When thousands of Rohingya people from Myanmar were discovered floating in boats on the Southeast Asian seas much of the world was understandably gripped by this unfolding human tragedy. Voices of anger were raised; something had to be done to…
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Assalamu’alaikum Wr Wbt, Brothers and Sisters, Referring to the plight of the Muslim Rohingya community, insyaAllah Pergas will be conducting Hajat Prayers this Sunday 9am at Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu. All are welcome to join us. Donations can also be…
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By Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) Singapore should demonstrate leadership to the humanitarian crisis that is happening with the Rohingyas, who have been victims of systemic persecution, discrimination and rampant abuse. We also urge the Myanmar government to stop persecuting…
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Jerdon’s babbler, a bird thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Myanmar’s Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division and the National University of Singapore (NUS). The bird’s last confirmed sighting…
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YANGON — Hundreds of people demonstrated in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, today (Feb 11) to protest a government decision to allow people without full citizenship, including members of the Rohingya ethnic minority, to vote in an upcoming constitutional referendum. Most…
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