In his national televised speech yesterday (31 May), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that for years to come, Singapore should expect small outbreaks of Covid-19 from time to time as the coronavirus is expected to remain with us and become an endemic in the world.

PM Lee also explained why Singapore’s strategy towards Covid-19 had to be readjusted, and he described what life would be like once the pandemic is over.

“In this new normal, we will have to learn to carry on with our lives even with the virus in our midst.”

“Our aim must be to keep the community as a whole safe, while accepting that some people may get infected every now and then. Just as we do with the common flu or dengue fever, which we now manage through public health measures and personal precautions.”

“One day, this global pandemic will subside. But I do not expect Covid-19 to disappear.”

PM Lee then added that in a post pandemic world where Singapore has to live with Covid-19, we cannot completely close our borders because “we need food, essential supplies, workers, business and other travellers to keep on flowing. We must stay connected to the world, with effective safeguards and border restrictions to keep Singaporeans safe.”

He said that Singapore’s priority is to get through this pandemic and position ourselves strongly for the future.

He described the new world with Covid-19 not dominating our lives and the people mostly vaccinated and possibly taking booster shots each year.

Also, our borders will reopen safely and visitors will again come to Singapore.

Singaporeans will travel again to countries where the coronavirus is under control.

And although we are some ways off from that, we are heading in the right direction.

Image source: Lee Hsien Loong Facebook

A photo emerged online showing an auntie not wearing her mask properly on board a bus.

She was seen with her shoes off and her feet resting on the seat beside another commuter as well.

It is unclear who she is or where the incident happened.

Images source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook

A man was seen clearing a drain while holding onto an umbrella under the pouring rain.

A passerby asked him what he was doing, to which the kind hearted man replied:

“Today got heavy rain, if I don’t clear the drain, I afraid there will be rubbish blockage and that might cause dengue fever.”

His answer touched the passerby, thanked him for making a difference in our lives.

Thank you brother!

Image source: Samuel Wong via Singapore Matters Facebook

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s national address was widely watched during its broadcast yesterday.

However, it seems that a number of people were watching his livestream just to ask very peculiar questions.

One netizen commented that his friend is afraid that his “bird bird” cannot stand after going for the vaccination.

Image source: Kakis’ Club on Facebook

During Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s livestream of his address to Singapore, a slew of questions were posed to him via the comments section.

A guy in the comments section asked him:

“Hi Pm Lee… When can open Thai Discos? My tenant needs to work to pay rent.”

Image source: Flora Col on Facebook

A video was recently uploaded on the Facebook page SG Chinese Community which shows an angler catching an eagle ray at Bedok Jetty.

The stingray was seen being pulled out of the water and the endangered stingray looked like it weighed more than 100kg.

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A video was recently uploaded on the Instagram page sgfollowsall which shows a python coiling round a cat.

The cat was believed to be dead at the point in time as it was most probably suffocated as the snake wrapped itself around the cat.

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A video was recently uploaded on the Instagram page sgfollowsall which shows her injuries after getting bitten by her employer’s dog. The employer was believed to have delayed treatment for her maid and refused to bring her to see a doctor.

Here is the full story.This post is on behalf of this girl who newly came to work here in Singapore as a domestic helper…

I will just write what I know about this case and I am here to seek help and advice. On the night of 22/5/21, this girl was bitten by her employer’s dog. She has informed her maid agency that night. After my conversation with the maid agency about her situation, I knew that the maid agency was frightened and contacted her employer to get her checkup by a dr. As I knew the maid agency and employer both have agreed to bring her to see dr on 24/5/21 which is makes me super upset.

Employer claimed that on Sunday(23/5/21) the clinic was closed and the wound was not serious. As we all know so many clinics open on Sunday and A&E opens 24hrs and the wound was bad and still bleeding on Sunday night.

On 24/5/21 @0930hrs the girl called me and she said that she haven’t seen doctor yet and the wound was very painful 😖 , I was very upset with the employer and worried on her wound. I asked for her boss contact and I texted her boss. I told her boss that if she don’t bring her to see dr then I will call police. Employer was angry and scolded the girl becoz she gave me her contact number.

On 24/5/21 @1130hrs, at last they brought her to see DR.

This girl doesn’t want to work for them anymore and wanted to transfer. Agent asked employer for transfer paper but they were not willing to pay for her lodging they asked the girl to pay at her expense. So the girl has no choice because she doesn’t want to stay one more night at employer’s house also.

So the employer asked the girl to write a letter saying that she will pay her lodging but her right hand couldn’t moved due to her wound so the employer wrote on behalf for her and let her signed the letter.

Currently, her loan is 5+ months, if she goes back home, she will need to pay back the agency.

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