A Facebook user, Prema Sugesh, shared how he booked a Grab ride to send his mother who was not feeling well at the time, to the hospital.
However, the driver spent the entirety of the journey complaining about the low fare that he would be getting for the trip, even after his mother told him to stop talking as she was feeling nauseous.
The driver then stopped them outside the hospital instead of turning into the A&E, and he asked what if his mother had fainted outside.
Here is what he said
My mother was unwell hence we booked a grab to NUH a&e throughout the journey this guy was complaining to my mother about how at this hour he’s only getting $13.10 for this trip
my mother told him that I’m not well people stop talking as she’s feeling very nauseated but he wouldn’t stop complaining!
My mother could barely walk and he stopped my mother outside NUH saying that he can’t turn in to the a&e! What if my mother fainted outside??
(I’ve attached a video for people who have difficulty accepting that there’s a drop off point outside NUH)
The 20-year-old accused who is one of two men accused of slashing two other men at a Boon Lay carpark back in April pleaded to have his bail amount reduced.
It was subsequently rejected by the court on 26 May.
The 20-year-old is facing 4 charges, with one of his earlier charges for being a member of an unlawful society, was allegedly committed when he was 14; he cannot be named under the Children and Young Persons Act.
His defence lawyer, Vadi PVSS from Kalidass Law Corporation, requested for the bail amount, which was set at $40,000, to be lowered to $15,000.
He explained that the man’s family was in “dire straits and can’t get a bailor to raise the amount”, however, District Judge Terence Tay rejected the plea and said that it was not a reason to reduce bail.
The other accused, 20-year-old Muhammad Sajid Saleem, was not offered bail, and the two of them appeared in court via a video feed.
Both men are expected to return to court on 23 June.
Recap
The slashing incident happened on 6 April at a carpark near Block 175 Boon Lay Drive at about 5pm, when the two men allegedly used bread knives to attack the victims, Praveen Raj Chanthiran and Sarakumar.
One of the victims had suffered about 20 cuts from the attack.
A netizen who was apparently from ITE, shared how she was on a date with a guy, and on the date he looked down on her education status and school.
Here is what she said
“I’ve been on many dates before and let me tell you, this one really takes the cake.
So I matched with this guy on CMB and he asked me out after a few back and forth between us on the chat, and I thought he was kinda cute so why not, right?
We went to this cafe and he was very gentlemanly, opening the doors for me and pulling the chair out for me and whatnot.
I thought the date was going pretty well and I really liked him, we chatted for a little bit and he told me that he was from Republic Poly.
He then asked me what school I was from, and I told him that I was from ITE College West, and he then started making jokes about my school.
He asked me if I felt “safe” in school because of all the “gangsters” studying there, and I told him I haven’t really met any of the “gangsters” that he mentioned in my school.
He then went on to tell me that I should study harder and get out of ITE and faster get myself into Poly after graduation, saying that “ITE people no future”.
I was horrified, like I just sat there not knowing how to respond.
I get that there are many stereotypes about people from my school, and the public portrays us as delinquents who don’t care about rules or the law.
But other schools very angelic meh? Ngee Ann Poly also got cases of students urinating on other students, his very own Republic Poly also got gangster who was slashed at Downtown east many years ago, how come he never mentioned it?
NUS, NTU also have many cases of perverts filming girls in the toilets over the years, you mean to tell me you have been living in a well this whole time?
I finished my meal and paid for my own share, before telling him that I had to leave.
He tried texting me again after the date but I really don’t want to talk to this *expletive* ever again, like I’m sick and tired of all these stupid comments us ITE students.
I blocked him everywhere and really, I hope I don’t see his face again.”
Editor’s note: Walao eh, I also from ITE one sia. Who is the guy, I just want to have a talk with him.
Got insulted for not wanting to date a former prostitute.
Not the first time surprisingly. I don’t know what energy I give off to attract these type of women but I might stop interacting with most people all together.
So I was at this get-together with a few friends. A friend of a friend let’s call her Macy. Was a former prostitute which she is very open about.
I don’t judge what she does as it is work but I don’t want a long or short term S.O. that had anything to do with it. This includes even having an only fans.
