The_King

this is why , i will nv waste time doing this at public area

Elderly gardeners in Hougang bid a sad farewell to their neighborhood garden of over three decades yesterday after the authorities intervened, saying it was a safety risk and obstruction. The nearly 100-meter plot of flowers and vegetables such as okra, sugarcane and Chinese broccoli were stripped away by workers yesterday morning after the Public Utilities Board and Ang Mo Kio Town Council weighed in with their objections. Garden admirer Fang Shihan, 35, said that her own nearby garden’s days were numbered. “They catch their side first, and now they are coming for mine in a couple of days’ time,” Fang told Coconuts today. Fang, who found the now-barren garden at Block 544 Hougang Avenue 6 while jogging around the area, said its gardeners were grieving the loss of their bountiful crops. The Chinese broccoli, or kailan, was just two weeks from being ready for harvest. “The landscaping contractors came for the Blk 544 garden this morning,” Fang wrote online. “The elderly residents who’ve been maintaining the area with love and care are saddened by the removal. And even sadder that they have to bear witness to the [out of bounds] marker outside their homes.” https://www.facebook.com/fang.shihan/posts/10159245982946241 A sign put up by the Public Utilities Board, which is in charge of overseeing Singapore’s drainage system, ordered the removal of the flowers, which included roselles, growing near a drainage canal, so that maintenance work could be carried out without obstruction. Another notice by the Ang Mo Kio Town Council, which manages the estate, said that the garden posed a “public and environmental safety” hazard by affecting “existing plants and the integrity of the soil.” The board declined to give further comment while the town council has yet to respond to Coconuts’ queries. According to Fang, several plants including 30-year-old starfruit trees were also chopped down back in October after gardeners were told that the space was needed for “infrastructure development.” Several months later, and with no signs of construction, the soil was left exposed. So the gardeners decided to plant again, only to see the fruits of their labor removed yesterday. “What’s left of it now are patches of exposed soil. Some may have been washed down the slope by the afternoon shower. Ironic. Considering the original intention of the removal was to preserve the integrity of the soil,” she wrote. https://www.facebook.com/fang.shihan/posts/10159242112146241 https://www.facebook.com/fang.shihan/posts/10159245195891241

Since last year, a family in Yishun is plagued by litter thrown out by their neighbour upstairs. "My neighbour has been throwing all sorts of rubbish out their window," a father of three told Shin Min Daily News. Items discarded include bread, tissue paper, and used sanitary pad, said the 53-year-old private hire driver. PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News The situation got worse about a month ago when a stone came crashing down on one of his windows, breaking the glass pane and sending shards flying into the flat. Despite the scare, the man's eldest son, who had been using the computer next to the window, was unharmed. "Several glass shards fell to the ground, my son called the police who came to our flat to investigate and take photos." "I can forgive my neighbour if the littering only happened once or twice, but they've gone overboard this time by smashing my window pane with a stone," he told the Chinese paper. A police officer taking photos of the scene. PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News His neighbour continued to litter and threw an egg which smashed on his window sill on Wednesday (March 17) afternoon. According to the man, his neighbours had previously come to his door to complain about his singing and his youngest son's guitar playing, but he is uncertain if there is a link between the complaint and the littering. The police said they were alerted to a case of mischief at Block 162, Yishun Street 11 on March 17. Investigations are ongoing.

