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OCBC BANK REVEALS NEW SECURITY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO SCAMS

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OCBC BANK REVEALS NEW SECURITY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO SCAMS

OCBC Bank revealed their tighter security measures today (21 Jan) in response to the recent saga where scammers spoofed messages in the name of OCBC and scammed almost S$8.5million from 469 customers.

Some of the measures have already been taken by the bank.

Measures

  • Transaction notifications of fund transfers through PayNow and inter-bank payments even for amounts as low as one cent.
  • Permanent customer service team dedicated to handle customer queries and reports on fraud.
  • Dedicated option in OCBC’s hotline for customers to bring up reports of suspected scams.
  • Removing clickable links in marketing emails and text messages.
  • Daily limit for funds transfer via PayNow reduced from the default S$5,000 to S$1,000.
  • The permissible amount per transaction for transfers is reduced from the default S$1,000 to S$200.
  • Customers will be allowed to adjust their online banking limits for account-to-account and overseas funds transfer, including the option to deactivate funds transfers completely by setting their transfer limit to $0.
  • Transaction notifications will be sent to customers’ existing mobile number or email address registered with the bank whenever there is a request for changing of mobile numbers or email addresses.
  • SMSes regarding banking transactions will not be sent with links.

A 24 hour cooling off period will be implemented on 31 Jan for customers to adjust to the new changes which the banks will implement.

Educate customers about scams

OCBC added that they will continue to play their part in educating their customers about scams as well as would like to remind them to stay vigilant, protect their personal banking information and only use the bank’s official website and apps to do their banking transactions.

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$30,200 ALLEGEDLY ROBBED FROM MAN AT JURONG POINT, 6 PEOPLE INVOLVED

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$30,200 ALLEGEDLY ROBBED FROM MAN AT JURONG POINT, 6 PEOPLE INVOLVED

A Chinese man was robbed of $30,200 at Jurong Point’s Subway on Sunday (17 Jan) by a group of men which have been charged for robbery.

The five men in the group have been charged and they are:

  1. Wang Anquan, 32, Chinese
  2. Zhang Kexi, 31, Chinese
  3. Zhang Xichao, 28, Chinese
  4. Chen Shuo, 22, Chinese
  5. Tan Zhixian, 39, Singaporean

A sixth man, Ge Teng has not been formally charged and his nationality is also unknown.

Snatched money from man

According to a report by Shin Min, the group had worked together to rob the victim.

The victim had met the group, wanting to pass the money to them and ended up having his money snatched from him.

It was unknown as to what had happened but an eyewitness saw and heard the two parties arguing.

After the eyewitness left to the second floor of the mall, he saw a person entering the mall with another walking away.

The remaining men in the store then appeared to try and stop the man from leaving by pinning him to the ground and one of the men subsequently left Subway after snatching a white package.

The other man then calmly walked away, as if nothing had happened.

The victim then stands up and screams “ROBBERY” and what he said afterwards was unclear.

Investigations ongoing

All of the men except one are charged with voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery and are kept in police custody for investigations.

If they are subsequently convicted for their crimes, they face five to 12 years of imprisonment and caning of not less than 12 strokes.

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HIT & RUN AT CARPARK, CAR THAT WAS HIT SLAMMED INTO LORRY

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HIT & RUN AT CARPARK, CAR THAT WAS HIT SLAMMED INTO LORRY

A post has recently emerged on Facebook where a netizen shared that his/her parked car was hit by a Toyota Prius bearing the vehicle license plate of SLQ 5509 K.

The impact of the hit was so great that the netizen’s stationary car also ended up smashing into the lorry that was parked beside it.

A police report has been made and a Traffic Police officer was on the scene to investigate the case.

Here is the netizen’s account of the incident

“Hi All, please share this out, thank you.

Hello to the Driver/Owner of SLQ 5509 K, a Police report was made against you for hit and run my parked/stationery car in the HDB carpark at Sengkang.

My kind neighbour saw you so please don’t try to hide in Singapore.

If you are not the one, then please proof it.

You have brought inconvenience to me, my family, friends and neighbours too as the force was so great that my car had hit my neighbour’s lorry too.

My car damages was really bad too as the tow truck have to pull my car out just to gain access to tow. You can hit & run but how long can you hide in Singapore!”

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Image source: SG Kaypoh 人!/Facebook

HOSPITALS & RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES VISITS SUSPENDED FROM 24 JAN TO 20 FEB

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HOSPITALS & RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES VISITS SUSPENDED FROM 24 JAN TO 20 FEB

Visits to hospital wards and residential care homes will be suspended with effect from 24 January 2022 to 20 February 2022.

This decision was made by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to provide extra protection to the patients and healthcare workers as Singapore is currently in the midst of a Omicron wave.

