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TANGLIN SEC SCH’S ALUMNI PETITION TO KEEP THEIR SCH’S NAME AFTER MERGER

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has recently announced that in the three years to come, certain schools in Singapore will be merged together in response to the declining birth rates in Singapore as well as changes in demographics to certain housing estates.

Out of the many schools in Singapore, Tanglin Secondary School and New Town Secondary School were two of the schools selected to be merged together.

After the merger, the building of New Town Secondary will be used to house the merged schools.

Petition seen online

In response to this announcement, a petition was seen online on change.org.

Started by a netizen known as Tony Yeoh as seen on the petition page, the petition aims to get 1,500 signatories to support its cause.

The 1,007 signatures have been gathered so far at the time of writing by Singapore Uncensored.

Petition description

A brief description of the petition was also put up on the page.

Here are the reasons given by the starter of the petition in their own words as to why Tanglin Secondary’s name should be kept.

“Keep Tanglin Secondary School’s name!

Tanglin Secondary School and New Town Secondary School are merging but only New Town Secondary School’s name is retained. This is unequal and unfair treatment because:

(i) 4 pairs of school are merging, but they are keeping the English name of School 1 and the Chinese name of School 2 (Malay and Indian friends, please help me to check the names too. Happy to update);

OR

(ii) they have kept the name of the older school. For TSS, we were established in 1964 while New Town was established in 1966.

Please support the petition.

Thank you!”

Image source: Change.Org, Google Maps

FATHER LETS CHILD RIDE BICYCLE FREELY ALMOST GOT BANG, THINKS HIS RIGHT

A father who was riding at Toa Payoh shouted instigated an argument with a driver and shouted at a driver after he and his son was nearly hit by a car.

The father is training his son as the next-generation Tour De France rider also known as the king of the road.

The incident happened at eat Toa Payoh Central on 8 April 2022

Bad Parenting

Instead of always checking out for traffic when riding, the man decides to show his son that it’s his right to shout at other drivers and demand for his right of way.

Father of the year award.

Video of incident:

GRAB RIDER BANGS INTO WOMAN, “GOT RING BELL MEANS MUST GIVE WAY”

A Singapore Uncensored reader sends in a video showing an argument with a man after she was banged by a Grab cyclist.

Here are the details sent in by the netizen.

Date: 9/4/22

Time:1255pm

Location of the accident: Outside Pasir Ris sports centre.

Injury location: back leg and back injury

Grab cyclist

The man seems to continue arguing that he is of no fault as he has “ring the bell”, weather he has ring the bell or not banging into a pedestrian he is at fault

Here are what netizens think:

  • The cyclist logic meant, for drivers after sounding the horn, you have right of way and okay to bang anyone in front for not getting out of the way. Safety first folks. Avoid collision at all costs.
  • It is with this mindset from both parties that our sg roads n common walkways are unsafe due to self entitlement, ignorant and selfish behaviour. We are in control of how the outcome can be a happier one, it just takes a sec of give and take with good manners, practice it and not flash out camera every time things don’t go your way
  • Lesson: you will not be able to talk sense into an adult who can’t even take care of their teeth in their prime. I’m appalled that he is losing teeth at his age.
  • U are not ambulance. Just use horn or siren means everyone else must give way. When companies give incentive to deliver faster, riders will naturally ride faster. Company policies also play a part. No doubt the rise in food deliveries have increased the risk of accidents with pedestrians. This is a special group of riders that may need to be regulated. Leisure cyclists usually dont have this problem.

M’SIAN’S POSTING PHOTOS SHOWING LONG QUEUES AT MALAYSIAN CUSTOM

With the borders reopening, many Malaysians are reminded of their daily commute on the number of people entering and exiting the country

A video was posted by a TikTok user last night showing a snaking lone queue outside Malaysia customs.

@nicholasyong227

Super Long Queue

♬ Oh No – Kreepa

A Facebook user said that with the long queues at customs, she choose to return home and rather have a meal.

Let’s hope the traffic dies down in the weekdays.

MOTORISED WHEELCHAIR GOING 50KM/H SENGKANG WEST WAY

We often see errant cyclist or PMD riders on the road but a motorised wheelchair going at high speeds is something we don’t see everyday

According to SG Road Vigilante, a Grabfood motorised wheelchair was seen going highspeed at 50km/hour along Senkang East way on April 10 2205 HRS.

Netizens say wheelchair no COE

Netizens were poking fun at the recent $99,999 COE prices saying:

  • This one cheaper no need pay road tax, insurance etc
  • No wonder this appear.
  • They see me rollin’…… they hatin’…….
  • When a wheelchair go faster than a bus lol!
  • He uses a wheelchair with a motor attachment to the front of the wheelchair. That is definitely not legal.

Penalties

 Under the Active Mobility Act, it is an offence for PMDs to be used on roads, footpaths and/or pedestrian-only paths – PMDs are only allowed to be used on shared paths (cycling paths).

