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PRC staff tells customer: You want cheap food, go coffeeshop

Kelvin was charged $12.80 for this plate of food. Stomp recently reported an incident where a Singaporean netizen, Kelvin, was charged $12.80 for his plate of food. When asked why so expensive, the foodstall employee, a PRC, told Kelvin to go eat at a coffeeshop if he wanted cheap food. The incident happened on Wednesday (14...

S’porean loses M’sian PR over prayer hall incident

Malaysia has revoked the PR status of Singaporean Syed Ahmed Alkaff (in orange) for allowing a surau (Muslim prayer hall) at his Johor resort to be used by Buddhists. (Photo Star). A Singaporean man who allowed a surau or Muslim prayer hall in his Johor resort to be used for a Buddhist ceremony has had his Malaysian permanent...

LKY now tells parents not to overemphasise academic results

Speaking at Tanjong Pagar GRC’s National Day celebration dinner yesterday (16 Aug), MP Lee Kuan Yew told the audience that parents should not place too much emphasis on their children’s academic results. He noted the importance of identifying a child’s interest and cultivating it to help him succeed in life. However, he...