Forrest Li, once SG’s richest man, to forego salary; outlines Shopee’s cost-cutting measures including business travel via economy class and cheapest local ride services
In August of last year, Mr Forrest Li was the richest man in Singapore. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was S$26.6 billion.
But by May of this year, he lost over 80 per cent of his fortune due to a market crash that caused the world’s 500 richest people to lose over $US1 trillion (SGD1.4 trillion) this year.
Maid says, despite reminding her employer to pay her since she didn’t travel home, her requests were ignored; asks what to do
A foreign domestic helper took to social media asking other maids for advice after her employer ignored her requests to be compensated for her flight ticket.
In a post on Tuesday (Sept 20) to Facebook group FDW in Singapore, the helper wrote that she had been in Singapore for 12 years and was currently working for her third employer.
Woman shares ad for ‘upscale dating event’ for ‘pleasant & above average looking’ people, guys must earn above $75K annually, 1.75m tall
It’s one thing to have standards when choosing a mate, but it’s another thing to require near perfection, as seen in a recent ad for an ‘upscale dating event’.
A woman named Vee Bel Lee shared the ad on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page on Tuesday (Sept 20), much to the amusement of many netizens.
29-year-old police officer found dead at 1 Bayfront Avenue with gunshot wound
A Singapore Police Force officer was found lying down near 1 Bayfront Avenue with a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead. The police have ruled out the possibility of foul play but said that the investigation is still ongoing.
The Police said in response to media queries: “On Sep 19, 2022, at 9.44am, a 29-year-old police officer from Central Police Division was found with a gunshot wound along 1 Bayfront Avenue. “He was subsequently pronounced dead. A firearm was found at scene and seized.”
Goh Mong Seng: Influencing the policy is more important than being in Parliament
If you are an active member or a leader in a political party in Singapore, do you aim to win the elections so that you can have a voice in parliament? Well, that is not necessary according to the People’s Power Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng.
In a video posted on TikTok, the host of a podcast said, “a politician must aspire to win a seat in parliament.”