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Roof collapse case at Sin Ming monastery got update. Six days after part of the roof at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery suddenly give way, BCA finish initial checks already. They say the main roof structure at Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall still structurally sound, no signs of stress. Debris and dangling pieces…
Singapore doctor go Thailand border town help build emergency care unit, steady sia. Dr Tiah Ling, emergency specialist, last time work Ghana also kena see how tough no-equipment hospitals can be. Now she help Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot fix their emergency workflow. Clinic patient numbers double since 2021 coup, hit 130,000 a year….
Some netizens shocked sia when Westlite show off their new Ubi dorm. Video reveal clean bunk beds, got night lights, closets, kitchen, recreation room, even gym. People comment straight, “Eh better than my HDB leh.” But others not convinced. Some say wait till workers move in then see. A few who work in dorms claim…
Local TikToker stir up drama again. Rachel Fan, aka @rachellovingly, called yoga “demonic” after quitting the practice she did for nine years, saying the moves are actually Hindu worship. Clips of her post went viral, racking up 28k+ views and sparking backlash for “disrespecting Hindus.” Other TikTokers pushed back, saying calling yoga “demonic” misrepresents the…
Singapore crowd kena tease again. First night of Blackpink Deadline show at National Stadium, Rosé joking say we like a bit shy or too busy filming. One TikTok user even call the Nov 28 crowd the most dead she ever see, say she singing Jump alone while people just sit there. Comments flood in, some…
LTA catch 15 drivers trying to do illegal cross-border rides, from checkpoints to airport to Arab Street all kena sweep. All their cars impounded, steady action after tip-offs from the taxi and PHV associations. Since July, 141 vehicles already taken in. Senior Minister Sun Xueling say these unlicensed rides damn risky, no proper insurance, commuters…
Sixteen people riding the Battlestar Galactica coaster at Universal Studios Singapore kena stuck halfway when the ride stalled around 5pm on November 28. RWS said it was a temporary technical interruption, and the system auto-stopped at a safe point. Ops team quickly went up, harnessed up, and guided all 16 riders down the track. No…
A secondary school English teacher kena charged for allegedly helping a loan shark harass one Dawson Road resident over unpaid loans. The teacher, 41-year-old Geraldine Quek Yi Ling, was accused of acting on behalf of a loan shark known as Travis Heng. She was charged on November 27 and ordered to be remanded. Case adjourned…
Wah, MOE and HSA go full islandwide sweep, all 12 institutes of higher learning kena check. Eight people caught for vape-related offences, youngest only 18 sia. Operation ran from September to mid-November, officers went around campuses and nearby areas. They seized 19 e-vaporisers and components. Everyone caught got fined on the spot. One 24-year-old somemore…
Wah, next year want go haj must prepare deeper pocket liao. Muis say 2026 haj package price go up almost 20 percent sia, all because accommodation and on-ground costs in the Holy Lands all kena increase. For the 900 people selected to go, packages now range from about $14k to nearly $30k depending on room…