Recently, it was reported that many elderly uncles have been gathering in large groups in Bedok because of gambling. Sometimes, the group even exceeds 50 or more people. The location has been identified as Block 26 New Upper Changi Road in Bedok. On race days, like Wednesdays, Fridays and over the weekends. The group frequently…
As more condominiums are built in Singapore, more of us come into frequent and even daily contact with security officers. However, there still seems to be common misconceptions about security guards and the work that they do. One comment that we spotted from the Facebook comments section: Oof. That’s not a nice thing to say….
Recently, we heard a sad news where a worker passed away due to a workplace accident. Unfortunately, the 49-year-old worker passed away at a construction site in Pioneer after he was crushed by a 20-foot container during an unloading process. Police officers were deployed to the accident site and arrested a 42-year-old man for a…
Frontline healthcare workers pushed to limits by the never-ending COVID-19 fight. Many are burnt out. Many healthcare workers on the front line have been in overdrive for many months now fighting a pandemic that is seeing no light at the end of the tunnel. A pandemic that has taken 4.55 million deaths globally. Hectic hours…
Due to a Covid-19 cluster outbreak, Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre was closed for three days and reopened yesterday (30 Sep). To better safeguard the wellbeing of the workers, Covid-19 testing has been ramped up and made more frequent, from once every 2 weeks to once a week. Wearing of coloured wristbands to prevent crossing between…
I’ve always liked Coffee Bean. And today, I found one more reason to love them! 🙂 According to a Facebook post shared last week, a kind Coffee Bean employee had allegedly treated a Grab rider to a drink when he returned to get a replacement drink for the one that he had dropped on his…
By now, we are almost too familiar with COVID-19 and the turn that it can bring to our lives. With the recent surge in cases, few would have been surprised by the recent announcement. From 27 Sep to 24 Oct, dine-in has been reduced from 5 to 2 pax and WFH arrangement will become the…
What’s worse than having to work, is not getting paid for it. We were appalled to hear news of the Singapore Ambulance Association (SAA) and recruitment agency Megamanpower not paying vaccinators and nurses. These vaccinators have been playing an integral role in the fight against Covid-19 and it’s completely unacceptable that their salaries have not…
Over the weekend, a lovely and bubbly Member of Parliament (MP) and her team of volunteers were busy greeting and blessing a group of retail staff. Armed with a bright smile and welfare goodie bags, they visited retail workers at Koufu, Ang Mo Supermarket and BBBURGERS, amongst other shops in Punggol! This initiative was done…
Not too long ago, Deliveroo, Food Panda, GrabFood and the likes did not exist and today, I’m sure many of us can’t imagine living without this essential service. Bubble tea in a few clicks? Yes, please. Food delivery platforms in Singapore have seen a spike in rider signups following the start of 2020, and demand…