Stomp contributor Denise is desperately looking for her phone that was taken at the LiHo outlet in Bugis+ on Oct 29 at around 5.18pm.

She was ordering a drink at the counter when she left her phone there while making her payment.

She walked away without realising that she had left her phone behind.

Denise returned to the outlet to ask to review the surveillance footage and saw that a woman had arrived at the counter after her.

The woman had made her order and after making payment, placed her own wallet on top of Denise's phone before putting both items into her bag.

The staff probably did not realise that Denise's phone was there as it was black, the same colour as the counter.

The phone is an OPPO R7s in rose gold.

It contains Denise's National Registration Identity Card (NRIC), bank cards, EZ-Link card among other things.

She managed to track her phone's last location to Chestnut Avenue in Bukit Panjang.

The Stomp contributor has since made a police report.

Denise hopes that if anybody comes across her phone, they will report it to the police.

The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers are, IMEI1: 867934028058933 and IMEI2: 867934028058925.

Many readers have recently received a link to a survey on their mobile devices, claiming to give out IKEA vouchers worth $500 for its 75th birthday.

Stomp contributor Ah Boy's friend told him about the "incredible" offer, saying that all he needed to do was to complete a survey and share the link with more friends.

According to Ah Boy, he warned his friend about the dubious deal after realising that the link given was different as compared to IKEA's website.

When he tried accessing the link via a desktop, he realised that it was broken.

Said Ah Boy: "Phishing site, confined!

"I hope to warn others about it."

In response to the incident, IKEA has issued an official statement on its Facebook page.

Read the post: "Dear fans, we've noticed that there is another round of mobile survey promising free IKEA vouchers circulating on the internet and messaging apps.

"We'd like to clarify that we are not associated with these activities and they are not initiated by IKEA.

"Please protect yourself by not sharing your personal information or clicking on any suspicious links.

"Do spread the word to your friends so they are aware."

Photos of an accident involving two tipper trucks and a lorry at Tanah Merah Coast Road yesterday (Oct 31) have been circulating on WhatsApp.

Stomp contributor Sravan received the images through a WhatsApp group and forwarded them to Stomp.

Based on the photos, the back of the lorry was observed to be badly damaged. A cleaner lay on the road beside the vehicle.

There was a pool of red liquid resembling blood on the road as wreckage littered the scene.

A green tipper truck can also be seen with its front visibly battered.

Said a police spokesman said in response to a Stomp query:

"On Oct 31, 2017, at 2.43pm, the police were alerted to an accident involving one lorry and two tipper trucks along Tanah Merah Coast Road towards Nicoll Drive.

"Six persons were conscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH).

"Police investigations are ongoing."

A man suspected to be troubled by the death of his father went on a rampage and dashed onto the roads.

The incident happened at Block 842, Tampines Street 82 on Monday (Oct 30) at around 8pm.

The man was later arrested for attempted suicide after getting pinned down by six officers.

According to Lianhe Wanbao, the man stayed with his father and stepmother in a flat within the same block.

Ever since his father died from a heart disease a few months ago, his stepmother had not returned to the unit.

A witness told reporters that he saw many officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at the scene.

SCDF personnel managed to restrain the man, who was about to dash across the road and brought him back to the block.

When reporters reached the scene, they saw six Police officers and two paramedics standing beside the man the fitness corner of the block.

The man was heard shouting:

"I don't want your help!"

When the officers tried to calm him down, the man snapped:

"Let go of me!"

The officers persuaded him to remain calm, but the man retorted:

"I don't want to be calm.

"Let me go."

Seeing that he was no longer in control of his emotions, the officers quickly pinned him down on the ground.

Even as he lay on the ground, the man continued shouting:

"I want to get up.

"I'm not going to the police station.

"Don't touch me!"

He was led to a patrol vehicle and escorted back to a police station.

In response to the incident, a Police spokesman confirmed that a 30-year-old man was arrested for attempted suicide, and investigations are ongoing.

Stomp cemented its place as a website of choice by clinching the Gold Award for Best in Social Media Engagement and Bronze for Best News Website at the 8th Asian Digital Media Awards (ADMA) on Wednesday (Nov 1).

