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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-king-eldest-daughter-princess-bajrakitiyabha-mahidol-heart-lungs-kidney-support-3154316 BANGKOK: The Thai king's eldest daughter remained in hospital on Monday (Dec 19) receiving support for her heart, lungs and kidney, according to a palace statement after she collapsed last week. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol initially fell ill Wednesday evening during a military dog training session at Nakhon Ratchasima, north of the capital Bangkok. Known in Thailand as "Princess Bha", the 44-year-old is the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the only child from his first marriage. The kingdom's succession rules favour male heirs; however, the palace has not formally announced an heir apparent. Following the princess' collapse, she was flown to Bangkok where she continues to receive intensive medical care under close observation. In a statement issued Monday morning, the palace said her condition was "stable at one level" without elaborating. "Her royal highness' heartbeat is controlled by medicine," the statement said, adding that the systole - part of the process by which the heart beats - "does not go well". "The medical team has offered her royal highness medicine and equipment to support the work of her royal highness's heart, lung and kidney," the statement added. The princess holds an important ceremonial role in Thai society - where the royal family sits at the apex, protected from criticism by harsh defamation laws which carry prison sentences of up to 15 years per charge. Around the capital and across the kingdom, books of well-wishing for her recovery were laid out for Thais. On Saturday the palace announced that King Vajiralongkorn and his wife Queen Suthida had tested positive for COVID-19, with both reporting mild symptoms.

Singapore has BIG refine oil industry. I guess it may be a BIG money reason why Singapore Government did not support renewable energy such as win energy, solar energy, sea wave energy and EV. Because of this BIG money reason, Singaporeans have to use petrol cars and have to pay for petrol tax + carbon/environment taxes while using petrol cars. Double wins for Singapore Government, double losses for Singaporeans and environment.

Business Times - 19 Oct 2007 Family support system for old folks at risk Middle-aged people stretched financially, sociologist warns SINGAPORE'S emphasis on family members as a pillar of support for older people is in danger of collapse, an academic here warned yesterday. Angelique Chan, a sociologist at the National University of Singapore, said: 'I think the whole emphasis on families supporting older adults ... the system is going to break. 'You're already seeing the cracks. You've got middle-aged people who are just stretched to the limit financially and emotionally caring for their younger aged children and their older parents. 'It's very hard to care for older parents - there's a lot of psychological issues involved caring for someone who used to take care of you, and health care is much more expensive now.' She made the remarks during a question-and-answer session at the Singapore Economic Policy Conference held at Four Seasons Hotel yesterday. According to her, the state will have to do 'a lot more' to address the social impact of population ageing. Her presentation to an audience that included members of the Central Provident Fund Board, public and private sector economists and other academics painted a bleak picture of Singapore's demographic trends. 'Singapore's demographic window of opportunity will close in the next 10 to 15 years,' she said. The country's total fertility rate - a measure of the average number of children born for every woman in the population over her lifetime - has fallen sharply, from six in 1965 to 1.26 in 2006, she said. In fact, 'since 1975, the population has not been replacing itself.' Her team's research suggests that without migration the population will start shrinking from around 2020, and so will the labour force. Worse still, many demographers now believe that 'once the total fertility rate goes below 1.5 it is near impossible to raise it back up to the replacement rate' of about 2.1, she said. She thinks it unlikely the population will be able to replace itself. With the rate of non-marriage and divorce on the rise, 'it just doesn't look so good,' she said. 'Immigration is the only way.' No developed country has a fertility rate that reaches or exceeds the replacement rate, she said. Among developed countries, France has the highest fertility rate, at 1.8. In South Korea and Hong Kong, the fertility rates are even lower than in Singapore, at 1.19 and 0.94 respectively. With her colleagues, she is studying the reasons why Singaporeans are reluctant to have children. 'What we found was that young adults in Singapore still have a very idealistic impression of parenting and marriage,' she said. 'They've got really high expectations about the kind of parenting they have to provide, but they're saying no to the traditional social support systems that used to help in this process.'

