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  • Malaysian Asia’s Next Top Model Asks Critics – Why Now?

    Malaysian Asia’s Next Top Model Asks Critics – Why Now?

    Malaysian model Tuti has responded to critics who said it was un-Islamic for her to compete in a modelling show on TV, BBC reported.

    Tuti, whose real name is Nuraini Noor, was quoted as saying that she did not face such controversy before when she participated and won modelling competitions in Malaysia.

    “Different people have different points of view and I am not in control of that. I respect each and everyone’s opinion.

    “I don’t like to put labels on anything. I’m a citizen of the world. I’m that kind of girl who chases her dreams,” Tuti said.

    Tuti is one of the 14 contestants in the latest season of Asia’s Next Top Model, scheduled to begin airing across the region on Wednesday.

    The 24-year-old model is said to be one of the show’s first ethnic Malay contender.

    Other Malaysians who have competed on the show was Shareeta Selvaraj and Melissa Tan Li Hsia in the third season, while Sheena Liam was the winner for the second Asia’s Next Top Model, The Star reported. – March 7, 2016.

     

    Source: www.themalaysianinsider.com

  • Starving Animals Up For Sale At Gaza Zoo

    Starving Animals Up For Sale At Gaza Zoo

    GAZA — A Gaza zoo owner is putting the last of his starving animals up for sale.

    Mr Mohammad Oweida once hosted family and school outings at his zoo in Khan Younis in the southern part of the Palestinian territory. But war and economic hardship intervened to turn the venture into what is now a sad collection of 15 emaciated animals that he can no longer afford to feed.

    “I have to sell them in order to save them,” said Mr Oweida, 24, sitting near the cage of a tiger who had not eaten for four days.

    In all, he said, some 200 animals, many of them smuggled across the tightly controlled Egyptian border in tunnels, have starved to death in the zoo since a seven-week war between Israel and Palestinian militants in 2014 prevented him getting enough food for them.

    Mr Oweida stuffed 15 of the animals he lost, including a lion, a tiger and a chimpanzee, and put them on display for children to pet. But the visitors now stay away.

    He said he was negotiating to sell the hungry tiger for around US$23,000 (S$31,743) to a Gaza resident who used to raise lion cubs. Other animals on offer included an ostrich, a turtle and a pelican.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • What To Do And Where To Catch The Solar Eclipse

    What To Do And Where To Catch The Solar Eclipse

    A solar eclipse will take place on Wednesday (March 9), and thousands are expected to gather at various vantage points across the island to view it.

    Solar eclipses occur when the moon crosses between the sun and the earth, forming a shadow on the earth’s surface.

    Here are some things you should know about the eclipse.

    When will the eclipse occur?

    Wednesday’s solar eclipse will happen between approximately 7.20am and 9.30am. The peak of the solar eclipse will be at 8.23am, where a maximum of 87 per cent of the sun is expected to be obscured by the moon when viewed from Singapore.

    Sunrise on that day will be at 7.12am.

    Where can I view it?

    The Astronomical Society of Singapore says one can get an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon from anywhere in Singapore, at a compass heading of 94 degrees in order to view the eclipse.

    What are the other types of solar eclipses?

    The solar eclipse on Wednesday will be a partial eclipse, which is the most common out of the three types of eclipses.

    Total eclipses occur when the sun is completely covered by the moon when viewed from the earth’s surface, while partial eclipses occur when a portion of the sun is obscured by the moon.

    The last type of solar eclipse, known as the annular eclipse, occurs when the sun and moon are completely in line with each other in relation to the viewer on earth, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than the sun.

    This forms a light around the moon from the viewer’s perspective, commonly known as the “ring of fire”.

    How often do solar eclipses occur?

    Solar eclipses occur once every 18 months according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), but they can be viewed only from a specific region on earth due to the small size of the shadow formed by the eclipse.

    In Singapore, 146 eclipses have been or will be seen from the year 1700 to 2100. The last eclipse happened in January 2009, while the next solar eclipse, an annular one, will occur on Dec 26, 2019.

    How can I view it?

    Anyone keen on observing the solar eclipse is advised to do so with extreme caution.

    Serious and permanent eye damage may occur as a result of looking at the sun without proper equipment. A pair of solar filters or glasses is needed for safe viewing.

    The same rule applies to devices used to take photographs of the solar eclipse, as focused sunlight may potentially heat up and crack the optics of cameras.

