there was a photo on twitter of Mr LKY in gardens by the bay. He looks very frail…

Is the Singapore Pinoy day that is hotly debated now, officially sanctioned by Pinoy government?

Are Ping Yi Secondary students doing CIP? If it is, not sure whether is it ethical for secondary school to use their student CIP hours to aid a profit driven transport company.


http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/your-letters-transport-authorities-forcing-secondary-school-students-distribute-flyers[quote]Dear editor,

I hope you can share this and let the general public know how MOE and Transport ministry are making use of our children.

My son is a student in Ping Yi Secondary School. The school has asked my son and his friends to distribute flyers to the public at bus stops to raise awareness about the new feeder bus service 222 in Chai Chee.

This is outrageous! Why do you need to use students to raise awareness of a profit driven organisation? Their exams are also around the corner. Why are the transport authorities so desperate now?[/quote]

Yahoo Singapore take things very positively. I like their spirit. I don't understand the cynicism expressed by TOC :censored:


http://sg.news.yahoo.com/what-singapore-really-needs-075148158.html

Alan Soon is Yahoo!'s country manager for Singapore and its managing editor for Southeast Asia.

I think I'm lucky to be working in online media. Information and technology can transform lives, societies and even governments. But there are moments where these changes collide, often at the crossroads of regulation and the freedom of expression.

Yahoo! is committed to helping protect and promote free expression. We live in a world where millions of people benefit from open discussions, lively commentary and a robust exchange of ideas -- all thanks to the Internet. We believe that societies thrive when people are free to express themselves.

Regulatory scrutiny has increased in the past year around the globe as governments sought to extract accountability on the part of both Internet users and those who operate web sites. The recent licensing framework around the operation of online news sites in Singapore is no different.

So what does Singapore need?

First, when we first started our editorial operations in Singapore, we wanted to help build and engage a thriving community that was interested in the world and society around them -- to inform, entertain and educate our audience.

The web offers an incredible opportunity for open and constructive debate. But there's a flip side to this: online conversations can easily spiral into a downward circle of anger, hatred -- often targeting people of specific nationalities, religions and sexual preferences.

The licensing restrictions around hate speech are in line with our own views. Hate speech has no place online -- and definitely not on Yahoo!. We felt so strongly about this that we launched a campaign called \"Silence The Hate\" in August last year to drive a message of tolerance.

Even prior to the new licensing regime, Yahoo! was already bound to comply with the Media Development Authority’s Internet Code of Practice -- a key guideline that complements our own internal editorial policies around what is suitable for our audience. Further regulation is redundant. And as the past few days have shown, it creates confusion and unsettles both users, as well as the media industry that Singapore has tried so hard to cultivate.

It is important to reiterate that regulations and guidelines remain meaningful and do not become a tool that restricts freedom of expression and genuine debate. We need to preserve this fine balance and Yahoo! continues to champion this critical aspect of Internet freedom.

Second, journalism thrives on its access to multiple sources. We will be in a better position to cover stories in Singapore. In the past few years, we were restricted from government and other authoritative sources because we were not seen to be an accredited media -- that was a realm of newspapers and broadcasters. The licensing changes will help pave the way for full accreditation and access for our reporters. We will be a stronger editorial team and our stories will improve because of that.

As a network, we serve a million unique users in Singapore each day -- many of whom look to us as a platform of diverse views and a tool for self-expression.

We want to make sure that continues.

RIP Dr Toh One by one the first generation left...

HopeandSorrows:

Haiyo. Not again.. :siao: I opened my email just now and I saw this ... the email chain is little long. I :xedfingers: and show the portion below. I think they not pleased by what former MP Siew Kum Hong said on Facebook on Christianity and also because he is pro gay..? :skeptical:


erm...what GRC and political party was he from? The name very familiar and the photo is familiar..

I'm not a very religious person, in fact I only believe in doing good and not doing things against conscience and to help the poor whenever it is within my capabilities.
:rahrah:

(P.S: Dear Moderators, if the picture you think is offensive please let me know. I will remove it )
[quote]>>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Fw: Fwd: Siew Kum Hong's disrespectful act
>>>
>>> Dear Friends,
>>>
>>> A friend from Church alerted me to this disrespectful act by former
>>> Nominated Member of Parliament Siew Kum Hong. In the screenshot which I have
>>> attached below, shows Siew Kum Hong disrespectfully \"shared\" on his Facebook
>>> account a picture of Jesus Christ with the captions (Pardon me for my
>>> rudeness) \"F***ing Lag Took 3 Days to Respawn\". According to my nephew, the
>>> word \"Respawn\" is used in a negative context in computer gaming which means
>>> the \"rebirth of an enemy\".
>>>
>>> Siew Kum Hong is a former NMP, legally trained and I heard he currently
>>> works in Yahoo Singapore. As a public figure, he should be mindful of what
>>> he does on the internet and practise sensitivity to the Christian community.
>>> He has indirectly agreed with the blasphemous picture when he shared the
>>> picture on his Facebook account.
>>>
>>> This is not the first time Siew Kum Hong disrespected the Christian
>>> community, some of my friends were dismayed when he staunchly supported the
>>> homo community and defended their unnatural behaviours in Parliament!
>>>
>>> I would like to seek your opinions whether a Police Report could be filed
>>> against Siew Kum Hong.
>>>
>>> But then, I honestly think the Government should also hold some
>>> accountability by appointing NMP into the parliament because NMPs were not
>>> voted in by the people and they do not represent the people. Thus Government
>>> MUST scrutinize NMP's values, integrity and their responsibility to the
>>> Singaporeans before their appointment into the Parliament.
>>>
>>>
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[/quote]oh dear ... I got a shock when I saw the picture.

That's totally unacceptable behaviour by Siew Kum Hong!!! :nunchuk:

HopeandSorrows, Siew Kum Hong does not belong to any political party or any GRC/SMC. He was nominated into parliament by the government.

She’s irresponsible… Horrid.


Why didn’t anyone call up MCYS? I think she should approach her MP for assistance but she didn’t

Jworld:

My kid keeps having running nose and/or dry cough for no reason. Instead of feeding her with any medication or send her to the doc too quickly, I usually give a full cup of warm water. If it is merely allergy (ie. not viral, no cold/flu), this should work.

How do u differentiate between allergy and a flu virus? If I see them cough and sneeze, my first instinct bring them to doctor!

I didn't know kids could take protein supplements! I hope other dad&mums could shed some light on this

Both not okay lah! I said if my hubby had affair, I will bring my son and walk out from him. So it does not matter whether the affair has pregnancy a not. If my hubby has affair, he get prepared to cut. :xedfingers: :yikes:

phankao:

polkajane:

Is that true? If my hubby had a affair, I will bring my son walk out from the family and file for divorce!

Yaw Shin Leong even made his mistress pregnant? I don't want such man to be an MP!

You mean if have affair without resulting in pregnancy makes the affair ok??? !!