Stories you might’ve missed, Dec 3

Man says his girlfriend earns as much as he does but expects him to pay for her holiday air tickets & full travel expenses, asks what should he do?

Singapore — A man confided on the NUSWhispers Facebook page on Thursday (Dec 2) that he wonders if his girlfriend is being unreasonable to expect him to pay for plane tickets for their holiday trips, although they both earn about the same.

His former girlfriends, he explained, had always sprung for their own air tickets. He added, “when it comes to hotels and dining, I will gladly cover it,” as if to show that he’s not a cheapskate.

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Toddler attacked by peacock, not an offence because perpetrator was not a dog — Serangoon resident

Singapore — A pet peacock attacked a three-year-old girl in Serangoon Gardens, leaving the terrified toddler bleeding from wounds on her face, at least one of which needed treatment under anaesthesia.

Kris Chan told the story on  Facebook on Wednesday (Dec 1) and how the incident couldn’t be considered a criminal offence because the animal involved was a bird and not a dog.

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Security guard, 73, ‘sacked without explanation’ after fire alarm incident, family asks ‘if he was wrongfully blamed & scapegoated’ by the employer

Singapore — An elderly security guard lost his job after a fire alarm was triggered at his workplace earlier this year, and his family wonders if he was used as a convenient scapegoat.

Mr Francis, a Singapore citizen, has worked for Top Guard Security Agency for a number of years. Despite his advanced age, he has consistently shown up for work even during the pandemic, and when other guards were absent due to medical reasons, he was always ready to step in, his daughter told TISG.

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Raeesah Khan: A look back at her short but eventful political career

Singapore — Some already read the writing on the wall when Raeesah Khan, then the youngest MP in Parliament, admitted she had lied in a speech she made in the House in August.

She rose so fast – hailed as a rising star, a “woke” millennial and the future of the Workers’ Party – that her fall could not but be precipitous after she made what amounted to a confession in Parliament on Nov 1.

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COVID-19 | Omicron: Two imported cases in S’pore test ‘preliminarily positive’ amid border control, sparking questions how was this possible?

Singapore — On Thursday, Dec 2, two imported Covid-19 cases tested “preliminary positive” for the Omicron variant, sparking questions from the public about how this was possible amid border controls in place.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that both cases were isolated upon arrival in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 1) and had not interacted in the community.

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