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Netizens praise deaf Grab driver who returned hand phone left behind by passenger

The woman passenger took to Threads to express her appreciation to Yoo, who is classified as less-abled (OKU) in the Grab booking application.

Updated 8 months ago · Published on 01 Feb 2026 8:47AM

Netizens praise deaf Grab driver who returned hand phone left behind by passenger
“There’s still hope in humanity. Thank you abang Grab Yoo Hsien,” one commenter wrote. – February 1, 2026

A DEAF Grab driver has won praises after he returned a handphone a passenger had accidentally left in his car.

The woman passenger took to Threads to express her appreciation to Yoo, who is classified as less-abled (OKU) in the Grab booking application.

"Thank you to this Grab driver Mr Yoo. My father's cell phone was left in his car. He had already driven a distance when he noticed the phone and he sent it back home to us. Thank you to this kind person.

"Please repost this as a token of gratitude to this honest driver," she wrote.

Her post quickly went viral with many netizens praising the driver for his honesty and kindness.

“There’s still hope in humanity. Thank you abang Grab Yoo Hsien,” one commenter wrote. – February 1, 2026

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