A 38 year old woman was shot dead after her car broke down on a highway near Putrajaya.Police detained a close relative at his home where they found a pistol with bullets.Mrs Puspawati was a mother of two and worked as a marketing manager.She was on her way home when her car broke down and she was forced to pull over.She called her colleague about the breakdown when the colleague heard the sound of glass breaking,then the line was cut off suddenly.The colleague gathered several people and rushed to the location where they found Mrs Puspawati slumped in the driver's seat.She had been shot through the right cheek,shoulder and left palm.Her valuables were not stolen.The police also sent her car to check wether it has been tampered with and also investigating if it involves more than one person.Mrs Puspawati family and friends were shock to learn of this news as they felt that she was a joval person who has no enemies.
Personal Response..
this murder case makes me feel that life is very precious.you can simply just lose your life without even knowing what happened.your car just break down and someone come shoots you to death.thus we must cherish our life and every second while we're alive because we want people to remember us even when we leave.this news also tells me that one will definitly have an enemy in your life.as heard from Mrs Puspawati family and friends,it was known that she was a joval person but what of it?she was still murdered and the murder suspect was her close relative.this again reminds us that one must always be careful because anything might just happen even if you never expected it to..
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Junella Ang - Camel milk gives two people rare illness
Two Singaporeans came back after holidaying in Saudi Arabia with an exotic souvenir they had not bargained for - a rare illness called brucellosis. It is caused by a type of bacteria - brucella . It landed them in hospital for three weeks with a fever that just would not go away. The cause of their illness has been identified as the fresh, but bricella-laced, camel milk they drank while on seperate tours after they had performed the Muslin pilgrimage to Mecca last December. People usually catch the illness after consuming unpasteurised milk or diary products from infected cows, goats, sheep, and camels. Areas considered high-risk include South and Central America, Eastern Europe, the middle East and Central Asia.
Personal View : The public should stay away from consuming unpasteurised milk and diary products, raw meat and animal organs, especially when they are in high-risk areas. Travellers who have returned from these areas and eaten such items should look out for symptoms and see a doctor it they become unwell.
Personal View : The public should stay away from consuming unpasteurised milk and diary products, raw meat and animal organs, especially when they are in high-risk areas. Travellers who have returned from these areas and eaten such items should look out for symptoms and see a doctor it they become unwell.
vivien ng - More poor Indonesians sending kids to orphanages
Summary:
Nowadays, children are being sent to the orphanages even both of their parents are still alive. The main reason of sending the children to the orphanages is that the parents are too poor to feed them or to even put them through school. It is mainly because of poverty. It is said that about 90% of the orphanages' parents are either both alive or either one or more parents alive. Fortunately,the kids will recieve free food and education. Also, the government has agreed to provide five years of fund for the orphanages.The problem of the inccrease of orphan are still increasing.
Comments:
I totally feel sad for the kids. Even though they have free food and educations in the orphanages, what is the most important thing is still love. All kids need love. Even grown up people need love. Parents of the kids might have difficulties in supporting them but at least they must try before giving up them. These parents might not understand how their kids feel when they are all alone, living alone with many strangers and do things with strangers. the loneliness in them, they could not feel any love from anyone especially their parents. What kids need are simply a wonderful family and a good childhood. I hope the people around the world can do something about it.
Nowadays, children are being sent to the orphanages even both of their parents are still alive. The main reason of sending the children to the orphanages is that the parents are too poor to feed them or to even put them through school. It is mainly because of poverty. It is said that about 90% of the orphanages' parents are either both alive or either one or more parents alive. Fortunately,the kids will recieve free food and education. Also, the government has agreed to provide five years of fund for the orphanages.The problem of the inccrease of orphan are still increasing.
Comments:
I totally feel sad for the kids. Even though they have free food and educations in the orphanages, what is the most important thing is still love. All kids need love. Even grown up people need love. Parents of the kids might have difficulties in supporting them but at least they must try before giving up them. These parents might not understand how their kids feel when they are all alone, living alone with many strangers and do things with strangers. the loneliness in them, they could not feel any love from anyone especially their parents. What kids need are simply a wonderful family and a good childhood. I hope the people around the world can do something about it.
Chi Jin ting - 'Do go chasing waterfalls - in New York City'
Summary:
New York, if they pay attention to it at all, many people view the water off Manhattan's East Side as a flat, even boring expanse stretching under a series of bridges. When the spigots are turned on this Thursday, four mammoth waterfalls will spring into existence, freestanding cataracts roaring down into the East River and New York Harbor in a multimillion-dollar engineering feat designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
The New York City Waterfalls is the city's largest public art project since The Gates in 2005, when artist Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, adorned 37km of Central Park's paths with thousands of saffron drapes. The artificial cascades will be up through Oct 13.
Eliasson, 41, creates indoor weather systems that incorporate elements like temperature, moisture, aroma and light.An effect he created by using a mist machine, mirrors and hundreds of light bulbs.
For this project, since there are no cliffs for water to pour over, metal scaffolds provide the framework for wach waterfall. A system of pumps carries water up to a trough, where it will be released in a frothy cascade - about 132,485 litres every minute for all four falls. The falls will be turned on every day from 7am to 10pm and illuminated after sunset.
The highest will stand 36m tall, or almost the height of the Statue of Liberty, minus its pedestal. Waterfalls, which overlaps with the last days of a retrospective of Eliasson's work at New York's Museum of Modern Art, is expected to generate at least US$55 milllion in economic activity for the city.
More than 5 million people saw The Gates, including about 1.5 million out-og-town visitors, pumping about US$254 million into the economy. The US$15.5-million cost of Waterfalls was raised by the Public Art Fund, a private not-fot-profit organisation.
Eliasson said the goal of his project was to take spectators beyong the two-dimensional postcard image of the New York skyline.
My Response:
New York City is really a very attractive, new age and well developed area. Everyone in this world, especially girls, thinking that New York is the heaven for shopping or working. It is really very big and from a lot of American movies products we can see that people who in New York are very very busy for their livelihood. The speed that people manage things is also very fast. But it still looks so charming, whatever it is. I always think that America is the place to gether all the intelligente, clever, smart, talented people there. And also it is a very good place to educate, to born all the genius there. There are lots of opportunities in that city. Super stars, rich men or women, having the best weapons in the world, the richest country - America, a place that everyone wants to go.
New York, if they pay attention to it at all, many people view the water off Manhattan's East Side as a flat, even boring expanse stretching under a series of bridges. When the spigots are turned on this Thursday, four mammoth waterfalls will spring into existence, freestanding cataracts roaring down into the East River and New York Harbor in a multimillion-dollar engineering feat designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
The New York City Waterfalls is the city's largest public art project since The Gates in 2005, when artist Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, adorned 37km of Central Park's paths with thousands of saffron drapes. The artificial cascades will be up through Oct 13.
