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Woman Writes About Being Abused By Boyfriend Over Nothing

A woman was beaten up by her boyfriend… because he saw a call log from a cabby’s contact number and thought she was cheating on him.

Stomper Kelvin alerted Stomp to a Facebook post written by the girl herself, telling her part of the story about how her then-boyfriend hit her.

The Stomper is a friend of the woman, and would like to highlight her situation.

He said:

“I would like to warn all the young ladies out there to be careful of this man, and hoping that the local authority can do something about this seriously.

“However he has deleted his Facebook account since he was being tagged by my friend on this post.”

The post shared by the woman claimed that her boyfriend got upset over minor things “like some stingray photos or egg photos or something… I don’t even wish to elaborate.”

She recounted the disrespectful way he treated her:

“I remember asking him why he can talk to girls and all while I can’t he told me this; man and woman can never be equal. I respect his thoughts even if I disagreed to most of them. Eventually I forgot to respect my own thoughts… and so did he.”

One day, in a drunken stupor, he wanted to check her messages and look through her phone. She obliged because she had nothing to hide.

“Apparently he got upset and wanted to take a look into my phone (which is not a common practice for us), with nothing to hide I proceeded to unlock my phone and pass it to him.

“Then he went through my call logs and saw this number 6××× ×××× and he tried calling it back and made a fuss.

“Anyway that’s the call you receive from booking a taxi when your cab arrives.

“Taken aback by his ridiculously skeptical assumption I got pissed and snatched my phone back telling him what that number is.

“This was when he snapped and evolved or transform to the demon within him. It’s as though he was possessed because how he flicked instantly.”

She recalled how he proceeded to drag her wherever he wanted and slapped and beat her repeatedly.

She used her hand and arms to shield her face, thus getting bruises.

When he was checking her phone a second time, she quickly dashed out to call the police.

Even in front of her parents, he was apparently unapologetic and admitted that he had beaten her.

The woman said she shared her story to put an end to the mistreatment, “If he doesn’t want to end this mental torture then I think people should know the truth.”

Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

August 27, 2015
Positive Response To Enhanced Government Support To Madrasahs

In his Malay speech for the National Day Rally last Sunday (Aug 23), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the Government will provide more support to madrasahs in Singapore, especially in strengthening the teaching of secular subjects in these schools.

Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah principal Herman Cher Ma’in has welcomed the initiatives and said the funding provided will be used to improve teaching skills.

“We do not have the details about the initiative’s implementation. What we can do later is to sit together with MUIS and identify training courses in secular subjects – that will be one area in which we can work closely with MUIS,” he said. “There is also scope for us to explore customised training for our teachers to hand-hold them to teach better in secular subjects to make them more effective.”

He added: “Under the Joint Madrasah System, we are looking at how we can standardise the curriculum within the three madrasahs. But each madrasah is unique, so we need to value the uniqueness of each madrasah.

“For the Joint Madrasah System, work is in place to ensure the curriculum is meaningful for the children to ensure they are successful … In this sense, the curriculum needs to be looked at, and we can also look into how we can make the assessment more rigorous. And with the assistance of the Ministry of Education and MUIS, working in partnership, I believe we can do that.”

Since 2008, MUIS has spent more than S$3 million on teacher training programmes. This includes both the structured programmes organised in partnership with the National Institute of Education (NIE) and Edith Cowan University in Australia, workshops and seminars.

REACTIONS FROM FORMER STUDENTS

Currently, there are about 3,500 students enrolled in six madrasahs in Singapore.

Former madrasah student Hazimah Mohd Nordin said the additional support will help boost the standards of secular learning. The laboratory executive at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore said: “During my time, 10 years ago, they had mathematics and science, but it was not really up to standard yet as compared to now. Now, it’s really very good for the students.

“Mostly, I had to learn from outside, from my tutor and the tuition centre, which also had a science lab. We didn’t have a science lab last time in my school. But they did support me when I (told them) I’m studying outside (and that) after school, I have to rush to the tuition centre. They understood that they didn’t have the resources to support me.”

Her sentiments are shared by former madrasah student Nur Fathin, who is currently pursuing her Masters in Islamic Banking and Finance in Malaysia. She said that it is important to achieve a balance between religious and secular studies.

“For madrasah students, it’s really a necessity for them to equip themselves with secular subjects because living in Singapore, we are facing various challenges,” she said. “We are not just a single-religion community, we are multi-religious. With the secular subjects like maths, science and all that, we can still remain relevant, we can complement the knowledge and help the society.”

This was also highlighted by the Mufti of Singapore Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram on Sunday.

Dr Fatris said it is important to train madrasah teachers to be competent in both religious and secular subjects to guide the Muslim community forward.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

August 27, 2015
Eldery Man Found Dead At Foot Of Block Near Hougang MRT

Stomper Roumimper Rayedem came across the shocking sight of a man’s body at the foot of an HDB block near Hougang MRT station this morning (Aug 26).

He then spoke to another girl who had discovered the body and together, they called the police.

Photos sent in by the Stomper show the man’s twisted body on the ground as well as police officers covering it with a white sheet.

It is unclear which block this incident took place at. The cause of the man’s death is also unknown.

Roumimper Rayedem said in a phone interview:

“This Wednesday morning at about 9.57am, I was walking along the HDB flats and on my way to Hougang MRT station.

