A netizen posted photographs showing MOM staff confronting an unknown female who was said to be a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW). The netizen said that the MOM officers had caught the FDW doing distribution for her online fashion business. This incident happened on 4 October 11.30am in front of Tangs Orchard.
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ROAD LEADING TO MT ELIZABETH ORCHARD HIT BY ONCE IN 50 YEARS FLOOD
A once-in-50-years flooding incident hit the roads leading to Mount Elizabeth Orchard Hospital on Monday night.
Read More »68 YEAR OLD WOMAN FATALLY KNOCKED DOWN IN ORCHARD ROAD
In yet another fatal accidents to have taken place this month, a 68 year old woman died in hospital after she was knocked down by a taxi along Orchard Road in the wee hours of Monday. The taxi driver, 50, who knocked her down had been arrested.
Read More »KIND NETIZEN LOOKING FOR OWNER OF LOST WALLET, FOUND AT ORCHARD RD THIS MORNING
A kind reader found a lost wallet at Orchard Road this morning at around 7am and it looking for its owner.
Read More »PARROT MAN ZENG GUOYAN IN DISPUTE WITH NGEE ANN CITY MALL OVER SOLICITING DONATIONS
Former Workers' Party and Independent electoral candidate Zeng Guoyan - also known as "Parrot Man" on the internet for the pet parrot he always carries around on his shoulder - has been locked in a dispute with Ngee Ann City over his soliciting activities near the mall for the past 6 months.
Read More »CAR CRASH INTO BUSHES ALONG ORCHARD RD AFTER ACCIDENT WITH SMRT TAXI
Another accident happened at Orchard Road this morning, resulting in a car smashing into bushes along the roadside. It may have been due to the wet weather but the Police is still investigating. Better to drive safe in wet weather!
Read More »ORCHARD ROAD TO BE FULLY PEDESTRIANISED TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO SHOP?
There are plans that was recently announced to make Orchard Road fully pedestrianised. The Minister for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran, announced this at a tourism industry conference, where he reiterated that a few government bodies such as the LTA and URA have to work together to make this a reality. The plan is to make the shopping belt fully pedestrianised as part of bold plans to transform the precinct into a distinctive shopping and lifestyle destination. But can such a plan take off? Even the most famous shopping streets in the world, like NY's Times Square, or Japan's Shibuya District, are actual streets with vehicular traffic.
Read More »17 Y.O. TEEN DIED @ ORCHARD CENTRAL WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE PHONE
A 17 year-old male teenager has died after a fall from the 4th storey of Orchard Central mall along Orchard Road today. The incident is believed to be a result of the teenager trying to retrieve his handphone, which had dropped onto a ledge of the mall while he was trying to take a picture.
Read More »MAN WHO KNELT IN MIDDLE OF ORCHARD RD TO PACIFY GF EXPLAINS WHY HE DID IT
I was just aware that I was being 'stomped' after more and more of my friends, family, and even stranger started private messaging me. Firstly, I'm sorry to those that felt offended that I kneel down. I just want to say that there is a reason for me to kneel right before her. (Sorry I won't be telling the reasons as I still need more time to accept the truth). Personally, at that time i felt that kneeling was a way to show sincerity. When people propose they also kneel to show sincerity, chivalry is not dead.
Read More »WHY IS THERE A NEED TO UPGRADE ORCHARD INTO LIVELY SHOPPING & LIFESTYLE DESTINATION, ISN’T IT ALREADY?
One of its proposal is to upgrade Orchard Road "into a lively shopping and lifestyle destination." Forgive me but what has Orchard Road been all this time if not a shopping and lifestyle destination?
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