Eliasson, 41, creates indoor weather systems that incorporate elements like temperature, moisture, aroma and light.An effect he created by using a mist machine, mirrors and hundreds of light bulbs.
For this project, since there are no cliffs for water to pour over, metal scaffolds provide the framework for wach waterfall. A system of pumps carries water up to a trough, where it will be released in a frothy cascade - about 132,485 litres every minute for all four falls. The falls will be turned on every day from 7am to 10pm and illuminated after sunset.
The highest will stand 36m tall, or almost the height of the Statue of Liberty, minus its pedestal. Waterfalls, which overlaps with the last days of a retrospective of Eliasson's work at New York's Museum of Modern Art, is expected to generate at least US$55 milllion in economic activity for the city.
More than 5 million people saw The Gates, including about 1.5 million out-og-town visitors, pumping about US$254 million into the economy. The US$15.5-million cost of Waterfalls was raised by the Public Art Fund, a private not-fot-profit organisation.
Eliasson said the goal of his project was to take spectators beyong the two-dimensional postcard image of the New York skyline.
My Response:
New York City is really a very attractive, new age and well developed area. Everyone in this world, especially girls, thinking that New York is the heaven for shopping or working. It is really very big and from a lot of American movies products we can see that people who in New York are very very busy for their livelihood. The speed that people manage things is also very fast. But it still looks so charming, whatever it is. I always think that America is the place to gether all the intelligente, clever, smart, talented people there. And also it is a very good place to educate, to born all the genius there. There are lots of opportunities in that city. Super stars, rich men or women, having the best weapons in the world, the richest country - America, a place that everyone wants to go.
Vivien Ng - Rats causing food crisis in Myanmar
Summary:
A new disaster has happened in Myanmar. Once every 50 years, packs of rats will swarm through the hills and consume everything in their path. About 134,000 people died last month.Bamboos that has just harvast die after sometimes and this happens twice a century. It is known as bamboo death.Seeds, rice stocks, stripping ripening corn and paddy in the fields were eaten by the rats.. Villages are affected greatly. They were too weak to flee and were dying soon. Children are suffering from dehydration or diarrhoea.Even the left behind ones who are the porrest and weakest are known as the strongest.
Comments:
I feel sad after reading this article.We are really the lucky people in the world. Our country do not have any disaster. We should be very thankful about that.I believe that the people in Myanmar must be having a hard time in fleeing off to other places where rats are unseen. I really hope that people over the world can help them. Also, rescus team will start helping them by sending them off to other places.
A new disaster has happened in Myanmar. Once every 50 years, packs of rats will swarm through the hills and consume everything in their path. About 134,000 people died last month.Bamboos that has just harvast die after sometimes and this happens twice a century. It is known as bamboo death.Seeds, rice stocks, stripping ripening corn and paddy in the fields were eaten by the rats.. Villages are affected greatly. They were too weak to flee and were dying soon. Children are suffering from dehydration or diarrhoea.Even the left behind ones who are the porrest and weakest are known as the strongest.
Comments:
I feel sad after reading this article.We are really the lucky people in the world. Our country do not have any disaster. We should be very thankful about that.I believe that the people in Myanmar must be having a hard time in fleeing off to other places where rats are unseen. I really hope that people over the world can help them. Also, rescus team will start helping them by sending them off to other places.
WenXian- Morning-after pills offered in British schools
LONDON:Condoms, pregnancy tests and morning-after pills are being offered in British schools to hundreds of thousands of children, some as young as 11.About 29 percent of secondary schools in England now have sexual health clinics , according to research by the Sex Education Forum. The f0rum is an umbrella organisation which supports the development of sex and relationship education in schools. It is found that one in six of all secondary schools gave pupils access to the morning-after pill or tests for sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia.One in20 school sexual health clinics provided children with presciptions for a variety of contraceptives - the pill, injections or implants - without their parnents being informed. The findings came just days after the government disclosed that there had been a 10 percent rise in the number of abortions among girls under 16 and a 21 percent rise for those under 14.
Personal Response :
I think that having sexual health clinics, introducing contraceptive methods are redundant though contracting the sexually transmitted diseases will be decreased. But, the rate of abortions of students will still increase. They should not just prevent the students from using contraceptive methods during intercourse and give them health checks, but to just prevent the students from having sex ! Having sex is the main cause of having sexually transmitted diseases so they should warn the students about the results of having sex. Not just using contraceptive methods will prevent being pregnant.
Personal Response :
I think that having sexual health clinics, introducing contraceptive methods are redundant though contracting the sexually transmitted diseases will be decreased. But, the rate of abortions of students will still increase. They should not just prevent the students from using contraceptive methods during intercourse and give them health checks, but to just prevent the students from having sex ! Having sex is the main cause of having sexually transmitted diseases so they should warn the students about the results of having sex. Not just using contraceptive methods will prevent being pregnant.
Jane Teo - A child prostitute at 14, an AIDS activist today
Ms Srey Mom, from Cambodia, started working at the age of seven, was abandoned at 10 and was totured into becoming a child prostitute at 14.At 16, she contracted the HIV virus.Now, at 20, she is an activist and determined to help other Cambodian girls avoid her fate.For many of the Singapore students who attended the World Vision's 30-hour Famine Camp at the Anglo-Chinese School in Barkey Road, she voiced on out the problems of human trafficking and child prostitution which affect Cambodia and other South-east Asian countries.The World Vision agency has run the camp annually since 1985 to educate and motivate Singapore youths to act on global issues such as hunger, poverty, HIV/Aids and the environment.It is estimated that up to 30,000 sex workers are estimated to be below 16 years old and about a fifth of the country's female sex workers are infected with HIV.
personal views :
I really sympathise with Ms Srey Mom and all those many other girls who were sold to become prostitutes at such a young age. I really feel that i am so fortunate to be living in Singapore as we are taught about unprotected sex. Im really glad that Ms Srey Mom is now an activist, helping other cambodian girls. i think that World Vision has also done a great job in spreading messages about unprotected sex, educating people who are less fortunate from poorer countries.
personal views :
I really sympathise with Ms Srey Mom and all those many other girls who were sold to become prostitutes at such a young age. I really feel that i am so fortunate to be living in Singapore as we are taught about unprotected sex. Im really glad that Ms Srey Mom is now an activist, helping other cambodian girls. i think that World Vision has also done a great job in spreading messages about unprotected sex, educating people who are less fortunate from poorer countries.
