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ASSMRT ANNOUNCEMENT: MORE MAJOR DISRUPTIONS AKAN DATANG, COMMUTERS SHOULD ACCEPT THEIR FATE

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AssMRT announcement

Dear loyal commuters,

We refer to the latest, but not the last, major disruption on the evening of 9 January. We are pleased to inform you that we have received were more compliments and constructive suggestions than brickbats. What a way to begin the New Year!

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Many commuters thanked us for the novel experience but what surprised us was these commuters requested for more of such experiences in future. To show our appreciation for your patience, understanding and appreciation, AssMRT is looking forward to providing refreshments similar to those sold in our former National Stadium, ie drinks, curry pok and kuihchee, before you board your free bus bridging transportation. Wet towels may also be included.

The Pay And Pay government is receptive to our PR efforts and has indicated taxpayers will be footing the bill. So no worries, a fare hike is not on the horizon as AssMRT’s expenditure will not increase.

A number of adventurous youths have suggested to rope in SCDF to assist in future breakdowns. Fireman ladders could be extended from ground level to accessible locations to expedite the transfer by bus.

Original image @ Temasek Times

This will also prevent overcrowding on MRT platforms. We are aware that some stations constructed by companies involved in the construction of JEM shopping mall could give way under the weight of a well-fed population.

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Another JEM jinx: Ceiling collapses, shops flooded

Since the SCDF is cheap labour, the cost to our government will not be significant.

Not all suggestions are constructive, such as this one from Mr Lau Ah Pek, a member of the pioneer generation. Said Lau: “My 70-year old friend, Mr Bo KuiLeow, was exhausted after the relatively long walk and suggested that lifts should be constructed at 100-metre intervals along the track.”

Statutory board and regulator, LanggarThentake Action, better known as LTA, has set up a committee to look into all feedback, including those mentioned above.

Commuters who prefer to KPKB every time a breakdown occurs should try to understand that AssMRT is working with hands tied by PAP behind our back. For every one step forward, we are forced to take three steps backward because our population is increasing by about 90,000 every year to meet PAP’s 6.9 million, probably more, target in 2030.

Those who KPKB at our organisation are barking up the wrong tree because they should instead be blaming only the component itself/related parties of our system, ie blame traction system for traction fault, Singapore Power for power fault, track/cable manufacturer for track/cable fault, etc,

Do consider your health and don’t send your BP above 180, getting unnecessarily annoyed being late for work by only an hour or reaching home 3 hours later, enriching the taxi driver by $40.

Do not forget that the majority of commuters, yes YOU, voted for this designed-for-4-million-population system now broken under the weight of 5.6 million. Common sense tells us more breakdowns are guaranteed and it’ doesn’t make sense to KPKB knowing what’s in store, no?

Above all, do remember that our MRT system is run by scholars and since when have scholars been at fault? Read our Social Studies textbook to better understand that scholars have never been at fault, eg. police handling of the Little India riot.


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Nevertheless, our organisation will make this major disruption an exception and humour our loyal commuters for 2016 or until a major disruption doesn’t occur within a 3-month period, whichever is earlier.

Our new name AssMRT takes immediate effect and this will be our logo until the above conditions are met.

Thank you, relax and enjoy your ride.

Don Kee

(AssMRT CEO)

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S'PORE BORN ANG MOH CALLS ON NZ FOREIGN MINISTER TO SAVE HIM FROM NS

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19 year-old Brandon Smith was born in Singapore but moved to New Zealand when he was 8. Being a citizen of both Singapore and New Zealand, he was called up for his pre-enlistment medical screening in lieu of his national service duties.

However, the teenager has refused to return for his screening. He says that National Service in Singapore is "difficult and pointless", but he is stuck with the responsibility because he can only relinquish his Singapore citizenship when he turns 21.

"I don't see the point of it, really. It's sort of a waste of time to go there and just come back anyway," he told reporters. He added that the NS allowance he would receive was not enough to cover food and rent while he stays in Singapore, and that he did not want to impose on his family. He also complained that he fears he would be ostracized by other Singaporeans because he cannot speak Mandarin.

If Mr Smith does not comply, he faces a jail term of up to 2 years and a $10,000 fine if he ever returns to Singapore.

His father, Mr Shane Smith, is a former airman who served in the New Zealand Air Force. He married his Singaporean wife, Cindy, who holds a permanent residency in New Zealand. Shane has stopped at nothing to help his son avoid NS, according to a news report by New Zealand paper stuff.co.nz.

