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Man sues TTSH & 3 doctors for $800K after mother’s death, he claims her death was ‘entirely preventable’

 

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A lawsuit was filed against Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) by the son of an elderly woman who died on May 13, 2018, with the hearing for the suit starting on Monday (Aug 15).

Mr Chia Soo Kiang, 47, has sued the hospital and three doctors for negligence, claiming several breaches of their duty of care. He is seeking $800,000 in damages, saying that his mother’s death had been “entirely preventable”.

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Lamborghini owner says he’s “kind of unemployed” and then asks TikToker ‘You wanna drive?’

 

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A TikToker’s encounter with the owner of a Lamborghini has gone viral, in large part because of the Lambo owner’s good-natured and low-key manners.

TikToker @koocester, who regularly uploads videos where he asks the owners of fancy cars what they do for a living, posted the video with the owner of a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo earlier this month.

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Another needy family in Singapore receives home makeover with public help & support

 

Photo: Courtesy of Caleb

Thanks to public support and donations, another underprivileged family in Singapore received a home makeover.

Back in May this year, Caleb and Rachael from renovation and construction company Smart Click Services started a Kickstarter project to help families in Singapore needing home improvement.

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‘Bus captain salaries should increase first’ — Netizens on Singapore bus & train fare adjustment formula & mechanism review

 

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It appears that bus and train fares are about to change again.

The Public Transport Council (PTC) has commenced the review of the public transport fare adjustment formula and mechanism, targeting the completion of the review by the first half of 2023.

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Japanese restaurant in Singapore introduces 4-day work week with 10% salary raise, solves manpower shortage

 

Photo: FB screengrab/Tenya Singapore

After changing the work schedule to a four-day work week, Japanese restaurant Tenya Singapore solved its manpower crunch and was able to fill vacancies compared to zero applicants before the adjustment.

The food and beverage industry was severely hit by the labour shortage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving staff overworked while companies struggled to hire more employees.

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