A video emerged online showing python fighting a king cobra inside a longkang at Dairy Farm.
The king cobra was seen with its fangs sunken into the python’s body as the two snakes wrapped around each other.
The video was taken by a netizen, Bernard Ong, and shared onto the Singapore Wildlife Sightings Facebook group.
When he returned to the scene later in the afternoon, both snakes were already gone.
Another n*ked person was seen in public again.
This time a n*ked woman was seen standing at a traffic light in the n*de and waiting for the light to turn green.
She was seen wearing absolutely nothing except for a handbag.
The incident happened at Kaki Bukit Green.
Images source: Whatsapp
A video emerged online showing a guy dancing inside the MRT.
He was seen executing some dance moves and poses, as well as dabbing.
Singapore train rides are too boring, maybe he’s just trying to lighten up the mood.
Image and video source: Singapore Incidents
A photo that was shared at Hong Kong Wild Boar Concern Group has been going viral on Facebook after the wild boar was spotted by a commuter taking the subway.
The piglet sneaked under the ticket gantries and went all the way till it managed to board a train at Quarry Bay Station.
A commuter managed to capture a video of the wild boar onboard. Staff from the station were struggling to catch the piglet.
Benjamin Glynn, 39-years-old, was arrested for not wearing (and refusing to do so) a mask in public.
The British national, who is a father of two, had been working in Singapore since January 2017 for a British recruitment company here.
He said that he should be allowed to leave Singapore, and that he shouldn’t have to go to court just for not wearing a mask.
He is currently waiting for his case to be heard in court after a video of him not wearing a mask and refusing one that was offered to him in the MRT, went viral.
SMRT later made a police report after being alerted to his actions in the train.
Glynn was referred as an “anti-masker, who goes against public health advice to wear a mask to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
He said:
“I had no idea anyone had even been filming, but it turned out a video of me unmasked on the late train home from work surfaced online.”
“The police obviously saw it and the next day they were at the door.”
“I don’t believe there is any evidence that masks protect you from Covid-19.”
He also revealed that he had gone without wearing masks in Singapore multiple times.
He said:
“I never normally wear a mask but this is the first time it has been an issue. Normally I would just tell people I’m exempt and it had never posed any issues before.”
“But now I’m stuck here without my family and I don’t even know when I will appear in court, never mind what my sentence will be. All for something I don’t even believe in.”
“This whole situation is ridiculous. I want to leave the country anyway – just let me go!”
“I think it’s insane that I am facing a trial at all, just for not wearing a mask. It’s a horrible situation to be in when I don’t know when I can next see my family.”
“Especially when I don’t even believe masks stop the spread of the virus in the first place.”
“I honestly believe it’s a hoax — I don’t feel there is any evidence to show mask-wearing is effective in any way.”
“From a scientific basis, I think it’s nonsense.”
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is currently assisting Glynn with his situation, they said:
“We are assisting a British man who is awaiting trial in Singapore, and have been in contact with the local police about his case.”
The Singapore Police also said:
“On May 9, 2021, the police arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly causing public nuisance and flouting safe distancing measures in relation to the case. Police investigations are ongoing. Everyone should take the safe distancing measures seriously. The police will not tolerate such blatant disregard of the law and wilful breaches of safe distancing measures.”
Images source: Keefe Chan on Facebook and Benjamin Glynn
A group of errant cyclists were seen riding on the road in a massive group of 15.
They were seen at about 9am along Woodlands Road earlier today (19 June).
They were not practicing safe distancing.
According to the current regulations, you are allowed to cycle in a group of up to 5 persons.
If you are cycling in multiple groups of 5, you have to be at least 3 metres away from the other group and there must be no mixing between the group.
Images source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on 18 June that Work-From-Home will continue to remain default even as the country moves through Phase 3 (Heightened Alert).
Workers who are required to be in the workplace will need to have their start times staggered, and flexible working hours must be implemented.
Workers should also not be cross-deployed to multiple worksites.
Co-chair of the Multi Ministry Taskforce, Lawrence Wong said:
“We recognise that some businesses will be impacted and therefore, the Ministry of Finance will continue to extend the support measures.”
