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Singaporean Woman Charged GBP $12.85 For Uber Trip She Did Not Take

Stomper Chloe was noticed a discrepancy when she checked her credit card bills recently.

She realised that she had been charged GBP12.85 for an Uber trip she supposedly did not take.

Chloe said that she had not made any Uber trips during the time period, and moreover she was in Singapore, so she could not fathom why the charges were calculated in British Pounds.

She subsequently wrote emails to Uber and Paypal, but alleged that they did not get back to her.

Chloe noted two more fraud transactions charged to her PayPal account, indicating that she had used Uber services.

Said Chloe:

“This has provided much inconvenience and cause me to lose confidence.”

In response to Stomp’s media query, a spokesman from Uber said:

“We do not comment on individual cases due to our privacy policies which protect both riders and drivers.

“Our team will review the incident and address it accordingly.

“However, it is important to stress that there are myriad reasons why this could occur – including whether the user is maintaining good habits in safeguarding personal information security, whether the device had been compromised, or even issues with the financial institution and its products.

“It would not be right to speculate, but we will continue to monitor the issue closely.

“Riders are encouraged to contact our 24/7 customer support team through the in-app Help, Account and Payment Options, or online through Account and Payment Options, should they suspect that their account has been compromised.”

Source: http://stomp.straitstimes.com

August 3, 2017
2 Anak Melayu Cemerlang Lanjut Pelajaran Di Oxford, Harvard

KERJAYA dua penyelidik setempat ini dalam bidang akademik dan penyelidikan mendapat suntikan dengan biasiswa yang menyokong mereka mengikuti program di universiti terulung dunia.

Cik Nurul Amilllin Hussain, 26 tahun, akan memburu ijazah Doktor Falsafah (PhD) dalam bidang geografi di Universiti Oxford.

Beliau mengkaji kemampanan dan cara orang ramai menggunakan sistem tenaga suria.

Dr Izzuddin Aris, 31 tahun, pula akan ke Universiti Harvard bagi program poskedoktoran dalam bidang perubatan.

Beliau pula mengkaji asal usul penyakit, termasuk faktor risiko di peringkat awal kehidupan – daripada sebelum kehamilan ibu hingga selepas kelahiran – yang boleh membawa kepada penyakit kronik dalam kanak-kanak dan kemudian sebagai dewasa.

Mereka merupakan antara 38 penerima Skim Bakat Pengajaran dan Penyelidikan Akademik (Start) Kementerian Pendidikan (MOE) yang menyokong warga Singapura yang ingin memburu kerjaya di universiti berautonomi setempat dan bertujuan membantu universiti itu membangun bakat akademik mereka.

Source: www.beritaharian.sg

August 3, 2017
Osman Sulaiman: Dilemma Of A Malay Voter On Reserved Presidential Election

Dilemma of a Malay voter this coming reserved Presidential Election (PE)

What participation means for the Malay voters.

1. Reserving the PE only for Malay candidates is against the grain of meritocracy. The central tenets that our country is built on.

2. Participation would mean condoning and prolonging race based policies that further divide our nation.

3. Allowing ourselves to be used as a political pawn for self-serving purposes.

4. We perpetuate the perverse narrative by the gov that Malay community cannot win an open election without assistance

5. The community descend to a less dignified level as we become part of a flawed system.

Even if the above dont prick us, there is the issue of who do we vote for? At present, these 3 hopefuls.

1. Halimah Yaacob
2. Salleh Marican
3. Farid Khan

We know that the president’s role is largely ceremonial. With the new changes to our Elected Presidency System, our president’s discretionary powers are further abridged. And who gets to be president, would not matter as much before.

I’ve seem some who has indicated that they would probably spoil their votes.

What non-participation or spoiling the vote would mean for the voters.

1. If Mdm Halimah contest, she would most probably win the election. History has shown that when the ruling party endorses a candidate, that someone would go on to win the election.

Spoiling the vote would most definitely hand Mdm Halimah the coveted spot. I dont think this will be ideal as we would want someone who isnt too closely related to the ruling party.

2. If we abstain and not turn up to vote, we are excluding ourselves from nation building and at the same time democracy.

3. Part of democracy is to show our voice through our votes no matter even if we are in the minority. Not participating would mean the result would not reflect the true sentiments of the people.

So do we participate, or no? It’s a tough call.

Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman

August 3, 2017
Ex-Convict On Tagging Program: SMRT Patrol Officers, Please Don’t Judge Book By Cover

wah lao, don’t judge a book by its cover can or not!? like this don’t need Yellow Ribbon Project Singapore liao loh jibais. if really want screen, at least find a corner not in the middle of the station lah, he also didn’t committed any offences that need to be screen in the middle of the station tio boh!? bodoh siol !
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SMRT PATROL OFFICERS!!!
Please get this into your head. Tattoed people and Tagged people are not a threat to your Country. Please wake up. What’s becoming of Singapore and its measures to ensure a safe country for all to live in? You are bloody wasting your time checking on common people like us whilst letting the true suspects slip out of your sight. Stop thinking straight. Cause it aint gonna get you any close to keeping the country safe. Criminals would be thinking out of the box while you are still stuck in that box.

