SINGAPORE: An 11-year-old boy, a primary 5 student, was told to get off a bus due to the insufficient balance on his EZ-Link card. The father said he was disappointed by the incident. According to reports, the boy boarded bus service 23 at Broadway Hotel and was made to alight at the next stop, at [ ]
Friday 31 October 2025
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11-year-old boy was told to get off the bus because he couldn’t pay the fare, father urges driver to be more compassionate
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