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Customer waits over 2 hours for foodpanda order as rider uses 2 order apps, goes to other locations first before delivery
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Responding to TISG's queries, a foodpanda spokesperson said:
"We value the trust that our customers place in us and our delivery riders in ensuring that their food and grocery orders are delivered timely and accurately. We are aware of the...
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Guest asks Tan Chuan-Jin ‘You are Mr Ong Ye Kung right?’ Tan Chuan-Jin replies ‘errrr. No. I’m Mr Chan Chun Sing’
SINGAPORE — Someone recently thought that House Speaker Tan Chun-Jin was Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, Mr Tan wrote in a Sunday (Jan 15) Facebook post.
The Speaker wrote that a guest asked him, “You are Mr Ong Ye Kung...
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SPH Media circulation data massaging: Some 30 years of hanky panky?
On Monday (Jan 9), TheIndependent.Sg reported that several senior employees of SPH Media were taken to task or left the company after an internal review found issues linked to inconsistent circulation numbers. It spoke to a veteran ex-SPH editor...
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Customer finds caterpillar in his meal, but Jurong hawker scolds customer instead: ‘eat until like that, then return it’
SINGAPORE — A customer was surprised to see an extra ingredient in his meal and was allegedly scolded by the food stall operator when he tried returning the dish. The stall operator allegedly told the customer, "eat until like...
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Man says he figured out his friend’s business suppliers from their conversations, starts his own successful business copying his pal’s idea
SINGAPORE — A man who copied his friend's business idea and went to the same suppliers took to social media asking others if this was ethical.
In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the man wrote that his...
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BMW hits woman walking her dog at Loyang, family seeks witnesses with dashcam footage to hit-and-run case
SINGAPORE — A woman was walking her two dogs on Wednesday (Jan 11) at the junction of New Loyang Link when a BMW allegedly hit her and dragged her under the car. The woman’s sister is now seeking witnesses...
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Wall of shame @ beauty shop in Yishun mall displays shoplifters’ photos complete with offence description
SINGAPORE — When a TikToker discovered that a beauty shop at Northpoint City in Yishun had a large wall of photos featuring people who had committed theft, she put it in a video that went viral, getting thousands of...
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Customer sees hair on egg he’s about to eat, but food staff says it’s banana leaf
SINGAPORE — A customer took to social media to complain about a strand of hair found on an egg he was about to eat.
"See there hair on the egg and show it to the staff. The staff say this...
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Gojek driver shouts “Thick skin! Get out! Out! Out! Out!” at passenger for adjusting car seat & aircon without permission
SINGAPORE — A video of an angry Gojek driver yelling at his passenger has circulated the internet, causing Singaporeans to weigh in on the matter. While many were concerned by the driver's "anger management problem," a few others wondered...
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Maid in a relationship with S’porean guy for 1 year says he left her for another woman from well-off family through arranged marriage
SINGAPORE — A maid who was in a relationship with a local guy and then unceremoniously dumped him wrote that hers was "Not your Cinderella kind of story". In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the maid...
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Grab driver says he earned over $5,200 in a week during CNY, netizens speculate he likely drove over 15 hours a day
SINGAPORE: A Facebook post about a Grab driver who says he made a whopping $5,227.82 in just one short week.
The Grab Driver’s Statement was...
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Piles of rubbish at Jurong West leaves netizen speechless, both loose and packed in bags scattered across various places
SINGAPORE: It’s entirely reasonable to expect areas where we eat to be kept clean, and can be quite distressing when they’re not.
One netizen who...
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Rats in Singapore Zoo seen to be gasping for air, animal welfare group expresses concern
SINGAPORE: “PSA, MORE AIR HOLES NEEDED FOR YOUR RATS,” Hamster Society Singapore appealed to Mandai Wildlife Reserve in an Instagram post, along with a...
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OPINION | How do you deal with getting screwed by your employer, who cuts off your only source of income?
Now that the first few days of Chinese New Year have ended, it's time to address the taboo topic of getting screwed. Like it...
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