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  • Salleh Marican: Someone Impersonated Me, Set Up Fake Page And Said That I Did Not Support Hijab Issue

    Salleh Marican: Someone Impersonated Me, Set Up Fake Page And Said That I Did Not Support Hijab Issue

    Somebody out there has started a fake Facebook page attributing comments to me which I never made and would never make. This is a low blow to my credentials as a Muslim and a disrespect to women who wear hijab. The intention of this fake page is obvious: To split Singaporeans in a very sensitive issue. I plan to take legal action against the perpetrators of this serious crime.

    My team has already escalated this to Facebook and they are looking seriously into this matter. Please help to share this post.

     

    Source: Salleh Marican

  • Presidential Hopeful Farid Khan Says He Will ‘Work Harder’ And Is ‘Almost Ready’

    Presidential Hopeful Farid Khan Says He Will ‘Work Harder’ And Is ‘Almost Ready’

    Singapore presidential hopeful Farid Khan Kaim Khan said on Tuesday (Aug 8) that he would “work harder” to “reach more people” in order to compete with favoured rival Halimah Yacob and her greater political pedigree.

    Mr Farid, 62, first stated his intention to run for presidency in early July. The chairman of marine sector company Bourbon Offshore Asia was the second to do so, after an announcement by 67-year-old businessman Salleh Marican in late May.

    Mdm Halimah on Monday confirmed her bid for the post, the third name in the ring, for an election scheduled for September and reserved for Malay candidates only. The 62-year-old resigned from her official roles as Speaker and Member of Parliament (Marsiling-Yew Tee) the next day.

    Speaking on the sidelines of an annual Bourbon beach cleaning event at Pasir Ris, Mr Farid said he both “expected” and “welcomed” the entry of another candidate.

    “We want the people to have more choice,” he said. “Now there are three of us, and if more come, we welcome them too.”

    Asked what his edge was over Mdm Halimah, he said: “I’m not linked to any political party and I have no personal agenda.

    “I’m here to serve the people and the people will have to decide. If they want someone independent, that’s me.”

    He added that his campaign strategy would centre on using “a lot of social media”.

    “People just need to know me and what I stand for. This is important and it’s the message I will drive to the public.”

    It remains unclear if Mr Farid meets the eligibility criteria to join the presidential race – specifically in the requirement for private sector candidates to helm a company with at least S$500 million in shareholders’ equity.

    When first asked this at his unveiling last month, he said his team was “still compiling documents” for a successful application and he reiterated this point on Tuesday.

    “We are almost ready,” he concluded. “We will submit our application by next Wednesday.”

     

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Zaqy Mohamad Replaces Halimah Yacob As Adviser To Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC

    Zaqy Mohamad Replaces Halimah Yacob As Adviser To Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC

    Mr Zaqy Mohamad has been appointed as adviser to Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Grassroots Organisation, after Madam Halimah Yacob stepped down with effect from Aug 7, the People’s Association said on Tuesday (Aug 8).

    Mr Zaqy, 42, is currently adviser to Chua Chu Kang GRC GROs, but he will work concurrently with MPs from Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC – including Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong and MPs Ong Teng Koon and Alex Yam – to serve the residents there, the media release said.

     

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Kebakaran Yang Berlaku Di Kedai Nasi Lemak Changi Village Semalam; Bermula Dari Kedai Mizzy Corner Nasi Lemak

    Kebakaran Yang Berlaku Di Kedai Nasi Lemak Changi Village Semalam; Bermula Dari Kedai Mizzy Corner Nasi Lemak

    Satu kebakaran berlaku di pusat penjaja Changi Village pada pagi Isnin (7 Ogos) menjejas gerai Mizzy Corner Nasi Lemak. Namun orang awam berjaya memadamkannya.

    Pasukan Pertahanan Awam Singapura (SCDF) melaporkan ia mendapat tahu tentang kejadian itu pada jam 5.35 pagi dan segera mengerahkan kereta bomba ke tempat kejadian.

    Kebakaran tersebut melibatkan “isi dapur” dan “saluran ekzos” menurut SCDF, sambil menambah bahawa ia dipadamkan oleh orang awam menggunakan alat pemadam api sebelum SCDF tiba di tempat kejadian.

    Tidak ada kecederaan dilaporkan, dan punca kebakaran sedang disiasat.

