‘Grab, give me back my money’ — Passengers complain they’re made to pay for rides never taken, yet to get refund
Grab was recently accused of cheating after the company deducted an amount tagged as “on hold” even though the passenger never got into the vehicle.
“Grab, why are you cheating my money?” asked Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Letchumi Babu on Monday (June 20). She explained that the company had wrongly deducted payment for two rides that she never took. The amount was supposed to be on hold through the GrabPay Card payment method, but the transactions were still pushed through.
Netizens reshare story of Lee Kuan Yew’s reaction to the birth of his first child
An anecdote of the late Lee Kuan Yew reacting to the birth of his first child was reshared on social media by netizens. A photo of Mr Lee and Mdm Kwa Geok Choo, along with their first son, now-PM Lee Hsien Loong was posted on Facebook page The Singapore Conscience.
The post shared: “Mrs Lee Kuan Yew once shared this story of how she had just delivered her first child in 1952 and her husband was visiting her at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital”.
LGBT couple thanks Parkroyal Collection Pickering hotel for public apology, but says ‘we won’t want to hold our wedding there now’
A well-reviewed hotel apologised to a same-sex couple after saying no when they tried to book their wedding ceremony there.
In an email that was later shared on social media, the Parkroyal Collection Pickering had told a lesbian couple that “the hotel does not allow same sex couples to have wedding ceremony and celebration due to the regulation.”
Mahathir says Singapore should be returned to Malaysia — Netizens say ‘It’s time for you to retire lah’
No stranger to controversial remarks, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, did not only say in a June 19 (Sunday) speech that Johor once owned Singapore but also that Johor should claim it and return it to Malaysia.
However, he softened the blow somewhat by adding, “However, there is no demand whatsoever of Singapore. Instead, we show our appreciation to the leadership of this new country called Singapore.”
Letter to the Editor | Why should only the elite 20% enjoy Swiss standard of living?
Dear Editor,
Today, I received a second warning from Facebook that my comments were against the rules and run the risk of my account being shut down. Here is basically what I said:
Singapore is ranked one of the wealthiest nations on the planet. Why then should only the elite 20% enjoy a Swiss standard of living, whilst the other 80% slog their guts out to maintain the status quo? The spoils are not distributed equitably. Common sense tells us there’s something wrong with this situation.