Netizens are going amok after a pretty NTU student posted a carousell advertisement selling her used panties and lingerie. Although she did not reveal her face, she did take some super flattering pictures of her pre-loved clothes and herself. Some men have since pretended to meet up on the pretext of buying her products but ended up flying her aeroplane.

A word of advice to all the guys out there, if you wish to buy, just buy, don't fly people's aeroplane and waste people's time. She is just making a living after all, show some respect and don't mess with innocent people.

Read about the whole saga from the pictures below: 

35 year-old Singaporean businessman Chandru Vishindas is seeking damages from the National University Hospital (NUH) and a senior doctor for alleged negligence. This was after the hospital and the doctor allegedly mishandled his 35 year-old wife's delivery, which has left her in a semi-vegetative state since.

Chandru claims that both the hospital and the doctor breached their duty of care to his wife, Pooja Baharani Gansham, and this led to her current condition and his son Ryan's brain injuries and permanent disabilities.

According to Mr Vishindas, his son was supposed to have been delivered via emergency caesarean section instead of instrument-assisted delivery based on Madam Pooja's medical condition and the baby's distress.

However, doctors opted to use instrument-assisted delivery, where a vacuum device or forceps is used to help the baby out.

NUH has denied the claims, saying that the couple were advised on and consented to instrument-assisted delivery. They said that it was a faster means than emergency caesarean section. This course was taken as Madam Pooja's condition has deteriorated during the induced birthing process.

Madam Pooja was admitted on 20th June 2012 at about 9AM for the induced birth, and Ryan was born 14 hours later. To date, 3 year-old Ryan continues to suffer from brain injuries which leave him with mixed spastic and dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He requires constant medical assistance to stay alive.

Madam Pooja suffered massive bleeding after the delivery and was sent to the operating theatre for surgery. Her treatment by obstetric and anaesthetic teams included massive blood transfusions. She was warded for five months and has been looked after at home since by two nurses.

Mr Vishindas has spent over $800,000 to provide medical care for his wife and son since the delivery.

"We empathise with Mr Vishindas' situation, but do not agree with the allegations of negligence and (have) filed (our) defence in the suit," says the hospital. They added that they have offered support to the family.

A High Court pre-trial conference is scheduled later this month.

Passengers on board one of the North East Line MRT trains were trapped for 15 minutes last night when their train started "smoking" in the middle of their journey.

According to eye witnesses, the train started to emit thick plumes of smoke as it approached Woodleigh Station. Some passengers had already suspected something was amiss when they detected a thick burning smell along the way to the station.

Upon reaching the station, the doors of the train would not open. After waiting for 15 minutes with no signs of a solution from MRT staff, commuters ended up prying open the doors themselves and exited the station.

Ever since Amos Yee was forced into 3 weeks remand, there has been little news about his condition apart from the revelations by his lawyer Alfred Dodwell who has since been censored for publishing court documents.

A reader alerted us to Amos's mothers Facebook which clearly shows the ill-effects of prison life taking its toll on Amos's mental health.

Amos's mother Mary said: 

"Amos'cellmates told him that he could be suffering from hallucinations. He was seen talking to himself and hitting the walls repeatedly. He became worried as he could not remember any such things done. He also has difficulty falling asleep, having only about 2 to 3 hrs of sleep everyday.

Amos looks even skinnier today. He said pimples have grown on his body and made him feel itchy. When I told him that Dodwell& TOC were told to remove the 'Firm Letter to Court', he kept asking, "Why? Why remove?" At one point, he hit repeatedly on the glass piece separating us apart so hard that it invited 3 police officers over." 

It appears that Amos is not coping well with prison and may be suffering from a mental breakdown. Is this how Singapore treats our 16 year olds? What do you think? Does Amos deserve such harsh and draconian treatment?

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued a "red flag" against Thailand's civil aviation industry, warning of significant safety concerns that were not resolved within a 90-day deadline.

The warnings stem from an audit conducted by the United Nations Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) on Thailand's air transport safety certification in February.