He claims that he has approached MPs and various authorities in Singapore, but received only rejections.

"Absolutely no one would accommodate us. It was always the same answer; 'we regret to inform you that Brandon has to serve National Service'," the father said.

"Obviously for Brandon, it's not what we want. If he doesn't go back to Singapore to serve his NS, then he can never enter Singapore because he runs the risk of being arrested."

The family turned to New Zealand's Dunedin South MP Clare Curran for assistance in September last year. She, in turn, appealed to Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully in a letter.

"I think it's a really good case for New Zealand to be sticking up for its citizens," Ms Curran reportedly said.

In a statement released on Saturday (Jan 23), Mr MCully said he is intending to take the matter up.

"While the Singapore Government is responsible for determining their own citizenship policies, I have considerable sympathy for the situation this family has found themselves in," he said.

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MERCEDES DRIVES STRAIGHT INTO SINGAPORE RIVER; 2 IN CAR DEAD

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At about 9pm this evening, eye witnesses spotted a silver Mercedes car drive out of the Valley Point Shopping Centre and straight into the bushes next to the Singapore river before plunging into it.

2 people are believed to be in the car, and SCDF personnel has retrieved their bodies from the river. The car has yet to be fished out of the water.

Investigations are currently ongoing.

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S'POREAN MAN: HELP! I'M IN LOVE WITH A PINOY MAID

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Dear A.S.S,

This girl I am seeing, she is a maid in Singapore. She not my maid. I just got to know her through social network. I scared I am blinded by infatuation. So I want to be rational. She is from Philipines.

Firstly, she message me often, misses me, cute. Any small little things I do for her, she has always shown to be very appreciative towards me.
Secondly, she is quite a caring lady towards me.
Thirdly, she never ask any money from me at all, although she did mention her family home is not very well off. (obviously, otherwise she wouldn't have to work as a maid)

Her contract will be over soon.

I thinking la, wanna be together with her, go PH see her family or not. I haven't decided.

I humji la honestly. So far we seems to like each other a lot. Every off day she have she always meet me.

What do you all think? Do you think this relationship will work out? What challenges I face? Can all the experience kor kor and uncles prease advice? Thank you all!!

Hurtingmyselfagain

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PA VOLUNTEERS AT MPS SCOLDED NEEDY RESIDENT INSTEAD OF HELPING THEM

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Dear Editors,

I just went with my grandaunt to MPS, cos she dunno how to speak english and cant express herself properly.

She doesnt know how to talk to people to tell them what assistance she needs so i go down with her to MPS.

The meet the people session has a large number of volunteers who would assist residents to write letters. The MP would only speak to people with highly difficult and urgent complex issues.

When we spoke to the volunteers to assist us and when we told them the problems my grandaunt is facing. She had recently lost her job and needs some help with her utility bills. But they would be so sarcastic and say that there is limited resources and limited help, cant always accede to all your requests. Told us to fond solutions to our own problems where possible.

This is the 1st time my grandaunt seek help from MPS. They would say that long term solution has to come from our own efforts.

My main complain is, when we ask them for help, they will turn around to lecture us and told us off saying we need to learn to be independent.

What the fark we go there not to be scolded, but to get some form of assistance.. yet we scolded for not being independent. I think those people farking sucks, and all 狗眼看人低

Qcubesg

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UNCOOPERATIVE NEIGBOUR WHO REFUSE TO OPEN DOOR FOR POLICE

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Dear Editor,

I stay in Fernvale and a few days ago police came knocking on my door in the middle of the night. So police tell us they found a war relic bomb in the nearby construction area and they were going to blow it away. Police went door to door tell us not to be alarm and they will ensure the safety of residents. I went to kaypoh to look around and saw Police, SCDF and SAF bomb squad. It was SAF bomb squad that exploded the bomb. Everything was done smoothly and safely. They eventually exploded the bomb in the early morning.

But what I saw on social media the next day make me uncomfortable. One of my neighbour actually refused to open door when the police came knocking saying that he won't open the door for anyone in the middle of the night and there was unlikely any emergency. I feel that is really irresponsible. Police are trying to do their job and if there really was an emergency, does someone have to risk their life to get to open the door?

He even haolian post CCTV video recording on his facebook to show the police trying to get their attention. In the first place, can he even install CCTV to point at the common corridor and life landing?? Isn't this illegal and an invasion of privacy? I hope the authorities will look into this matter.

