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  • Veteran Politician Chiam See Tong Sets Up Sports Foundation For Children

    Veteran Politician Chiam See Tong Sets Up Sports Foundation For Children

    Veteran opposition figure Chiam See Tong has set up a foundation to provide disadvantaged children and youths with access to sporting activities.

    The Chiam See Tong Sports Foundation, which is set to benefit at least 100 children in its first year, was officially launched on Thursday (Mar 9) at the Chamber of the Old Parliament House.

    Its objectives include developing sports programmes for disadvantaged children and youths that will supplement national initiatives, the foundation said in a press release.

    The 81-year-old Mr Chiam, who is the secretary-general of the Singapore People’s Party, said: “Our children are our future and we must provide them with as many opportunities as possible, so that they will find many paths towards being successful, patriotic Singaporeans.

    “Sports is a unifying tool for nation-building and in building strong community bonds. We must continue to find ways to work together as a community, and to continue having faith in our children, and in believing in them.”

    The foundation will be chaired by former national swimmer Ang Peng Siong and co-chaired by Singapore Swimming Association vice-president Jose Raymond. Sprinter U K Shyam, who is the current national 100m record holder, and Mr Chiam’s daughter Camilla Chiam will serve as directors of the board.

    Mr Chiam’s wife Lina Chiam, who was a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament from 2011 to 2015, is co-patron.

    Said Mr Ang: “This is a positive step for sports in Singapore. The aim of the foundation is to find ways to help children achieve their sporting dreams, and to give them the added help. Sometimes, timely intervention can alter the course of one’s life tremendously and in more ways than one.”

    The foundation is currently registered as a society. It will apply to be registered as a charity with Institution of Public Character status.

     

    Source: CNA

  • MCAS: Terence Nunis Not Associated With MCAS, Does Not represent MCAS

    MCAS: Terence Nunis Not Associated With MCAS, Does Not represent MCAS

    Statement of Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore (MCAS) on Terence Nunis
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    Assalamu‘alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

    May peace be upon you.

    We have received a number of queries pertaining to an individual by the name of Terence Helikaon Nunis.

    We are releasing the following information, which is the summary of the involvement of the above-named individual at MCAS;

    – He was a member of MCAS from 31 March 2001 to 31 December 2013;
    – He was a member of the Council from 2004 to 2010 and 2012 to 2014;
    – He served as Assistant Vice President of Da’wah Division for a period of 8 months from 30 July 2005 to 25 March 2006:

    We would like to state that Terence Nunis,

    – Has not been a member of MCAS since 1 January 2014;
    – Does not represent MCAS and the views expressed by him are solely his own and do not reflect the policy or position of MCAS.

    Wassalamu‘alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

     

    Source: Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore – Darul Arqam Singapore

  • US, Iraqi Officials Say ISIS Leader Now In Hiding

    US, Iraqi Officials Say ISIS Leader Now In Hiding

    He is now hiding out in the desert, focusing on his own survival.

    It is impossible to confirm the whereabouts of the ISIS “caliph”, who declared himself the ruler of all Muslims from Mosul’s Great Mosque after his forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014.

    But US and Iraqi intelligence sources said an absence of official communication from the group’s leadership and the loss of territory in Mosul suggested he had abandoned the city, by far the largest population centre his group has ever held.

    He has proved to be an elusive target, rarely using communication that can be monitored and moving constantly, often multiple times in one 24-hour cycle, the sources said.

    From their efforts to track him, they believe he hides mostly among sympathetic civilians in familiar desert villages, rather than with fighters in their barracks in urban areas where combat has been under way, the sources said.

    US-backed Iraqi forces began an operation five months ago to recapture Mosul, a city at least four times the size of any other the group has held.

    Baghdadi himself has not released a recorded speech since early November last year, two weeks after the start of the Mosul battle, when he called on his followers to fight the “unbelievers” and “make their blood flow as rivers”.

     

    Source: TNP

  • Bangladeshi Worker Unhappy With Mess Made By Workers From India

    Bangladeshi Worker Unhappy With Mess Made By Workers From India

    A bangladeshi shared a photo showing a mess made by workers from India. He said:

    I am a bangladeshi working in Singapore. I live at Kaki Bukit Road 3 and on Monday morning I took these photos of the area. The area become so dirty because of those workers that come from India. They litter all over and leave bottles everywhere.

    This happens every Sunday night and makes the area dirty. I love to see my world beautiful.

    Source: AllSingaporeStuff