A policeman was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment on Monday (15 May) after pleading guilty to three counts of molestation and one count of insulting a woman’s modesty from 2015 to 2019.
He had molested two of his female subordinates while they were on duty, as well as assaulted one of them in front of their coworkers, according to The Straits Times.
Seven other charges were taken into consideration during his sentencing by the court.
Information and details about the police officer, the two victims, their workplace and their ranks cannot be disclosed because of a court order.
What happened?
The policeman began targeting his first victim back in August or September 2017 during a patrol with her while driving a police operational vehicle while she was seated in the front seat with a mobile data terminal (MDT) on her lap, which is used by officers to relay live information of ongoing operations, as well as other tasks.
When his vehicle was stopped at traffic lights on two occasions, he picked up the MDT from her lap and touched her inner thighs over her uniform, near her private area.
He didn’t say anything to her when he picked up the MDT and simply looked at the device, and on the second time he did this, the policewoman felt uncomfortable and moved the MDT away from her lap, setting it down somewhere else instead.
Second victim
The policeman targeted his second victim when answering a call for police assistance on 25 October 2015 from between 8.40pm to 9.50pm.
The victim was bending over an open door of their vehicle when he made a lewd remark about her and made her feel deeply uncomfortable and insulting towards her modesty.
He then molested her during a team bonding event in November 2015.
On 5 May 2019, he was with the victim at a neighbourhood police centre at about 7.30pm waiting to draw their weapons when he grabbed her thigh with both of his hands, which the other officers who were nearby at the time had seen.
The woman quickly got up and moved away from him when he let go.
An investigation against him was then kickstarted after the incident, and the victim said that she didn’t feel safe around him at work.
A 4-vehicle chain collision took place along Bedok North Avenue on 12 May, resulting in one person being conveyed to the hospital, with another 2 more refusing conveyance.
According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the incident took place on Friday at about 8.40 am along Bedok North Ave, at the junction of Bedok North Avenue 4 and Upper Changi Road.
A video also emerged online showing the accident, and it was captured on the dashcam of another vehicle that was in the vicinity when the accident occurred.
The video shows how the accident happened, with a grey coloured Hyundai crashing into a lorry after exiting a minor road.
As a result, the lorry then crashed into the side of another lorry that was on the other side of the road due to the impact, and the other lorry then toppled over and fell onto another car on its left.
The SCDF said that they were alerted to the traffic accident on 12 May at about 8.40 am near the junction of Bedok North Avenue 4 and Upper Changi Road, and that they conveyed 1 person to Changi General Hospital with two other persons being assessed for minor injuries who refused to be conveyed to the hospital.
Netizens’ comments
Likely stepped to accelerator padel wrongly which supposed to stepping on to the brake! LTA should step in on how to prevent such happen again.
What you want LTA to do? Drive the car for him and step on the pedal for him also meh. You goondu or what
I’d like to give benefit of the doubt… And not call reckless immediately.. Probably Either sudden physical impairment or mechanical failure or some sort…
I always slow down when I reach junctions with small lanes joining from the sides. Cos I have jam braked many times to avoid cyclists, motorcycles and cars just shooting out from side roads to the main road. Cyclist cos they don’t know better, but surprised motorcyclists and cars routinely do it too.
A customer had accidentally overpaid by almost 400 times at a stall in Whampoa, paying $400 for noodles that cost $4.
The stall, Ah Gong Teochew Noodle, posted on their Facebook page on 12 May about the incident and appealed for information, hoping to track down the customer who overpaid and give him/her a refund of their money.
The customer was identified as ““Ong XXX XXX, Mande” who made payment via a PayNow transfer of $400, from between 12 and 2.30pm.
The stall said that they understand that “money hard to earn” and invited the customer to reach out to them via their contact number or email.
However, if nobody comes forward to claim the money by the end of the year, the stall will be donating the money to charity.
Ah Gong Teochew Noodle’s statement
*Announcement*
Dear Patron,
Our finance team have report that a patron by the name of;
<< Ong ××× ×××, Mande>>
overpaid a $396.00 thru either paylah or paynow which assume should be $4.00 instead of $400.00
However we could not be able to trace which outlet branch you patronise today which dated 12th May 2023 btw 12pm to 2.30pm to have your Ah Gong noodle.
