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  • Cat Heroes Recognized By Cat Welfare Society And Pet Lovers Foundation

    Cat Heroes Recognized By Cat Welfare Society And Pet Lovers Foundation

    Mohd Eliyas, 42, a taxi driver has attended to about 30 cases of cats that were abandoned or injured, tirelessly rescuing and rehoming them whenever possible. Mr Eliyas was one of six “cat heroes” whom the Cat Welfare Society (CWS) and Pet Lovers Foundation have identified under a new initiative to recognise the work of volunteers who have risen to the call of rescue duty. Other recipients include the anonymous pair who reported the Tampines cat abuser to the police; Ms Janet Sum, who helped to rush a cat caught in a glue trap to the veterinarian; and Ms Law Mui Eng, who saved more than 20 cats from a cat hoarder.

    Yesterday, four of the six were each given a certificate and a S$100 gift pack containing cat food and a cat scratcher, among other items. CWS and Pet Lovers Foundation will continue this initiative every six months to commend individuals who have helped out in rescue cases. Speaking to TODAY, Mr Eliyas said he has carried out three separate cat rescue operations along the expressways this year. Among all the cases he has handled, the most unforgettable one involved a black and white kitten named Valentini, he said.

    Mr Eliyas spotted the kitten in the middle of the road on the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway on the eve of Valentine’s Day. However, because he had a passenger on board, he could not check on the kitten, which had scurried back into the bushes along the road divider. At around midnight that day, he began his rescue operation, walking a couple of kilometres to reach the location where he saw the cat. When he found it eventually, he noticed that its lower body was paralysed, and it was dragging itself around by crawling. Mr Eliyas brought the cat home and sent it to the vet the following morning. But during the check-up, the cat’s bladder burst and it had to be put to sleep. That incident made him more determined to continue with his rescue work, Mr Eliyas said. In separate cases at East Coast Parkway and the Pan-Island Expressway in April and May, for instance, he spent several nights engaged in rescue operations.While he sometimes tries to raise funds or find a home for the rescued cats via social media, Mr Eliyas said he is not always successful.

     

    Source: Today

     

     

  • Naik E-Scoooter La Untuk Pergi Raya Visiting

    Naik E-Scoooter La Untuk Pergi Raya Visiting

    Sekarang ni dah banyak choice untuk buat transport buat Raya. Besides Uber and Grab yang sekarang semakin popular dan on demand this Raya, on top of the usual personal transportation like motorbikes, cars, vans and lorries, sekarang pun ada yang pakai e-scooter. Creative betul orang kita ni… Whatever it is, you all ride and drive safe for this Raya visiting and have fun!

  • Five-Gold Target For Singapore’s Silat Exponents

    Five-Gold Target For Singapore’s Silat Exponents

    The Singapore Silat Federation’s (SSF) Chief Executive Officer Sheik Alau’ddin is confident that his athletes will be able to deliver a best-ever result this year in the upcoming SEA Games at Kuala Lumpur. Although the traditional silat powerhouse Indonesia, hosts Malaysia and Vietnam are expected to put in strong performances, Sheik Alau’ddin has set a target of five gold medals from his Silat team to erase the team’s disappointment of clinching only one gold medal in the 2015 SEA Games.

    Sheik Alau’ddin is hopeful that the upcoming SEA Games will do Singapore proud and make silat recognized in the world stage which will ultimately place silat in the Olympics. To do this, Sheik Alau’ddin has proposed to the International Pencak Silat Federation to introduce an electronic competition and scoring system to improve the way silat’s tanding events are scored and officiated. The system is modelled after taekwondo, which introduced headgear and chest guards with proximity and impact sensors, as well as footpads lined with magnets to activate sensors, at the Rio Olympic Games last year.

    He stressed that the sport needs to change if it wants to build a strong case for inclusion at the Olympics. “Ultimately, we have to make changes for improvement. I’m sick and tired of all this. We have to make changes, the current scoring system is not clear cut or transparent. It will definitely help our chances at the Olympics if this is implemented. That way, everybody will be happy. The athletes train and fight, and if the system is correct, you cannot accuse the judges anymore.”

