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FULLY VACCINATED SPOREANS CAN HOLIDAY IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE QUARANTINE FREE FROM 21 DEC

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FULLY VACCINATED SPOREANS CAN HOLIDAY IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE QUARANTINE FREE FROM 21 DEC

From Tuesday (21 Dec), Singaporeans who are fully vaccinated can fly to Sydney and Melbourne without having to serve the three day quarantine.

This restores a previous two-way quarantine free travel between Singapore and parts of Australia, having gone through a suspension of three weeks.

All forms of travel are allowed including tourism, as part of Australia’s travel pilot for fully vaccinated Singaporeans.

Including non-Singaporeans, those who are eligible can then return to Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme, which does not include the need for a quarantine.

Streamlining processes

The lifting of the requirement for the three-day quarantine after arrival is part of the New South Wales and Victorian states plan to streamline the processes.

This is because under the new updated rules, the fully vaccinated entering the states are required to get a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test upon 24 hours of arrival, including isolation till their results shows up negative.

With the option to pay for a PCR test in Australia which returns results in less than an hour, it will defeat the purpose of a three day quarantine.

Travellers must also test negative from a PCR test three days prior to boarding their flights.

Any travellers who are not considered fully vaccinated and are above 18 y.o will have to serve a mandatory 14 days hotel quarantine.

High vaccination rates

Both states in Australia under the pilot program have already had more than 90 percent of the population who are above the age of 16 vaccinated.

Singaporeans who are eligible can therefore enter the participating states in the country without having to serve any quarantine without the need to seek exemptions.

To limit the number of eligible travellers, the Australian authorities opened this pilot program only to vaccinated Singapore citizens.

This will also allow them to put border measures up to the test before they further open up to other non-citizens.

The program first started on 21 Nov, but came to a halt on 28 Nov as a response to the Omicron variant emerging.

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WIFE SEES HUSBAND SCRATCHING HIS PRIVATE PARTS, ROLLS DIRT INTO A BALL & EATS IT

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WIFE SEES HUSBAND SCRATCHING HIS PRIVATE PARTS, ROLLS DIRT INTO A BALL & EATS IT

A woman shared how she sees her husband scratching his private parts and rolling the dirt into a ball before eating it.

Here is the story:

“I have been married for about a month and the romance is dying fast, because I am discovering my husband has many weird habits whenever he thinks he’s not being watched.

For example, when he watches football on the couch and doesn’t realize I am doing work on the table behind, he will slide his hand underneath his shorts and scratch his private parts, before bringing said hand up to his nose and taking a deep, invigorating breath, as if one were doing meditation.

Other times, the scratching results in some dirt that he rubs between his thumb and forefinger into a little grey ball of death, which he EATS.

Lastly, sometimes the scratching dislodges a strand of pubic hair, which he examines with keen interest in the same way David Attenborough looks at insects on plants, before sucking on it.

I have gone down on him many times and I can assure yall that it is not Bengawan Solo down there.

So why is he smelling, eating and sucking on by-products of his nether region? Do all guys do these?? How do yall cope with this disgusting side of your husbands/bfs???”

Editor’s note: Please don’t read this if you are eating.

PAB RIDER WITHOUT HELMET SPEEDING ON THE ROAD, CRASHES INTO CAR

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PAB RIDER WITHOUT HELMET SPEEDING ON THE ROAD, CRASHES INTO CAR

A video emerged online showing an accident between a PAB rider and a Honda Shuttle on the road.

The PAB rider was seen riding as well as speeding on the road, and he failed to stop when the traffic light turned red

As a result, the PAB rider then rear-ended and crashed into a Honda Shuttle that had stopped at the red light.

The rider then fell off his bike and onto the ground, and he then quickly got back up to retrieve his e-bike.

The PAB rider was also seen not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.

The incident happened on 17 December along Upper Serangoon Road, at about 1042am.

FOREIGNERS CAUGHT FOR NOT DECLARING CASH OF MORE THAN $20K AT CHANGI AIRPORT

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FOREIGNERS CAUGHT FOR NOT DECLARING CASH OF MORE THAN $20K AT CHANGI AIRPORT

Two male travelers were caught for failing to declare that they had more than $20,000 in cash with them at Changi Airport.

