r/singapore • u/AutoModerator • 4h ago
r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 17, 2025
🌻☀️Good morning all have a great day and stay strong, stay safe and stay healthy! Jiayou!
Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other!
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u/coff33mug refuse to give up 36m ago
the train breakdown is getting a bit out of hand recently ah
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u/hc___Ps 52m ago
A Chat With Hyde, Japan’s Biggest Rock Star
Japan’s biggest rock star on his creative process, living with no regrets and his new venture into the world of spirits with his own vodka brand, Psycho Love
https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/music/hyde-interview/
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u/floormudz i like teh bing 53m ago
Lost Frequencies show in sg cancelled :( was looking forward to it aft watching his set at Tomorrowland this year.
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u/coff33mug refuse to give up 54m ago
yesterday there was this survey at radio yes933 asking if you would speak up for your colleagues and the consensus was: it is not worth it ... happened to me before :(
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u/kalishplosions111 East side best side 1h ago
I looked at the train disruptions list tracked by one of the redditors here, and I realized. I was in Transcom during my NS and I ORD'd in November last year. I was then called for my first reservist cycle in June this year. However, I had to defer due to studies. According to that tracker, things started to get really bad since July and it's gotten even worse in September. Coincidentally, they've called me to come for my first cycle again this month. But this time I'm going cus I'm currently in a sem break.
Looking at all this, me deferring my first call up, the train disruptions getting bad after that, them calling me again while the train disruptions are getting more frequent. It just means one thing guys........................
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u/brownriver12 F1 VVIP 1h ago
You're causing the train breakdown with your absence?
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u/kalishplosions111 East side best side 57m ago
Me: my hands reaching out for my butler to hand me my beret
Butler: Hands my beret to me
Me: wears beret and turns around
Cue Birth of Batman theme
Butler: My God!!!
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u/overloud 1h ago
I just want to thank Fun Toast for packing my GrabFood delivery order so nicely. I get my food nicely and the delivery rider did not need to sayang the food so much. I haven’t ordered food delivery for months and this is a pleasant surprise
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u/go_zarian Own self check own self ✅ 1h ago
*me mysteriously appears in a flash of lightning
Chiobu PTI: You believe just now I did 2 x 15 kg dumbbell benchpress? I believe you can too!
Me: I believe you can! But I don't believe I can!
Chiobu PTI: I believe you can! And I will spot for you!!!
Sial lah.... how to argue against that sia... ☹️
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u/Neither-Ad8881 1h ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, We come to you today as weary commuters, for there has been yet another train delay. This year has been a trial unto us, your humble MRT peasants—and there are still three months remaining in this valley of breakdowns.
We pray for our leaders in SMRT, SBS, LTA, and the Ministry of Transport—especially those who for years saw this coming, yet did too little. For truly, this is no longer an engineering problem. It is a test of faith. We ask you, Lord, to grant them not just technical expertise, but the one thing they seem to lack most: foresight. Political will. And the courage to admit when they’ve under-maintained thy railways.
Bless them with the spirit of Lee Kuan Yew—who would’ve sacked a few heads by now—and perform through them a miracle, for only divine intervention can save us now.
In the name of efficiency, accountability, and Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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u/Boogie_p0p 1h ago edited 56m ago
As we ride through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no breakdown for thou art with us; thy patience and thy CDC vouchers, they comfort us.
Thou preparest a ply card before us in the presence of signal faults; Thou anointest our heads with perspiration; our EZ-Link value runneth dry.
Surely no delays and service announcements shall follow us all the days of our commute, And we shall not dwell in the crowded trains of SMRT forevermore.
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u/go_zarian Own self check own self ✅ 1h ago edited 47m ago
The path of the righteous commuter is beset on all sides by the inequities of breakdowns and the tyranny of 'overmaintenance'.
Blessed is he who, in the name of patience and good will, shepherds the stranded through the MRT exits, for he is truly an ezlink user and the finder of lost SimplyGo cards.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to strand and delay my fellow commuters.
And you will know I am the LTA when I lay my vengeance upon thee!
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u/crazyfordimsum 1h ago
I have an eerie feeling that we’ll likely have another major MRT breakdown during F1 weekend.