With Singapore's hawker culture officially added to the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, AsiaOne takes a look at young hawkers who snub the corporate rat race to slave over stoves instead. For Vincent Wong, swopping his office shirt and pants for a T-shirt, apron and jeans was a dream come true. Instead of working in air-conditioned comfort, his "cubicle" is now a small hawker stall at Amoy Street Food Centre, where he sells nasi lemak. The 31-year-old former auditor in a bank gave up his stable career and took a step into entrepreneurship, setting up the stall with a like-minded business partner. Unlike Vincent though, banker Javin Goh, 35, didn't quit his job in finance, but helps out with food preparation on weekday evenings and mans the stall on weekends. Vincent had always harboured dreams of starting his own little business, but only took the plunge last year when he felt the timing was right. Why nasi lemak? With the taste of his grandmother's sambal seared into his memory from his younger days, Vincent wanted to bring the unique flavour to the masses. His late grandmother had passed down the sambal recipe to his mother, and she in turn, passed it on to him. "I wanted to introduce this traditional taste so that more people can enjoy it," said Vincent. His allergy to MSG also meant he was particularly driven to create delicious food using natural ingredients instead of the flavour enhancer. Vincent told AsiaOne that after giving the venture serious thought, he and Javin embarked on a year of extensive research, where they taste-tested the most popular plates of nasi lemak from around the island. Vincent Wong (left) and Javin Goh (right), co-owners of Spice & Rice. PHOTO: Lianhe Zaobao They use basmati rice for their version of the local favourite, because it had the best result and "it goes very well with the sambal," said Vincent. Besides the regular fried chicken, they also decided to create a butter chicken accompaniment, inspired by Vincent's love for the rich Indian curries he had while working in London. And with that, the idea for Spice & Rice was born. But they still had to source for a location. Being astute finance professionals, they had anticipated that hawker stall rents would fall during the pandemic. And they swooped in when they did. The pair were also eyeing Amoy Street Food Centre because of its hectic lunchtime crowd, as well as their familiarity with the area. The pair jumped at the opportunity to make a bid for a stall and successfully secured it in March 2020, right before the circuit breaker period. According to Vincent, the previous stall owner's rent was $4,000 a month, while they ended up paying less than half the amount. This allowed them to tide through the initial rocky phase of their business, where they only sold less than 30 plates per day. The duo poured a combined total of $15,000 into the stall, and Spice & Rice officially opened a few months later last August. Through their friends' support and subsequently through word of mouth and social media, their popularity spread. But life as a hawker is undoubtedly different from a desk-bound office job. The biggest adjustment they've had to make is with the long hours that come with the territory, way beyond the regular nine-to-five. "There is a lot of hard work involved in putting up a simple plate of good food, especially so when we do everything from scratch and advocate for no MSG." Their current schedule sees a typical day for Vincent starting at 9am on weekdays and 8am on weekends. The stall opens for business at 11am weekdays, 10am weekends and currently serves only the lunch crowd. After they close at 2.30pm, preparation for the next day begins till about 6pm, before Vincent attends to other tasks such as stock-taking, ordering, and online marketing activities. The experience has not been a walk in the park for sure. Said Vincent: "It has been tough both physically and emotionally." But what makes the effort especially worth it, "is when we see our customers coming back for more or complimenting us on how good the food is, especially the sambal." Drawbacks to the hawker business PHOTO: AsiaOne As first-time business owners, they found out that there are drawbacks to operating a hawker stall in Singapore. For one, storage space was a problem in their cramped stall. Furthermore, being in the CBD area meant that the crowd largely dissipates after lunchtime. "The people who eat here already know what they want to eat, and are not so open to trying anything new. We plan to push out some promotions, that will hopefully entice customers to try our food," said Vincent in an earlier interview with Lianhe Zaobao. Another challenge they faced was in hiring staff, especially for cleaning tasks "which locals generally shy away from". Government rules entail that hawkers are only able to hire locals or permanent residents to help out at the stall. "We wish to continue operating the hawker stall and continue the legacy of hawker culture. But if hiring needs are not met, it might be more sustainable for us to move to a commercial stall or even start a restaurant after building our brand name." So is an expansion in the works? Yes, according to Vincent, who said they are looking to create a new concept at another stall they successfully got hold of at Chinatown Complex. "The crowd at Chinatown Complex is extremely different from those at Amoy," said Vincent, who teased that the stall could be selling "roti prata or something even more exciting". The food The stall, located on the ground floor of Amoy Street Food Centre, saw a steady stream of customers when I was there during lunchtime on a Tuesday. Their menu consists of two options on the day I went — nasi lemak with classic fried chicken and nasi lemak with butter chicken. According to Vincent, their other dish, a low-carb salmon with barley pilaf, is not available every day. For $7.90, each plate comes with a runny-yolked egg, cucumber slices, ikan bilis with peanuts, and of course, the quintessential sambal. Instead of "achar", a pineapple salsa on the side helps cut through the richness of the dish. Butter chicken with coconut rice. PHOTO: AsiaOne Eaten on its own, one can just about taste the lemak-ness of the basmati rice, but the coconut flavour fades into the background when paired with the robust butter chicken. The butter chicken gravy is uniquely infused with lemongrass, which lends a Thai twist to the traditional dish. Not bad. As for the fried chicken leg, it's well-marinated with a mix of herbs and spices and flavourful — the thin-ness of the skin testament to the well-executed frying technique. The original nasi lemak with fried chicken. PHOTO: AsiaOne But the star of the show for me would definitely be the sambal, which boasts a good balance of sweetness with depth of flavour. It also delivers a spicy kick (but not too much) that lingers on the tastebuds. While $8 for nasi lemak is undoubtedly on the pricey side, one can think of it as paying for an elevated version of the local favourite that is still priced below what some other eateries are charging. That, plus its no MSG assertion. Where: Spice & Rice, 7 Maxwell Road, #01-15, Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111 Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11am to 2.30pm, Sat 10am to 2.30pm, closed on Sun

