Mandai Bird Paradise to open on May 8 with discounted tickets
Bird Paradise will open its door on May 8. Discounted tickets will cost $38 for an adult and $23 for a child aged 12 and below, while seniors 60 years old and above will pay $20 from 8 to 26 May. The full price of $48 for an adult and $33 for a child from […]
Widow took over late husband’s fish soup stall to raise 3 daughters
Vietnam-born Mai Thi Ngoc Yen’s life turned upside down when her Singaporean husband died from lung cancer five years ago, leaving her to raise their three young daughters alone. With few options, Yen decided to take over her late husband’s fish soup hawker stall, Hai Kee Seafood, located at Blk 210 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 […]
Man allegedly misappropriating $470k paid for Islamic religious pilgrimage
Suwandi Marchuke, a 55-year-old man, is facing multiple charges, including criminal breach of trust and aiding a company to operate as a travel agent without a license. He is accused of misappropriating approximately $470,000 from 218 people who had signed up for a religious pilgrimage package to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The package was offered […]
60 NTUC FairPrice stores giving free snacks & drinks to Muslim customers for break fast this Ramadan
From 23 March onwards, a total of 60 NTUC FairPrice outlets across Singapore will be offering beverages and dates or snacks to Muslim customers during the fasting month. According to a press release from FairPrice, the “iftar packs” will be given out 30 minutes before and after Iftar, the meal taken after evening prayers during […]
ERP rates to go up by S$1 at several expressway locations
To manage traffic congestion during the morning commute, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will increase by S$1 at seven expressway locations during several time belts from April 3. The increase will cover earlier time periods. The southbound CTE after Braddell Road and the PIE slip road into southbound CTE, ERP rates will increase to S$4 […]
72-year-old driver died after van crashed into covered walkway near Redhill MRT station
A 72-year-old driver died after his van skidded and crashed into a covered walkway near Redhill MRT station on Tuesday (March 27). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call for help at about 12.20pm, and officers arrived at the scene within four minutes. They extricated him from the driver’s seat […]
A 6-year-old boy suffered a broken arm after an accident at a playground in Sengkang.
The incident occurred when he tripped over a hole on the ground, resulting in a serious injury. The boy had followed his family’s helper to the playground near Block 123B Rivervale Drive last Wednesday (22 March 2023) while she took the family’s pet dog out for an evening walk. The helper did not notice the […]
Uncle Choked and Fainted in Coffee Shop, Rescued by Nearby Clinic Staff
On Tuesday evening, March 21st, at around 6:30 pm, an uncle choked while dining in a coffee shop of block 501 in Jurong West. He then fainted and fell to the ground, hitting his head and suffering from a cut that caused bleeding. Staff from a nearby clinic rushed to the scene upon hearing the […]
Taiwan shipping company Evergreen giving their workers bonus AGAIN! This time 11-month!
HUAT AH! Evergreen Marine WAN SUI! Tia gong the Taiwanese shipping giant is going to reward their workers again, with mid-year bonuses worth another 10 to 11 months of salary. If you remember, just last December hor, they gave their workers massive year-end bonuses worth up to 52 months’ pay sia. According to The Straits […]
41-year-old woman complains about being molested by her teacher 24 years ago
A 41-year-old woman has alleged that she was molested by a male teacher in a famous school when she was studying. After 24 years, the police intervened after receiving the report and arrested the teacher for investigation. A reporter from Shin Min Daily News got in touch with the woman involved in the incident. During […]