Woman pleads guilty to forging layoff letters 2 times to cheat $2,600 during COVID-19 period
A woman repeatedly abused financial support schemes that the Gahmen had set up to deal with the impact of Covid-19. According to Zaobao, the woman who was working in the Human Resources Department had used her company’s letterhead and her boss’s electronic signature to forge layoff letters to receive the Temporary Relief Fund and COVID-19 […]
Woman who tripped 4-year-old girl at Sheng Siong apologizes and offers $3,500 as compensation
The woman who tripped a four-year-old girl outside Sheng Siong supermarket has been found, reported Zaobao. According to the father of the four-year-old child who fractured her arm after allegedly being tripped by a woman at the supermarket, the woman had apologized and was willing to pay $3,500 in compensation. In case you missed the […]
Drinks stall employee who helps keep a lost Charles and Keith Bag receives an ang bao from bag owner
A diner found her bag which she left behind at a coffee shop after a kind-hearted uncle who happened to be at the coffee shop picked it up and passed it to a drinks stall employee. The employee then helped to keep the bag until the bag owner came back for the bag and received […]
What kind of support or “ang bao” do workers get from Budget 2024?
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has delivered the Budget 2024 statement in Parliament today. In case you were too busy celebrating Valentine’s Day with your loved ones, or busy gambling with your friends and family at Chinese New Year gatherings, here’s a summary of what workers can look forward to in Budget […]
Kim’s Famous Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee Rolex Uncle passes away at 78
Mr Tan Kue Kim, the owner of Kim’s Famous Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee, who is known for wearing Rolex has passed away at the age of 78. According to Zaobao, he was taken to the hospital and passed away about two hours later on 14 February. At the age of 13, Mr Tan started to […]
4-year-old girl breaks arm after allegedly tripped at Sheng Siong on Eve of Chinese New Year
On the eve of Chinese New Year, outside Sheng Siong supermarket, a four-year-old girl was allegedly tripped by a woman who had just left the supermarket, resulting in a broken left arm. The girl had to wear a cast for three months, and their family’s New Year’s Eve dinner was ruined. In a Facebook post, […]
Couple takes baby to supermarket, steals 90 bottles of liquor and hides in stroller
A couple with a baby reportedly stole 90 bottles of liquor worth over $11,000 and two cans of milk powder from various supermarkets in Jurong West over 12 days. They pleaded guilty on 14 February. Shin Min Daily News reported that the couple were Chi Kaiyang (literal translation), 26, and Xie Shule (literal translation), 27. […]
9 months’ jail for delivery rider who punched female delivery rider after she “Oei” at him
A food delivery rider has been sentenced to nine months’ jail for viciously assaulting another female food delivery rider. Reportedly, the female food delivery rider had shouted “Oei” at him because she was almost hit by the delivery rider. Female food delivery rider allegedly kena punched by another male delivery rider after she “Oei” him […]
Woman, 21, goes on drunken rampage, assaults police and damages police car
A woman went kisiao (crazy) after getting drunk. Her friends could not stop her and called the police. Despite the police’s interference, the woman still didn’t stop. After making a scene for more than 30 minutes, she was successfully put into a police car. According to Zaobao, the woman, Peng Kaiwen (literal translation), 21, faces […]
Bus Captain tio complained by passengers for letting them wait too long after he helped an elderly passenger who fainted
A recent incident on a SBS Transit bus has sparked a controversy. According to Zaobao, the controversy happened after passengers on the bus complained that the bus captain let them wait too long on the bus as he attended to an elderly passenger who fainted on the bus. In response to the complaint, SBS Transit […]