According to the Police media release, a 29-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a job scam that promises victims that they will be paid to view movie trailers.
The scam involves job seekers getting contacted on various social media platforms such as Telegram and Facebook promising them “easy money” by just watching movie trailers by a platform known as “Moviitech”
Scam Mobile App
The mobile app of “Moviitech” requires users to register for an account purchase a membership which allows them to complete task that offers monetary rewards, the membership fees cost between S$65 and S$450.
Victims would be told to pay for the membership fees via Bank transfer, the victims would be paid commissions after signing up but only to realise later on that they are unable to withdraw or earn any more commissions later on.
How the app looks like
The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:
Do not accept dubious job offers that offer lucrative returns for minimal effort. If it is too good to be true, it probably is;
Always verify the authenticity of the job offer with the company offering the job; and
Never send money to anyone whom you do not know or have not met in person.
If you have information related to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. Please dial ‘999’ if you require urgent Police assistance. For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688.
A video of a Singapore car went viral after it was seen speeding in and out of it’s lane to overtake other vehicles, the video was posted by a Malaysia Facebook group captioned “It’s Malaysia, do whatever you want” in sarcasm.
Golden BMW
The golden BMW seems to have total disregard to traffic safety and zips in and out, which angered many netizens who are condemning the driver’s action.
The Malaysian Police are also made aware after a Police report was made against the driver, with many netizens urging the Malaysian Police to identify the driver and fine him.
Another netizen pointed out, “Back in the days, this kind of thing how common. Last time no dashcam mah, everyone also drive like that. “
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has issued a recall of certain batches of Kind Surprise chocolate from Belgium due to possible presence of Salmonella.
SFA said in a media release that they have directed the importer, Redmart Ltd, to recall the products. The recall is ongoing.
What is Salomella?
SFA said that Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that should not be present in ready-to-eat food. Salmonella can cause foodborne illnesses including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea.
Consumers who have purchased the implicated products are advised not to consume it. Those who have consumed the implicated products and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers may contact the importer for enquiries
Just days after the Malaysia-Singapore border reopened, a Singaporean couple entered my country in a Tesla Model 3 SR+ and used the Tesla’s Autopilot autonomous driving assistance system all the way north to Penang.
After the owner uploaded the journey experience to the online social media platform TikTok, it caused a lot of discussion in my country.
After it went viral, the Malaysian police suddenly stated that Malaysia strictly prohibits Tesla’s Autopilot system, and will launch an investigation into the Singapore car owner with both hands off the steering wheel throughout the country.
Local news media quoted the director of the National Police Traffic Investigation and Law Enforcement Division, saying that although the country does not have regulations on automatic driving assistance systems, the actions of the Tesla driver violate the Land Traffic Act 1959.
“The police believe that although there is currently no law in my country that prohibits automatic assisted driving, the system takes away the driver’s attention, but also cannot detect whether there is a driver in the car; the driver may look less at the road, but pay more attention to it. To other irrelevant things, such as the use of smartphones. Therefore, the use of automated driving systems while driving is still prohibited in our country.”
Ever since the pandemic hit the globe, many countries had no choice but to restrict activities that could potentially worsen the situation. Bangkok was one of them, major clubs, pubs and nightlife districts were shut down to prevent the spread of the virus.
But in recent news, many of the drinking places are already back. We are not including RCA in this list (If you want to go RCA drink with other Singaporeans and siam bu that used to work in Singapore, you stay in Singapore better).
Thong Lor/Ekkamai (Photo taken in March 2022)
The clubbing area that is used to be the home of Muse, Funky Villa, Demo and Nunglen is no more. The end of their era after the pandemic came and there has been no news of their return.
However, some still remain such as BabyFace Bangkok and CZECH Club (both clubs are across the street from each other and about 3 mins walk).
CZECH Club address: 41 Ekkamai Rd, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 Babyface Bangkok Address: 90 Soi Sukhumvit 63, Phra Khanong Nuea, Watthana
Do take note that you are required to do an ART test before entering the club, the cost is around 120 baht which is around $5, so we suggest you go in earlier as you will be required to upload your results with your mobile phone.
Don’t worry, BabyFace Bangkok has a booth right outside for you to do testing.
CZECH Club (Photo taken in April)
Nana Plaza (Photo taken in March 2022)
Nana Plaza, which is also known as “men’s heaven” was previously shut down due to COVID-19 and it has once returned to “satisfy” their customers or boyfriends or whatever they like to call it.
Most of the pubs have reopened and there are already quite a few working ladies across Nana Plaza at Hooters.
The small street that used to be full of bar-top dancing is not back in full force but locals say that at least half of the drinking joints are back, if it’s your first time to Bangkok it is still worth a visit.
