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  • Mampu Gengam Kejayaan Walau Diasak Cabaran Hidup

    Mampu Gengam Kejayaan Walau Diasak Cabaran Hidup

    Ibunya bertungkus-lumus membesarkan beliau serta adik lelaki sebagai ibu dan pencari nafkah tunggal keluarga sejak mereka kecil lagi.

    Oleh sebab itu, Encik Muhammad Jazli Jumain percaya kini sudah tiba masa ibunya, Cik Jamilah Ali, 59 tahun, berhenti kerja dan berehat, memandangkan beliau lulus dengan cemerlang dari universiti dan berjaya mendapatkan pekerjaan baik dalam sektor awam.

    “Ibu bekerja sambilan di restoran makanan segera dan membawa pulang paling banyak $800 sebulan. Sebelum ini, beliau pernah melakukan pelbagai kerja lain, termasuk kerja pembersihan, pekerja kolam renang dan pekerja kilang.

    “Sekarang, saya nak lakukan apa yang saya boleh demi mengurangkan beban ibu supaya beliau dapat bersara dengan selesa,” kata anak sulung itu, yang tinggal di flat tiga bilik dalam kawasan Yishun.

    Adiknya yang berusia 23 tahun mula bekerja sebagai penolong jurutera awal tahun ini. Ibu bapa mereka bercerai semasa beliau kecil dan bapanya meninggal dunia beberapa bulan lalu, kata Encik Muhammad Jazli.

    Encik Muhammad Jazli, 25 tahun, antara lebih 8,600 lulusan Universiti Teknologi Nanyang (NTU) yang akan menerima ijazah dalam konvokesyen yang berlangsung hari ini hingga Isnin depan.

    Lulusan Politeknik Singapura itu akan menerima ijazah kepujian kelas pertama dalam bidang Kejuruteraan Elektrikal dan Elektronik (EEE) dalam majlis konvokesyen fakultinya berlangsung lusa.

    Pencapaiannya itu bukan sahaja satu kebanggaan bagi dirinya dan hasil kerja keras sendiri, malah beliau percaya ia lebih membanggakan ibunya serta ibu dan bapa saudaranya yang turut memainkan peranan menjaganya sejak kecil, khususnya apabila ibu keluar bekerja.

    Beliau juga bersyukur menerima Biasiswa Nanyang daripada NTU, yang antara lain membiayai yuran pengajian, kos penginapan di hostel NTU serta memberinya elaun dan geran program pertukaran di luar negara.

    “Dengan bantuan biasiswa ini, saya tidak perlu ambil kerja sambilan seperti yang saya lakukan semasa di politeknik dan dapat memberi tumpuan penuh kepada pelajaran.

    “Biasiswa ini juga memberi saya peluang sama dengan pelajar lain walaupun keadaan kewangan keluarga tidak mewah. Contohnya, dengan biasiswa in juga, saya dapat ikuti program pertukaran ke Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Hongkong pada 2013.

    “Saya melakukan yang terbaik dalam pelajaran dan harap saya membuktikan bahawa sumbangan para penaja dan NTU kepada saya menerusi biasiswa ini berbaloi,” ujarnya.

    Encik Muhammad Jazli yang akan mula bekerja sebagai jurutera projek eksekutif di Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat (LTA) bulan depan juga rasa senang dapat memanfaatkan pengetahuan kejuruteraan yang diperolehi menerusi empat tahun di NTU apabila mula bekerja nanti, selain menyumbang kepada masyarakat menerusi kerjanya.

    Presiden Tony Tan Keng Yam, yang juga Canselor NTU, akan merasmikan majlis konvokesyen pertama NTU tahun ini hari ini.

    Majlis itu akan dihadiri Menteri Pendidikan, Encik Heng Swee Keat.

     

    Source: http://beritaharian.sg

  • Straight A Student Commits Suicide After ‘Poor’ Result, Guilt-Stricken Mother Takes Own Life After

    Straight A Student Commits Suicide After ‘Poor’ Result, Guilt-Stricken Mother Takes Own Life After

    She is still coming to terms with the death of her teenage granddaughter, who had committed suicide over two Bs in her O levels.

