An alleged drunk-driver was caught on camera ramming into a row of parked cars in order to flee from the police.
In a video widely shared on WhatsApp messenger, the silver car can be seen in a HDB parking lot. A police car was partially blocking the road, leaving most cars unable to pass through.
In an attempt to presumably flee from the police, the driver of the silver car reversed through the narrow gap, ramming into a row of parked cars in the process. He then turned and quickly made his way out.
Unfortunately for the driver, in the process of the accident, the front bumper and license plate completely detached, falling in front of the police car.
The video was also shared on popular Facebook pages such as ROADS.sg and Beh Chia Lor. It was originally uploaded to TikTok by @user903971431
While it is unclear if the driver of the silver car had caused the damage, the police car also seemed to have its front bonnet either open or damaged.
For obstructing the course of justice, the driver can be jailed for seven years and fined.
He could also be jailed for up to six months and fined up to S$2,500 for causing a rash act endangering human life.
Additionally, if convicted of drink-driving, the driver is liable to a fine of between S$2,000 and S$10,000 and/or up to one year’s jail for a first-time offence. Repeat offenders face fines of between S$5,000 and S$20,000 and up to 2 years’ jail. /TISG
The party’s top leadership has stayed the same, with Secretary-General Pritam Singh and chair Sylvia Lim keeping their positions.
However, new faces have been welcomed to its CEC, which is now composed of party stalwarts along with younger standouts, including those elected as Members of Parliament of Sengkang GRC in July’s General Election.
After the CEC election, the party chief said that the WP cadre members recognize that “continuity is important even as renewal is taking place. I also have to thank the cadre membership for recognizing how important renewal is.”
The WP announced on Sunday night that “the following 12 members” had been elected to the CEC.
Chua Kheng Wee (蔡庆威), 33 (Louis Chua)
Foo Seck Guan Kenneth (符策涫), 43
Gerald Giam (严燕松), 43
He Ting Ru (何廷儒), 37
Raeesah Khan (辣玉莎), 27
Dr Jamus Lim (林志蔚), 44
Low Thia Khiang (刘程强), 64
Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap (莫哈默费沙), 45
Leon Perera (贝里安), 50
Png Eng Huat (方荣发), 59
Nicole Seah (佘雪玲), 34
Dennis Tan Lip Fong (陈立峰), 50
“The new CEC, with a diverse balance of experienced and newer members, has taken office and started work with immediate effect,” the WP added.
Ms He, Dr Lim, Ms Khan and Mr Louis Chua are the MPs for Sengkang GRC.
Ms Seah and Mr Foo, on the other hand, contested in the GE at East Coast GRC, narrowly losing to a People’s Action Party team led by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. Both Ms Seah and Mr Foo continue to be active on the ground at East Coast.
Mr Giam, Mr Abdul Manap, and Mr Perera, along with Mr Singh and Ms Lim, are the MPs for Aljunied GRC.
Mr Tan is the MP for Hougang SMC, having won in the GE. He also served as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament from 2015 to 2020.
Mr Low served as party head from 2001 to 2018, and has been MP for Aljunied GRC for nine years as well as Hougang SMC for nearly two decades, but announced before this year’s GE that he would not seek re-election.
Mr Png served as the MP for Hougang SMC from 2012 to 2020, but like Mr Low, announced that he would not be contesting in the election this year.—/TISG
Singapore — An accident on Saturday (Dec 26) along Yishun Avenue 1 towards Seletar involving two heavy vehicles had the driver of one of them fleeing the scene.
The owner of one of the vehicles, a Shalom Movers truck, is now calling on members of the public to share video footage, if any, of the accident.
The Shalom Movers page also highlighted the incident. Its post said: “Our vehicle was hit by another heavy vehicle sometime last night, and the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene.”
The company added that it had alerted the Traffic Police about the accident and submitted a police report. “The safety of our drivers are of great concern to us, and we are pleased to report that the driver of our vehicle was unharmed in this incident.”
In a separate post on Sunday (Dec 27), Facebook page District Singapore uploaded a video of the collision taken from the dashcam of a vehicle moving in the opposite direction on the other side of the road.
It collision took place in the left lane of the road.