William Koh
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ISIS KATIBAH NUSANTARA ISSUES WARNING TO MALAYSIA

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KUALA LUMPUR - The Malay-speaking branch of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has sent a video warning to Malaysia. Called the Katibah Nusantara, the video threatened revenge for the arrests of its members.

Titled "Mesej Awam Kepada Malaysia" (Public Message for Malaysia), the video warned: "If you catch us, we will only increase in number but if you let us be, we will be closer to our goal of bringing back the rule of the Khalifah (caliph)."

"We will never bow down to the democratic system of governance as we will only follow Allah's rules."

Malaysian militants can clearly be seen speaking in Malay in the video, urging their compatriots to join the ISIS and its so-called jihad or holy war.

The video shows Katibah member Abdul Halid Dari urging them to pledge their allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi and join the "real" fight in Syria as fellow militant Mohd Nizam Arifin looks on.

Abdul Halid also quotes Prophet Muhammad's teachings to convince fighters in Somalia to join ISIS.

Malaysia's Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division head, Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ayob Khan, said, "We have to be constantly on our toes and cannot afford to let our guard down," he said.

" Why would the militants speak Bahasa Malaysia if they were not calling out to their fellow countrymen?" he added.

Katibah has more than 200 fighters from Malaysia and Indonesia, who are highly sought after for "specialised missions", including serving as snipers and becoming suicide bombers.

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S'POREAN MAN: S'PORE GIRLS ARE QUARRELSOME AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE

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Dear A.S.S,

I used to call myself useless guy and always got ditched by my ex. I have no problem in getting attach but i hv problem sustaining it. My values in rs is very traditional and simple. I believe in putting efforts to a rs rather than find a perfect gf. I always been trying to get my message across to my ex gf.

I currently dating another ger. Being hurt so many time, i am really afraid i got ditch again. I been pondering if this ger is right for me. She is a very smart ger in a sales role who always tell me she have no problem getting a bf. Why she picked me because she feel connected with me but recently due to quarrels she feel i am giving her a wrong impression and she might made a mistake being with me. :( sadly i beg and she stay on.

1. Like i mentioned i am someone that feel rs is commitment and devotion. Compromise each other. forgive and forget. Be it in a rs or marriage, if quarrel then find solutions and work it out no matter what. Her views is very different but i dun think she is wrong either. She feel that if a couple cant communicate and always have clash in views, should just move on why stay and put in efforts. Worst thing is i feel her threshold on this is very low, ie. quarrel abit, she feel that communication breakdown, values different and not meant to be together.

2. Every quarrel must have a valid reasoning. ie. if you cant out talk me, why shld i be listening to you and compromise??? To her intelligent debates into quarrel are very healthy, which i strongly disagree cos i think sometimes we need to work things out and we shld try compromise and accept each other. Debating with her always end up in a nasty quarrel.

3. When its come to family, I come from complete family, i value alot of family respects and bonding. I.e We as children shld always respect elder regardless of what. We shld not be rude.
She comes from single family, just with her mom. She took care of her financially and take her out to eat, I think this is good, however she dun respect her mom. When she is angry, she threw tantrum on her. When her mom ask her out of concern, she shut her up. I spoke to her, but she just say this is just the way they communicate.

4. Decision making. This is another i cant comprehend. When comes to planning, she like to plan things ahead, but i am a chill lac person. When she asked me something, sometimes simple things i just answer based on the question but she feel i didnt use my heart to communicate. :(
Example. Choose between 2 dresses. (A,B) She told me she had similar dress like A but B need to be altered and tailored to her size. (not fitting)
In my humble opinion, i told her A is nicer on her and i like, she repeated that she have a similar one, so immediately i tell her to get B. She say need to tailored. If that the case, I ask her to pick A cos it really nicer.
So she get frustrated, saying i cant make simple decision like this and I just answer her without thinking cos she told me beforehand she had a similar dress like A.

Then again we quarrel such issues many many times. I apologized many times for answering her without thinking. Sometimes i feel stupid here, and angry.

Infernolord

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HELP! SHOULD I DIVORCE MY HUSBAND TO BE WITH MY FOREIGNER GF?

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Hi,

I'm indecisive regarding this. I'm married for 7 yrs, w 2 kids, 5 and 3 yrs old. B4 people told me that I'm loving towards my husband but I didn't feel so. I feel though we were together for many yrs , we don't really understand each other and seldom talked.

