SINGAPORE: A video showing a public dispute between a bus captain and a mother pushing a stroller has drawn widespread attention online, prompting calls for restraint from transport unions and an internal response from SMRT. The incident, which occurred on Jan 12 at around 10.26 am, involved a SMRT bus captain on Service 145 and [ ]
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