Discretionary visits allowed

Discretion will still be given by hospitals and care homes for visitors to visit if the patients are critically ill during the suspension period.

Phone and video calls will be the main form of communication to help patients and residents keep in touch with their families and loved ones.

Patient groups which are allowed visitors

MOH added that there will still be a few patient groups which will be allowed visitors during this period of time, after an assessment by the hospitals based on the unique circumstances of each case.

They are:

  1. Patients in critical condition
  2. Paediatric patients 
  3. Expectant mothers or have mother who have just given birth 
  4. Patients needing extra care from caregivers, eg: those with mental incapacities or whose family members are undergoing caregiver training to provide them with better care after their discharge.

One designated visitor will be allowed and they are only entitled on one visit a day.

Critical condition patients may also be allowed up to five, with two at the bedside at a time.

Entry conditions

Safe management rules in place must be strictly adhered to such as wearing of surgical masks or masks with good filtration and no food and drinks in ward.

Regardless of vaccination status, visitors must show a negative ART test result within a 24 hour period from their last visit.

Visitors who have recovered within 180 days may be exempted from these by showing an exemption notice.

Proof of valid result which shows a time stamp and photo identity must be shown by the fully vaccinated or the ineligible while those who are unvaccinated must show results done under supervision of approved MOH test providers.

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MAN TEACHES MAT-REP MARTIAL ARTS ON TIK TOK

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MAN TEACHES MAT-REP MARTIAL ARTS ON TIK TOK

TikTok user Shamrahman7 makes a funny video on how Mat-Rep fights. Shamrahman7 is a local Tiktoker with over 90,000 followers.

He makes the video showing the styles Mat-Rep fights with 4 simple styles.

Step 1: Butterfly style with interlocking and moves body around to the mortal combat music

Step 2: Broomstick and so on….

Watch the video below..

Obviously, he is doing this for laughs

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HK: PEOPLE WHO TRY & SAVE HAMSTERS FROM CULLING WILL BE DEALT WITH

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HK: PEOPLE WHO TRY & SAVE HAMSTERS FROM CULLING WILL BE DEALT WITH

As Hong Kong authorities called for hamsters to be put down as part of their measures to deal with the current pandemic situation, they have also said that people who try to stop it from happening or provide shelter for abandoned hamsters will be dealt with.

Authorities had earlier ordered 2,000 hamsters from dozens pet shops to be put to sleep after they traced a outbreak to a worker working at one of these pet shops.

Subsequently, 11 hamsters had tested positive for the virus.

Thousands offer to house hamsters

People numbering the thousands in a public outcry against the leaders and pandemic advisors of Hong Kong have offered to adopt and house the unwanted hamsters, something which Carrie Lam, leader of Hong Kong deemed as irrational behaviour.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), has warned the use of the law against people who attempt to save these hamsters.

They have also advised people not to kiss their pets.

Animals humanely dispatched

The Hong Kong government also said that the hamsters are dispatched humanely while calling for its people to stay united in the fight against the virus.

They also mentioned that they will not take chances with the virus.

At the moment, Hong Kong remains one of the cities who are aiming for ‘zero Covid’ and have many restrictions such as closing of restaurants at 6pm and disrupting services in their major hubs and air travel.

They have also been testing animals regularly such as chinchillas and rabbits and said that only the hamsters tested positive.

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KOREAN MAN ATTACKS 2 LOCALS AT CLARK QUAY & CURSE AT POLICE

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KOREAN MAN ATTACKS 2 LOCALS AT CLARK QUAY & CURSE AT POLICE

A South Korean man was drunk in Clark Quay and assaulted two locals at Clark Quay.

Earlier today (Jan 21), 36-year-old Kim Eui Woong pleaded guilty to three charges and was fined $7,300.

What Happened?

Back in March 2021, Kim drank beer, soju and went to Club Illusion to drink a bottle of whisky.

After he left the place, he started to curse at Law Beng Chong and Ms Lim Seong Yeon before attacking them. He pushed Lim to the ground and punched Law in the face.

The Straits Times reported that the police were on scene later and Kim did not cooperate. He continued to shout and curse and even told the Police officer that he wanted to go to jail three times.

He even threatened to sue all of them.

Penalties

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 and/or a fine of up to $5,000.

A person who speaks, behaves or communicates in any indecent, threatening, abusive or insulting manner towards a public servant when he or she is executing his duty is guilty of an offence, punishable with a maximum sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment and/or fine of $5,000

UK ACTOR STEPHEN FRY TWEETS PM LEE TO SPARE DRUG TRAFFICKER’S LIFE

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UK ACTOR STEPHEN FRY TWEETS PM LEE TO SPARE DRUG TRAFFICKER’S LIFE

UK Actor, Stephen Fry, posted a tweet on Twitter on 20 Jan 2022, 4:58pm with regards to a pending execution of Malaysian drug trafficker, Nagaenthran, in Singapore.