Kindly contact 81168188 Desmond or email us at [email protected] and we will pass the instruction to the nearest outlet at your convinence stopover to return you back the refund thru cash or paynow of SGD396.00 once you provide your verification document.
Thank u for patronizing us today and we know money hard to earn and we will like to refund you as soon as possible.
However if you do not step forward by end of 31st Dec 2023. We will in turn pass this SGD396.00 to give to the needy on our CSR campaign and share love out.
Thank u for dinning with us and pls share if the Ah Gong patron happen to be your friend
A woman bought a bowl of fish soup from a stall at the Amoy Street Food Centre and found a rusty fish hook with a sharp curved edge inside her soup.
The owner of the stall has since apologised and offered a replacement or refund as compensation after expressing his shock at the incident.
What happened?
According to Shin Min Daily News, 36-year-old accountant Ms Zhang had ordered fish soup on 9 May at about 1 pm at the Amoy Street Food Centre for lunch.
She dabao-ed the food and brought it back to her office to eat, and while she was consuming her food, she didn’t notice anything wrong with it at first.
It was only after Zhang had finished all the fish meat and almost reached the bottom of the soup bowl that she noticed an unknown object that was black in colour.
She had initially thought that it was fried shallots and didn’t pay much heed to it, but later realised that it was a rusty fish hook after taking a closer look.
She said that he can’t figure out why there was a rusty fish hook in her soup, and she then reported the incident to the authorities.
And although she stopped short of naming the stall, she hinted that it was a “famous” one with snaking queues daily.
Zhang said that she doesn’t want any compensation and that she only brought up the issue to raise awareness and hopes the stall will pay more attention to the safety of their food, citing the consequences had someone swallowed the fish hook.
Shocked and sorry
The owner of the stall told SMDN that he was shocked over the incident and apologised for it, saying that they do occasionally find fish hooks hidden inside the gills of the fish when preparing the ingredients and added that they are usually careful when cleaning the fishheads.
however, this is the first time something like this had happened in their 40 years of business, as he admitted to their negligence and apologised to the diner, saying that thankfully the woman didn’t swallow the hook.
He also offered to give the customer a refund or offered her another bowl as a replacement.
$10 Coin to Commemorate the 100th Birth Anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore, 15 May 2023… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched the issuance of a $10 coin to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew (LKY100). The coin pays tribute to his strategic vision, boldness and indomitable spirit that transformed Singapore from a regional trading port to a global manufacturing, business and financial hub, creating opportunities for all Singaporeans.
Coin Design
The LKY100 coin is gold in colour, minted in aluminium bronze. With a diameter of 30mm, it is larger than the current Third Series circulation coins.
Reverse Side of the Coin
The design features a portrait of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, accompanied in the foreground by the Marina Barrage, representing Mr Lee’s vision to build a freshwater reservoir in the city, strengthening Singapore’s water resilience. The backdrop is the skyline of the Raffles Place financial district, and two heritage buildings which have witnessed significant milestones in Singapore’s history – Fullerton Hotel (formerly the Fullerton Building/General Post Office) and National Gallery Singapore (formerly the Supreme Court and City Hall).
Front of the Coin
On the other side of the coin, below the Singapore Coat of Arms, a dual latent image features Mr Lee’s birth year ‘1923’ viewed from one angle, and his 100th birth anniversary ‘2023’ viewed from another.
The LKY100 coin is designed by local artist Mr Weng Ziyan.
Applications start today and end on 9 June 2023. Applications are open to Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) only. Each applicant will be required to indicate his/her identity number, mobile number and preferred bank branch to collect the coins, from the banks listed in Annex A. An SMS notification will be sent shortly after the application to confirm that it has been received. Each applicant can apply for up to five coins. If demand is high, applicants may not be allocated the quantity of coins requested, but can be assured of being allocated at least one coin. No upfront payment will be requested at the point of application. Successful applicants will pay for the coin(s), at its face value of $10 each, when collecting the coin(s) at the banks.
