Vaune Phan (born 1987 or 1988 (age 36–37),[1] Chinese: 潘盈升; pinyin: Pān Yíngshēng)[2] is a Singaporean social media influencer and blogger whose focus is on motorcycles.
Biography
editVaune Phan's interest in dirt bike riding was sparked by a motocross videogame she played when she was 10.[3][4] Since 2010, Phan has been riding motorcycles.[5][4]
In 2015, Phan made a month long, 8,000km journey, from Singapore to Mount Everest Base Camp to awareness and funds for the Singapore Disability Sports Council and disabled athletes on a Suzuki DR250 motorcycle.[1][6][7]
In 2017, after the release of the annual Singapore Budget, which details the government revenue and expenditures for the year, Phan criticised the changes made to the Additional Registration Fee system for motorcycles as 'daylight robbery on citizens'.[5][8] A tiered system was introduced which would increase the ARF from 15% in the first tier, to 50% in the second tier, and 100% in the 3rd tier.[5][8]
On 15 December 2021, Phan won a defamation lawsuit she filed against Mark Yeow, who was found to have defamed her on four occasions by the district court judge. Yeow's defamatory statements came after Phan claimed that her Ducati 899 Panigale motorcycle was damaged when Revology Bikes, a motorcycle workshop was reinstalling a dashcam. The judge found that Phan had "an extensive online social media presence" and Yeow's statements had caused Phan's reputation to be lowered. Phan was awarded S$60,000 in damages, and other amount for legal costs.[9][10][11] Yeow appealed the decision, and the case was brought up to the High Court. Justice Ang Cheng Hock, after deliberations, lowered the damages to be paid to S$40,000.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Kok, Xing Hui (4 June 2015). "Petite property agent to ride 8,000km to Everest for charity | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "新加坡網紅曬重機照身材火辣超吸睛 曾為慈善騎8000公里籌款 | 聯合新聞網：最懂你的新聞網站". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Lee, Janine (October 2013). "She Rides Dirty". FHM Singapore. pp. 56–63.
- ^ a b "Vaune Phan Gusty Solo ride to Everest North Base Camp – Motorsports News | Bike Reviews | Gadget Reviews". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Biker chic raps Heng Swee Keat for 'daylight robbery on citizens'". The Independent Singapore News. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Biker babe plans solo ride to Everest". Online Car Marketplace for Used & New Cars. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Don't call us biker chicks, we're #ladyriders". AsiaOne. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Motorcycle blogger-enthusiast calls Budget 2017 motorcycle measures "daylight robbery"". mothership.sg. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Low, Dominic (16 December 2020). "Blogger awarded $60,000 in damages after winning defamation suit | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Irran, Sep (19 January 2021). "Here's why you shouldn't mess with someone's motorcycle". Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "网上被骂"黑心""吝啬鬼" 女网红告技师诽谤获赔六万 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "[2021] SGHC 145". www.elitigation.sg. Retrieved 11 April 2022.