A man in his 70s set himself on fire with a jar of combustible fluid at a Geylang carpark the previous evening.
Witnesses said they had seen him convey the can to the carpark at the intersection of Geylang Lorong 19 and Lorong Bachok at around 10pm yesterday.
He remained next to a TransCab taxi in a side of the carpark, poured the fluid on himself and set himself land.
The man blazed for around four minutes while passers-by raced to put out the flame with a flame douser that they took from a close-by coffeehouse.
A Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) representative said the man was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with copy wounds.
His condition was obscure as at press time.
A witness, Mr Heng Peng Kwang, told The New Paper that he had seen the man at the carpark grasping a metal can in his grasp.
The man then inclined toward the taxi yet Mr Heng did not see him pour the fluid on himself.
Mr Heng, 59, who was hanging out inverse the carpark with five companions, said in Mandarin: “I was suspicious at first however my companions chuckled at me since they thought the man was simply acting.”
Before long, he heard a blast.
Mr Heng, who works in the inn line, included: “There was a major “blast” and the following thing I saw were blazes that shot up high behind the taxi.”
Other individuals who saw what happened immediately hurried to the man’s guide.
A cloth and-bone man, Mr Koh Teo Mong, 68, told TNP in Mandarin: “He was simply yelling “Ahhhhh!” I attempted to search for water yet couldn’t discover any.”
The flame was put out around four minutes after the fact after a bystander completed a flame quencher from an adjacent café.
Mr Heng reviewed: “As he blazed, he was all the while remaining with arms outstretched.
“When we put the flame out, he was still cognizant yet had gone calm. His garments and hair were totally blazed off. He just remained there, solid and blazed.”
Mr Heng required the police and a rescue vehicle which landed in around 10 minutes.
TNP comprehends that the casualty endured serious severely charred areas.
The man was a known figure in that a portion of Geylang however his personality couldn’t be built up. Mr Heng said the man was seen on Monday playing Chinese chess at Rong Cheng Restaurant, which is close to the scene of the occurrence.
Police have affirmed the episode and examinations are progressing.
A netizen was having his at a coffeeshop. While digging in, he heard a “ding” sound from the spoon. Is this the secret ingredient to their delicious assam?
The netizen reported to the food seller, the auntie apologize and refund the meal. She also said if he feel sick she will pay for his medical expenses.
This is from a bank friend of mine about door to door delivery scam, please take a bit of time to read it: This scam is actually very cleverly worked out that you will not suspect of anything wrong.
The accompanying is a record of the episode.
Wednesday a week prior, I had a telephone call from somebody saying that he was from an organization called: “Express Couriers,” He inquired as to whether I would have been home in light of the fact that there was a bundle for me that required a mark .
The guest said that the conveyance would touch base at my home in about 60 minutes. Beyond any doubt enough, around a hour later, a formally dressed conveyance man turned up with a bundle and a jug of wine. I was exceptionally astonished subsequent to there was no uncommon event, and I surely didn’t expect anything like it. Interested, I asked as to who the sender seemed to be.
The dispatch answered, “I don’t have a clue, I’m just conveying the bundle.”
Obviously, he said the sender would need to give you a shock and a card would be sent independently… , it happened that my birthday was headed additionally, so we thought could be from a far off companion. There was additionally a relegation note with the blessing.
He then went ahead to clarify that on the grounds that the blessing contained liquor, there was a $7.50 “conveyance/check charge,” giving proof that he had really conveyed the bundle to a grown-up (of lawful drinking age), and not simply left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anybody, particularly a minor.
The question is not how much but rather “how to?”. In Singapore, lifestyle standards and demand for quality health is always on the rise. Basic necessities to high end luxury lifestyle items increase in price is growing at a faster rate than one can imagine.
Before saving what are the pre-requisites?
A standard normal equation would be monthly income minus monthly expenses.
I beg to disagree. Unforeseen circumstances might affect the final figure greatly. This could ranging from having a habit of buying a drink everyday after work, events like birthdays or weddings to attend and also life emergencies where one would need to pay high medical bills
Let’s look at the basic equation of monthly income minus monthly expense.
Let’s say you make SGD$2000 per month working at Raffles Place.
You stay at the Jurong East.
After CPF, you’re left with $1600. Taking train to work will cost $1.54 one way and $3.08 two way.
$3.08 multiple by 20 work days = transport cost of $61.60
Lunch at work go to the cheapest hawker $5* 20 work days = $100
At this point you will left with $1417.20
Phone bills $50
Dinner average $4 at jurong area * 20 work days =$80
Utilities $200
Internet subscription $39
At this point you will left with $1048.20 before counting Saturday and Sundays.
Let’s say you were to cook every Saturday and Sunday for all 3 meals, going to the supermarket will only cost about $20 or less for simple meals enough for 6 meals.
$20 per weekend * 4 = $80
You will be left with $968.20.
If you decide to live life simple without going out and enjoying with friends you could save this amount but it’s not possible…
Going out with friends for a drink or dinner regularly will easily deduct this amount by 50%. Basically this is a personal choice. Drinking alcohol is not cheap in Singapore.
You will be left with $484.10.
How much can i save in a year?
Figure A. If you decide to spend the 50% mention earlier= $5809.20
Figure B. If you decide to save the 50% mention earlier = $11618.40
How much can i save in 10 years?
Let’s say you get half month bonus yearly and an increment of 5% salary yearly.