Things changed when i begin to fall in love w a lesbian. She is really sweet and gd w the kids. the first day we become bf n gf, we had intimate contact. we r together for almost 10 mths. nw i don't talk to my husband at all. many times we (lesbian & I) want to break, i just refuse. i know im wrong but my heart loves my gf. My gf wants me to legally divorce my husband nw or she wants to break up w me. im really in a dilemma. my gf is a foreigner n very poor so if we want to b together, i have to fork up money for house and doing business in the foreign country. she's responsible, saying that she will work apart fm making business.

my heart tells me to stick to my gf n separate my husband but my mind is in a deep dilemma. can someone pls advise?

Dilemmalove

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JETSTAR ALLOWED SOMEONE TO CANCEL MY TICKET EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR IT

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Our reader was kicked out of her holiday flight by a co-traveler, who used her identity to cancel her flight ticket and replace her with another person she did not know!

Why is Jetstar allowing random strangers posing as customers to amend flight details as and when they like?

Read her complaint below.

I reproduce below a feedback I have submitted on the Jetstar website, for your urgent attention.

I had made a booking for SG-BKK, for 28-30 Jan 2016, for 2 persons, which has been amended without my permission or knowledge. I have called Jetstar and have been informed that my then co-traveller, Nur-Diana Aziz (HP: +65 97547121, email: ndaziz@kns.com), has provided an UNKNOWN CONTACT NUMBER (+65 97517279), the owner of which had PRETENDED TO ME, to allow the cancellation of MY seat, and addition of an unknown person to the booking I made.

As relayed to me by the Jetstar representative I spoke to, Michael, I understand this is a breach of Jetstar/Australian laws, and I am sure it is also against the national law in my country of residence. I seek Jetstar to open a legal investigation and provide me with assistance as I have now lost the prepayment I have made for my trip, due to this breach of privacy and fraud. How did Jetstar allow this to happen? I plead for an answer and compensation for this unnecessary frustration and distress.

Further to the feedback and this email, I will be lodging a report to the Singapore Police as Nur-Diana Aziz has been uncontactable since, eradicating any possibility of resolving this issue, without the authorities.

I beseech you, to please look into this matter as it has greatly affected me emotionally as my planned trip was supposed to be in 3 days time, and will without a doubt affect my future flight booking decisions.

I appreciate your sincere response.

Best Regards,
Nora Suzanna
HP: 8389 9521

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WOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER PAID $7K FOR SCANS DESPITE MEDISAVE INSURANCE

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Tell me what is CPF Medisave ? To be honest I now realized its all but a big painted bullshit.

I had a very close relative who had to go and see a doctor quite immediately owing to a sickness. Then upon arrival at the doctor she was advised to go for several scans and then being diagnose with Cancer. Imagine, when asked if CPF Medisave could be used we were told that only $300 for one scan scan was allowed and another $400. Despite having an insurance being taken up we were in total disarray as Insurance here again don't cover Scans etc. as i was told and we had to resort to borrowing credit cards to settle all the scans totalling $7000.

So whats the purpose of having all the Medisave being held back in CPF when you cant use it for Medical purposes here and there. Whats the purpose.? Now we are in an extreme difficult position. So to the Government I wonder whats the big fuss about Medisave when you cant used them and have all sorts of restrictions. To me its just Bullshit.

Phrase whatever you like but this is madness I dont have anymore trust in the Government schemes. Medical fees are crazy in Singapore. Damn!!! Enough of all the sweet propaganda.

Mark
A.S.S. Contributor

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ANG MOH & PINAY GF GANGED UP & THREATENED S'POREAN LADY DRIVER

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I was driving to vivo-city when a blue Toyota Prius driven by a Pinoy lady dangerously cut into my lane, almost causing an accident just before we entered the carpark. We drove down to the passenger pickup point in the basement and she stopped in front a ramp. I was waiting to pick up my Grandma who is wheelchair bound, hence I winded down my window and signaled to the Toyota Prius driver to move forward slightly so that my car would be more convenient for my Grandma to board. However, she refused and said “Too bad, you’ve gotta wait”.

In the next few minutes, her caucasian husband turned up with a trolley full of groceries and they took their own sweet time to unload it into their car boot. Next, I don’t know what the lady driver told her husband but he came banging on my car window aggressively, shouting at me, asking me why I am stalking his girlfriend??

After I told him politely I’m just waiting for my family, he told me he’s gonna call the police and report me.

