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  • Malaysia Ready To Provide Temporary Shelter For Rohingya Fleeing Violence; Coast Guard Will Not Turn The Away

    Malaysia Ready To Provide Temporary Shelter For Rohingya Fleeing Violence; Coast Guard Will Not Turn The Away

    Malaysia’s coast guard will not turn away Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar and is willing to provide temporary shelter for them, the maritime agency’s chief said on Friday.

    Rohingya insurgents attacked several police posts and an army base in Myanmar on Aug. 25. The ensuing clashes and a military counter-offensive has killed at least 400 people and triggered the exodus of more than 160,000 people to neighbouring Bangladesh.

    Malaysia, hundreds of km (miles) to the south on the Andaman Sea, is likely to see more boat people from Myanmar in coming weeks and months because of the renewed violence, said Zulkifli Abu Bakar, the director general of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency. Malaysia is already home to over 100,000 Rohingya refugees.

    “We are supposed to provide basic necessities for them to continue their journey and push them away. But at the end of the day, because of humanitarian reasons, we will not be able to do that,” Zulkifli told Reuters, adding that no fresh refugees had been seen yet.

    Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, will likely house the Rohingya refugees in immigration detention centres, where foreigners without documents are typically held, he said.

    Malaysia, which has not signed the U.N. Refugee Convention, treats refugees as illegal migrants.

    Thailand has also said it is preparing to receive people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar

    There are about 59,000 Rohingya refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia although unofficial numbers are almost double that.

    In 2015, mass graves were exhumed at jungle camps on the border between Thailand and Malaysia that were thought to be mainly Rohingya victims of human traffickers.

    (Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

     

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Singapore’s Cat Museum Might Be Closing Due To MND’s Decision And Its Kittens Need A Home

    Singapore’s Cat Museum Might Be Closing Due To MND’s Decision And Its Kittens Need A Home

    As we move to develop as a nation, we must not forget to help those without a voice.

    By the end of September, the orphan kittens and cats up for adoption and living at Singapore’s beloved Cat Museum on Purvis Street will be without a home. This comes after a decision made by the Minister of National Development, Mr. Lawrence Wong, that would prevent visitors (located on the 2nd floor of the same shop house), to meet and adopt the orphaned cats.

    Sounds a bit unfair? Well, it is. Unlike cat cafes where cats are constantly stressed from being handled by strangers, the Cat Museum ensures that the cats and visitors are always being supervised. There’s also a strict no food and drinks rule in the museum to avoid any contamination or spreading of germs.

    This is also Singapore’s only ‘Mama & Munchkins Nursery’, a programme to care for newborn kittens that no other animal welfare organisation in Singapore has. On top of that, the Cat Museum has held workshops like the Kiddie Cat Camp, which teaches children about proper handling of cats and their welfare.

    For now, the Museum will continue to operate from only one floor, while volunteers are working hard to get the orphans re-homed or relocated. There’s not much time left in September, so the next few weekends are crucial fundraising periods for the future of the Cat Museum where a part of the entrance fee to the museum will be set aside for the funds needed or you could always contribute to the cause via their online fundraising page. Time to help out some fur-riends!

    Or better yet, have a serious think about giving a kitten a forever home.

