Guy Who Jumped On Car Faces $15K Repair Fees Coz It’s Allegedly a BMW: 6 Topics S’poreans Talked About Today (8 May)

I‘m pretty sure that over the past weekend, you’d be busy following up on the case of a 26-year-old man who jumped on a Grab car.

So much so that you’d not care about the man who left his phone unattended at a MRT station, then blamed SMRT for being irresponsible.

Here’s a complete overview of the 26-year-old monkey if you hadn’t known.

But there’s more you need to know about the case.

26-Year-Old Monkey Who Jumped on Grab Car Faces Almost $15K Bill

He must be regretting his actions now. Even if it’s not because he was arrested and charged, but because of the repair fees of the car.

The Grab driver’s son, Koh, said to Mothership.sg that his father had negotiated with the culprit on Sunday, 6 May.

But they did not have a conclusion as the workshop wasn’t open.

He’s determined to make the 26-year-old pay the full amount for the repair as he doesn’t see the point of paying for another person’s mistake.

It was understood that a man approached the family and suggested crowdfunding as a way to help in this situation, but they refused.

The final amount is S$14,967.48 (including a GST of S$979.18)

Which, of course, brings to the next question: is that a BMW?

Oh. It’s a BMW 5 series (the same series the $10 BMW driver had), if that invoice is accurate.

Wow. Just, WOW.

Pretty sure we’ll love to be in this Grab car instead of jumping on this Grab car.

By the way, if you didn’t know how expensive cars are, here, take a look at a video we’ve done on the cost of car ownership (P.S. The car in the video is a BMW 5-series as well, HAHA):

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Bus Driver Filmed ‘Dozing Off’ When Driving Actually Has ‘Neck Problems’

On 7 May, a 25-second video was posted on Facebook by KP Lau. It shows an SBS Transit bus driver dozing off while driving.

And there you are, thinking.

He’s holding so many people’s lives in his hands and he’s sleeping on the job?!

And as expected, with the power of social media, the Powers That Be of SBS soon saw this video.

The bus driver got investigated, CCTV footage got checked and the driver got questioned.

This is what they have to say.

The driver actually has neck problems which requires him to bend his head up and down in an exaggerated manner.

They added that throughout his bus journey, he had “kept to his lane, slowed down when approaching bus stops and also stopped safely behind other buses or vehicles”.

He even conducted a right turn safely during the trip.

Ms Tammy Tan, senior VP of SBS Transit Corporate Communications said that if they had found him dozing off, they’ll take serious actions against the driver.

She added that he is certified medically fit to drive.

So there you go, given how KP Lau was able to safely upload the video, the driver is either not dozing off, or he’s just so good he can sleep and work at the same time.

But I got to say, really, the entire bus is in danger because the driver is suspected to be dozing off.

Instead of waking the driver up, you decided to let things take its course and filmed it all down instead.

Singlong Peanut Butter Recalled Due To Discovery Of Metal Screw: AVA

Jinx!

You’ve got to say that because within the span of a couple of days, we’ve had two food products recalled due to “problems in the manufacturing process”.

The first was Frezfrut Natural Goodness Kaya.

And now, it’s Singlong Peanut Butter (Crunchy).

On 7 May, it was reported that the importer of Singlong Peanut Butter has recalled a batch of peanut butter.

Facebook user Sharon Foo posted a series of photos on 26 Mar showing the screw in the peanut butter.

Investigations revealed that the metal screw could’ve been introduced during the manufacturing process.

So just to be safe, they’re recalling the products that were sold.

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) said that the particular batch belongs to Singlong Peanut Butter with the expiry date, 25 Jan 2019, and were made in China.

You can contact Sing Long Foodstuff Trading at 6284 5254 or email them at [email protected] for refunds or exchanges.

Hwa Chong Institute Cracks Down on Smartphone Use, Says No Gaming From 7 AM to 2 PM

Can a school restrict your smartphone usage? Apparently, Hwa Chong Institute (HCI) thinks so.

On 7 May, it was reported that HCI sent out a letter to all parents of the students.

From 2 May onwards, students are not allowed to use their smartphones to play games or view gaming videos between 7 am and 2 pm.

Students between secondary one and secondary four are still allowed to bring their phones to school.

The school said they’ve noticed students playing games or watching gaming videos before flag raising and during recess.

By doing this, they hope to creative a conducive and cyber healthy environment within the school.

However, the school clarified that usage of smartphones will not be banned as they’ll be used for learning and teaching purposes.

Well, maybe they can download our app lah. We’ve got daily app-exclusive contents like this:

It’s not gaming, so it’s not banned #justsaying

So, what do you think? A good move by the school, or just them overstepping their boundaries?

Veteran Actress, Lai Meng, Passes Away at Age 90

Yes, she was the one to make us cry during Money No Enough 2 (钱不够用II) during the hospital scene.

Even though it was supposed to be a comedy.

On 6 May, this veteran actress passed away peacefully at the age of 90.

She had a fulfilling life.

Best known in Singapore for her role in Money No Enough II, she was nominated Best Supporting Actress at Taipei’s 45th Golden Horse Awards 9 years ago.

She had once said that she loved performing. It doesn’t matter that entertainment work doesn’t pay much back in the old days, being paid to have fun was truly a bonus for her.

She also featured in Jack Neo’s other hit movies like Ah Long Pte Ltd in 2008, Love Matters in 2009 and Where Got Ghost? in 2009.

Plus, she was even awarded a datukship back in 2013 and was loved in Malaysia for her role in Malaysian sitcom Empat Sekawan.

The show ran for twenty years.

Body Of Missing S’porean Diver Found on 7 May

Yesterday, we wrote about the Singaporean diver, Jake Seet Choon Heng, who went missing.

He was conducting an underwater operation for a vessel Jork at the Western Anchorage near Sentosa.

On 7 May, his body was found floating near Sentosa at 6.30 pm.

The police said they are investigating the case of unnatural death.

Jake Seet’s family said they were not informed about his disappearance by his company or the authorities.

And they had to find out from a friend who worked in the same industry.

Mr Seet leaves behind two sons aged three and six, and his wife is due to deliver his baby girl soon.

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