Photo: FB screengrab / District Singapore
The collision involved heavy vehicles, with white and blue driver’s cabins.
Photo: FB screengrab / District Singapore
As at 11.05 am on Sunday (Dec 27), Yishun Avenue 1 had been cleared, added Shalom Movers. It apologised for the inconvenience caused.
Singapore — A lawyer in China has stepped forward to represent free of charge Siti Aslinda binte Junaidi, a Singaporean woman facing execution there for drug trafficking.
Lawyer M Ravi, who is acting pro bono here at the request of Siti Aslinda’s family, announced the offer from the lawyer in China on Facebook on Thursday (Dec 24). He said a pro bono lawyer had “stepped forward” following a report on the case by CNN.
Siti Aslinda, 35, was arrested in Shenzhen six years ago on suspicion of drug trafficking. According to court documents, Aslinda and her partner, Singaporean Mohd Yusri bin Mohd Yussof, 44, were stopped by customs officials on Oct 24, 2015.
It was revealed that the 28 women’s handbags in their suitcases had more than 11 kgs of methamphetamine stitched into the lining. If sold by the gram, the meth could be worth more than S$220,000 (S$292,300) in the United States, said the report.
They were offered generous commissions to transport goods from China to Cambodia by a man called Chibuzor Onwuka. Siti Aslinda would pick up goods in Guangzhou once or twice a month and take them to Phnom Penh. The goods mainly consisted of handbags, toner cartridges and women’s lingerie.
Both Siti Aslinda and Mohd Yusri denied any knowledge of the drugs.
Mohd Yusri’s sentence was suspended for two years, with the possibility of a downgrade to life imprisonment. However, Siti Aslinda has been deemed to have played a more active role in the crime. She faces execution should her final appeal prove unsuccessful.
“It has been very difficult to get a pro bono lawyer in China, and the family cannot afford to pay for one,” said Mr Ravi. “I’ve been trying to liaise with some international networks I have to get a pro bono lawyer, but her case is (moving forward), and we don’t know when it might reach the next court.”
“What if China suddenly decides to shoot her in weeks?”
Mr Ravi, on behalf of Carson Law Chambers, had made “frantic efforts” to secure Siti Aslinda with legal representation in China. On Dec 14, the firm submitted a legal notice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for assistance on the case.
Carson Law Chambers had requested information on the date of the first verdict, why the verdict was only given after six years, the purpose of the monthly S$100 provided to Siti Aslinda for the past six years, among other details.
Photo: FB screengrab / Ravi MRavi
In his update on the case on Dec 24, Mr Ravi said: “I’m really happy to have finally found a pro bono lawyer for Aslinda in China … I’m looking to working closely with this dynamic lawyer and have Aslinda’s case properly reviewed by the Appeal Court in China.”
He added: “This is just the beginning of the fight to save Aslinda. A lot to be done.”
Mr Ravi mentioned that it is expensive to hire a lawyer in China. “Some of them asked ridiculous fees.”
This case highlights how the “death penalty targets the poor and the disadvantaged who can’t afford legal fees”, he said.
The MFA announced on Friday (Dec 25) that the two Singaporeans have been provided regular consular assistance by the Singapore Consulate-General in Guangzhou, according to a straitstimes.com report. The support included regular visits, access to medical attention, legal assistance and communication with their families to provide consular support as recently as last week. /TISG
Singapore — A single mother of five has been told that her youngest child has a rare medical condition and that hope lay in a drug that costs S$3.1 million.
On Nov 6, 2020, Ms Nurdiana Rohop, 32, received news from a National University Hospital (NUH) doctor that her 13-month-old son was suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic neuromuscular disorder. Their story is a featured campaign at give.asia, a fund-raising community geared at helping those fighting for their lives.
The baby, Rayyan Qush, is the youngest of her children. He was diagnosed with Type 2 SMA, which is a rare genetic condition affecting the motor neurons near the spinal cord to control muscle movement.
“I suspected something was wrong because of his delayed gross motor skills at about seven months,” said Ms Nurdiana in a mothership.sg report. Rayyan had difficulty lifting his arms or legs while most babies at this age should be able to roll or begin to stand.