Jointly presented by WAN-IFRA and Google, the ADMA 2017 recognises publishers who have adopted digital media and mobile strategies as part of their total product offering to meet the major changes in how people consume news and information today.

Stomp's top prize for Best in Social Media Engagement can be attributed to its continuous effort in reaching out to readers through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The website's award-winning approach to social media can be summed up in these five strategies of engagement:

1. Breaking news: Obtaining information when we want it, in real time

2. Activating readers: Stomp connects directly with readers to get information, photos and videos

3. Getting things done: Readers help us to answer public appeals for help

4. On-the-ground reporting: Through the use of live videos, Stomp provides readers with news as they happen

5. Promoting civic-mindedness: Using social media to encourage positive behaviour

For the Best in Social Media Engagement category, Singapore Press Holdings' Lianhe Zaobao bagged the Silver Award while Indonesia's PT Kompas Media Nusantara took home Bronze. A total of 18 entries were received and reviewed by the judging panel.

Stomp's Award for Best News Website comes after a revamp in June.

The new and improved site provides better user experience with bigger visuals and a wider layout to take advantage of the modern wide monitor.

Stories on the website's homepage are now organised neatly in 'containers'. This clean, modular design allows for streamlined navigation through the many stories on Stomp.

Over the past year, Stomp has also gone beyond reporting on numerous occasions by leveraging on the strength of its community to reunite loved ones with family members as well as lost items with their owners.

For the Best News Website category that saw 29 entries, the South China Morning Post clinched both Gold and Silver.

This is the third year in a row that Stomp has received awards at the ADMA.

Last year, the website won Silver and Bronze for Best News Mobile Service and Best Reader Engagement respectively.

Stomp's interactive iPad app won Gold in the Best New Product category at the 6th ADMA in 2015.

Singapore Press Holdings clinched a total of 11 awards at this year's ADMA.

Singapore Airlines Ltd unveiled one of the world's most luxurious first class offerings for the Airbus A380, as part of an US$850 million (S$1.1 billion) product investment as it tries to retain premium customers amid tough competition from industry rivals.

The spacious suites on its A380 will rival those of Middle Eastern rivals Etihad Airways and Emirates for the crown of the world's top first class, although unlike those airlines, Singapore Airlines has chosen not to install in-flight showers.

They will enter service in December on the first of five new A380 aircraft joining its fleet, and the retrofit work will also take place on 14 existing aircraft, it said in a statement.

The new A380s will have six first class seats, compared with 12 on the older ones.

"We are confident the result will genuinely wow our customers," CEO Goh Choon Phong said at a media briefing to unveil the products on Thursday.

Some carriers, including United Airlines and Qantas Airways , have not installed first class on newer aircraft given a much higher demand for business class, which now often has fully flat-beds that were once exclusive to first class.

But for other airlines, first class remains a showpiece for attracting elite passengers and for broader brand marketing.

Singapore Airlines offers first class customers a choice of Dom Perignon or Krug Champagne and suites that can combine into a double bed for passengers travelling together.

Singapore Airlines is also improving its business class, premium economy and economy products in the newly fitted A380s, the first of which will start flying from Singapore to Sydney on Dec. 18.

In 2007, Sydney was the destination for the A380's first-ever commercial flight on Singapore Airlines. The Singaporean carrier is a major player in the highly competitive"Kangaroo route" between Australia and Europe.

Singapore Airlines and Hong Kong-based rival Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd are struggling against mounting international competition from Chinese and Middle Eastern rivals, without domestic flights to underpin their earnings.

After a surprise fourth-quarter loss, Singapore Airlines set up a dedicated transformation office to review its strategy in May, although it has not released a cost-cutting target.

The carrier intends to cut fuel use, review its supplier relationships and invest in digital technology under a three-year transformation plan to boost its competitiveness, according to an internal newsletter released in September.

Singapore Airlines has also begun deploying low-cost carrier Scoot on long-haul routes with lower premium demand, including Athens and Honolulu.