Ong Li Yan (: Aussie Teacher Charged With Child Porn Kills Himself
An austrailian teacher commited suicide and another attempted to after being caught in a major police swoop on Internet child pornography.the men had been questioned by police as part of a crackdown on a global child pornography racket which had seen 70 people being charged in austrailia,including 4 teachers.Australian Prime Minister described the reach of the racket as sickening.A police officer,a junior sports coah and several people working with children are among those being charged.The Queensland Police Commisioner Bob Atkinson said that more people will be charged in the coming weeks.
Personal Response..
this news has proved that you just can't judge a book by its cover.people such as teachers are responsible of child pornography.this will definitly affect the children as they do not know whom to trust and so do the parents.as the austrailian primw minister has said,this reach of the racket is sickening.why would people even think of pornography and whats more..children pornography?!?the kids are just too innocent and they just simply fell victim to these sick in the mind people.if this keeps happening,then whom can we truly trust?even the police officer are doing such a thing.someone who knows the laws is not obeying it..
Personal Response..
this news has proved that you just can't judge a book by its cover.people such as teachers are responsible of child pornography.this will definitly affect the children as they do not know whom to trust and so do the parents.as the austrailian primw minister has said,this reach of the racket is sickening.why would people even think of pornography and whats more..children pornography?!?the kids are just too innocent and they just simply fell victim to these sick in the mind people.if this keeps happening,then whom can we truly trust?even the police officer are doing such a thing.someone who knows the laws is not obeying it..
Magalence Teng: Defining A Nation And Its People
The world admired the way the Americans picked themselves up after the September 11th attacks in year 2001. The tragedy pulled them together. Ditto the Britons when the London Tube was hit by a series of coordinated bomb blasts in July 2005. Singaporeans, too, been put to the test have shown the Singapore spirit. In 2003, the nation and its stricken economy reunite to battle against the outbreak of the SARS virus. The never-say-die attitude was noted as everyone pulled together as a nation, to weather the economic downturn in the 1990s , recession in the 1980 and the double-digit inflation in the 1970s. More recently, PM Lee described how the nation reached out to the victims of the Tsunami Crisis in 2004 - as a spirit which hold us together as one united people ,each one doing his part, making Singapore as a vibrant , global city called home. The Singapore spirit captures is the nation resilience, which alludes to the ways the nation has tried to excel. These characteristics inspired the theme for the nation's 43rd National Day Parade - Celebrating The Singapore Spirit.
My Comments: As a Singaporean, I can really feel the resilience attitude among us. The SiChuan Earthquake devastation shows the national spirit as for reaching out, helping victims who have suffered from this disaster. Donations and aid have been sent/offered to them as well. Thus, I believe that we, Singaporeans , should carry on with such spirit, as what PM Lee have said " building our home and together , we will make it a vibrant, global city called home ! "
My Comments: As a Singaporean, I can really feel the resilience attitude among us. The SiChuan Earthquake devastation shows the national spirit as for reaching out, helping victims who have suffered from this disaster. Donations and aid have been sent/offered to them as well. Thus, I believe that we, Singaporeans , should carry on with such spirit, as what PM Lee have said " building our home and together , we will make it a vibrant, global city called home ! "
Chan Jia Li - Need Money?Head for the atm:automated teller mums
Although there are no official numbers tracking teen expenditure in Singapore,a few newspaper reports this year have pointed to examples of excessive spending by teens.Some,liked Gregory,are opting to dine at fancier eateries,instead of the school canteen.A western meal at Miss Clarity Cafe or Aston's-popular teen dining haunts-can cost up to $30,versus $1.50 for a bowl of wanton mee.Others empty pockets for romantic gifts liked a 17-year-old reportedly spent $700 on 99 roses for his girlfriend in a Sunday Times article.A little more reasonably,prehaps,an IN survey last month found most teens spent up to $30 on dates with their love interests.Experts generally agreed that teens tend to splurge because most don't earn their extravagant lifestyle.
Response:
I totally agreed with the experts although i am a teenager myself but i can understand the fact that we really do spend alot on unneccesary items and activities.Despite the reasonable prices of foods in the school canteen,teenagers would rather spend more on a meal at Pizzahut,Kfc,Mcdonald or even Sasake Sushi.That is because we normally just go with the flow and it is also due to the reason that we do not really feel the pain of using up all those money which are earned by our parents in exchange for dozens of 'OT'.I think that teens should learn to appreciate what they have and need instead of craving for what they do not have but want.Therefore,we should give a thought to our parents and not waste their hard-earned money in a blink of an eye.Teens got to be more independent and should refrain from asking money from parents each time they lay an eye on something they want.
Response:
I totally agreed with the experts although i am a teenager myself but i can understand the fact that we really do spend alot on unneccesary items and activities.Despite the reasonable prices of foods in the school canteen,teenagers would rather spend more on a meal at Pizzahut,Kfc,Mcdonald or even Sasake Sushi.That is because we normally just go with the flow and it is also due to the reason that we do not really feel the pain of using up all those money which are earned by our parents in exchange for dozens of 'OT'.I think that teens should learn to appreciate what they have and need instead of craving for what they do not have but want.Therefore,we should give a thought to our parents and not waste their hard-earned money in a blink of an eye.Teens got to be more independent and should refrain from asking money from parents each time they lay an eye on something they want.
Ong Li Yan (: Grave Robber buried As Tomb Collapses
A grave robber was killed while trying to loot a 1000 years old tomb in Northern China.The man,along with six other people tried to break into the tomb dating from the Liao Dynasty.But as he enter the tomb,it collapse,traping and killing the man.When the police arrived,the other six were trying to free and save the trapped man.It was known later that the tomb was empty and had probably been looted before.
Personal Response..
i feel sad for the man as he probably had died for nothing.and the other six people should feel fortunate that they were not the one being trapped and hopefully this accident will be a turning point for them.reminding them that nothing good happens to people who do bad things.
Personal Response..
i feel sad for the man as he probably had died for nothing.and the other six people should feel fortunate that they were not the one being trapped and hopefully this accident will be a turning point for them.reminding them that nothing good happens to people who do bad things.
Junella Ang - Man dies hours after soccer match
A 46-YEAR-OLD avid soccer fan collapsed at home on Sunday afternoon and died hours after playing in a match. The signs have been there during the friendly game with his colleagues earlier. During the game he complained about being tired and unfit, but he put it down to having stayed up the night before to ctach a Euro 2008 game. He returned home form the game and took a shower and a nap. He then wake up and had his lunch and perform his prayers. His wife then heard a loud thud, followed by her children shouting to her that their father collapsed. He was taken to Changi General Hospital, where efforts to revive him failed.
