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Interpol Looking For Controversial Sex Blogger Alvin Tan

Interpol is looking for controversial sex blogger Alvin Tan Jye Yee to face trial in Malaysia following his failure to return and surrender his passport to the court, his lawyer said.

Chong Joo Tian said Tan and his partner Vivian Lee May Ling went to Singapore to shoot a documentary last May but the lawyer was unsure if Tan was still in the island republic.

“The assistance of Interpol has been enlisted to locate and bring Tan back to face charges with Lee,” he told The Malaysian Insider. The Sessions Court had issued an arrest warrant for Tan.

Chong said it was up to the prosecution to decide whether to try only Lee in the absence of Tan.

Last Friday, the Sessions Court also forfeited the RM20,000 bail imposed on Tan after he failed to return his passport.

Judge Abdul Rashid Daud said he was dissatisfied with the explanation provided by bailors, Loo Ching Ching and All Kim Lian.

In July last year, Tan, 26, and Lee, 25, claimed trial to three charges under the Film Censorship Act, Sedition Act and the Penal Code.

Chong said the court, however, returned RM10,000 to the bailors as one of the three charges faced by the duo under section 298A of the Penal Code was struck out by the Court of Appeal on April 21.

This was because the charge of stirring hostility between religions was not applicable to non-Muslims.

The pair still face two charges under the Film Censorship Act and Sedition Act over their controversial “Ramadan greeting” posting last year, which contained the words “Selamat Berbuka Puasa (dengan bak kut teh… wangi, enak, menyelerakan)”, as well as over their blog’s pornographic images.

The duo’s postings last July 11 caused an uproar among Malaysians of all races for their insensitivity.

Following condemnations, the posting was removed and replaced with a picture of them eating ketupat, rendang and curry puffs. – August 26, 2014.

Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/interpol-looking-sex-blogger-alvin-tan-012318912.html

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August 27, 2014
LTA May Take Action Against SMRT for Allowing ACS (I) to Five Charter MRT Trains Without Approval

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is looking at taking “appropriate action” against SMRT after Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) chartered five MRT trains to transport students and teachers to a rugby match on Tuesday (Aug 26).

MediaCorp’s 938 Live reports that more than 3,000 students, staff and other supporters such as parents and alumni match were to be ferried to the match in time for its 4pm kick-off. The hired trains travelled from One-North station to Stadium MRT station at seven-minute intervals.

LTA said SMRT did not seek its approval before agreeing to provide the service to ACS(I). “Under the Circle Line licence, SMRT has to seek LTA’s prior approval for the provision of train services that are not open to the general commuting public,” LTA said in a statement.

LTA said it has also reminded SMRT that its primary focus must be to ensure good service delivery to the commuting public at large.

The ACS(I) principal had explained that chartering trains was more convenient than hiring 80 buses for the same price. Still, the resulting photos of trains flooded with a sea of yellow shirts and the sight of the school motto “The best is yet to be” flashing on LED signs on board set tongues wagging on social media.

The ACS boys beat St Andrew’s Secondary School 28-8 in the National C Division Rugby final.

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/acs-i-rugby-train-ing-lta/1331292.html

August 27, 2014
Valuable Lessons From MH17

AUGUST 25 — If someone were to ask if there was a silver lining to the MH17 tragedy, it would be that the incident has taught us how to pause for a moment, and appreciate life and those around us.

Although we may have not known those on the plane personally, stories of them which have been shared by their loved ones and friends have enabled us to get to know them a little better.

For instance, take 30-year-old Angeline Premila Rajandaran, who was the youngest cabin crew member on board the plane.

Many of us may not have personally known how much she was loved by her neighbours. They had described her as a kind-hearted soul who would never fail to flash a smile at those around her.

We also learned how much she respected others, regardless of their status in society.

Her neighbour Low Chee Kim said whenever she left their gated community to board the Malaysia Airlines shuttle van, she would never fail to ask if the guards had eaten.

“If she was wearing her sunglasses, she would make sure she removed them before speaking to them,” he said.

We’ve also learned how first officer Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi, 29, would rush home to be with his then eight-month-old son Abderrahman whenever he returned from duty.

His wife, Asmaa Aljuned, said her husband “Kimi” would relieve her from babysitting chores, and would insist that when he was at home, it was he who is in charge of his child’s needs.

“When Kimi was at home, he would always hold on to Abderrahman. He wouldn’t put Abderrahman in a high chair or a stroller but carried him all the time,” she said in an interview with an English daily.

We have also been given an insight into the lives of Shell employee Paul Rajasingam, his lecturer wife Mabel Anthony Samy and their nine-year-old son Mathew Ezeikial who were on board the plane.

Matthew’s former church teacher, Maria Lorena, had related to the media about the close bond shared by the family.

Maria had said Matthew and Mable would always follow Paul whenever he travelled abroad and Mabel would never let Matthew out of her sight following the death of the boy’s twin brother a few years ago.

So deep was her love for little Matthew that she even volunteered as a teacher at Sunday school so she could be with him.

