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Independent Singapore
3 days ago
- Independent Singapore
Diner shocked at being charged S$15.80 for prawn noodles; additional S$3 each for fish cake and vegetables
SINGAPORE: A Facebook user was shocked at the price he was charged for a bowl of prawn noodles, especially since he had to pay extra for the vegetables and fish cake that were included in the dish. ' Dun (don't) eat prawn noodle at Vivo City Food Republic… Doesn't come with veg n fish cake and it costs S$3 each to be included… This is ridiculous!!!' wrote the Facebook user, who goes by Charles Charles, in a Jun 7 (Saturday) post. He posted a screenshot of the receipt for his meal, which showed that he was charged S$15.80 for the prawn noodles, and then an additional S$3 each for vegetables and fish cake, for a total of S$21.80. The post has been widely commented on and shared more than 20 times. The post author commented that he would be willing to pay the price of the prawn noodle dish, given that the food court's clientele is mostly tourists. He felt the additional charge for the vegetables and fish cake was unreasonable. Another agreed, calling the price ' daylight robbery,' and one chimed in to say that it should have included the dish's other components. Prawn noodles in Singapore range in price from S$5 to S$12, depending on the size of the dish, the number of prawns, and the toppings. While the main components of the dish are prawns, broth, and noodles, it can also include thin slices of pork, fish cakes, bean sprouts, leafy greens, fried shallots, and a hard-boiled egg. A commenter joked, ' Store name really gives us Xia Yi TIAO,' which in Chinese translates 'be startled' or 'to jump in fright.' The phrase is commonly used to describe being suddenly startled. Another told Charles Charles that he could get less expensive prawn noodles elsewhere. 'Just go to Kovan, after MRT, walk straight to the hawker centre, don't enter, walk left, walk all the way, and turn right 90°, walk a few steps, and you'll see the coffee shop diagonally opposite Yen Can Bake. Got a coffee shop that sells prawn mee soup, very nice. It's closed on the first Monday of the month. $5.50 for 4 prawns, no fish cake or others. Nice, like my cooking style.' The Independent Singapore has contacted the post author and Food Republic Singapore for further comments or updates. /TISG Read also: Man gets 'shock of his life' after being charged $10.80 for cai fan at Food Republic
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- News.com.au
Aussie father makes dramatic citizen's arrest, tackling an armed would-be thief
CCTV footage has captured the moment a father disrupted a brazen daylight robbery attempt at a jewellery store, tackling a would-be thief who was armed with a hammer, and performing a citizen's arrest. Anthony Haby, 31, and his partner Jane Fleming were shopping at Bendigo Marketplace just before 4pm on Monday when they heard terrified screams and noises that sounded like gun shots coming from Stearns Showcase Jewellers. The builder rushed into the store without hesitation, where he came face-to-face with a man in his 20s, smashing open glass display cases with a hammer in an alleged robbery attempt. Mr Haby can be seen rushing over to the man, who has his arm inside one of the glass displays, and dramatically tackling him to the ground and pinning him there. While Mr Haby apprehended the alleged thief, his partner Ms Fleming helped staff exit the store. Minutes later, police and security arrived to assist Mr Haby, who then began comforting terrified staff members. 'He was amazing – to not think of himself and put himself in danger – and he was straight on him,' staff member Tina Carson told 9News. 'He thought it was gunshots – he didn't know it was a hammer, he thought it was a gun – and he still came in and tackled him to the ground. 'He's an Aussie hero.' But Mr Haby said he believes he did what anyone would have done in the same situation. 'No, I'm not a hero. Just an everyday bloke, doing something needed to be done,' Mr Haby told 9News. 'Something I think any normal person would do really. 'Glad we could help. Glad no one got hurt – that was the main concern.' Store Manager Cheryl Luvara said the team had nominated Mr Haby for a bravery award. 'Hopefully he'll receive that because I think that's what the award stands for,' she said. The alleged offender has faced the Bendigo Magistrates court. He didn't apply for bail, and has been remanded in custody until August. The following day, the business updated customers on the incident via a Facebook post. 'As you might be aware, there was an incident at our store yesterday. We are pleased to share with you that our two staff members and one of our long-time customers are doing well and remain our highest priority. We are providing all the support and care they need in the wake of this incident,' they wrote. 'We want to recognise the bravery of a true hero, a member of the public, who stepped in during the incident to assist and apprehend the person involved in the incident until Police arrived. His courage and selflessness in such a challenging moment will not be forgotten and is appreciated by the team at Stearns. 'Also, the outstanding support and swift action from the management team and staff at Bendigo Marketplace.'
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Southeastern apologies for daylight-blocking coverings on train station bridge
Southeastern railway has been accused of 'daylight robbery' after it papered over the windows of a busy passenger footbridge connecting two London stations. Tens of thousands of travellers moving between Waterloo and Waterloo East stations cross the high level footbridge each day which, until Monday evening, had covered its windows with vinyl wrappers. 'How to make your customers depressed. Lesson one by Southeastern. Block out all the light in the overground footbridge from Waterloo to Waterloo East,' wrote one frustrated commuter on X. 'Why rob the customers of free sunlight? Staff do not like it.' According to a report in The Times, station staff claimed the coverings had been introduced because it was 'too expensive to have them cleaned'. 'It's so depressing,' said one. '[We] came into work one day and they had taken away all the daylight. The only explanation we've had from the bosses is that people were complaining that the windows were dirty but they felt it was too expensive to actually clean them, so they just papered over them. No one is happy about it.' Another said: 'It's just awful. Passengers keep asking us why we've blocked out the sunshine.' Southeastern – one of the UK's busiest rail operators – connects London with Kent and East Sussex. It was taken over by the UK government in October 2021 following a serious breach of franchise. An investigation into the firm found that the operator did not declare more than £25 million of historical taxpayer funding. The company recently concluded a £2 million station improvement programme which involved 'deep cleans' at 116 stations, alongside repair and improvement works at 20 stations. It claimed the investments formed part of 'the wider goal of building a better, more reliable and sustainable railway'. A spokesperson for Southeastern told The Independent that the claims around cost-cutting or cleaning were 'completely untrue'. They added that the covering was 'simply an incorrect installation by our suppliers in the middle of last week which was swiftly taken down on Monday night'. David Wornham, passenger services director at Southeastern, told The Independent: 'We want our stations to be accessible, safe and welcoming places for our customers. We have spent £2million in the last six months to deep clean over 100 stations, as well as repaint and repair a further 20. 'At Waterloo East, we have invested £150,000 to repaint all platform areas, replace all the wayfinding and signage and added new customer information screens so customers can quickly and easily identify the next trains to Charing Cross and London Bridge. 'The final phase of this programme was intended to install new artwork vinyls to brighten the walkway – but it was never our intention to cover the windows. This error has now been fixed and the artwork has been removed. We are really sorry for the mix up.'
