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  • The People Who Came To Say Goodbye

    The People Who Came To Say Goodbye

    More than 20,000 Singaporeans and foreigners came to bid a fond farewell to Singapore’s sixth and longest-serving president S R Nathan, who died on Monday (August 22) aged 92.

    Between 10am and 6pm, about 14,000 people paid their respects at Parliament House, where Mr Nathan’s body lay in state.

    Here are some of the people who came.


    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    
KIDNEY PATIENT ROHANI DUKIRAN, 48, WHO POSTPONED HER DIALYSIS SESSION TO COME SAY GOODBYE:

    “He was a good man who cared. He told my children they should not only love music, but also love studies, to get a good education and make someone of themselves.”


    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    
BUSKER LEE KIAN CHUAN, 67, WHO ARRIVED AT 7AM BY BUS:

    “I took a bouquet of flowers to his home on Wednesday but I was not allowed in as it was a private affair. So I decided to come here to say my goodbyes to one humble leader.”


    TNP PHOTO: MOHD ISHAK

    
RETAIL ASSISTANT AT CHEERS LEE QIU WEI, 30, WHO CAME AFTER HIS NIGHT SHIFT TO PAY RESPECT:

    “I have not met Mr Nathan in person but I have heard the great things he had done for Singapore so I am here to pay my respect. I have even changed the wall paper of my phone to Mr Nathan’s photo as a salutation.”


    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    
SENIOR LECTURER AT ITE COLLEGE EAST AND FORMER NATIONAL CENTRE-BACK LIM TONG HAI, 47:

    “He has been very supportive of the soccer scene and would show his presence during the finals (of the SR Nathan Cup)… I met him a few times and he had always been encouraging, and would encourage the losing team, saying it didn’t matter. What mattered most was that you put in your best and we’d try again next time.”


    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    
WARRIOR FC SPORTS AND FITNESS TRAINER SILAS KARIM, 27:

    “I remember once, during a local school match… he came down at half time, spoke to the players and told them to never give up, that it was a fantastic showcase of football. That was something I remembered about him – a man of high status yet he was very approachable, very human.”

    

    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM:

    “He always did what was necessary, whether it was the Laju incident, whether it was in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign Affairs, whether it was in the security and intelligence department. Not only that, he was a great champion of social causes, he started the President’s Challenge. (He was) a great uplifter of the Indian community in Singapore who have lost a great man. Mr Nathan will be very sorely missed by all Singaporeans.”


    TNP PHOTO: CATHERINE ROBERT

    
MADAM ANTONIAMAL, 90, ACCOMPANIED BY HER DAUGHTER THERESA MARIERETAM, 69:

    “It doesn’t matter that I am frail and old. Paying Mr Nathan my last respects is more important. I can always rest later but I must do this before I lose the chance forever.”


    TNP PHOTO: ISKANDAR ROSSALI

    
MADRASAH STUDENT NURUL SHAKEERAH MOHAMED DINO, 9, (ABOVE, RIGHT) ACCOMPANIED BY HER MOTHER SURAINI HASHIM, 44:

    “When my mother suggested that we go home first so that I didn’t have to lug my heavy school bag along, I told her it was okay. I would carry it as I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to say goodbye. He was a good man. I want to be just like him and help the community when I grow up.”


    TNP PHOTO: JUDITH TAN

    MINISTER IN THE PMO AND SEC-GEN OF NTUC CHAN CHUN SENG, WHO TURNED UP WITH OVER 700 UNIONISTS:

    “He has given the labour movement a very strong foundation. He has always reminded us as a labour movement to not only take care of each other as brothers and sisters, but also to take care of our country. I think these were his most recent words in May this year, when he came back to the labour movement a final time to share with us his wisdom.”

    Workers’ Party MPs and NCMPs, including party chief Low ThiaKiang and chairman Sylvia Lim paid their last respects to Mr Nathan. VIDEO: ST


    Former mufti of Singapore Shaikh Syed Isa Semait and leaders from the Malay Muslim Community also made the trip to Parliament House to say farewell to Mr Nathan.
     
    Source: The New Paper
  • Singapore Zoo Trials New Outdoor System That Cools Air To 24°C

    Singapore Zoo Trials New Outdoor System That Cools Air To 24°C

    The Singapore Zoo is trying out a new outdoor air-cooling system that can bring down temperatures to as low as 24°C, while using less energy than an average air conditioner.