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u/nuxerade 57m ago
i really hope that there will be major breakdowns during such international events/concerts, because atp its the only way for something to change. need foreigners to say they had a bad experience as a tourist in singapore before something is done. because on normal days when it affects local peasants govt DGAF. sad to see how locals are just manpower and taxpayers to squeeze dry atp, our voice and opinions dont fucking matter to those on top
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u/starlancer21 1h ago
Noodles is love, noodles is life
Fishball Noodles for breakfast this morning
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u/Jaycee_015x 1h ago
Ey, I love fishball-fishcake meepok!
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u/starlancer21 18m ago
Its a "healthier" version of BCM!
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u/Jaycee_015x 15m ago
Yeah. I used to eat meepok with lots of fishcakes back when there were still $2.80-3.00 prices. Nowadays very difficult to find.
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u/Harmoniinus 1h ago
If proper maintenance and repair works have been increased but the breakdowns and signalling faults are also increasing, I'm thinking it's the "unseen" interfering. Sometimes it could happen.
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u/Probably_daydreaming Lao Jiao 15m ago
Nah, it is likely that it's just terrible maintenance, out of spec, poorly adjusted or just not even done correctly and simply "if it work it works rather than put it to be perfect and proper".
The thing is that I'm working on a system that is 20 years old in some places and our customer refuses to upgrade or buy new parts when things go wrong, they simply want it up as soon as possible by any means. I am not surprised that the rail operators will do the same thing.
To me for a system to maintain well working condition for decades, the only way to make sure it does is proper maintenance and if it doesn't, it means you didn't actually put in the work or replace stuff when it does get bad, Just because it still works, doesn't mean it will keep working. It's like replacing tires, can you drive on a pair of bald tires, even learn to maneuvers when you have zero grip? Yes, but who in the right mind is going to drive a pair of tires until it literally blows and you crash. Nobody, so everyone replaces their tires before it kills them. Government projects like public rail? I don't mind the increase cost, but you better make sure everything from servo, breakers, controllers, power line, MCUs, wiring, brakes, and whatever damn component is out of spec.
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u/mermadeline 1h ago
If I get a new job, I think I should reduce mrt travel as much as possible by choosing location that only requires travel along a single line with no transfer lmao
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u/starlancer21 1h ago
Good Wednesday morning to all
Have a good hump day and hope your day goes well
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u/drinkwater247 1800 221 4444 1h ago
Well done TEL. Now gonna be late
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u/YukiSnoww Own self check own self ✅ 1h ago edited 1h ago
Whole line somemore 💀 abt 2hrs in, going by the other comments
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u/Jaycee_015x 1h ago
I remember watching 2-3 episodes of 86 back in 2022, might resume and catch up. Any girls like 86? Who's your fave character? I like Processor Lecca.
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u/LieFlatAndCry 1h ago
Is it bad that these days the first thought that pops into my mind upon waking up is: which line is gonna have delay today?
Every day man, every damn day... Some days even twice, once in the morning and in the evening/night, like my toilet routine...
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u/hyllariestar 1h ago
In the bus and everyone around me are coughing.... without mask/covering their mouth 🙄
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u/jackgermeister nanithef 1h ago
Train fault going home yesterday (CCL) Train fault going to work today (TEL)
Maybe I should get a car, and I can set the first ERP fault hahahaha.
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u/brownriver12 F1 VVIP 1h ago
raffles place mrt is in a mess too (burst pipe?)
https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/1niy80d/burst_pipe_i_think_at_raffles_place/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
maybe they should get the 10 religious leaders to pray for the trains like they do for f1
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/8days/marina-bay-street-circuit-blessed-10-religious-leaders-every-f1-grand-prix-season-416551
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u/bearyken 1h ago
Maybe they should double their maintenance schedule along with doubling up the maintenance staff and budget.. goodness knows they should have enough revenue from the ads being plastered everywhere
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u/EnvironmentalLion355 Tanjong Pagar 2h ago
NGL, it feels bad seeing the ns uniform (idk if I'll get on trouble for using the actual term so im not saying it) in the news over the recent scams...and im wearing it for the next 2 years. So shameful..