Dear all, I happen to know this elderly, who stay at Whampoa those studio flat aka 1 room flat. Is there any society or charity group that I can refer the elderly to? Who wants to live independently. I don't think Whampoa has those emergency button like what redhill and queentown(if I am not wrong) nor people checking the status of these elderly. To be frank and upfront I am worried that even when he passes on nobody will know until the body rot and smell. Can anyone bros refer me society or organisation that is able to help this elderly. I am just seeing how I can help. Thank you for reading Rustyz

If you free there's this concert going on http://www.adac2017.com/breakin.html#section1 Free entry and registration, it's for the anti drug abuse campaign. Do support it!

http://www.thelocalsociety.com/man-was-pinned-down-by-the-authorities-at-changi-airport/ I read some jokers comment why this and that. I feel more force should be taken if suspect fails to cooperate when told to. not only the safety of the police is of concern, general public safety also. what happen if this guy is carrying a bomb?

Any one has purchase off the shelf lumbar support for your ride Any recommendation Cushion dont work for me. Thanks

Ladies & gentleman, Klearkarbon is organising the yearly donate rice charity event this year again. Check out our previous donation! The donation are the same, We manage to get the same price for the rice like last year, 1 packet (25kgs) is $25 dollar. You can choose to donate more than one packet. (the more the merrier) This year we have a new target, and since our govt like SG50, we also join in the SG50 movement. 15tonnnes, 5 homes, 50 convoy vehicles. (Best is everyone also donate $50 or more!) AND OH YES! myCarForum members, during the national day 09/08/2015, We will be going to delivery the rice to the homes, we need some VTECs, INLINE 6, V8 and boxer engine to help ferrying the rice around. It will be a very meaningful morning, if you have kids, you might wanna consider this as a community-invovlement-day with your kids too! For those who are keen to be the "lorry and vans" please leave your nick and cars model below, Those small car we put lesser rice inside lah. haha. The home that we will be delivering to will be 1. Man Fut Tong 2. Jamiyah Nursing Home 3. Children's Aid Society 4. Sunlove Home 5. Society for the Aged Sick After we have delivered all the rice to the homes, we will be heading to West Coast Mac(TBC) to have a gathering and a photoshoot. If there is any towkay here got space budget wanna sponsor us lunch, please contact me or towkay Ken, we will be super appreciated for this gesture of kindness. I can give alot of MCF stickers..hahaha. The donation starts now. Those who want to do the rice donation we currently only accept walk in. You have to visit Klearkarbon office at 25 Kaki Bukit Road 4 #03-66 Synergy @ KB. As much as towkay Ken believe in feng shui and karma, I believe that we should give more than we take. Love more than be pampered. And whenever you are doing a good deeds, you will definelty feel happy too! Last but not least, HAVE A FABULOUS DAY AHEAD! Support support! 1. Babyblade - 2 bags of rice ($50)

I have throw them a support ticket and i find most of them are clueless on the resolution. I have explained and attached screenshot and yet they are responded me with what i have troubleshoot myself. As for today, still no news from them, guess they are avoiding me due to no resolution. My inquiry as follows: Samsung Note 3 + Galaxy Gear 1. Have already enabled Notfications __> Preview Message 2. Have already enabled More notifications __> WhatsAPP 3. On Samsung Gear Version: 1.7.110499 4. On Samsung Note 3 Version: 4.4.2 5. On Samsung Note 3, Under General __> Security __> Notification Access __> Samsung Gear has been enabled. Please advice why Samsung Galaxy Gear not able to see the preview message on the watch? They responded me: Dear Mr Hiap, Reference Number: 2122048761 Thank you for your email dated 10 December 2014. We are sorry to learn of the inconveniences you are facing with your mobile device. Please be informed that you may need to swipe the notification bar to the right on your Gear S and click on the specific notification to read preview messages. Kindly note that you may reply to text messages via the Gear S but for WhatsApp messages, you will only be able to preview the messages. We hope that the above information serves useful to you. Thank you for writing to us and we look forward to be of service to you again. Yours Sincerely, Rasul Kassim (Ms) Samsung Customer Care Hotline (24-hour): 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) Facsimile: (65) 6415 0353 Website: www.samsung.com/sg Live Chat: http://livechat.support.samsung.com/LiveChat/customer/sg

