41-year-old man arrested for suspected drink driving after ramming car into 4 pedestrians
A 41-year-old male driver, was arrested for suspected drink driving after the Mercedes-Benz mounted a divider on Tanjong Pagar road yesterday at about 6.30pm. The car hit a lorry on the other side and crashed into four people who were waiting to cross the road. Three men and a woman, aged between 23 to 56, […]
SMRT Chairman Seah Moon Ming is a real gentleman who feels obliged to solve SMRT’s woes
SMRT Chairman Seah Moon Ming used to be the CEO of local oil and gas company Pavilion Energy but he has decided to relinquish that position to focus on SMRT. When he was appointed SMRT Chairman in July, he already told the chairman of Pavilion Energy that he hoped to devote more of his time […]
Free Char Kway Teow for first 100 taxi drivers…ai mai???
The Char Kway Teow seller who recorded himself verbally abusing a taxi driver has come out to apologise to the taxi driver and to the public. Dominic Neo has received backlash from netizens after the video went viral. He can be heard asking how the taxi driver can be a taxi driver if he doesn’t […]
Some companies in Singapore actually provide UNLIMITED paid leave to its employees
Some companies in Singapore actually practise giving unlimited leave to its employees – yes, you heard it right! Local company SGAG, Fixx Digital and Netflix Asia tried this system but the effect was different for each company. SGAG implemented this system in 2015 as they wanted to encourage a healthy culture where employees have a […]
Two Singaporeans charged for renting out four condo units via Airbnb
The minimum rental period for private homes in Singapore is 3 months. This means that short-term rental platforms like Airbnb are not legal under the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) rules. Yesterday (5 December), 2 men, 35 year old Terence Tan En Wei, and 34 year old Yao Song Liang were charged for renting out 4 […]
Passenger complains about Singapore Airlines service on Social Media
A disgruntled customer who bought a Singapore Airlines ticket for a trip has gone on Facebook to complain about being downgraded to a flight on Scoot, Singapore Airlines’s Budget arm. Just in case you can’t see the post, here it is: Dear Singapore Airlines, I wanted to share how disappointed I am with the service. […]
Marina Bay carnival pushed back to Dec 15 as organisers are waiting for final go-ahead
Singapore’s largest carnival has been postponed to Dec 15 instead of Dec 8 as the organisers are waiting for final go-ahead. More than 40 rides and games will be brought in from a few European countries and the rides have good track records. However, the organisers has to work very closely with specialist engineers, consultants […]
Man ran 21km with engagement ring in pocket and proposes to girlfriend at finishing line
This is probably the best thing that happened at the Standard Chartered Marathon 2017. It’ll also be the sweetest thing you’ll read today. Willie, one of the participants, got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, Karen after crossing the finishing line. It was his girlfriend’s first ever half-marathon race and the avid […]
Famous Liang Ji Char Kway Teow hawker abuses taxi driver and livestreams his ride
The owner of a famous Char Kway Teow stall in New Upper Changi Road has been the object of public shaming and condemnation. Liang Ji Char Kway Teow stall owner Dominic Yeo live-streamed his taxi ride on 1 December, where he could be heard in the background verbally abusing the taxi driver. He went on […]
By right, it’s illegal to film the otters if they visited protected areas within Changi Airport
Remember the otter family that visited Changi Airport last month? Someone filmed the otters scurrying around the premise and circulated the video on social media. According to the police, photography and filming are not allowed within protected areas at Changi Airport unless authorised. The prohibited areas are called the “apron” by the International Civil Aviation […]