“Every parent want the best for their children. When I received Rayyan’s diagnosis, I was in anguish and at a loss. Who would’ve thought my chubby bubbly baby has SMA. At least I didn’t. All sorts of fear struck me, including how I would break the news to his elder brothers about his condition. After losing a daughter six years back, the thought of losing another is unbearable much less watching him fade day by day with so many uncertainties,” said the mother in a Facebook post.
Ms Nurdiana was informed that, without treatment, Rayyan’s muscles would progressively grow weaker, eventually leading to muscle death.
“He will be unable to walk or stand independently and will have trouble feeding and breathing throughout his life. Without treatment, baby Rayyan will have a very difficult, painful and uncertain future,” noted give.asia.
However, Ms Nurdiana is not losing hope in finding the best treatment for her son. After numerous tests and consultations with leading doctors at NUH, she was offered an option in the form of the drug zolgensma.
This gene therapy medication could target the cause of SMA. It is touted as the most expensive drug on the market, costing S$3.1 million. Furthermore, the specialised, one-time drug treatment that needs to be pre-paid and pre-ordered from the United States, needs to be administered before Rayyan turns two years old.
Ms Nurdiana has until April 2021 to raise the said amount.
“She realises that it is a huge amount for her to fund-raise, but she is hoping to trust the kindness of families and strangers, to have faith in humanity, to seek sympathy and empathy to save her little boy,” noted give.asia.
To date, more than S$127,500 has been raised through give.asia. The family is also accepting donations through gogetfunding.com, which currently has around S$319,800 in donations.
Blogger and retired actor Nick Mikhail is holding a fund-raising event on Sunday (Dec 27) for Ms Nurdiana and Rayyan. It will be a six-hour online marathon until midnight via his Facebook page showcasing comedians, other artistes, bloggers and influencers. /TISG
Kim Kardashian reveals that she earns more money from social media than KUWTK
Reality star Kim Kardashian spoke about her finances on the new season of David Letterman’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction‘.
Kim earns more money from one Instagram post than she does for a whole season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She insisted that she rakes in such an impressive amount of cash to promote products to her 190 million followers that it is better for her than starring in the E! reality show.
Kim talked to David Letterman on his Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction which premiered on October 21.
Kim said: “We would not be who we are today without Keeping Up with the Kardashians and that’s why we continue to share our lives. Even if, realistically, we can post something on social media and make more than we do in a whole season.”
Kim Kardashian basking under the sun. Picture: Instagram
Keeping Up With The Kardashians ends after 14 years
On September 9, E! network announced that the American TV reality show that propelled Kim Kardashian and her family to fame is concluding in 2021 after 14 years. Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality TV show that helped make Kim Kardashian and her sisters Kylie, Kendall, Khloe and Kourtney household names and launched their careers in the fashion and beauty line will air its final season early next year, E! network and the extended family said.
“It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians. After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and several spin-off shows, we’ve decided as a family to end this very special journey,” the family said on social media.
The famous family did not give any reasons for the decision but in a statement E! said that it respected “the family’s decision to live their lives without our cameras.”
The Kardashian-Jenner family. Picture:Instagram
Kourtney Kardashian left her family’s reality show because of ‘toxic experience’
Reality star Kourtney Kardashian recently opened up to Vogue Arabia about leaving Keeping Up with the Kardashians because of the toxic experience she had on the show. Premiering in 2007, the reality TV show is about the lives of the Kardashian-Jenner clan and their significant others.
“I have been filming the show non-stop for 13 years, 19 seasons and six spin-off seasons. I was feeling unfulfilled and it became a toxic environment for me to continue to have it occupy as much of my life as it was,” the mother of three told the magazine.
Kourtney shared during a season 18 confessional that she was limiting her role on the show. “I have decided to take a big step back from filming and really just pick and choose what I will allow cameras to follow,” Kourtney shared at the time. “I think just now when I have something that I find is interesting to film, or that I would feel excited to film, that I do that.”
Fans still hoping for Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick to get back together
Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian have been going through an on-again-off-again relationship. However, they kept in touch when they split up the last time in 2015 for the sake of their three children.
