Maid who abused 90-year-old woman with dementia gets jail
Kyal Kyal Tun bit the elderly woman’s hand, choked her and slammed her against the sofa multiple times.Read More
British YouTubers Sidemen’s fried chicken chain Sides opening in Singapore on Jun 5
Marking its first international branch, Sides will serve Nashville fried chicken in the form of tenders, wings, burgers or wraps, along with nine different signature sauces. Read More
One of two caterers behind mass food poisoning incident at ByteDance office charged in court
Yunhaiyao was handed two charges under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations and the Sale of Food Act.Read More
How off-duty cop’s policing instincts helped nab two men suspected of in-flight theft
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for theft on board a plane.Read More
Jail for man who cheated 61 contractors out of S$310,000 over bogus works at commercial buildings
Arivalagan Muthusamy would pretend to represent commercial venues and ask contractors to pay a sum of money before the purported maintenance works commenced.Read More
Salon chain HairFun admits to unfair practices targeting elderly customers
In one instance, a HairFun salon in Ang Mo Kio charged a man nearly S$1,000 for a hair wash and a treatment package he had not consented to purchasing.Read More
Industry group calls for retail lease reforms amid soaring rents, including limits for foreign tenants
The Singapore Tenants United for Fairness recommended policies to address what it calls “new and foreign players” with deep pockets and low-cost supply chains.Read More
Analysis: Are fines the most effective punishment for train disruptions?
In Singapore’s context, a key issue faced by transport operators is the trade-off between reliability and cost-effectiveness, says one expert.Read More