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Stories you might’ve missed, May 2

Caught on cam: Man removing Hari Raya decor, Woman says he does this every year

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/Zizie Caipirinha

A woman who goes by Zizie Caipirinha on Saturday (Apr 30) took to Facebook to complain about a man who “ruins” people’s Hari Raya decorations.

She even posted a minute-long video showing a masked older man wearing shorts, a long-sleeved grey shirt, and a cap. With a pair of scissors, he hacks away at a row of beautiful orchids outside one flat.

Read more here.


 

‘Waste of resources’ — Netizens comment after police say they’ll contact relevant people for probe on Pritam Singh & Faisal Manap

 

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Photos: FB screengrab/youngsikhassociationsingapore, raeesah khan

In a statement on Friday (Apr 29), the Singapore Police Force said it has been going through evidence from Parliament and will be reaching out to individuals relevant to the case of possible offences committed by Workers’ Party Members of Parliament Pritam Singh and Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap.

In February, when the Committee of Privileges released its findings regarding the case of former WP MP Raeesah Khan, it concluded that the leaders of the Workers’ Party (WP) also lied in relation to the complaint against Ms Khan.

Read more here.


 

PM Lee: S’pore S$8 billion poorer each year, recession could hit in the next 2 years

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/Lee Hsien Loong

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Sunday (May 1) that Singapore could experience a recession within the next two years, particularly due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

“At the start of the year, we were cautiously optimistic about our post-Covid recovery. But the outlook has clouded,” said Mr Lee to unionists at Downtown East and those who attended the May Day Rally.

Read more here.


 

Public on MCI ‘stereotypical’ video ad that was taken down: ‘No need to ‘progress’ or be ‘uplifted’ to celebrate Hari Raya’

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/Alfian Sa’at

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) has taken down a Hari Raya video following online backlash that the ‘advertisement’ stereotypes the Malay community.

“It’s been two years since we’ve celebrated Hari Raya properly. You do not need to ‘progress’ or be ‘uplifted’ to be able to celebrate Hari Raya,” wrote Instagram page Lepak Conversations on Sunday (May 1). The page was referring to a video titled Messages for Syawal, uploaded by MCI on various Gov.sg social media accounts in time for Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Tuesday (May 3).

Read more here.


 

‘Pure stupidity’ — Netizens condemn teen who slapped ice cream on his own face, poured 2 cups of water over himself, then left a mess on McDonald’s floor, leaving old uncle to clean up their mess

 

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Photo: FB screengrab/Singapore Incidents

A video of teens doing a silly prank at McDonald’s SAFRA Punggol recently has earned the ire of many commenters, who called the teens out for their bad behaviour.

The poster sent the video to the Singapore Incidents Facebook page, where it was published on Sunday (May 1). The 25-second clip showed a teenage boy pouring two cups of water on his head, whilst being recorded on the cam phones by a few girls.

Read more here.


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