ICAO warned Thai civil aviation authorities about the poor certification and safety standards, and gave the Thailand 90 days to comply with its standards. Thailand's failure to do so thus earned it a red flag on the ICAO list.

According to the ICAO, Thailand was not providing sufficient safety oversight to ensure the effective implementation of ICAO standards. It also warned of insufficient inspection personnel and leniency in issuing air transport licenses.

There was also a conflict of interest in Thailand's department of civil aviation safety as the same department is in charge of regulating and operating the provincial airports in the country.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is set to make an announcement on this issue on 25th June, but an outright ban on Thai airlines flights to Europe was unlikely. Thai Airways is the only Thai-registered airline that makes flights to Europe.

Recently the Economic Intelligence Center of Siam Commercial Bank has warned that a red flag would cause international aviation agencies to re-think the safety of Thai aviation facilities.

"If Thailand's air safety rating is downgraded by international aviation agencies, Thai airlines will face the loss of goodwill, higher operating costs, and increasing competition from foreign carriers," says a spokesperson.

"Charter carriers will lose out as their operating licenses are issued on a case-by-case basis. Full service airlines and medium haul low cost carriers will experience setbacks in their growth plans from the inability to establish new routes or increase their flight frequencies."

More than 500 members of Integration and Naturalisation Committees (INCs) and grassroot leaders attended the inaugural INClusive Award and Appreciation Nite 2015 awards ceremony today.

The awards ceremony was organized by the People's Association at The Grassroots Club in Yio Chu Kang to recognize outstanding INCs that helped integrate foreigners into SIngapore's local community.

One of the awardees is 50 year-old Paul Chee, who decided to join and lead an INC team because he wanted his Vietnamese wife, a new citizen, to feel at home in Singapore. He is the chairman of the Ayer Rajah Integration and Naturalisation Committee.

20 other INC teams also received the Outstanding IN Committee award. The awards ceremony also paid tribute to the efforts of the many new citizens in these committees who took time out of their schedules to help bridge the gap between Singaporeans and foreigners.

Thailand confirmed its 1st Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) case today at a press conference. It is now the 4th Asian country to be infected with the deadly virus this year.

Thai Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin told the media that the carrier was a 75 year-old Oman businessmen. The man had been travelling to Bangkok with 3 other family members for medical treatment of his heart condition but had unknowingly brought the virus to the country.

The businessman's 3 other family members have been quarantined. 59 others are being monitored for the virus.

"The first day he came he was checked for the virus." Rajata said. "From two lab tests we can confirm that the MERS virus was found."

Economy Grew?

What a load of BS.

Anecdotal evidence suggest completely otherwise.

Stock market is down big on volume;
Tourist arrivals are down;
retail sector is being killed from from high rentals.
House prices falling;
F&B sector is suffering;
Hordes of people going Msia and regional countries to shop;

My guess is that since election is near, let the major vote bank of theirs – i.e. civil servants, teachers and uniform groups made happy for their continuous support.

Now, let me ask this group of people:

“many of you vote for them, because you are so afraid they will know and you promotions will be scuttled.”

But, ask your self this question,”How can they know, if they have come out publicly that your vote is secret”

So, if they do know as you suspect, do you want to continue to support them, when you know they are 1st class liars.

For the sake of your children’s future, long term, real long term; – pause and think if this the right thing to do??

So, vote with you head….

CB Chou

Dear Editors,

Your article by one Sheryl Choo claims that all civil servants are "lazy" and are "jiakliaobis". Sorry but I know quite a few civil servants and they're neither "lazy" nor "jiakliao bi". I don't know who you have been hanging out with Sheryl Choo but those civil servants I know work their socks off and they earn a pittance compared to what others earn in a private corporation.

Sheryl conveniently forgets that the reason why Singaporeans can enjoy efficient and convenient services like utilities, neighbourhood municipal services, security, education and defence is because we have these 82,000 civil servants working daily in the background ensuring everything runs smoothly. Unlike Sheryl who has so much time to complain and rant about our "lazy" civil servants, our civil servants do not have that luxury.