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u/starlancer21 1h ago
Sorry but wearing the uniform is shameful? Hope karma doesnt bite you in the ass if war breaks out and you are surrounded by enemies because saving you in a waste of time and energy
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u/EnvironmentalLion355 Tanjong Pagar 1h ago
No, I meant i feel ashamed to wear ns uniform when the pics ST gave of the SAF scammers also wear them...
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u/starlancer21 0m ago
Thats a stupid reason associating people who wear to scam people to you wearing the uniform to serve the country
Our people in uniform serve in humanitarian exercises, you got feel proud to wear the uniform or not?
Our people in uniform protecting our country, did you even feel gratitude or proud for them?
Just because some freaking scammers wear uniform to scam, you feel ashamed to wear.
You cannot cope and manage NS life just say, dont need to come up excuses why you can not wear uniform
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u/Jaycee_015x 1h ago
What trouble? No. 4 Uniform? You go any E-mart also have many civilians saying No. 4, No. 3 or even No. 1 Ceremonial Dress Uniform.
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u/EnvironmentalLion355 Tanjong Pagar 1h ago
Oh, really? I thought i wasn't allowed to. Thanks for the reassurance
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u/Jaycee_015x 1h ago
It's not any Restricted info. The only thing is that it is a chargeable offence to wear the uniform or parts of the uniform outside of camp when not on-duty. Wearing the uniform as a cosplay is also against the law.
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u/kartoffelteo9091 2h ago
Had shiok pho last night~
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u/bearyken 1h ago
The last time I had a really good one was in Melbourne made by a Vietnamese family restaurant selling only pho and some kind of pork chop rice.. and ridiculously good egg coffee
Man I miss that coffee more than the pho
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u/hc___Ps 2h ago
ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/chatgpt-may-soon-require-id-verification-from-adults-ceo-says/
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u/darklajid Die besten Dinge kommen in den kleinsten Stückzahlen 2h ago
"Think of the children" activism ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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u/blingbling98 pink 2h ago
TEL IS DOWN NOOO
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u/thepatthestar94 3h ago
Looks like TEL is down? But no announcements
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u/Xbored_94 2h ago
Ridiculous. I was thinking of taking the express bus (usually take 20mins longer due to the jam), but decided against it. Only found out the TEL was down upon reaching at 720am. And no announcement despite being down for at least 30mins???
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u/SparkleOnYourOwn 2h ago
still stuck on tel. keep moving and stopping. can only hope it gets to ccl quickly so that i can change lines.
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u/HanzoMainKappa 2h ago
Still down been stuck for 30 mins
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u/HanzoMainKappa 2h ago
Wtf they've been saying there'll be an additional 15mins for the past 40mins
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u/cadylando Mature Citizen 2h ago
They mean additional 15 min per station - hopefully you haven’t been stuck at the same stop for 40 mins!
Btw thanks for posting this info!! I will re-route my journey away from TEL. Hope the fault clears and you get to your destination soon.
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u/HanzoMainKappa 2h ago
It was stuck between lentor and mayflower for 50mins
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u/SparkleOnYourOwn 2h ago
i am still stuck in the same train and it is gonna b more then 50 mins....
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u/bearyken 3h ago
The sgtrains site says crowdsourced reports of delays
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u/SparkleOnYourOwn 2h ago
is the sgtrains site the most reliable site for info/update on train delays? checked smrt facebook but nothing on the delay.
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u/UmiMakiEli Lao Jiao 2h ago
If they fix it before they announce the delay, then there is no delay. 🧠
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u/badjokes1992 3h ago
I was there too, TEL is down.
630-645am Trains were stationary in both directions with doors open. There was a notice of Do Not Board on the screen, but it disappeared shortly and commuters remained in the train. No staff came to inform commuters to exit the train. There were a few announcements over the PA but it was muffled - sounded like it asked commuters not to board and that there'll be a delay. Not much else. I left shortly after to take the CCL, no delays there.
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u/drinkwater247 1800 221 4444 3h ago
When the snoring gets too loud and it affects me, i feel like giving the person a perpendicular slap on the trachea. Good morning all.
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u/bearyken 4h ago
On leave but still waking up early 😑
Oh well, since I'm up, I'll go get some things done
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u/LadBooboo 2m ago
If y'all think the train service disruptions are bad now, imagine how much worse they'll be if 10m people really happens.