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Unaware pedestrian on phone gets slammed from behind by oncoming van
Singapore – Video footage was captured of a pedestrian walking while on his phone and he became unaware of the approaching van which missed the space on the road and hit the individual at the back, sending him and...
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Car catches fire along Woodlands Ave 2, man taken to hospital
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A 59-year-old man was taken to the hospital after his car caught fire along Woodlands Avenue 2.
Videos circulating online and on Whatsapp messenger on Tuesday (Sep 15) showed a car at the junction in-between Woodlands Avenue 1 and 2.
The...
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Netizens react to the lack of social distancing at Paya Lebar Square yesterday
SINGAPORE – A video was posted at around 1 p.m. yesterday (September 14) on the social media page of All Things Singapore on Facebook yesterday showing tons of people in Paya Lebar Square not practising social distancing.
The Facebook clip,...
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E-scooter rider crashed into pedestrian and took delivery rider’s e-bicycle
Singapore -- A 30-year-old man was sentenced to three weeks in jail on Monday (Sept 14) after pleading guilty to a charge of causing hurt by a rash act and another of dishonest misappropriation of property.
The first charge faced...
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Caught on dashcam: Motorist drives over chevron markings and back, causing delivery rider to fall onto road
Singapore – The driver of a silver-coloured car has been recorded on dashcam as going over chevron markings on the road to turn left into a slip road but then turning back across the markings to continue in the...
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Real estate couple sorry for their ad which was called out for cultural appropriation
Singapore—If someone hasn’t learned all about cultural appropriation in this day and age, they should learn it now.
The most recent example of people who’ve been called out and have had to backtrack quickly is a pair of real estate...
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“Pls lah he deserves better than this” — Sympathy for man in back of truck
Singapore -- The photo of a man asleep in the back of a truck has been circulating online, drawing sympathy for the daily struggle of blue-collar workers.
The Facebook group All Singapore Stuff on Thursday (Sept 10) shared a photo sent in...
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SDP’s Bryan Lim Boon Heng writes in to Marsiling –Yew Tee Town Council about rat and cockroach infestation
The Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) Bryan Lim Boon Heng fielded complaints from a resident staying in Woodlands regarding a rat and cockroach infestation.
In a Facebook post on Sunday (Sep 13), Mr Lim shared an email he sent to the...
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Coffee shop brawl lands man in hospital
Singapore—A fight between two men suspected to have been drunk ended with one of them in the hospital after he was hit by a beer bottle.
This occurred in the late afternoon hours of September 9 (Wednesday) at a coffee...
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Power bank explodes and catches fire beside woman in Tampines condo
Personal Mobility Device (PMD) fires have been commonplace, but recently (Sep 12), a woman’s power bank exploded, catching fire next to her.
The woman was asleep in her condominium in Tampines, when the power bank, which was not charging, exploded...
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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
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