Leon Perera: We should never trust blindly in any government or institution

Singapore — Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) pointed out that while Health Minister Ong Ye Kung recently echoed a phrase WP leader Pritam Singh famously coined, Mr Ong seems to have failed “to recognise the original intent of that phrase — that ‘ownself check ownself’ is never sufficient.”

Underlining the importance of checks on governmental power, he wrote in a Jan 22 Facebook post  that we “should never trust blindly in any government or institution.”

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Another family loses life savings, this time to DBS’ S’pore Bicentennial Commemorative S$20 note phishing scam

Singapore — A concerned individual appealed for assistance online after her mum fell victim to a “DBS Bicentennial Commemorative Note” phishing scam, resulting in her life savings “gone within seconds.”

Complaint Singapore Facebook page member Nayer Soh asked for advice from others on Sunday (Jan 23) as they were allegedly left in the dark regarding another phishing scam incident.

She noted that her mother was scammed by an SMS posing as DBS bank, wherein the receiver was “eligible to receive the Singapore Bicentennial Commemorative Note of S$20 for free.”

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Sightings of a critically endangered and rare leopard cat in Singapore

“The sightings have finally enabled me to tick a box on my bucket list, as I have at last managed to spot this rare animal after years of trying” – John Lee, Founder, Wildlife Asia (Singapore)

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Coney Island visitors, including 2 kids, get locked inside the park after gate closed at 7pm

Singapore — A video of a group of people trapped after hours inside Coney Island has gone viral online, with netizens highlighting the visible notice at the gates that the park closes at 7 pm.

An SG PCN Cyclist Facebook page member shared a video of the incident, warning cyclists and hikers to “take note” because it was possible for Coney Island visitors to get stuck inside the park past operation hours.