    Then three months after the 16-year-old plunged to her death, Madam Ng Siang Mui’s grief- and guilt-struck daughter, who was the teen’s mother, also killed herself.

    The tragic double deaths has left her son-in-law, the teen’s father, mentally unstable.

    In an interview with The New Paper, Madam Ng, 71, shared the devastation and anguish of the triple tragedy that began in January this year.

    She was reluctant to speak at first, noting that the death had torn the family apart.

    Madam Ng initially said: “Talking to you now is useless. My daughter is dead. My granddaughter is dead.”

    She changed her mind later because she hoped that sharing their story could help highlight early intervention and save more lives.

    Madam Ng said that in January, just three hours after getting her results slip, her granddaughter jumped to her death.

    Except for two Bs – in English and Mathematics – the student had scored distinctions for her other subjects.

    More children and teenagers have been seeking help for suicidal thoughts, said the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS).

    SOS says that in 2013, they had 224 clients, aged 19 and below, writing in to them — that is 65 more compared to the year before.

     

    Source: http://www.tnp.sg

  • Yaacob Ibrahim: Allowing Hijab At Workplace ‘Very Problematic’ For Professions That Require Staff To Be In Uniform

    Yaacob Ibrahim: Allowing Hijab At Workplace ‘Very Problematic’ For Professions That Require Staff To Be In Uniform

    Wearing a Muslim headscarf at the workplace would be “very problematic” for some professions that require their staff to be in uniform, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday.

    Weighing in on the issue for the first time since a debate began in September, Dr Yaacob said in a note on his Facebook page that many employers here have exercised flexibility on the practice. However, he pointed out that police officers and Singapore Armed Forces servicemen are not allowed to wear or display religious symbols on their uniforms or faces.

    “Nor do we allow Muslim police women officers to wear the hijab on duty,” Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister for Communications and Information, wrote. “But when they are out of uniform, they are free to wear the hijab, as indeed many do going to and from work.”

    He added: “Muslim women enjoy many freedoms in Singapore. They don the hijab in many situations, including in Parliament, the highest elected chamber in the land.”

    The issue was first raised at a forum on race in September, when a polytechnic lecturer asked why nurses were barred from wearing the Muslim headscarf and sparked a debate on whether front-line officers should be allowed to.

    An online petition championing the cause then began on Oct 12, with the aim of garnering 20,000 signatures. It was taken down last week, with only 12,405 signatures.

    Former Mufti Shaikh Syed Isa Semait was then embroiled in the controversy after he told the Berita Harian that the petition could breed misunderstanding, and that one question to ask was whether all Muslim women working at the front line as nurses want to wear a hijab. This led Mufti Mohamed Fatris Bakaram to weigh in on Monday, as he criticised netizens who had used abusive and disrespectful language in the debate.

    Dr Yaacob, who noted the issue has garnered “renewed attention” in mainstream and social media, said Malay Members of Parliament from the People’s Action Party had discussed the matter with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Cabinet ministers.

    While the issue is important to many Muslim Singaporeans, Dr Yaacob said the attacks on the former and current Muftis are “completely uncalled for”. He added: “They will not bring the discussions forward, much less solve any problems. Such behaviour reflects badly on those who engage in it. Let us always treat each other with due respect, whether in our own Muslim community or when engaging those belonging to other faiths.”

    While everyone has the right to practise his or her respective faiths, Dr Yaacob said this also entails a responsibility to promote mutual respect and understanding among different religious groups and to preserve the common space that all groups share.

    Urging the Malay-Muslim community to remain patient, he said he and his colleagues will continue discussions with the community.

    “Negotiating our common space in a way that all are comfortable with is a continuing work in progress. Muslims have to do this, as do people of other faiths.