SCs or PRs who require in-person assistance with the online application may approach any Community Club/Centre, or the ServiceSG Centres at Our Tampines Hub and One Punggol.
Collection of Coins
The LKY100 coins will be available for collection from September 2023. Successful applicants will receive an SMS notification from mid-August 2023, prior to the collection period allocated to each applicant. The SMS notification will include information on the quantity of coins allocated, collection period and bank branch allocated. All SMS notifications from MAS for the LKY100 coin will not contain any clickable link nor ask for any upfront payment.
LKY100 coins that are not exchanged during the collection window will subsequently be made available for exchange at the banks by the general public, including non-Singaporeans.
For more information on the LKY100 coin, please visit https://go.gov.sg/lky100coin . Further information on the mintage, allocation and collection of the LKY100 coins will be provided in August/September 2023.
The LKY100 coin is about 22% larger than the current Third Series $1 circulation coin of 24.65mm in diameter. The actual coin may differ from the illustrations here when viewed at varying angles and under different lighting conditions.
The online application is developed in collaboration with GovTech and based on the FormSG platform. To enhance data protection, GovTech has built in strong security safeguards such as end-to-end encryption of form submissions to prevent sensitive data leaks.
If the demand for collection at a particular bank branch is high, to minimise overcrowding, successful applicants may be assigned to an alternative bank branch (which may or may not be from the bank of the applicants’ choice).
The number of coins minted will be determined after the close of application.
This is bothering me for a while. A while ago I was doing internship in a bank, there I met a NUS senior of my age. She’s 23 just like me, I kinda have a crush on her. The thing is she has a bf who works in the same bank and she is getting married this year.
The BF is 36 years old and is a senior banker. They both been dating for 2 years, when she did the same internship.
I found out later that this phenomenon is common in the bank, with many dudes around 10-15 years older than their spouse. Another intern(21) also dated one dude 9 years older because he has a car, condo and a 100k salary package.
At this rate all the good ones are getting hunted by all these rich old man. To the girls, Isn’t it really disgusting to date someone almost 1.5 times older than you?
Recently I shared this thought with a friend, and she told me that if she was could find a 100k per annum dude with a car and condo, she’d marry him no matter how bad he is. Worst come to worst she could just divorce and ask for alimony.
What is this world coming to? Maybe I should go for dudes instead.
Here are what netizens think:
Orrrrrrr you can find women that earn 100k and is 1.5 times older than you with car and condo. Learn, adapt and survive bro.
Your very mindset is why they don’t go for guys around their age. Think about it logically, would you go for someone new in his career who gets emotional like this instead of thinking how to be a 100k earner or one a decade ahead who can provide in more ways than one?
All these xmm getting smarter. Get the older and richer ones better than those who came out to work no money and whiny. Money makes the world go round as the saying goes “One would rather cry in a Mercedes than on a public transport” maybe u can find some single rich ladies too. It works the same.
Maybe when u reach that age with that package u also can find your own 21 years old girl HAHAHHA
As I sit here contemplating my current situation, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with frustration and anger.
My girlfriend, whom I love dearly, has a habit of borrowing money from her friends and then disappearing without a trace. And now, her friends are coming to me for answers while she remains uncontactable. It’s a situation that I never imagined I’d find myself in, and one that I’m struggling to navigate.
Not the first time
It’s not the first time that my girlfriend has borrowed money from her friends. In fact, it’s become somewhat of a pattern in our relationship. She’ll ask for a small loan, promising to pay it back within a few days. But then, she’ll go MIA, ignoring calls and texts from both her friends and myself. It’s an incredibly frustrating situation for everyone involved.
The most recent incident happened about two weeks ago. My girlfriend was in a tight spot and asked to borrow a few hundred dollars from one of her closest friends. I was hesitant to lend her the money myself, as I know how unreliable she can be when it comes to paying back debts. But her friend agreed, and my girlfriend promised to pay her back within a week.
Fast forward to now, and my girlfriend is nowhere to be found. She hasn’t answered her phone or replied to any texts or social media messages. Her friend, who lent her the money, has been reaching out to me for answers. She’s understandably frustrated and upset, and I can’t blame her. I feel like I’m stuck in the middle of a messy situation that I didn’t create.