Disick, who has been with Sofia Richie for almost three years, split up with her recently. This left fans wondering if Kourtney would reconcile with her baby daddy. Although fans get why the duo are not dating any more, they secretly hope for a reunification.
In 2006, Kourtney and Disick met at a Mexican beach party hosted by Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis. Francis and Kourtney went out for a short while. Kourtney then fell in love with Disick and their relationship was a highlight on the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality television series in 2007.
It was not all rosy as they split up a year later when Disick cheated on Kourtney. The couple reunited eventually and Kourtney became pregnant. Disick had issues with addiction and was going in and out of rehab but the couple managed to have two more children together.
Kim Kardashian cries after receiving hologram of her father from Kanye West
Reality star Kim Kardashian has been accused of being insensitive for having a ‘normal’ 40th birthday celebration on a tropical island during the coronavirus pandemic.
She shared a new, nearly seven-minute-long vlog of her extravagant getaway to the private island of Tetiaroa on her Instagram account on Thursday. One of the videos of the celebration was a hologram of Kim’s late father who was gifted by husband Kanye West. In the footage’s most emotional scene, Kim together with sisters Khloe, Kourtney and momager Kris, settled in to receive Kanye’s surprise gift.
The family watched as the hologram appeared of Robert Kardashian Sr., telling Kim that the was ‘very proud’ of her. Following that, a teary Kim talked to Kanye on the phone, telling him ‘seriously, thank you’ for the gift.
Singapore — Here’s our pick of the Top 10 Korean showbiz stories for this year:
BLACKPINK’s Lisa becomes global ambassador for CELINE and M.A.C
Lisa from BLACKPINK is the Global Ambassador for M.A.C cosmetics. Picture: Instagram
South Korean girl band BLACKPINK’s Lisa has been appointed as CELINE’s first ever global ambassador. Lisa is also the first K-pop star to represent the brand, besides being the first-ever worldwide ambassador for the French luxury brand.
Lisa was also announced as cosmetic brand M.A.C’s latest global brand ambassador. The Thai-born Lalisa Manoban will appear in M.A.C campaigns in a long-term partnership. She is a longtime fan of M.A.C Cosmetics and her favourite lippie is Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in Mull It Over.
The late Goo Hara’s ex-boyfriend is imprisoned for assault. Goo Hara’s house was also broken into.
Choi Jongbum was accused of threatening and assaulting Goo Hara. Picture: Instagram
Goo Hara’s former boyfriend, celebrity hairstylist Choi Jongbum was sentenced to a year in prison for threatening and assaulting the late singer. The Supreme Court has announced that it will uphold Jongbum’s prison sentence, under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.
He was found guilty of most of the charges, including property damage, injury, blackmail, and coercion. Due to lack of evidence, he was found innocent of charges of illegal filming, as in the first and second trials. Goo Hara’s home was broken into in January and a safe was stolen from her house. It has been reported that the suspects could be one or two trespassers who could be acquainted with the late singer.
Girls’ Generation’s Jessica releases book, Shine
Jessica of Girls’ Generation fame just released a novel. Picture:Instagram
Jessica Jung, a member of South Korea’s girl group Girls’ Generation wrote a young adult fiction book called Shine. The book is inspired by her own life experience as a K-pop trainee and being part of the most influential K-pop acts.
Jessica was scouted by SM Entertainment in 2000 alongside her sister and the elder sibling spent seven years as a trainee before debuting in 2007 in the nine-member group Girls’ Generation. Jessica left Girls’ Generation in 2014 and has since released music as a solo artist, acted in movies and build her fashion label Blanc & Eclare.
4. BTS gives speech via video during 75th UN General Assembly
BTS just dropped a new album. Picture: YouTube
BTS delivered a speech at the 75th UN General Assembly in video format, making a comeback on the virtual stage after two years. In the midst of people suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic, the septet urges people to live on.
The speech was delivered on September 23 at a meeting of the UN Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global Health Security, held in conjunction with the 75th UN General Assembly.
BTS members said, “Life goes on. Let’s live on,” in a video message that was prerecorded given COVID-19 concerns. Mentioning the group’s speech at the UN General Assembly two years ago, BTS leader RM said, “I imagined the limitless possibilities before all of us, and my heart beat with excitement. But COVID-19 was beyond my imagination. Our world tour was totally cancelled, all our plans went away, and I became alone. I looked up but couldn’t see the stars at night.”
