{"id":49269,"date":"2026-05-02T23:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=49269"},"modified":"2026-05-02T23:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:14:36","slug":"this-made-my-day-bus-captain-holds-up-umbrella-for-commuters-during-downpour-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=49269","title":{"rendered":"This made my day: Bus captain holds up umbrella for commuters during downpour, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It was a simple gesture, but one which warmed everyone&#8217;s hearts.<\/p>\n<p>This was how TikTok user @singaporeproperties described their encounter with service 121 bus captain Liu Yongbin on Monday (April 27) afternoon in a video posted by them on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-second video shows the 51-year-old bus captain standing at the bus&#8217; front doors, holding up an umbrella to shelter boarding commuters from the heavy rain at a bus stop near Tiong Bahru Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>Liu smiled and nodded his head at the passengers, patiently waiting for them to board the bus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width:605px;min-width:325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone\/video\/7634935400779287828\" data-video-id=\"7634935400779287828\">\n<section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@asiaone\" rel=\"noopener\">@asiaone<\/a> It was a simple gesture by service 121 bus captain Liu Yongbin, but one which warmed everyone&#8217;s hearts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sgnews?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"sgnews\" rel=\"noopener\">#sgnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singapore?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"singapore\" rel=\"noopener\">#Singapore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bus?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"bus\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kindness?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"kindness\" rel=\"noopener\">#Kindness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/umbrella?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"umbrella\" rel=\"noopener\">#Umbrella<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-AsiaOne-7634935442877483777?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound  - AsiaOne\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The caption in the post called the gesture &#8220;a beautiful act of kindness&#8221;, adding: &#8220;Everyone was smiling, hearts full of appreciation &#8211; you could feel the warmth in the air.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The way passengers smiled at him, and how he smiled back with pure joy, like he truly loves his job. It melted everyone&#8217;s hearts.&#8221;<br \/>In response to AsiaOne\u2019s queries, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said Liu&#8217;s actions exemplified the transport operator&#8217;s culture of care and reliable service.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It underscores our commitment to making every journey pleasant for our passengers,&#8221; Wu added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:734053]]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/mailto:editor@asiaone.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">editor@asiaone.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/sbs-transit-bus-captain-service-145-umbrella-passengers-tiong-bahru-heavy-rain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a simple gesture, but one which warmed everyone&#8217;s hearts. 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