SINGAPORE - Ride-hailing firm Grab launched its GrabPay digital wallet for hawker stalls, restaurants and shops in Singapore, making its latest big push into electronic payments as part of its efforts to expand beyond transportation services.

Grab, which competes with Uber Technologies, said it will launch the GrabPay wallet across Southeast Asia in 2018.

"Enabling Grab payments in restaurants and shops is a significant step towards becoming the largest consumer internet platform in Southeast Asia," Tan Hooi Ling, co-founder of Grab., said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

Grab has previously said payments would be a focus for the company and that it was open to further acquisitions after buying an Indonesian online payments startup earlier this year.

Last month it launched a peer-to-peer payments service.

Three women were arrested in a flat at Block 664C Jurong West Street 64 that was suspected to be used as a brothel during police raid on Oct 31 at 3.03pm.

According to The Straits Times, the trio, aged between 34 and 48, are believed to be from China.

Condoms and lubricants were seized from the four-room flat. Other items found in the home included two mattresses and a clothes rack with more than 30 towels hanging out to dry, reported Shin Min Daily News.

Before the raid, three men were seen entering the flat in the span of an hour. One left after 15 minutes.

Said a police spokesman in response to a Stomp query: "Police confirm that an operation was conducted on Oct 31, 2017, at 3.03pm at Block 664C, Jurong West Street 64.

"Three women were arrested for an offence under the Women's Charter.

"Police investigations are ongoing."

A woman who boarded SBS bus service 240 was poked by four metal objects that had apparently been inserted into a seat.

Facebook user Deonne Tan shared how she had been on the bus with her sister on Oct 30 when the incident occurred.

Upon placing her right hand on the seat beside her for support while she was alighting the bus, Tan immediately "felt a sharp pain" and saw that her hand was "starting to bleed".

She wrote: "I took a closer look at the seat and realised that someone had intentionally inserted 4 metal (needles?/staples?) into the seat, so deeply embedded that they could not be easily seen if not paying extra close attention, just like myself."

Stomp has contacted SBS Transit for comment.

A similar incident took place earlier in July this year, when Facebook user Shervella Wong found toothpicks sticking out of a seat on SBS bus service number 123M.

Lim Lye Seng, 60, was subsequently arrested and charged with four counts of mischief that caused over $1,300 in damage.

There is a reason most Singaporean adults live with their parents till well into adulthood - the cost of renting a home here is blood vessel-burstingly high.

Sharing an apartment with two or three flatmates is completely normal for anyone who's single and not on a fat expat package. And there are some renters who even resort to sharing a bedroom with another person just to cut costs.

Here are five tips to help you save a bit of money if you are renting a home in Singapore:

1. Always negotiate the rent each time your contract is up for renewal

It goes without saying that you should negotiate your rent before moving into a new place. But if you intend to renew your contract afterwards, try to re-negotiate the rent to see if your landlord is willing to give you a discount.

Rents in Singapore have been on a downward slide, and what you were paying two years ago may not be market rate anymore. What's more, if you've been a good tenant, your landlord may be willing to lower your rent to retain you. It can't hurt to ask.

2. Scout around for a new place before your lease expires

As mentioned earlier, rents are on a downward slide. If your landlord refuses to lower your rent, scout around for a new place before your lease expires. There's always a chance you'll find a unit in a very similar area at a better price.

For instance, a friend of mine managed to find another unit in a different block at the exact same Simei condo where he was living at $200 less than what he was paying. Moving was a breeze as he simply needed to carry his belongings to the next block.

3. Flatmates can lower more than just your rent

It is perfectly normal to live with flatmates in Singapore due to the short supply (and relatively high price) of studios and 1 bedroom apartments on the market.

Flatmates not only lower the price of your rent, they can also lower other costs such as the Internet bill (if this is not included in your rent) and the cost of hiring a cleaner to come in once a week, which if you live with more than one person can be a lifesaver.

4. Make sure the landlord allows cooking

Believe it or not, some landlords in Singapore do not allow their tenants to cook at home. This usually happens when the landlord is living with you and wants to earn your money without feeling your presence.

