Springboard Diver’s Brave Response To Epic Fail

On 10 june, videos of failed dives by Filipino diver John David Pahoyo during the SEA Games 3-metre Aquatics Diving Final spread like wild fire. The 17-year-old splashed into the pool unceremoniously and was left with a score of zero in that particular dive.

SGAG uploaded a clip of the dive and from then on the video took a life of its own. It was watched over 1 million times in less than a day.

John David Pahoyo’s Reposnse?

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The famous overnight diver said “I am still proud because not all of us has the privilege to represent our country in a big sporting event like this.”

The athlete took things in stride and laughed along.

In fact, he was so classy in shrugging off negative comments by posting a video of an earlier dive with John Elmerson Fabriga where the duo carried out a series of impressive dives.

“Why share our failed dives when you can share the dives that we did well?” he says.

Bravo, they are after all elite athletes who took on one of the scariest sports.

We give you a 10 for that.

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Sylvia Lim’s Open Letter to Aljunied Residents: Explained

Following the high court ruling last month (27 May), Justice Quentin Loh had rejected the government’s application for independent auditors to check on the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC). However, he also took the chance to give AHPETC a dressing down for managing the Town Council poorly.

Sylvia Lim is attempting to regain trust from the residents, beginning with an open letter released yesterday (11 June). The open letter is available here.

We looked at the letter, and boiled it down to just 6 things that Sylvia Lim wants you to know.

1. The AHPETC did not tender contracts to friends

One main allegation made against the Workers’ Party was that preferential treatment were given to their friends in the public tender for the management of the Town Council. In the letter, Sylvia Lim affirms that the allegation is false.

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According to Chairman of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council, public tenders for the AHPETC were not brought to public only on one occasion, between July 2011 – July 2012, where there was an urgent need to establish the Town Council.

AHPETC then decided to award the contract to FM Solutions & Services Pte Ltd (FMSS), which consisted of employees formerly from the Hougang Town Council.

In subsequent years, tenders for the management of AHPETC were made public. But guess what?

No managing agent were interested in the public tender except for the FMSS.

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2. The AHPETC did not overcharge the residents

The other allegation was the AHPETC overcharging their residents in their managing agent service fees.

Again, Lim affirms that the allegation is not true.

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She first stated that AHPETC  was allowed to charge different rates for residential and commercial for two reasons.

Firstly, the previous management agent of the Aljunied Town Council had the same practice.

Secondly, two other PAP Town Councils (East Coast and Pasir Ris-Punggol) operated the same way as well.

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She further questioned the logic of the PAP of using the “weighted average” managing agent service fees of all the Town Councils to compare and contrast with the AHPETC’s managing agent service fees.

The managing agent service fees in all Town Councils are uniquely calculated and cannot be compared so superficially.

She further stated that if the same logic had applied to some PAP Town Councils, residents would find out that they too, had been overcharged.

3. The AHPETC had followed examples from the previous management

Lim mentioned that the managing agent rates used in the AHPETC was adapted from the previous managing agent under the PAP from 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2012.

In subsequent years, the rates of the previous managing agent under the PAP was treated as a reference point for the AHPETC and the FMSS in setting their fees to be charged.

4. The AHPETC is working hard to resolve the issues

The AHPETC had gone through 10 months of independent auditor checks, where lapses and weaknesses have been spotted.

Lim affirms that the AHPETC is working hard to rectify their mistakes and they will need time to fully resolve everything.

They are furiously working away and setting things straight before the coming General Election.

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5. The AHPETC stands alone for now

The theme of this open letter is the revelation that the AHPETC stands alone without a managing agent.

Lim reveals that there is no bids for the public tender to manage AHPETC, and even FMSS did not bid at the most recent public tender.

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6. The AHPETC wants your support (especially AHPETC residents) for what they are going through

” On behalf of my fellow MPs and Town Councillors, I would like to thank you for your concern and support. Despite the challenging political climate, we will continue to serve you to the best of our ability. ”

- Sylvia Lim

WP made mistakes, and PAP pounced on them

Sylvia Lim’s open letter is a rare opportunity where we can consider the position of the Workers’ Party.

The open letter hints that the AHPETC saga is heavily dramatised in the Parliament by the PAP and the situation isn’t so complex.

Nonetheless, the Workers’ Party is not faultless either, as their incompetence is largely to be blame for the saga.

In 2014, when the other PAP Town Councils were shifting towards a flat rate managing agent fee, the AHPETC continued deriving their fees from old market information from 2012 — the same information used by the previous Aljuned administration led George Yeo.

Sylvia Lim also went to great lengths in reflecting that the AHPETC is merely doing what the previous management under the PAP had done, perhaps subtly trying to shift the blame to the previous administration.

This reflects strongly on the inability of the Workers’ Party to derive new ways to handle the management of town councils, and had to rely on outdated strategies from the previous administration.

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Singapore, Multi-Cultural, Multi-Religious

We’ve heard all these things before. But, have you ever wondered why we have become associated with such descriptions?

We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people. Regardless of race, language or religion…

We have internalized the words. We know what they mean.

In school, during National Service, in our HDB flats, we’re constantly surrounded by other races.

Imagine the shock then, when it was announced that two teens were arrested under the Internal Security Act for plotting to carry out acts of terrorism in Singapore.

Terror in the Little Red Dot

The first was student Mohd Arifil Azim Putra Norja’i, 19. The other was an unnamed 17-year-old student. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Arifil had made plans to join ISIS. Arifil was allegedly self-radicalized by propaganda he found online.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said that “our community leaders have worked hard to counter radical ideology…”

The problem is, who are these leaders?

Are our religious leaders and inter-faith organizations doing enough to integrate the many religions here? Quick, off the top of your head, how many religious leaders or inter-religious organizations can you name?

What are these Inter-Faith Organizations doing?

One of them is called the Inter-Religious Organization (IRO) and they describe themselves as such:

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Promoting peace and religious harmony are all good ideals to follow. The IRO says that they work quietly to promote peace and religious harmony but they are perhaps going about their business too quietly.

Look at the IRO’s events calendar and there is nothing on it.

Besides making the obligatory appearence at disasters or national events, nothing on the IRO appears in the news. Their last IRO news was about the 2012 General Meeting. If they can’t even maintain their own website, what then are they exactly supposed to be doing?

Who else are in the game?

Then there is the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles (IRCC).

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The IRCC is a government-supported initiative. They are supposed to promote racial and religious harmony at the constituency level.

But when was the last time you went to their events? Have you even heard about them?

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The last event they organised was on understanding Peranakan culture with a visit to the Peranakan Museum on May 23, 2015. But that was only in one constituency. Singapore has 27 constituencies. Where’s the engagement with the rest of the community?

These two are supposed to be the more prominent inter-religious organizations, and frankly most of us have never heard of them.

For those of us who identify with a religion, the community support given in our churches, mosques, and temples seem to be doing more to combat extremism and inter-faith tolerance than these organizations are.

Different Times, Different Challenges

The challenges facing us in the next 50 years will be different from the challenges that we have faced.

The way that these organizations engage us will also have to change. Otherwise, more like Arifil will start to emerge, shattering the peace and understanding we have worked so hard to secure

Singapore’s inter-faith communities are simply not doing enough.