Then we were given an insight into Noor Rahimmah Mohd Nor who was travelling to her hometown in Tambun to celebrate Hari Raya with her family for the first time in 30 years.

The 67-year-old mother of two, had made extensive plans with her sister Noor Aini to travel around Malaysia and to also visit Thailand and Bali.

We also got to know Noor Rahimmah was young at heart when she told Noor Aini through an earlier phone conversation that her younger sister should get down to fencing up their family’s land and build two houses next to each other so they could pass food to each other every day.

Through a timeline of events, we learned those on the plane were served their last meals by crew members who took care of their every need throughout the journey. The crew members and pilot would probably have done everything they could for the passengers throughout the last moments of their lives.

We have come to learn about their lives, their bonds with their loved ones and their good deeds for others, but these are just some details of the lives of those Malaysia has lost.

Many of us had held on to our loved ones a little tighter on the night of July 17. I’ve also heard how certain people had been affected by the incident so much that they have put their jobs on hold to spend more time with their families.

On Friday, Malay Mail editor emeritus Frankie D’Cruz had in our front page asked: “How do you mourn the death of a stranger? How do we say goodbye to someone we’ve never said hello?”

While we have all said our goodbyes to those on MH17 in our own way, it’s time we cherish those around us a little more by saying more than just hello.

Source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/pearl-lee/article/lessons-from-mh17#sthash.JyWDH98N.dpuf

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August 26, 2014
Ismail Gafoor: “When You’re Passionate About What You Do, It Never Feels Like Work”

So you’re sitting at your desk feeling drained out from the 100^thmeeting you’ve had this week, and the stack of reports on your table is taller than the empty coffee mug beside it.

Here’s a motivational pick-me-up that might just change the day for you. Or better yet, impact some major life decisions.

Humble Beginnings

“When you’re passionate about what you do, it never feels like work”

Ismail Gafoor started life in a family of 6 siblings, whose father started a small local grocery store. Even at 7 years of age, he was tasked with waking up at 4am every morning to do newspaper deliveries with his dad. Being late for school was a norm, having to rush from his paper route to classes by 6.30am.

Post-school activities didn’t involve anything else accept going back to the shop to help out till 10pm and this grind lasted everyday of the year, accept on days when the newspapers didn’t print.

Needless to say, his days in school weren’t plain sailing. Money was hard to come by and every cent that he had, he scrounged and saved. He also didn’t enjoy the normal luxuries or lifestyle that other kids his age had, including even simple things like having time to socialise a lot or go out.

His First Solo Career

“Property investment should be for the long term. When you invest in the right one, your tenant pays for your instalments”

At 20, he started a career with the Singapore Armed Forces, where meeting a myriad of soldiers from all walks of life exposed Ismail to a new world of opportunities and information.

Making a bold decision to purchase his first private property, he bought an apartment at Normanton Park. This was an expensive purchase, given how he was still just a young officer and not making a huge salary.

However, Ismail believed that contrary to what it seemed, properly planning and executing a property purchase was not extravagant, but rather an act of prudence.

This followed yet another private property purchase just 3 years later, and it was this unwavering faith in the property market that led him to start his own business.

Striking It Out On His Own

“I’m confident of Singapore’s prospects (in property) and that of ASEAN. It will be positive in the long run.”

Seeing the potential of property investments led him to start his own real estate agency with his wife, after nearly 13years in the SAF. Together, they started Nooris Consultants Pte Ltd which today, has grown into the largest local real estate agency in Singapore, PropNex Pte Ltd.

Attributing his success to hard work, proper financial planning and the right insurance choices, Ismail’s story is one of humble beginnings not unlike many of us. Growing a capital base off of your salary and purposing that towards sound and well timed investments can and will yield good results.

So keep your spirits up, focus on the future and be disciplined about planning out your finances and sticking to your plan with a view to the future.

If you want to learn more about Ismail’s story and how he has taken some extremely valuable lessons away from his tough beginnings, you can hear him speak in person at this year’s Wealth Management Seminar organised by SingCapital.

Source: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/ismail-gafoor-newspaper-delivery-boy-160000763.html

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August 26, 2014
ITE College East Students’ Winning Design Aims to Improve the Lives of Elderly and Disabled

SINGAPORE: Students from around the world gathered at ITE College East on Friday (Aug 22) to showcase projects aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly.

The 7th Student Design Challenge, hosted by the International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology, saw 32 teams from countries including Singapore, Korea and Australia taking part.

Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing and Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn were the Guests-of-Honour.

There were two categories – technology and design – with three winners for each category. One of the winning entries in the technology category is an automated navigation system for wheelchair users. Among the winning designs was a cup for people who have difficulty drinking normally.

Mr Muhammad Adli B Nazli, team leader of Ez-Drink, revealed the inspiration behind the cup: “My friend and I went to the hospital to visit a friend of ours. There was a patient next to his bed that needed help because he can’t drink from a normal cup. A nurse passed him a straw but he couldn’t suck from the straw, so we saw a real need for this problem. Hence we came up with this idea.”

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/students-from-around-the/1325806.html

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August 25, 2014