This will undoubtedly add to your cost of living as you'll be forced to eat out every day, and if you rely entirely on cheap hawker food your health could suffer. So always make sure you're allowed to use the kitchen, as well as other facilities like the washing machine.

5. If you can afford to, rent the entire unit and then sub-let the other rooms

When renting a home, some rental contracts will allow you to sublet an apartment or house to other tenants if you sign on as the main tenant. The risk to you will be higher, as you're responsible for paying the rent for the entire property whether or not you manage to find tenants. On the other hand, if you manage to find tenants to fill up all the spare rooms, you dramatically lower your own share of the rent.

I've visited a few apartments that were being sublet by a main tenant, and they ranged from expats sharing fancy condo units with other expats they'd found on online forums, to Chinese students cramming two fellow students into a room.

Of course, make sure you check the regulations for subletting, as breaking the rules could get you evicted. Don't erect any partitions, make sure each person has at least 10 square metres of space and don't let the number of people living in a unit exceed eight.

For several decades, the Singapore model of education worked very well. We churned out students proficient in math and science. Students were sorted by their PSLE, O level and then A level grades so only the most academically successful would be corralled into the most prestigious university courses, sorted of course according to earning potential upon graduation.

But now, that model doesn't seem to be working anymore. With the economy more and more dependent on innovation, the government is realising that the system isn't producing the kinds of people who can keep the economy chugging along.

Once successful professions are losing their shine

Traditionally, parents used to push their kids to enter professions that required formal qualifications such as medicine, law, dentistry and accountancy. Because these jobs paid reasonably well and entry was restricted, they were viewed as stable and safe choices. Choosing one of these as a career was a step to success.

These days, however, it is undoubtedly tech jobs that look the most promising, with a spike in the starting salaries of computing grads being just the tip of the iceberg.

This year, the number of university applicants listing computing as their first choice jumped, while the number choosing law fell. This is no doubt due to the glut of lawyers which has caused starting salaries to fall, as well as news reports shedding light on the high attrition rate of lawyers due to long, punishing hours.

Professionals such as doctors and accountants also have a reputation for working ridiculously long hours, while teachers lament the enormous volume of non-teaching work they are forced to complete.

With 3 in 4 Singapore millennials aiming to be their own boss, getting a professional degree is no longer a guarantee for success… and that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Wealth and stability will no longer be the key career drivers

Singapore owes its past economic success to the many MNCs which have set up shop here. So naturally, preparing students to become employees in these corporations worked well for us.

Nowadays, however, it seems the key to further growth is to maximise our digital capabilities, innovate and be adaptable. And to do that, Singapore needs different kinds of people than the obedient office workers we used to churn out.

That's why despite our success in achieving top PISA scores, the government has been investigating ways to tweak the education system to produce the kinds of people the future economy will need.

An unhealthy focus on grades in particular has been criticised for producing students who don't bother to look beyond the textbook and who show no interest in their work.

How should the education system change to fit the new definition of success?

To produce students who'll be able to thrive in the future economy and make sure the country doesn't fall into obsolescence, striving to achieve the following goals might help.

1. Nudge students towards exploring their interests

One's personal interests were pretty low on the priority list when choosing a uni course two decades ago. What was important was earning power.

But in future, workers will be less able to get by doing their jobs on autopilot mode for 30 years. Constant learning and developing one's skills is necessary to stay relevant. Which is why only those students who are genuinely happy with their chosen career choices will thrive.

Instead of focusing only on boosting students' grades, schools need to offer stronger career guidance, and the system needs to enable students to dabble and explore their interests more.

2. Emphasise true mastery of subject matter outside of the classroom

Singaporean students are notorious for asking, "Is it going to be on the exam?" when given information that looks suspiciously unnecessary. That's because the education system is so grades-focused that anything that doesn't affect one's grades is deemed unimportant. Students become skilled test-takers and nothing more.

The goal of the education system should be to encourage students to develop good learning habits and a spirit of inquiry that will enable them to truly master their subjects of choice outside the classroom.

In future, a focus on building a portfolio rather than simply getting good grades might be beneficial, as students will be required to demonstrate a genuine interest in their chosen course of study and a track record of having explored it before they can be admitted into certain courses.