In April of this year, I ordered a sofa at ION’s Crate&Barrel, paid the full amount, and the sales staff promised to get it in August.
The waiting time of four months is already long, and I asked twice already, and they all said that I could receive it in August.
Who knew I went to ask the specific time again at the end of last month and was told to postpone it to October! I want a refund, but I don’t agree! Such a big company, without credit, overlord clauses, arrogant attitude, and ignoring customers, it is no wonder that the one opposite to 313 has been closed.
Very disappointed!
Now I only hope to receive the sofa after half a year of waiting, but I doubt it! #Crate and Barrel
Not isolated case
Bought something online, and they overcharged the amount, and under-refunded.
When I emailed in, their response was “it’s not us, it’s our payment system merchant”, and the reason for the overcharged was because of ‘cross border transaction’. I used a local credit card, and their payment system merchant was based is US.
When asked the resolution of previous cases with the same issue, they said ‘case-by-case’ basis.
Beware buying online cause they will overcharge and say they can’t resolve it.
As of 26 August 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 112 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
40 of the cases are linked to the Bugis Junction cluster. Of the remaining 72 cases, 31 are linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine. 17 are linked to previous cases and were detected through surveillance. 24 are currently unlinked.
In addition, there are 4 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. 3 were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while 1 developed the illness during SHN or isolation.
In total, there are 116 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore today.
MOH are still working through the details of the cases, and further updates will be shared via the MOH press release that will be issued tonight.
A netizen who used Mahjong tiles to create a mock up of a home living space has shared her creation on Facebook.
Her mock up is similar to that of a 2 bedder unit with a kitchen, dining area, common toilet and living room.
She even puts in the effort to detail each part of the house and even uses appropriate Mahjong tiles to represent certain living items such as the “white dragon” tile to represent the TV.
Wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Mdm Ho Ching, has posted on her Facebook urging Singaporeans not to be kiasu as there are plenty of masks stockpile available for everyone.
She said that the collection will be ongoing for a month, and encourages everyone to come on the date of their birthday to manage the queue situation and stay safe.
She also urges everyone to be kind to the counter staff, and says that any misbehaviours would be reported to the police.
Here is what she said
“Hello, kiasu Singapore!
There are plenty of stocks for the medical grade masks, so don’t come and Q with your bag and SP bill, unless it is your birthday today, tmrw and this weekend.
This will help reduce the Q and crowd for everyone’s safety!
Temasek Foundation has plenty of stock, and collection is over one month.
Why not make it a birthdate treat to go collect on your birthday, on behalf on your household?
If you are born on 26 of whichever month, come down and collect today.
If you are born on 27 of whichever month, come down and collect tomorrow.
That way, we collectively help to manage the queue – each one make a simple decision to collect on the date of our birthdays.
Sorry, lah, cannot send to your letterboxes, for one practical reason.
Almost all the letterboxes are just a teeny tiny wee bit to small to fit even one box of mask, not to mention 3 boxes!
And folks, be kind to the counter staff – no one, absolutely no one is entitled to lord it over anyone, much less the volunteers manning the distribution counters to help in the fight against Covid.
Any misbehaviours will be reported to the police, whether abusing counter staff or is misusing someone else’s SP bill number.”
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be suspending the licence of Collin’s, the food shop at 61 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #01-07/10 located in Jubilee Square.
The period of suspension is two weeks from 24/08/2021 to 04/09/2021. 2 The licensee has accumulated 12 demerit points over a 12-month period and was fined a total of $900 for the following offences:
No.
Offence
Demerit points
(1)
Failure to keep licensed premises clean
4
(2)
Failure to keep the air cleaning system clean and in good working order
4
(3)
Failure to keep the air cleaning system clean and in good working order
4
All food hygiene officers working in suspended premises are required to re-attend and pass the WSQ Conduct Food & Beverage Hygiene Audit Course to ensure that they are properly trained and qualified before the lifting of the suspension will be considered.
SFA takes a serious view of these offences and would like to remind food operators to observe good food and personal hygiene practices at all times
Nine men, age between 19 and 70, were hauled up to court and charged on Thursday (26 Aug) for separate molestation cases.
Their alleged victims could not be named due to a court order that protects their identity.
The men are
Chua Kee Loi, 70, accused of touching a 27 y.o female on her cheek and breasts over clothing on 5 August 2020. She was his patient.
Bail of S$10,000 was offered and he will return to court on Sept 23.
63 year old unnamed man, molested his granddaughter on two occasions by touching and massaging her private parts on 10 December 2020.
Bail of S$10,000 offered and will return to court on Sept 14.
46 year old unnamed man, molested stepdaughter on four occasions between 2016 to 2020 by attempting to guide her hands into his underwear, grabbing her thighs and pushing them apart and making her give him oral sex.
Intends to plead guilty and will return to court on 8 Oct.
Ang Cheng Wei, 28, asked a 23 y.o woman while staring at her chest if he could have a touch as she looks good on March 2 and touched another 23 y.o woman on her buttocks at a pedestrian crossing along Elias Road on March 30.
Facing a charge of outrage of modesty and causing harassment, alarm or distress.
He YanJun, 45, molested 47 y.o on six occasions at their workplace between Dec 2019 and Feb 2020 by pinching her buttocks, hugging her from the back, placing his arms around her body and other acts.
Plans to contest charges and hire a lawyer, offered bail of S$10,000 and will return to court on Sept 15.
Mohammed Syameer Mohamed Shamudi, 19, molested 18 y.o girl at Cherry Discotheque by grabbing and squeezing her breast at the toilet’s walkway.
Wishes to apply for pro-bono lawyer from Criminal Legal Aid Scheme and is out on S$5,000 bail and returning to court on Sept 15.
Rajendran Suresh Menan, 33, pinched a 23 y.o woman’s thigh on April 18 along a walkway at Tekka Centre.
Lai Chii Chuan, 30, touched a 35 y.o woman’s buttocks at 313 Somerset shopping centre outside a toilet on Nov 8 last year.
Shandru Muthusamy, 30, molested 32 y.o woman on board a MRT train between Toa Payoh and Bishan. He brushed and squeezed her thigh.
He also brushed a 30 y.o woman’s thigh at Yio Chu Kang MRT’s platform several minutes later.
Intends to plead guilty and will return to court on Sept 15.
There is a 10th man that was supposed to be charged on Thursday as well but his charges were not read to him as he required a Punjabi interpreter.
The police have said that they have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who risks the personal safety of the public and that the number of outrage of modesty cases remains a key concern.
Those found guilty would be dealt sternly by the law and if convicted of molestation faces a jail term of two years or maximum five years if the victim is a minor under 14.
They are also liable for a fine and caning or any of the three combinations.
Sometimes driving out of a compound can be dangerous to pedestrians but at the same time, the bicycle that is cycling on the footpath probably did not bother to check if there were vehicles coming out of the compound.
The driver could be seen gesturing and appears to be scolding the cyclist.
The man who witnessed the accident said:
“Witnessed this accident at the main gate of a church in AMK. A cyclist was riding along the pavement while a car emerged out from the church.
Both the driver and the cyclist can’t see each other, and both arrived at the blind spot together. The bicycle crashed into the front left of the car and caused a dent. If the cyclist was riding a little faster, he could be hit by the car instead.
What can be done to avoid similar accidents from happening again in the future? “