To make matters worse, my girlfriend has a history of disappearing like this. It’s not the first time that she’s borrowed money and then gone off the radar. And each time it happens, I’m left to pick up the pieces. I try to be understanding and supportive, but it’s getting harder and harder to maintain that mindset.
I’ve tried to talk to my girlfriend about this issue in the past, but she always gets defensive and shuts down the conversation. I know that she’s dealing with some personal issues and that money is a sensitive topic for her, but it’s not an excuse for her behavior. I can’t keep bailing her out of these situations, especially when it’s starting to affect my relationships with her friends.
So, what do I do now?
How do I navigate this situation without alienating either my girlfriend or her friends? It’s a delicate balance, and one that I’m struggling to maintain.
I need to take a step back and evaluate my own feelings and boundaries in this situation. It’s not healthy for me to constantly be in a state of stress and anxiety, and I need to prioritize my own well-being.
Recently I found out that my dad has been cheating on my mom in the guise of overseas trips, and he’s even been sending money to overseas when finances are a bit tight at home. My mom and I had to take out personal loans to help float his business so we can’t just leave as it is. As the only son, I’ve been filial to my parents and been working my ass off since secondary school, but to see such disgusting messages with these overseas prostitutes while he claims in our faces to be a good husband and father sickens me.
I’m not sure if I should turn a blind eye to continue to keep this fake peace, or if I should confront him privately while keeping my mom in the dark, or just talk it out as a family and let all hell break loose. My mom and I have around half a million stuck in the company so we can’t just threaten to leave.
Do I just stick around and wait to recoup all the loans and begin an exit strategy, or just leave now and be burdened with half a million in debt?
Here are what netizens think:
If you know, there’s a chance your mom knew long ago.
Get yourself a house before literally anything else. Remember, if the fallout happens, your mom and yourself need a roof above your heads. Get you and your mom financially secure first.
Speak to a family lawyer and counsellor to understand your options, then decide your actions from there.
If it’s about the monies solely, Keep the matter in your heart until you get back your money. After that it doesn’t concern you anymore- only between your dad and mum. If it’s about seeking righteous for your mum, confront your dad with whatever evidences you have, hear him out first- but don’t wait too long before heading your mum’s way. Or maybe you wanna decided what kind of ending you want first, and then work toward that instead.
I hope you have legal prove that the money towards your father’s company is a loan if not best to do it asap with a lawyer because anything can happen.
I am dating this guy from SIM, however my parents aren’t convinced that it will last between us..
I would probably rate myself higher then him as I am Smart (I am a scholar) ,I come from a well to do family eg (we can afford to go on at least one holiday per year)
Looks Wise I think I am okay, I get loads of looks and many guys have confessed to me…
However this guy is different especially religion wise.
The odd thing is this guy I feel can do way better than me, he is always thinking 10 steps ahead and he always talks about how to help others or come out with solutions to help people and businesses
He’s doing okay academically, he plans for a masters too ,and this makes me happy
However my parents think that he’s not smart because his from SIM and they harbor many stereotypes, eg he will drink a lot ,when in fact he doesn’t.
and they think he would cheat on me , funny when my mum already suspects my dad has cheated on her
How do convince them otherwise???
Here are what netizens think:
Why scholar but can’t use punctuation conventions properly, ah? Also, why transition words so limited
I believe you still have some sense of superiority judging from how you put yourself above him and somewhat share the views of your parents as well especially happy with him going for a masters (proof). You may continue with your narrow or judgemental view. It’s already 2023. It’s really sad how the system of meritocracy brainwashed most of us believing some are actually better than the others because of the job or university they go to.
So many comments and I agree with most of them. In short, you don’t deserve this guy. Mindset is a very powerful thing. Your behavior towards him very likely exhibit your thoughts too. One day he will also come to that realization. This won’t last. And you define well to do as having one holiday a year? What a joke. When you have zero debts, passive income, on top of having your retirement plan sorted out, you’re not even half way there.
He sounds like a good guy and it seems like you have been heavily influenced by your parents’ superiority complex and stereotypical attitude. Please ask your parents and yourself to look in the mirror 1st before belittling another person.