     

    Source: Today

  • On Islamophobia In Singapore: Non-Muslims Must Acknowledge Issue, Educate Themselves, Authorities Must Take Stronger Action Against Islamophobes

    On Islamophobia In Singapore: Non-Muslims Must Acknowledge Issue, Educate Themselves, Authorities Must Take Stronger Action Against Islamophobes

    My dear non-Muslims, saying that Islamophobia doesn’t exist in our country, is ironically similar to the Chinese claiming that racism and discrimination towards minority races doesn’t exist.

    Don’t tell us to condemn these hineous acts, because we have always stood up as one community against it.

    Don’t tell us to “reform” our “backwards” religion by cherry picking “controversial verses” when you probably don’t know anything about it.

    Don’t tell us that our religion is barbaric and incites violence when all the information you get is from islamophobic websites.

    Don’t tell us that we hate the “kafirs” and “infidels” when most of the attacks happen on Muslim countries and holy sites, with victims of such attacks being majority Muslims.

    Don’t you see that you’re not helping, but instead, fuelling the fire of islamophobia in Singapore?

    And don’t tell me that Islamophobia doesn’t exist nor is it a problem.

    Enough is enough. We, the Muslims, have been victimized even more so in this entire process. If you don’t have anything better to say, keep your damn mouths shut instead of worsening the situation.

    I have yet to see any actions taken by the authorities other than the usual “we should not allow this to happen” bla bla, saying things just for the sake of saying it. What’s the point? It clearly is happening and has been going on for the past few years.

    Hoping that the ISA could be applied to those individuals who promote Islamophobia and bad mouthing other religions, just as how the ISD were swift to suddenly apprehend radicalised individuals.

    Sigh. Don’t kecoh-kecoh lah please, we just want to raya..

     

    Source: Ahmad Bin Osman

  • Halimah Yacob Does Not Confirm Running For Elected Presidency

    Halimah Yacob Does Not Confirm Running For Elected Presidency

    With eight constituencies and many invitations from different organisations to break fast, Madam Halimah Yacob said her days have been packed all the way till Hari Raya, and time with family has been hard to come by.

    The mother of five children, all in their 20s and 30s, said she is thankful her family “accepts” her schedule.

    “I’ve broken fast at home on only a few days, all the rest of the days have been out,” she said.

    She was quick to add that she does enjoy breaking fast outside, particularly with her residents.

    Madam Halimah said that sometimes she does not even have time to have a proper meal between events.

    During such moments, she shared that she slips into nearby mosques “incognito”.

    “The good thing is that every mosque here provides something to eat, so it’s quite interesting to break fast and then perform my maghrib (evening) prayers before I go off to my event,” she said.

    In 2015, on Polling Day, Madam Halimah’s mother died as she was doing her rounds. This year will be the second Hari Raya that she will be celebrating without her, but it never gets easier.

    Said Madam Halimah: “What I miss about mum is her presence. Sitting there, she used to sit on the sofa, just having her there would mean tremendous comfort because she’s been the pillar of strength for me all the while.”

    Hari Raya is not just a time to celebrate family, but to also remember the loved ones lost, as she pointed out.

    With a laugh Madam Halimah said: “I cook lontong for breakfast every Hari Raya morning. So the children have asked me this year if I am going to cook and I told them I will see how.

    “But no lah, I will make it this year, every year I will cook it.”

    Other than lontong, Madam Halimah is looking forward to having time for herself this festive weekend.

    “That’s the wonderful thing about Hari Raya, at least the first two days will be off limits,” she said.

    When asked if she sees herself becoming busier in the future, on account of the upcoming presidential election which she is widely rumoured to be considering, Madam Halimah laughed, reiterating that she had a lot on her plate.

    “I’ve been very busy actually. My time is really packed and, of course, in Parliament as Speaker the last few years have been very packed,” she chuckled.

    “Our Members of Parliament have been pretty active filing motions and so on, so that has kept me pretty busy.”

     

    Source: www.tnp,sg