One of them is a 46-year-old foreigner who was found on 15 December with undeclared Singapore and foreign currencies that amounted to about $31,023.

Another is a 57-year-old foreigner who failed to declare that he had $25,000 of Singapore and foreign currencies with him.

They were among 23 travelers caught for failing to declare cash of more than $20,000, as well as not paying taxes on cigarettes, liquor and other items.

The travelers were fought after a 7-hour operation conducted by the ICA, Singapore Police and Singapore Customs on 17 December at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

The other 21 travelers who were caught had failed to declare and pay taxes on cigarettes, tobacco and liquor that were in excess of their duty-free allowance, and souvenirs, food items, gifts and new articles that exceeded their GST relief allowance.

PRC MAN CRAWLS OUT OF SPA TO ESCAPE PAYING, CAUGHT ON CCTV

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PRC MAN CRAWLS OUT OF SPA TO ESCAPE PAYING, CAUGHT ON CCTV

A video emerged online showing a PRC man crawling out of a spa to avoid paying, and the entire incident was captured on CCTV.

According to South China Morning Post, the man had gotten on all fours and crawled out of the spa at about 5am – he checked into the spa at 9am the day before.

The man in charge of the spa, Mr Li, said that the man owed about SGD $79 for his expensive treatments.

The man had noticed that the receptionist was sleeping, and he took the opportunity to escape the premises without paying by crawling out.

However, due to the blurry CCTV footage, the police have been unable to identify or arrest him.

The incident happened at a spa in Chuzhou, Anhui Province in China.

Image source: South China Morning Post

“FAKE” HIGH COURT ALMOST CHEATED $500,000 OFF A WOMAN IN SPORE

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“FAKE” HIGH COURT ALMOST CHEATED $500,000 OFF A WOMAN IN SPORE

In the latest of impersonation scams, a 59 y.o woman was almost cheated of $500,000 by a scammer impersonating the High Court.

The scammer had allegedly tricked the woman into giving them her personal particulars and credentials of her internet banking account.

Police and digital asset trading company QCP Capital managed to foil the scam six days later on the 28 of October by convincing the woman that she had fallen victim to a government impersonation scam, just in the nick of time.

The Police also mentioned that from January to September this year, there are already 50 cases of scams similar to this and $6.8million had already been lost.

Impersonator’s modus operandi

The woman received a call on Oct 22 from a man who told her that he was calling from the High Court and wanted to inform her that an accused person involved in a money laundering case had named her as an accomplice.

She then denied any involvement or any knowledge of such a person and was advised by the scammer to lodge a report.

The scammer then transferred the call to someone who claimed to be Inspector Lim from the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

“Inspector Lim” then told her that she had to assist in SPF investigations by providing her banking credentials as well as her personal particulars.

On top of that, she was also asked to download a messaging app so that she could report her movements daily.

Ruse uncovered

The whole ploy was then uncovered by QCP capital’s staff after they had spotted some discrepancies in an online registration by a new customer who impersonated the victim.

After conducting their checks, the staff then sensed something was off and subsequently informed the SPF about it.

Police advisory

Using this case as an example, the Police mentioned that this highlights the strength of the partnership between the community and the Police in deterring and preventing crime.

The SPF also took the opportunity to remind the public that they will never ask for banking credentials when it comes to investigations.

Government officials will also never send images of their warrant cards or official documents via social media to the public as these materials are confidential.

Personal details and banking information should not be shared over the phone and instructions to transfer or remit money should always be ignored.

To find out more about scams, the public can always visit the scam advisory website www.scamalert.sg or reach out to the Anti-scam hotline at 1800-722-6688.

Image source: unsplash.com, Singapore Police Force Facebook

4 SPOREAN NATIONAL SWIMMERS TEST POSITIVE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ABU DHABI

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4 SPOREAN NATIONAL SWIMMERS TEST POSITIVE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ABU DHABI

The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has been informed by FINA that four National swimmers from Team Singapore has been tested positive while at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

This was after the swimmers had taken a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test as part of the event’s safety protocols.

It is unknown who are the four from the contingent of 14 swimmers sent to compete in the championships that runs from Dec 16 to Dec 21.

