kway […]
Maid in Singapore gives birth to a baby girl after complaining of stomach ache
After working at her employer’s house for five months, a maid was sent to the hospital after complaining of having a stomach ache. At the hospital, she gave birth to a full-term baby girl. According to Zaobao, the maid had undergone a routine medical check-up, but because she is a bit bah-bah (plump) and often […]
DPM Lawrence Wong said BTO flats are affordable, and netizens are triggered
On 1 May, in his May Day Rally 2023 speech, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said something about Build-to-Order (BTO) flats which he kena quite jia lat jia lat from the netizens – at least from what we observed from the online space lah. Everything you need to know from DPM Lawrence Wong’s May Day […]