    The Airbitat Smart Coolers were developed by Innosparks, a subsidiary of ST Engineering. Four units were put on trial on Thursday (Aug 25) at the Singapore Zoo’s ticketing area, and they could be introduced to the other three parks managed by Mandai Park Holdings — River Safari, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park.

    The cooler has a “cold water core” that produces chilled water for a two-stage cooling process: First, warm air is drawn into the unit and cooled by the chilled water; next, the air is passed through an evaporative panel to produce “super-cooled” air.

    Innosparks, which took 18 months to conceptualise and produce the units, said typical coolers chill air to an average of 27°C to 28°C, compared to Airbitat’s 24°C. Each unit has coverage of 45 to 60 sqm, depending on its specifications.

    According to the firm, the unit can result in energy savings of up to 80 per cent compared to the average air conditioner of an equivalent capacity. The combined energy and water cost can be as low as S$2.50 a day, over an eight-hour cooling cycle.

    During the trial period, Innosparks and Mandai Park Holdings will gather data and assess the performance of Airbitat under a variety of weather conditions.

    “Singapore’s outdoor heat and humidity can discourage our guests from extending their stay. We would like to address this heat issue in a sustainable, energy-efficient manner,” said Mandai Park Holdings group chief executive officer Mike Barclay. “We are thus excited to trial the eco-friendly and energy-smart Airbitat Smart Cooler at the Singapore Zoo today and we look forward to the eventual roll-out of the Airbitat across our four parks in the near future.”

    Said Mr Gareth Tang, vice-president and general manager of Innosparks: “Innosparks was excited to take on such a ‘cool’ challenge from one of Singapore’s top tourist attraction, the Singapore Zoo…the commercial and industrial uses for the Airbitat Smart Cooler are numerous and highly relevant in a hot and humid climate like Singapore.”

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Bakal Pengantin Gigit Jari, Wang Cengkeram S$5,000 Dipercayai Dilesapkan Pekerja

    Bakal Pengantin Gigit Jari, Wang Cengkeram S$5,000 Dipercayai Dilesapkan Pekerja

    Harapan beberapa bakal pengantin untuk mendirikan rumah tangga mengalami kegenjotan. Ini apabila wang cengkeram yang diberikan kepada sebuah syarikat penyedia khidmat perkahwinan dipercayai digelapkan salah seorang kakitangannya.

    Syarikat tersebut, yang tidak asing di kalangan masyarakat Melayu/Islam tempatan, sudahpun memberhentikan pekerjanya itu.

    Antara bakal pengantin yang terjejas ialah Cik Siti Fadilah Mansari dan tunangnya, Encik Muhammad Aslam Abdul Halim, yang mendakwa sejumlah S$5,000 daripada S$7,000 wang cengkeram yang sudah dibayar mereka kepada syarikat itu, dilesapkan oleh pekerja berkenaan.

    Menceritakan lanjut kepada BERITAMediacorp, Cik Fadilah berkata kurang setahun sebelum berlangsungnya majlis walimahtul urus beliau, pihaknya difahamkan bahawa kakitangan yang sepatutnya menguruskan majlis beliau sudah diberhentikan kerja.

    “Jadi saya terus telefon: ‘Siapa yang ganti tempat perancang majlis perkahwinan saya?’ Jadi saya buat temu janji berjumpa mereka dan kemudian saya dapat tahu yang perancang majlis saya sebenarnya telah membawa (melesapkan) sejumlah wang saya,” kata Cik Fadilah.

    Cik Fadilah serta tunangnya, Encik Muhammad Aslam, terkejut mendengar berita itu.

    TERSEREMPAK DENGAN DALANG YANG LESAPKAN WANG

    Namun lebih mengejutkan ialah apabila mereka terserempak dengan dalangnya pada hari yang sama.

    Video perbualan mereka sempat dirakamkan, dan lelaki itu berjanji akan meleraikan segala masalah pada Selasa lalu. Malangnya, beliau tidak muncul.

    Mereka sudahpun membuat laporan polis dan masih menantikan hasil siasatannya. Kini yang tinggal hanyalah resit-resit palsu yang dikeluarkan oleh lelaki berkenaan.

