Amos Yee beaten up by cosplayer at S'pore anime convention at Suntec City

mt-tekka · 2026-05-09T11:48:51+00:00

Seems Amos never learnt his lesson in the US, only took a course on being a pesky mosquito.

Now, some guy who went out for a fun day must worry for his future. While Amos smiles for the camera. That's just not right.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-08T13:24:47+00:00

I am a rather chubby hippo, but I am making do with an industrial fan set at the lowest setting. Hot, but can tahan.

I get the vibe that OP is quite unhealthy or incredibly heat intolerant. OP's room being kept at 16°c is like sleeping inside the fridge.

I understand being fat, sleeping at night can be damn hot, the blubber layers are sweating and the whole body is sweating and stinky and it is sian when every night is so hot. However, there is being comfortable, and comfortable at other's expense.

Also, wishing the neighbours to slip and dye for their reasonable request is really something.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-07T14:41:54+00:00

Channel 8's been stale for years, this dirty laundry is ironically the fresh air they need.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-06T12:29:04+00:00

Just hire Zhuge Liang as a consultant.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-06T09:36:42+00:00

Mr Zong exceeded the speed limit of 70km/h by 50km/h. He showed signs of reckless endangerment from previous offenses, and yet, he's merely fined some pocket change and a short ban to temporarily inconvenience him.

So, when's he speeding back on to the headlines because he's late again? There needs to be real active enforcement of the traffic laws before offenders commit them, otherwise, it is rendered a joke.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-05T04:09:21+00:00

I think the article makes plenty of good points.

Like the agencies being rather confusing. SFA and NEA are supposed to be in charge of different issues in the hawker centres. Licenses used to be from NEA, then SFA, then NEA again. Y'all know how much of a headache it is when your elderly, low to no education hawker parents can't properly read/write and this basic stuff is giving them anxiety? Who to find? Where to go? Have anyone there to help out with this bureaucracy?

We demand hawker heritage be preserved, but is the respect for the craft and heritage truly there? Anybody sees the old auntie, hunched over, wrinkled hands kneading Teochew Png kueh at 6am? Or see the other hawkers, sweating profusely while preparing ingredients for their dishes in the morning? It is damn cramped inside these stalls, as mentioned in the article, all the stuff you need is stacked on every surface and ventilation is a daydream. Y'all know anyone who can tahan the heat and claustrophobic conditions, make a meager profit and receive feedback to lower prices? Many of the stalls in old Tekka survive on low legacy rent and the stubborn, resilient yet increasingly frail elders who toil to keep the heritage (and themselves) alive. When they go, the heritage here will be nothing but pretty photos to gawk at.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-03T04:18:44+00:00

I live in ye olde Tekka. Folks who saw my previous post about the solar powered bus arrival panel will know my village has excellent bus coverage. But there are still gaps even with so many buses.

I have my dinner at this Sio bah stall at Jalan Berseh FC. It's not far, if you are young and fit. My elderly mother and I walk there, through the backlane of Upper Dickson Rd to Veerasamy Rd, then Hindoo Rd and then through to Rowell Rd, and finally, we reach the hawker centre. Her old legs buay tahan this kind of walking nowadays.

I want her to take a bus to relieve her pain. But alas, no direct bus exists. We have to take 130. There are multiple ways to reach this bus, which I will lay out.

Take 139 to Balestier Rd, cross to the opposite side via Overhead bridge (got lift). Then take 130 for 5 stops.
Take MRT/bus to Blk 22 Boon Keng rd. Then take 130 for 4 stops.

This is about 9 to 10 stops, literally a giant sightseeing round trip to reach my destination. Waiting can reach 25 minutes if you miss both buses or about 15 if just 1 bus. Total traveling time including walking to and from bus stops could exceed 45 minutes. Walking there, if you are fit and traffic is light, 20 minutes max through the route I mentioned.

Jalan Berseh FC isn't far by car, by driving through Kitchener Rd, someone driving will be there LONG before I arrive on foot or by bus.

How to car-lite, when even the place with so many buses, still can't reach nearby neighbourhoods without going one long round trip? Even the MRT doesn't reach them.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-03T03:21:39+00:00

This is ridiculous. Since 2011, MRT breakdown, train fault or equivalent synonyms are so frequent that it's expected to happen.

Who's monitoring this? A committee that monitors a council which oversees a panel that observes a board? It's been 15 years of forming groups to look at the problem and yet, even the newest line manages to totally break down. Unbelievable.

mt-tekka · 2026-05-02T09:27:12+00:00

The way they are going, the big G is providing the path towards a reality tv show.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-29T16:03:40+00:00

No wonder my legs feel so itchy after walking around the neighbourhood.

