A member of our Complaint Singapore Facebook group posted a complaint about a SBS Transit service bus number 25 in Ang Mo Kio area. According to him, the bus was traveling in unusually slow manner, about 10 to 15 KM/H speed. Despite him asking the bus driver why he was driving so slow, the said driver just brushed him off and kept the pace, and even challenged the member to complain (to the bus company) if he is unhappy.. Below is the screenshot of the actual Facebook post: . Here…
Read MorePoor Governance of a Singapore Country Club
A member of a Singapore club posted a complaint about the poor management of a particular country club currently.. In his post, he raised the concerns for the newly-employed HR Manager who created lots of conflicts and even removed increment for certain staffs (which is stated in their employment contract), which eventually led to the club attending a MOM – “Ministry of Manpower” hearing, even before her job confirmation. *Note: All names of individual and entity in this article are censored to protect the privacy their identity etc. In his…
Read MoreFined with One Leg Outside Yellow Smoking Box in Singapore?
A man posted in Facebook exclaimed angrily that he was issued with a fine for smoking out of a yellow box around Grange Road area in Orchard Road district. According to him, he got one leg inside the approved Yellow Smoking Zone, and one leg outside.. but still he was issued with a Notice of Offense Ticket by an NEA officer.. . According to the photograph posted by the man, one of his leg was indeed within the yellow smoking box.. . Below is the original Facebook post: . Here…
Read MoreDubious GrabHitch Riders Spotted
An observant GrabHitch driver had spotted some dubious GrabHitch rider accounts recently.. In his Facebook post, he raised the concerns to fellow GrabHitch drivers, sharing his observation that some dubious GrabHitch rider accounts tend to put up suspicious rides from East to West and vice versa.. Even though the said driver had reported his suspicion to Grab call center, but it seems no action is taken yet. The driver then ended the post by advising all fellow GrabHitch driver to be careful when accepting such rides.. . Below is a…
Read MoreConflicts Within Popular JB Traffic Group in Facebook
An anonymous complainant had forwarded us an information about a popular Facebook group, covering traffic related issues in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.. In the said complaint, there seems to be a power struggle between the Administrators of the said Facebook group, to the extent that current Administrator was demoted to the role Moderator.. *Note: All names & identities are censored for the privacy of the individual and group. . The original post of one of the affected Administrator explaining the sad plight as follow: . The text extract of the original…
Read MoreWoes of Using an Online Hotel Booking App
A member of our Complaint Singapore Facebook group had shared her bad experience with an online hotel booking app in Singapore. In the complaint post, she wrote that she had made an error on the booking information, and contacted the call center to correct the mistake. She also indicated that she would like to pay the hotel charges at the said property. However, the app went ahead and deducted the hotel charges without prior notification or her permission! Read more of her woes below… . The original Facebook post is…
Read MoreChili’s Singapore Owes Employee CPF & Salary?
An anonymous complainant submitted a complaint against the operator of Chili’s Singapore, which closed down their operations abruptly recently.. In the complaint, the complainant wrote about the said operator still owes their employees outstanding salary and also CPF – Central Provident Fund is a compulsory employment based savings scheme with employers and employees contributing a mandated amount to the Fund. The said business had suddenly came to an abrupt closure overnight without any prior notification or announcement.. To many diners, it came as a big surprise to them, especially those…
Read MoreForeign Vehicle With Fines Found In Singapore
An anonymous complainant reported a foreign vehicle, which is believed to be operating an illegal private chauffeur service between Malaysia and Singapore, was found coming into Singapore, despite having multiple Traffic Police outstanding fines in Singapore. This is latest news reported by Channel NewsAsia as follow:“SINGAPORE: Foreign vehicles with outstanding fines for traffic, parking or vehicular emissions offences may be denied entry into Singapore from Apr 1, according to a press release on Friday (Feb 1). The move, which is supported by the Singapore Police Force, Housing and Development Board,…
Read MoreFrank Opinion from a Chef
A chef wrote a post comparing the difference between people who are willing to pay high price for a cup of ice tea from a reputable Coffee & Tea joint in Singapore, but yet complaint about when paying almost the same amount for a plate of nasi padang (steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked muslim dishes), which requires more efforts in preparation. The complainant end the post, seeking everyone not to discriminate, and be constructive when complaining, and always show empathy to food operators or hawkers in particular.…
Read MoreUnreasonable Grab Rider?
A female rider complained about her bad experience with a Grab driver today. In the post, she explained that somehow the pickup location set in the app was incorrect, and she was unable to change the location. Upon the Grab car’s arrival, the driver told the rider to pay additional S$5. According to the rider, the said Grab driver was rude and even threatened her.. . . The original text extract of the post is here for easy reading: Took this private car this morning as I need to rush…
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