What a worrying thought for those who fall out of the "NET" http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Sto...ory_425609.html

PM Lee urges citizens to stand against hackers Referring to the recent hacking incidents, which also affected Singapore’s government sites, he noted that the suspects have been arrested by the Police. It is not a prank when someone hacks websites and intrudes into computer systems, but a criminal act, said Mr Lee. He added that such acts inconvenience the public but also resulted in graver consequences which could endanger lives. For instance, this will be a serious problem when hospital management systems are affected, he said. Mr Lee told the audience that the courts will deal with culprits to the full extent of the law but also urged citizens to speak up against these actions and to stand against the culprits. I raise up both hands and feet to support PM Lee in pushing for a strong deterrent sentence to those hackers that have been caught.

Almost half the growth rate of past 10yrs! Look at the chart... New population target

With the long list of owners posting DSG / mechatronic unit failures between 20-50K km, and the numbers who have jumped ship to other 'more reliable' brands, this one adds another dimension from a customer's POV on the AD's response. From vagsg: http://www.vagsg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75006 I am a new owner of a Volkswagen Polo writing in from Singapore. What was supposed to be celebrating a personal achievement of owning a car, in truth, has left me disappointed, disgruntled and disillusioned. I am not sure how much Volkswagen values customer feedback but I am going to do my best to share some of my thoughts on Volkswagen's appalling and slipping customer service standards. Owning a Volkswagen has been a childhood dream of mine. I fondly remember iconic models like the Beetle as I was growing up. In Singapore where owning a vehicle costs at least S$100,000, I was ecstatic when I eventually saved enough money to buy a Volkswagen, my very first car, just two months ago. With an increasing number of Volkswagens on the roads of Singapore, there is no question that Volkswagen is unparalleled when it comes down to manufacturing cars that blend cutting-edge technology with affordability for young Professionals, Managers, Executives and Business Owners (PMEBs) like me. Things did not get off to a good start. I collected my car on 23 July and a mere two days later, there were loud rumbling noises in the car whenever and wherever I was driving. It was so loud that I became very worried for my own safety. Immediately, I called the Volkswagen service centre on 25 July and they towed my car back to the workshop for a thorough inspection. A few days later, I received a phone call telling me that my front suspension was loose and the mechanics have tightened it and that my car was now ready for collection. Not a single word of apology was offered. I provided my feedback on the phone to the local Volkswagen office. The customer service representative promised to follow up on my case and call me back. I have not heard from her and from Volkswagen since. This is very surprising to me because German technology is renowned for its precision and attention to detail. Firstly, I cannot comprehend how this could have slipped through the cracks. Secondly, where were the stringent quality control processes and checks that Volkswagen was known for? Lastly and most importantly, why ask customers for their feedback when everything's simply taken for granted? Less than a week ago, I was involved in a traffic incident last Wednesday, 19 Sep. I was driving on the road, negotiating a left bend up a ramp, on a highway. I experienced a sudden lock/braking force on the car that freaked me out. Not knowing what the cause was, the car was still moving straight and it was potentially a serious accident that was endangering my life. So in a split second, I had to steer the vehicle to the left to prevent myself and the car from driving into the wall. In the process, the rims and wheels on the right side of the car hit a short kerb on the highway and was damaged as a result. Following the impact, I could not accelerate further so I used the momentum of the car to steer the car safely to the left side of the road before it came to a stop. Thankfully I was not hurt and the body of the car remained intact. I immediately called Volkswagen's 24hours roadside assistance and arranged for the car to be towed back to the workshop. The following day on Thursday, 20 Sep, I was extremely concerned and I wanted to find out what was wrong with my car. It was the second time in two months where I had to have my car towed back to the workshop. I went down to Volkswagen to speak to the after-sales staff and also to file an incident report. Mr John Foo, Bodyshop Manager at Volkswagen Centre Singapore handled my case and sat me down in his office. I explained what my experience was with the car before he briefly explained to me the results of the preliminary diagnostics test done by the Volkswagen mechanics. What disappointed me was the manner that Mr Foo smirked at me whenever I was talking to him. I asked him on a number of occasions 'What was so funny?', 'Why are you laughing at me?' and 'Is this some kind of a joke?'