Mandai Orangutan Demands Better Birthday Benefits Than Civil Servants

The Mandai Wildlife Reserve is facing an industrial dispute after a local orangutan rejected his annual frozen fruit birthday cake.

The primate, clearly exhausted by a decade of forced public performances, reportedly gestured for a chilled Moët and a private suite at Marina Bay Sands instead.

“I give him the ice block with watermelon, he look at me like I’m siao then throw at my head,” complained zookeeper Gary Teo.

“He even show me middle finger and point at the ang moh tourists’ Rolex, damn action sia.”

Management has since apologised for the lack of luxury, promising that next year’s celebration will include a five-course degustation menu and a live K-pop performance.

“Wah lau, the monkey life better than mine, at least he got free house and no need pay GST,” noted visitor Steven Lim.

The zoo is currently scouting for sponsors to fund the primate’s request for a personal assistant and a dedicated foot reflexologist.