Singaporean netizens express lack of confidence in 4G leadership despite PM Lee’s call for support
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on Singaporeans to give their full support to the country’s new generation of leaders, led by Lawrence Wong, after a tough year dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite PM Lee’s call, many Singaporeans voiced their concerns over the struggles of ordinary people and lack of confidence in the 4G ministers.
The ruling party was also criticised for being out of touch with the issues that affect modern Singaporeans, with some calling for voters to elect more opposition MPs.
Lim Tean calls on Transport Minister to disclose number of successful PR and foreign bidders in latest COE exercise
Lim Tean, the political party Peoples Voice leader and a practising lawyer in Singapore, expressed his shock at the recent prices for the Category E, open-category COEs.
He questioned whether Transport Minister S Iswaran would disclose the number of Permanent Residents (PRs) and foreigners who bid and were successful in the last exercise.
When commenting on Lim Tean’s Facebook post, some of the netizens echoed with Mr Lim’s call, suggesting that the COE bidding should be categorised by Singaporean and non-Singaporeans, and the bidding price for the latter should be on top of the locals.
Singapore Redditor shares stories of “horrendous” treatment of foreign domestic workers
Redditor shares mistreatment of foreign domestic workers in Singapore, highlighting that abuse of FDWs can take many forms, including emotional abuse, despite growing legal protections against more visible forms of sexual or physical abuse.
Some Redditors defended the access to cheap home help, arguing that it has uplifted the satisfaction of many households in Singapore and helped FDWs “earn money to invest” in their home countries.
However, others refuted this argument, stating that the low salary of FDWs leads to undervaluing and abuse, and called for improving the treatment of FDWs.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh receives warm homecoming reception after historic Oscar win
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, the first Malaysian actress to win the Best Actress trophy at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars).
On Thursday (20 Apr) morning, the meeting was shared on Anwar’s official Instagram story. In the post, Anwar also expressed his gratitude to the Hollywood actress, born in Ipoh, Perak, for bringing the trophy she won through the film Everything Everywhere All At Once back to Malaysia.
Redditors criticise SIA’s economy class meal “downgraded” quality, comparing it to army camp food
Concerns have been raised about a decline in the quality of Singapore Airlines’ economy-class in-flight meals, as comments on a Reddit thread suggest. The thread discussed a Facebook post where a member of a group who travelled with Singapore Airlines shared photos of the in-flight meals during a family trip to Taipei.
One Reddit post pointed out a discussion on a local forum that claimed cakes, desserts, and fresh fruits have been replaced with a single cracker biscuit served on a cheap disposable plastic tray.
Some Redditors expressed their disappointment with SIA, with some citing examples of soggy and salty noodles and a decline in overall food quality and presentation since the pandemic while some Redditors also criticized SIA for charging a 30% premium while delivering only average quality, which could damage their long-established reputation.
Kf Seetoh questioned the justification for S$2.26 million expensive tender for “roadside pasar malam space”
Commenting in a Facebook post on Wednesday, KF Seetoh, founder of Makansutra, questioned the $2.26 million tender price for the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar, and urged the People’s Association (PA) to clarify the justification for the expense. The winning consortium of S-Lite Event Support, TLK Trade Fair and Events, and Enniche Global Trading paid this amount to run the bazaar, with WGS listed as the organising authority. Vendors have struggled with high rental costs and bids needed to secure a space at the bazaar.
Protected reticulated python brutally attacked and killed by group of individuals at Boon Lay Place market
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) is appealing for eyewitnesses and information regarding a group of individuals who attacked a protected Reticulated python with a cleaver at Boon Lay Place market.
ACRES has submitted information to National Parks Board for investigation.
64-year-old Singaporean woman injured in necklace snatching incident in Batu Caves, Malaysia
A 64-year-old Singaporean woman sustained minor injuries after her necklace was snatched by a robber in Taman Sri Batu Caves, Batu Caves.
The suspect failed to snatch the necklace, causing the victim to fall. The incident was captured on a viral TikTok video and is being investigated by the police.
19-yr-old Malaysian youth to be caned lightly seven times in open court for beating and burning stray dog
A Malaysian Chinese youth who abused and set fire to a stray dog last month, will be caned lightly seven times in open court as part of his punishment.
The 19-year-old youth, Braden Yap Hong Sheng, was charged with animal cruelty for causing undue pain to a brown female dog in front of premises at Jalan Impian Emas 22, Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, at 1.49 am on 27 March.
Yap pleaded guilty to the charge in the Johor Bahru Sessions Court last week.
On Tuesday (18 Apr), Sessions Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim delivered the verdict to cane Yap lightly seven times, and added that Yap should be placed on a one-year good behavior bond with a surety of RM10,000 (approx. 2,255 USD) for his offense.
The light caning on Yap will be held in open court at 9am on 21 May.