Personal View : I feel sorry for this man who had passed away so suddenly leaving behind his wife and children. This must be a dreadful news to his family members. Apparently from this article, we learnt that we must not over stress ourselves when we are unwell. It is important to take care of one's health and have adequate rest to carry on with our daily lives. If we were to feel unwell, we must not treat it as a small matter as we do not know what it may lead to. Hence, we must seek medical help immediately. We must learn to take care of ourselves by leading a healthly lifestyle !
Personal View : I feel sorry for this man who had passed away so suddenly leaving behind his wife and children. This must be a dreadful news to his family members. Apparently from this article, we learnt that we must not over stress ourselves when we are unwell. It is important to take care of one's health and have adequate rest to carry on with our daily lives. If we were to feel unwell, we must not treat it as a small matter as we do not know what it may lead to. Hence, we must seek medical help immediately. We must learn to take care of ourselves by leading a healthly lifestyle !
Lynn Tang- Teenager in new threat says she adores Tokyo knifeman
Summary: A Teenager girl who warned she would kill people in Tokyo said she adored a young man, Tomohiro Kato, behind a recent knifing rampage, which has set off dozens of threats of copycat attacks.The Internet has been rife with death threats since June when this Kato rammed a truck into a crowd of pedestrians and randomly slashed shoppers with a dagger in the high-tech and alternative culture district of Akihabara. On Monday, the teenager girl was sent to a family court for posting messages on the Internet threatening to kill people in a district in Tokyo where young people flock. She said she adores Kato and said that it was fun to see prompt reactions from others to what she wrote in the Internet world, but then she regretted for what she had done. Some people may post threats as pranks, but that authorities had to investigate them.
Comments: It is scary that a girl adores a murderer. I generally feel the girl was very inconsiderate to others. Though she does not have many friends as stays at home without going to school or work, but this may cause many unnecessary problems. The root of this problem lies with individuals moral values, which may be caused by the parents and school. Schools should take note of the students' character development. Parents should also play an important role of teaching their children the right moral values and discipline them. This will ensure that the children will be able to differentiate between the right and wrong and such problems will never happen again in future.
Comments: It is scary that a girl adores a murderer. I generally feel the girl was very inconsiderate to others. Though she does not have many friends as stays at home without going to school or work, but this may cause many unnecessary problems. The root of this problem lies with individuals moral values, which may be caused by the parents and school. Schools should take note of the students' character development. Parents should also play an important role of teaching their children the right moral values and discipline them. This will ensure that the children will be able to differentiate between the right and wrong and such problems will never happen again in future.
Yeo Hui Xuan - Minibus crash: 10 hurt; all had no belts.
Minibus crash: 10 hurt; all had no belts.
A group of 20 chinese nationals were travelling in a minibus after which, it slammed into the back of a truck. The impact threw them forward and resulted in one worker suffering from a broken nose, another was knocked unconscious and 10 others were injured. They were taken to the Singapore General Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. These incident resulted in a tremendous uproar about the safety of travelling in minibuses without seatbelts.
Once again, it takes another accident to prove the importance of travelling in a vehicle with a seatbelt. Apparently, the government only started stressing the importance of travelling with a seatbelt only after an accident in April that caused the death of eight-year-old Russel Koh. He was travelling in a minibus, not fitted with seatbelts, and was killed after being flung out of the bus when it collided with 2 cars. His death reminded everyone of the consequences of not travelling with seatbelts.
As quoted by MP of Aljunied GRC: "Accidents can happen anytime.". The reality of such a statement is horrifyingly real. It is important to install seatbelts in the vehicles so as to prevent the repetition of such an incident again.
A group of 20 chinese nationals were travelling in a minibus after which, it slammed into the back of a truck. The impact threw them forward and resulted in one worker suffering from a broken nose, another was knocked unconscious and 10 others were injured. They were taken to the Singapore General Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. These incident resulted in a tremendous uproar about the safety of travelling in minibuses without seatbelts.
Once again, it takes another accident to prove the importance of travelling in a vehicle with a seatbelt. Apparently, the government only started stressing the importance of travelling with a seatbelt only after an accident in April that caused the death of eight-year-old Russel Koh. He was travelling in a minibus, not fitted with seatbelts, and was killed after being flung out of the bus when it collided with 2 cars. His death reminded everyone of the consequences of not travelling with seatbelts.
As quoted by MP of Aljunied GRC: "Accidents can happen anytime.". The reality of such a statement is horrifyingly real. It is important to install seatbelts in the vehicles so as to prevent the repetition of such an incident again.
Chan Jia Li - Two Women Victims Of Snatch Thefts
Snatch thieves struck in two incidents on Friday morning,making off with a gold bracelet worth $1000 and a gold necklace worth $80.The first incident took place at the void deck of Block 82 Redhill Lane.A woman in her late 60s was on her way home when a man approached from the side and grabbed her necklace before fleeing towards Tiong Bahru Plaza.He is describled as 1.7m tall and with a fair complexion.He was wearing a cap,a blue long sleeved shirt and light-coloured pants.In a second incident,a woman in her mid-70s was walking along the ninth floor corridor of Block683B Woodlands Drive 62 when a man who had followed her into the lift on the ground floor snatched her braclelet and fled down the stairs.
Response:
I realised that the targets of snatch thieves are usually those middle-aged women as they are more "weak" in the sense that they cannot tackle back against the thieves.They are also easier prey as they are normally 'less defensive' thus many incidents of snatch thefts are often reported by older people.I suggest that people should not wear too much expensive belongings on them when they goes out.On second thought,sometimes i felt that the victims have only got themselves to blame as they are the one who attracted the attention of the snatch theft.Via this incident,we should take note to be alert of anyone who is suspicious and never let them have the chance to lay a hand on us.Despite the fact that what the thefts have done are wrong,i believed that some of them have their unspeakable reasons for doing so.In conclusion,i hope that we will not discriminalise those who have had past-records and give them a second chance as well.
Response:
I realised that the targets of snatch thieves are usually those middle-aged women as they are more "weak" in the sense that they cannot tackle back against the thieves.They are also easier prey as they are normally 'less defensive' thus many incidents of snatch thefts are often reported by older people.I suggest that people should not wear too much expensive belongings on them when they goes out.On second thought,sometimes i felt that the victims have only got themselves to blame as they are the one who attracted the attention of the snatch theft.Via this incident,we should take note to be alert of anyone who is suspicious and never let them have the chance to lay a hand on us.Despite the fact that what the thefts have done are wrong,i believed that some of them have their unspeakable reasons for doing so.In conclusion,i hope that we will not discriminalise those who have had past-records and give them a second chance as well.