The 14 which are representing Singapore in this event according to the SSA are:

  1. Ardi Azman
  2. Teong Tzen Wei
  3. Pang Sheng Jun
  4. Darren Chua
  5. Glen Lim
  6. Maximillian Ang
  7. Chan Zi Yi
  8. Mikkel Lee
  9. Nur Marina Chan
  10. Ong Jung Yi
  11. Jamie Koo
  12. Ashley Lim
  13. Amanda Lim
  14. Quah Jing Wen

Moved to quarantine facilities

The SSA has said in their statement that they are keeping in contact with the swimmers, the families of the swimmers as well as the authorities to provide necessary support as well as to ensure that the swimmers are in good health and are taken care of.

The swimmers who are tested positive have already been moved to facilities dedicated for quarantine and the rest are currently in self isolation.

Unable to carry on with competition

The SSA was also informed by FINA that the Singapore contingent will not be able to take part in the competition any longer as they are considered close contact of the positive cases.

The SSA added that they will follow fully the protocols in place of Abu Dhabi.

As a result of not being able to continue with the competition, the contingent will head back early, pending arrangements made by the SSA for them to fly back to Singapore.

As for the four positive cases, they will remain in Abu Dhabi under the care of SSA’s Technical Director, Sonya Porter, until they have recovered and are allowed to travel back together.

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EX-MALAYSIAN PRIME MINSTER MAHATHIR, HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

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EX-MALAYSIAN PRIME MINSTER MAHATHIR, HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has been admitted into hospital for a full medical checkup on Thursday (16 Dec).

He arrived to the National Health Institute at about 7.00pm last evening, and will be expected to stay there for a few days pending his full medical checkup.

Reason for admission unknown

It is unknown as to why Dr Mahathir is admitted into hospital and when his aides were asked, they declined to give any comments on his admission.

It was however noted that Dr Mahathir has had heart issues previously and has undergone bypass surgery and also suffered several heart attacks.

Prominent political figure

Dr Mahathir is one of Malaysia’s most prominent political figures, serving two stints as the country’s Prime Minister with a total of 24 years under his belt.

He first stint as Prime Minister was from 1981 to 2003, while his second stint was from 2018 to 2020 when he came back at the age of 92 to be the head of a coalition of several parties.

However, the coalition which he led collapsed in 2020 due to infighting occurring within the parties.

Image source: Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad Facebook

FOREIGNER BRIBED ICA OFFICER WITH “EXTRA” SERVICES & MONEY FOR SPECIAL PASS, FINED & JAILED

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FOREIGNER BRIBED ICA OFFICER WITH “EXTRA” SERVICES & MONEY FOR SPECIAL PASS, FINED & JAILED

38 year old Liang Qinglan was sentenced to 25 weeks of jail and fined a total of $8,000 today (17 Dec) for bribing an Immigrations & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer for a special pass as she has overstayed in Singapore.

Liang, who is a Chinese citizen by birth, gave ICA officer 48y.o Teo Hwee Peng “extra services” for free and also a red packet of 188.88RMB, SGD2100 in cash and loans of about 7,000RMB.

Teo on the other hand, has already been charged for accepting bribes from Liang and another Chinese National.

Liang had pleaded guilty to four charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act as well as the Women’s charter.

There are also eight similar charges taken into consideration against her during her sentencing.

Worked as a prostitute

She initially came to Singapore and had her social visit pass expired on July 2018 and worked as a prostitute.

She was desperate to find a way to extend her stay, and was introduced to Teo by a friend on WeChat.

The friend claimed that Teo could help her get a special pass which as typically issued by ICA or the Ministry of Manpower.

Teo’s part of the plan

Liang eventually contacted Teo, who asked for her passport details, address and also an iPhone 10 in return for getting her a special pass.

Between July and October 2018, Teo also showed up at her place of residence and had intercourse with Liang without paying for the services.

Liang had however not asked him for money in return for the services.

After their wild adventures, Teo explained to Liang on how he could help her and would arrange for her to be arrested.

He was previously part of ICA’s intelligence branch and had stayed in contact with some of his contacts who he used to work with and helped him with identifying potential offenders.

He passed Liang’s information to one of his ex contacts who passed it on to an ICA officer.

Liang was subsequently arrested on 16 Oct 2018 and fully cooperated with the authorities.