Next, he shouted “What’s wrong with these people!” and challenged me to get out of the car. He wanted to pick a fight with a young girl who’s just waiting for her handicapped grandma.

He was wearing a company T-Shirt, where through Facebook, I found his name to be Graham Lind who used to work at Neptune Regatta and his so-called girlfriend name is Juliah Morrissey. Car no. plate SGR2437H.

Be careful of this couple who tries to cause accidents, inconsiderate, then try to bully others in such an I'll bred manner.

Bullied Singaporean Girl
A.S.S. Contributor

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MY SISTER'S ROCKY SHOTGUN MARRIAGE WITH IRRESPONSIBLE S'POREAN MAN!

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Here's a story about a guy named Xaiver Lim Jin Sheng.

On May 2014, my sister had a shotgun marriage with this guy and he had been living with us since their dating period, the first few months their marriage was stable, my parents even got him a job with stable income and if he work hard he don't have to worry about any financial issues. But ever since he start staying with us he never contribute a single cent to the family's expenses once from food to toilet paper all bought by my parents.

My parents had even taken care of their wedding matters (wedding grown, studio, banquet, etc.), without a single help and not a single cent from him or his family. My parents even offered them to stay with our family by not been asking a single cent.

During my sister's pregnancy, all the tonics before and after delivery, maternity dress, hospital admission, confinement were arranged and paid by my parents. After delivery, he started to give baby allowance of $1K monthly (including milk powders, diapers, doctor consultations, transports, clothings and etc). Besides the 1K baby allowance, my sister who had stayed home taking care of the baby had $0 allowance and he not even bother to buy a single bread for her lunch, even my parents had told him so.

Middle of the nights, while my sister was making milk for the crying baby, he don't even bothered to wake up to carry or to calm the baby and at times he just covered his ears with pillow. When my mum woke up for the crying baby, she told him that he must help out with the baby crying. He answered my mum that he was working during daytime so he's very tired and got to work the next morning. My mum told him that she was also working and she don't understand why she can wake up and he can't, furthermore, the daughter is his not my mum's. He can't let my sister taking care Alone of the baby 24/7 without relief, when he worked he do had an hour of lunch break, then what about my poor sister (he heck care).

Few months later, he claimed that he needed to stay in office for OT (the company said no such thing ) and due to baby he had to work part time for extra. Both my parents, his mother and him had a few meeting together (due to his affairs, stealing and loans issues) also calculated that he will earned at least 6K per month including his daily part time midnight work, but the baby allowance still remains as 1K and not a single cent to my poor sister. My sister found out that he used his mobile to look for prostitute for sex, communicated with "girls" using very disgusting words and also acting as a Sugar Daddy.

We even noticed that he wanted to borrow money from his colleagues. We realised he had stolen my sister's wedding gold accessories, their daughter's gold necklace, bracelet and even my mum's diamond ring (but he shouted loudly and denied during the parents' meeting). We received Pawn Shop's reminder letter as proofed. Because of him, our parents had even bought a big safe and fixed CCTV for our peaceful family. He's that desperate for money till he even cursed his grandfather and mother by saying they were in ICU and needed CASH to pay for their hospital bills.

By giving him more chances, my parents even engaged a helper to look after the baby, so that my sister able to work and they enable to have a better future. My sister had also decided to forgo their HDB BTO for selecting flat.

He had been asked to leave our house for both to reconsider of their marriage by my parents on September 2015. The next day, he changed his facebook status as divorced. He had been acting from bad to worst that he slept during daytime and once woke afternoon will just left the house (so called for work). The way he shown that he loved his baby was shouted loudly of his baby's name once or twice and that's it. He claimed that he changed his job, working as a Operation Executive at a Logistic company and the vessels might sometimes arrive during midnight, so he's needed on standby at the port. After leaving our family, to-date (From Sep 2015 to Jan 2016) he only gave $1,000 of baby allowance ($500 his mum loan from his brother in law and $500 from him) to feed the child and never once he asked or visit his daughter (even his mum told him that his baby was sick and admitted to hospital). Yes, he did given cheque to my sister, but was Bounced.

I believed the mistake that my parents had made was treated him as just like a son of theirs (when their children got to change of new mobile phone, they won't never missed him out).

Kenneth
A.S.S. Contributor

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PATIENT: SGH CONDUCTED UNETHICAL RESEARCH ON ME WITHOUT MY CONSENT

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This is a complaint against the unethical conduct of making an unsuspected patient, myself, a participant of a research study. The study is titiled “A comparison betweeb Bonfils intubation fibrescope and C-Mac® video laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in patients with a simulated difficult airway”.