    Seorang pekerja daripada gerai restoran Dil B’ mengatakan beliau terdengar jeritan orang yang memekik ‘api!’. Sejurus selepas itu, beliau bersama tujuh pekerja yang lain segera bergegas untuk menolong memadamkan api.

    Video yang tersebar di media sosial menunjukkan sebahagian daripada gerai Mizzy Corner Nasi Lemak terbakar, dengan api dan asap yang yang kelihatan seperti mencecah bahagian saluran ventilasi berhampiran siling, di bahagian atas barisan gerai-gerai tersebut.

    Seorang lelaki dilihat memadamkan api di gerai itu dengan alat pemadam api, manakala seorang lagi memanjat meja, dengan mencuba untuk memadamkan api berhampiran dengan saluran.

    Seorang pengurus ICT, Muhammad Syaheer, 28 tahun, berkata beliau berada di tempat kejadian pada jam 5.30 petang, 12 jam selepas kejadian berlaku.

    Beliau berkongsi bahawa seorang pembersih memberitahunya bahawa kebakaran bermula pada jam 5.00 pagi di gerai Mizzy Corner Nasi Lemak.

    Syaheer menambah keadaan perniagaan kelihatan berjalan seperti biasa apabila beliau berada di tempat kejadian pada petang itu, walaupun empat daripada gerai dikatakan tutup- “gerai nasi lemak yang popular, gerai minuman, gerai sate, gerai nasi beriani dam”.

    Menurut pemilik gerai nasi lemak, Cik Mizrea, kerosakan yang berlaku akibat daripada kebakaran itu boleh memakan kos di antara S$20,000 hingga S$30,000. Beliau menambah beliau berasa “lega” bahawa kebakaran tidak merebak ke gerai-gerai lain dan tiada siapa yang tercedera.

    “Mulai sekarang, kita perlu berhati-hati…Awak tidak akan tahu bila kebakaran boleh berlaku, dan awak tidak dapat membayangkan sejauh mana kebakaran boleh terjadi dan sejauh mana ia boleh menyebabkan kerosakan,” tambahnya.

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg/

  • Singapore Teen Ben Davis Chasing EPL Dream Hopeful Of NS Deferment

    Singapore Teen Ben Davis Chasing EPL Dream Hopeful Of NS Deferment

    Davis has been made rapid progress since signing with second-tier Fulham on a two-year scholarship in July, getting involved in a few pre-season friendlies for their academy and scoring two goals in the process.

    Fulham’s academy is rated as one of the 24 Category One academies in England and compete in the Premier League Under-18 South League along with other London clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

    While it may be exciting times for Davis, a shadow looms large over his development as he is expected to serve National Service (NS) for two years between the age of 18 to 21.

    The midfielder flew back to Singapore specially to undergo his pre-NS enlistment medical check-up on Monday afternoon before returning to England on the same night.

    With that process completed, Davis will be now able to apply for NS deferment.

    FourFourTwo understands that the Football Association of Singapore will render help for his application, where it will be assessed by Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) before reaching the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).

    It looks like a long road ahead as no Singapore footballer has ever been able to defer NS, however talented they might be.

    Nonetheless Davis’ father, Harvey Davis hopes that a precedent can be set for his talented son so that his career does not get disrupted at this crucial juncture.

    “Ben’s now at the stage and level where he can go on to achieve his dream, hopefully the authorities can set in place some procedure or criteria for football or team (for NS deferment),” said Harvey, who is the managing director for JSSL Singapore.

    “I hope that Ben’s case will be the right case to push it forward. We’re keeping our hopes up and are remaining positive for Ben’s application, because we have faith that the system will eventually come through for our talented sportsmen and women.”

    As for Davis himself, he is trying to put all those distractions and uncertainties aside as he focuses his effort on flying the Singapore flag high in England.

    “It was difficult at the start for me, but I got used to it and improved a lot in a short time,” said the 16-year-old, who turns 17 in November. “It’s quite different how they use physicality to win the ball and that takes some getting used to. I’m spending more time at the gym to build muscles.

    “The training’s much more intense in Fulham as compared to Singapore (in the Sports School). I want to improve further, maybe by shooting more, scoring more goals and taking more risks.

    “No one looks down on me just because I’m Singaporean, but I’m really motivated to be better than the people in my age group because I know they won’t slow down. The goal for me now is to earn a pro contract for next season.

    “In five years’ time, I hope to be representing Singapore and playing in one of the English Championship clubs, or in the Under-23 teams of the Premier League clubs.”

     

     

    Source: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/