Today marks the ninth day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, welcoming the Year of the Horse after the Year of the Snake. Unfortunately, the Year of the Snake did not end on a positive note for me. As I was preparing to head home to celebrate, doctors discovered that one of my arteries was 90% blocked. I underwent an angiogram, followed by balloon angioplasty and the placement of a stent—all completed within half an hour while I was fully awake. It was truly a testament to the wonders of modern medical science. I was discharged the very next day.   The experience has been life-changing—a powerful wake-up call to prioritize my health, slow down, and not take life too seriously. I will be turning 60 this week, and it feels like the right time to make meaningful adjustments to my lifestyle.   We all know the advice: stop eating unhealthy, stop smoking, avoid excessive drinking. Yet for someone who has long indulged in these bad habits, making such changes will not be easy. It will be an uphill journey, but one I have to be committed for the sake of health and the years ahead. There will definitely be some changes to my posts here.   Wishing everyone reading this Happy 9th Day of Lunar New Year  

Someone launched fireworks along Bartley Road on the night of Feb 16, on the eve of Chinese New Year. Stomper Kyo shared a 17-second video of the fireworks launched from the side of the road as vehicles drive past. Two people can be seen near the launch site with one man walking away. After the fireworks, another video shows the remaining man approaching an area in the grass and squatting down to sift through the area before walking away.   The videos appear to be taken from an HDB block nearby. "One of the neighbors managed to record the videos and shared them on Telegram," said Kyo.   "Please help share to create awareness that fireworks are dangerous if you're not a professional."   In response to a Stomp query, the police confirmed a report was lodged, adding that investigations are ongoing. Last year, Dilip Kumar Nirmal Kumar, 39, was charged under the Guns, Explosive and Weapons Control Act for setting off fireworks illegally near Newton on Oct 18. Anyone found guilty of unauthorised usage of a prohibited explosive can be jailed for up to five years and fined up to $100,000. A 20-year-old man was then arrested for allegedly setting off fireworks illegally at a multi-storey HDB carpark in Tiong Bahru on Oct 26. Under the Dangerous Fireworks Act, anyone found guilty of discharging dangerous fireworks can be jailed for up to two years, fined between $2,000 and $10,000, or both. The use of fireworks in Singapore was first regulated in 1968, when rocket-type fireworks were banned after they were found responsible for a third of the 150 fires that broke out during Chinese New Year that year. In 1972, this became a total ban with the Dangerous Fireworks Act.

what did he do to aggravate the PRC?