While serving customer at expo… came fadhil in orange shirt asking
Fadhil :kak nak nasi briyani kambing
Me : ok
Fadhil: kak brapa
Me: tak pe fadhil kak blanja
Fathil: tk leh kak tuhan marah .. amik lah duit sikit(he took out 7 dlrs from his wallet)
Me : ok kak amik 2 dlrs k
Fadhil: terima kasih kak (smile n went off smiling …)
Masya allah .. lebih baik dier dari org2 disekeliling kita yg sombong n bongkak n talam dua muka … haiz semoga allah melindungi mu fadhil ..
Source: Hirni Hirman
I saw the articles from the vasantham actress and PA of a film production in sg and would like to also say that it happens in Suria!
I dont want to be named but I’m a fairly well known actress in Suria. You have probably seen me in commercials and magazines too. If you are malay,chances are you know my face and my name. I’m all over the place in the malay film community and im one of those really famous actress and people often ask for a picture with me in public. You may think we are ‘so kaya’, paid well and live comfortably but this is not true.
I, like many of the big local stars are not paid well. Tbh if you think about it, all the malay celebrities have a full time job or side business elsewhere while acting at the same time. Some will take to being emcees/host/DJ for events or weddings. Those who purely want to do acting only will be starred in multiple different shows at the same time just to make ends meet, and this is why sometimes you see the same actress or actor acting in every sit com, drama or commercial. because no choice lah. money from one project is not enough. My pay can be as low as $200 for a project. 1 project can take 2 months to complete shooting and most of the time I have to be on location the whole day. Normally by night time I will rush to my other project because I often juggle at least 3 of it at the same time.some film productions are professional and treat us with respect but MOST MACAM SIAL. my pay is always delayed by months and in some cases they expect me to forget about it and stop chasing.
Id like to say that it’s not mediacorp or suria that is at fault, its the film productions in sg! wtf sia so blardee budget!
mediacorp pays film productions lots of money (tens of thousands) to create content. But all the money goes to the whoever it is who owns the film production. He will fork out just mere pocket money to film crews and then book at least 1 or 2 A lister celebrity for cheap (as low as $100 – $600) and then get students to act for free.
Kids in SG are naive and want the fame so they will jump for any opportunity to act even if its free. Normally food is provided during set because someone will buy chicken rice or something. but then they kids dont gain anything. Not even fame, because their face will only appear for 3 seconds or they only have to do one line. I have seen so many secondary school kids skipping school just to travel all the way to shooting location and wait in the sun for their turn to act. By the time it’s their turn to act, director will be so harsh and humiliate them for being nervous. I don’t blame the kids, they dont have the experience for it and nobody was directing them! i overheard a
director saying ‘kalau dier isap, aku bagi spot” which means “if shes willing to suck my dick, will give her a spot to act”
Film productions always want things for free. They will get free sponsorship for food, drinks, wardrobe, music, by promising that the item will be displayed in clear view on screen but this is just a scam. For example film production gets sponsorship from a beverage brand, they get cartons of free drinks for crew to take and in return they need to show the actresses drinking it on tv for company awareness but often they just put the can of drink in the background but the image it so blur and small, you dont even notice it on tv. local bands often manipulated to provide free music for film production to use as soundtrack. local clothing brands and even big branded labels provide their outfits to be ‘borrowed’ for wardrobe but its rarely returned and the ones who steal it is the film productions.
This is why singapores local artists cant succeed. they dont pay the actors well, they dont pay the musicians, local clothing brands get taken advantage.
I act in Kuala Lumpur half the time because they pay us more in malaysia! ever notice how celebrities and musicians have a strong fanbase in malaysia? because they are all paid well and all talents in all prospects are being looked after. In sg, you have no other option but to take what you get.
its sad to see broken dreams of actresses and actors once they realise they can’t keep up with such peanuts pay. its sad to see them showing their talents on tv and being a STAR for a year but then the next year disappear forever from the acting scene and becoming just normal people.
producers often bully the workers. they make them do things out of their jobscope. For example, one producer i worked with made his production assistant book a hotel for him with her name so that he can pangkeng with a wannabe actress. at the end of it, the wannabe actress wasnt even selected for the show and the production assistant never got the money back
is this fair?
S
A.S.S. Contributor
Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com
The threat of terrorism has grown with the emergence of the Islamic State (ISIS) group and lone-wolfs who can be self-radicalised over the Internet, and no one country can guarantee that it will not fall prey to an attack. Should an attack ever take place in Singapore, the country’s reservoir of goodwill and trust among all communities will help the nation rally together to reject the premises and actions of the terrorists and to support the victims and rebuild, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
But trust must never be taken granted and is something Singapore has to work on constantly, added Mr Teo, who is Coordinating Minister for National Security, in an interview with Channel News Asia last week. Below is an excerpt from the interview, in which Mr Teo also touched on non-traditional security threats such as cyberattacks and transboundary haze, as well as four key issues Singapore faces in the medium term.
What sets Singapore apart from other countries in terms of countering radicalism and extremism?
I commend our Muslim community and its leadership for their commitment to promote and practise Islam in the context of our multi-racial, multi-religious society. In fact, all our communities and faiths understand, and are committed to, working together for multi-racial, multi-religious harmony. This requires mutual understanding and tolerance from all communities.
In contrast, in some European countries, Muslim communities continue to practise Islam in a way that is based on the countries that they came from, usually countries where Muslims are a majority.
The preachers … tend to preach and practise Islam in a way that is appropriate for their original countries, and not contextualised to the countries in which they have now settled and become citizens. This creates a possible dilemma for some Muslims who may not be quite sure how to place themselves in the context of the countries they now live in, and still be observant to their faith and their beliefs, based on practices from a different context.
