Food delivery and food deliverymen

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Finders keepers. Its in public domain.

 

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Micro-job scheme for seniors launched after pilot, covers 4 more active ageing centres​

Mr Shue Teng Lee, 72, and Madam Green Lillian Janet, 83, from Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Active Aging Centre @ Macpherson delivering food to nearby residents. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Joyce Teo
Senior Health Correspondent

AUG 14, 2023

SINGAPORE – A scheme that allows seniors to get paid for simple tasks such as delivering food to other seniors has been expanded to another four active ageing centres, with more expected to come onboard soon.
There are now 15 active ageing centres on board, after the scheme was first piloted in January at the Bedok Active Ageing Centre of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC).
Today, 11 of THKMC’s 18 centres have signed up and about 50 seniors – who are mostly in their 60s and 70s – are involved. They have supported nearly 200 beneficiaries and completed more than 22,000 micro-jobs, receiving $1 for every task.
The scheme was developed by the Centre for Seniors (CFS) in collaboration with THKMC and the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC).
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat launched the initiative on Monday during the THKMC Bedok Active Ageing Centre’s National Day celebration, held in the neighbourhood fitness park.
Active ageing centres are places where seniors can access a range of activities including befriending or buddying programmes, health-related initiatives and referral to care services. The micro-job scheme is one of the latest initiatives at the centres.
Singapore is expanding the number of such centres from 119 to 220 by 2025 to help its fast-growing pool of seniors age well in the community.

The micro-jobs, which include providing medication reminders in person, were chosen based on feedback from seniors. THKMC will gradually expand the scheme to its other seven centres.
Since early August, four active ageing centres run by Lions Befrienders have started offering micro-jobs to seniors.
Its executive director, Ms Karen Wee, said on the sidelines of Monday’s launch that Lions Befrienders is now working with THKMC and CFS to expand the scheme to its remaining six centres in the next two months.

Previous similar schemes were not successful as they included jobs such as cleaning ones that demanded a fixed routine of longer hours, she said.
“A food package delivery may take only half an hour to an hour. You have a certain delivery time and don’t have to do it for stretches of four to eight hours.”
These micro-jobs are also near the seniors’ homes, and they can work in their own time and at their own target, she added.
Currently, almost all the beneficiaries in the scheme are those on financial assistance living in rental flats.
In future, the initiative can be expanded to include those living in their purchased flats who want food delivery, Ms Wee said.
AIC will work with CFS to include other centres across Singapore. More complex tasks will be added to the scheme progressively.
THKMC, for example, is looking to introduce additional tasks like getting seniors to organise and conduct activities at their active ageing centres. Centre staff can then channel their time to other duties, such as conducting home visits under the befriending and buddying programme, or checking on frail and housebound seniors, said THKMC chief executive Jason Lee.
Ms Lim Sia Hoe, executive director of CFS, said the agency wants to empower active seniors to continue contributing to the workforce and society, particularly as many of them wish to stay engaged in the workforce after retirement.
The scheme is supported by the Tote Board Community Health Fund, which backs the piloting of innovative programmes for the community care sector.
Ms Fatimah Kalip, 68, joined the initiative in January. She works five days a week, delivering food to the elderly in Bedok twice a day. She also checks if they have taken their medication, and gets them to sign a form if they have done so.
“I can get paid and I can pay my phone bill,” said Ms Fatimah, who used to do various jobs, including working as a helper at hawker stalls and providing catering help, to support her five children.
They are now all married and live with their own families. Her husband died when she was 45 and she prefers to live alone as she is used to being independent.
“I joined the Bedok active ageing centre two years ago and have made a lot of friends. Before this, I just sat at home and made kueh.”

 

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#trending: GrabFood bans delivery rider who was caught on CCTV drinking customer’s iced Milo before delivering it​

haziquehibri/TikTok
A GrabFood delivery rider was captured on security camera drinking from a customer's order (left) before delivering a cup of beverage (right) to him.
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• A delivery rider was banned from working for GrabFood after he drank from a customer's beverage that he was supposed to deliver
• The incident, which was captured on camera, went viral on TikTok, with other users sharing similar experiences
• The customer, Mr Hazique Hibri, said that his suspicions were confirmed when he found that the cup's lid was wet with droplets of the drink

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LEE WENXIN​

Published September 8, 2023

SINGAPORE — A GrabFood delivery rider, who was caught on security camera drinking a beverage from a food order that he was delivering, has been banned by food delivery platform Grab.
Mr Hazique Hibri, the customer, shared this on TikTok, with some online users recounting similar experiences.
In his post, Mr Hazique showed footage of the delivery rider guzzling his drink in front of his house, taken from Mr Hazique's closed circuit-television (CCTV) camera.
His suspicions that his iced Milo order from McDonald's had been tampered with were confirmed, he said, when he saw that the area around the lid of the cup was wet with droplets of the drink and possibly “saliva or sweat”.
He showed a photo of a drink that was visibly only three-quarters full and had a wet lid.