SINGAPORE — A man who shoved a plate of food into the face of a woman in her last trimester of pregnancy was fined $1,500 on Friday (19 March). Kevin Fong Kwok Hsi, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force on the 32-year-old woman. District Judge Prem Raj noted that the victim was in an advanced state of pregnancy and had disengaged, but that Fong had confronted her. "In these circumstances you should have walked away instead of doing what you did to a heavily pregnant woman," said the judge. However, he agreed that a jail term was not warranted and noted that full restitution had been made. Facts of the case On 23 November 2019 at about 2pm, both the victim and Fong were at Golden Village Vivocity to attend a movie day hosted by some firms. When the victim was walking past a “Frozen II” character standee, she felt someone poke her on the left thigh. She turned, and realised that it was an elderly man. While he did not say anything, it appeared that he had poked her because she was in the way of a family member who was trying to take a photograph with the standee, said the prosecution. The victim then mumbled to herself, “Crazy anyhow touch people”, and walked away. Fong's wife heard what the victim said and stared at her. The victim told her husband about the incident but they did not pursue the matter as they did not want to spoil the event. Fong confronted the victim Five minutes after Fong's wife told him what had happened, while the victim was in the queue for a buffet lunch, Fong approached her and stared at her. When the victim asked Fong “What is your problem?”, Fong replied, “Why you say my father crazy?” The victim told Fong that his father had poked her on the thigh, that she was a woman, and that she could report his father. She poked Fong on his left thigh to demonstrate what his father did. Fong, who was holding a plate of pastries, responded by shoving the food into the woman's face. The victim felt pain in her nose and sustained a scratch there. Her husband heard her shout and came to her assistance. He shoved Fong on the chest but the two men were quickly separated. The victim called the police at about 2.21pm. She was attended to at a hospital where she incurred a medical bill of $121 after a follow-up appointment with the Obstetrics & Gynaecology department. Fong has since repaid her the sum. Fong was previously convicted for grabbing the neck of a 13-year-old boy. His lawyer Gopalakrishnan Dinagaran said that the victim was the one who "started the whole chain of events" and had poked Fong's thigh without warning. His client had not shoved the plate forcefully, added the lawyer. "There was a misunderstanding between parties and he did not manage it well. He wanted to apologise to her that day but her husband was also involved and shoved him so in all that confusion he did not apologise," Dinagaran added. Fong could have been jailed up to three months, or fined up to $1,500, or both, for using criminal force

