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Stories you might’ve missed, July 11

Woman gives mum $1600 monthly, but mum says it’s not enough; complains that she cannot retire

 

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Photo: Unsplash/ Michelle Ding (for illustration purposes only).

A woman wrote a post on SG Whispers claiming to not only give her mother a monthly allowance but also pay for household bills and groceries, but her mother remains dissatisfied and tells others that her daughter gives only a small amount and refuses to let her mum retire.

The poster is aged 41 and is single. She writes that she earns $12,000 monthly.

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‘Enough is enough’ — HDB resident complains about 2 dogs barking nonstop: “Can’t even have proper sleep”

 

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Photo: Taken from Complaint Singapore and Canva.com

A Housing and Development Board (HDB) resident shared on social media how his neighbour’s dogs would bark incessantly, resulting in their lack of sleep.

Despite reporting the matter to his Town Council and the police, the resident said it was “no use.”

Read more here…


Singapore family need S$1.5M growth-stimulating drug for baby with dwarfism

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/Amanda Tan

A family in Singapore is appealing to the public to help raise over a million dollars for a growth-stimulating drug for their nine-month-old son born with dwarfism.

One Amanda Tan took to Facebook on Saturday (July 9) to share their son Jayden’s rare genetic condition called achondroplasia or dwarfism, affecting his bone growth.

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Jamus Lim reassures residents who expressed concern that no bids were made for managing agent for Sengkang

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/ Sengkang GRC

While conducting house visits at 321C Anchorvale and 289B Compassvale this week, Jamus Lim met residents who had concerns after hearing that no bids had been placed for a Managing Agent last April.

Because of this, Sengkang Town Council is transitioning to direct management, it announced via a Facebook post on May 17.

Read more here…


 

SCDF: Public may face delayed ambulance response if 995 calls keep rising, dial 995 for urgent cases only, receives about 760 calls a day

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/SCDF

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is urging the public to refrain from calling the 995 emergency hotline unless for urgent matters, as the agency receives about 760 calls daily.

If Emergency Medical Services (EMS) calls continue to climb, the public may experience delays in ambulance response, particularly for less critical medical incidents, said SCDF.

Read more here…


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