In the Hood

Singapore — An accident involving an SBS Transit bus occurred late on Wednesday (Nov 11) at the junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 6 and Toa Payoh East, resulting in a pedestrian being trapped under the bus. Fortunately, Singapore Civil Defence...

Singapore—As men and women have said over the ages, “the things we do for love.” However, one man may have taken this saying to an extreme when he refused to get down from the roof of a taxi at a...

Singapore – A member of the public took to social media to complain about an uncle working at a jewellery shop allegedly shouting at the customer for touching one of the items on display. On Thursday (Nov 12), Facebook user...

Singapore—A concrete block fell through the awning of a prata shop in Chai Chee on Tuesday morning (Nov 10). Although diners were in the shop at the time, fortunately no one was injured. Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao reported that a...

Singapore—The East Coast Town Council has said it won’t hesitate ‘to take action’ if a pile of clutter is not removed at a corridor at a Bedok North apartment building. An individual reported to crowdsourced news site Stomp that he...

Singapore – A GrabFood delivery rider took to social media to share how a customer who had waited almost an hour for her meal, which spilt to the ground during transit, still tipped the rider for his service. On Wednesday...

Singapore – Video footage of a Mercedes-Benz inching out of its lane, causing an incoming vehicle to flip into the air is circulating online. The video has garnered scrutiny from the online community as to who was at fault. Facebook...

Singapore—A woman who says she was “wrongfully dismissed” from her job as a human resource (HR) assistant says that she received S$1,125 after asking for S$13,500 as compensation. Jenny Wong, 47, told media outfit MS News that she had been...

Singapore -- Is it legal for construction sites to operate every day of the week, including holidays? This query on Facebook has led to calls for patience and understanding as companies are facing a backlog of projects because of...

Singapore – A homeowner took to social media to expound on the difficulties faced in getting the Housing & Development Board (HDB) to address a pipe leakage problem. Members of the public noted that shouldering repair costs was a...