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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.

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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