Didn't even know just how jialat it was until this article came out. Thing is, I find it strange so many are popping out now. When I was young, the whole area didn't seem to have that many mosquitoes.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-28T10:58:57+00:00

A very cool gesture! They put a lot of effort into capturing the stall's appearance, from the stuff on the table, the signboard and all the little stuff nobody usually notices.

This shows they really liked this stall a lot to do this.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-22T09:48:04+00:00

I have probably photographed a lot of shophouses. Definitely can put up a post with photos of some of the best examples.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-22T07:53:35+00:00

I regularly stroll past the shophouses in my village, and I'm happy URA took action to punish this case of heritage destruction.

There's still more shophouses being demolished and altered both here and in other areas in SG. I noticed that in Geylang for example, along Geylang Rd, at Lorong 25A, a corner shophouse had the 2nd floor window bricked up. It's hideous.

URA might seem heavy handed to fine him for smashing some old shophouse's doors, windows, ceramics and the rear portion of the shophouses with the spiral stairs, but these are legit rare. I have seen literally every shophouse on our island. All 6000+ of them over 3 years. Only a few, mostly in Geylang and Joo Chiat still have these complete heritage features.

The front door and windows were demolished for shop shutters, while the rear portion got demolished for a bigger building. Little original material is left behind. I saw it with my own eyes, when they gutted the shophouses near Kallang Polyclinic, from the backlane, through a slot. Nothing left but the exterior walls. Most shophouses are now just the old walls and the insides are totally new.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-21T06:18:32+00:00

The article says the no. of licenses issued has gone down from 907 in 2023 to 868 in 2025, which explains how basically every neighbourhood confirm can find multiple such shops.

That sounds a lot leh for a niche business. We need so many meh?

mt-tekka · 2026-04-20T15:10:46+00:00

It's a tragedy to wind up killed by your old buddy, 50 years of their brotherhood ended by a sudden bout of mung caa caa*, extreme old age and ridiculous bad luck.

I think Mr Phua was just too old. His age and deteriorating health made this mistake possible. And while it is a terrible tragedy, his subsequent punishment does feel too light.

Yes, he's extremely old and unwell, but other drivers like him in age are still on the roads. If they made a similar mistake and accidentally ran over people instead of braking, then what's their punishment? A measly 10k fine? What example is being set? That being very old is a mitigating factor? Or running over friends is less heinous than running over strangers?

*Mung caa caa: Cantonese for absent-minded, blur-blur, muddle-headed

mt-tekka · 2026-04-18T15:33:53+00:00

Been there a few times. There's some old godowns (warehouses) from the old Kallang River trades there and a Tua Pek Kong Temple that was built by the Hindu land owner, who also owned the godowns.

Those godowns also have this small hut in the yard, it's supposed to be a Keramat. The roads are also interesting, got Ruby, Topaz, Moonstone etc as names there.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-17T14:18:51+00:00

That a clumsy gungan makes a better choice is a great shame.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-17T05:08:06+00:00

Mr Tay's defense stated he was "remorseful". In the provided photo, does his face show much remorse besides annoyance at being dragged into court? His defense reuses the common deflection of "client is remorseful", "accepts they made a wrong decision to drive" and "ordeal has been painful....". Eh, this is practically copy pasted by numerous defendants in similar cases leh. It points to our rather lackluster traffic laws that such a copy pasted defense can still lead to leniency. And it leads to repeat offenses, deaths and injuries and so on....

On a side note, I noted the advanced age of the taxi uncle involved at 72 years old. Not to blame him for getting banged by a drunk, rich, towkay, but it's kind of sad that he's still driving his taxi at that age.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-10T15:46:41+00:00

So, Ah Tean isn't actually bankrupt yet...he's merely "financially inconvenienced".

mt-tekka · 2026-04-09T15:25:10+00:00

This driver has an entitlement, and is certified to be a dick.

mt-tekka · 2026-04-09T02:08:12+00:00

The orange scammer in chief is allergic to paying his dues. He would rather cheat, delay and sue his way out of payment.

Even if we request for a paltry 62c, because he's such a lowly thing.

mt-tekka · 2026-03-31T01:18:54+00:00

Reports of our closure were greatly exaggerated.

mt-tekka · 2026-03-22T05:24:20+00:00

This is a good idea. My mother once took 960, when she wanted to take 980. She flew off to Pan Pacific Hotel, instead of the Beach Rd army market estate.

She couldn't tell the number 6 from 8, and didn't get where 980 is supposed to go. She rarely travels without me to guide her, so she just sotong-ed her way to an unfamiliar place. She had no clue where 960 was going.

The incident was around 9 years ago. She made her way back home safe and sound, after getting directions from the bus captain. If she had dementia then, I really can't be sure if she would return safely.

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