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Yishun have a bad reputation among Singaporeans, particularly as all the bad things seem to happen over there. But the SG Food Rescue group is aiming to change the perception of Yishun being a ghetto town, by introducing an initiative where they placed community refrigerators at Blk 508B in Yishun.

There are two refrigerators, which separates the halal and non-halal items, placed there, as well a shelf placed beside the fridge where one can find gourds and cucumbers. The two fridges, meanwhile, are stocked with vegetables. This initiative follows another one at Tampines, where residents stocked up a community fridge there with fish. 

Both neighbourhoods hope that the community fridge can help residents there. Making Yishun great again!

Apparently Swiss standards of living entails power outages too. Singaporeans was rudely treated to a disruption in electricity supply this morning from 1.18am to 1.56am. The disruption, which lasted for almost 40 minutes, reportedly affected more than 146,000 residents in Sembawang, Bedok, Tanjong Rhu, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Jurong, Geylang, Mountbatten, East Coast, Ang Mo Kio, Thomson, Bishan, Woodlands, etc. 

Singapore Power and Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin tried to calm Singaporeans through various Facebook posts. According to SP Group, the disruption was caused from a partial loss of supply from power generation units. It has apologised for the inconvenience and ensured that its officers tried to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

Online, some netizens appreciated the quick response but some were frustrated that this is happening to a supposedly first world country like Singapore. Singaporeans have been paying for hikes in water, electricity and conservancy charges... surely we are entitled to higher expectations? Granted, 40 minutes was a short while but given the amount of money we pay every month, Singaporeans should not be blamed for asking for more.

Why over-promise when they cannot deliver? Where is our Swiss standard of living? 

MRT has come under fire in the past few years for the under performance of their trains and system. On Friday 14 September, MRT was in the news again, but this time, it was their escalator side panel that gave way. If SMRT are saying that they are doing their best to up their maintenance capabilities, this latest incident clearly show they are a long way away.

In the latest incident, two commuters were on a down-riding escalator at City Hall MRT Station when a side panel of the escalator dislodged and injured them. One of the injured commuter suffered a bad injury, where she had a leg wound about 8cm long and 3 to 4cm deep, and she had to undergo a two-hour surgery. 

It was unknown how the side panel could have dislodged, and caused such a bad injury to those affected. 

Kit Kat is well known for having unique flavours in their world famous Kit Kat chocolate bars. There was Durian Kit Kat for the Thailand market, Sushi Kit Kat in Japan, and even Green Tea Kit Kat that started off also in Japan, but has been brought into Singapore as well.

Now, Singapore will have its own special flavour of Kit Kat. The Kit Kat Milk Tea flavour have hit the stores in Singapore. Look at it, and you know the milk tea is just an atas name for Teh Tarik Kit Kat.

Time to eat one!

On Wednesday evening, customers at McDonald's got more than they bargain for when a live rat suddenly fall out from the ceiling on to a table. The McDonald's outlet was in Ang Mo Kio, and according to customers, the rat could be seen landing beside a tray full of french fries. 

According to eyewitness accounts, the rat had fallen on to a food that was being eaten by a customer, and was subsequently seen frantically moving away (the rat, the customer was frozen in shock).

A McDonald's spokesman said they were aware of the incident at their Ang Mo Kio Central restaurant, and had tasked a pest control company to remove the rat and conduct a thorough inspection of their premises. 

A heavy morning downpour on Saturday morning claimed more than just a few wet spots around Singapore. The Bendemeer Market and Food Centre was reportedly affected badly too, as water began pouring down the ceiling. 

Stall holders were reportedly desperately shifting their goods away from the water, afraid that their goods will be damaged. One of the stall holders affected said that people are not walking around that area of the Market anymore because of the water, and some of their goods were no longer as fresh as before, as things like vegetables had to be kept away from the water. 

The Jalan Besar Town Council, which oversees the ward the Market is located in, said that the volume of water overwhelmed the gutters, as it was an unexpectedly heavy rain. The Town Council also said that they activated their workers to help out the stalls during the incident, and that they will take the opportunity when the stalls are closed to check the viability of the gutters and carry out repairs if necessary.  

They did not indicate if stallholders will be compensated for this.