Without seeing how you actually look like, we would not be able to judge your compatibility with this mysterious SIM person. If you score below 3 in the looks department, I strongly encourage he drink more alcohol to cope with you.
I am in a dilemma, but it is going to be quite a long story so pardon me if my grammar is not good.
I broke up with my ex bf, we were together for 3 years and there was this particular day where I was shot down by my group mates and I was upset and I ranted to my ex, and my ex said “why your friends so cb?” But all I wanted him to do is listen and sayang me, instead he said that which made me feel that he judge my choices of friends. He came over to find me the following day to apologize, but it was at my limit. I decided to just break up with him, and not replying him despite him messaging to apologize.
Then my classmate asked me for a chance to be my bf, I gave him a chance and taking him as my rebound because I feel that he cares for me when my ex wasn’t around with me in school and I felt lonely. But it didn’t lasted long as all the classmate wanted from me is just to be intimate and I hated him for that. And I left him shortly but he keeps messaging me saying we are meant to be but it just irks me as he says he just wanted to experience love and snuggles and not into intimate, but every time when I go to his house, all he wanted was to be intimate, I hate it. It was then I felt my ex was really better, but I was stubborn and told my ex I wanted to explore more options, I wanted to live the life of having many guys chasing after me, and my ex gave in to my demands and says he is willing to wait.
Then I met a guy from some online platform, he is so hot, good looking and have 6 pac and all, have a nice voice, can take good photos (unlike my ex) and really cares about me. My parents love the new guy too because he is from NUS and he is from JC, I mean my ex is also from NUS but I feel this guy is way hotter than my ex. My ex warned me about him but I didn’t listen. He was so sweet to me and asked me to be his gf. I accepted within a day because my ex made me angry and I felt this hot guy was the one. Even when I lashed out at this hot guy, he still says he wants to be with me but within 3 days of being together, he started to change his attitude towards me. I was upset that he could only message me in the morning and at night, the whole afternoon he doesn’t use his phone at all which pisses me off. And he say stuffs like “If i spend 10 mins talking to you, I would have wasted 10 mins to do my stuffs”. Or if we were to plan on a date, he will say stuffs like “Recess week is the only time I am comfortable with meeting you, other times I have to sacrifice.” Why must he use words like sacrifice? Like what the hell you asked me to be your gf and the least you can do is make time for me? I started to get angry and this hot guy starts to say mean words like “You are not my type, but because you came to me yourself and let me take advantage, so I was thinking why not?” and I told him “Fine, since you having your mid terms, let’s not talk for a week.” Then he agreed. Actually one thing good about my ex is even though he is busy in NUS, he still replies me very fast and gives me the attention I need. And even he have mid terms too, he still multi task and replies me or make time to eat with me.
So the Sunday before his mid terms, I just dropped him a message wishing him Good Luck and to me horror, he started to say more mean stuffs like I broke the promise of not wanting to text him and he got angry and lashed out on me. And he started spam calling me and say if I don’t pick up, he will not talk to me ever again. Why do I feel that he is toxic? Then at 3am, he drop a message saying he is sorry for being a jerk and all, and says he wants to meet me the following day or 1st Oct to talk about it. I didn’t want to because he have mid terms but yet he appeared at my house and talked. I really wanted to be heart soft and accept him but I was still angry and he walk off. Then I ask him if he dated me just so that he could take advantage of me? He said “Think whatever you want, after all I am a shitty person ” It really pisses me off further, I wanted to give him a chance and he keeps doing shit like this.
Now I don’t know what to do, I really love the hot guy and I am sad that things turned out this way for us but he is being so mean to me, and for my ex who have always been here for me, I feel that he is starting to lose his love for me. Should I go back to my ex or should I message the hot guy and talk things out?
I just hope the hot guy will change for the better and restart our relationship. For my ex, I told him let me try dating this hot guy first and if it doesn’t work out, I will go back to you, and he sort of agreed. But I can feel that my ex don’t love me as much as before
” It really pisses me off further, I wanted to give him a chance and he keeps doing shit like this.