After work, they are just like you and me, making a living and trying to improve the lives of their families and loved ones. Civil servants are humans. They also face financial problems, have bills to pay and try their best to put food on the table. This $500 is something extra and it is good for them. Why be so sore and fault them for having an extra $500 in their pockets? Please grow up and make better arguments.  

If you want the $500 so bad, why don't you join the civil service? Maybe after you join and experience it first hand, you can tell Singaporeans whether it is indeed such a relax and cushy job for "lazy" people as you put it. It is a thankless job. If you don't have the gumption to join the civil service, next time think before you speak or hold your peace and give some respect to these unsung heroes who make Singapore tick. 

Ronald Goh

A.S.S. Contributor

After weeks of silence, Amos Yee re-emerged on Facebook with a series of seemingly unbelievable posts. At a time when he is supposed to still be in prison, he managed to make four FB posts since yesterday just to "fuck with the Government". He told supporters that he went to jail for the sins of all Singaporeans and now pits himself against all of history’s great ‘Martyrs’ such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Jesus.

Check out his epic facebook posts below:

"How is it that I am in prison, yet I am still able to post something on Facebook? Well… If you want to fuck with the Government, fuck with them all the way."

"I am now literally in prison, simply because I insisted on upholding my views. So now, I am able to pit myself against all of history’s great ‘Martyrs’: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Jesus (not really). Now if anyone has any skepticism towards my intentions or their views towards me, just remember, I went to remand, for your sins."

"My mother was absolutely shocked that in my entire time in prison, I had never been exposed to sunshine. The closest thing I had to going outdoors was a daily (except for weekends), 1- hour activity called the outdoor ‘yard’ where inmates get to play basketball or sepaktakraw. But we’re not doing it outdoors, but in a 5th floor enclosure similar to that of an indoor sports hall. And of course, there is no opening in the ceiling for cellmates to have direct contact with sunlight."

How did Amos gain internet access to make these facebook posts? Any geniuses have the answer? :)

Dear Editors,

I live at Block 642, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. In the afternoon, when I turn on my tap to wash my bottle, I was surprised to see the water coming out was all reddish and 'rusty' in colour.

In the morning, the water was still okay.

Jon

ANITA: First and foremost, even though I am not a civil servant, my comments are not intended to belittle civil servants and the work they do. These people dedicate themselves to making sure our country runs smoothly, and its right that they get little rewards every now and then for their efforts.

What I am not happy about, is why the government is lavishing Singaporean taxpayers’ money on just civil servants alone, and not all Singaporeans. Do we not contribute to Singapore’s growth, even though we work hard in the private sector? Since this is a one-off SG50 bonus, shouldn’t we receive it too since we are all Singaporeans?

I’m ok with not getting any SG50 bonus, and if the government can give a proper explanation, I am willing to spend my tax money to benefit civil servants and give them some additional creature comforts.

What I don’t like is being marginalised as a Singaporean. It’s like a father giving his elder daughter a dollar to go to NTUC and buy a soft drink, while his younger daughter receives nothing. I don’t practise favouritism with my children, and I don’t expect the government to practise this at my expense, especially when the total bill comes up to millions of dollars and not just a one-dollar can of Coca-Cola.

We’re not talking about caring more for the elderly, or helping people with disabilities, or providing more healthcare subsidies for the poor. This looks like discrimination solely based on occupation. To me, it’s not about vote-buying or whatever some online commentators have to say. It’s about fairness, and I think in this case, an SG50 bonus should be given to all Singaporeans, or none at all. What happened to “one people, one nation, one Singapore”, as one of our favourite national songs goes?

This letter was written by Anita.

In a recent interview with ST, SMRT CEO LG (NS) Desmond Kuek told the media that SMRT’s train withdrawal rate has come down from 3.3 for every 100,000km operated in 2012 to 1.05 last year after he came on board on 1 Oct 2012, taking over from Saw Phaik Hwa.

