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Facebook in its Facebook Sports newsletter sent out on Tuesday, July 27, said that Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz was the most mentioned athlete globally, covering the previous 24 hours. Simone Biles, the American gymnast who retired from the 2020 Olympics citing mental health issues, was second most mentioned on Facebook. Rayssa Leal, the 13-year-old Brazilian skateboarder who took home silver in the women's street skateboarding event, was third. On Instagram, Diaz was third most mentioned, following Leal and Italo Ferreira, the Brazilian surfer who made history as well by taking home the gold in the sport's first official Olympic appearance. The Philippines, which has topped the world in terms of average time spent on social media for six straight years, made sure it was heard after Diaz's historic win. The country was the loudest country on Facebook, said the company, measuring the number of people talking about the Olympics on the platform. ... » Learn More about Hidilyn Diaz most mentioned athlete globally on Facebook after Olympic victory

PETALING JAYA: Veteran Umno lawmaker Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah says representatives from Umno should at least inform Umno lawmakers privately that the decision to revoke the Emergency Ordinances had been decided by the Cabinet. The Gua Musang MP said even some government lawmakers were not aware that the Emergency Ordinances had been revoked on July 21. "I think this is an act that is ‘not smart’ and should not be done by the government," he said in a recording posted on Facebook Friday night (July 30). "So, we will know what is happening in the government, that consists of those from Umno, with some who are also part of the Cabinet," said Tengku Razaleigh. However, he claimed that not all government lawmakers were aware of the decision and were equally shocked by the decision to revoke the Emergency Ordinances. On Thursday (July 29), Istana Negara released a strongly-worded statement saying that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had expressed great disappointment with the ... » Learn More about Ku Li: Umno reps should inform lawmakers in private on decision to revoke Emergency Ordinances

IPOH: Kampar MP Thomas Su has been suspended from DAP for three months due to a ruckus that broke out at the party’s state convention in March. The party’s disciplinary committee sent a letter to Su, who is the national party assistant organising secretary on Friday (July 30) over the decision. His suspension is effective from July 29. In the letter signed by the party’s disciplinary committee chairman Chong Chieng Jen, it was stated that Su had committed an act of indiscipline, and he is given 14 days to make an appeal to the Central Executive Committee. When contacted. Su said he accepted the decision, and would not appeal. “I will still carry out my duties as an MP. “For the three months, I will not be able to represent the party in any functions or events,” he said. On March 14, during the ruckus, Su alleged others were obtaining an unfair advantage for the state party polls. Su was seen in a heated argument with Tanah Rata assemblyman Chiong Yoke Kong, the returning ... » Learn More about Kampar MP suspended for three months over party convention ruckus

Looks like public image can go out the window now that someone doesn't have to compete for that tedious Top Ten popularity contest in the Star Awards. Singapore actress Rui En has made it into the news again, this time not for negligent driving , but for a run in with her neighbour. Her interaction with her neighbour was so distasteful that he wrote in to Lianhe Wanbao to complain. According to Lianhe Wanbao , Rui En (probably locked out of her home without her keys) turned up at her neighbour's door on April 20 (at about 6pm). Her first words to him were, "Lend me your power bank. My phone is dead." Unfortunately the elderly neighbour did not have a power bank, so he invited Rui En into his house to use his landline. The neighbour said that Rui En dialled two to three numbers which did not get through, causing her to throw the phone in a rage twice . Finally, she got through to her helper. Rui En told her helper that she was waiting for the latter to come home to ... » Learn More about S’pore actress Rui En has run in with elderly neighbours; slams their phone

All of us deal with the ups and downs of life differently. Some find adulting hard, while others find migrating to another country harder. Then there are the tough cookies who think they can do both by taking up the challenge of adulting in another country. And still, I need to adult. Via Giphy . Like Sanjay and Divya from K. Rajagopal’s short film. Named after the main character, Sanjay is a short but stirring flick that follows the story of a couple who moved here from India. Through their eyes, we see how the pair navigate the hardships and blessings of life as they slowly get used to living in Singapore. It is a super relatable production that explores all the different life stages a typical young or middle-aged couple is likely to face. 1. Relocating to an unfamiliar place Aside from the exciting feeling of starting afresh somewhere new, relocating can be a tedious process that’s both mentally and physically draining. All the ... » Learn More about This video of a couple going through adult things together will hit you right in the feels