“Regrettably, we are unable to proceed with our second stage of reopening in light of the latest outbreaks and big cluster that we have discovered in Bukit Merah, and now we have to adjust our plans.”
The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will also be extended for affected sectors.
The JSS helps to subsidise local workers’ salaries.
Business that were required to close were previously slated to receive 50% subsidy until 20 June, followed by 10% until the end of June.
With some restrictions still being in place after 20 June, F&B outlets, gyms, fitness studios and performing arts will now be receiving 50% subsidies for 3 weeks, from 21 June to 11 July.
Then from 12 July onwards, the subsidies will be 10% for two weeks.
Sectors that are affected significantly, such as cinemas, retail and etcetera, they will get a 30% subsidy for 3 weeks followed by 10% for 2 weeks.
Self employed hawkers will also received rental waivers and subsidies for fees for table cleaning and dishwashing services.
Also, the Covid-19 Recovery Temporary Grant will be extended to the end of July for affected workers.
They can then apply for a 2nd round in July, with more details to be announced at a later date.
Images source: Lawrence Wong Facebook and Unsplash
Co-chair of the Multi Ministry Taskforce, Ong Ye Kung, said in a lengthy Facebook post that there is increasing consensus among experts that Covid-19 will likely become an endemic.
An endemic means that the virus will continue mutating and circulate in the community, much like the Influenza.
He said that we will need to adapt to this and learn to live with it, while keeping ourselves safe.
Fortunately, Singapore’s capabilities have been built up over the past year and we can now test, contact trace and isolate very quickly.
A good part of Singapore’s population has also already been vaccinated.
He said that with these defences in place, we can keep most business open and carry on with our daily lives, while putting the circuit breaker response behind us.
However, he highlighted that going further, in order to keep F&B and gyms open and even to resume travel, our vaccination rate has to be higher.
This would leave us better protected even with the virus circulating in the community.
He shared that Singapore has crossed the 50% vaccination mark for people covered with the first dose.
About 36% of the population have received 2 doses.
He appealed to the people to please go for your jab when it is your turn and encourage your family and friends to do so.
Images: Ong Ye Kung Facebook
A netizen living alone in a rented flat at the eastern side of Singapore, shared how his home is purportedly haunted.
The netizen, Benny, wrote that he was alone at home one night, making dinner in the kitchen.
Suddenly, his kitchen’s toilet door violently slammed shut.
He thought it was the wind or something, but his toilet door was a foldable one that would require human effort to pull (sideways) it shut.
And so he opened his toilet door to check inside the toilet, and that was when something inexplicable happened.
His toilet curtains suddenly slid open by itself.
He looked at the small ventilation window at the top and noticed that it was closed, so he couldn’t find any explanation for the curtain to open by itself.
He then said out loud:
“I’m sorry if I’ve bothered you, but this is my home. You do your own things and I’ll do my own things, we won’t get in each other’s way. Please stop scaring me.”
Images sources: Claseek Singapore, Visit Beijing and Starry Homestead
A girl recounted a story that she experienced at an unnamed theatre in Singapore which she described as being old.
She said that she was a theatre actress and people would tell her that the theatre has been around for a long time and you need to respect it.
She was told that the 3rd and 4th floors were out of bounds, for some undisclosed reason.
She would press for answers but the elders would just tell her not to go there, without as much as an explanation.
Once, prior to her performance there, she had the urge to pee.
She was cued to go on stage in a few minutes but the call or nature was too urgent for her to resist, and she dashed towards the nearest toilet that was right next to the stage.
The toilet that she went into was on the floors that were out of bounds.
As she ran down the hallway, it was pitch black but it didn’t matter, she ran into the toilet and did her business.
She washed her hands and walked to the door, and just as she was about to reach out for the handle of the door, it opened by itself for her.
Thinking someone opened the door for her, she paid no heed to it and went on to perform on stage.
It was only later that she realised:
The door could only be opened from the inside and she was the only one in the toilet.
Image source: Unsplash and AfterDeath YouTube
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