This complaint is filed against Dr Txxxxxxxxx Wxxx, senior consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, SGH.

Below is a chronology of events:

I was in SGH on 19th Jan to undergo a Stapedotomy operation on the LEFT ear. I was at the Same Day Surgery Center from about 10.30am to 2.30pm to undergo the pre operation testing. While I was there, I met a doctor to endorse on a consent form for the operation and met another doctor (not Dr. Txxx Wxxx) from anaesthesia dept and endorsed on the consent form for general anaethesia. These were the only two forms that have been told and explained to me where I have duly endorsed.

Subsequently I was being ushered to the operating theatre. While in the preparatory room, a doctor came in and mentioned that he will be inserting a scope with the breathing tube into my mouth during the operation. He mentioned there will not be any danger but may cause some discomfort. He then showed me a document and asked me to sign on it. I knew putting the breathing tube is a normal procedure as I will be under general anaesthesia. Not suspecting anything and assuming that it was an endorsement for the breathing tube, I therefore signed on the document.
When I woke up in the evening after the operation, I felt very nausea and my stomach was churning. I vomited about 5-6 times. During the 4th time I threw up there was even blood in the stomach fluid. The nausea continued until Jan 20th. It seems quite alright before I was discharged at around 11:30am but I felt giddy again when I reached home and lasted throughout that day. I have had a Stapedectomy done on my right ear at TTSH about 1.5 years ago and it didn’t cause me such bad nausea nor a prolonged giddiness.

During the discharge, the nurse gave me a few documents that included the MC, the next appointment letter and two others. These were (1) CONSENT BY RESEARCH SUBJECT (CBRS), and (2) PARTICIPATING INFORMATION SHEET (PIS). I was shocked and taken aback upon seeing these two documents. I have never seen the PIS at any point in time throughout and that was the 1st time I have been given to see it. I was not aware that I have been advised, consulted or have been clearly explained to that I have been invited to participate in a Study! It then occurred to me that it must have been sneaked in at the preparation room before I entered the operating theatre while I was in a sub conscious state. This was the only other document (3rd) that I have signed.

This is most unethical! Such practice should not have happened in a famous and most trusted institution such as SGH. I find this most unacceptable and I suspect many other patients might have been subjected to the same and not realizing it. The bad nausea and prolonged giddiness might have been caused by the unnecessary extra dose of anaesthesia since they will be taking time probing in and out of my mouth and into my stomach.

I would like to seek an explanation from SGH what is it going to do about such unethical conduct?

Norman N
A.S.S Reader

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"PINAY" DRIVER: RACIST SG DRIVER STALKED, HARASSED & TERRIFIED ME AND MY DAUGHTER

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Dear Editors,
 
My name is Juliah Morrissey. Yes.. I'm the woman in the picture. I'm here to give you my side of the story of what happened that day in Vivocity.
 
I remember you. You are the woman that thumped on my window in TelokBlangah Road and told me how I nearly caused an accident, for which I said I didn’t see you. No accident occurred. I think it's a matter of Kiasu driver who thinks I cut into their lane and just won't give in or give up. You then honk me for the longest time and told me I drive like F@#k and gave me the finger for which I have put in a police report. You then proceeded to follow me in close proximity to Vivocity into the car park and when I found a spot to wait for my boyfriend, you parked almost blocking my way out and sat there with your phone taking pictures. You terrified me and my daughter who was in the car. Twenty minutes later my boyfiend came out of the supermarket and I managed to squeeze out of the car park you were blocking me in and meet him outside the supermarket at which point I explained my concerns over your activity. You parked immediately behind me and sat there on your phone taking pictures and videos. He was understandably concerned and approached you to find out what your problem was. You at no time opened the window but sat behind your camera..hiding. He did not threaten you but did advise that he was calling the police which he did. That is now a matter of record.
 
 
Setting those facts aside for a moment, you are a Racist. I am born and bred Singaporean as is my daughter but you suggest I am otherwise and use racial terms to extract sympathy from your audience. My boyfriend, who was understandably concerned for our safety is a wonderful, supportive, kind man a fact that many Singaporeans who know him will attest to. Your lies won’t change that. He never threatened you but asked you why you were stalking me and my daughter.
 
