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MAID ALLEGES ABUSE BY SG EMPLOYER, DUMPED IN BATAM
Dear A.S.S. EditorI came across an overseas news report of an Indonesian maid who had worked in Singapore being abused by her employer. According to the news report, the maid was a 20 year old by the...
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SMRT BUS COLLIDED WITH SBS BUS - 10 CONVEYED TO HOSPITAL
<Facebook post by Land Transport Guru>[16 Jan 2017] A SMRT MAN A22 (SMB1371H) rear ended a SBS Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5570B) this afternoon, along Ulu Pandan Road, before the junction of Clementi...
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HONESTBEE UNDERPAY THEIR SHOPPERS DURING CNY PERIOD
Dear A.S.S,Chinese New Year is the busiest festive season and companies are paying employees at higher rate regardless of part timers or full timers during this period.However, HonestBee is paying...
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ANG MOH ROLLER SKATE IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY NICOLL HIGHWAY, NO REGARD FOR SAFETY
Dear Editors,I was travelling along Nicoll Highway when I saw a man roller blading in the middle of Nicoll Highway! There were so many cars and buses around him but he did n't seem to care about his...
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PUB TAKING ACTION AGAINST CONTRACTOR FOR CAUSING THOMSON FLOOD
Dear A.S.S. EditorOur National water agency, PUB, will be taking action against the contractor of the MRT station construction site, Sato Kogyo, for causing the flash floods that hit Upper Thomson Road...
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DON'T BE FOOLED! RECIPROCAL ROAD CHARGE IS NOT TIT-FOR-TAT
<Facebook post by Leslie>The money-crazy PAP Government tries to justify their latest increase on cross-border road charges by portraying it as tit-for-tat. Basically what they are telling the...
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MAN SLEEPING ON FLOOR OF MRT, BLOCKING THE WAY FOR OTHERS
Dear A.S.S. EditorThis morning, I was taking the MRT to work during the peak period, and I saw one man sprawled down on the floor of the MRT trains between cabins, apparently asleep. People had no...
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COMFORT TAXI DRIVER TOLD LADY TO GET OFF HIS CAB BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW THE WAY
<Facebook complaint by Everlynn Koh>Don't ever take this cab.. Stupid taxi driver! Don't know the way, I ask him just go towards the place first, he ask me get off CCB! Tomorrow I gonna call...
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AGC POHA APPEAL: AN ABUSE OF COURT PROCESS, A WASTE OF TAXPAYER'S MONEY
<Opinion Piece by Mr. Andrew Loh>The courts have now given its final decision, after a two year battle involving the Attorney General’s Chambers, representing the Government, and lawyers working...
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ICA & AVA REMINDS S'POREANS OF BAN ON MALAYSIAN BAK KWA OR FACE CONFISCATION
Planning to buy bak kwa from Malaysia for Chinese New Year? Think twice - you may be breaking the law. The barbecued sweet meat is on the list of items travellers are barred from bringing into...
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GOVT EVERY YEAR PROMISE TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, FAILS TO MAKE REAL PROGRESS
Court rules Govt is not a person under anti-harassment law provisionI refer to the article “Is Government a person? Court rules on anti-harassment law provision” (Straits Times, Jan 17).Fake news &...
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BOY HURT AFTER FOOT GETS STUCK IN DRAINAGE HOLE, HDB HUB STAFF NEGLIGENT...
Dear Editors,On the date of 11th Jan 2017, i went shopping with my son at Toa Payoh HDB Hub level 3 Kiddy Palace. Upon reaching there, my son wanted to visit the toilet to relieves himself and so we...
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PARADISE GROUP RECYCLE LAST YEAR'S CNY GREETING CARD, GAVE MOULDY CHOPSTICKS
<Facebook post by Cijay Tew>#ParadiseGroup - Please do not recycle your last year's product which is mouldy.Even Rooster Year still continue to use Monkey year greeting card.If elderly who...
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STRAITS TIMES MISREPRESENTS OUTCOME OF POHA APPEAL
<Facebook post by Lisa Li>The Straits Times Facebook post* only mentions the dissenting judgment that got OUT-VOTED. The outcome of the case was the exact opposite - the judges decided that the...
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UBER CHARGED FEE EVEN THOUGH DRIVER CANCELED RIDE
Dear A.S.S. EditorI read a letter in the forum of the Straits Times today. The forum letter writer indicated that he was charged for an Uber ride, even though the Uber driver didn't show up.The Uber...
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62 OASIS STUDENT FALL SICK IN FIRST WEEK BACK AT SCHOOL
Dear A.S.S. EditorRead that 62 students from Oasis Primary School suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea in the first week back in school. Staff members, however, were not affected.The numbers was so...
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DR SELLS COUGH SYRUP TO DRUB ABUSERS TO MAKE EXTRA PROFIT
Dear A.S.S. EditorYet another case of a doctor doing illegal things. Dr Tan Gek Young was charged in court for selling more than 2,300 litres of cough syrup illegally to drug abusers. He was jailed two...
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MEGA CHILD CARE CENTRES FINALLY BEING BUILT TO CATER TO RESIDENTS NEEDS
Dear A.S.S. EditorSo, the government finally decided that they are going to build 4 new mega child care centres, for kids from 2 months old to 6 years old. The places announced where the mega child...
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PAP MP & HAWKERS HELP WHEELCHAIR UNCLE IN NEED, NEVER SHOW FACE TO WAYANG
<Facebook post by Joan Peirera>I wish to share about this instance of great community spirit and friendship. Last Sunday afternoon, Uncle Sim's motorised wheelchair stalled on the pathway...
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NTUC DELIVERY MADE ME WAIT ONE WHOLE NIGHT, STILL NEVER TURN UP
Dear A.S.S. EditorMaybe it's because of the CNY period, where many people are buying things and putting it as delivery items. But NTUC definitely have poor delivery service. The delivery service make...
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