Train withdrawal rate is where a train is withdrawn from service because of faults.

“This is the lowest in seven years,” LG (NS) Kuek noted. “And we are targeting to go even lower this year.”

“We have made tremendous progress on many fronts… but there is much more to be done to improve rail reliability,” he added.

He admitted that the task of getting SMRT back on track is “incredibly tough and challenging”.

When he first came into SMRT, he saw SMRT having “deep-seated issues… managerial, structural, cultural and systemic issues”.

So, what he did next was to assemble a team of senior executives in SMRT, made up mainly of former SAF soldiers. Then he started beefing up the technical staff.

After his restructured SMRT, he noted that there has been “a clear shift in our staff culture”.

LG (NS) Kuek also boasted about the changing of SMRT’s 30-year-old train signalling system. “This may not sound like anything exceptional to some, but Thales, our contractor, tells me that this is its biggest project on a ‘live’ system anywhere in the world,” he said.

LG (NS) Kuek is confident that SMRT will rise from its recent chequered history to recapture its spot as one of the world’s top metros. “Whatever has happened in the past does not faze us – it only makes us stronger,” he said.

Since assuming the helm, LG (NS) Kuek has been thinking of diversifying SMRT’s business. He started a rail engineering subsidiary to market Toshiba train motors, and tied up with France’s Faiveley Transport to supply train maintenance, repair and overhaul services in South-east Asia.

In April, it announced it’s investing in OMG, a new company vying to be Singapore’s fourth telco. But it later dropped the idea amid mounting criticism that SMRT is moving away from its core transporation services.

“Our aim is to be the people’s choice – that people will take the train because they want to, and not because they have to,” he said.

In an apology issued on its Facebook page, the SEA Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) has denied overselling the tickets for the SEA Games closing ceremony, and blamed the sudden build up in the crowds in a short period of time, which caused the organizers to restrict entry into the stadium for safety purposes.

SINGSOC claimed that after accounting for all the guests at the venue, there was still sufficient seats in the stadium for all those who came for the event. This is despite reports from eye witnesses, who said that volunteer ushers had no choice but to turn away guests from the National Stadium because all the seats were full. Many guests also reported having to wait more than an hour for entry, with some leaving before they could enter the venue because the situation was too chaotic.

"In fact, the number of people who arrived and entered the stadium could have been accommodated if we had more time to seat them at the various levels. But the crowds built up over a short period just prior to the commencement of the ceremonies," SINGSOC wrote its post. "The nature of the event, which employed dimmer show lighting, also made it difficult to direct the guests past the gates and to the remaining pocket of seats around the stadium."

The disappointment and frustration of the crowd resulted in ugly incidents where volunteer ushers were abused by members of the public. Many of these ushers comprised of young students, national servicemen and other members of volunteer grassroots organisations. The abuse of these volunteers has drawn sharp criticism from Singaporeans, many of whom have stood up to defend the young volunteers who faced abuse from angry crowds.

The full SINGSOC statement:

SINGSOC would like to once again apologise to all who were inconvenienced when seeking to gain entry to the National Stadium for the Closing Ceremony of the 28th SEA Games on 16th June 2015.

There have been queries on whether tickets for the evening were oversold. Based on the experience at the Opening Ceremony where about 30% of ticket holders were “no-shows”, we had invited groups from Team Nila volunteers and Voluntary Welfare Organisations to the Closing Ceremony. After accounting for these complimentary tickets, we would like to confirm that there were still sufficient seats in the stadium for all those who came for the event.

In fact, the number of people who arrived and entered the stadium could have been accommodated if we had more time to seat them at the various levels. But the crowds built up over a short period just prior to the commencement of the ceremonies. The nature of the event, which employed dimmer show lighting, also made it difficult to direct the guests past the gates and to the remaining pocket of seats around the stadium.

All this created a build-up at the inner concourse of the stadium and raised concerns for safety. This resulted in a need to restrict further entry from the gates until it was safe to do so.