Unfortunately letting her down gently wasn’t working as she was aggressive in her endless flirting with me.
I tried to stay as far away from her as possible she would follow. I tried to explain how I got out of a serious relationship and am not looking for anything. That didn’t faze her one bit in her advancements.
So I ended up completely leaving the party. The next day I am getting called out and made fun of by my friends because a ‘Hot’ chick was all over me but I wasn’t going for it.
I simply brushed it off as most of my friends know my preferences.
Mika, the most beautiful girl farmer in Thailand, the owner of “Mushroom Farm Khun Mi”, is famous far and wide.
It can be said that at this moment, no one is more powerful than “Mika”, the owner of “Khun Mi Mushroom Farm” in Nakhon Pathom Province. After being shared a picture that became viral in Taiwan, making young people curious and asking for a lot of her “products”.
“Mika” or “DJ Mika Niparat, the big one” , a beautiful girl who owns a magnificent pair of “headlights”. Besides being the owner of a mushroom farm she is also a model, idol and DJ in popular in various apps such as Instagram.
She was first known as a model and shoot a clip each time, making the young boys dazzled until she gathered many fans following on various channels, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions.
Not just looks
In addition to being beautiful Mika is also known for her business knowledge.
She has made her own brand of soap. and sells her own secondhand clothes on the page and also sings well, dances well which attracted a great amount of male audiences.
Mika’s fame is not limited to Thailand. She became famous far and wide after the boys from all over the world saw her clips on Instagram. As she dazzled in a dazzling dress working on a mushroom farm, she posted it on the PTT forum which is a big Taiwanese forum, causing the youngsters to be stunned.
In addition, the ETtoday website, Chinatimes website, and other international websites also posted news of Mika.
How do you guys cope with being ugly/average looking?
I feel like this is not talked about enough but it seems in recent years, an increasingly strong emphasis is placed on our appearances.
Even after deleting social media like TikTok, I still feel upset about being ugly or average.
Especially when my friends (both male and female) mention someone like “xyz damn pretty” or whatever, I feel bitter and almost kind of jealous.
I have other things I build my self-worth on, but for looks, I just feel like I can’t change much (plastic surgery is out of the question for me).
Even if I have a nice body, most guys seem to care more about the face. How do you guys cope with your looks if you feel you are ugly?
Netize’s comments
The best way is to accept that you’re born a certain way and be glad about other aspects of you that you might be great at. I’ve definitely felt some people who are below average in looks very attractive because they are kind, and gotten turned off by good looking people because they felt like they were entitled.
But if you want to do something about your looks, I’ve seen make up/ a change of wardrobe do wonders for people.
According to the Police media release, Since January 2022, at least 667 victims have fallen prey, with total losses amounting to more than $3 million.
The Police would like to alert members of the public to a persistent trend observed in relation to a scam variant, which involves scammers contacting victims through phone calls, pretending to be their friends, and thereafter asking for financial assistance.
How it’s done:
In these cases, the victims received phone calls from unknown numbers with the “+” prefix.
Upon answering these calls, the callers would not identify themselves and instead ask the victims to guess the identity of the caller with questions such as: “Guess who am I?” or “You can’t remember me?”.
Thinking that they were acquainted, the victim would answer with the name of a friend who they thought most resembled the caller’s voice. The caller would then assume the identity of the said friend and would claim to have lost their mobile phone or changed their contact number.
They would then ask the victim to update his number in his contact list.
A few days later, the caller would contact the victim and ask for a loan to help with their financial difficulties or trouble with the law. Victims would be provided with local bank accounts or phone numbers to transfer money to.
Victims would only discover that they had been scammed after contacting their actual friends whom the scammers had impersonated.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
He had received a call from the scammer who posed as an ICA officer, who routed him to another scammer posing as the “China police”.
They then told the victim to take a video of himself with his hands tied and directed him to write down a scripted farewell letter.
The video was then sent to the boy’s parents and guardians, with the scammers demanding ransom from them (the boy was not actually kidnapped).