    Save the Orphan Baby Kittens

    We are innocent babies. What have we done to deserve this? Please Save Us…It is a very dark day for us as we announce that we, the Cats & Kittens fostered by the founder in her residence on the 3rd floor of the shop house will soon be homeless. We did our best to meow softly & not be smelly so we passed all National Environment Agency (NEA) inspections & we are healthy so we passed all Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) inspections too! Why?We have been sent an enforcement notice by Ministry of National Development Lawrence Wong, so we will be evicted. Visitors to the Museum will no longer be allowed to meet & adopt us, the orphan cats & kittens.This notice has angered our landlord who will not renew Meowmy’s lease, so even the Supurrstars have to go by the end of September.The saddest news of all is that this marks the end of Singapore’s only Mama & Munchkins Nursery, set-up to save us, the neo-natal babies that no other animal welfare organization in Singapore takes in, as we have to be bottle fed every 3 hours. It also helps save Mamas who were often dumped back on the streets while their babies taken away & re-homed.**Help us! Contribute to the new “Mamas & Munchkins nursery” https://give.asia/story/save_the_orphan_baby_kittens or a fund transfer to OCBC 686362385001 **Adopt Us! Volunteers are scrambling to rehome & relocate us, orphans.**3 FUND RAISING weekends for the Nursery. • The last 3 weekends of us living on the upper 2 floors will be from Thursday 7- Sunday 24 September. • There will be a premium price for these 3 weeks. $20 for 13 years & above $10 for ALL children 12 years & below. • Sessions will now be 1.5 hour blocks: Thu/Fri: 4-5.30pm or 5.30-7pm. Sat/Sun: 1-2.30pm or 2.30-4pm or 4-5.30pm or 5.30-7pm**Spread the word. Like and share us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Blog about us! Tell your friends & family!An iconic landmark of the civic district, The Cat Museum is an entirely volunteer run project, undertaken with the founder’s personal savings & was launched officially by K Shanmugam Sc Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law on 9 January 2015.For full Press Release: http://thecatmuseum.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5th-Sep-Press-Release-The-Cat-Museum.pdf

    Posted by The Cat Museum, Muses & Mansion of Singapore on Tuesday, 5 September 2017

     

    Source: http://thehoneycombers.com

  • Puteri Ellysha Is Missing, Please Help To Look Out For Her.

    Puteri Ellysha Is Missing, Please Help To Look Out For Her.

    If you have any info about Puteri Ellysha, please contact Dayak Cool: 8670 1521 or Farahain Hamid: 98555842. Thank you for your kind help and please help to spread the word.

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    Hi Everyone. Kindly spread the words!

    More details on the missing subject:

    • Name: Puteri Ellysha
    • Age: 14yrs old
    • Last seen: 5th August (Saturday)
    • Last mentioned that she wanted to go to Clementi Mall. Police report has been made.
    • Studies at Kent Ridge Sec Sch
    • She’s tall and big in size, dark coloured skin
    • Black shoulder-hair length
    • Usually ties her hair ponytail
    • Likes playing/watching soccer ⚽️
    • Loud esp when being around with her friends
    • Quite active

    Do give a call to Dayak Cool: 8670 1521 or Farahain Hamid: 98555842 if you happened to find her.

     

    Source: Farahain Hamid

  • Accident @ Junction Of Woodlands Centre Road; Appealing For Any Witness Or Video Recordings

    Accident @ Junction Of Woodlands Centre Road; Appealing For Any Witness Or Video Recordings

    Hi FBians,

    Please help to share this post. Your help is greatly appreciated.

    I am looking for witnesses/video recordings of an accident involving an FZ16 plate FBJ2974A and a Malaysian Lorry on the morning of 18th July 2017 between 5.45am-6.15am at the junction of Woodlands Centre Road before An-Nur Mosque.

    The rider, my uncle, is currently warded in KTPH with internal and external injuries.

    Witnesses/owners of video recordings can PM me or contact Shahrul @ 92316734.

    Thank you!

     

    Source: Faiz Dawood

  • Shirin Has Been Missing Since Wed, Last Seen At Teck Whye

    Shirin Has Been Missing Since Wed, Last Seen At Teck Whye

    Assalamualaikum. Anyone to see my daughter around pls stop her and call me at 90577633. She has been missing since yesterday morning (5 July) and was last seen at Teck Whye CC around 330pm. I really need yr help and sympathy to inform me asap pls if she is to be seen outside. Thank you so much.

     

    Source: Azie Riz

     

    [Update: According to her mother who posted at 2pm on Thursday, Shirin is still not back at home.]