Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) commented on the recent increase in accidents in workplaces, saying that the injuries and deaths resulting from these incidents could be because of “the rush to complete delayed projects as well as the current labour crunch.”
In a Thursday (June 2) Facebook post, Mr Perera called the current state of workplace safety “worrying.” He posted a link to a recent article in The Straits Times about the recent death of a Bangladeshi worker. The 37-year-old man had fallen from a roof at a condominium at 16 West Coast Crescent on May 24, where he had been performing waterproofing work.
CIMB Plaza (formerly Change Alley): Bring back the iconic name, rename it CIMB Alley or Change Alley CIMB
Sense And Nonsense by Tan Bah Bah
There are place names which are etched in our collective memory – and must never be allowed to be carelessly thrown into the dustbin of development history. We have just witnessed an act of disregard for Singapore’s heritage. The name “Change Alley” is about to disappear from our vocabulary.
Malaysian bank CIMB has taken over the premises above Change Alley and renamed the building “CIMB Plaza”. “CIMB Singapore is proud to be part of this rich history and owning the naming rights of CIMB Plaza will further solidify CIMB’s footprint in Singapore,” said the bank in a news release, CNA reported. There is something very strange about this rather illogical statement. How is CIMB proud? It has done the exact opposite. It has proudly disregarded the place’s rich history. The bank has obviously bought the naming rights but by not retaining a landmark name and solidifying its footprint in Singapore, it will start off on the wrong footing of overriding heritage and showing poor community spirit.
Kind GrabHitch driver brings woman to Dempsey cafe after she has a ‘mental breakdown’ and can’t stop crying
A TikToker’s post about a GrabHitch driver who showed her compassion when she couldn’t stop crying went viral, getting almost 90,000 views since it was posted on Tuesday (May 31).
Tomie, who goes by @jstkilz on the platform, wrote, “me when I booked a grabhitch to the other side of the country because I was having a mental breakdown and in the car non-stop horrendously crying
So the driver decides to bring me to Dempsey to eat at PS Cafe he felt so bad for me.”