A 42-year-old pregnant lady was punched in her stomach by a robber at Bedok as she was taking the lift back home. Last Friday (28 April 2017), the 8 months pregnant lady finished shopping and became the robbers target while she was on the way home.

The robber waited for the victim to walk out of the lift before tugging at her handbag. Instead of letting go, the pregnant lady held on tight and refused to let go of her wallet and started screaming loudly and hoping that the neighbours would hear her cries for help.

When he failed to snatch her handbag, the robber was enraged and punched her in the stomach as a warning.

Despite the attack, she continued to scream loudly and seeing that he was unable to snatch her bag, the robber ran off hurriedly. Fortunate for the lady, both she and the baby were alright after a checkup.

A police report was made at 9 pm that night and after reviewing CCTV footage, the police arrested the robber at Tampines MRT the following day. The robber was charged with attempted robbery in Court on 1 May 2017. If convicted he would be sentenced to a minimum of 1-year jail or up to 7 years with rotan caning.

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Four suspects have been arrested after Singapore Police Force established the involvement of the robbery case at Syed Alwi and Desker Road. The arrest happened on last Sunday on the 30th April 2017.

According to the police news release. The police received a report that two men had been robbed. The total amount of the robbery was $11,000.

Two of the suspects was arrested on scene, while two other was arrested at Potong Pasir on Monday night.

We are deeply concerned about the ongoing police investigation into a “threatening” letter allegedly written by the Chairman of the Association for the Recycling of Second Hand Goods at Sungei Road flea market, Mr Koh Eng Khoon. According to media reports, the letter in question was sent to Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and signed “Koh Eng Khoon (Friend)”. Police visited Mr Koh at his one room flat at around midnight on 28 April. They did not produce a warrant, but officers ransacked the apartment, took photos of Mr Koh, and confiscated his mobile phone as part of the investigation. The visit ended only at approximately one in the morning.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced plans to close Sungei Road Market in 2014. The Association for the Recycling of Second Hand Goods was formed for the purpose of persuading the government to allow the 80-year-old market to continue by letting the vendors operate in an alternative location. However, in February this year, government agencies announced that the market will close on 11 July. Since then, Mr Koh, the vendors and members of the public have escalated their efforts in urging the government to reconsider.

Is the government harassing Mr Koh to intimidate others – especially the Sungei Road street vendors – from campaigning to save their livelihoods and culture? We call upon the state to ensure the immediate return of all confiscated property to Koh and to stop using intimidating investigative tactics on ordinary citizens.

Community Action Network, Singapore

source: https://singaporecan.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/stop-the-intimidation-of-sungei-road-street-vendors/

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I’m writing this anonymously so i won’t expose anyone’s identity. My neighbor’s kid has been looking really stressed lately but i don’t know how to help without being seen as intrusive. I think he’s stressed because of his studies and his mother’s extreme nagging.

We’re next door neighbors so sometimes i hear her raise her voice. She’ll scold him for being less hardworking than his cousins who are doing well in school. She’ll say he shouldn’t ask them about homework in case she lose face for having a “stupid son”. Once she said she won’t be cooking dinner because she thinks if he can spend an hour eating then might as well study another chapter.

I’ve never heard the boy talk back loudly. I’m worried because he really seems stressed and depressed. I think he’s hardworking but just not up to the mother’s standard. Sometimes i see him with Popular plastic bag filled with assessment books and i’m not sure if he buys them himself because of the stress.

I know I shouldn’t be busybody but he shouldn’t feel this kind of stress at his age! I tried asking him how is he a few times when i see him at the lift but he always give a pained smile and just look away. So how? Is there anything i can do to help without being too intrusive? I really hope he’ll be ok.

Facebook user Jagip Kaur, posted a Facebook complained about his tenant subletting the apartment to PRC workers and making a mess.

“Without my knowledge, Baldum Dev, being a Customs Officer have rented out my apartment to illegal Chinese immigrants. The damage they have caused to my house has been beyond repair.”

“Being a custom officer he has allowed my unit to be subletted without any approval. His name is Baldum Dev s/o Ram Singh.”

“He has pocketed a sum of $27,000 SGD and has earned a good amount monthly from the subletting of my flat to these illegal China workers. Since when does a custom officer indulges in such activities? If you’re really desperate for cash, don’t ruin someone’s house, ask and you shall receive.”

“Refrain from using this PropNex Agent named Vijayan in future as well because he is in cahoots with Baldum Dev for the subletting of units”

https://www.facebook.com/jagip.kaur/posts/1895833760672497

Source: Facebook post Jagip Kaur,

A netizen posted a rant online about her ex-bf own money then MIA.

“He think that wanting me back can solve everything. But to be honest, he was the one who f*ckedup in the whole relationship. Just because he doesnt want to return me the momey, he sugar coat me with candy and then expect me to drop the issue. Sorry. I not so generous. You owe people money, You pay back. You dont monkey pattern all come out. Despise guys like you. Pui.He think that wanting me back can solve everything. And he say 1st April will pay back 150 15 April 150 End of month 400. and yet he blocked me in whatsapp and facebook …”

What do you think? O$P$ or your money is my money?