“I found a body lying on the ground and noticed that he was an elderly man.

“To my shock, I realised that I needed to do something. I called 999/995 for help immediately with the help of a girl who also discovered the body.”

Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

August 27, 2015
Fatimah Lateef Saran Model ‘6M’ Sebagai Formula Rangsang Pencapaian Masyarakat Melayu Singapura
Masyarakat Melayu/Islam Singapura banyak meraih kemajuan dan kecemerlangan, hasil kerja keras dan kerjasama dengan pemerintah untuk mencapainya.

AP GRC Marine Parade, Profesor Madya Fatimah Lateef berkata demikian hari ini di sidang media yang diadakan untuk memperkenalkan secara rasmi barisan calon PAP bagi GRC Marine Parade dalam Pilihan Raya Umum akan datang.

Namun beliau turut menekankan bahawa “masih terdapat golongan yang memerlukan bantuan kita semua”.

“Jadi inilah golongan yang harus kita dekati dan bantu mereka, tetapi jangan lupa tentang golongan yang atas juga. Mereka juga perlu penglibatan kita. Dan kita akan selalu mendekati setiap golongan dan lapisan masyarakat,” tambah beliau.

MODEL ‘M’ UNTUK DEKATI RAKYAT DAN PENDUDUK

Profesor Madya Fatimah turut mendedahkan model ‘6M’ yang membawa kepada konsep berteraskan keluarga yang diterapkan dalam GRC Marine Parade.
- 1. Menukar minda
M yang pertama, ujar beliau, ialah menukar minda.

“Kalau kita boleh mengubah minda kita, kita juga boleh mengubah cara kehidupan kita. Inilah yang saya terapkan dalam keluarga-keluarga yang saya dekati dan bantu,” jelas beliau.
- 2. Motivasi
M yang kedua pula ialah motivasi. Profesor Madya Fatimah berkata, keluarga-keluarga yang terjerat dalam lingkaran kemiskinan harus dibantu.

Mereka harus ada sikap yang ingin meningkatkan diri dan bertambah baik setiap tahun, bukan sahaja untuk diri sendiri, tetapi juga untuk keluarga mereka, katanya. Dan maka itu, motivasi adalah elemen yang begitu penting.

“Kita sebagai Anggota Parlimen memberi mereka motivasi itu, jalan bersama mereka, pegang tangan mereka dan pimpin mereka bersama,” kata beliau.
- 3. Masyarakat majmuk
Menurut beliau lagi, masyarakat Melayu/Islam tempatan boleh menjadi global dan dikenali kerana diberikan wadah untuk terus maju di Singapura, dalam masyarakat majmuk.
- 4. Meritokrasi
Dengan sistem meritokrasi di Singapura, mereka dengan latar belakang yang susah dapat maju ke hadapan disebabkan oleh kegigihan dan ketekunan untuk meningkatkan diri, kata Profesor Madya Fatimah.
- 5. Maju bersama-sama
Profesor Madya Fatimah berkata: “M selanjutnya ialah kita harus maju bersama-sama.”

“Yang kuat tolong yang lemah. Yang kaya tolong yang susah. Ini adalah satu model kolaborasi yang baik, dan itulah yang kita terapkan dalam GRC Marine Parade,” katanya.
- 6. Memudahkan
Profesor Madya Fatimah merumuskan perincian tentang model ‘M’ dengan menjelaskan tentang membuat kemudahan atau memudahkan.

“Apa-apa yang susah difahami oleh masyarakat, kita ‘simplify’ atau membuatnya senang untuk difahami,” katanya.

Profesor Madya Fatimah, yang sudah berkhidmat di GRC Marine Parade sejak 2006, menekankan bahawa untuk menerapkan kesemua ‘6M’, para AP perlu terus mendekati masyarakat.

Beliau berusia 49 tahun dan bertugas sebagai seorang doktor dan konsultan di Hospital Besar Singapura. Beliau juga Timbalan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Parlimen Pemerintah (GPC) bagi Kesihatan.

Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg
August 27, 2015
China Companies Hire Pretty Female Cheerleaders To Motivate Male Workers

‘Pretty, talented’ girls are hired to ‘create a fun work environment’ for employees of internet companies across the country, according to social media website Trending in China.

‘Their job includes buying programmers breakfast, chitchatting and playing ping-pong with them,’ the post said.

Pictures show young women being trained in a corporate room by a senior employee, each dressed in bright outfits and taking notes.

Additional images show the women chatting to employees as they work, laughing with a number of male workers and participating in what appears to be an office sing-along.

They also show one of the employees playing ping-pong with one of the women.

An HR manager of one of the companies that apparently hired three of the ‘cheerleaders’ told the site that their programmers were ‘mostly male and terrible at socialising.’

‘The presence of these girls have greatly improved their job efficiency and motivation,’ the HR manager said.

The response on social media to the pictures has been less positive.

‘Or you know, hire some women who code. Oh wait, that would be too intimidating for there man-children, right?’ One Facebook user wrote.

‘How about the female coders? Do they get some men?’ Another said.

‘I bet that these girls would work better than the guys in this company, and without needing any cheerleading stuff for that. This is ridiculous,’ a female user said.

It is currently unknown what companies are choosing to introduce this role and how many have indeed adopted it.

Source: http://news.asiantown.net

August 26, 2015