Vivien Ng - Unclean water kills 4,000 daily worldwide
Summary:
People waiting for water tankers. Some 700 million people in Asia alone lack easy access to safe drinking water, and the number is likely to rise. Drinking polluted water will kill many people. This is one of the world most concern problem. The world health Organisation (WHO) has warned the world to out in the effort to clean up their supplies. It is a tragedy to see over 4,000 of people die each day from the water-borne diseases. Fortunately experts over the world will be brought together to discuss about this matter. Rising demand and climate change will decrease the long-term water shortages.It has proven that there are about 700 million of people in the region has the lack access to safe drinking water.
Comments:
I personally agree with this article. There are a lot of people suffering from thirst and food.
Water is an important source for every one of us. Without water people die easily. People cannot die just because they do not have a good water supply in their country.People are equally precious. Therefore it is everyone's responsibility to find ways to help the world. Not polluting the water and the ground is really a great helper.It is not only the government responsibilties. Everyone share the burden.People have to face the world. We cannot just stand they and wait for other people to do our jobs.Government will invest heavily in building and maintaining water infrastructure. Hence we should help them too.
People waiting for water tankers. Some 700 million people in Asia alone lack easy access to safe drinking water, and the number is likely to rise. Drinking polluted water will kill many people. This is one of the world most concern problem. The world health Organisation (WHO) has warned the world to out in the effort to clean up their supplies. It is a tragedy to see over 4,000 of people die each day from the water-borne diseases. Fortunately experts over the world will be brought together to discuss about this matter. Rising demand and climate change will decrease the long-term water shortages.It has proven that there are about 700 million of people in the region has the lack access to safe drinking water.
Comments:
I personally agree with this article. There are a lot of people suffering from thirst and food.
Water is an important source for every one of us. Without water people die easily. People cannot die just because they do not have a good water supply in their country.People are equally precious. Therefore it is everyone's responsibility to find ways to help the world. Not polluting the water and the ground is really a great helper.It is not only the government responsibilties. Everyone share the burden.People have to face the world. We cannot just stand they and wait for other people to do our jobs.Government will invest heavily in building and maintaining water infrastructure. Hence we should help them too.
WenXian-Kashmir Cadets Claim Sex Assault
Nearly 150 police cadets fled a paramilitary training centre in Indian Kashmir after accusing an instructor of sexual misconduct, officials said yesterday. The 144 deserter'sbelonged to a 370-member group of recruits who had been ferried from eastern Bihar state to the centre of Kashmir for training in anti -insurgency combat, poilce officials said. They said the mass desertion occured after a cadet accused an instructor of trying to sodomise him.
Personal Response :
I think that its ridiculous as even a police instructor can be a sodomite. As the cadets wad transferred from the eastern Bihar state to the centre of the Kashmir for training in an anti-rebellious combat, they probably dare not to rebel against their officers and hence, made an escape. Or maybe they could not stand the assaults and headed out of the training centre.After which, when the escaped from the training centre, they made a report.
Personal Response :
I think that its ridiculous as even a police instructor can be a sodomite. As the cadets wad transferred from the eastern Bihar state to the centre of the Kashmir for training in an anti-rebellious combat, they probably dare not to rebel against their officers and hence, made an escape. Or maybe they could not stand the assaults and headed out of the training centre.After which, when the escaped from the training centre, they made a report.
Junella Ang - Minibus Crash : 10 hurt; all had no belts
A group of 10 Chinese nationals were injured yesterday morning(23rd june) when the minibus they were in slammed into the back of a truck. One worker was knocked out cold by the impact but regained conciousness later. A second broke his nose. The 10 workers were taken to the Singapore General Hospital; 8 were treated for minor injuries. The crashed occured on the East Coast Parkway at 8.45am. After the minibus had hit the truck, a taxi crashed into it . This carsh renewed calls for seat belts to be fitted in all minibuses. The appeals began in April, when schoolboy Russell Koh, eight was killed after being flung out of a minibus which had collided with two cars. The Transport Ministry acted last month, ordering that new school vans must come with seat belts.
Personal View : As usual safety comes first before everything. Therefore, seat belts are needed in every vehicle that we sit . But yet come to think of it, even with seat belts attached to vehicles like taxi; cars etc .. People still do not put on their seat belts when they are on ride as they think it is unnesscessary for them to do it. They feel they will not be so unlucky to meet with an accident during this short ride to their destination .But I feel that it is important for everyone to put safety before their "laziness" and "convinence" as it may lead to a drastic situation that they will never be able to foresee. It is better to be safe than sorry. The government should also make it a must to put on the seat belts. With seat belts on, it can also minimise the injuries and impact on the victims' who get into an accident.
Personal View : As usual safety comes first before everything. Therefore, seat belts are needed in every vehicle that we sit . But yet come to think of it, even with seat belts attached to vehicles like taxi; cars etc .. People still do not put on their seat belts when they are on ride as they think it is unnesscessary for them to do it. They feel they will not be so unlucky to meet with an accident during this short ride to their destination .But I feel that it is important for everyone to put safety before their "laziness" and "convinence" as it may lead to a drastic situation that they will never be able to foresee. It is better to be safe than sorry. The government should also make it a must to put on the seat belts. With seat belts on, it can also minimise the injuries and impact on the victims' who get into an accident.
Magalence Teng : Pint-sized stickkey is one 'smart' card
From next year onwards, passengers could find themselves using a smart card, in a size of two postage stamps to pay for their own train and bus fares. The pint-sized card, known as stickkey, is schelduled to undergo a trial run next year. Fast Innovations Asia, working with the Land Transport Authority on this project. In fact, if this trial is successful, the stickkey could be available in MRT stations soon after. This card is not merely for paying bus fares but it is rather something that is truly mobile being used for several purposes. Despite its small size, the stickkey packs a punch, several functions are packed in the tiny card, enabling people to buy groceries and even unlock doors. It can be attached to cellphones and other handy surfaces. However, this will expire after one and a half year , opposite to five years for the ez-link card. In addition, the Singapore Fashion Festival this year also handed out stickkeys to VIPs for exculsive accers to their shows during the 10-day event.
My Comments: With this pint-sized card , one will lead a more expedient lifestyle after the launch of it, probably next year. This could actually end the days of people digging through their wallets for CashCard. Do you prefer Credit Cards or Stickkey ? I believe that Singaporeans will " fall in love " with its several functions as a stickkey. It is cumbersome for one to bring their keys along to work, leisure, etc. Also, one needs not carry a wallet with lots of cash and some important documents in it for the sake of buying groceries or during shopping. Stickkey will settle the bills for anyone at anytime, anywhere.