Lee Min Ho becomes first Korean star to hit 20 million followers on Instagram
Lee Min Ho gets 20 million followers on Instagram. Picture:Instagram
Lee Min Ho who acted in The King: Eternal Monarch recently has become the first Korean celebrity to surpass 20 million followers on Instagram. He also garnered 20 million followers on Facebook. His agency confirmed that the actor has set a new record with his social media account. He hit the 20 million followers mark on Instagram.
This remarkable milestone came just a few weeks after The Legend of the Blue Sea star reached 20 million followers on Facebook as well. Aside from Instagram and Facebook, the actor also has more than 28.63 million followers on Weibo and three million followers on Twitter.
BLACKPINK’s Lisa describes Gong Yoo as her ideal type and he responds
Gong Yoo picks his favourite role. Picture: Instagram
Lisa from BLACKPINK revealed that she is a fan of Coffee Prince actor Gong Yoo and he expressed his gratitude in response. During an interview, the interviewer said to the actor that when female stars are asked who their ideal type is, they would name him.
Gong Yoo then joked that when the camera’s off, give him the list of names. Lisa shared that she is a huge fan of Gong Yoo and also mentioned her love in his drama Goblin. Gong Yoo then gave her his autograph and commented that BLACKPINK is doing amazing work. He said, “I sent a message of support along with it.” He added, “I’m grateful that she watches my work with such affection.”
G-Dragon’s Vogue cover is best-selling magazine of all time by idolBIGBANG’s G-Dragon is known for his killer dance moves, style and good looks. In October, Vogue Korea uploaded a collection of photos of the idol along with the caption, “G-Dragon appeared on Vogue Korea’s cover in 4 years.” G-Dragon’s various looks were featured in the covers. Text like ‘G-DRAGON’ ‘GD’ and ‘Kwon Jiyong’ were written in Korean on the covers as well as the text ‘One of A Kind’ on all covers. The October issue went for pre-sales on popular site ‘ktown4u’ and within three days, the cover sold over 28,000 copies, breaking the record, surpassing EXO’s Baekhyun’s HARPER’s Bazaar October issue.
BLACKPINK makes history with Netflix’s first K-pop original documentary
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky is a Netflix documentary about the quartet. Picture:Instagram
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK starred in Netflix’s first K-pop original documentary BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky. It is directed by Caroline Suh, featuring exclusive interviews with BLACKPINK members Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose. The quartet is best known for its catchy hits like How You Like That, Kill This Love and Ddu-du- Ddu-du. The documentary also showed never-before-seen footage of the members as young trainees under YG Entertainment.
Hayeon, younger sister of Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon makes her debut as a singer
Hayeon makes her musical debut. Picture: YouTube
Hayeon, the youngest sister in Taeyeon’s family has officially debuted in the K-pop industry by releasing the debut single Eyes On You on online music sites at 12pm (KST) October 7. Taeyeon then congratulated her younger sister on her debut.
The single was composed and arranged as a collaboration between artificial intelligence and producer NUVO while Hayeon wrote the lyrics. Hayeon is reportedly releasing more songs this year. Taeyeon shared clips from her sister’s music video and wrote on her Instagram stories, “Congrats, my sister.”
South Korea passes new law that allows BTS to defer military service
BTS is the hottest Korean boy band currently. Picture: YouTube
In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the mandatory military service for 18 months when they reach the age of 28. Before this, the law gave exemptions for top artists, athletes and musicians (such as those in classical music) but not K-pop stars. However the revised law allows exemptions for those who ‘excel in popular culture and art’. Jin turns 28 on Friday and had the bill not been passed, he would have to enlist by the end of the year.
The revision comes following the success of BTS’s single Dynamite which led the group to be the first South Korean pop act to debut at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as being nominated for a Grammy Award. Big Hit Entertainment, the group’s label had announced in the past that military service is a ‘duty’ that the group will fulfil.
Seoul — Actors and actresses may be required to make changes to their body to fit their roles.