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Letter addressed to Jasvender Kaur, judge in charge of Amos Yee’s case

Amos Yee is not enjoying his time in remand.

Of course, no one would expect to be living on the lap of luxury in what is essentially jail, but you know shit’s getting serious when he’s having suicidal thoughts.

According to Amos’s lawyers at Dodwell & Co, Amos’s treatment throughout the trial and sentencing has been disproportionate for a 16-year-old (they make several references to his age throughout the letter), leading to him having suicidal thoughts.

In a letter released today (12 June) addressed to District Judge Jasvender Kaur, they allege numerous events which may shock you.

The full letter can be viewed here, but we’ve picked out some important points below:

1. Amos is being punished for more than just his video and image without any chance for a hearing

Amos’s subsequent postings on his blog and social media after 12 May were used as evidence in the trial when prosecutors submitted affidavits of his IO Jason Chua (the guy Amos hates so much!). Dodwell & Co believes that this is unfair as they argue that the subsequent postings were not related to his past offences of making a video insulting Christians and uploading an obscene picture of LKY and Margaret Thatcher.

Dodwell & Co believe that the judge had been influenced by this “irrelevant and highly prejucidal” evidence the prosecutors brought forward in court, and hence his sentencing was changed and he was placed in remand for a further three weeks.

They also question why the prosecutors were allowed to submit this evidence in the first place.

2. Amos should not be placed in RTC

Based on evidence that Dodwell & Co collected in a 2007 hearing, RTC is meant for violent teenagers and repeated offences of violence. Note the word “repeated” and “violence”.

To the lawyers, his crimes do not merit this sentencing. He is also not in any need of “reformation”, they claim.

3. Amos was not given important documents related to the trial while remanded

This happened on 5 May, when Amos’s lawyers visited him in prison. They had wanted to pass him some documents which were important for the trial, but these documents never reached Amos.

The lawyers believe that Amos had been treated unfairly and unjustly as a result.

4. Amos was strapped to a bed for a day and a half because he told psychiatrists that he had suicidal thoughts

According to Amos when he talked to his lawyers on 10 June, he’d begun to have suicidal thoughts as early as 30 April, when the prospect of him going to jail loomed. They subsided when the trial appeared to be concluded quickly, but when he was sent to be in remand on 2 June, he became depressed.

When he told prison psychiatrists that he was having suicidal thoughts on 4 June, he ended up being strapped to a bed for a day and a half, presumably to prevent him from committing suicide physically. This aggravated his suicidal thoughts instead of curing his depression.

The looming threat of RTC isn’t helping his thoughts, of course.

5. Threats against Amos have gone largely unpunished while he was sent to remand three times

The lawyers cited him as being a victim of hate crime and misguided vigilante justice in the form of a slap in front of the Subordinate Court. He’s also been the target of public bashing and threats made against him, which the authorities have not done anything about.

6. Lawyers want his hearing to be brought forward

Dodwell & Co have proposed that Amos be sentenced as soon as possible instead of continuing to be in remand. This is in light of the circumstances surrounding Amos since his days in remand, and any further time spent incarcerated would only make his mental condition worse.

The boy is just 16

This fact should have been apparent from the start, when he was arrested, but it appears that the prosecutors and authorities have deemed him mature enough to be tried as an adult.

Now, due to his behaviour — which many have deemed unacceptable, simply because he is not the typical meek teenager who does whatever is asked of him — he has spent several days in remand and may be sentenced to RTC. This just reeks of extremism, no matter one’s thoughts about the kid.

You have to wonder what exactly is so threatening about this kid. Annoying and immature he may be, even accusing his ex-bailor of molest, but he was never violent. On the other hand, people have made violent threats, and someone even slapped him.

Oh, and don’t forget he’s just 16. We were all immature at 16, not completely sure of what we were doing. Many have done worse than Amos and recovered to become upstanding members of society. Amos can easily do the same, but not in the heavy-handed manner with which he’s been treated. The more you hold down such a person, the more he will rebel.

Something to consider when Amos appears for his next hearing.

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Trustees of LKY’s estate donated some of his personal belongings to the National Heritage Board

The public has spoken — they really, really like to look at Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s things. He also liked to look at things, but that’s besides the point.

The executors of LKY’s estate, consisting of Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang, two of LKY’s children, have seen the public interest and historical value their father’s belongings hold, and decided to donate some of his furniture and personal effects to the National Heritage Board (NHB) on Monday.

Here’s the stuff they gave:

1. Furniture from the dining room, study room and work desk areas

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2. Some clothes LKY wore on historic occasions

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3. Other personal effects

Like this charcoal and ink drawing:

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Items to be displayed at SG50 Tribute Gallery

It would appear that the Lee family are very surprised at the public’s interest. Lee Hsien Yang elaborated on why they decided to donate the items:

“We believe that these items would be of keen public interest and would serve as a very meaningful part of the exhibition,”

“In accordance with our late father’s last Will and Testament that his house at 38 Oxley Road be demolished, my sister and I, as the executors and trustees of the estate, believe it is only appropriate that some of his personal items of historic importance, that have been used by him at the house, be donated to the NHB for the people of Singapore who honoured him with their love and respect during our recent bereavement.”

That exhibition will be in either August or September. LKY fans will not want to miss this opportunity to lovingly gaze upon the furniture he used and the clothes he wore on special occasions.

There’s no word on whether said items are available for touching. Nor is there any word on whether 38 Oxley Road will be preserved. This move appears to be a compromise for Singaporeans who wish for everything related to LKY to be preserved for historical reasons.

Meanwhile, NHB is definitely happy at this turn of events, because they will have more nice historical items to display for #SG50. Everyone wins!

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Here’s 11 more reasons why SEA Games athletes are perfect

After you finish reading this, you might be wondering whether I over-stalked the social media of athletes just to write this article. But I’ll just tell you now.

That’s exactly what I did. #NoShame

Aaaaaanywaaay. This my friends, is how you would look like after a lifetime of training pays off at the SEA Games:

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The first thing you think of isn’t standing on the podium, but lying on the track from exhaustion (at least it’s the good kind).

That’s why behind every race, swim or goal, comes rest, laughter and even reflection.

Here’s your SEA Games athletes the way you’re not used to seeing them:

1. Chilling at the SEA Games’ very own trick eye museum

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How I can tell she’s an athlete:

I can’t do that.

2. Taking selfies with PM Lee

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Let’s all take a moment to appreciate that of all the people who could be holding the selfie stick in this photo, our PM is the one doing it.

3. Taking PM Lee on at a game of pool

When the Prime Minister doesn’t wait like royalty for you to arrange pool balls but does it himself:

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#Respect

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He seriously deserves a ‘Coolest PM in Singapore History’ feature in my future child’s social studies textbook.

4. Getting trashed by PM Lee at Jenga

I don’t actually know who won. It was just an intelligent guess.

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To find out more about his other talents, please refer to Google because we could write a book on this.

5. Gettin’ dem nails done

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You now have one more reason to love Shanti Pereira – because she’s such a girlfraaan, and one more reason to love me – because you now have her Insta. *wink*

6. Guest star on talk shows

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All in a day’s work…. all in a day’s – hey, is that a netballer I see on your insta? *wink*

7. Get engaged in front of fans in the stadium

I can’t decide which camp is bigger: the broken hearts of Lance Tan fan girls or the people who think this is #RelationshipGoals.