My Comments: With this pint-sized card , one will lead a more expedient lifestyle after the launch of it, probably next year. This could actually end the days of people digging through their wallets for CashCard. Do you prefer Credit Cards or Stickkey ? I believe that Singaporeans will " fall in love " with its several functions as a stickkey. It is cumbersome for one to bring their keys along to work, leisure, etc. Also, one needs not carry a wallet with lots of cash and some important documents in it for the sake of buying groceries or during shopping. Stickkey will settle the bills for anyone at anytime, anywhere.
Amanda Soh - Dad flies off using son's passport
In his hurry to catch a flight at Changi Airport's Budget Terminal yesterday morning, retiree Ang Heng Soon, 61, grabbed the wrong passport and left home. He took his 39-year-old son's passport. They had left their passports on the dining table, because the son was also flying from Changi Airport. The father's mistake, and how he cleared all security checks at the airport and flew to Vietnam, led to a long day for both. Even with the wrong passport, Mr Ang first checked in at the Tiger Airways counter for his flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where he was headed for a six-day holiday. He next got past the security check by Certis Cisco officers at the entrance to the restricted passenger area. Then he ran into problems, failing repeatedly to scan his fingerprint at the immigration Automated Clearance System. Noticing his difficulty, an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer directed him to a lane for manual clearance. There, an officer cleared him to leave Singapore, and he boarded his plane. Mr Ang told The Straits Times he realised his mistake only during the flight. As soon as he arrived at the Ho Chi Minh City airport at 8.15am, he owned up to immigration authorities there and they put him on the same plane back to Singapore. Around that time at Changi Airport's Terminal 1, his son Vincent, an electronics company sales and marketing executive, also discovered the mix-up. He was waiting to check in for his flight to Hong Kong when he realised that he had his father's passport. He cancelled his flight and went to Tiger Airways' office in the Budget Terminal, where he learnt that his father was heading back. Father and son were reunited at close to noon. Both made fresh arrangements and flew off to their respective destinations later in the day, correct passports in hand. By then, it was too late for Mr Vincent Ang to make it to his business meeting in Hong Kong.
Personal View :
Having this security lapse in Singapore will give a very negative impact on Singapore's security system. If this man happen to be a terrorist, he could just plant a bomb in the airport itself. The immigration officer who looked at his passport and did the 'face-to-face verification' let him through because he bore a resemblance to the photo in the passport. The officer should not have only relied only on this but should have checked his boarding pass with his passport.
Personal View :
Having this security lapse in Singapore will give a very negative impact on Singapore's security system. If this man happen to be a terrorist, he could just plant a bomb in the airport itself. The immigration officer who looked at his passport and did the 'face-to-face verification' let him through because he bore a resemblance to the photo in the passport. The officer should not have only relied only on this but should have checked his boarding pass with his passport.
WenXian-Polluted water kills 4,000 a day
Polluted drinking water will kills around 1.6 million people this year unless governments around the world make a concerted effort to clean up their supplies, warned the World Health Organisation (WHO). Over 4,000 people die each day from water borne diseases, said Mr James Bertram, co-ordinator of the WHO's Water, Sanitation and Health Programmes. He spoke to reporters ahead of the Singapore International Water Week, which kicks off officially on 24 June.
Personal Response:
Polluted drinking water are killing 4,000 people per day from water- borne diseases. It is a tragedy as people from less developed countries have to suffer because they do not have proper sanitation and proper water pipes for to have clean water for consumption. Therefore it is a reminder from the World Health Organisations (WHO) to inform the people to have better hygiene practices as water is precious and essential in life.
Personal Response:
Polluted drinking water are killing 4,000 people per day from water- borne diseases. It is a tragedy as people from less developed countries have to suffer because they do not have proper sanitation and proper water pipes for to have clean water for consumption. Therefore it is a reminder from the World Health Organisations (WHO) to inform the people to have better hygiene practices as water is precious and essential in life.
Chan Jia Li -Gamblers spent estimated $4.2b on 4-D
The gigantic taxes received on 4-D mirror the results of a recent government study which showed it was Singapore's most popular game and it is also seen as leisure activity.Tax experts from KPMG Tax Services and Deloitte Singapore estimated that total wagers on 4-D were in the neighbourhood of $4.2 billion in the taxman's last financial year.The small bets for 4-D lotteries make them a popular option for all ages and income groups thus it has also become easier for people to part with their money.Not to forget,there are now 309 Singapore pools outlets and the betting operator also takes wagers over the phone and gambler's lure of hitting the jackpot also make it hard for them to stop gambling.
Response:
Personally,i really do not applause for the idea on gamblings as it is a total waste of time,effort and money.Most people are spending their time betting on the same numbers hopping to hit the first biggest jackpot on 4-D.Meanwhile,they do not realise that the money that they have spent trying to win,if added up together, is already half of what they might gained from the jackpot which they have a 50% chance of winning.Therefore,i advice gamblers to make a better option and work down-to-earthly instead of putting their money on some bets which they might not even win for an entire lifetime.Hopefully,the amount of money spent on gambling can be reduced respectively on the coming years as it is really not worthwhile.
Response:
Personally,i really do not applause for the idea on gamblings as it is a total waste of time,effort and money.Most people are spending their time betting on the same numbers hopping to hit the first biggest jackpot on 4-D.Meanwhile,they do not realise that the money that they have spent trying to win,if added up together, is already half of what they might gained from the jackpot which they have a 50% chance of winning.Therefore,i advice gamblers to make a better option and work down-to-earthly instead of putting their money on some bets which they might not even win for an entire lifetime.Hopefully,the amount of money spent on gambling can be reduced respectively on the coming years as it is really not worthwhile.
Vivien Ng - Govt doesn't make money from ERP
Summary:
It is said that cash card reader of any car's owner could beeps several times a day due to the increased of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries along busy roads. People drive pass these roads just to get to work. The main reason that ERP exists is to control road congestion and not to enrich government coffers. Of cause is not to raise the cost of living in singaporeans. The government was raising the ERP rates by increasing the rate by $2 and also adding five new gantries. However the governtment did not make any money from the ERP .ERP will collect approximately a n amount of $70 million but instead, they will lose $110 million due to the reduction in the road tax.
Comments:
Before reading this article, i totally disagree with the government in increasing the ERP rates. Firstly, nowadays, the amount of petrol oil has dropped rapidly hence the price increases largely.It is already a burden for all drivers. They have to work so hard to support their families yet they have to afford the cost of the bills and petrol oil for their cars. After reading the article, i realise that the increased of new ERP gantries is to control the road conjestion so that there will not be heavy jams everywhere. In my oppinion, i personally thinks that the government should explain in public so that people will know the reason why government has choose to increase the ERP rates.Overall , people will understand and cause lesser dispute in the country.
