A man visited his girlfriend who had been hospitalised but shoved her to the floor during a dispute over monetary issues, breaking three of her ribs and causing various other injuries.

The incident happened on May 5, 2016, and the man, Ke Jian Liang, was sentenced on Thursday (Nov 30) to 2 weeks’ jail and fined $1,000, reports Lianhe Wanbao.

Court documents revealed that the victim had been warded after getting stung by a sea creature during a diving session in Terengganu, Malaysia on May 4, 2016.

She subsequently returned to Singapore and sought treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, where she was warded.

Ke visited her the following day.

During the session, the two got into an argument over financial matters.

The altercation intensified and Ke became outraged.

He started throwing items on the floor, hurling vulgarities and shoved the victim.

Ke also grabbed a pillow and attempted to hit the victim’s head.

So as not to alarm the nurses outside, Ke blocked the door to the room.

The victim attempted to run out to look for help but was pushed by Ke.

She hit a wooden bed frame and fell on the floor.

The victim was unable to stand after that.

She dragged herself to the nurse call button and requested for assistance.

A nurse quickly attended to her, and under her instructions, called the police.

Ke left before the police arrived.

The victim broke three ribs, had difficulty breathing, suffered bruises and trauma to her spine from Ke’s assault.

She had to extend her stay in the hospital until Aug 31.

After the incident, the victim told Ke that she wanted to break up with him.

Ke continuously harassed her by sending her multiple messages on May 20, 2016.

In many of the messages, Ke insulted and used vulgarities to demean the victim.

In his mitigation plea, Ke’s legal representative said that Ke is remorseful for his actions and had even offered the victim a $7,800 cheque to alleviate her medical bills.

However, the victim rejected the cheque.

A delivery guy on an e-scooter was hit by a car while crossing a road when the red man was showing on a traffic light.

A video of the incident was posted on Roads.sg’s Facebook page.

According to the time stamp, the incident happened on Nov 29 at 9.54pm but the location is unclear.

In the video, the driver has the right of way when the e-scooter rider begins crossing the road.

Unable to brake in time, the drive runs into the rider whose body hits the driver’s windscreen, cracking it.

The rider then falls to the ground.

Yesterday (Nov 30), there were two accidents involving e-scooter riders, one at Kaki Bukit and the other at Woodlands.

In the first case, 52-year-old Atan Amat was hit by a double-decker bus.

He subsequently died in Changi General Hospital after succumbing to his injuries.

In the Woodlands case, a 16-year-old boy was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital after an accident with a car.

The e-scooter rider who tragically lost his life in an accident with a double-decker bus at Kaki Bukit yesterday (Nov 30) was described as ‘kind-hearted, helpful and friendly’ by his cousin, Ms Fauziah Mohammed Mydin.

Mr Zanri, another cousin of the victim told The Straits Times that the victim, Atan Amat, had been working as a cleaner at an SMRT depot. He was not married and lived with his younger sister, his only sibling.

Mr Zanri said the family was busy arranging the funeral and added that prayers for the Mr Atan will be held at his Bedok home this afternoon.

The SBS Transit bus was travelling along Bedok Reservoir Road towards Kaki Bukit at around when the accident occurred.

The 52-year-old victim was conveyed to Changi General Hospital where he later died.

A new video which was sent to us by Stomp contributor Terrance shows the scene of the accident where passer-bys were spotted attending to the victim.

Upon seeing the accident, Terrance called for an ambulance.

Senior vice-president of corporate communications at SBS Transit, Ms Tammy Tan said in a statement that the bus operator was “very sad that this happened”.

According to Ms Tan, SBS Transit representatives were at the hospital with Mr Atan’s family yesterday to render assistance.

SMRT’s vice-president of corporate communications Patrick Nathan said the transport operator will also be reaching out through Mr Atan’s agency to “convey our condolences to his family”.

There were about 90 accidents in the first half of this year involving electric bicycles and personal mobility devices.

The accidents resulted in four deaths and about 90 injuries, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan in Parliament in October.

Taiwanese bubble tea chain Gong Cha returned to Singapore today with the opening of a new flagship outlet at SingPost Centre.

It temporarily exited Singapore earlier this June when Royal Tea Taiwan, the company behind the Gong Cha brand, did not renew a previous franchise agreement.

After four months of absence, Gong Cha finally made its comeback today under a new master franchisee, Gong Cha (Singapore).

Gong Cha (Singapore) is helmed by Mr Kang Puay Seng, the co-founder and ex-managing director of local soy milk brand Mr Bean.

“Singapore has always been an important market for us, and we believe that our new master franchisee will give the brand a new lease of life here,” said Mr Lee, CEO of Royal Tea Taiwan.

Previously, co-founder of Royal Tea Taiwan, Mr Kim Soo-Min, mentioned that they’re not bringing Gong Cha back to compete with LiHo.

(Quick backgrounder: LiHo founder Rodney Tang was the one who brought the Gong Cha franchise to Singapore back in 2009)

Instead, it wants to “bring new colour to the Singapore market, for example, by introducing a more modern look to our stores and logo and a new menu which we’ll customise for Singapore customers.”

MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN

Since the new partnership between Royal Tea Taiwan and Gong Cha (Singapore) was announced in August, thousands of Gong Cha fans in Singapore have been waiting eagerly for its return.

In fact, the Gong Cha (Singapore) Facebook page attracted more than 20,000 followers the moment it was set up last July.

And when Gong Cha officially announced its return on November 28, it garnered over 70,000 views within just 3 days.

As it makes its grand return, Gong Cha made clear that it aims to be “bigger and better”.

In line with this relaunch, Gong Cha has pretty much revamped its brand with new packaging, new flavours, and a new store layout.

Adding on to original favourites, Gong Cha has launched two new series, namely Tea Latte and Smoothie. Prices will remain the same, and new flavours will be priced from $4.30 onwards.

Some of the new drink highlights include Matcha Milk Tea Latte with Red Bean, Purple Sweet Potato Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Oolong, and Strawberry Popcorn Fresh Milk Tea.

Besides introducing new drinks, Gong Cha also wants to provide a better F&B experience to consumers with a fresh cafe concept.

Unlike previously, the new flagship outlet is no longer a takeaway bubble store. It can now sit 33 people so customers can hang around and enjoy their drink in a cosy environment.

It will also be offering a snack menu for the very first time, including their latest tea-infused biscuit creation.

FIRST, BUT DEFINITELY NOT THE LAST OUTLET

Gong Cha (Singapore) plans to open 50 stores islandwide in the next five years.

The next 10 to 15 outlets will open at prime mall locations, and the second outlet is slated to open at Takashimaya.

As they expand their footprint in Singapore, Gong Cha also wants to give back to the industry.

Mr Kang shared that the company will be offering Gong Cha scholarships in partnership with Singapore Polytechnic in the coming year.

“[We want] to encourage and empower like-minded youths to develop their potential to the fullest and keep the sector vibrant with their innovations.”

This article was first published in Vulcan Post