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Naaaaawwwwwww.

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I know which side I’m on.

8. Being perfect Donating sports earnings to charity

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It’s illegal for Joseph Schooling to be such a bae this nice. Stahp.

9. Paying tribute to victims of the Sabah Earthquake

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The soft side of our table tennis team is making my heart melt. Awwwwwww.

10. Mourning with the rest of the nation

These are the Team SG softballers and Young Lions forgetting about who wins or loses for a minute:

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11. Making a difference in the Sabah quake survivors’ lives

Young Lion Sahil Suhaimi made his number one fan, aka Sabah quake survivor Emil Uzayr’s day by surprising him at the hospital.

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Read this for more bragging about Sahil Super-haimi.

11 more reasons why SEA Games athletes are perfect is proudly brought to you by yours truly.

But I know what all of you truly care about, so, Joseph Schooling’s Insta and Twitter: @josephschooling and @joschooling

You’re more than welcome.

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The Hero Who Cried

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On 14 June, upon stepping up on the podium as the Champion of the Pencak Silat Class F, Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma’en broke into tears after being overwhelmed by his feelings.

Now known as the Hero who cried, we explain why Nur Alfian’s tears and victory matters so much to Singapore.

1. He earned Singapore’s only Gold Medal in Silat

At the time of fighting, it was down to Nur Alfian to secure the only Gold in the silat event. The team had so far won 1 Silver and 6 Bronzes, but a gold medal would have meant so much more.

The pressure was tremendous, as he alone decided the success of Singapore Silat at the 28th SEA Games.

Thanks to Nur Alfian, it was a success.

Why It Matters?

Nur Alfian’s gold medal victory proves that homegrown talents are capable and worth supporting.

Despite being only 18 years old, the gold medal was actually Nur Alfian’s second for Singapore in as many SEA Games.

At the 2013 SEA Games, Nur Alfian — then a debutant — secured the gold medal in the same event, much to the surprise of everyone.

His consistency certainly proves that the future for silat in Singapore looks bright indeed.

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2.He won Medal #80

Nur Alfian’s gold medal was Singapore’s number 80 in the still ongoing SEA Games.

Why It Matters

His gold medal pushed Singapore to the 80 gold medal mark, in effect surpassing even the most optimistic expectations for Team Singapore in this SEA Games.

The success of our athletes in this SEA Games proved that the sporting scene in Singapore have reached a whole new level.

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3. He defeated the Silat World Champion

The opponenent who Nur Alfian overcame is not a simple opponent, Tran Dinh Nam, is the current World Champion.

Why it Matters?

The Singapore Silat team went into the SEA Games as dark horses, the gold medal from Nur Alfian was certainly a remarkable. And to clinch it by defeating the World Champion is really something.

The gold medalist’s victory over the World Champion perhaps embodies how Singapore have consistently been punching above our weight in many areas.

Like Nur Alfian, Singapore has been sweeping World Champions off their feet on our day.

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4. He was bleeding, but carried on fighting

Nur Alfian did not only defeat the World Champion, but did so after sustaining an injury midway into the match.

Early into the 3rd round, he sustained a deep cut between his toes up to the sole of his feet.

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Even then, he did not give up and persevered to the end of the game.

Why It Matters?

He reminded us of the “never give up” spirit within us — the very spirit that allowed Singapore not only survive but to progress so well.

5. He worked hard

Nur Alfian’s success did not come in easy. Apart from being a silat fighter, he is also a student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, enrolled in the course of Business & Accountancy.

After winning the gold medal, Nur Alfian only got his sacrifices to thank for.

“To say that I am 100 times happy cannot match how I feel. My diet, training and sacrifices made have finally paid off.”

- Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma’en

Why It Matters?

Nur Alfian’s success proves that the principle of meritocracy works.

His hard work and sacrifices paid off with the gold medal at the SEA Games.

To put things into perspectives, he was awarded the Sportsboy Meritorious Award by the Singapore National Olympic Council in 2013, and we can probably expect him to be awarded another one this year.

The face of “all my sacrifices paid off”.

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6. He had his sweet revenge

To cap things off, Nur Alfian’s victory was also a sweet revenge over the man who defeated him in quarter-finals of the World Silat Championship earlier this year.

Why it Matters?

It matters to us, because it matters to him!

In the preparation for the match, he reflected on his loss earlier this year.

He changed his strategy from an aggressive strategy to a counter attacking strategy, Nur Alfian willingness to learn from his mistake, enabled him to clinch the sweet revenge against Tran and a gold medal for Singapore.

7. He showed that Singaporeans actually have emotions

According to “expert” polls, Singapore is ranked as the least emotional country in the world.

Why it Matters?

It matters because this nation does not deserve this misconceived nametag.

When Nur Alfian had won the gold medal, it wasn’t just him who got all emotional.

His coaches, and the fans in attendance all roared in celebration.

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Moving on

At the tender age of 18, Nur Alfian has already won two SEA Games gold medals, and possesses the potential to blaze the international Silat scene.

Perhaps he’s sobbing because of the tremendous pressure he will inevitably face in future competitions.

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No Pressure Nur Alfian! Enjoy your sweet victory!

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After this, you’ll know why more and more people turn up at Pink Dot every year

Pink Dot SG, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rally celebrating the freedom to love, breaks a record every year.

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This year, Pink Dot boasted an exceptional crowd of 28,000 pink-clad Singaporeans dotting the grounds of Hong Lim Park last Saturday (13 June).

But they aren’t just any 28,000 people. They’re 28,000 symbols of beliefs that are relentlessly stood up for amidst a strong culture of discrimination and intolerance.

So for the first time, we headed down to Pink Dot for a deeper look into why 18 of these 28,000 people believe what they believe, by asking them one simple question:

What does gay pride mean to you?

Some answers might just make your day.

1. “Freedom to love”

2. “Equality 4 all”

3. “21 years of marriage”

4. “Being yourself!”

5. “Being free to be who you are”

6. “Being happy!”

7. “To be able to love whoever I love!”

8. “Being myself, allowing myself to love everyone and especially myself! #self-acceptance #IAmReady”

9. “A world without prejudice, ignorance and hate”

10. “Freedom to be who I am”

11. “There is no right or wrong to LOVE”

12. “Freedom to love, supporting equality, getting together with friends and we are all the SAME!”

13. “Knowing I can love without all the hate”

14. “To be proud of who you really are and not be afraid to show it.”

15. “Celebrating life and love in all its colour and standing together for freedom and equality.”

16. “Ensuring everyone’s right to be themselves! Beautiful! Free! Unique! Keep up the good fight!”

17. “Celebrating #Freedom, #Equality, #Diversity”

18. “#Inclusion #Love-for-all #Stop discrimination”

A loving thank you to these 18 strangers for participating in our little project.

Your 2 minutes goes a long way in building a lifetime of acceptance towards the LGBT community.

Do you support LGBT rights in Singapore?

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What would the Ministers do if they weren’t Ministers?

We see them on the TV, we read about them and they lead us.

But have we ever wondered what they could have been if they weren’t our leaders?

