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A viral video showing some SATS staff fighting at Changi Airport has been making the rounds since yesterday. In the video, two women are seen fighting and grabbing at each other while other SATS personnel tried to break up the fight. 

The staff who were involved in the fight have reportedly been suspended. According to SATS, the fight happened on Sunday evening. It did not provide answers about the cause of the fight but said that it is investigating the matter. 

"We have zero tolerance for any breach of conduct at the airside. Staff in question will be dealt with in accordance with regulations."

SATS is supposed to be responsible for everyone's in-flight meals but seems to fall short of being responsible for themselves. Stupid.

A woman cyclist nearly lost her life after she was hit from behind by a taxi along Braddell Road. The accident happened on March 10, and left the cyclist with a fractured skull.

The woman cyclist, Lynette Ngo was out cycling with her husband, who happened to be an Honorary President of the Singapore Cycling Federation, when the accident happened. The husband, Hing Siong Chen, on hearing the loud crash turned around and saw his wife lying motionless on the road, with blood trickling out from her ears, forming a pool around her head. Ngo was rushed to hospital, where she spent two days in the high dependency ward. She was found to have suffered a broken collarbone, five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, nerve damage in her right eye, as well as partial hearing loss on her right ear, apart from the fractured skull. 

The taxi driver, a 57 year old woman, have been arrested for causing grievous hurt by negligent act.

How much fuss will you make over a wheel? A young Singaporean who flew to USA via Singapore Airlines was left very disappointed after they refused to refund him for a damaged luggage wheel. 

He believed that the Singapore Airlines staff mishandled his luggage and caused the wheel to be damaged. He was even more frustrated when SQ failed to get back to him a month after sending them an email. 

"Two weeks of radio silence until I prompted them, and they rejected my claim based on the fact that THEY DONT COVER DAMAGE TO WHEELS? I don't get it - the wheel fell apart when it was under your care? Why am i, a paying customer responsible for damage by YOUR STAFF to MY luggage?"

In a fit of anger, he decided to post a series of rants on Twitter. He complained that he chose to take SQ over other airlines because he wanted to support a local brand, which was why he is so disappointed when they did not meet his expectations. He also regretted spending more thinking that it will be better but only to realise that their service sucked. 

When SQ finally replied that they could not do anything about his wheel, he kind of lost it. In another series of tweets, he rambled on about how they will never treat economy class passengers as well and are only concerned about making profits. 

At the end of his long ranting episode, he concluded that he will never take SQ again. 

Too bad to SQ for losing a customer but more importantly, you've probably never seen anyone who takes a wheel so seriously. My precious~

MRT train delays are back in vogue, after going several months of delay free MRT days. And for the first time since he was appointed Transport Minister, Khaw Boon Wan does not have to face the public and come up with more excuses on why the world class transport system and breaking down again.

Khaw is on several weeks MC for fracturing his arm after falling from his high perch. He would not have been pleased to read about the latest delays in his transport diaspora, but will relish for once having another Minister face the heat. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is temporary in charge of transport matters, but he will have been too busy negotiating with Malaysia on various issues to take note of the latest delay.

For Singaporeans, MRT delays are becoming a norm, and whole complaints will be heard far and wide, nothing will improve, and Singaporeans will face more delays in the nit too distant future.

Singaporeans can be assured that the air and water quality are not affected by the chemical spill in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Citizens of Pasir Gudang were plagued by a toxic waste spill which caused more than 500 people to be sick. 

People there are experiencing nausea, vomiting, breathlessness and have been admitted to hospitals. The severe pollution has caused a few to be in critical condition. 

Following the incident, Singaporean authorities have checked and announced that we remain in the good to low-moderate air quality range. They also assured that the water quality will not be affected. 

Authorities in both countries will continue to monitor the situation. Hopefully everything will turn out for the better.

A Grab driver has received wide praises online, after his not so gentle reminder on his private hire car went viral. In the not so gentle warning, the driver reminded his passengers that they should never ask their drivers to drive faster.

In the reminder, he further expanded that of the passengers woke up late for work, and thus have the need to take a PHV, then it is their fault for being late in the first place, not the drivers. The driver also said that they will drive according to the speed limit of the roads, and not any faster. In fact, the driver continues, they might even slow down, just to piss off the passengers who were pissing them off. He ended with a gentle reminder to his passengers, to please wake up early.

This particular post and photo of the not so gentle reminder received widespread support from Singaporeans from all walks of life.