Thursday #sgroundup: Singaporeans crowd fund compensation for Vietnamese tourist
Singaporeans aid Vietnam tourist victim of phone scam
Singaporeans outraged by an electronics shop that left a Vietnamese tourist in tears after a phone-sale scam have raised thousands of dollars to compensate him on a crowd funding site.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singaporeans-aid-vietnam-tourist-victim-phone-scam-063419421.html
China warns tourists to be careful when buying electronics in Singapore
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice on their website on Wednesday evening asking Singapore-bound tourists to exercise caution when buying electronics from merchants who have received many complaints.
Singapore car dealer smells something 'fishy' about payment
A luxury car dealer in Singapore complained that his showroom smells like a market after an "unhappy" customer paid him Sg$19,000 ($15,200) in coins smelling of fish. "He did this deliberately because he was unhappy," Tang told AFP.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-car-dealer-smells-something-fishy-payment-082243850.html
Hong Kong democracy protesters in fresh clashes with police
For the first time in more than two weeks, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clashed with police in the densely populated district of Mong Kok early Thursday.
http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-democracy-protesters-fresh-clashes-police-025812580--finance.html;_ylt=AwrSyCTAOVtU92AAtyYo4gt.
AC/DC drummer accused of trying to arrange deaths
The 60-year-old drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC whose hits include "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was accused Thursday of trying to arrange two killings as well as possession of drugs.
http://news.yahoo.com/ac-dc-drummer-accused-trying-arrange-deaths-050636907.html;_ylt=AwrTWVW1P1tU7XoAMkMo4gt.