Mr Hazique said that he had tried to confront the delivery rider but was met with confusion, as the rider responded with just "huh".
He said: “I feel for these food delivery riders and I understand that the work is tiring. I understand that you can get thirsty.
“But just don’t pass me something that you’ve put your lips on.”
Mr Hazique highlighted that the delivery rider had a five-star rating on the Grab mobile application and that he does not think that it is the rider’s first time doing this.
The video of his account of the incident, posted on Wednesday (Sept 6), has gained close to 300,000 views and more than 600 comments as of Friday.

One viewer said that she had a similar encounter: “It's not only the drink, sometimes I see my fries left one quarter only.”

Another said that he once filed a complaint with Grab after his order was also allegedly consumed by a delivery rider.
One other person commented that she would “always check food first for foul play by the delivery drivers before eating” and that most food establishments now “use stickers” or do a “double knot” when tying the bag of food.
One online user agreed that eateries have taken extra precautions to ensure that such instances do not occur: “That's why some restaurants double-bag their drinks. Some even cable-tie the plastic bags.”
In response to TODAY’s queries, Grab said that the incident was against its code of conduct and that the delivery rider has been banned from the platform after the incident was reported.
The firm said that it has issued a full refund to Mr Hazique.
“We want to reassure the public that this is a one-off incident and does not reflect the high standards that our delivery-partners uphold.”
In July, a GrabFood rider was banned from the platform after throwing a customer’s delivery order outside his home.
In 2020, a GrabFood rider had his account suspended by Grab after a public confrontation with a worker at beverage chain Playmade’s Waterway Point outlet, AsiaOne website reported.
TODAY has reached out to Mr Hazique for comments.

 

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Is it that hard for people to walk to a coffeeshop and eat there physically?

 

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Four foreigners charged with working illegally as food delivery riders​

The Ministry of Manpower said it has been engaging the major food delivery platforms to enhance their processes and prevent the misuse of accounts by unauthorised parties. PHOTO: ST FILE

Ian Cheng
Correspondent

SEP 26, 2023

SINGAPORE – Four foreigners have been charged with working illegally as food delivery riders in Singapore without valid work passes, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Tuesday.
Two Singaporeans and one permanent resident (PR) were also charged with abetting these offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
According to the ministry, the trio had allegedly provided the foreigners with access to their accounts on various food delivery platforms, despite being aware that the foreigners did not have valid work passes to work as food delivery riders.
Singaporean Muhammad Mubeen Muthibbi Sahul Hameed, 47, had in March lent his Foodpanda account to his friend, foreigner Amanullah Faizal Navas. This allowed Amanullah, 37, to allegedly work as a food delivery rider.
The other Singaporean, 35-year-old Low Kim Soon, allegedly lent his Deliveroo account to his former colleague Muhammad Syazuwan Sharil, allowing the 27-year-old foreigner to allegedly work as a food delivery rider on the platform from November 2022 to March 2023.
Chaw Soon Song, a 23-year-old PR, allegedly lent his Deliveroo account to his 28-year-old brother, Soon Yaw, from December 2022 to March 2023. This allowed Soon Yaw, a foreigner, to work as a food delivery rider during the same period.
The remaining foreigner charged on Tuesday, 36-year-old Ng Teik Chuan, had allegedly worked from May 2022 to March 2023 as a food delivery rider through the MilkRun and LiveExpress platforms.

MOM did not disclose the nationalities of the foreigners and the PR charged.
Foreigners who wish to work in Singapore must first obtain valid work passes.
Those caught working without a valid work pass, and others found allowing foreigners to use their accounts, will face a fine of up to $20,000 or imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
Foreigners found guilty will also be barred from entering and working in Singapore.
MOM said that members of the public who are aware of suspicious employment activities such as companies employing foreigners without valid work passes, or know of people or employers who flout the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act should report the matter to it on 6438-5122 or [email protected]
All information shared will be kept strictly confidential, the ministry said.
It added that it has been engaging the major food delivery platforms to enhance their processes and prevent the misuse of accounts by unauthorised parties, as well as disseminating educational messages to advise riders against allowing foreigners to use or share their food delivery accounts.

