Ustaz Abd Al-Halim: Is ARS Just A Mechanism For Asatizahs To Be Controlled By...
AsSalaam’alaikum! I recently attended a seminar on making the Asatizah Recognition Scheme mandatory. It is clear that asatizahs are worried that if they resist the ARS scheme i.e. teach even if they...
View ArticleEx-SCDF Director Who Was Sentenced To 10 Weeks’ Jail Cleared Of...
A former senior civil servant, originally sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail last year after he was found guilty of misappropriating two iPads, walked out of court a free man on Thursday (Oct 20) after he was...
View ArticleTable Tennis: Singapore’s Player Li Hu Sacked After Disciplinary Hearing
The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has terminated the contract of men’s national player Li Hu following a disciplinary committee hearing on Monday night (Oct 24). The three-person committee,...
View ArticleHabib Hassan Nama Baru Disenaraikan Dalam Buku 500 Muslim Paling Berpengaruh...
Imam Masjid Ba’alwie Habib Hassan al-Attas menjadi nama baru yang disenaraikan dalam buku baru 500 Muslim paling berpengaruh di dunia. Habib Hassan diiktiraf dalam kategori pendakwah dan panduan...
View ArticleDuterte Nixes Military Alliance With Any Nation Other Than The US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday (Oct 24), on the eve of his visit to Japan, that he has no plan to forge a military alliance with any country other than the United States, downplaying...
View ArticleFeng Tianwei Axed For Ill-Discipline, Disrespect And Misconduct
Disputes over prize money, false claims, and disrespect of authority were some of the issues that led to three-time Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei being axed from the national table tennis team. On...
View ArticleWalid J. Abdullah: Racism Only Exists When It Is Not Spoken By Them
It’s funny how some people are so bent on using anecdotes -parliamentarians especially love to talk about their personal experiences – to display the truly multi-racial nature of Singapore, and to...
View ArticleM Ravi Barred From Applying For Certificate To Practice For 2 Years
The Court of Three Judges has decided that lawyer M Ravi who was ordered to stop practising in Feb 2015 should be prohibited from applying for a practicing certificate for a period of 2 years. In its...
View ArticleAre Malay Graduates And Job Seekers Being Discriminated In Malaysia? Yes,...
The high number of unemployed graduates, especially Malay graduates is not news in this country. We hear them blaming everything but themselves. But what if the Malays are indeed being discriminated...
View ArticleThe Decline Of True Singaporeans In Our Local Workforce
Singapore’s business model is now in such a mismatch and the impact of this is that it will eventually impact Singaporeans in a bad way. Back in the 80s and 90s, Singapore tried to encourage MNCs from...
View ArticleRM20 Road Charge For Foreign Vehicles Entering Johor From November
Foreign private-registered vehicles entering Malaysia via Johor will be subjected to an RM20 (S$6.60) charge from Nov 1, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Friday (Oct 28). The road charge...
View ArticleSyakir Hashim: Singaporean Elders Deserve Rest, Not More Work
As I walk into Changi Airport today at about 7 a.m, I saw many workers of old age either cleaning or moving the trolleys around. I was reminded of an incident back when I was in year one in NUS....Read...
View ArticleUstaz Abd’ Al-Halim: Layak Mengajar Agama Kerana Ilmu Atau Sijil ARS?
AsSalaam’alaikum! Saya rasa ramai di Singapura perlu fikirkan – jika seseorang guru agama yang sekian lama mengajar tentang Islam tetapi tiada sijil ARS (Asatizah Recognition Scheme) maka tidak...
View ArticlePelarian Mahu Jual Bayi Berusia 1 Bulan Di eBay Dengan Harga S$7,600
Seorang pendatang asing ke Jerman yang memuat naik gambar bayinya ke laman eBay untuk dijual, dilarang berjumpa dengan anaknya yang baru berusia enam minggu tanpa penyeliaan. Bayi yang bernama Maria...
View ArticleChildren With Moderate To Severe Special Needs To Be Part Of Compulsory...
Starting from 2019, children with moderate to severe special needs will need to attend publicly-funded schools, just like all other children in Singapore. The move to extend the Compulsory Education...
View ArticleJakarta Anti-Governor Protest: Cars Burnt, 1 Dead And Many Injured
Indonesian police have used tear gas and water cannon to subdue protesters as thousands of hard-line Muslims marched against Jakarta’s governor. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian, is the first ethnic...
View ArticleWalid J. Abdullah: Thank You To The Malay Community For Your Quiet Sacrifice...
As someone of Indian descent, i would like to thank my Malay friends. In spite of them being the indigenous people of Singapore, they have welcomed the rest of us with open arms. Indeed, they rarely...
View ArticleMuslimah Attending San Jose State University Attacked, Hijab Yanked
SAN JOSE — Esra Altun was walking back to her car at San Jose State University on Wednesday afternoon when someone grabbed her hijab from behind and yanked it backward. The 19-year-old sophomore...
View ArticleDr Mahathir: Malays Lack Good Values, Lazy And Uncompetitive
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday once again lashed out at the Malay community in his country, accusing them of lacking good values and being lazy. Dr Mahathir...
View ArticleThe Elected Presidency – Statistically Speaking
I refer to the article “Parliament passes changes to elected presidency” (Straits Times, Nov 10). It states: “It means Singapore’s next president is likely to be Malay, as next year’s election will be...
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