Address: 4/51 Soi Cowboy, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 Nearest BTS (train): Asok station
TOPONE CLUB BANGKOK – EDM club (Photo taken in Feb 2022)
This place is like a mega-complex of parties, it is currently one of the bigger clubs that are operating in Bangkok. The best part of it is, that the hotels in the area are fairly cheaper than the areas we featured above.
SNOP Club (don’t have 2022 photo but its 100% open)
Many travellers say that this club is a must to visit, they have sofa seats, unique wall decors and pools tables. But most importantly good music and drinks.
Here is a tip: they used to do free cover charges for Thursday nights (not sure if this is still a thing in 2022)
Address:278 Ratchadaphisek Rd, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10358 Ratchadaphisek Rd, Huai Khwang Nearest MRT (train): Central Rama 9 Station (Phra Ram 9 Station), don’t walk from this station by the time you reach your gonna sweat and stink. Best take a taxi
The 1st bidding results for the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) have been released and it has seen an increase amongst all the available categories except Cat B cars which went down by $500.
The bid price for CAT A cars has continued to increase for the past 6 bids, with the prices increasing by $1,440 for the latest round of bidding in April.
For CAT B cars this is the first drop in price since 2022 by $500. The first bid in January was S$77,700 and currently, it stands at $98,389 an increase of S$20,689 in 2022.
Pawnshops are often filled with expensive jewellery and watches, these items are often placed on display cabinets for sale and there are often multiple security measures to prevent theft.
However, two men who visited a pawnshop conspired to steal a gold chain after discovering a security loophole.
ZaoBao reported that a 32-year-old and a 34-year-old man were caught after stealing from a pawn shop in Eunos.
Story:
The two men discovered a gap between the jewellery display counters and hatched a plan to perform the heist.
While one of them was distracting the staff, the other would use a pair of chopsticks and grab the gold chain from the counter gaps, the pair managed to steal the gold chain worth S$3,140 and left the pawnshop as if nothing happened.
The 32-year-old man faces various charges for theft and drug use. He pleaded guilty for 3 of 4 charges.
The 34-year-old man was sentenced at an earlier date for theft, loanshark harassment and assault. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail and 3 strokes of cane.
For theft in dwelling with common intention, which is punished under Section 380 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
The crime carries a penalty of up to seven years in jail and a fine.
An incident that shocked many people has finally had more updates, a 9-month-old baby was slammed to the floorboard of a van and passed away.
29-year-old Mohamed Aliff Bin Mohamed Yusoff has since been charged with murder yesterday (Apr 5), during the trial he claimed that the baby was fidgeting which resulted in the baby falling onto the floorboard of the van.
Channel News Asia (CNA) reported that the prosecution argues that Aliff had used force against the baby which resulted in the baby’s death.
Aliff said that he did not call for medical assistance as he had called his girlfriend
Background
Mohamed Aliff Bin Mohamed Yusoff stand trial for an offence that happened on the 7th November 2019 at a multi-storey carpark located at Yishun Street 81 Blk 840A.
According to the court, the defendant carried the head of the baby and slammed it against the floor of a vehicle, leading to the death of the baby.
It is believed that the child belonged to his girlfriend. During that time, the baby was left alone with him.
Potential Penalties
If Aliff is found guilty of murder under Section 302(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence of murder carries the death penalty.
22-year-old Titus Low Kaide has been known for his online content and OnlyFans accounts. He has expressed that he is prepared to move to another country to restart his Only Fans career.
In an interview with Los Angeles Times, Low said that he has intentions to move to another country and continue his work.
In the interview, he stated that: “Maybe if I had hurt someone, then I’d deserve to go to prison, But this feels unjustified.”
Moving to a country that allows his work
Low made the headlines back in December after he was charged for uploading explicit content to his OnlyFans account and faced even more charges in February.
Apparently, this was triggered by a Police report and he is currently facing five charges, his OnlyFans accounts were seized for investigations and he wrote back to the admins of the website to retrieve his account and upload even more content that is illegal in Singapore.
Low is currently out on bail and he is facing up to 21 months of jail time if he is found guilty of his charges.
In the interview, he has considered London and the USA as possible destinations to continue his work.
For allegedly failing to comply with an order under Section 39(1)(d)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Code not to access his ‘OnlyFans’ account, the man will be charged with an offence under Section 39(3)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which carries a fine not exceeding $5,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding six months, or both.
For allegedly transmitting obscene material electronically via the two ‘OnlyFans’ accounts, the man will be charged with two offences under Section 292(1)(a) of the Penal Code, which carries an imprisonment term of up to three months, a fine, or both.