    “We have come a long way together as a society, and we should approach the adjustments that will be needed from time to time with the same spirit of tolerance and mutual respect,” he added.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Marine Parade Likely The First GRC To Go To Opposition

    Marine Parade Likely The First GRC To Go To Opposition

    The redrawing of electoral boundaries makes Marine Parade a ward with the most changes, with a cut and a paste. Presumably the changes are meant to favour the PAP in Marine Parade. The weakest link in the team, Tin Pei Ling, has been hived out to front a single seat in MacPherson. Many political observers see her as a liability and her absence in a way should strengthen Marine Parade some what. But this is off set by the inclusion of Joo Chiat. The marginal win at Joo Chiat must be scary for the PAP and it must be hoping to retain Joo Chiat by making it part of the firmer Marine Parade GRC. How would this work out is yet to be seen as the voters in Joo Chiat seem to be swinging towards the WP camp.

    The incumbents in Marine Parade are no guarantees for a win. Chok Tong, the strongest candidate due to his Premiership status is likely to be retired. Tan Chuan Jin has not much to show during his term in MOM and would not be the persuasive factor to carry Marine Parade. The rest of the team are just so so.

    Now comes the checkmate move by Low Thai Khiang. He has announced that WP would contest Marine Parade. Low Thia Khiang has a very good track record in winning elections. He broke ground by winning Hougang. Again he broke the records by winning a GRC, once seen as near impossibility. For Low Thia Khiang to make his move in Marine Parade and East Coast, he must have read his cards well. He must have sense the moment has come.

    PAP’s performance against NSP in the last election was nothing to crow about. NSP was a very weak team and the Nicole Seah effect was enough to rattle the PAP team and nearly knocked them over. The WP is no NSP, and has a more respectable track record and seen as a real challenger to the PAP in times to come. A so so team in Marine Parade is going to be a tough call and the chances of it falling to the WP is quite expectable. Would the PAP boost up the team with more ministers and take a big gamble to lose big?

    Just a few days after the electoral boundaries have been changed and confirmed, and with some comments and indications of intent from the opposition parties, Marine Parade is now hanging by a very thin thread. And the bonus that could come along would be MacPherson. If top notch candidates like Dr Koh Poh Soon can lose to Ah Lian, Tin Pei Ling would need to a miraculous act to stand a chance against an opposition candidate on her own. Very likely she would be retired on medical ground from this GE.

    It is looking like 1 GRC and 1 SMC down before the GE even started. My God, if this is the case, Tan Chuan Jin would be no more a minister.


    Source: http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com.au

     

  • Singapore Refutes Claims That It Blocked Cloud-Seeding Operations In Johor

    Singapore Refutes Claims That It Blocked Cloud-Seeding Operations In Johor

    The Consulate-General of Singapore in Johor Baru has refuted claims that the Republic had refused to allow cloud seeding over two dams in the southern Malaysia state which are experiencing critical water levels.

    Malaysian media reports on Thursday cited Johor state public works, rural and regional development chairman Hasni Mohammad as saying that Singapore had refused to allow cloud-seeding operations at Sungai Lebam dam in Kota Tinggi and the Layang dam in Pasir Gudang as the activities would purportedly encroach into Singapore’s territory.

    He added that Johor would have to find other alternatives to top up the dams’ water levels following Singapore’s alleged refusal. Both dams supply water to some 760,000 people.

    In a statement issued on Friday evening (July 24), the Consulate-General said that Singapore has not been approached recently on cloud-seeding operations.

    “Singapore fully supports cloud-seeding efforts in Johor, especially during this dry spell.

    “We are surprised by Johor State Exco member Datuk Ir. Haji Hasni bin Haji Mohammad’s claims,” said the Consulate-General in its statement.

    “Such claims, including his assertion that this is because such activities are deemed to encroach into Singapore’s territory, are baseless.”

    The Consulate-General added that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has always coordinated closely with Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to facilitate various flight activities.

    “Both sides have also been working together on projects such as the Johor River Barrage to increase water resources in Johor.

    “Singapore has not been approached recently on cloud-seeding operations, whether by DCA or any other Malaysian agencies. If Datuk Hasni has information indicating otherwise, he should share it with Singapore so that we can look into the matter.”

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

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