Secondly, you are a coward. You hide behind anonymity and yet publish photos, names and lies about other people. Why don't you publish your name and contact details. At least then people will know who you are and when the case comes to court, you can publicly deal with the consequences.
For all the people out there saying nasty brutal comments about Filipinos and Caucasians.. Shame on you. I know most of them are Singaporeans. I am embarrassed to be one right now. Get a life..!
 
Btw...to your poor handicapped grandmother who was nowhere to be seen in the 30 minutes you spent harassing me and my daughter in different locations, I hope she found her way home safely after you sped off alone just before the police arrived.
 
Juliah Morrissey

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BEWARE OF THIS PINAY VIXEN WHO GOES AROUND SEDUCING HUSBANDS!

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Dear admin,
 
This photo that I send you is a Filipina who keep messaging my Husband if can chat video or what ever. My Husband comeback home after work we both playing game when this girl message him again if his alone and if can video chat. 
 
 
My Husband tell me "my darling I hate this girl I don't know how she know me and she message me I will block her" but I told my Husband let me play abit to her so my Husband pass me his phone. She ask if I my Husband have Skype Bibi say NO then after that she ask again if my Husband choosy I say No then after that she ask for chat for video I say Ok . When she call and find out and see on the video that is not my Husband face she very angry and off cam and send all the nasty message Showing on the photo in Tagalog world.  
 
 
 
I hope that no one fall into their trap cuz once you fall to their trap your gone. This people are trying to make money using their Chibai.
 
Shine GT

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LOCAL BANK FORCED 100+ STAFF RESIGNATIONS TO SAVE ON RETRENCHMENT COSTS

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Dear ASS,

I have been mercilessly forced to leave by my company! I’m in the banking industry for the past 10 years and for them to do this to me and my colleagues is just too heartless and slimy! The bank has been forcing us to resign since a year ago so that they don’t need to pay us retrenchment package.

I was in the housing loan department in a reputable bank, and in the past year, the housing loan market has dipped to an all-time low. Since last year, the management has hinted several times for us to resign saying things like “If you cannot hit your target for this month you bloody throw in your own letter and walk out of that door!” Also apart from the monthly and weekly sales reports, we were also made to do daily sales report and then hourly sales reports. How ridiculous is that?!!! Just because the market has been sluggish doesn’t mean that we do not do any work. If we need to report every hour, how to meet our clients or find for new clients?!

It’s so damn obvious that they want to make us resign on our own and save money on the retrenchment benefits! This is an established local bank whose credit cards most of us Singaporeans would own and they want to use this kind of smelly chao-kuan methods of getting rid of us! So far more than 100 staff from the team have been forced to resign, including myself and I have not been able to get a job since. It has been three months and I am very worried about when I can get a job!

Yes, the economy is spiraling but this is no way to let your staff go. It is downright unethical!!! So to all those in the banking and finance sector, make sure you have a plan B cos you’ll never know when something like this will hit you too. (See, it already hit the Barclays Bank workers!)

Jonathan
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AGGRESSIVE TAN TOCK SENG SECURITY GUARD HARASSED ME & MY FAMILY

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This is in Response to the recent article by Raymond Tan: http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/tan-tock-seng-specialists-were-...

I agreed with the author and strongly feel that TTSH is the worst hospital in Singapore.

A few months ago during September 2015, I brought my Kin to the A&E department of TTSH. We waited not for too long and the doctor saw my Kin and was eventually arranged to do some scanning/x-rays for more diagnostics. Doctor then transferred my Kin to one of the temporary ward which was the transitional place meant to wait until there is a vacancy available from the Hospital Room Ward. Supposingly only 1 family member was allowed to be there for each patient.

As my Kin was ushered to this temporary ward, there was this Indian Security Guard by the name of Matthew whom instructed me to go back to the Front Reception Counter to exchange for a worthless irritating Pagar. And the ridiculous purpose of this irritating Pagar was meant to disrupt the family member accompanied the patient to the hospital every 15 minutes by beeping non-stop until you go back to the Front Reception Counter to "renew" it. For each renewal was 15 minutes only.

So after I have exchanged for this irritating Pagar, I went back to the temporary ward and there was much discussion between me and the doctor regarding my Kin's condition. When it was halfway through, the f**king Pagar keep beeping again and I have no choice but to halt and go renew it. When I was back, there was no security guard by the door and I could not enter the Ward. It was then I saw this Matthew come walking slowly and I just told him to "walk faster lah" and suddenly his attitude turned aggressive towards me. He felt that I was wrong and should not ask him to walk faster but he was the only one whom could open up the temporary ward door for me to go in so of course he has to be there otherwise how the hell are we going to enter the ward? I entered the ward and went straight to the doctor to continue our discussion but this security guard Matthew continued to harass me at the door insisting and debating that I should not ask him to walk faster. Is this the way how professional security guard should behave? Basically, he was paid to be security guard to be there to do his job and I have already exchanged for the f**king 15 minutes Pagar so it was definitely not my fault when he was not there to open the door for me.