We also have another situation in a number of Muslim-majority countries, where Islam has now become a major part of politics, and enters into the political competition. This provides an opportunity for those who are more radical to find a platform in this competition.
In Singapore, we are fortunate that the vast majority of Muslims in Singapore and the Muslim leadership are united with all Singaporeans to fight extremism, terrorism and violence, no matter what the source is.
What are some specific things we are doing to counter extremist ideology?
The Muslim community in Singapore has taken a number of very important proactive steps to counter extremist ideology, radicalism and violence. These measures were reviewed and enhanced since about two years ago with the emergence of ISIS.
First, the Friday messages and sermons in our mosques deliver messages of peace and social harmony, and call on Singaporeans to reject extremism, radicalism and violence. This is quite different from some countries where radical preachers preach quite the opposite, putting poison into the micro-ecosystem.
Second, our Muslim religious leaders have developed a counter-ideology to refute the tenets on which ISIS bases itself. This helps to inoculate individuals, especially the young, who might be uncertain or confused by the messages which emanate from ISIS, including over the Internet. Our religious leaders also use such counter-ideology to help bring those who have been radicalised back to the correct path.
Third, we found ways for Singaporeans to help the refugees in Syria and Iraq. It was not just the Muslim community, but also non-Muslim groups in Singapore, who wanted to contribute. This shows that we are united in a common humanity, and united in wanting to live in peace and harmony together in a multi-racial, multi-religious society in Singapore.
Are the social bonds between our races and religions robust enough to bounce back from an attack, and perhaps become a stronger society, should it happen?
Since independence, we have invested a lot to build up trust between communities, community leaders and individuals. But trust is a very fragile thing, which we must never take for granted. It is something which we have to work on all the time, every day.
The target of terrorists is actually our social cohesion. In Singapore, we have a better chance than most countries to withstand an attack, because we have a great reservoir of goodwill and trust among all communities in Singapore. This will help us to draw together in the event of an attack, rejecting the premises and actions of those who carried out the attack, and rallying together to support the victims and to rebuild.
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from an interview with DPM Teo Chee Hean.
Source: www.todayonline.com
Dear family, friends and teachers. How many of you feel that our society is getting colder and colder? I used to think that it wasn’t until today. Today when I was helping my parents to tend their business around 1930 hrs, this guy’s daughter took my parent’s stall utensils without seeking for permission and of course without purchases any food from us. Naturally my mother told the girl to return the utensils after returning, the girl cried and guess what did the guy said to her? “It’s alright, I will cause trouble for this stall and tell NEA there were cockroaches in the stall”
I can’t believe this! A father of 2 children actually taught his daughter that this is the right thing to do.
Of course my father wasn’t happy and he yelled at him as to us we did not even have roaches in our stall. He then took a picture of my parent’s stall then said he will definitely report us. My father instructed me to do the same thing and thus the pictures. Another thing was that, he said it was fine if we report him as he isn’t doing business like us. To me so what if he actually had more education compared to my parents? Does he thinks that my parent’s can’t understand english? and lastly just because my parents are fighting under the heat to support a family whereas he is working in a air-condition environment? Is he looking down on hawker workers? I would wish to express my thoughts to this “xia suay” man.
My answer: I know you are more educated but who are you to insult people who work in hawker center? They earn money decently. I am speaking up on behalf of all hawker workers and not only my parents. Just because you might earn more money then them just because you are more educated, you still have no rights to insult them. Where have your education gone to? You think you are the only one who can speak english is it? and if you think that you are rich why get your food at hawker center? Why don’t you want to dine in in some restaurant? You know what? Because people like you, this society is getting way colder and I am really ashamed for you because of the way you teach your child. I am really disgusted.
My dear family, teachers and friends do share about this as I really hate it when people look down on hawker workers and people who is as “xia suay” as him.
Source: Andrea Gail Poon
Here’s how Mr Khaw Boon Wan the Transport Minister could increase his popularity now that he has assumed the most unwanted portfolio in the government’s department.
‘Steal’ a couple of millions from the PIC Bonus Grant Scheme and channel it towards relieving Woodlands checkpoint from massive congestion.
1. Set up extra 20 booths during peak hours. With extra booth, more manpower is needed. Deploy personnel specifically for peak hours operation.
2. Widen the CIQ car lanes from the existing 2 lanes. Currently only two car lanes serving hundreds of thousands of motorist before coming to the immigration booth.
3. Hire more personnel for security checks whenever there is a need to step up security. Much much more from existing.
The 5 billion PIC Bonus Scheme has remain largely ineffective in increasing the country’s productivity level. In recent news, we were told even pimps were claiming from this scheme.
Tax payer’s monies should always be maximized and put to efficient use. Arresting the issue of congestion can actually help to increase the nation’s productivity level.
Thousands of Malaysian and Singaporean workers travel in and out of Singapore everyday. Not having enough sleep just to beat the congestion will ultimately cause their work performances to dip and thus affect productivity.
Fatigue can affect productivity too. Instead of waiting hours to clear the jam, that amount of hours wasted is opportunity lost to further increase productivity.
Heavy congestion also have slight negative impact towards the country’s economy. We read about how a Singaporean stayed in JB hotel overnight just to avoid the jam. That is money spent overseas when it could have been spent internally to contribute to the economy.
Gallons and gallons of petrol wasted during the congestion. Carbon dioxide harmful effects on the environment and humans are also a concern.
It will not do wonders to the current productivity level. But I believe it will help towards achieving a positive effect. With this venture, everyone benefits. Motorist. Transport Minister. Government.
Source: Osman Sulaiman