It is our parental duty to provide a good education for our children. That can mean right up to post-graduate studies. Scholarships offered by the public and corporate sectors are very competitive, especially in Singapore. Not all parents can afford to support their children through university. To meet this need, both the CPF (Singapore) and the […]
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I must admit I have never heard of ‘cougar women’ till yesterday while reading the Sunday Times. The fact that the paper carried the article with pictures of local women surprised me. For those as clueless as me, the term ‘cougar women’ refers to older women who are attracted to much younger men. Think Madonna, 51 and her latest toy-boy, Jesus
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Something is not right in our English language classrooms. Despite studying the language for nine years in the public school system, the majority of our high school students leave school unable to write or speak basic English. The situation gets worse when these students move on to local public universities. By then they are so uncomfortable using English
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Source: Bernama My stomach churned when I saw the front page of the Star today. Another two more cases of baby-dumping to add to the 65 cases since January this year, and 472 since 2005. If we don’t find a workable solution soon, there will be hundreds more before year-end. That is the estimated number
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A lot of buzz has been generated about the next elections coming up sooner than expected. If you want change, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Your vote is your voice. A silent majority is powerless. But when that silent majority use their votes to speak out, their combined voices can be deafening.
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Unity in diversity. It’s not easy to apply this slogan when it comes to religion in Malaysia. For non-Muslims here there are simply too many restrictions placed on them even when they truly want to understand the religious practices of their Muslim fellow citizens. For example, in some states, non-Muslims are not welcomed in mosques.
UNITY IN RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY – A MYTH? Read More »
This being the month of our country’s independence, there will be festivities galore lined up to celebrate our 53rd National Day on 31 August. From tomorrow till 16 September Astro will be screening over 150 programs all touting the beauty of the country and the rich cultural diversity of its people. An annual PR showcase designed to make every
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This video from AlJazeera News Channel was posted on YouTube on August 7, a day before the Ramleans’ visit to the orang asli village in Kg Pertak (see previous blog post). Apparently, this is not an isolated case. We were told as much on our visit.
FORCED CONVERSION? Read More »
Photo: Max Koh A dip in the cool waters of a mountain stream, fresh fruits within plucking range, sensurround sounds of nature, peace and quiet, fresh air and clear blue skies. 13 Ramleans* and friends had a taste of all this and more last Sunday. All it took to get to this haven was a mere
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Kudos to KMDC, organisers of Malaysia’s first-ever conference on Retirement Transformation. Held on 3 August at the Sime Darby Convention Centre, the event couldn’t have come at a better time. With the slowing down of the birthrate and longer life expectancy, 9.9% of the population in Malaysia will be aged 60 and above by 2020. According to
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