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Boy slams into passing van at zebra crossing; driver criticised as ‘heartless’ for checking the van for damages instead of the boy

 

Photo: FB screengrab

A video of a boy speeding through a pedestrian crossing without looking and a van colliding with him sparked an online debate after assumptions that the driver responded heartlessly to the accident.

CCTV footage was shared on Facebook, showing a silver van approaching the zebra crossing. At the same time, a boy wearing a red shirt with a backpack ran out on the street. He hit the passing van and tumbled to the ground.

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Woman asks if she should stay with her cheating ex who she loves, or with another guy who loves her but she has no feelings for

 

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The age-old dilemma: Is it better to love or to be loved? This was the issue a netizen faced when caught between a cheating ex who she loves, and another guy who loves her, but she has no feelings for.

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The woman took to social media in an anonymous post on confessions page SGWhispers asking netizens for advice on what she should do.

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Netizens call out SportSG for suspending support to Teong Tzen Wei, Joseph Schooling & Amanda Lim in wake of drug-related offences

 

Photo: IG screengrab/josephschooling, iewnezt, limxqamanda

After SEA Games and Commonwealth Games medallist Teong Tzen Wei was revealed to be the third national swimmer investigated for drug-related offences, Sport Singapore said on Wednesday (Sept 28) that it would temporarily suspend support for all three athletes.

However, netizens have not been happy with SportSG’s response.

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‘They’ve got the food, the goods, and now—they’ve got me’ — Loh Kean Yew is Grab Singapore’s first brand ambassador

 

Photo courtesy of Grab Singapore

Grab Singapore announced on Thursday (Sept 29) that it got a new ambassador, the country’s first-ever Badminton World Champion, Loh Kean Yew.

The athlete joined the company’s immersion program for a day, experiencing the life of a GrabFood delivery partner, where he’s whimsically referred to as “Singapore’s best calves.”

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What the Latest US Fed Rate Hike Means for Singapore

 

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signals his aim to crush inflation by raising interest rates for the third time in a row this year. This increase by 75 basis points augurs even more aggressive hikes ahead than investors had expected.

Officials forecast that the rates could reach 4.4% by the end of 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. This means a fourth straight 75 basis-point hike could be on the table for November, just before the US midterm elections.

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