Stories you might’ve missed, July 18

Resident receives calls from ‘HDB’ about her noisy dogs but she only has 2 kids, no dogs

 

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Student says Chinatown is ‘Singapore’s dirtiest place’ and too horrible to look at, more enforcement officers may be required

 

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How motorists change lanes make others angry: netizens on road rage a ‘real and big issue’ in S’pore

  [caption id="attachment_435603" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo: Taken from Canva.com[/caption] Members from the online community have voiced their opinions on the increasing road rage incidents, hinting that COE, which stands for Certificate of Entitlement, refers to the motorist’s attitude and not so much the right to own or use a vehicle in Singapore. Facebook community pages like ROADS.sg and SG Road Vigilante – SGRV often upload camera footage of aggressive driving behaviour, whether it’s reckless swerving, honking, or giving another road user a middle finger for being called out.

Read more here...

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Police investigate ‘pitch invaders’ who ran into field after Liverpool match

  [caption id="attachment_435561" align="alignnone" width="734"] Photo: FB screengrab/David Wang[/caption]

The Singapore Police Force is investigating two male fans who got a little too close after the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace on Friday (July 15).

Videos of the men running into the pitch have spread online, including one from TikToker @hafiz_rhd.

Read more here...

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OPINION | Do we have a merry-go-round type of communication on food prices & death penalty in Singapore?

  [caption id="attachment_409141" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo: freepik/rawpixel.com (for illustration purposes only)[/caption] There have been many complaints about the rising costs of hawker food of late. Most recently, Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Anna Chai who was also staff from Singapore General Hospital highlighted on Thursday (July 7) that her mixed rice order from Outram Community Hospital food court included tiny servings. She ranted that her meal, which initially cost S$6.70, was not worth the price, especially since the pork chop was about the size of a spoon. “When I ordered the potatoes, I saw only left a very small portion, and I ask the staff do they have some more and is it enough for 1 portion? The staff answered yes (sic),” said Ms Chai. Read more here...

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