In his tweet, he mentions that Nagaenthran faces execution even though he is intellectually disabled, and also says that given his intellectual disability, he might not understand he is going to be executed and might think that he is going home heartbreakingly.

He also added an image of a note which describes the current plight of Nagaenthran and the back story of the events that lead to Nagaenthran being on death row.

He ended his tweet by tagging Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong and also mentioned President Halimah Yacob in it, pleading with them to save his life.

Current update on Nagaenthran’s case

Nagaenthran is set to go to the Court of Appeal on 24 Jan 2022 to appeal against his death penalty.

Five judges will be heading this session, and he is being represented by lawyer M Ravi.

He had previously been granted a stay of execution till November 2021 and was due for execution on 10 November but was tested positive for the virus a day before, resulting in the execution being postponed further.

Recap

COURT OF APPEAL TO HEAR MSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER’S APPEAL ON 24 JAN

Image source: Stephen Fry/Twitter, Lee Hsien Loong/Facebook

5 PAX GROUP SIZE TO REMAIN FOR CNY AS CASE SURGE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

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5 PAX GROUP SIZE TO REMAIN FOR CNY AS CASE SURGE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, said today (21 Jan) that there will not be any changes to the safe management measures which are in place for the coming CNY festive period.

This is to help prevent the healthcare system in Singapore to be overstrained and it is also because there is a current surge of cases of the Omicron variant.

The current measures allow up to five for social gatherings and also five unique visitors per household a day.

No change in F&B restrictions

The Ministry Of Health (MOH) also shared that restrictions will still apply to F&B establishments and also CNY gatherings like reunion dinners.

This means that multiple table bookings exceeding five pax will not be allowed unless they are all from the same household.

To avoid super spreading, large events and gatherings like religious processions and dinner banquets organised by companies will also be prohibited.

Take ART tests before visiting elderly

Minister of Finance, Lawrence Wong, urged family members who are intending to visit their elderly seniors during CNY to take ART tests before visiting so as to ensure that they are not carrying the virus which might be deadly to the elderly.

If feeling unwell, visiting should be cut and one should stay at home instead.

He ended by saying as if everyone plays their part, the Omicron wave will go by in a jiffy and Singaporeans can then look forward to more relaxed measures as we strive to be a resilient nation.

Cases likely to continue in February

Associate Professor and Director of Medical Services, Kenneth Mak, mentioned that he expects the number of cases to rise.

He says that Singapore is now currently in the middle of a wave and it will probably continue into early February 2022 when CNY is here.

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TEENAGER APPROACHED BY ALLEGED CULT RECRUITER @ HOUGANG MALL

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TEENAGER APPROACHED BY ALLEGED CULT RECRUITER @ HOUGANG MALL

A teenager recently posted a Reddit of his unfortunate encounter after he was totally creeped out by a woman outside Hougang Mall.

The teen said that he is 17-years-old and he was approached by a woman. She then asked him for his name and said that she wants to tell him a story. She started describing something to him about “circles”.

The teen then responded saying that he was not interested and left the area.

The teen said that was creeped out by the incident and wondered the real intention of the woman.

Here is the full story the teen said:

For context, I’m 17M. Near the shops outside of Hougang Mall, a woman approached me and asked me if I was waiting for someone and I said yeah. She asked for my name and I asked “what’s this for” then she said she wanted to tell me a story. Then she asked if “I had heard of the three circles (can’t remember the exact word) before?” I said I’m not interested and she smiled and left.

Does anyone know what’s up? Marketing tactic or what? Would really appreciate some advice since it’s the first time something like this happened to me. By my appearance, she would have known I’m a student so it doesn’t sound like a monetary scam. I’m genuinely creeped out by this encounter.

Reddit users say is cult

Here are what users on the internet think:

  • I believe they’re recruiting for a Korean religious cult, they often hang outside of malls to evangelise.
  • This is scary. Korea has some of the most scary cults with really scary practices. Some Korean cults can be very deceptive and controlling. CNA even ran a story of how a Singaporean ended up joining meetings organised by a cult without realising.

Another netizen had a similar encounter at Dhoby Gaut

“This literally happened to me yesterday at dhoby ghaut mrt bustop yesterday when I was waiting for the bus!! A lady walked up to me and showed me a booklet which had the words « Where are you from? » It’s her whole demeanour and the way the booklet looks(the image printed on it) that really freaked me out and I immediately shuffled away. I know it doesn’t sound scary at all but if you experience it you will feel legit creeped out and spooked and rly idk why! Was wondering what cult that might have been. Curious but not curious enough to hear about it”

Conclusion

Whether it’s a cult or not it does not matter, if a stranger approaches you in public you can always walk away.

If you are facing any danger you can always shout for help or contact the authorities.

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