 

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3 foreigners fined for working illegally as food delivery riders​

Malaysian Ng Teik Chuan was fined $10,000 for working as a food delivery rider using MilkRun and LiveExpress platforms from May 2022 to March 2023. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Wong Shiying

Oct 10, 2023

SINGAPORE – Three foreigners were on Tuesday fined between $3,800 and $10,000 for working illegally as food delivery riders in Singapore without valid work passes.
A Singaporean and a permanent resident (PR), who provided the foreigners with account access on the food delivery platforms, were also fined for abetting these offences.
Only Singaporeans and PRs can legally work as riders for food delivery platforms in Singapore.
Ng Teik Chuan, who is Malaysian, was fined $10,000 for working as a food delivery rider using MilkRun and LiveExpress platforms from May 2022 to March 2023.
He earned a total of about $13,700 before he was caught in March by Ministry of Manpower (MOM) enforcement officers while he was out making deliveries.
Indian national Amanullah Faizal Navas, 37, in March borrowed Singaporean Muhammad Mubeen Muthibbi Sahul Hameed’s Foodpanda account. The duo, who were each fined $3,800 on Tuesday, are friends.

Mubeen, 47, shared his e-mail address and password with Amanullah and helped the latter unlock his Foodpanda account using facial recognition.

Amanullah, who had been working in Singapore for 12 years, was in between jobs at the time. After using Mubeen’s account for four days, he was confronted by members of the public for illegally doing food delivery as a foreigner.
Amanullah stopped working as a rider immediately after the incident. He did not retrieve his earnings of $540 from Mubeen’s account.

Indian national Amanullah Faizal Navas (right) borrowed the Foodpanda account of Singaporean Muhammad Mubeen Muthibbi Sahul Hameed (left). The duo were each fined $3,800. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Malaysian Chaw Soon Yaw, 28, who was working as a cook here, borrowed his brother’s Deliveroo account from December 2022 to March 2023. His brother, Soon Song, is a 23-year-old PR. They were each fined $5,000 on Tuesday.
On March 10, Soon Yaw discovered that his brother’s Deliveroo account had been suspended. This came after he had been confronted by a member of public who warned him that it was illegal for a foreigner to work as a food delivery rider in Singapore.
Soon Yaw had made about $2,090 as a rider by then.

Malaysian Chaw Soon Yaw (right) borrowed the Deliveroo account of his brother Chaw Soon Song (left), who is a Singapore permanent resident. They were each fined $5,000. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

MOM said in a statement in September that it has been engaging the major food delivery platforms to enhance their processes and prevent the misuse of accounts by unauthorised parties.
The ministry added that it also worked with the platforms on educational messages to advise riders against allowing foreigners to use or share their food delivery accounts.
Foreigners who are self-employed without a valid work pass can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $20,000, or both. On conviction, they will be permanently barred from working in Singapore.
Local delivery platform workers who are found to have allowed foreigners to use their accounts may face similar penalties.

 

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Man who let foreigner use his Deliveroo account to work as food delivery rider fined $5k​

Low Kim Soon, 36, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act on Thursday. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Nadine Chua

Nov 9, 2023

SINGAPORE - A man who let a foreigner use his Deliveroo account to work as a food delivery rider even though he did not hold a valid work pass to do so so was fined $5,000.
Low Kim Soon, 36, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act on Thursday.
The court heard that in November 2022, Muhammad Syazuwan Sharil, 27, asked Low if he could use his account with online food delivery company Deliveroo to do additional work as a food delivery rider to supplement his income.
The two men are ex-colleagues, but their previous place of employment was not mentioned in court.
At the time, Syazuwan had a work permit under Hanbaobao - the Singapore licensee of Mcdonald’s Restaurants - to work as a food delivery rider for that company.
Syazuwan, a Malaysian, was unable to create his own Deliveroo account as Deliveroo only allows Singaporeans and Singapore permanent residents to sign up.
Despite being aware that Syazuwan did not possess a valid work pass for this, Low agreed to help him out and gave Syazuwan his e-mail address and password to log into his own Deliveroo account.

