Daily briefing: American vents, says people in Singapore do not understand him

Yes, in an English-speaking country.

The frustrated American wrote, “It's really becoming an annoying trend in that many people don't understand what I am saying. Specifically taxi uncles or those who work at places like Kopitiams. I understand I can talk fast, so I go out of my way to slow it down and enunciate, but it doesn't seem to help.” Read more here.

Meanwhile another story causing buzz is that involving construction workers in Yishun who stopped work on Tuesday. A report said, “MOM investigations reveal 28 workers were not paid their November salary. A spokesman says 25 of them have since been paid on 18 Dec as at 11.30pm. The remaining three who were absent will be paid when they report to work on 19 Dec.” See the story here.

In other news, Singapore faces Thailand at the Jalan Besar Stadium for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. Find out more here.

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