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Man wields taser in fight at Boat Quay
The alleged offence took place at about 3:46am on Jul. 19 near No. 20 Upper Circular Road, The Riverwalk.
A Mothership reader alleged that it involved bouncers from nearby establishments.
Mothership understands that 23-year-old Theophileous Jebaraj was later charged with possessing a taser.
The case has been adjourned to Jul. 28.
Bunch of disgusting indians placing their feet on the table at T2 departure 🤮
There might be coordinated foreign influence campaigns targeting Singapore-related subreddits. Be cautious about content that appears designed to amplify divisions or draw Singaporeans into geopolitical disputes that are not our own.
There might be coordinated foreign influence campaigns targeting Singapore-related subreddits. Be cautious about content that appears designed to amplify divisions or draw Singaporeans into geopolitical disputes that are not our own.
Can't wait for the upcoming “We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion” LinkedIn apology post next week
More young Singapore residents aged 25 to 34 staying single, especially among Chinese
There is no war in ba sing se. Outsource marriage to India.
Being brown and queer in Singapore is a double whammy
Thaarmin talking about how being brown and queer means facing discrimination from more than one angle.
What he said makes a lot of sense... facinv racism and homophobia at the same time can feel really isolating, especially when it comes from different spaces in your life. Respect to him for speaking on it honestly. No one should have to deal with that kind of pressure just for being who they are.
Amos Yee kicked out of Pink Dot 🏳️🌈🤔
Didn't know that he is gay/bisexual and that LGBT communities like Pink Dot ProudSpaces, Free Community Church would deny people from joining activities...
Indian nationals behind firms at centre of dispute over months of unpaid wages for 400 workers
theonlinecitizen.comYou know what it means - Singapore club FC Jurong’s new head coach Jaswinder keen to collaborate with India
Jaswinder Singh, a football coach of Indian-origin, was recently appointed as the head coach of FC Jurong, one of Singapore’s most successful clubs.
The Singaporean has been part of the club’s youth teams since 2020 and has steadily risen through the ranks. In a chat with The Hindu, the 38-year-old spoke about his Indian connection and said that both countries can learn from each other to develop the sport.
“I have been following Indian football. Over the past decade, I believe there have been some positives, such as India cracking the top 100 in the world ranking, Bengaluru’s AFC Cup run, as well as hosting the U-17 World Cup, to just to name a few,” said Jaswinder, who will take over at FC Jurong, which is part-owned by Indian firm SkaSports, from the 2026-27 season.
“India is definitely a country with great sporting potential and has made some great strides in the last decade. But I believe consistency is the key factor everyone is looking for. I would definitely be interested in collaborating should something come up in the near future,” he added.
Cooperation
On the possible areas of cooperation, Jaswinder explained, “I think both countries have vast expertise that can be exchanged that could help either side improve. For example, the use of technology in football.”
Similarly, he felt there were lessons to be learned from India’s diverse culture. “I think the idea of bringing together players from different States, cultures and spoken languages and getting these players to fight for a common cause is something we can always improve on despite our relatively small size as a country,” he said.
Regarding his personal ties to India, Jaswinder — whose grandparents were from the Tarn Taran district in Punjab — revealed that he keeps visiting the country and is proud of his roots.
“As a person of Sikh heritage, I maintain a strong connection to my cultural and spiritual roots by regularly visiting Amritsar and the Golden Temple.
“These visits allow me to stay connected to my traditions, values, and community, while also providing an opportunity for reflection and personal growth,” he said.
Are foreign interviewers gatekeeping local tech candidates in Singapore?
I want to ask something sensitive but real.
I’ve been interviewing for senior SWE roles in Singapore, and across multiple interviews I noticed a pattern.
For panel interviews, I often get combinations like:
- 1 Indian non-local + 1 Chinese local
- 1 Indian non-local + 1 Malay local
- sometimes both interviewers are Indian non-locals
What I noticed is that the local interviewers usually ask proper senior engineering questions. Things like system design, production experience, incident handling, tradeoffs, reliability, architecture decisions, debugging approach, and how I’ve handled real-world infra issues.
But some of the Indian non-local interviewers tend to ask extremely niche questions. Sometimes it feels like textbook memorization, or very specific one-off scenarios that only make sense if you happened to face the exact same issue in their previous workplace. It doesn’t feel like they are testing senior engineering ability. It feels like they are trying to catch candidates out.
I’m not saying all Indian interviewers do this. I’m also not saying interviewers should avoid hard questions. Senior SWE roles should absolutely have tough interviews.
But when the pattern keeps repeating, it makes me wonder: are some foreign interviewers gatekeeping local candidates from senior tech roles in Singapore?
Especially in tech, where a lot of teams already have strong foreign hiring pipelines, I think this is a fair question. If the interview process is controlled by people who ask random niche questions instead of evaluating real engineering ability, locals may be filtered out unfairly.
Has anyone else experienced this in Singapore tech interviews?
For hiring managers here, are interviewers given a standard rubric? Or can each interviewer just ask whatever they want?
And for other local candidates, how do you deal with interviewers who ask very niche questions that don’t reflect the actual job?