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed several importers to recall eggs from Linggi Agriculture in Malaysia, after detecting the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the product. This is the second time in a week that SFA has recalled eggs from a Malaysian farm due to Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. On Mar 12, a recall was announced for eggs from Lay Hong Berhad Layer Farm Jeram. Malaysian authorities have since launched an investigation into the company. In a media release on Friday (Mar 19), SFA said the Linggi Agriculture farm has been suspended and that the suspension will be lifted only when it has rectified the Salmonella Enteritidis contamination issue. The affected eggs have the code "CEM014" stamped on their shells. The eggs affected by Salmonella Enteritidis have "CEM014" stamped on their shells. (Photo: SFA) The importers are An Hong Egg Supplies, Chuan Huat Poultry Farm Pte Ltd, Dasoon Pte Ltd and FE Supply Pte Ltd. Those who have purchased the affected eggs are advised to cook them thoroughly before consumption. Those who have eaten the eggs and are unwell should seek medical attention, said SFA. EGGS SAFE TO CONSUME IF COOKED THOROUGHLY Salmonella Enteritidis can be present inside the egg, as well as on the eggshell. "As SE can be destroyed by heat, eggs are safe to consume if they are cooked thoroughly," said SFA. The bacteria can survive in raw and undercooked eggs and may cause foodborne illness. Symptoms include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. While SE infection typically subsides within a week in most people, it can cause serious infection in vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young children and those with weakened immune systems, said SFA. To reduce the risk of infection, consumers should ensure that eggs are cooked thoroughly until the egg white and yolk are solid, and practise proper hygiene to prevent cross-contamination with other food. Source: CNA/vc

Common sense if vaccine work then I need no mask anymore If vaccine work those those health care workers no need to mask when dealing with Wuhan patients

Hahahahahahhaha Even south Korea no give face https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=160248

It called sleepy Joe for a reason China want to control everything, they think talking can work. China 5000yr history is about power. If trump already up more counter attack

https://youtu.be/73R11e5kNGk

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SYED SADDIQ The author of this op-ed is a 28-year-old Malaysian politician who served as the country’s youth and sports minister from July 2018 to February 2020. He is currently a member of parliament and a co-founder of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, a youth-led, multi-racial political party. Though I’m a member of parliament in Malaysia, I’m writing this during a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Singapore, where I’ll be completing a course in public policy. Ahead of my trip, which was my first in more than a year since the virus hit, I was told that I could have requested “special treatment” to expedite my arrival process in Singapore. But I said no. MALAYSIAN YOUTH LEADER SYED SADDIQ AT KUALA LUMPUR'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SHORTLY BEFORE DEPARTING FOR SINGAPORE. PHOTO COURTESY OF SYED SADDIQ As soon as I landed at Changi Airport, I underwent strict procedures laid out by the Singapore government—just like any other foreign visitor arriving in the country during the pandemic. Rules are in place to protect the public health and safety of citizens, and no one should be exempted. If I had allowed myself to be excused from following the same procedures as others, I would only be putting myself, as well the people around me, at great risk because of my own interests. I can’t help but make comparisons with the way things are done in my own country. In 2018, I became the youngest-ever minister to be appointed in Malaysian political history. I enjoyed my time as youth and sports minister. My team achieved many goals, including campaigning to gradually increase the minimum wage. But due to political infighting, which eventually led to the formation of a controversial “back-door” government, I was unable to continue in the post and went back to serving my constituency in Muar, a district in the state of Johor. As a politician, I strongly believe that when we lead, we should always lead by example. And looking at the ongoing actions of those in power speaks volumes about the failures of the current administration. SYED SADDIQ CAMPAIGNING WITH MEMBERS OF HIS MUDA YOUTH PARTY. PHOTO COURTESY OF SYED SADDIQ The pandemic has greatly crippled Malaysia. Daily caseloads spiraled into the thousands, and there have been many instances of alarming double standards: ministers and other high-profile individuals blatantly disregarding public health protocols or being given special treatment, with no action against them taken by the authorities. This is in stark contrast to the millions of Malaysians who are still struggling to get by on a daily basis, or the economic migrants who risk infection to go to work. One example was of a powerful and influential member of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party, who had tested positive for COVID-19 after traveling interstate, which to this day is not allowed. No action was taken against him. It was as if no wrongdoing was committed and everything was swept under the rug. There is also a huge lack of empathy towards the sufferings of those on the ground. I have read reports of ordinary citizens slapped with disproportionate or heavy-handed fines amounting up to RM10,000 ($2,500) for breaching movement control orders—which many of our ruling party politicians have regularly done. Just last week, a 17-year-old student from the state of Malacca was fined heavily for not using our public safety app to register his details when visiting a grocery shop. While I understand and accept that the laws are there for a reason and enforcement officers are merely performing their duties, what makes the situation most frustrating is that regular Malaysians who are hit with such fines would never be able to pay them off, while those with means—are being let off even when they have the capacity to pay. It is unfair and more importantly, shows that the ruling government chooses to remain deaf and blind to the plight of the public. They continue their practice of draining the poor, even for the smallest of mistakes. This isn’t the sign of a democratic country. It is blatant injustice. And sadly, it has been the norm for us in Malaysia.