 Offenders caught riding their PMDs on the roads, footpaths and/or pedestrian-only paths, face a fine of up to $2,000 and/or a jail term of up to 3 months.

 Repeat offenders face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or a jail term of up to 6 months.

DOG MISSING @ CHANGI AIPORT REUNITES WITH OWNER

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Recently, a Singapore Special breed dog who goes by the name of Oreo went missing at Changi Airport after it had escaped from a crate which was due to be loaded into Singapore Airlines Flight SQ38 to Los Angeles.

This sparked calls for help and a search was mounted by the owner of Oreo together with staff working at Changi Airport.

An update on the Oreo was published by her owner on Facebook today, which announced that after 9 days and 842 members involved in the search, Oreo has finally been found.

For those curious about the whereabouts of Oreo, the owner has mentioned in her update that Oreo has never left the Airport premises.

Here is the update posted by the owner

“9 days, 842 search group members (& counting), countless social media postings and 800 islandwide flyers later, Oreo is finally found and home 😭🐕‍🦺♥️

For many nights and days, I did not know if this is ever going to end well, so I have nothing but gratitude and love for my family, friends and the AMAZING community who pitched in in one way or another to keep the search going, and for keeping me sane, alive and positive.

Today is truly the happiest day of my life ♥️ my world is complete again.

P.S. for those curious, our baby never left the airport premises – she outbeat all doggos and stayed in there for 9 long days 🥲”

You can view the whole update as well as some videos over here on the owner’s social media handle.

Image source: Peixuan Sng/Facebook

Recap

CHRIS ROCK RESPONDS TO WILL SMITH’S OSCARS BAN, “I GOT MY HEARING BACK”

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Will Smith was previously announced to have been banned from the Oscars for 10 years on 8 April following his assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

Later that same night, Chris Rock was performing at a comedy show in Indio, California; and he responded to the news by saying:

“I’m OK, I have a whole show and I’m not talking about that until I get paid. Life is good. I got my hearing back.”

Chris Rock has largely remained silent following the now-infamous incident that grabbed headlines all across the world, and he previously said in another show that he was still processing the incident.

Meanwhile, Will Smith has since responded to his Oscars ban by saying that he accepts and respects the decision of the academy.

He also previously issued a puglic apology to Chris Rock and resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy has also not stripped him of his Best Actor award for his performance in the movie, King Richard.

Celebrities such as 50 Cent also weighed in on the news, saying “this is too harsh. So he can’t come back till he is 63 years old.”

THIEVES IN INDIA PRETEND TO BE CONTRACTORS, STEAL 500 TONNE IRON BRIDGE

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The Indian police said on 9 April that a gang of scrap metal thieves took apart a 500-tonne iron bridge in Eastern India and stole it by pretending to be irrigation workers.

The incident happened in Bihar, India; which is one of the poorest places in India.

Subhash Kumar, a police officer in India, spoke to AFP that the thieves pretending to be government irrigation officials.

THey took apart the defunct bridge with bulldozers and gas cutters, and took off with the scrap metal over a period of 2 days.

They then took away the scrap metal in a heavy vehicle.

Thieves have been stealing from the bridge that is 50-years-old, ever since the government built another bridge nearby about 5 years ago.

An investigation into the incident has been launched, but at the time of writing, no one has been arrested yet.

AUNTIE JAYWALKING AGAINST RED LIGHT THEN KENA BANG BY CAR

A video emerged online showing a woman cycling across the road while the red light was still on against her.

The camcar had to brake abruptly to avoid running over the woman, although the vehicle did hit the woman’s bicycle a little.

The incident happened on 3 April at about 3.43pm, somewhere in Sengkang.

Potential penalties

Persons caught jaywalking can be fined $50 on the spot. They can also be charged and fined up to $1,000, or jailed up to three months. Repeat offenders may be fined up to $2,000 or jailed up to six months.

Netizens’ comments

  • This is why we can’t have nice things
  • The camcar purposely accelerate and ebrake to frighten the old lady? Yes, the lady is wrong but just let her cross la.
  • Aunty waiting to bash thru 18 levels down below mah.

FIGHT AT HOLLAND VILLAGE, MAN SEEN KNOCK OUT COLD ON THE ROAD

With the easing of rules in drinking establishments more people are out drinking and obviously, there are more those that cannot hold their liquor.

A video is currently circulating on social media with a group of men fighting alongside the road in Holland Village.

After a man fell onto the road, one of the men came in and took a cheap shot striking the fallen man with his foot.

It is unclear when the incident happened.

Public fighting

According to Chapter 224 of the Penal Code, anyone who disturbs public peace by fighting in public is guilty of committing an affray.

Upon conviction, offenders could face a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

Here is the circulating footage:

Here are what netizens think after watching the video:

  • They don’t like the freedom really. Waste taxpayer give them food.
  • Bunch of monkeys frm the wild
  • So proud of these boys.. Always fightin.. Cannot hold alcohol don’t drink la, cannot drink go drink jolly shandy

Back in 2020 during Phase 2, a fight also broke out on the first night of Phase 2