Another E-Scooter Incident, This Time at Bukit Timah: 6 Topics S’poreans Talked About Today (22 Apr)

There are times where we are driven to the brink of desperation and so emotionally broken we do drastic things.

Like in K-dramas where the main lead speeds along the expressway because his girlfriend just died.

But unlike the dramas, doing that in real life has real consequences.

Here’s a story of a k-drama-esque (allegedly) incident that took place in Singapore, plus a couple of motivational news that’ll get you geared up for work tomorrow.

Yet Another E-Scooter Incident, This Time at Bukit Timah

Ever since we started writing about the hottest topics for the day, we realised one important thing.

E-scooter keeps popping up within the articles.

And it’s mostly bad, except for that one time e-scooter helped catch a thief at Geylang.

Other than that, it’s all about accidents, collisions and hospitals.

Like this one.

On 21 Apr at around 1.56 pm, an accident occurred between an e-scooter and a taxi at the junction of Jalan Anak Bukit and Jalan Jurong Kechil .

A photo taken of the incident showed an e-scooter crushed under the front of a white vehicle.

The rider, a 49-year-old man, was sent to Ng Teng Fong hospital, according to the SCDF.

This comes after an astronomical amount of e-scooter incidents reported in the past week alone.

E-scooter riders, no matter whether it’s your fault or not, maybe it’s time to consider riding safely?

Too many times have you seen e-scooter riders take to the roads like kings.

Please lah, you and motorcycles same-same, can?

Your vehicle is 肉包铁 (meat cover meat), not 铁包肉 (metal cover meat).

Top Executive From SMRT Caught For Drink-Driving At Woodlands Checkpoint

On 21 Apr 2018, the police said that they have arrested a 50-year-old man for drink-driving at Woodlands Checkpoint at about 5 am.

The man is reportedly 50-year-old Alvin Kek, SMRT Trains chief operating officer (rails).

SMRT vice-president for corporate communications, Margaret Teo, said that the police is currently investigating the incident and it wouldn’t be appropriate for the company to comment as it’s a personal matter.

However, she went on to request that the privacy of the staff, especially with his recent bereavement (period of mourning) as his father just passed away.

Not much was elaborated about his current situation.

Horrific Accident At Clementi Road Junction Killed 19 Year Old NUS Undergrad

You might have read about this two days ago, but now, there are more information.

On 20 Apr 2018, a Silver Cab and a silver car collided with each other at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue.

The accident occurred at about 7.30 pm in the evening.

A video of the accident showed the silver car crashing into the cab at high speed. The car was going straight while the cab was making a right turn.

A female passenger was almost flung out of the taxi.

The drivers of both cars, together with four passengers, all of which are students from NUS, were sent to the hospital.

19-year-old Ms Kathy Ong was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two other students are in stable condition while one suffered serious injury.

She was the only child of her family and wanted to pursue something wildlife-related after graduation.

Police investigations are ongoing.

89-Year-old Man Killed By Falling Tree Branch at North Bridge Road

On 21 Apr 2018, it was reported that an 89-year-old man was killed when walking along North Bridge Road.

By a falling tree branch.

Or in NS, we call it dead fall.

The police said that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at around 5.30 am.

The man was lying on the ground motionless and was pronounced dead by SCDF paramedics at the scene.

Jalan Besar GRC took to Facebook to express their condolences and assure residents that they have “an active horticulture maintenance programme” in place.

Inspection of trees in the area were carried out every six months by a qualified arborist, and trimming of trees and general maintenance were carried out where necessary.

They added that they won’t be naming the man to protect the identity of his family.

Reshuffle of S’pore Cabinet Expected To Happen Next Week

We don’t usually write about political stuff, because we kiasee, but this is one which most, if not all, Singaporeans must know about.

A major reshuffle of the Singapore cabinet and its impending announcement next week.

With this reshuffle, Singaporeans will be able to see more of the 4G ministers and predict whether the life in Singapore is going to get even harder or not.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the reshuffle will be arranged in a way to give more exposure to 4G ministers and responsibilities.

However, not all ministers will be moved as they need time to complete initiatives that they have started.

As for who the next Prime Minister will be, PM Lee clarified that he’s confident the 4G leaders will make headway in choosing their next leader.

In other words, it’s not set in stone yet. Probably.

He mentioned that it’s mainly the 4G ministers who are responsible for drafting out the President’s inaugural speech at the opening of the parliament on 7 May.

So for those interested, pay attention to the speech and you’ll be able to have a sense of what to expect.

The ministers are now on the 20th draft of the speech and he’s sure that their efforts will be shown to Singaporeans.

Jack Ma Shows The Power Of E-Commerce in Thailand, By Selling 80,000 Durians Within One Minute

I’m sure your face goes somewhat like this.

But that’s the power of Alibaba and the consumer power of China.

On 21 Apr, it was reported that Jack Ma, who was in Thailand to negotiate a mega-deal on investment, showed the power of e-commerce.

Within one minute, he showed how 80,000 “Golden Pillow” durians are sold on his platform.

China, he said, is fast becoming one of the largest market in the world, driven by a growing middle-class group of 300 million.

As people get more affluent, they’re going to want more things and this, he said, is the best time for trade-oriented countries to export to China.

Alibaba started selling the “Golden Pillows” durian on Wednesday.

And that’s not the magical part.

Two days before the launch, there were 60,000 pre-orders and at launch time, 40,000 durians were sold immediately.

The figures doubled to 80,000 within a single minute.

We’re living in one of the most exciting times, where anyone with a brilliant idea, willing to work hard and smart, can be successful.

Don’t believe us? Check out the beginnings of Jack Ma’s Alibaba and you’ll know what I mean.

ONLY IN OUR APP: Bumblebee Tried Roasting Noah Yap & Dee Kosh; Got Roasted By Dee Kosh Instead

The Bumblebee saga didn’t end with the TP fight: in fact, it’s just the beginning.

He had an IG live session with Noah Yap and Dee Kosh and it didn’t exactly go well for him.

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