It is said that cash card reader of any car's owner could beeps several times a day due to the increased of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries along busy roads. People drive pass these roads just to get to work. The main reason that ERP exists is to control road congestion and not to enrich government coffers. Of cause is not to raise the cost of living in singaporeans. The government was raising the ERP rates by increasing the rate by $2 and also adding five new gantries. However the governtment did not make any money from the ERP .ERP will collect approximately a n amount of $70 million but instead, they will lose $110 million due to the reduction in the road tax.
Comments:
Before reading this article, i totally disagree with the government in increasing the ERP rates. Firstly, nowadays, the amount of petrol oil has dropped rapidly hence the price increases largely.It is already a burden for all drivers. They have to work so hard to support their families yet they have to afford the cost of the bills and petrol oil for their cars. After reading the article, i realise that the increased of new ERP gantries is to control the road conjestion so that there will not be heavy jams everywhere. In my oppinion, i personally thinks that the government should explain in public so that people will know the reason why government has choose to increase the ERP rates.Overall , people will understand and cause lesser dispute in the country.
Magalence Teng : Quake survivors now face threat of floods
Gushing waters in southern China's have swollen Pearl River delta, threatening millions of people. Authorities fastened to finish the evacuation of 110,000 people in quake-hit areas. Recently, the deluge of water that roared by was the biggest in 50 years , emergency measures had been prompted to protect the people in those areas. Death tolls have been increased in this disaster. Since the rainy season began last month , large swarthes of Southern China have been flooded, while the north-region of China is experiencing an unusual heatwave. Harbin, known as the Ice City , has reported an abnormally high temperature of 37.1 degrees celsius. The evacuation up to 110,000 quake refugees from dangerous mountainous areasthreatened by rain in-duced landslides in Aba perfectures was slated to finish yesterday. Many people had evacuated in regions hardest hit by the rain, with large tracts of farmland under water. Officials warned that the north could fall victim to the weather, and the government has urged the strengthening of dukes and reservoirs along the Yellow River. In fact, thousands of transport trucks have been stranded in Guangdong , cutting off food supplies to urban centre and fuelling price rises.
My Comments: From my perspective, I sympathized those who have experience this earthquake. This diasater in SiChuan had hit the lives of more than thousands of victims and their families overnight. One may feel fortunate for themselves after witnesssing families crying bitterly for their loved ones. In addition, I admire those survivors , being trapped in the rubble during the earthquake , for their perseverence attitude. Especially those who are able to tolerate the pain as they amputate their own arms or legs in order to escape from the ordeal.
My Comments: From my perspective, I sympathized those who have experience this earthquake. This diasater in SiChuan had hit the lives of more than thousands of victims and their families overnight. One may feel fortunate for themselves after witnesssing families crying bitterly for their loved ones. In addition, I admire those survivors , being trapped in the rubble during the earthquake , for their perseverence attitude. Especially those who are able to tolerate the pain as they amputate their own arms or legs in order to escape from the ordeal.
Jaclyn-Devoting his body to Beijing Olympics
Mr Sun Ding Guo wanted to test himself through hardship and diligence and challenge himself by doing things like rewarding himself a 36th Olympic-themed tattoo after completing a 10 month journey across China pedalling his rickshaw for the Beijing Games.
He also gave up his job, his dreams and the chance the get a girlfriend as he single-mindedly promoted the Olympic spirit. He is now a walking billboard depicting symbols of different sports. Not only that, he went to China's Zhejiang province to just to get signatures of people who support the Games.
Personal views:
Mr Sun Ding Guo is really a noble person to be able to sacrifice himself and his love life just to promote the Olympics spirit.All chinese should be proud of him as he did all these just because of his love and devotion to his country.His perserverance paid off and he is now a walking billboard depicting symbols of different sports.But isn't him giving up his job to promote the Olympics spirit foolish?How is he going to survive without any income as he still needs to eat like any other human beings.Not that i am trying to demoralise his courageous act,but what i am trying to convey is that it is unnecessary for hm to give up his job but instead he can promote the Olympics spirit and work at the same time.
He also gave up his job, his dreams and the chance the get a girlfriend as he single-mindedly promoted the Olympic spirit. He is now a walking billboard depicting symbols of different sports. Not only that, he went to China's Zhejiang province to just to get signatures of people who support the Games.
Personal views:
Mr Sun Ding Guo is really a noble person to be able to sacrifice himself and his love life just to promote the Olympics spirit.All chinese should be proud of him as he did all these just because of his love and devotion to his country.His perserverance paid off and he is now a walking billboard depicting symbols of different sports.But isn't him giving up his job to promote the Olympics spirit foolish?How is he going to survive without any income as he still needs to eat like any other human beings.Not that i am trying to demoralise his courageous act,but what i am trying to convey is that it is unnecessary for hm to give up his job but instead he can promote the Olympics spirit and work at the same time.
Amanda Soh - Singapore's investments in water research cut cost of reclaimed water
Over the last decade, the cost of a cubic metre of reclaimed used water has gone down from 80 US cents to 20 US cents, and desalinated water from 1.50 US dollars to 50 US cents. Such dramatic reductions in the cost of water are the results of Singapore's investments in research on water technology, said the chairman of the National Research Foundation Tony Tan. Used water is recycled and seawater desalinated using advanced membrane technology. Singapore is also progressively building a desalination plant using seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membrane technology. This can supply a maximum of 30 million gallons of drinking water per day. When that happens, it will bring Singapore closer to meeting the target of having non-conventional sources of water making up at least 30 per cent of the country's water needs by 2012.
Personal View :
Through these technologies it have broadened the possible sources for water-scare nations, like Singapore, to provide this critical resource to the people. Singapore need not depend so much on water supply from other countries. Singapore will also have
Personal View :
Through these technologies it have broadened the possible sources for water-scare nations, like Singapore, to provide this critical resource to the people. Singapore need not depend so much on water supply from other countries. Singapore will also have
Jaclyn-12 inmates compete in Yellow Ribbon songwriting contest
Singapore Prison Services' fifth annual Yellow Ribbon songwriting contest is a part-rehabilitation, part-talent programme.
With the theme 'Celebrating Second Chances', it gives inmates the opportunity to impress family and friends.
A total of 12 singer-songwriters, who beat more than 300 participants to the finals this year, will compete on Thursday, in front of their loved ones.
And for the first time, 17 inmates sat for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music theory examination and 13 of them scored distinctions, including four perfect scores.
However, the success means little, without their loved ones. One of them said: "The most important thing I want to tell my parents is that I'm really very sorry for what I've done. And I wish all of you will take me back."