MustShareNews take a look at what 10 Ministers could be if they weren’t Ministers.

1. Lee Hsien Loong

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What Minister is he?

Prime Minister

What could he be?

A coding programmer, and a really good one at that.

Earlier this year (4 May), PM Lee uploaded a photo of a Sudoku solver that he had coded on his Facebook.

Yes, PM Lee actually codes in his free time.

The code can be seen below, it will probably be too ‘cheem’ for you to understand, just take a glance.

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Two computing professors from local universities commented that the code is “well structured” and “well written.”

Impressive ain’t it?

2. Chan Chun Sing

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What Minister is he?

Minister in Prime Minister’s Office

Secretary General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

What could he be?

A motivational speaker.

When Minister Chan was first unveiled as a new candidate for the PAP in Tanjong Pagar, he was already a very witty and engaging speaker.

He was so engaging, that during the 2011 General Election Rally, he earned the nickname “kee chiu” which means “to raise hand” in Hokkien, in reference to his continuous engagement with the audience during his speeches.

Kee Chiu!!!!!!

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Here’s an illustration of Minister Chan ‘speaking ability:

Bonus: Minister Chan’s Dance

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3. Tan Chuan Jin

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What Minister is he?

Minister for Social and Family Development

What could he be?

A photographer, and a pretty professional one at that.

We took a look at some of Minister Tan’s photos on his Facebook, and we got to say that he’s a pretty good photographer.

I mean, just take a look at some of his glorious photos —

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You can view more of Minister Tan’s portfolio here.

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4. K. Shanmugam

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What Minister is he?

Minister for Law

Minister for Foreign Affairs

What could he be?

An animal rights activist.

Minister Shanmugam simply loves animals, especially dogs.

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Aside from his Ministerial duties, he is also very active in promoting the welfare of animals. He attended numerous local events, promoting the awareness of animal rights.

I hope SMU Animal Day will continue, and help raise awareness and promote animal welfare amongst Singaporeans.

- K Shanmugam

Not convinced? Minister Shanmugam once cared for a missing dog while waiting for the Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD) organisation and had look for its owners as well.

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More of Minister Shanmugam’s visit to animal’s right events and his dog rescuing heroics can be found here.

5. Lawrence Wong

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What Minister is he?

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth

What could he be?

A guitarist.

Minister Wong often sings for public grassroot events around Singapore.

He sang at the 2012 New Year Countdown at Boon Lay.

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He jams with Jeremy Monteiro.

We’re gonna say that Jeremy looks pretty impressed in the video.

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Bonus: Minister Wong swaying with Minister Lui

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6. Tharman Shanmugaratnam

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What Minister is he?

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister for Finance

What could he be?

An international officer.

Well, he could have led the world, if not Singapore.

Apart from being the Finance Minister, Minister Shanmugaratnam is also the Chairman of the Policy Advisory Committee in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

That’s right, the IMF.

Not everyone gets to sit shoulder to shoulder with Christine Lagarde.

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In 2013, he was also awarded the Best Finance Minister of 2013.

Minister Shanmugaratnam’s clear understanding of finance and economics places him among in the ranks of potential international leaders.

Earlier this year, he dismantled a speaker in a “friendly” debate, presenting his articulation skills, you can watch it here.

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7. Lim Swee Say

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What Minister is he? 

Minister for Manpower

What could he be?

A marketing executive — seriously.

Prior to his current appointment as the Minister for Manpower, Minister Lim was the Secretary General of the NTUC from 2007-2015.

His tenure was marked with various songs and slogans in efforts to market and promote the NTUC.

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Ok, we know they’re not very good marketing strategies, but surely the effort counts.

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8. Vivian Balakrishnan

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What Minister is he?

Minister for Environment and Water Resources

What could he be?

A coding programmer. Yes, same as PM Lee.

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Roughly a week after PM Lee released his Sudoku Code solver, Minister Balakrishnan translated PM Lee’s code from C++ to Javascript.

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The translated Soduku solver by Minister Balakrishnan can be found here, and it still works.

Geek fans rejoice, for Singapore is ruled by geeks!

9. Gan Kim Yong

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What Minister is he?

Minister for Health

What could he be?

A religious figure

He may be better known as the Minister who threatened jail time for people who don’t pay their MediSave.

Incidentally, he is also a religious man, serving the Chen Li Presbyterian Church as an elder.

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Minister Gan’s religious stance was amplified during the Integrated Casino Resort Debate.

As one of the more vocal opponents of the casino because of his religious background, Minister Gan questioned the success of the casino, and if alternatives could be considered.

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BONUS NON-MINISTER 10. Baey Yam Keng

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What Minister is he?

Baey Yam Keng is not a Minister.

He is currently a full-time Member of Parliament for the Tampines GRC.

What could he be?

A power blogger.

He is a massive fitness geek,

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…a selfie master,

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…a foodie,

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…and a traveller.

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Click here to follow Baey Yam Keng and his adventures!

Some can sing, some can dance, our Ministers can both!

Well… not really, but they can be pretty multi-talented in their own personal interest.

Our image of our Ministers are confined largely to the newspaper and news channel. It’s easy to forget that they are just like us, they too have hobbies, non-political interests and talents that they could actually make a career of!

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Singapore Breaks National Record With 82 Gold Medals

The 28^th SEA Games comes to a close tomorrow (16 June), Singapore has broken previous medal records with 82 Golds, 72 Silvers and 99 Bronzes at press time.

That’s a whopping 253 medals.

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We come in second to Thailand, which has 87 Gold medals as of press time.

Tearing down old records

The highest number of gold medals Singapore previously even got close to was a 50 Gold record set in 1993.

Back then, swimmer Joscelin Yeo who chopped up the pool to win nine Gold medals, which included 7 individual and 2 relay races. She still holds the record for winning the most number of gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, with 40 gold medals over a span of eight SEA Games from 1991-2003.

Athletes build new records with their blood, sweat and tears

2015 turned out to be even more spectacular. Singapore claimed its 51^st Gold of this SEA Games last Tuesday when swimmer Quah Zheng Wen dominated the pool to win the men’s 400m individual medley.

21 swimming GOLD for Singapore! Quah Zheng Wen wins the 50m backstroke. His 11th medal of #SEAGames2015 pic.twitter.com/ZmKua6Rdqq

— Jack Board (@JackBoard) June 11, 2015

Quah Zheng Wen competed in 12 events over six days and won a medal in every one of them, seven Golds, four Silvers and one Bronze. Singapore zipped its way from 51 Gold medals to the 80^th Gold medal. On Sunday (15 June), Singaporean pencak silat athlete Muhammad Nur Alfian brought home the 80^th Gold in the Men’s Tanding (match) Class F after he beat his Vietnamese counterpart and current world champion, Tran Dinh Nam with a score of 5-0. Nur Alfian cried while the national anthem was played during his victory ceremony, as he claimed Singapore’s first and only Gold medal in Pencak Silat during the 28^th SEA Games.

Nur Alfian’s triumph despite his badly bleeding foot epitomised the spirit of the Games.

Singapore’s glory to gold well deserved

Some of the 82-and-counting Gold medals were expected, others were total surprises.

Shanti Pereira amazed Singapore when she blazed her way in the women’s 200m sprint to be the first female Singapore sprinter to win a SEA Games Gold medal since Glory Barnabas did in 1973.

