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Tamil becomes relevant. Now, what about Malay?

DPM S Jayakumar has openly said that the Tamil language is relevant in modern society. He said in a closing ceremony of the Tamil Language Month, that the government is steadfast in its support for the language. Especially now that free-to-air channel Vasantham Central becomes a completely Tamil channel by the end of the year. more »

16-year-old girl gives away bursary award to schoolmate in need

(In Picture: Tan Chin Won, 16, and Abdul Hafiz 16)

There are a lot of stories of selflessness, but hardly do we see one where a member of one race, selflessly gives up something for a member of another. Ngee Ann Secondary, is a Teochew based school, and it has very strong Chinese heritage. Thus, it’s chinafication is actually rather strong.

So instances like this, is heartwarming, and positive. My hope is that there’ll be more stories like Chin Won and Hafiz. Things like these, make Singapore a great place to live. If only they happen more often.

Read about the full story here at Channelnewsasia.com.

Democrats vs John McCain simulation

I wonder what some blue-collared, working class, white Americans are thinking. Do you really think Hillary Clinton is good enough for the oval office? I swear if she takes the Democratic nomination, the Democrats would not stand a chance in winning the presidential vote. Even if they use the failure of the Iraq war and Afghanistan as a large part of their arsenal. more »

Singapore wins bid to host first Youth Olympic Games

Singapore won the bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge revealed the winner in a live telecast from Lausanne, Switzerland (.wmv) to which a jubilant crowd of approximately 3000 youths celebrated at the YOG 2010 Final Countdown event at The Padang. more »

A new robotic frontier

I’m a big fan of National Geographic, Discovery and the History Channel. And I’ve been swept by robotic documentaries this week. Some of the stories are human civic issue pieces, while others are ethics vs science features.  And all this just points to one thing: Humans have reached the beginning of a new robotic world. more »