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Stories you might’ve missed, June 24
Woman says to Chee Cheong Fun seller she does not want to date someone with no prospects and no future ‘like lorry drivers, Grab (drivers) & hawkers’
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A woman’s rather harsh comments towards a Chee Cheong Fun (rice rolls) seller were circulated online, going viral. As per the screenshots of the conversation, the two were talking on Tantan, a Chinese online dating app.
The screenshots were shared anonymously on Facebook. The man introduced himself as a hawker selling food. When the woman asked what it is he was selling, he said that he sold desserts and Chee Cheong Fun. The woman on the other hand said that she worked as a beautician.
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Emotional abuse of maids in Singapore — New report
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A report from the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) is shining a spotlight on the emotional abuse migrant domestic helpers may at times be subjected to in Singapore.
HOME’s report, titled “Invisible Wounds” was released on June 22 (Wednesday) and tackles the non-physical abuse maids experience, including terrorizing behaviour, control, and degradation.
Read more here...PRC cook at Henderson market charged $9 for cai fan (economic rice) — Netizen complains
‘Architect of modern Singapore’ Liu Thai Ker is concerned that public housing prices are ‘a business venture’ rather than solving housing needs
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While the country has one of the highest rates of homeownership around the globe, the high property prices are a cause for concern for Liu Thai Ker, the man behind Singapore’s Housing Development Board otherwise known as “the architect of modern Singapore.”
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Mr Liu expressed his worries in a recently published Bloomberg interview. He spoke to Bloomberg’s Faris Moktar and was included among those heard on the latest episode of The Pay Check podcast, entitled “Singapore: Who Gets to Be Crazy Rich?” and released on June 22.
Read more here...Mahathir says his ‘reclaim Singapore’ comment reported out of context, did not show he was mocking the idea
Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday (Jun 23) that his comment – Johor once owned Singapore and that Johor should claim it and return it to Malaysia – was reported out of context.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad clarified that the report of him lacked the context to show he was mocking the idea that Johor should reclaim Singapore and the Riau Islands.
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