29-year-old million-follower influencer ‘Ni De Du Kou’ dies suddenly; had faced online abuse after turning to adult content to repay debts
The mainland Chinese fashion and streetwear scene was shaken on Jan 12 by news that popular influencer Ni De Du Kou (你的渡口), whose real name is Zhang Chun, had died suddenly at the age of 29. Zhang, who had more than one million followers and was once dubbed the “Sneaker Goddess”, reportedly passed away after […]
Hong Lim Food Centre fire leaves 80-year-old tze char stall owner wracked with guilt, struggles to eat and sleep
An 80-year-old tze char stall owner at Hong Lim Food Centre has been left overwhelmed by guilt after a fire at his stall affected neighbouring hawkers, forcing multiple stalls to stop operations and disrupting their livelihoods. Following the fire, cooking equipment and tableware at Ho Kee Seafood were damaged beyond use, while four other stalls […]
Elderly woman hospitalised, her Yishun home later found to be severe hoarder flat with over 200 cockroaches
An elderly woman’s hospitalisation led to the discovery that she had been living in a severe hoarder flat for years, after neighbours noticed a foul smell coming from her home and alerted the police. The 75-year-old elderly woman lives alone in a HDB flat at Block 206 Yishun Street 21, reported Shin Min Daily News. […]
Gift box falls from overhead compartment on Scoot flight, injures woman’s eyelid
A woman suffered a deep eyelid injury after a gift box fell from an overhead compartment and struck her while she was resting on a flight back to Singapore. The incident happened on Nov 5, when 43-year-old accountant Dong Mingming was on board Scoot flight TR187 from Qingdao to Singapore. She was seated at 13B, […]
Wedding convoy honking under Bukit Batok HDB block draws complaints of “waking up the entire neighbourhood”
A wedding convoy that repeatedly honked its car horn early in the morning has drawn complaints from residents who said the noise disrupted their sleep and “woke up the entire neighbourhood”. The incident occurred at around 6:15 am on November 30 at the open-air car park at Block 161 Bukit Batok Street 11. Residents said […]
“I liked you, but we weren’t suitable”: Foreign professional explains why they left Singapore after just 6 months
A foreign professional who moved to Singapore for work after graduating from France has shared why they decided to leave the country after just six months, saying the experience made them feel like they never truly belonged. In a candid Facebook post, the poster explained that while Singapore has many strengths, several personal trade-offs ultimately […]
Funeral wake joss paper mess at Bukit Batok void deck draws attention, funeral director explains ritual
A Facebook post showing joss paper scattered across a void deck in Bukit Batok drew attention online after a resident questioned why the area appeared messy following a funeral wake. The post was first shared on Complaint Singapore, and was later reposted by Singapura Channel. Resident questions cleanup after funeral wake In the original post, […]
Two men fight at Choa Chu Kang food court after alleged drinking, one taken to hospital
Two men were involved in a physical fight at a food court in Choa Chu Kang after an alleged alcohol-related dispute, with one of them later taken to the hospital. The incident happened at about 8:10pm on Dec 19 at Kopitiam Corner, a food court located at Sunshine Place. Videos filmed by members of the […]
Man loses over S$2,000 after being lured by fake 4D “inside tips”, later used as scammer’s success story
A 59-year-old private-hire driver has lodged a police report after being cheated of more than S$2,000 by scammers who claimed to be selling 4D “inside information” that could win him the S$300,000 first prize. He later discovered that his photo had been altered and used online as a fake success story to lure others. Speaking […]
Woman in her 70s represents Hong Kong fans at farewell of Singapore singer Ling Xiao
Veteran Singapore singer Ling Xiao passed away on Dec. 13 at the age of 75. More than 50 family members, friends, fans and students gathered on Wednesday morning (Dec. 17) to send him off at a Buddhist farewell ceremony. The farewell ceremony commenced at 9:00 am. Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao at the venue, Ling Xiao’s […]