    BAKAL PENGANTIN: “KITA TAK SYAK APA-APA”

    Encik Muhammad Aslam berkata: “Kita tak syak apa-apa sebab apa-apa urusan kita buat, pertama, ia dibuat dalam bangunan syarikat.

    “Kedua, dia (memaparkan dirinya seolah-olah dia) seorang yang bagus dan konsultan kanan dan sebagainya, (dia sudah menerima) banyak maklum balas, perkara-perkara baik mengenainya..

    “Jadi kita tak syak apa-apa yang orang dia seperti begitu, perangai dia seperti begitu.”

    CASE: TERIMA 3 LAGI ADUAN SAMA

    Adalah dipercayai ramai lagi pasangan lain turut menjadi mangsa lelaki berkenaan.

    Syarikat penyedia khidmat perkahwinan terbabit difahamkan sudah bersetuju untuk menanggung wang cengkeram S$5,000 yang sudah dibayar Cik Fadilah dan dilesapkan kakitangannya itu.

    BERITAMediacorp juga menghubungi Persatuan Pengguna CASE mengenai kes tersebut dan ia mengesahkan sudah menerima sebanyak tiga aduan yang sama.

    Source: Berita Mediacorp

  • Lagun Sari Employee, Sunato Zaidi, Ran Away With Our Money, More Than 100 Couples Affected

    Lagun Sari Employee, Sunato Zaidi, Ran Away With Our Money, More Than 100 Couples Affected

    Eventually my heart broken into thousand of pieces when my dad show me this articles on Berita Harian on Saturday morning, 20th Aug … I immediately called Lagun Sari to set an appointment with the person incharge who took over Sunato’s clients… So on my way to Lagun Sari with fiance, my heart pumping fast and hoping Sunato left with a clear clean resignation… To our shocked, he did not… He took most of our deposit money for his own personal use and gave us a fake receipt…

    And not only us, there’s more den 100 couples affected… Imagine that!

    To cut it short, we went to lodge a police report as advised from Lagun Sari…

    So before proceed to the police station, we went to Teh Tarik at Tampines where we meet my fiance’s cousin and his fren which also affected… As we having our lunch and explained to them what did Lagun Sari said… Dengan izin allah, this Sunato walking across the road right at where we are… My fiance, his cousin and his fren stop eating and chase him for an explaination… So I waited there, but i dont feel right, so i followed them… This is what they manage to video him… Thanks to Nur Ahmad for the video…

    Look at what he’s holding on his hand… He promise to come over on tuesday 23 Aug at 10am to make an explaination… But as we expect, he did not turn up…

     

    So, to the rest who’s affected, pls pm me so we could do it together a file against Lagun Sari…

    Im making this PUBLIC, do share around ya! Thnks…

     

    Source: De La AsLam

     

     

  • A Thank You To PAP Supporters For Forcing PAP To Be Creative With Our Lives

    A Thank You To PAP Supporters For Forcing PAP To Be Creative With Our Lives

    I must admit, I never like PAP supporters. I’m actually jealous of them. When i look at them i always ask myself how can someone be so skillful in angkat buah? Like it is a full tull time job for them right until they are so well-versed.

    But now i have a new-found appreciation for them.

    It is not the opposition parties that keep PAP on their toes. It is actually their supporters right? Every single time PAP lose support from their own supporter base, they always become extra creative. Somehow after that, PAP will come up with some schemes to retain their supporters and to increase their vote share. This PAP creativity means that the Constitution is always updated. Don’t you feel thankful for that?

    You ask yourselves, why was the NCMP (Non-Constituency MP) created? Why was the GRC scheme created? Why did they change the powers of the Elected Presidency back in 1994?

    Now they want to make further constitutional changes to the Elected Presidency, to ensure minority representation even though for many years PAP keep harping on meritocracy. You know how stubborn they have been on their meritocracy but now suddenly, it is fine if we don’t hold on to this ‘meritocracy” too tightly. Wah the minorities must be very grateful for this.

    How did that happen? of course because of PAP supporters lah.

    So thank you PAP supporters for carrying their balls and squeezing their balls and forcing to be creative with the live of Singaporeans.

     

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