Kopitiam IMM chairs ‘too close’ — dine-in suspended for 10 days
Singapore — Too close for comfort. That was the trouble with the seating and the tables at the Kopitiam food court in the IMM mall in Jurong East.
That meant that this popular eatery which offers a wide range of foods had breached the current safe-distancing regulations.
83-year-old mechanic uncle is said to repair bicycles to pay for his kidney dialysis — grandson clarifies actual story
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Singapore — An 83-year-old mechanic uncle was spotted by a netizen at Blk 423 Pasir Ris Drive 6 Void Deck fixing and offering bicycle repair service to people to help cyclists and bikers around the area.
The post was shared on Singapore Park Connection Network (SGPCN) Cyclist’s Facebook Group on Tuesday (Nov 16) by a man named Morna Morna which easily gained interactions from netizens.
S’pore teen attempts to prank carpark intercom operator by ordering McSpicy meal, gets warned police will be alerted
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Singapore — A teen tried to prank a carpark intercom operator, pretending it was a McDonald’s drive-thru. He gets told off and warned that the police would be alerted.
Facebook page Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road uploaded a video of the incident on Tuesday (Nov 16), featuring a prank that quickly became a nuisance.
What’s ahead: VTL expanded to India, Indonesia; Bloomberg Forum & other high-profile events
Singapore — Even as the Government characterises the country’s easing of Covid restrictions as being done in a “controlled, careful and calibrated” manner, as Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said in the multi-ministry task force press conference on Monday (Nov 15), more steps toward opening up on an international scale are ongoing.
These include expanding the VTL and opening up to international conferences, including the Bloomberg New Economy Forum this week.
Singapore’s Lim Kay Siu in upcoming ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
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Singapore — Whenever a countryman makes it big abroad, Singaporeans are always proud of their fellow men’s achievements. Lim Kay Siu, 61 is one example of a Singaporean who has made it big in Hollywood.
Since the 80s, he has been acting in TV and films. He also starred in a handful of Asian films. Lim appeared in notable works which includes Anna and the King where he plays Prince Chowfa, and as Frankie Foo in Phua Chu Kang.