Low would receive a one-time password from Deliveroo each time his account was logged into and forward it to Syazuwan.
For around 3 ½ months between late-November 2022 and mid-March 2023, Syazuwan worked six days a week for around an hour daily and earned about $2,200.
After receiving the earnings in his bank account, Low would send the money to Syazuwan.
In sentencing Low, District Judge Lorraine Ho noted that he did not have any financial gain from this arrangement, but just wanted to aid Syazuwan.
Syazuwan was fined $5,000 on Oct 19 after admitting to working as a food delivery rider for the purpose of gain when he did not have a valid work pass to do so.
Syazuwan was one of the four foreigners the Ministry of Manpower charged in September with working illegally as food delivery riders here without valid work passes.
The ministry had also charged three individuals, including Low, with abetting these offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

 

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Motorcyclist and PAB rider taken to hospital after accident in Sengkang​

The police said they were alerted to the accident along Anchorvale Link towards Anchorvale Street in Sengkang at 12.15pm on Saturday. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/FACEBOOK
Thian Wen Li

NOV 13, 2023

SINGAPORE – A 36-year-old motorcyclist and a 43-year-old power-assisted bicycle (PAB) rider were taken to the hospital after their vehicles collided on Saturday, said the police.
The police said they were alerted to the accident along Anchorvale Link towards Anchorvale Street in Sengkang at 12.15pm on Saturday.
Both riders were taken to Sengkang General Hospital, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
In a video posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, the PAB rider is seen riding with a black food delivery bag and wearing a helmet while making a turn in a yellow box, before colliding with an incoming motorcyclist wearing a Grab uniform and delivery gear.
The PAB rider’s helmet was flung off his head before he hit the ground. He was seen getting up after the accident. The motorcyclist skidded out of the video’s frame.
According to Chinese news outlet Lianhe Zaobao, the men could both be food delivery riders.
The video has attracted over 91,000 views and over 1,100 reactions since it was posted on Sunday morning.

The police said investigations are ongoing and both riders were conscious when taken to the hospital.
The Straits Times has contacted Grab for comment.

 

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The meecedes cant stop in the middle of a highway like that.

 

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Motorcyclist and PAB rider taken to hospital after accident in Sengkang​

The police said they were alerted to the accident along Anchorvale Link towards Anchorvale Street in Sengkang at 12.15pm on Saturday. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/FACEBOOK
Thian Wen Li

NOV 13, 2023

SINGAPORE – A 36-year-old motorcyclist and a 43-year-old power-assisted bicycle (PAB) rider were taken to the hospital after their vehicles collided on Saturday, said the police.
The police said they were alerted to the accident along Anchorvale Link towards Anchorvale Street in Sengkang at 12.15pm on Saturday.
Both riders were taken to Sengkang General Hospital, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
In a video posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, the PAB rider is seen riding with a black food delivery bag and wearing a helmet while making a turn in a yellow box, before colliding with an incoming motorcyclist wearing a Grab uniform and delivery gear.
The PAB rider’s helmet was flung off his head before he hit the ground. He was seen getting up after the accident. The motorcyclist skidded out of the video’s frame.
According to Chinese news outlet Lianhe Zaobao, the men could both be food delivery riders.
The video has attracted over 91,000 views and over 1,100 reactions since it was posted on Sunday morning.

The police said investigations are ongoing and both riders were conscious when taken to the hospital.
The Straits Times has contacted Grab for comment.

Its the most dangerous job in the world

 

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PMAs being used for food deliveries​

Dec 1, 2023

I agree with the points raised in the letter “Ensure proper use of personal mobility aids” (Nov 17) that more people are abusing the use of personal mobility aids (PMAs).

I live in the Sembawang area and have noticed PMAs being used by young, able-bodied riders. They ride on the pavements to deliver food or as a means of transportation. Recently, I have also noticed them in malls such as Sembawang Shopping Centre, Northpoint City, Sun Plaza and Causeway Point.

The authorities should clamp down on these riders.

Jason Lai

 

[bobby]

Wonder can the frog survived in dry chilli and got delivered ?

 

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[syed putra]

The rider must be blind!

 

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[tobelightlight]

This flaccid uncle sounds damn irritating. Yes lah, the young man didn't wear helmet, let him be and let him suffer the harsh reality and learn from it. Who are you to tell him what to do? got balls, get out of your car and talk to him. dun hide inside , take video and talk like a ball-less flaccid vaccinated cockshit.

 

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