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SG customer buys second-hand BMW, but dealer disappears before defects are fixed

 

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A netizen by the name of Dappy Tan took to social media to complain about a secondhand BMW he bought. Although he told the dealer about the vehicle’s numerous defects, there was little action taken even after the loan for the car was approved, and Mr Tan took the BMW home.

Mr Tan wrote in a Dec 6 (Tuesday) post on the popular COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page that he had been required to put a deposit down in order to secure a car from the dealer. When he took the BMW for a test drive, he discovered some defects and told the representative of Evolution Motors by the name of Farhan about them, who pledged to get them repaired before the vehicle was sold.

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Leader of the “Oppa-sition” — Pritam Singh gets anime “big brother” makeover on TikTok video

 

Screengrabs from TikTok video / @historyogi

An online user has generated a video wherein Workers’ Party secretary-general Pritam Singh has gotten a digital makeover, turning the leader of the opposition into the leader of the… “oppa-sition”.

It’s not every day you see a manga version of the leader of the opposition. Well, many Singaporeans were given the opportunity to see what Mr Singh would look like if he were an anime character after an online user used a social media platform’s visual effect on one of his photos.

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Big holes in pockets for World Cup Qatar fans

 

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It doesn’t come easy for football fans at this World Cup, and there are many who’re feeling the big pinch in their pockets. The resilience of Qatar’s currency, in particular, is making the trip particularly painful for travellers from countries such as South Korea, Japan, and England.

Award-winning Singapore coach Jita Singh, now in Doha, says almost everything from hotel bills to the price of a water bottle or even a can of Coca-Cola at the stadiums is pinching the football-loving tourists.

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Lin Youyi rents 500 sq ft condo instead of living in her own 1,000 sq ft apartment, says “I can survive with just one suitcase”

 

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Lin Youyi, 42, Singaporean television host, current affairs presenter and actress, recently moved out of her 1,000 sq ft apartment to a one-room Tanjong Pagar condo instead. Due to the nature of her job as a current affairs presenter and travel host, Lin Youyi has seen with her own eyes the disastrous effects of climate change, which inspired her to reflect and change her lifestyle by cutting out excesses.

In an interview with 8days.sg, the television host shared that travelling has taught her so much. “When I was living with my parents, I took everything for granted. I had all the space I wanted, bought everything I wanted and just dumped it in the house” she said. When she started doing her travelogue, she realized that she can survive with just one suitcase. “We don’t really need so many things in life,” the 42-year-old added.

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Netizen asks 377A repeal supporters if they would also accept their own children if they came out as LGBTQ+

 

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Parliament passed the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, Singapore’s colonial-era law criminalizing sexual acts between consenting adult males, last week. Understandably, in conservative Singaporean society, this was not an easy feat.

One Reddit user, upon hearing two aunties at a hawker centre discussing the issue, asked on Monday (Dec 5), “To those who support 377A, do you also accept it if your kids came out?”

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