Singapore’s popular electronics, IT and furniture superstore – Courts Asia, is likely to be delisted from SGX after losing its free (public) float – the portion of shares of a corporation that are in the hands of public investors. On Wednesday, Nojima Asia Pacific (the offeror ) who owns or have agreed to acquire 90% of Courts Asia. SGX – Singapore Exchange Securities (SGX-ST) requires all listed members to have at least 10% of shares, to be held by the public at any one time. In January, Nojima Asia Pacific announced a 20.5 cents…
Read MoreHidden Secrets in Game Machines
This article is reported by the ICA – Immigration & Checkpoint Authority today. ICA officers conducted checks on a 40-footer container at a warehouse in Tuas on 11 Mar, at about 1.30pm. The container was earlier presented for clearance at the Pasir Panjang Scanning Station, where officers detected anomalies in the scanned images of the consignment declared to contain ten “Game Machines”. The container was sealed for checks at the trader’s premises. During the course of checks, the officers noticed the game machines were locked. This further aroused the officers’…
Read MoreSummoned for Head-In Parking?
An online Facebook post shows a car being issued a parking “summon” (Parking Offense Ticket) for parking “HEAD-IN” in a Singapore public carpark lot. According to the Parking Offense Details, it indicated the offense is “Parking Against Traffic Flow“. . The said Parking Offense Ticket also indicated a fine of S$50 to be payable by 19 March 2019. . Upon close examination, we discovered the said car was parking slightly out of the designated lot marking, which may cause some form of obstruction to other road users. . It seems…
Read MoreFit Singaporeans Rejected To Sign-On As Regular in SAF
A member of Complaint Singapore Facebook group posted this complaint in regards to a rejection by SAF – “Singapore Armed Forces” (MINDEF – Ministry of Defense) for his application to sign-on as SAF regular army personnel, despite of him being physically fit. According to the complainant, he was unable to find any decent job in Singapore, as he only have a GCE “N” level education certificate and a Class 3 driving license. He also claimed he was fired from a driver job because the employer prefers a foreigner with higher…
Read MoreExotic Taste in Singapore?
An anonymous complaint came in via our Anonymous Complaint Submission form. According to the complainant, she received a What’sapp message with an image showing an unknown man using fishing equipments to fish something unknown. According to her comment, she suspected the man is “fishing for” live tortoise to kill and eat at home. The original comment as follow: So another shocking piece of news was sent to my Whatsapp just moments ago. Shocking enough for me to sit my ass down to type it out. The picture showed an alleged…
Read MoreResolving Financial Dispute or Claim in Singapore
Having a financial dispute such as claims, refunds or even overdue personal debts can be a nightmare to most people, especially when the claimer is under private capacity, with limited time and money to go through lengthy and expensive legal processes in Court. So what are the alternative resolution available for commoners? Basically in Singapore, for smaller claim amounts, there are some cheaper and swifter options available: CASE – “Consumers Association of Singapore” claims to be a non-profit, non-governmental organization that is committed towards protecting consumers interest through information and…
Read MoreFinally, Changes to Bus Stop Benches
Remember the ARTICLE featured in our “Complaint Singapore” website last month about the new bus stop’s benches causing a hazard? Finally, the LTA – “Land Transport Authority” is ready to replace them with wider seats and arm rests too! Quote (from The Straits Times): “An LTA spokesman told The Straits Times on Monday that the wider seats provide for more stable seating while the arm rests would enable commuters, especially the elderly, to sit and get up more easily. The new seats will replace the bum rests and narrow seats…
Read MoreLingering Danger for Pets
An anonymous complainant wrote to us via our Complaint Singapore‘s Online Complaint Submission Form, and shared an incident posted online about a hidden danger lingering on unknown meats on the street, with needles embedded inside.. which may cause serious harm to pets! Original Post Here:“After a recent scare involving hidden needles embedded in Australian strawberrries, I thought the incident had blown over. However, I came across a Facebook post recently which suggested something more sinister . It seems to have inspired some sicko out there to try a similar trick…
Read MoreDishonest IT Shop Selling Fake Software?
Several complainants posted online and also in our Complaint Singapore Facebook Group, about an errant Computer Shop located in Sim Lim Square in Singapore, was dishonest in their business dealings. According to one of the complainants, not only that he had overpaid for a laptop from the said shop, he was also being sold a MS Office software that have a license code cheaply printed on a tiny slip of paper, and stapled on a piece of paper which looks like an installation guide! Some Facebook users online commented that…
Read MoreFraud SMS Camouflage As Your Bank’s Mobile Number ?
An anonymous complaint was posted online about someone receiving a fraud SMS from her Singapore bank’s mobile number (or SMS name), informing her that her account is blocked and requires her to click a link and follow the instruction received. Due to that, an amount of S$4000 was transferred to an unknown bank account in Singapore, as claimed by the complainant. The case is currently under investigation by the local bank. Based on the screen shots provided, previous verified transactions with the said bank is clearly visible, which means the…
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