A man shared a story on why is it best not to loan any of your friend’s money. In his story, he shared how an emergency loan that was taken from him ended up with his friend using it to enjoy luxury shopping in MBS.

Here is the story:

My friend asked me for a loan saying that he is in debt after his girlfriend took a loan from the bank to buy luxury bags and ended up unable to pay back the loan.

He said he needed a personal loan from me and he will pay me back the moment he get his salary. The loan amount was SGD$10,000. After 1 month, even after getting his salary, he started to reply to me with one or two words (feels like he is entertaining me).

I eventually called him about the loan and he said that he is still tight and can only return me another month later.

I bumped into him and his girlfriend at a restaurant in MBS. I went up to him and asked if he is so in need of money why is he dining at MBS.

His excuse was:

“Sentosa very far so I dine at Marina Bay Sands”

I flared up as he did not answer my question, I asked him why is he eating in an expensive restaurant at MBS when he is “tight”. He then said that his girlfriend treat him one, but the joke was… at the moment the waiter came back to his table with his debit card.

I recognized it as a debit card and not a credit card as I have the same one from POSB bank. Meaning, he has money in his bank and he is choosing to spend on luxury as a priority instead of paying me back who pity him of his “emergency”.

The joke was, on the empty seats, there were branded shopping bags!! He said that he will return to me soon and explain. He brushed me off quickly and leave the restaurant hastily.

I feel like I am becoming a human ATM even better than bank, no interest somemore. I will never loan anyone money ever again.

According to the Ministry of Health, two men has succumbed to COVID-19 after facing complications from the sickness. One of the men is 84-years-old while the other is 85.

Singapore reports the total cases today (September 20) as 917 new cases after two days of cases with more than 1000 a day.

832 of the cases are from the community and 78 cases are from dormitories.

The ministry also said that among the infected cases 230 of them are senior citizens.

An 18-year-old xiao didi shared how he is “really bent on having a S/O”.

He said that it is because he is jealous that all his friends have a GF but he doesn’t.

Here is the story:

“hey, so basically I’m like really bent on having a S/O

but ik it’s not a need but when i look at other’s. esp my close friends talk abt themselves with their s/o tgt , i just cant help it but just having the need to have one ,

I’m pretty sure this is like peer presure or smtg

but im 18 rn and it’s so hard.

any advice on how to think differently? or anything idk im really lost rn”

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A photo emerged online showing a middle aged man walking around in his underwear in public.

He was seen not wearing any clothes, save for his underwear, and loitering around the void deck.

The incident happened at an unnamed HDB void deck at Bedok Reservoir.

Image and video source: @allsporestuff on IG

Terry Xu who was ordered to pay the Prime Minister of Singapore $210,000 has managed to crowdfund the amount as of last night (Sept 19).

In his Facebook post he said:

As of 11.59 pm today, you have helped to raise S$210,230.90 which is 100.11% of the S$210,000 that the Prime Minister had been awarded for the libel suit he brought against me.

In total, 2055 individuals have come together to raise this amount.

The donation amounts range from S$0.01 to S$5,000.

Five men and two women, ages 22 to 63, are being investigated by the police for their alleged role in helping an unlawful moneylending organisation.

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department launched simultaneous raids at various sites around the island on September 15 and 17, 2021. According to preliminary investigations, the illegal moneylending gang is also suspected of committing loan frauds in Singapore.

Cash totalling $82,000, over 100 ATM cards, and many cellphones were confiscated as case evidence during the investigation.

A 45-year-old man will be accused in court of aiding an unauthorized moneylending company under the Moneylenders Act (Revised Edition 2010).

For first-time offenders, the offence entails a sentence of up to four years in jail, a fine of between $30,000 and $300,000, and a maximum of six strokes of the cane.

The case against the remaining six individuals is still being investigated.