There are some very clear lessons to be drawn from this experience that did not surface during the Opening Ceremony, like how to have better informed everyone on arrival timings; and how to better manage the rapid build-up of crowds and the ushering at entry gates. We acknowledge that we should have done a lot better.

There were also queries about the crowds that entered the stadium pitch for the party. We would like to clarify that this was pre-planned and coordinated with the stadium operators, crowd safety officers and security personnel. The intention was to allow access by members of the public, after the athletes and volunteers had made their way down. The safety limit on the number of persons on the pitch was not breached.

We are reaching out to all affected guests, and assisting them on refund matters, and providing them with the supporters’ medallion. Please contact us at 1800 344 1177 during office hours (Mon-Fri: 9.00am-6.00pm). We thank everyone for their support and feedback as we continue to learn from the experience.

Dear editors,

I was coming out of my grandma house in West Coast Road at around 3pm when I saw two JC students heavy petting one another on the staircase landing of the opposite HDB block.

Yes it is ok for couples to hug and kiss but they were petting one another so much that I was quite disturbed and annoyed by their actions. When I returned an hour later, they were still at it and are oblivious to their surrounding.

When the male student finally realised that they had been spotted, he hurriedly help the girl put on her blouse and ran away.

Abdul Fareed

A.S.S. Contributor

Latest MOE media statement (19 June 2015):

Arrangements have been made for the remains of Navdeep Singh Jaryal S/O Raj Kumar and Mohammad Ghazi Bin Mohamed to return to Singapore this afternoon (Friday).

We will continue to provide support to the families of Navdeep and Ghazi during this difficult time.

Dear ASS,

I was taking the bus when I saw these three commuters behaving very inconsiderate and maybe illegal on the public bus. They were 1) Drinking bubble tea in the bus, 2) Putting legs up to another seat, 3) Hogging half a seat with backpack, 4) Talking and laughing very loudly for the whole journey.

Not everyone wants to hear their gossip and they should just lower their volume. The law also state clearly that no food and drink on the bus but they don't care at all. I wish commuters will be more considerate to others.

Rosabel See
A.S.S. Contributor

DEAR MR PRESIDENT

Everytime its all about the civil servant.. maybe the GOVT shud relooked and, since its sg 50..., give that 500 to the road sweepers, the cleaners, the old age, the poor, the homeless, the middle n low income families, the true singaporean, the parents of special children and children with chronic illnesses, the preschool teachers, the odd job labourers, the single parents, the orphanages, old folks at OLd folks home, and the housewives.

NOT SPECIFICALLY civil servants!!!

Sorry but, No offence. I just hope this msg gets to you and the whole gang. 500 is a big deal to the above people. It is not jus my opinion alone but im sure the rest of the 'regular' singaporeans would agree with me.

Dear A.S.S.,

I saw this online ad about a placement for North Eastern and North Indian nurses for a new nursing home here.

In the first place, this is blatant discrimination against Singaporeans. Aren't employers supposed to go through the government jobs portal to hire Singaporeans first? Singapore has not enough qualified nurses for you that you have to import from India? It's bad enough that Singaporean nurses are underpaid and unappreciated, now these unethical foreign hiring companies want to import more foreign nurses to push down our wages?

I haven't even gotten to how discriminatory and offensive this advertisement is. Many of our local Indians are of Southern Tamil stock. Many of our parents came from South India in the early years of Singapore and helped to build this country. Now these foreign Indian companies want to import "North Indians" only? Do they want to re-implement the caste system!?

Think about this: Why must they only ask for North Indians? If you need Indian staff because you feel more comfortable with us, then by all means just ask for "Indian nurses". By stating "North Eastern" and "North Indian" nurses only, they are obviously looking down on South Tamil Indians because of our skin tone and our heritage!

MOM, please look into this company. It is disgusting and illegal for us to allow such companies to work here. It took us many years to build a peaceful and harmonious society free of racial and caste based discrimination, please don't let us go back into the dark ages.

Vanita