A petition has been started by netizens after they find it unfair that the cash prize for both of our Gold medalist defer so much.
During the recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, our homegrown Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu did our country proud by winning the gold medal for the backstroke swimming event.
However, her prize money for achieving such a feat is prize money of S$200,000, a far cry from what Joseph Schooling received during his gold medal butterfly win in the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Pin Xiu worked just as hard, if not harder than any able-bodied Olympians to achieve where she is, winning the gold medal against the world’s best and glorifying our nation on the World stage.
Such practice by the sports governing body to reward our Paralympians a fraction of what Olympians get is an act of discrimination.
A photo of the TRA surfaced online on Facebook showcasing the uniform being worn by a staff.
Their job includes ensuring safe distancing measures are being followed, ensuring tables are clean and reminding diners to return their trays, plates and utensils; although they won’t be cleaning the tables.
On Thursday, September 2, a police sergeant was accused of allegedly pursuing a romantic relationship with a female individual in exchange for assisting her with her case.
Sean Teo, a 25-year-old Singaporean, was charged under the Computer Misuse Act, the Official Secrets Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act
On November 2, 2019, Teo reportedly exploited a Singapore Police Force (SPF) computer system to get access to the data of people apprehended in a police operation via an incident report.
Teo reportedly possessed a photograph pertaining to a police operation. On the 8th of December while at a playground along Jurong West Street 61, he is believed to have transmitted this photo to the woman whose identity cannot be published.
Teo reportedly sought satisfaction in the form of a personal relationship with the same woman in exchange for helping the Central Narcotics Bureau with her case in the same month. His plea was turned down by the woman.
He will be back in court on 30 September 2021.
If he is found guilty of a corruption offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act he can be failed up to a maximum of 5 years and/or fined up to SGD$100,000.
For the computer misuse act, he can face 2 2years jail and/or fined SGD$5,000.
In Hawaii, Vaccine documents are an important document to allow interstate travelling and those without a vaccine card would have to serve quarantine.
A woman decided that she could use a fake card and get through the state by using a “homemade” vaccine card. However, she spelt the name of the vaccine wrongly and spelt it as Maderna instead of Moderna.
Her genius attempt at using a fake vaccine card led her to get arrested by Hawaiin authorities.
She has been charged and faces a USD$5,000 fine and a year in jail.
Two visitors from the mainland were arrested Sunday at Honolulu's airport for violating an Emergency Proclamation by falsifying vaccination cards to travel to Hawaiʻi. Investigators from the AG's office made the arrests after following up on a tip from a community member.
The Bugis junction cluster has hit 254 cases as of 3 September, with 7 cases new cases reported yesterday.
Multiple reports have stated that business has called badly since the start of the cluster, this is believed that many people are avoiding the mall since the announcement of the cluster.
Straits Times interviewed some of the shop owners and one of them even stated that there were 0 transactions in the past week.
In a Facebook post, Bugis Junction said that
“The safety and well-being of our shoppers, tenants, and staff are of utmost importance to us. To maintain high standards of cleanliness, Bugis Junction has completed a round of deep cleaning and disinfection procedures last night.
We will continue to implement strict cleaning protocols and adhere to prevailing safe management measures in accordance with the authorities’ guidelines. Thank you for your continued support and let’s stay safe together! “
Interview with Bugis Junction shop owner
A business owner spoke to Singapore Uncensored and said that they are stressed out and risk closing down permanently if the numbers don’t go down.
He said that the transactions in a week cannot even cover rental for half a day, stating that it might be best if he closed off the shop to avoid further losses.
Image SOurce: Bugis Junction x Bugis+ Facebook page
LTA released a statement stating that they will target to install 40,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2030 at public car parks across the island.
The tender to install EV charging points in participating public car parks in the Central, East, and West regions has been granted to ComfortDelGro Engineering Pte Ltd and its consortium partner, ENGIE South East Asia Pte Ltd.
Primech A&P Pte Ltd and its consortium partners – Charge+ Pte Ltd, Sunseap Group Pte Ltd, and Oyika Pte Ltd – have been granted the tender to install EV charging infrastructure in participating car parks in the North and North-East areas.
To support EV adoption in Singapore, it is critical for Government to partner the growing EV charging sector to build up a comprehensive and accessible charging network. The keen industry participation in this pilot tender demonstrates strong interest by the private sector to play a part in shaping Singapore’s EV landscape.
URA and LTA will work closely with ComfortDelGro, Primech A&P, and their respective consortium partners to deploy the EV charging stations at their allotted car parks, which are expected to be installed and operational by the third quarter of 2022.
A 31-year-old cyclist was drunk when he was hit and pulled by an SBS Transit bus. When he was struck, he was riding through a pedestrian crossing in Pasir Ris.
The Filipino victim was hit at the intersection of Loyang Avenue and Pasir Ris Drive 1 at 10.30 pm. He worked as an aircraft technician in Singapore and he was riding home from work when the accident happened.
The bus driver was making a turn when he hit the victim, He felt an impact on the front area of the bus while doing so. He said he did not instantly slow down because other vehicles were approaching from behind, so he completed the turn and came to a halt on Loyang Avenue.
Only to discover later that the man had been dragged under the bus, the Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived and tried to save the victim but he was later pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigations are ongoing, the driver may not be charged for the accident.
According to the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority, they have once again foiled the plans of illegal smugglers.
ICA said in a Facebook post that officers stopped six attempts to smuggle medicines and weight loss products into Singapore. The parcels were falsely declared as ‘Lavender’ and ‘Lifestyle’ items.
The case has since been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for further investigation.
In their post they said:
Under HSA’s licensing framework, importers of medicines are required to hold the relevant dealer’s licences. Safeguarding Singapore’s borders remains as the top priority for ICA. Those with ill intent could use similar methods of concealment to smuggle security items into Singapore. ICA will continue to thwart smuggling attempts at the checkpoints so as to safeguard Singapore’s borders.