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  • Madam President To Hold Open House At The Istana For Deepavali Celebration With Singaporeans

    Madam President To Hold Open House At The Istana For Deepavali Celebration With Singaporeans

    The Deepavali public holiday may have passed by already, but the celebrations continue at the Istana this weekend in the first open house hosted by President Halimah Yacob since she took office.

    This Sunday, the grounds of the Istana will be open to the public from 8:30am to 6pm, with a line-up of programmes that includes music and dance performances, and henna painting among other activities. Visitors are also welcome to go on guided walks and tours around the Istana greenery and the main building itself.

    Halimah was officially sworn into office on Sep 14 as the first female president of the country and the first Malay head-of-state in 47 years following a highly contentious governmental decision to reserve the elections to Malays only. Though the president longed to live in the heartlands in her Yishun jumbo flat, she was forced to move out due to security challenges.

    Of course, you can ask the lady all about it if you happen to see her at the Istana open house on Oct 22. More details on the Istana’s website.

     

    Source: https://coconuts.co/

  • Fair Or Unfair?: Some Public Officers In Civil Service Can Get Extra Day Off In Celebration Of NS50

    Fair Or Unfair?: Some Public Officers In Civil Service Can Get Extra Day Off In Celebration Of NS50

    Some public servants will be receiving an extra day off this year to mark 50 years of National Service (NS50) in the Republic.

    The day off, which has to be taken between Aug 1 and Dec 31 this year, is meant for employees who have served as full-time National Servicemen or uniformed regulars in the Singapore Armed Forces and the Home Team, according to one statutory board.

    Rumours of the extra day off for public servants first surfaced on online forum hardwarezone late last week, with users asking if it was true.

    Checks by TODAY revealed that employees of some statutory boards have received an internal memo or email from their Human Resources department earlier this month.

    But it seems the benefit may not be rolled out to all public officers as employees at some other ministries and statutory boards said they have yet to receive word of the extra day off.

    In an internal memo seen by TODAY, the day off was declared by the staff member’s employer “in support of the Ministry of Defence’s NS50 initiatives”.

    TODAY has written to the Ministry of Defence and the Public Service Division for more information.

    This year, Singapore marks 50 years of National Service, and as part of the celebration, a year-long series of events and initiatives have been rolled out to commemorate the milestone.

    Among the perks given to all past and present national servicemen this year are S$100 worth of NS50 vouchers, which they can use at a wide range of retail and food and beverage outlets. Those currently in service, or have completely their operationally ready NS are also given an additional one-year membership at either Safra or HomeTeamNS.

     

    Source: http://www.todayonline.com

  • Mouldy Rainbow Cake Bought In Sembawang Spoiled My Father’s Day Celebration

    Mouldy Rainbow Cake Bought In Sembawang Spoiled My Father’s Day Celebration

    Reader Contributed:

    “My father day mouldy cake😡

    Lucky my 3yrs old son not in a hungry mode… but unfortunately I had a bite 😡 The cake is still with me in the fridge… can’t imagine I have to place a mouldy cake in my fridge now

    I’m born in the pastry kitchen yet such mishap happened on me😡😡

    In order to turn mouldy in the cake counter, imagine how long they kept it”

     

    Source: SBS – Sure Boh Singapore

  • Bali United Score Praise For Goal Celebration Promoting Religious Harmony

    Bali United Score Praise For Goal Celebration Promoting Religious Harmony

    A photo posted on Facebook by Bali United FC on Monday (Jun 5) has netted widespread praise for its message of religious harmony.

    The photo, which has been shared close to 12,000 times, shows players Ngurah Nanak, Yabes Roni and Miftahul Hamdi in prayer positions of different faiths in celebration of Yabes’ goal.

    Defender Ngurah Nanak, who is Hindu, was pictured standing with his palms raised to his forehead, while Christian forward Yabes, who had just scored Bali United’s second goal against Borneo FC, kneels on the grass. Beside him, Muslim Miftahul is seen praying prostrate.

    The photo, shot by Miftahuddin Halim, was captioned: “Because differing beliefs will not stop us from achieving the same goal.”

    The post attracted hundreds of comments with people lauding Bali United for attempting to unite Indonesia. The country recently saw racial and religious tensions come to the fore after ex-Jakarta governor Ahok – a Chinese Christian, was sentenced to prison for blasphemy over comments on the Quran. Islamic fundamentalists had agitated for him to be punished, mobilising mass protests against him, though he had apologised.

    “FOOTBALL CAN UNITE A NATION”

    “It’s beautiful to see that differences have united us as one Indonesia. Save NKRI (Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia) … Best for Bali United, hope you become the Liga 1 champion,” said one Facebook user.

    Another said: “This is why I support Bali United. Even though they are of different faiths, they respect each other.”

    Yet another praised Bali, an Indonesian island popular with tourists: “This is the strength of Bali – tolerance which is key to Indonesia’s harmony.”

    Speaking to Kompas after the match on May 14, Yabes said the move was meant to promote unity within Indonesia, despite its citizens practising different faiths and cultures.

    “Protect our brotherhood and stay as one,” said the 22-year-old.

    His teammate Miftahul said he would be happy if the brief celebration was made an example.

    “Football can help unite a nation,” he said to Kompas.

     

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/

  • Muslims Honouring Your Mother On Mother’s Day; Better Than Not Doing On Every Other Day

    Muslims Honouring Your Mother On Mother’s Day; Better Than Not Doing On Every Other Day

    Sambut Hari Ibu?

    Katanya dalam Islam boleh sambut hari2 dan bila2, tak perlu nak ikut2 orang kafir?

    Ada awak sambut hari ibu utk ibu awak hari2 atau seminggu sekali atau sebulan sekali, ada?

    Memuliakan ibu bukan hanya ajaran orang ‘Orang Kafir’ sebaliknya ia merupakan ajaran Islam.

    Kalau hari2 tak buat, seminggu sekalipun tak buat, sebulan sekalipun tak buat, kenapa pula setahun sekali jadi haram?

    Tidak semua perkara yg diamalkan oleh adat orang bukan Islam itu Haram.

    Adat tidak kira adat apa bangsa sekalipun selama mana tidak bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam maka hukumnya adalah
    Harus.

    Melainkan adat tersebut ada kaitan dengan aqidah agama atau kepercayaan agama lain maka barulah jatuh hukum Haram.

     

    Source: Abdul Rahman Mohamed