Ten thousand dollars could buy someone 2,000 packets of chicken rice, three 70-inch televisions or a first-class Singapore Airlines return ticket to Tokyo during the popular sakura season in April. But for Mr Soh Sin Chye, a customer service officer at SBS...
Mr Soh Sin Chye did not even utter a word to his family or friends about his deed before SBS Transit recounted the incident in a social media post on Oct 21.Ten thousand dollars could buy someone 2,000 packets of chicken rice, three 70-inch televisions or a first-class Singapore Airlines return ticket to Tokyo during the popular sakura season in April.
After the passengers had alighted at the south-most station – Harbourfront – Mr Soh conducted a security check, part of his usual duties.“I thought that it would probably contain medical documents or X-ray reports,” the 44-year-old told The Straits Times in an interview at Little India MRT station on Oct 24.But when Mr Soh picked the envelope up, it weighed more than he expected. And when he opened it to check its contents, he found a wad of orange notes, which amounted to a whopping $10,000.
Pocketing the money never crossed his mind, said Mr Soh, and there was no hesitation in following standard protocol. He reported his finding to the control centre and filled up a sheet of paper detailing the items he found – the cash, as well as a foreign passport and identification card. Two hours later, he was told to head to the passenger service centre at Farrer Park; the owner of the envelope had been found.
The man seemed happy and relieved, said Mr Soh, and he shared the sentiment: “I felt happy that I was able to help him, and I was happy for him too.”
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