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A Singapore Special named Winnie, aged 1.5 years old, is up for adoption. Winnie was almost put down Unlike the typical stray, Winnie has a wolf-like appearance with a coat of cream coloured fur. It has been speculated that Winnie could be a cross-breed. Winnie has a sad story though. She was almost put down by her previous owners as a puppy. At nine months old, Winnie's previous owners consulted a vet to euthanise her, according to a local dog welfare page, Chained Dog Awareness in Singapore (CDAS). Fortunately, Winnie was saved. Went through rehab and training Subsequently, Winnie went through six months of rehabilitation, and is now ready to meet a new pawrent. Winnie has been staying with her foster parents for the past month. She is very affectionate and enjoys hugs and kisses, CDAS said in its post. Winnie's foster dad played an important role to make her ... » Learn More about Puppy nearly euthanised 6 months ago, grows up to become gorgeous S’pore Special breed & up for adoption

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Even though the Sengkang Town Council is newly-formed, Workers' Party Member of Parliament (MP) Jamus Lim has reassured residents that MPs will work together to keep constituency services up to standard. In a post on Jan. 31, 2021, Lim shared that residents spoken to have expressed concerns over how the new town council is being run. No perceptible declines in town council standards The concerns arose from the fact that the town council is new and the history of "myths and stories about what transpires in opposition-held wards". However, Lim said that there should not be any "systematic change" in standards as the town council has retained the same conservancy contractors. Lim added that most residents have also confirmed that they have not experienced any "perceptible declines" since the new town council took over the GRC. Despite the reassurances, Lim also acknowledged that there might ... » Learn More about Workers’ Party Sengkang MP Jamus Lim reassures residents no change in town council’s standards

The Sengkang Town Council (SKTC) announced it has appointed its Members-of-Parliament He Ting Ru as the chairman, and Louis Chua as the vice-chairman. All four Sengkang GRC MPs, including Jamus Lim and Raeesah Khan, will serve as town councillors. The Workers' Party (WP) won Sengkang GRC with 52.13 per cent of the votes in 2020 General Election, and formed the SKTC. 12 Sengkang town councillors including former MP Lee Li Lian The SKTC shared the details of the key appointment holders late on Aug. 29, informing its residents that the information was published in the Government Gazette under the Town Council Act. There are 12 town councillors in total, and they serve a two-year term from 2020 to 2022. Former MP for Punggol East SMC Lee Li Lian will serve as an appointed town councillor. In its Facebook post, SKTC noted that every town council, by law, is served by a slate of appointed town councillors, a proportion of whom must be residents of the constituency. ... » Learn More about Sengkang Town Council appoints He Ting Ru as chair & Louis Chua as vice-chair

The new Sengkang Town Council has been established with the creation of Sengkang town, comprising Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC). This is one of 17 town councils that have been formed, following the 2020 General Election (GE2020), the Ministry of National Development (MND) shared in a press release on July 30. The establishment of Sengkang Town Council comes after Sengkang town was built up after more than 20 years. Sengkang Town Council established The Sengkang GRC was created from parts of the pre-GE2020 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Punggol East Single Member Constituency (SMC) and Sengkang West SMC. The newly-formed GRC was won by representatives of the Workers' Party during GE2020, namely Jamus Lim, He Ting Ru, Raeesah Khan, and Louis Chua. East Coast-Fengshan town council renamed as East Coast A total of 11 town councils have been reconstituted as some areas under their purview became part of other towns due to changes in electoral boundaries or ... » Learn More about Sengkang Town Council set up

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Singapore's Total Defence comprises six pillars: military, civil, economic, social, digital and psychological defence. Responding to a motion by Member of Parliament (MP) Louis Ng in Parliament on Monday (Feb. 1), MP Seah Kian Peng called for climate defence to be added to the list, as the seventh pillar of Total Defence. People disregard cost of non-compliance because it doesn't affect them Seah, who previously called for climate defence to be added to Total Defence during the 2020 Budget Committee of Supply debates, compared people's attitudes toward climate change to Covid-19 public health issues. He pointed out how public health requires collective action — for everyone to play their part, so that everyone benefits. But some people disregard the costs and don't comply to health measures, because they believe they won't be the ones paying. Therefore, public health problems require ... » Learn More about Make climate the 7th pillar of Total Defence: Seah Kian Peng