Then there were sports where we expected Gold medals but did not get any.

The women’s table tennis singles crashed out. Singapore’s football team got kicked out of the competition after loosing out to Indonesia 1-0. Coach Aide Iskandar resigned after the team’s failure.

But there is no doubt in the athletes have made Singapore proud, with or without medals around their necks. More than the glory of gold, they have shown the glory of sportsmanship to the international area watching the Games for the past week.

After all, all that glitters is not gold.

Team Singapore, well done.

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Admit it, you played these games while the teacher’s back was turned

In primary school, trips to the computer laboratory were always anticipated because that meant a chance to play games! I mean, that’s all kids could think about when it came to using the computer anyway, even though teachers clearly had different ideas.

Many a class conducted in the computer lab was spent playing one or more of these games which were all the rage when I was in primary/secondary school — behind the backs of the teachers, of course. You weren’t a cool kid if you didn’t play at least one of those games sneakily while the teacher wasn’t paying attention.

Or maybe I was just a really naughty kid.

Here they are, in no particular order.

1. Runescape

Before World of Warcraft became the largest MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in the world, there was Runescape.

The nominally free MMORPG by Jagex (you could pay a fee to unlock new stuff unavailable to free users) was quite a hit back in the day, at least before Maple Story started to dominate the market.

Being hosted online made it easy for kids to access their accounts from any PC, perfect for playing in the computer lab.

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Even though you had to pay to enjoy the full game, the free game itself wasn’t too shabby.

Anyone who played the game back then miiiight have spent more time in the game doing seemingly mundane things like cooking, fishing, mining or the multitude of other skills you can choose to level up, over actual combat.

One time someone came up to me randomly and gave me his account because he didn’t want to play Runescape any more. My account was way worse than his, so I was ecstatic, of course.

The game also taught me to not trust strangers online, because I got scammed by a guy who also happened to be from Singapore. Funnily enough we’re acquaintances now.

You probably learned more about cooking in Runescape than in the hours you spent in the kitchen pinching food from your mum.

2. Neopets

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Another browser-based game (this will be a recurring trend), Neopets appealed to both boys and girls due to its virtual pet system which allows you to adopt one or more cute fictional creatures. You can feed them, paint them, send them to battle, along with a whole host of other activities.

What I was more interested in were the Flash games, which were very well-done. Meerca Chase (a reimagined version of Snake) was my favourite.

Not forgetting the “ritual” everyone would do once they logged into their account — collecting all the free stuff on offer.

3. Maple Story

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F3 F3 F3 F3. ’nuff said.

While Runescape had a medieval theme largely catered to guys, Korean MMORPG MapleStory (the game was localised as MapleSEA in Singapore and Malaysia) upped the cuteness ante and marketed heavily to teenagers, both male and female.

You MUST have heard of Maple Story, even if you didn’t play it (I, for one, detested it). While not an integral part of the game, kids’ allowances were blown on pre-paid cards which were then used to gain cash items through virtual vending machines known as Gachapon.

The game had a social element too — raise your hands for those who have gotten married in the game to someone you may or may not have met in real life.

We have no idea why he’s dancing to the Maple Story theme song either.

4. Little Fighter 2

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Carrying on the side-scrolling game trend is Little Fighter 2, a multiplayer fighting game made by Marti Wong and Starsky Wong.

If you saw two or more people hunched in front of a monitor, frantically mashing their keyboards, they were probably playing this.

As far as PC fighting games went, it was da bomb.Every character has their own special moves a la Street Fighter, but the capability for up to 8 players at once made the game most fun when you had four people squeezed on one chair attempting to manoeuvre their little fighters around the arena, all while items available for usage fall from the sky.

Who else remembers making items fall like rain by pressing F8 repeatedly until everyone’s HP bars were depleted? Good times.

5. Habbo Hotel

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Before social media like Facebook and Twitter was a thing, we had actual games dedicated to meeting others…and buying a lot of furniture. Behold Habbo Hotel, a social networking website/game aimed at teenagers to socialise online.

You walk around these hotels as avatars, these cute people you see in the picture. Then you chat with them. And you can buy furniture, known as “furni”.

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Fun times were had saying “bobba” at every turn (the word they use to censor vulgarities in the client).

6. Club Penguin

Why does this game exist?

Because kids really wish to be penguins. Or something.

7. Miniclip/Flash games, or colloquially known as ‘online games’

One common theme which ties together all these games is their ease of access — all you have to do is enter the website’s name and voila! You can play the game, as well as X over the window hurriedly when your teacher happens to be walking in your direction.

Popular websites specifically catered to play mini-games included miniclip.com, and Miniclip’s claim to fame remains 8-Ball Pool.

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That game’s been around on the site forever, or at least since my time in computer labs, but its popularity endures to this day.

8. Math Blaster

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Probably the only game your teachers allowed you to play in the computer lab, Math Blaster was the epitome of “edutainment” back in the day, being one of the only games deemed educational enough for use in school.

Players fight aliens by solving mathematical sums, like 1 + 6 and 2 + 3. Suffice to say, Math Blaster was the closest to fun I’ve ever experienced while doing math.

Maybe I should have played it more.

9. Pokemon (emulated)

Pokemon on the computer? But how? We won’t go into detail (for it is technically illegal to emulate games on the PC), but technology even back in my primary school days allowed for games such as Pokemon to be played on the PC. Something about a boy who was visual…

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As far as consoles went, Pokemon was (and probably still is) the most-emulated game back in the day when there were only 386 Pokemon, and Pokemon Emerald was the most recent release.

10. Those Windows games (Solitaire, Freecell, Minesweeper, Pinball)

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It is usually customary for administrators in IT labs to disable games which come bundled with the operating systems, because computers in schools are meant for education.

Sometimes, a few computers manage to slip past the admins’ checks and so began a few hours’ worth of playing 3D Pinball (which you can download here if you’re missing it).

These games were my respite for when the internet connection would go down randomly. I even started playing Solitaire with a pack of cards when I got bored, all because I learned about the game via my computer.

11. Adventure Quest

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Known colloquially as BattleON, Adventure Quest is yet another browser-based RPG which doesn’t require installation. The theme is medieval and you can supposedly save the world by paying money to get cool weapons.

12. Pong

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You can’t forget one of the oldest video games ever on this list; hell, I wasn’t even born when this game was made.

All you had to do was return the ball and hope your opponent can’t reach it. Something like tennis but could provide for hours of mindless entertainment.

The variation I played in the computer lab was 3D Pong, which included smashing curves to the opponent as opposed to just returning them.

Kid-friendly yet fun games which stood the test of time

We might not play all of these games nowadays, what with changing trends and more sophisticated technology at our grasp, but they certainly entertained us in a time when computers were seen as a luxury and internet connections were barely fast enough to support anything more than turn-based browser games.

It’s arguable that we had more fun with these seemingly primitive games than with the graphically-intense games we see today. Sometimes, simple can be just as fun.

Know any game that you played in the computer lab but missing in this list? Let us know!

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Finally! The reunion we have all been waiting for.

On the day (5 June) of the Sabah Earthquake, Singapore lost 9 lives. We mourn our loss, but cannot forget to give thanks to those who did what they could to save others.