    Below is a non-exhaustive list of unsafe methods to view the eclipse:

    1. Both polarised and non-polarised sunglasses

    2. Solar film used in cars and household windows

    3. Tinted glass, such as brown and green coloured beer bottles

    4. Photographic negatives

    5. X-ray film

    6. CDs/DVDs

    7. Photographic filters

    8. Looking at the reflection of the eclipse through a bowl of water or a mirror

    9. Welding glasses which do not block out ultraviolet and infared light

    Are there events that I can attend to view it?

    There are three public events that The Straits Times recommends.

    1. The National University of Singapore (NUS) will play host to the Solar Eclipse 2016 @ NUS event, to be held over two days on March 8 and 9.

    Members of the public can join in the activities for free, which will kick off with an astrophotography exhibition beginning at 2pm on Tuesday. It will be held at the Faculty of Science in NUS.

    Following that, a series of public lectures related to the eclipse will start at 7pm, while an overnight stargazing session will begin concurrently in the lead up to the solar eclipse observation the next morning.

    Live streaming of the total eclipse to be recorded by two NUS Physics Department students in Luwuk, Indonesia, will be shown at the event.

    2. Over at the Science Centre Singapore, thousands are expected to turn up at an eclipse viewing event beginning at 7.30am on Wednesday.

    A live stream of footage from the total eclipse viewed in Micronesia will be screened, courtesy of a team from San Francisco’s The Exploratorium that Science Centre Singapore has partnered with.

    3. The Astronomical Society of Singapore will be organising a hosting event at Labrador Park, beginning from 7am on Wednesday. This will be held at the Red Beacon area, and members of the public will be able to view the solar eclipse safely through solar-filtered telescopes set up by the society.

     

     

    Source: http://news.asiaone.com

  • Inderjit Singh: Singapore’s National Identity Issues Need To Be Addressed

    Inderjit Singh: Singapore’s National Identity Issues Need To Be Addressed

    Former Member of Parliament Inderjit Singh does not mince his words when talking about several issues the government needs to look into in order to show that it is in touch with the people on the ground.

    In an interview with Inconvenient Questions (IQ), he shared his thoughts on what on what makes a Parliament that has better checks and balances, and how the government can avoid falling into the elitism trap.

    He also said that his wish for Singapore society was a stronger national identity. In relation to that, Singh, who has previously pointed out the issues around integration in the Indian community, noted that integration remains an important issue that needs to be addressed in Singapore.

    “Today, we have a situation where integration is not happening as well as we want to. People don’t identify together as Singaporean as much as we want to,” he told IQ.

    He stressed that it is crucial that Singapore focuses on developing a national identity. “In times of difficulty, this commonness is what will help us pull through a difficult period.”

    Watch the full interview below:

     

    Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com

  • Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Constitutional Commission Must Create System Enabling Election Of Independent And Effective President

    Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Constitutional Commission Must Create System Enabling Election Of Independent And Effective President

    Reviewing the last Presidential Election 2011.

    In the last Presidential election I lost narrowly to the current President Tony Tan by a mere 0.34%.
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    Last month the government appointed a Constitutional Commission to study and make recommendation on specific aspects of the Elected Presidency relating to the qualifying process for presidential candidates.

    I strongly encourage Singaporeans to make submissions to the Commission to ensure that we have a Elected Presidency system that will enable us to elect a Truly Independent and Effective President. The Elected Presidency is created to provide some check on the use of our reserves and appointments of certain top civil servants.

    Make your views known now on why the need to change..It is important for the future of Singapore.
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    There are three aspects the commission has been tasked to review.
    1. whether the eligibility criteria for such candidates should be updated , and if so how?
    2. It will also study the framework governing the exercise of the President’s custodial powers, including whether the views of the council of Presidential Advisors can be given more weight and if so how.
    3. Ensuring that Minorities have the chance to be periodically elected to the Office of the President.

    The 9 members are as follows: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Justice Tay Yong Kwang, Mr Eddie Teo, Chairman PSC, Abdullah Tarmugi, Member,Presidential Council on minority rights ,Prof Chan Heng Chee , Mr Chua Tian Poh of Ho Bee Land, Mr Philip Ng of Far East organisation, Mr Peter Seah of DBS, and Mr Wong Ngit Liong of Venture Corporation.

    The Commission is now inviting written submissions by Singaporeans. The deadline is 21 March 2016 and the submissions may be sent to the Constitutional Commission Secretariat via the following 2 methods: Email: [email protected] Post: 1 Supreme Court Lane, Singapore 178879.

     

    Source: Dr Tan Cheng Bock

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