One of them has been Lee Si Young from Sweet Home. She had to cut down to 8 per cent body fat for her role.
The actress held an online video interview on Wednesday (Dec 23) where she shared the behind-the-scenes stories in response to the soaring popularity of the Netflix original series.
Directed by Lee Eung Bok, whose portfolio includes Mr Sunshine, Goblin, and Descendants Of The Sun, Sweet Home is about the bizarre and shocking happenings in an apartment complex.
Actor Song Kang is Cha Hyun Soo, a reclusive high school student who attempts to survive monsters as the apartment residents fight them off. Lee Si Young plays Seo Yi Kyung, a firefighter from a special force unit who performs challenging action scenes in the drama. She lost weight to have only 8 per cent body fat for her role. Lee Si Young also attended action school and prepared for six months prior to shooting.
The actress said: “No one told me how much body fat to lose, but my trainer said I have to have about 8 to 9% body fat for my muscles to show, so I started working out with that goal. I had to bulk up, and I ate a lot to the point I couldn’t eat any more. Then I adjusted my diet for the filming.”
Lee Si Young is a firefighter from a special force unit. Picture: Instagram
She added: “I started to restrict my diet really strictly for two weeks. It was really hard during those two weeks.”
She also said, “since I’m not young any more, I want to try as many action scenes that I possibly can. I’m very thankful that I was given this chance and I want to really show my fans my improvement if another chance for an action film is given”.
Sweet Home premiered worldwide on Netflix on Dec 18. The drama series ranked top 10 in 42 countries, coming in at 8th place in the United States.
Sweet Home is the first Korean drama to succeed in landing on the top 10 ranks in the US. It has received positive reviews from many international fans. /TISG
Singapore — Many people looking forward to shepherd’s pie on the occasion of Christmas have complained that they did not receive it or received it very late. It seems there has been a mix-up because the meal is offered by two companies with closely similar names: The Shepherd’s Pie (TSP) and Shepherd’s Pie Singapore (SPS).
As a result, it is claimed, complaints meant for one have ended up with the other.
The owner of TSP, Mr Teddy Chong, reached out to The Independent Singapore on Saturday (Dec 26) regarding an influx of customer complaints during the holidays from what appear to be orders submitted to a competitor with the website “shepherdspie.sg” and the Facebook page “Shepherd’s Pie Singapore”.
Mr Chong said that during the last week his company had received an influx of customer complaints ranging from late delivery to non-delivery of orders. When his staff asked the customers for the order number for verification, its database did not show the order. The format of the order number was also different from that of his company.
Mr Chong and staff then had to explain to the customers that they must have placed their orders with the other shepherd’s pie distributor. It is alleged that once a customer places an order with the competitor, he or she receives an email confirmation containing the order number details. There is, however, no contact number.
The customer would need to search online for a contact number to file a complaint. Due to the prominent online activity of TSP, its contact details pop up first.
In hopes of limiting the misdirected calls, TSP uploaded an advisory on Friday (Dec 25) to inform the public of the difference in the two companies.
It said: “We have received many calls mistaken us for another company. We would like to clarify that we are not in any way related to or associated with that company. We ONLY operate from ONE location; our central kitchen address is 3015 Bedok North St 5 #06-05 Shimei East Kitchen.”
A day earlier, on Dec 24, SPS had released an advisory apologising for the failed deliveries. “We would love for you to have a taste of our delicious Shepard’s pie; however, due to an unforeseen event our oven has failed on us, and we’re working tirelessly to fix it in the next 2-3 days,” noted the post. “We sincerely apologise for orders that we had to refund, as well as your frustration towards our service. We are working to smoothen our service and delivery, and we promise to get back to each and every one.”
Mr Chong said the post had sparked more calls to his company for an explanation.
Meanwhile, comments on the SPS post indicate dissatisfaction with its customer service and allegations that comments have been deleted.
Photo: FB screengrab / Shepherd’s Pie Singapore
Mr Chong said his company has been in operation since 2007 and was one of the first shepherd’s pie distributors in Singapore. It was also one of the pioneers of home delivery before food delivery services were launched.
As a family-run business with more than a decade of expertise, TSP aims to maintain a customer-oriented reputation. Mr Chong said this is why it takes the time to explain the mix-up to customers.