Year Year Deposits Year Interest Total Deposits Total Interest Balance
Year
Year Deposits
Year Interest
Total Deposits
Total Interest
Balance
1
$6,609.20
$519.90
$13,218.40
$519.90
$13,738.30
2
$6,609.20
$884.64
$19,827.60
$1,404.54
$21,232.14
3
$6,609.20
$1,268.04
$26,436.80
$2,672.58
$29,109.38
4
$6,609.20
$1,671.05
$33,046.00
$4,343.63
$37,389.63
5
$6,609.20
$2,094.69
$39,655.20
$6,438.32
$46,093.52
6
$6,609.20
$2,539.99
$46,264.40
$8,978.32
$55,242.72
7
$6,609.20
$3,008.08
$52,873.60
$11,986.40
$64,860.00
8
$6,609.20
$3,500.12
$59,482.80
$15,486.53
$74,969.33
9
$6,609.20
$4,017.34
$66,092.00
$19,503.86
$85,595.86
10
$6,609.20
$4,561.01
$72,701.20
$24,064.87
$96,766.07
Now let’s look at unforeseen expenditures.
You got sick on a work day and require a hospital visit. But the illness you have might not be fully eligible to cover using your’re your medisave to pay for your medical bills.
We will use the figure of saving $10,000 a year to calculate.
Giving birth: At least $5,000
Falling Down and needing a knee repair: $8,000
Falling sick and MC thrice a year : $150
How about medication fee? uh-oh. Almost all the savings could be gone. But most would think that they wont be that unlucky. That is why i call this unforeseen financial expenditure.
What should I do?
There is this method I came up with known as PAH. Prepare for unforeseen emergencies, account for social events and habitual behaviour.
Let’s use the previous income and expenses equation to calculate and see how we can apply PAH method to have overall control of personal finances. I’m not suggesting financial freedom because this relies greatly on personal discipline to really control you’re personal behavior.
Prepare For Unforeseen Emergencies
You might already know the answer for this. The answer is getting a insurance plan. Health insurance come in many forms, I might not be the subject expert to explain about different kinds of insurance. But I sure can explain the importance of insurance. Many might think they getting an insurance is just an additional cost and less money to save per month. Medical insurance comes in many forms which provide from minimal coverage to premium coverage, of course this would differ from different prices.
Why if I can only afford a low end health plan?
My verdict is getting a cheap insurance plan is still better than having no insurance plan. Minimal coverage is better than no coverage. Most would not even entertain insurance agents or insurance event booths. The question is are you financially prepared to pay for a surgery or a treatment procedure that might cost thousands of dollars? If you cant afford a basic insurance plan, then its time to upgrade your skills or find a better job to increase your salary. Alternatively, you can..(Refer to Habitual behavior).
Account for Social Events
Most of us understand that entertaining friends is somehow a inescapable request. But one must always set the priority between Money and Lifestyle. I cant tell you to avoid all your friends hide at home and save up all the money, this is completely wrong.
The correct way to balance is by calculating the benefits and return of bonding and building a relationship.
Friend A always ask you for money because he needs them for his unhealthy lifestyle choices.
Your ROI (return of investment for this friend would be probably next to nothing).
But again, will this friend be successful in the future and provide you with different routes to business or career opportunities? The answer is YOU. You have to be the one to decide who are good or bad. There is no proper all 100% proof course in this world that can help you identify who would be successful or not. This have to go by experience, one might fail to recognize a good or bad friend in life. But along the way in the future it will be easy to identify.
Am i asking you weight your friends on a weighting scale and money?
Again the answer is no. You have to make your own choice.
Habitual Behavior
One should always adjust his lifestyle base on possible financial stability and not because of following what other’s do.
Example: My friend has 10 branded bags, i should not lose out. I should also get some branded stuff
It will completely make no sense if one would follow other examples just based on pride. To be honest, how much is pride worth? How much is 1g of pride worth? This is a human weakness where one follow have to follow others to be part of a gang or status. Im not saying a person should live his or her live without pride. What im saying is…..
There is only one fine line between pride and being stupid – Singapore uncensored.
The verdict spend in what your capable of not what other’s are capable of. Prioritize is “need” rather than “want”. Know where you stand and plan for your life in your own way. Not what others tell you!
With recent events and past experiences, a number of maid employers that got murdered is something we all should be aware of. Here is an account of maid related events in Singapore.
2019 – Maid slit employers neck and stabbing at Telok Kurau
2018 – Maid punched crying baby causign death
2017 – Maid arrested after murder or bedok couple
2016 – Maryani Usman Utar, 30, caused the death of a one-year-old girl, named Richelle Teo Yan Jia “by punching her on her neck and gripping her neck tightly with all your strength until her last breath was gone.
2015 – Maid jailed 12 years for strangling 16-year-old girl
2015 – An Indonesian domestic worker has been jailed 10 months for having sex with a 14 year-old boy, who is the son of her employer and exactly half her age.
2015 – Indon Maid escaped Singapore with owner’s valuable
2013 – Maid charged with murder of 16-year-old girl
2012 – Singapore – death sentence be imposed on an Indonesian maid accused of killing her employer’s 12-year-old daughter, and is instead demanding life imprisonment.
2017 – Maid Stab 77 Year Old Wheel Chair WOman IN THE THROAT!!!
This is just a simple search made on Google. I definitely left out most of it! Almost every year someone has to pay to hire the indon maids with money if they’re lucky. Most paid with their lives!
Should we hire Indonesian maids? You be the judge!
A man in his 70s set himself on fire with a jar of combustible fluid at a Geylang carpark the previous evening.
Last Wednesday evening, LRT broke down due to a power failure.
As Of 1pm Today 1SGD=3RM AGAIN! FASTER GO CHANGE!!
Prepare For Unforeseen Emergencies
Why if I can only afford a low end health plan?
Account for Social Events
Habitual Behavior
