Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Malaysia recently announced a stoppage of chicken exports. This has resulted in many people realising fresh chicken is their favourite thing ever. According to The Straits Times (ST) , wet markets and supermarkets across Singapore sold out of chicken early in the morning. A poultry seller told ST that her customers bought twice or thrice as many chickens today, with some buying up to four chickens at one go. One customer even bought almost S$300 worth of chicken and chicken parts. Here's what a Cold Storage at Kallang looked like this afternoon. And wet market poultry stalls at Tiong Bahru market were sold out by 9.30am. SFA has strongly encouraged customers to be open to "switching choices within and across food groups (such as consuming frozen chicken instead of chilled) as well as other sources of meat products". The Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace … [Read more...] about Shoppers in S’pore snap up fresh chicken, some buy up to 4 chickens at once
2nd-gen owner of famous 40-year-old claypot rice stall at ABC Brickworks opening Bukit Batok outlet
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg The second-generation owner of a 40-year-old claypot rice stall, Yuan Yuan Claypot Rice, is opening a new stall in Bukit Batok. The first generation owner had retired in 2019 as the job had gotten "too labourious for him to continue because of old age". His son, 52-year-old Raymond Seah, took over the stall and hopes to continue his father's legacy. But instead of passing on the stall to his own son or another family member, Seah is launching the new stall with someone who he refers to as an "apprentice". Much loved claypot rice stall at ABC Brickworks Market & Centre Yuan Yuan Claypot Rice was opened by Seah's father in 1982, and is located at ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre in Bukit Merah. The stall originally sold roast meat, dim sum and steamed buns, but when Seah's father introduced claypot rice as a menu item in the 80s, the overwhelming popularity of the dish compelled … [Read more...] about 2nd-gen owner of famous 40-year-old claypot rice stall at ABC Brickworks opening Bukit Batok outlet
2 men, aged 66 & 59, jailed for assaulting men they mistook as queue cutters at Boon Keng taxi stand
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Two Singaporean men have been handed jail terms for assaulting two other men at a Boon Keng MRT Station taxi stand on Nov. 20, 2020 at approximately 11:10pm. Xie Fubao, 66, pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt and was sentenced to four weeks' jail. Chen Taiqing, 59, faced four additional charges as he was found to have gambled at an illegal gathering during the pandemic. He pleaded guilty to three of the charges and was slapped with a seven-week jail term and a S$4,000 fine. The offence of voluntary causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or with fine of up to S$5,000, or both. What happened According to Shin Min Daily News (SMDN) , a 52-year-old Sri Lankan man and 56-year-old Caucasian man were waiting for a private hire car just before the incident. When the car arrived, the two men were about to board … [Read more...] about 2 men, aged 66 & 59, jailed for assaulting men they mistook as queue cutters at Boon Keng taxi stand
S’pore company charged with exporting S$341,000 worth of Pokka drinks to North Korea
A beverage company in Singapore has been charged with exporting various Pokka drinks to North Korea. This is a follow-up to reports in 2019 that shed light on Pokka Singapore's alleged exports, stating that drinks they manufactured were seen being sold in hotels, bars and markets in Pyongyang. An investigation was then conducted by Singapore authorities into the incident. Facing five charges According to CNA , one of the two companies charged, 123 Duty Free, faces five charges under the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations. From April to August 2018, it had allegedly exported over S$341,000 worth of drinks such as milk coffee, melon milk and strawberry milk to North Korea. If convicted, 123 Duty Free could be fined up to S$100,000 or three times the value of the goods, whichever is higher, for a first offence. For repeat offences, the company could be fined S$200,000 or four times the value of the goods, whichever is higher. This means that it … [Read more...] about S’pore company charged with exporting S$341,000 worth of Pokka drinks to North Korea
Sembawang coffeeshop fight sees man attacked by 2 others with plastic chairs & fists
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A tranquil evening in a neighbourhood in Singapore's north was interrupted by a ruckus that turned violent in the evening of May 24. "I was washing the dishes after my kids were asleep when suddenly I heard a loud noise," said a Mothership reader. "From my house, I shouted ' oi ! oi ! Quiet lah !' Then in a few seconds they started to fight." Attacked with plastic chairs and a punch Videos sent by the reader showed a man being assailed by several others wielding plastic chairs and fists at about 10:45pm. The fight appears to have started in the coffeeshop at 115 Canberra Walk, before spilling out onto the road. In the footage, two men clad in black can be seen raining vicious blows to another man's — dressed in an unbuttoned shirt — head with plastic chairs. A third man in black pulls the besieged man away from the attack. Yet, the men with chairs continue their attack, … [Read more...] about Sembawang coffeeshop fight sees man attacked by 2 others with plastic chairs & fists