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Bikers Do Their Bit For Charity

More than 150 motorcycles swept into Eunos Crescent and Joo Seng Road estates on Sept 20 and its riders and pillions dismounted and spent several hours cleaning 50 rental units in the area.

The participants came from 13 motorcycle clubs in Singapore and were part of this year’s Wheels of Love charity event.

The annual event first started in 2011 with only 15 motorcycles involved, but has grown 10 times to 150 bikes this year.

Madam Ng Hiong Kew, 67 was all smiles and laughter after seeing that her one-room flat was spick and span.

She said in Mandarin: “After my knee operation, I can’t walk well and take a very long time to clean up so I am really grateful that they (volunteers) came over to help me out.”

Source: www.tnp.sg

September 21, 2015
10-Year-Old Girl Works At Charcoal Kiln To Help Family

She is just 10, but she is already putting her family first.

Every day after school, Intan Maisarah Zulliazam goes to a charcoal kiln near her home in Kampung Belakang Kilang Arang in Kuantan, Malaysia, to help out for about four hours.

She helps to pick up the charcoal after it cools off and to remove the ashes.

For her efforts, she earns RM20 (S$6.60) a day, reported the New Straits Times.

Speaking to New Straits Times, she said she started working because she wanted to help her mother who works as a sweeper.

The mother, Lizawati Mustafa, 33, got divorced in May.

The kiln operator took pity on her family and gave the kid a job.

“Sometimes, I skip classes as I want to help my family but I hope I will be able to finish schooling.” – Intan Maisarah Zulliazam

Intan has four other siblings, aged between three and 12 years.

The eldest child has dyslexia.

It is not known whether the other siblings chip in to help the family.

Ms Lizawati said the RM800 a month salary barely covers the family’s needs.

According to her, rent for their dilapidated house alone is RM200 a month.

Help may come soon as a local group, the Peninsular Malaysia Malay Students Union Pahang chapter, said that they will take up her case with the authorities.

The group also said that besides giving the children school items, they will try to give them financial help.

Source: www.tnp.sg

September 21, 2015
Pinoy & Indian FT Couple “Heartbroken” After Being Denied PR

Hi

I am a Filipina EP holder working in Singapore as purchasing manager salary SGD $4,800.00/ married to an Indian guy who is S-Pass operation manager salary SGD $4000.00/ both working in Singapore for almost 8 years.

We have 1 child who is currently in Singapore.

We just got our rejection letter for PR yesterday. After 3 months and 10 days.

It is really heart-breaking as we are both looking forward for the future of our child here in Singapore.

Sadly in the rejection letter, it was not stated that we can apply again – only that we can continue to reside with our current passes.

We are serving the community since 2007 as RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS etc as we both love doing and helping others.

No criminal record.

Why are we being denied the chance to become PRs?

Pinoy FT
A.S.S. Reader

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

September 21, 2015
Rat Spotted In Yishun Supermart Shelf

It’s a snack. No, it looks like a cat eating the snack.

Oh wait, it’s a rat!

That’s what several passersby spotted on a supermarket shelf in Yishun yesterday (Sept 19) morning.

The rodent, which measured about 15cm long, was feasting on a pack of snacks in broad daylight.

Even when people gathered around to look at it, the rat continued chomping.

Housewife Xie Yifei, 42, told Shin Min Daily News she saw a group of uncles and aunties standing around a supermarket display shelf and talking excitedly.

She recalled:

“I walked up and saw this rat eating a packet of tidbits. It ignored the people gathering around and continued eating.”

Madam Xie quickly took a picture of the rodent in action as supermarket staff came over with a black plastic bag to catch it.

Oh, rats! Guess what passersby spotted on a supermarket display shelf in Yishun? PHOTO: SHIN MIN READER

One of the staff said: “We tried to catch it with a plastic bag but that didn’t work. So we alerted the pest exterminators in the evening.”

A supermarket spokesman said the rat escaped after it was spotted in the morning.

The affected display shelf has since been removed and the affected snacks were disposed.

Source: www.tnp.sg

September 21, 2015
MOE To Investigate Alleged Bullying At Shuqun Secondary In Online Viral Video

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is investigating a case of alleged bullying that happened in a classroom at Shuqun Secondary School in Jurong East.

A 52-second video clip of the incident was first posted on the Facebook page of All Singapore Stuff on Monday (Sept 21) morning.

It has since garnered over 56,000 views and has been shared close to 3,000 times.

It is not clear when the incident took place.

The video, which appears to have been filmed by another student, shows a male student slapping the head of a classmate repeatedly with both hands. He then picks up a book and uses it to hit the victim’s head, before doing the same to another classmate who was seated nearby.

Both victims kept their heads bowed and did not retaliate. Another male student can be seen dancing on the teacher’s table in the background while the bullying was going on.

MOE’s Facebook page has been inundated with requests from netizens to look into the matter. In response, MOE said that it was aware of the incident and was investigating.

It is understood that the school is also conducting investigations and it has been established that a case of bullying had likely occurred.

The Straits Times has contacted MOE and Shuqun Secondary School and is awaiting their official replies.

People who commented on the original post condemned the student’s actions and urged MOE and the school’s authorities to take appropriate action.

Wrote netizen Alice Tan: “It’s so ridiculous, school is a place to study not for bullies. The school should take disciplinary action immediately.”

Source: www.straitstimes.com

September 21, 2015