Channel NewsAsia caught up with the heroic mountain guides who carried 12-year-old El Wafeeq el Jauzy down the mountain.

Maybe this picture will jog your memory.

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The guide in the picture, Rizuan Kauhinin, was given the hero treatment by many netizens for piggybacking the student down the mountain.

Rizuan, however, remains humble commenting that he was merely doing his job. A week later, Channel NewsAsia arranged a meetup between Rizuan and the boy whose life he had saved.

The unassuming hero had only agreed to the meetup only on the condition that two other mountain guides who was also involved in the rescue could follow.

We track them in their journey to meet Wafeeq.

15 June

6pm: On the way to Sabah International Airport

The three mountain guides, Rizuan Kauhinin, Simon Gohinmin, and Mazlee Liong set off on their journey to Singapore.

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According to Rizuan, the trip to Singapore was his first out of Malaysia.

11pm: Touchdown to Changi International Airport  

The three mountain guides were given warm welcome by many Singaporeans at Changi Airport, with many wanting to personally meet the heroes.

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Photos requests by fans were much obliged by the three mountain guides.

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Well-wishers brought gifts of gratitude and respect for the mountain guides.

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16 June

10am

Wafeeq unveiled the jerseys that he had prepared for the mountain guides as token of appreciation for their actions.

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10:30am 

Rizuan, Simon, and Mazlee prepare to meet Wafeeq.

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Rizuan exclaimed that the three of them had slept comfortably and he had even dreamt of climbing a mountain.

Massive respect for this guy, seriously.

11:30am 

REUNITED!

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A visibly emotional Rizuan was presented the jersey by Wafeeq, a small token of appreciation with love and gratitude.

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” The boys endured a lot of trauma. They lost many of their friends. I hope they will be strong.”

- Muhd Rizuan Kauhinin

At MustShareNews.com, we have nothing but respect for the three heroic mountain guides. We salute you sirs, you are braver than most of us can ever be.

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The reunion will be featured in documentary Heart of Courage, which will air on Channel NewsAsia, June 23, at 8.30pm.

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Coffee Shop Sold For Almost 10 Times The Original Price

Yong Xing Coffee Shop in Bukit Batok was sold for a record $31 million, reported local media.

Guess how much it was bought for 20 years ago?

$3.38 million. I’m almost sure I can hear the seller’s laughter behind his new fortress made out of dollar bills.

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The seller is believed to own another large coffee shop in Jurong West Street 91.

The previous record for most expensive coffee shop was set in 2013, for a coffee shop in Houngang Avenue 4. It was sold for $23.8 million.

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Property prices go Boomz

No surprises there, when you consider the fact that Singapore has one of the most expensive property prices in the world.

Last year, a gold class bungalow measuring 3,130 sq m on 27 Ridout Road was sold for $35 million.

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Even so, we wonder how Yong Xing Coffee Shop can fetch such a massive price. Maybe there’s a private room where the uncles still hang out and karaoke at.

But then again, Yong Xing Coffee Shop is not just any ordinary kopitiam. The record-breaking coffeeshop was so expensive because of its price and location. It is surrounded by housing blocks and shops.

West Mall Shopping Centre is a 15 minute walk away.

Yong Xing boasts of 19 stalls, most of which see a lot of regulars.

Who bears the cost of $31 million?

It might not all be a happy ending after all. Tenants told local media that rent has already gone up by at least 10 percent. While they hope not the have to raise prices for customers, the situation looks inevitable.

Looks like it’s the patrons who will be indirectly paying for the $31million the next time they order Chicken Rice at the coffee shop.

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Police Arrest One Of The Loansharks Involved In Jurong East Corridor Fire

On Monday (15 June) evening, police arrested one of the suspected loansharks involved in setting fire to two flats at Block 272 Toh Guan Road.

Police wasted no time in arresting the 31-year-old man was Lorong 5 Toa Payoh. Police also confiscated paint cans, bicycle chain locks, and other loanshark-related paraphernalia.

He is suspected of setting fire to the two flats of two innocent families on Saturday (13 June). Local media reported that the real target of the families might be the flat below the two units, where the police have installed a closed-circuit camera.

Suspected loanshark, who set fire to flats in Toh Guan Road, to be charged tomorrow http://t.co/GTFWUOS4nA pic.twitter.com/uT5qtuoCVj

— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) June 16, 2015

The families were not even aware that there was a raging fire outside their doors at midnight. They were sleeping and only became aware of it when SCDF came knocking on their doors.

The doors and walls of the corridor were charred black, stretching past the lift lobby.

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McDonald Teases Singaporeans With Long-awaited Curry Sauce Comeback

Today (16 June), McDonald’s Singapore posted a Facebook post of a Minion drawn using some fries, nuggets, and dip sauces, and a super suggestive caption.

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Look out for mini moments of fun coming your way, very soon?

What could that possibly be?

Minion Fries? Nope!

Minion Burgers? Nope!

Minion Toys for every Happy Meal? Nope!

Even better! Curry Sauce Is Back!

938Live’s Facebook page tipped the nation off that McDonald’s is set to relaunch the much loved Curry Sauce is returning on Thursday (18 June).

Singaporeans had to go without the delicious dip since February, when supplies were disrupted in the United States. But it seems now that the disruptions are over and Curry Sauce is on its way back to Singapore!

938Live uploaded a reaction video on McDonald patrons about their thoughts on the return of the Curry Sauce. 

The wait is over

Meanwhile, over here at MustShareNews.com, we are all shaking in anticipation and excitement for the return of the Curry Sauce

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Everything you know about SEA Games broadcasting is a lie

Take a look at the pictures from Minister Tan Chuan-Jin’s recent behind-the-scenes visit to the SEA Games broadcasting site at MediaCorp:

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Now ask yourself this question: who stands out in these photos?

“The media technicians!” said no one ever.

But thanks to the incredibly hip Minister for Manpower and Social and Family Development — who happens to have quite a cute hashtag obsession — we now know how much respect these behind the scenes artists truly deserve.

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3 reasons why the SEA Games media team are the real MVPs

1. The commentators aren’t in a glass studio at the top of the stadium

Let’s use this Philippines vs Singapore football preliminary as an example:

What you know: That the commentator sounds no different from every other football commentator at 58:50 when the first goal of the match is scored.

What you don’t know: All of that screaming is done in a room.

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2. Too much work goes into updating scoreboards

What you know: The medal tally and game scores are up to date whenever you need them.

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What you don’t know: The people below are responsible for keeping track of 1313 medals from 402 events across 36 sports.

They’re the ones that religiously update the scores across television, online, AND mobile mediums, just for your convenience.

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3. They’re the ultimate multi-taskers

What you know (thanks to us): The SEA Games media team works harder than you thought.

What you don’t know: They’re the true multi-tasking Gods.

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Seriously, check out that man to screen ratio. Each employee watches 20 screens like there’s no kick.

Thank you Mr Tan, for enlightening us about how the SEA Games media team deserves Singapore’s 85th SEA Games gold medal.

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Blue Samurais 0-0 Lions: When A Draw Feels Like a Victory

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Singapore is one step closer to qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.

Last night (16 June), Singapore held Japan to a goalless draw in a friendly 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Saitama Stadium.