The Independent Singapore has reached out to shepherdspie.sg for a statement. /TISG
It is always beautiful when one falls in love and starts dating. However, sometimes a break-up is inevitable and it could be the end of either a good or a bad relationship. Here are celebrities who have gone through a break-up this year.
Twice Jihyo and Kang Daniel
Kang Daniel broke up with Twice’s Jihyo this year. Picture: Instagram
Leader of K-pop girl group Twice, Jihyo has broken up with Kang Daniel. Kang Daniel is formerly a member of now-disbanded boy band Wanna One. The reason given for their split is due to lack of time to meet up as a result of busy schedules. The two started dating last August and broke up in November 2020.
Kim Bo Ra and Jo Byung Gyu
Kim and Jo broke up after one-and-a-half years. Picture: Instagram
After a year and a half of dating, SKY Castle co-stars Kim Bo Ra and Jo Byung Gyu have broken up. They started dating in February 2019. Kim Bo Ra’s agency MoMent Global confirmed, “The two naturally grew apart, and they recently broke up. They have returned to being good acquaintances.” Jo Byeong Gyu’s agency also stated that the actors broke up due to their busy schedules.
Loco and Stephanie Lee
Loco is a Korean rapper. Picture: Instagram
On April 20 this year, the agencies of both artistes confirmed that the couple have broken up. Loco is a popular Korean rapper, while Stephanie is a Korean-American actress and model. They dated for a year before the split. Loco is currently completing his mandatory military service and Stephanie Lee is busy with her projects.
MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and Jung So Min
Lee and Jung were together for almost 3 years. Picture: Instagram
After three years of dating, couple Lee Joon and Jung So Min have parted ways. They met on the set of Father is Strange. “They spent a lot of time apart due to their conflicting schedules. Because of that, they became (sic) drifted away from each other. They have decided to just focus on their own work for now,” the insider of the Dispatch was quoted as saying. Their parting of ways was confirmed in June 2020.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
Hemsworth and Cyrus had an on-off relationship for 10 years. Picture: Instagram
Celebrity couple Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth first met while filming The Last Song. They have been dating on and off for a decade before tying the knot. Miley and Liam got married last year only to be divorced this August. They have moved on with other people with Miley dating Kaitlynn Carter and after that Cody Simpson. As for Liam, he started seeing Gabriella Brooks.
Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler
Hudgens and Butler dated for a long time. Picture: Instagram
After dating for nine years, the couple have called it quits. Busy schedules and long distance relationship were reportedly the cause of the breakup. An insider told E!News that the couple may reconcile soon.
Honey Lee and Yoo Kye Sang
The break-up between Honey Lee and Yoon Kye Sang was confirmed in June 2020. Picture: Instagram
Actors Honey Lee and Yoo Kye Sang have broken up after seven years of dating. The breakup was reported on June 11 this year. A spokesperson from the couple’s agency shared the following statement: “Yoon Kye-sang and Honey Lee have recently ended their romantic relationship. However, they have decided to remain on good terms as colleagues. We ask for your continued interest and support for the two actors.”
Brad Pitt and Nicole Poturalski
Pitt and Poturalski had a short romance. Picture: Instagram
Brad Pitt and Nicole Poturalski were first seen together last November 2019. After a brief romance, the actor and model have reportedly broken up. Brad brought Nicole to the French estate he shares with ex Angelina Jolie, Château Miraval, causing controversy. In 2008, Brad and Angelina got married at the castle and Brad visited the place with Nicole on his former wedding anniversary.
Park Seoah and Park Young Ho
The break-up between Park Seoah and Park Young Ho was confirmed in June. Picture: Instagram
After dating for 10 months, Park Seoah and Park Young Ho have split up. The breakup was confirmed in June 2020. Seoah is formerly a Brave Girls’ member while Park Young Ho is a model and trainer.
Vanessa Morgan and Michael Kopech
Morgan is pregnant but Kopech has filed for divorce. Picture: Instagram
Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan and Michael Kopech have been dating since 2018 and got married in January. The actress announced her pregnancy on July 24 but it was reported that Michael Kopech has filed for divorce. /TISG
