Hawker @ Lau Pa Sat tells customer stingray BBQ costs S$20 when listed price is S$16; customer also spots hawker telling cashier to ‘keep’ S$4 change instead of giving back to customer

 

Photo: Taken from Complaint Singapore FB page and Google Maps

A concerned customer who ordered an item on the menu listed for S$16 was surprised by the stall operator’s unofficial price increase, only to discover later that there was no such markup.

A Facebook page Complaint Singapore member posted his experience on Friday (April 15), having ordered stingray barbecue at a stall in Lau Pa Sat, a hawker centre in the Central Business District. “Told her I want medium size, but she told me S$20,” said the customer, who noted that the item was sold for S$16 on the menu.

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Woman waited 10 years to have a baby, now struggles for life after being stricken with rare childbirth condition

 

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Facebook user Amanda A Atan said on April 12 that her niece was struggling for life after being stricken with a rare, but serious childbirth condition called Amniotic Fluid Embolism, where her amniotic fluid leaked inside her bloodstream and caused the whole body system to shut down.

She said that her niece, Norfauziana Bte Nordin, waited 10 years to have her baby and hopes that she recovers soon to meet her child.

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‘Ok lah… mild-mannered… level-headed… suitable’ — Netizens comment on Lawrence Wong as 4G leader

 

Photo: FB screengrab/Lawrence Wong

On April 14 (Thursday) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen as the new leader of the 4G team, which elevates Mr Wong to PM-in-waiting, ending speculation concerning the People’s Action Party, as well as Singapore’s, leadership succession question.

In a Facebook statement, PM Lee wrote that former Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan had facilitated a “consultation process that found overwhelming support among the ministers for Lawrence”.

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‘OCBC scam, a reminder that many innocent victims could lose their life’s savings in the blink of an eye’ — Jamus Lim

 

Photo: FB screengrab/jamuslim

The recent spate of scams where people were scammed, and their money stolen from their bank accounts, has led the Workers’ Party to call for better financial protection for Singaporeans.

In Parliament earlier this month, WP MP Jamus Lim argued for a more comprehensive approach to protecting the interests of consumers. He said that constituents approached him after the OCBC phishing scam last December, which affected 790 victims, with total losses reaching S$13.7 million.

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SDP: Next PAP leader & potential S’pore PM Lawrence Wong ‘no different from his colleagues’ in future outlook for country

 

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament made a strong statement against racism and xenophobia.

Opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has released its statement on the newly-endorsed leader of the People’s Action Party (PAP) 4G team, paving the way for him to become the country’s next prime minister. SDP congratulates Mr Lawrence Wong on his selection as the next PAP leader and potential prime minister, said the party.

“However, while the party has finally announced its new leader among the group of younger ministers, it remains worrying for Singapore as we head into the future. This is because Mr Wong appears to be substantively no different from his colleagues in terms of his outlook for our country,” said SDP.

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