What so good about a draw?

Well, a measly draw seems like something really petty for us to be happy about, but if we consider where both countries stand in the FIFA rankings, this deal is massive.

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That’s right, Japan is ranked 52nd and Singapore is ranked 154th. (We have no idea why the FIFA list ranking on the website is crooked, it could be reflective of the organisation.) The distance between both countries actually shows that a draw was a pretty impressive result for us.

Despite playing at home with a boisterous crowd, possessing a star studded squad, and having the ball 70% of the game, the Japanese just could not convert their dominance into goals.

Singapore has one man to thank for the result.

One Man: Izwan Mahbud

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The Singaporean goalkeeper for the night was in blazing form.

He saved a total of 18 shots on target against the likes of Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki, Shinji Kagawa, and Yoshinori Mutō (all of whom ply their trade at the top professional level in Europe)

He pushed away Kagawa’s effort.

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He clipped away Okazaki’s one-on-one strike.

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10 minutes into the second half, he pulled off an insane save from Okazaki’s header.

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Honda’s header from a corner kick was parried away.

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The evening was just perfect for the 24-year-old goalkeeper.

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Save after save for 90 minutes until he saved Singapore from falling into to defeat.

It was no surprise that Izwan was awarded the Man of the Match for his efforts.

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Here’s the full highlights of the game. For some fun, turn on the auto-generated captions and translate to English.

Who’s Next?

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Singapore now sits pretty at the top of Group E in Round 2 of the 2018 World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Sure, we might only be 2 games in with 6 still left to play, but small victories should be celebrated along the way.

To the rest of Group E, I say — Bring it on!

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The Southeast Asian Games are finally over

After 11 days of making history, the 28th SEA Games finally comes to a close. Here is the glorious looking final medal tally.

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Thailand top the games with 95 gold, while Singapore breaks its own record with 84 gold medals. The 28th SEA Games has brought together countries, poeple and moments in ways  we could not have imagined.

That includes both the good and bad.

It has been a whirlwind of a ride for Singapore, from unceremonious comments during the opening ceremony, to breaking record after record with a gold rush to celebrating the gold rush in an eyebrow raising tweet, the SEA games has been full of surprises.

Here are the top moments in the 28th SEA Games:

1. Sharon Au unceremoniously starts the Opening Ceremony

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Local celebrity and SEA Games opening ceremony host Sharon Au got into trouble for mimicking Indian accent while talking to a young Indian girl.

Journalist Bhavan Jaipragas was covering the event and posted the incident on Facebook.

Sharon Au subsequently apologised in a Facebook post.

2. But watching Fandi Ahmad and his son Irfan spectacularly light the cauldron redeemed the night

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— Gwee Li Sui (@gweezilla) June 6, 2015

Who better than Singapore’s most famous footballer and his aspiring son to light up the cauldron to one of Singapore’s biggest sporting events? 17-year-old Irfan competed at the  SEA Games and looks set to follow his father’s footsteps.

3. Shanti Pereira Breaks A 42-Year National Sprint Record

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The race queen clinched gold in the women’s 200m race, a victory not known to Singapore since Glory Barnabas’ Gold in 1973. Barnabas watched the race from the stands as Shanti clocked in a time of 23.60 seconds.

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The race queen clinched gold in the women’s 200m race, a victory not known to Singapore since Glory Barnabas’s Gold in 1973. Barnabas watched the race from the stands as Shanti clocked in a time of 23.60 seconds.

4. Decathlete Lance Tan proposes to girlfriend

After his final 1,500m race, Decathlete Lance Tan up to his girlfriend at the stands, took out a ring from his shoe and proposed to his long-time girlfriend. Awwwwww. He didn’t win a medal, but he sure won a lot of hearts.

5. Filipino divers splash into pool

Filipino diver John David Pahoyo failed dive during the SEA Games 3-metre Aquatics Diving Final took a life of its own. The video went viral after it was published online.

Despite a zero score, John remained in good spirits.

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 6. Joseph Schooling smashing legend Ang Peng Siong’s record

Joseph Schooling smashed the 50 men’s freestyle record held by legend Ang Peng Siong for 32 years. Not only that, he tore the pool whenever he swam. The 20-year-old won 9 gold medals in the 9 events he competed in. Do we smell an Olympian in the making?

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7. ST’s Golden Shower tweet

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To be fair, we did win all that gold. And it was raining..

8.  Marathoner Ashley Liew slowing down for rivals who took a wrong turn

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Ashley Liew found himself at some point in the race with a 50m lead after the 12 other runners after the other runners took a wrong route. In a show of sportsmanship, Ashley slowed down to allow his competitors to catch up. He eventually finished in eighth place but won praise from Minister K Shanmugam.

9. Philippines questions gender of female Indonesian volleyball player Aprilia Santini Manganang

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One of the biggest controversies was probably Philippines demanding Games organisers to conduct a gender test for female Indonesian volleyball player Aprilia Santini Manganang. They claims that Manganang’s appearance and powerful physique as too masculine. The appeal was rejected, we call it bull too.

10. Aide Iskandar resigns as Young Lions coach after the team’s last game

After losing 1-0 to Indonesia in the group stage, the Young Lions had an early exit from the SEA Games. Coach Aide Iskandar who has been under fire for his team’s poor performance, announced tearfully during the post-match conference that he was resigning.

11. Crowd sings Majulah Singapura when speakers failed

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During the victory ceremony for the Swimming Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay event, a technical glitch caused the national anthem to stop playing midway. But the crowd at the OCBC Aquatic Centre took it upon themselves to sing the rest of Majulah Singapura out.

The spontaneous reaction got the girls, us, and everybody all emotional.

12. Nur Alfian breaks into tears after winning Singapore’s only gold medal in Silat

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Nur Alfian won Singapore’s 80th gold medal in pencak silat after he beat his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dinh Nam with a score of 5-0.

It was not an easy feat. He was up against the current world champion and midway through the match, the Ngee Ann Polytechnic student sustained a deep cut between his toes up to the sole of his feet.

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But Nur Alfian went on to claim Singapore’s first and only Gold medal for pencak silat during the 28^th SEA Games. During the medal ceremony, he cried while the national anthem was being played.

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A Games of trials and tribulations

It has been a good 11 days of trials and tribulations and celebrations.

Singapore and the other Southeast Asian nations put up a good show of sportsmanship. These Games won’t be forgotten in Singapore any time soon. A successful games may also open the door to more big events in Singapore. She salvaged her reputation after the over-spending episode during the 2010 Youth Olympics.

It was a dream come true, Singapore winning more medals than ever before.

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Who is Kevryn Lim?

Last month (27 May), the National Solidarity Party (NSP) created a hoo-ha when they their Meet & Greet session at Serangoon Central with a lady who is said to be the new Nicole Seah.

Her name is Kervyn Lim, and she was quiet about her status until yesterday (16 June) when she unveiled her official public figure Facebook profile on the NSP’s Facebook page.

However, her new Facebook profile doesn’t quite reveal her genuine background. Kevryn’s old Facebook profile is still available although she had taken down some information.

MustShareNews.com presents 10 things that you should really know about her, including information she doesn’t want you to know.

