The train collision in 1993 was way more jialat, injuring 156 commuters
Twenty-eight people including two SMRT staff were injured in the Joo Koon train collision today. As shocking as it sounds, it is not the first collision in Singapore’s transport history. In 1993, a front-to-back collision happened between two trains at Clementi MRT station (west side again) at 7.50am. 156 commuters were injured due to the […]
180 taxis “stranded” at new HDB carparks in Woodlands and Sembawang
Taxis have been lying unused at a number of multi-storey carparks here, mostly at industrial areas. But it’s the first time we’re hearing that they are parked at new HDB multi-storey carparks. Approximately 180 SMRT taxis are parked on the top floor of at least five carparks in Woodlands and Sembawang. They are mostly the […]
Singaporeans won’t get new Filipino workers for a while
If you’re hoping to employ new domestic workers from the Philippines, you won’t be able to do so for at least three weeks. The Philippine government suspended the processing of exit permits for Filipino workers wanting to work overseas. The Department of Labour and Employment of the Philippines said the suspension will last from 13 […]
Police officers hurt and scolded by 6 people
Five men and 1 woman were arrested in 4 separate cases over the weekend for causing hurt and using abusive language on police officers. The first case happened on Saturday at Block 462 Sembawang Drive at about 5.20pm. A man was arrested for using abusive language against a public servant. On Saturday night, an 18 year […]
Some kids’ playground slides in Admiralty are NOT for adults, may cause injuries if not careful
There has been a lot of hype over the newly revamped Admiralty Park that is home to Singapore’s longest and tallest tube slide in public park. On Tuesday, a 24-year-old woman suffered injuries on her head, shoulders and calf after she was thrown out of one of the longest slides. The slide is 23m-long and 9m-tall. […]
Shop in JB displays notice “Bahasa Malaysia only”, Chinese customers to patronise other outlets
A shop in Johor Baru selling Japanese healthcare products displayed a notice that reads “Bahasa Malaysia” only. It didn’t state whether the shop welcomes Chinese Malaysians who can speak Malay. However, the notice in both Malay and Chinese, requested Chinese customers to patronise its other outlets for their community. Initially, there were more Chinese customers […]
Don’t use cheap batteries for e-scooters…fire hazard
In the past few weeks, three fires involving e-scooters were reported. Two of the cases happened just this week. Some experts believe this may be caused by cheap batteries sold online on sites like Carousell and Taobao. Batteries from more reputable manufacturers like LG and Samsung cost around $200 and $300. But cheaper batteries only […]
Three Singaporeans aged between 19 to 38 were caught for terrorism-related activities
Three Singaporeans aged between 19 to 38, two males and one female, were dealt under the Internal Security Act (ISA) between September and November this year for terrorism-related activities. Here is Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)’s full media release announced today: Between Sep and Nov 2017, three Singaporeans were dealt with under the Internal Security […]
Confessions of a Singaporean Shopaholic : How to shop online safely?
Who doesn’t love a good sale? Singaporeans in general have got to support me on this one. We have so many options for sales from our Great Singapore Sale to the coming Singles Day and Black Friday this month. The best part for any shopaholic is the fact that these sales are no longer limited […]
SMRT’s sombre 30th Anniversary
SMRT celebrates its 30th anniversary of MRT operations this year. But the mood is not exactly celebratory. Instead, SMRT’s group Chief Executive Officer sent a sombre email to staff yesterday to urge them to learn from the recent tunnel flooding issue seriously. “This will be a crucial new beginning for SMRT if we commit ourselves […]