Throughout the duration I went out to renew the f**king Pagar for 3 times and each time I have to be at the mercy of security guard to open the ward door for me. I visited other Government Hospital too and I really don't remember they have this f**king Pagar to disrupt me with my Kin. When I was leaving the Hospital that day, that Matthew even called told me "don't be a coward lah by going to complain him" as he knew that I was going to complain to his supervisor about his attitude with ALL the voice conversations exchange with this Security Guard.

As a close family member to my Kin, I was definitely very anxious about the well-being of my Kin in Hospital, that is not the doctor's Kin or the security guard's Kin. It was my responsibility to ensure my Kin is well as I can't really trust this hospital. Anyways for A&E vehicle wise, they would just go to the nearest Hospital regardless of whether I like TTSH or not. Similarly to what Raymond Tan had experienced, I have complained to TTSH dedicated Patient Relations Department's Manager Jackie and their Response was to vaguely cover up this matter by saying that they have noted my concern and highlighted to the Security supervisor WITHOUT actually taking ownership to admit on the mistake of the staff. I also noticed that these Security Guards are wearing TTSH staff passes so there was no reason why the Hospital could cover up for their staffs poor working attitude.

From personal experience, TTSH is indisputably Worst Hospital of Singapore has a very Ridiculous practice of emphasising too much care for the well-being of Hospital's employees at the expenses of patients' interest. This Hospital will never improve if it continue to sacrifice the patients' interest in order to protect their own reputation. All voice conversations evidence are still well-kept in my personal server so if they wish to argue on anything, I will be there against their counter-attack.

James
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PRC FAMILY CREATES NOISE POLLUTION FOR YEARS, BUT GOVT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING

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I have been taunted by this foreign talent family (PRC wife, her mum, local husband and their child) living above me for the past 3-4 years.

The wife either jump around the house or have her child wear heeled shoes/clogs and run around the living room or around the house. I have approached my MP, HDB, community mediation centre x 4 times and also the police.

Nothing seems to work, according to the HDB officer who visited them on numerous occasions, the neighbor thinks they are living a "normal" life. HOW CAN THE WEARING OF HEELED SHOES AND RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE ON A DAILY BASIS BE NORMAL?

Best of all at any time the child feels like it and also dropping heavy objects on the floor which causes ceiling vibration.

I went upstairs personally once and the moment the FT wife opens the door, I was verbally abused by her, as if she knew what I have to say. How to live with neighbours of such calibre and inconsiderate behavior?

Very Crossed Singaporean
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RESPECT FOR THE NEW MP WHO WORKED HARD TO GET INTO PARLIAMENT

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He's finally in parliament after a long 4 year period of waiting and hoping...

Despite losing twice in an SMC and failing to reach the 40% mark twice, this determined chap is finally in parliament.

He took a difficult route instead of taking the tried and tested route. Instead of staying to re-contest the aforementioned SMC for a third time or try his luck at another SMC, he embarked on a new and uncertain journey, full of pitfalls and deceptive illusions of success. This more challenging path to parliament is called the GRC.

How can one begin to describe the complexity of the GRC, the uncertain and more challenging route for any political candidate? It's like you are used to trying to go into a building through the main entrance. Sometimes the door is guarded and locked but at least you know where the door is. But now the main entrance is gone. Instead, all of a sudden you have to use the back door which you have never used before.

Despite his lack of familiarity, he struggled and eventually adapted to the method of back door entry and finally succeeded in his quest to get in. The opponents guarding the door were much stronger this time. They were a tough-looking group that he had never encountered before called NSP. The opponents were merciless and fired salvo after salvo of fiery attacks. "Handshake is basically a promise!" screamed one opponent, inciting the crowd of thousands to oppose him. Nevertheless, with his courage and sheer determination, he defeated all of them and broke through the last barrier. It had been a difficult battle for him and he was sweating at the end of it. It had taken more than just luck to win. The odds were against him, but he prevailed.

Salute him for his courage! Taking the difficult back door route into parliament is something very few people would want.

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