1. She is basically the new Nicole Seah

Although it is not yet official (as of 17 June) that Kevryn Lim will be contesting in the coming General Elections, we’re at least sure that Kevryn Lim is a member of the NSP.

She’s young, smart, and pleasant looking.

She’s in the National Solidarity Party, and she has done walkabouts in Marine Parade.

She’s basically the new Nicole Seah.

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2. She’s Smart

Kevryn graduated from the Curtin University in Hong Kong with a Masters in Professional Communication.

Prior to her graduate studies, she studied Fashion Design & Product Development at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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3. She can speak 5 Languages

According to her LinkedIn profile, she is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Spanish, and Hokkien.

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4. She used to be a Model

Kevryn was a model during her younger days. We found out that she had edited her modelling portfolio.

At 12 June:

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At 17 June:

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Looks like Kevryn has matured in just 5 days.

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Her modeling portfolio can be found here.

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Also, she was also a contestant for the 2013 Sexy Mandarin Singapore Model Search. Sexy Mandarin is a controversial company that provides online tuition services for Mandarin Chinese language taught by scantily clad female models.

5. She can talk, like really

Kevryn worked as an online Radio Presenter for Radio Television in Hong Kong for a year.

6. She clubs….

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…… in her younger days.

Finally a potential Member of Parliament to connect with the younger generation?

7. She runs her own a start-up

She currently runs, EM. DM, which opened in April 2015.

Her firm provides services in event management and digital marketing.

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8. She may have a questionable relationship track record

A glance at her previous Facebook shows a questionable relationship track record.

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Today? She’s single and available.

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9. She is the Co-Founder and President of a Youth Leadership programme.

Kevryn co-founded the Curtin Student United Way. It is a program that consisted of students who work toward advancing the common good in areas like education, environment, health.

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However, the Curtin Student United Way looks like an defunct organisation today, upon visit to their Facebook.

10. She has a big heart

Kevryn Lim was an active student volunteer.

She volunteered at the Activ Foundation for a year and went on a volunteer trip for two months in Central America.

She’s pretty √
She’s smart  √
She volunteers √

Guys be like —

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Will we be seeing more of her?

According to Sebastian Teo, the President of the National Solidarity Party, Kevyrn is a volunteer in the Youth Wing of the party and is in charge of the party’s communication channels such as the main website and the Facebook page.

Teo, however, remains coy on if Kevryn will be standing in the coming General Election.

We think that while there will be opinion from the public that Kevryn is selected mainly because of her sex appeal, she doesn’t seem like a dud either.

Meanwhile, let’s just admire her like the creeps that we are.

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From rags to riches

Rome was not built in a day; likewise, empires were not built overnight either. There is no quick route to success – many a time the road would be fraught with obstacles, but some overcame these stumbling blocks and achieved success.

This is the inspiring story of Singapore’s richest man, Goh Cheng Liang, who made it from zero to hero, despite barely having any education. With a net worth of $6.8 billion, he surpasses Singapore’s second richest man, UOB banking stalwart Wee Cho Yaw, by $1.3 billion.

Here are 10 life lessons we can take away from this humble billionaire’s life story:

1. Never give up in the face of adversity

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No, Goh Cheng Liang was not born with a silver spoon. It was, in fact, quite the opposite.

Born in 1928 to a jobless father and a mother who washes laundry, Goh and his family of seven had to squeeze together in a $3-a-month rented room in a River Valley Road shophouse. This situation lasted until he was 12 years old.

He was then sent to Muar in Malaya to help his brother-in-law sell fishing nets when World War II broke out.

He eventually returned to Singapore in 1943.

2. Acquire knowledge and skills from life

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His life story refutes the claim that one needs a degree to succeed. Goh only completed primary education in a Chinese school, but learnt business skills through selling fishing nets and working in a hardware store.

These skills would later shape his destiny.

3. Do not be discouraged by failures

After he returned to Singapore, Goh tried his hand at being a boss by selling aerated water but his business failed.

In an interview with the Business Times in 1997, the media shy tycoon shared about his experience, “No experience, went bust, everything finished, all my Tiger notes (Straits Settlement currency) disappeared”.

In 1945, Goh undertook an apprentice at Tan Chong Huat Hardware at South Bridge Road. He soon got his promotion and became a salesman.

4. Think out of the box

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In 1949, Goh purchased several barrels of rotten paint from the British army’s auction, and experimented with the paint by mixing it with colours. His first business was soon conceived under the brand Pigeon Paint, and soared in 1950 when the Singapore Government introduced restrictions on imports following the Korean War.

Five years later, he set up his first paint shop in Singapore with main distribution rights for Nippon Paint.

5. Life’s a journey of lifelong learning

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Goh did not just stop there. He headed to Denmark to learn paint manufacturing technology. When he returned to Singapore, he agreed to form a partnership with Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings.

In the joint venture, he founded Nipsea Group (Nippon Paint South-East Asia Group) in 1962. His business proved to be a profitable, since the government ordered for buildings to be repainted every five years. This joint venture took off and branched out into the rest of the region, including Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and the Phillippines.

6. Step out of your comfort zone

Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone – if you do it right, it should be quite an adventure.

The paint tycoon expanded into property development in the 1970s and 1980s, and turned out to have a knack for it. He then established Wuthelam Holdings to oversee all his other non-paint related business ventures.

Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Liang Court were some of the prominent properties developed by him.

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7. Stay humble

He’s Singapore’s richest man. He has all the bragging rights.

Instead, the man’s a recluse and has only done an interview with Singapore’s Business Times in 1997. From that interview, we found out that the humble man worked in a sparsely furnished office at Genting Lane.

His favourite food? The good ol’ Teochew porridge from the hawker centre.

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8. Indulge in some guilty pleasures

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You know what they say – all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Likewise, the billionaire likes to indulge himself in a collection of catamarans and super yachts. He likes to go scuba diving and deep-sea fishing in Bali via his US$30 million three-deck yacht, White Rabbit II.

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9. Help others in need

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When Goh had the means, he didn’t forget to give back to society to help others. The low-profile billionaire’s philanthropic presence makes headlines through the Goh Foundation. In 2005, he set up the SMU Goh Foundation scholarship. In 2009, the foundation gave $12 million to Leukaemia research. In 2012, an undisclosed grant was donated to a project to come up with the world’s first risk-free drug test which makes use of the patient’s own skin. In 2014, the Goh Foundation contributed $50 million to the National Cancer Centre Singapore.

10. Impart skills to continue legacy

In 1991, the magnate’s son, Goh Hup Jin, took over Wuthelam Holdings. In the 1997 media interview, Goh shared that he was “75 per cent retired”. The younger Goh holds a chemical engineering degree and acquired his MBA at the University of California.

In 2014, Nipsea’s share doubled to 39 per cent after Wuthelam Group signed a deal with Japan’s Nippon Paint. Nipsea is now Asia’s largest paintmaker operating in 15 Asian countries. This deal also helped increase Goh’s wealth to $11 billion.

Not too bad, son.

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Nothing is impossible

From Goh Cheng Liang’s story, we can see that Goh’s success story was two parts diligence and one part luck. The mogul overcame difficulties in life and earned his stripes the hard way.

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Also, who knew the paint industry was such a lucrative one?

BRB, mixing my own brand of Penguin paint right now.

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