Personal views:
I feels very happy and proud for the inmates as after they were imprisoned,they were remorseful about their past actions and were repentent so by participating in the Yellow Ribbon songwriting contest,they showed others that they are willing to turn over a new leaf and change for the better.Hence,to encourage them and show our support, we needs to accept their flaws.After all,nobody is perfect.Parents whose child are in prison should forgive them as ultimately,they are the ones who should be held responsible for their child's action.Since the child are willing to change for the better,they should let bygones be bygones and strive for the better n life.
With the theme 'Celebrating Second Chances', it gives inmates the opportunity to impress family and friends.
A total of 12 singer-songwriters, who beat more than 300 participants to the finals this year, will compete on Thursday, in front of their loved ones.
And for the first time, 17 inmates sat for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music theory examination and 13 of them scored distinctions, including four perfect scores.
However, the success means little, without their loved ones. One of them said: "The most important thing I want to tell my parents is that I'm really very sorry for what I've done. And I wish all of you will take me back."
Personal views:
I feels very happy and proud for the inmates as after they were imprisoned,they were remorseful about their past actions and were repentent so by participating in the Yellow Ribbon songwriting contest,they showed others that they are willing to turn over a new leaf and change for the better.Hence,to encourage them and show our support, we needs to accept their flaws.After all,nobody is perfect.Parents whose child are in prison should forgive them as ultimately,they are the ones who should be held responsible for their child's action.Since the child are willing to change for the better,they should let bygones be bygones and strive for the better n life.
Bridget Tang - Johor to have separate pumps for Singapore drivers
Malaysia will be setting up a dual pump system at petrol stations near the borders to stop foreigners from buying fuel at a subsidised price. This announcement comes less than a month after the Malaysian government raised petrol prices and this new measure will mean that Singaporeans who refuel in Southern Johor will have the pay more. The Malaysian government claims that this implementation will have two benefits, namely foreigners will have to pay for petrol at market price and Malaysians will also know the actual market price of petrol. This steep fuel hike then in turn created public anger as this has caused the prices of goods and services to go up too and meanwhile, Prime Minister Abduallah Badawi was quoted saying that the government would give more rebates to help Malaysians cope with higher fuel costs.
Personal Views:
Although I am not affected much by this rise of fuel cost, I still feel that the Malaysian government might have done the right thing because foreigners would now have to pay for petrol at market price which is, correct I think. There is also a chance that the "kiasu" Singaporeans will head to Johor just to refuel their cars at a cheaper rate and this is not really a good thing to do. A majority of people will definitely be unhappy with the change but I guess the best way to do is just to accept it and carry on with your life because the Malaysian government is also trying their best to help its people lighten their load!
Personal Views:
Although I am not affected much by this rise of fuel cost, I still feel that the Malaysian government might have done the right thing because foreigners would now have to pay for petrol at market price which is, correct I think. There is also a chance that the "kiasu" Singaporeans will head to Johor just to refuel their cars at a cheaper rate and this is not really a good thing to do. A majority of people will definitely be unhappy with the change but I guess the best way to do is just to accept it and carry on with your life because the Malaysian government is also trying their best to help its people lighten their load!
Jaclyn-A child prostitute at 14,an AIDS activist today
Ms Srey Mom, from Cambodia, started working at the age of seven, was abandoned at 10 and was totured into becoming a child prostitute at 14.
At 16, she contracted the HIV virus.Now, at 20, she is an activist and determined to help other Cambodian girls avoid her fate.
For many of the Singapore students who attended the World Vision's 30-hour Famine Camp at the Anglo-Chinese School in Barkey Road, she voiced on out the problems of human trafficking and child prostitution which affect Cambodia and other South-east Asian countries.
The World Vision agency has run the camp annually since 1985 to educate and motivate Singapore youths to act on global issues such as hunger, poverty, HIV/Aids and the environment.
It is estimated that up to 30,000 sex workers are estimated to be below 16 years old and about a fifth of the country's female sex workers are infected with HIV.
Personal views:
I trult sympathize with those who were forced and tortured into the service of child prostitution.I felt really blessed to be living in Singapore,which thankfully is one country which stresses on the importance of human rights.Therefore,we should help the less fortunate by playing a part and help to prevent these situations from happening.The World Vision agency has played a great role in spreading the messages such as prevent from having unprotected sex.Hence,in order to prevent the shocking number of 30000 sex workers to fall in the hands of HIV/AIDS,we should use all forms of communications to spread the messages.
At 16, she contracted the HIV virus.Now, at 20, she is an activist and determined to help other Cambodian girls avoid her fate.
For many of the Singapore students who attended the World Vision's 30-hour Famine Camp at the Anglo-Chinese School in Barkey Road, she voiced on out the problems of human trafficking and child prostitution which affect Cambodia and other South-east Asian countries.
The World Vision agency has run the camp annually since 1985 to educate and motivate Singapore youths to act on global issues such as hunger, poverty, HIV/Aids and the environment.
It is estimated that up to 30,000 sex workers are estimated to be below 16 years old and about a fifth of the country's female sex workers are infected with HIV.
Personal views:
I trult sympathize with those who were forced and tortured into the service of child prostitution.I felt really blessed to be living in Singapore,which thankfully is one country which stresses on the importance of human rights.Therefore,we should help the less fortunate by playing a part and help to prevent these situations from happening.The World Vision agency has played a great role in spreading the messages such as prevent from having unprotected sex.Hence,in order to prevent the shocking number of 30000 sex workers to fall in the hands of HIV/AIDS,we should use all forms of communications to spread the messages.
Amanda Soh - Singapore to host eight sports in 2009
In slightly over a year's time, Singapore will host the inaugural Asian Youth Games. On Monday, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) confirmed the Games will feature eight sports - track and field, bowling, beach volleyball, three-on-three basketball, sailing, shooting, swimming and diving, and table tennis. It will be held from July 2-9. The SSC and Ministry of Education (MOE) will spearhead the organising of the Games, which will be used to help Singapore prepare for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, which it will host from August 14-26, 2010. The Asian Youth Games' opening ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Singapore Youth Festival.
Personal View :
With Singapore hosting the inaugural Asian Youth Games, the singapore representive will be able to compete with other athletes around Asia. This could help to gauge their standand against the better athletes before the Youth Olympic Games. They will be able to know their strength and withnesses and also to improve their skills. With this, Singapore will be able to bag home a few medals during the Youth Olympic Games on home ground.
Personal View :
With Singapore hosting the inaugural Asian Youth Games, the singapore representive will be able to compete with other athletes around Asia. This could help to gauge their standand against the better athletes before the Youth Olympic Games. They will be able to know their strength and withnesses and also to improve their skills. With this, Singapore will be able to bag home a few medals during the Youth Olympic Games on home ground.
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