Foreigners VS Foreigners in Botanic Garden, Singapore

An online complaint was posted via Facebook, asking people to share and look out for a male foreigner who had assaulted complainant’s friend about 2 weeks ago at Casa Verde restaurant, located in Botanic Garden, Singapore. Although police was activated on the said day, the assailant left the scene before police arrival.. . This is the 1st post by the complainant: This is an extract from the 2nd post from the complainant: I am trying to identify this young man who assaulted someone I know. Here is a video of…

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Tough to be a Coffeeshop Owner in Singapore?

An online post by a Singaporean coffeeshop owner went viral recently… The coffeeshop wrote that he will be winding up his last and final coffeeshop operating in Singapore, and shared his experiences, such as tough work and long hours.. He also shared his story of being scammed by 2 business partners, and went through lots of issues when operating his coffeeshop business due to the sour partnership… Plus some insights into some unknown secrets of the coffeeshop industry in Singapore. Below is the actual Facebook post: This is the original…

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Beer Without Alcohol?

A popular global beer brand – Heineken, just introduced their latest 0.0% alcohol content beer! Boast to taste good just like a normal lager beer, and with just 69 calories, a great choice for all health conscious (non-alcoholic) drinkers… But wait, if it’s “without” alcohol, why bother to drink? Isn’t there lots of non-alcoholic beverages out there in the market now? . And the best part is, if you were to click on the marketing ad to “Learn More” about the new product, you will be directed to a website,…

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Boneless Fish with Bones?

A member of Complaint Singapore (Singapore Facebook Group) posted an article about someone also share her bad experience with a particular “premium” fish market company. According to the post, the said merchant charges extra “premium” to remove bones from the purchased fish, however, to the dismay of the parent, she found 3 bones in it, luckily she was the one who discovered it while eating. A check online found that the said fish merchant is quite a reputable one!  Lots of positive review about them too.. Some comments from the…

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Complaint: $12 for 12 Gong Gong?

Are Singapore seafood becoming TOO EXPENSIVE nowadays? A member of our Facebook group – Complaint Singapore, posted a photograph showing that he paid $12 for a plate of boiled “Gong Gong” (or “dog conch” by the English).  On the plate, there are only 12 “small” pieces of “Gong Gong”, which means it is $1 each! OMG~ The photograph of the receipt summary clearly shows the price is “GongGong” is S$12 inclusive of GST. The said HALAL restaurant is quite a reputable one in Jalan Kayu, and always crowded with lots of…

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Is Instant Self-Heating Hot Pot a Rip-Off ?

A member bought an instant vegetarian self-heating hot pot and upon opening it, found that it is a Total Rip-Off !!  He posted in our Facebook group – “Complaint Singapore” to voice his unhappiness, and even attach a few photographs to show that the content is really quite miserable for the S$12.80 he paid! In fact, after a quick check online, there are actually a lot of brands, types and favors of instant self-heating hot pot available to Singapore diners already. The price can range from about S$12 to $20+…

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