Here is what the police said
Officers from Jurong Police Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Commercial Affairs Department conducted extensive follow up investigations and tracked down a 16-year-old male, who turned out to be a victim of a China Official Impersonation Scam (COIS).
On 14 May 2022, the Police received a report that a 16-year-old male teenager (“victim”) had allegedly been kidnapped. The victim’s local guardian, as well as his parents, who were based in China, had received video of the victim with hands appearing to be bounded together, with ransom demanded from an unknown person speaking in Mandarin. Following the report, officers from Jurong Police Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Commercial Affairs Department were activated and conducted extensive investigations to locate the victim. He was eventually found to be safe and sound on 16 May 2022.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim had received an unsolicited call, purportedly from an Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer. The scammer alleged that the victim had registered for a mobile number in China and the mobile number was used to scam victims in Singapore. The victim was then routed to another scammer masquerading as “the China Police”, for investigations. Sometime in May 2022, the scammer purportedly instructed the victim to isolate himself to facilitate their investigations. The victim was further instructed to cease communication with his family and friends. During this period, the scammer purportedly instructed the victim to take videos of himself with his hands bounded, to appear as if he was injured, and had also directed him to pen a scripted farewell letter.
Without the victim’s knowledge, the scammers sent the videos to his local guardian and victim’s parents to demand for ransom to be paid for his release. The Police were able to intervene and trace down the victim before the ransom was paid. Police investigations into the case are ongoing.
From January 2022 to March 2022, a total of 109 COIS cases were reported with losses amounting to at least S$14.6 million. The Police would like to highlight that the China Police, Interpol and other overseas law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have no jurisdiction to conduct operations in Singapore, arrest anyone or ask members of the public to help with any form of investigations without the approval of the Singapore Government. The Police take a serious view against any person who may be involved in scams, whether knowingly or unwittingly, and they will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
The Police would also like to advise members of public to take the following precautions when they receive unsolicited calls, especially from unknown parties, especially those with the “+” prefix which originate overseas:
Ignore such calls and the caller’s instructions. No government agency will instruct payment through a telephone call or other social messaging platforms (WeChat or Facebook), or ask you for personal banking information such as your internet banking passwords;
For foreigners receiving calls from persons claiming to be from Police in your home country, call your Embassy / High Commission to verify the claims of the caller;
Refrain from giving out your personal information and bank details, whether on the website or to callers over the phone. Personal information and bank details such as internet bank account usernames and passwords, OTP codes from tokens, are useful to criminals;
Do not make any fund transfers if the caller is of dubious identity;
Call a trusted friend or talk to a relative before you act. You may be overwhelmed by emotion and err in your judgement; and
If in doubt, always hang up the call and check with the Singapore Police Force.
If you have any information related to such crime, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or dial ‘999’ for urgent Police assistance.
To seek scam-related advice, members of the public may call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688 or go to www.scamalert.sg. Do share this advisory with your family and friends to prevent them from being the next scam victim.
A netizen shared how their car was hit by a driver who was leaving a parking lot at a multi-storey carpark, and the driver then drove away without leaving a note or anything.
The incident happened on 26 May at a multi-storey carpark at Tekka Market, at about 1.19pm and was captured on the dashcam of the victim’s car.
Here is what the netizen said
parked my car at Tekka Market carpark . When i came back i realised the driver side front bumper was badly scratched.
I realised it must have been a car next to mine. When i viewed my dashcam i found out that the car parked next to mine had hit my car when leaving the lot. But choose to ignore and drove off.
Potential penalties
It is a punishable offence to leave the scene of an accident, which is considered a hit-and-run – upon conviction, first-time offenders face a fine of up to $3,000 or a jail term of up to 12 months.
Singaporean flocking to supermarkets has become an internet meme, there is a lot of frozen chicken in Singapore. So please don’t worry.
Here are what netizens think:
The news of Malaysia banning the export of Chicken brings a key point that Singapore should have its own multi-storey farm. In China, there is a Chicken farm located on the side of a cliff, it’s a mega-complex that uses very limited land. Singapore should follow suit.
i’m going vegetarian alr after seeing this
Now Im worried for the SG community chickens.
3.6 million chickens/month is a very big gap to cover man