SINGAPORE: A team leader at a call centre in Malaysia handling technical support for Singtel customers helped an ex-colleague retrieve information from more than 1,000 business accounts belonging to licensed moneylenders. The information, which included bills, company names and landline numbers, was later used by data sellers to carry out loan sharking activities. Syrian national Mohamad Maher Muhaffel, 32, was given 12 weeks' jail on Thursday (Mar 18) after pleading guilty to four charges under the Computer Misuse Act. Another 12 charges were considered in sentencing. The court heard that Maher began working as a customer care officer in 2013 for technical support company Sudong, a subsidiary of Singtel located at Klang Call Centre in Selangor, Malaysia. He became a team leader in 2015, with 16 customer care officers under him, and had access to IT systems in the company. These include a bill archive system that stores bill details of Singtel customers. Maher worked with co-accused Adnan Ahmed Siddiqui, a 32-year-old Pakistani national, until around July 2018 when Adnan left the company. Around December 2017, Adnan told Maher that he had been retrieving customers' bills and forwarding them to a third party for their sales purposes and asked Maher to help him continue this practice. Maher agreed and remained in contact with Adnan even when the latter left the company. Adnan would give Maher company names, Singtel account numbers and landline numbers via Facebook, WhatsApp or emails, and Maher would retrieve the corresponding customer bills for Adnan. Adnan would then send the information to the third party, receiving RM1,000 (S$326) to RM1,200 per month via Western Union in exchange. Between December 2017 and July 2019, Maher conducted 1,130 unauthorised screenings of business accounts belong to licensed moneylenders and pawn shops, even though his job scope did not involve making such searches. The police received information in November 2018 that a group of data sellers had been selling statements of call details consisting of landlines and mobile phone lines of licensed moneylenders to unlicensed ones. Investigations revealed that the call details originated from Singtel and were disseminated and used by data sellers to carry out loan shark businesses. Maher and Adnan were identified as suspects. Malaysian police arrested Maher in July 2019 and handed him over to their Singapore counterparts after a warrant of arrest was issued against him. The prosecution asked for at least 14 weeks' jail, noting the transnational element of the case as the information was sold from Malaysia to Singapore, as well as the abuse of trust as an employee and the extensive period of offending. There was also intrusion of Singtel customers' privacy, and potential damage to the telco's reputation, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Kathy Chu. The number of customers' bills accessed was "staggering", at 1,130, she added. Defence lawyer Cory Wong of Invictus Law asked for the maximum fine of S$20,000, saying that his client did not personally benefit from the offences and that he was just helping his friend. He did not know what exactly Adnan and the third party were doing with the data, said Mr Wong. He said Maher has been "languishing in Singapore" without work for 19.5 months and wants to resume his duties to take care of his elderly parents and cancer-stricken brother. For each count of unauthorised access to a computer, he could have been jailed up to two years, fined up to S$5,000, or both. Adnan was jailed for two months and 14 weeks in August last year. Singtel previously told CNA that it cooperated with the authorities in investigations and that no other personal data was compromised to their knowledge. "Once we became aware of the matter ... we took immediate action to restrict access to our customers’ data and reinforce security measures. We also informed all affected enterprise customers," said a spokesperson. Source: CNA/ll(gs)

not even fit to be call beta. that useless sleepy joe

thanks what i mean i sleep well is because i got F by the car men everyday

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/the-fall https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/17/play-at-home-2021-update-10-free-games-to-download-this-spring/

For me I mostly got good sleep. Maybe is cause I bbfa but cons about bbfa is when old then suffer