She also paid a fine for overstaying and was given a special pass.

After receiving the pass, she informed Teo.

Met up in the days after receiving the pass

Days after, Teo contacted Liang in the hope of receiving more “goodies”.

Liang paid for Teo’s meals for a day when they went out to JEM at Jurong East, and even offered to buy him the iPhone 10 he had requested earlier.

However, Teo declined the offer and asked for $2,100 to $2,200 from Liang.

Later on, Teo contacted Liang for a loan which she obliged to as she feared that he would revoke her special pass and would need his help again on the pass’ expiry.

She then sent him 5,000RMB via WeChat.

Advertised services online

Liang had began to advertise her services online last year after she was charged in November, and serviced about 90 people in a rented Jurong West HDB flat.

She paid 500RMB a month for these advertisements on three websites and charged her clients $120/hour for her services before Police officers raided her unit.

$8,000 worth of her earnings were sent back to China to her family.

Prosecution & Defense findings

The Deputy Public Prosecutor argued that there were several factors present in the case and they are of the repeated bribes which she offered and the receiving party of those bribes a public servant.

In Liang’s defense, her lawyer argued that Liang was used to Chinese customs in China where it not uncommon for people to give gifts to officials as a sign of appreciation for their help.

He added that Liang has now understand the laws in regards to bribery in Singapore and deeply regrets what she has done.

He also said in mitigation that Liang had a five year old son and an elderly mother back in China where she needs to support, and came to Singapore to provide her services as competition in China was rife and it would be hard for her to earn enough there.

Penalties

Those who are convicted of providing gratification whether it is in the giving or receiving end can be jailed up to five year and/or fined up to $100,000.

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PARENTS PAID $60 FOR K2 CHILD’S GRADUATION PHOTO, END UP PHOTO TAKEN BY TEACHER ON PHONE

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PARENTS PAID $60 FOR K2 CHILD’S GRADUATION PHOTO, END UP PHOTO TAKEN BY TEACHER ON PHONE

A parent of a child in Kindergarten paid $60 for her son’s graduation photo only to have the photo allegedly taken by the school teacher on their phone, after allegedly telling the parent that the $60 was for a third-party photographer.

Here is the story:

“I would like to share a rather UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE I had with *school’s name withheld* where two of my sons attended pre-school.

As my eldest child is entering primary 1 next year it is his last year with *school’s name withheld* I would expect him to have his graduation photo taken with the school.

However, i felt rather weird when I still have not heard about any photo-taking ceremony for graduation when it is going to end of October whereas his cousins/my nephews all already had theirs. So I questioned the school.

When they finally got back to my wife on the matter they said the charges for it will be $60 as it will be taken by a third-party photographer hired. Without any hesitation, we as parents immediately made payment as I believe all parents would want their child to have something of a memory.

Unfortunately for $60, the results of the photoshoot my child received was a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.

As you can see the difference from previous years is the photos that only cost $30 compared to the present photo quality that cost $60.

if you look at these photos can you tell what school did the child went to? *school’s name withheld* IS NOT EVEN PROUD OF THEIR SCHOOL! No school name is printed in the photos at all. and what is worse is that none of the children in this group photo with the supposedly “graduation” word banner at the backdrop are wearing shoes. (Photo not included as I respect the privacy of other children)

Is this acceptable? If it is, I feel it is abnormal. There is no indication of the classmate names below the photo. So 20 years later how would my son recall his classmate without the names indicated? To put it bluntly, I can take such quality photos with my android phone at the cost of close to nothing if I have the graduation uniform at home.

Photo allegedly taken on teacher’s phone

THE SADDEST PART is my son actually told me that it was the teacher who took their photos using their phone. SO HOW IS IT FROM THE THIRD-PARTY PHOTOGRAPHER? When I contacted the school to seek clarification on the matter all I get is a reply “we will take in your advice for future

And after a few more calls and when we finally get to speak to the principal did they offer a refund (which up to now after 3 days we did not get any updates).

But the problem now is not about the $60 but the integrity a school should have accountable to all students and parents of the school.

*school’s name withheld* you can definitely do better than this.

2019 & 2020 photos cost $30
2021 photos by “hired photographer” $60″

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