This is what happened to me. I am en ex-convict and just got out of prison after serving a 2 year term. Currently, I am on a tagging Programme with the Singapore Prisons and have a watch-like device on my ankle(as seen in picture 1) which is used to track my whereabouts and ensure I comply with my curfew. This happened at Eunos MRT Station at about 1140am yesterday. I was on my way to meet someone who is involved in my Prison Programme. I was late and thus was in a rush. I had to use the washroom before taking the Train for a 45 minutes journey. Before I went to the washroom, I noticed the SMRT Patrol Officers screening someone. When I was done and made my way to tap in to the platform, I was stopped by these officers.

They felt I looked suspicious and said that they want me to come aside with them cause they need to talk me for a while. I showed them my tagging and told them I need to rush but they said it was just for a while and a fast one.

I was angry when they were insistent after I spoke of my tagging. As we walked, I asked them what they wanted. They asked me for my particulars. I asked them what was it for. They said for screening. I told them it was very irritating for me to see them to treat me like that. Yet, I took out my ID, gave it to them and just told them it was ridiculous to screen despite me showing I have tagging. They looked at me as I paced up and down. Then, the officer handed me my ID and told me thank you. Right after that, another Malay officer sarcastically said, “Thank you so much.” I was unhappy about his absurd behaviour and stopped to ask for his particulars. While asking, I attempted to take a picture of him. But he did not allow me and covered my mobile’s camera lens (as seen in picture 2).

He asked me to just write down the details. I told him I have no pen. He passed me a pen and paper and spelt out his Name as I was writing with reference to his name tag. The Name of the officer is Sergeant Habib Noor. He said he was the in charge of that Team and I was taken aback. An IC of the Team and he had this kind of attitude. He set a bad example for his Team and this was projected clearly from the way they spoke to me. I returned the pen and he said “Thank you” again sarcastically. Another officer repeated the same. I was totally astonished by the way they treat people like us and was dumbfounded. This is being disrespectful and biase. I said nothing more and made a move.

In the name of doing their job, they are just picking on first look suspects just by our appearance and not even cause we have a suspicous body language. Their way of concluding one to be a suspect is unreasonable. And the way they treat us is totally unacceptable. They deemed me as suspicious and decided that I am capable of being a threat to the commuters only because I had a tag on my ankle. Cause it clearly shows I am an ex-convict. Is that what our Country has taught us? Where is the togetherness and equality they kept repeating to us when we were in school? What happened to all those bragging about 2nd chance to ex-offenders? So it was only for publicity but not put to real act isn’t it? As long as I am an ex-offender, I shall be deemed a suspect. As I am capable of committing a crime yet again. Moreover I am a threat to my own people. So I have to accept it. And this is gonna haunt me all my life? I don’t understand.

I used to feel ashamed to walk around with this. And even avoided travelling in Public Transports. However, I became used to it after my fellow Colleagues and my Employer paid no mind to my tagging and accepted me for the way I am at the present moment. Even strangers like Cabbies and UBER drivers strike a conversation when they see me with this tagging and make me feel comfortable as well as complete the trip with the best route to ensure I reach home on time. Recently, I have been taking the Public transport frequently and feel so good that I am once again a part of this community. However, it did not turn out as comfortable. I hope that my sharing can help improve the way People like us are seen as well as treated in this society. We wanna reform and be a part of you. Please do not put us down cause of our past. We are trying to forget it and start anew. Do not remind us our past. Not everyone commits a crime with the desire to live in shame afterwards. Many People do not understand this. And to my disappointment, People from the enforcement.

Reader’s contribution.

Source: SG Kay Poh

August 3, 2017
Malaysian Couple Allegedly Hypnotised By Pickpocket While Shopping In KLCC

Recently, a netizen known as Muhamad Hafiz and his wife were shopping at Suria KLCC when a pickpocket stole his wife’s purse. He decided to share this incident on Facebook to caution other shoppers, simultaneously hoping to identify the culprits through the power of social media.

This is what he said.

“My wife’s purse, along with cash and important documents inside were stolen in the ZARA boutique at Suria KLCC. The CCTV clearly captured the culprit’s face and many similar cases have happened here before using the same modus operandi.”

“They were very cunning and I believe my wife and I were hypnotised by the pickpocket as we honestly did not feel anything amiss although the woman was clearly closing in on my wife.”

Hafiz also uploaded the CCTV footage, which clearly revealed the strategy of the women. It appears that the pickpocket has another accomplice who stood in front of the victims, acting as distraction.

The pickpocket who was holding a blouse as cover approached the victim and stealthily retrieved her purse. Although the pickpocket was in such close proximity to the victim, the couple didn’t seem to be alarmed at all, which led the husband to believe that they’ve been hypnotised.

Here’s the footage he uploaded.

Source: http://www.worldofbuzz.com

August 3, 2017