. He laughed this off each time and it made me feel like an idiot. I felt insulted, ridiculed and disrespected as a customer, much less a human being. I was incensed further when he asked me to "touch my heart" and "think through carefully", a very clear indication to me that he was not prepared to listen and/or he didn't believe a single word I was telling him. I may be a new car owner but I am not an idiot. What was he insinuating and what standard of dreadful customer service is this? To make things worse, he was confident that there was no fault with the car from the main technician's assessment that he told me repeatedly to seriously consider filing for insurance and get my insurance papers ready. In his "opinion", making an insurance claim would be the best option as there was little chance that Volkswagen would be paying for the damages to my car. Already traumatised and exhausted from the flurry of events that unfolded the night before, I don't think I deserved to be greeted by his condescending snarls and snide remarks, from the first moment I sat down in his office. It was unbecoming behaviour, from a customer-facing manager of a reputable company. I requested that Volkswagen do a thorough inspection of the car to find out what went wrong and I asked him to send me a list of all the damages to the car. He called me the next day and just as I thought he's got an update for me, I was wrong. He had the audacity to call and make false accusations at me. He ask if I was driving to pick up a friend from a nightspot just before the incident happened this was what he "heard" from the mechanic and this was what he "thought" I told the mechanic beforehand. I find this allegations a very serious problem because he questioned my personal integrity. I am absolutely sure that I said and did nothing to that effect as he described. It was simply ridiculous. At this juncture, I was so infuriated that I warned him to make sure that the mechanic heard those exact words he described from me and he had better have phone records and evidence to back up what he alleged, because if he didn't and if I were to take these allegations he made over the phone legally to court, I would sue him for slander. Volkswagen is no longer what it used to be some decades ago, when it was still a fledgling continental brand keen to establish an Asian foothold. And it is unfortunate that through all of this, Volkswagen has lost the confidence and brand loyalty from what could have been a long relationship with an lifelong fan and customer like me. Evident from the manner Volkswagen staff communicates with its customers, it appears to be neglecting the importance of keeping to first-class service standards, a differentiating factor that could set it apart from other brands. While it is laudable that advertising spend and marketing campaigns are afoot to rejuvenate the Volkswagen brand in Singapore, this is merely an improvement of the "surface". Volkswagen must recognise that great service will leave an indelible impression on customers far beyond what fancy billboards and creative advertisements can do. I will think thrice before I purchase another car from Volkswagen and I will never recommend the brand to any of my family and friends. Why do I want to put them through the pain and agony of awful customer service? I hope that someone looks into this serious case and I sincerely would like to hear from somebody at Volkswagen first before I take any further action. The customer service rendered to me was unacceptable and unbecoming of a reputable company like Volkswagen. If this feedback goes up into thin air, I would consider other forms of seeking a recourse through the media and social media platforms, if necessary. I look forward to hearing from Volkswagen soon.

I am not exactly a dinosaur in terms of age but it was normal to get canned or whacked by my kampong school teachers those days. Mind you I got my knuckles knocked by a steel rule till they bled by my form teacher together with other rowdy boys in the class and when I told my mum what happened later, all she said was "Orbi good!" So much so for being a loving mother [laugh] No parents I know raised an eyebrow when their kids got corporal punishment in my days and the common reaction back then was something like well-we-are-busy-earning-a-living-&-good-that-the-school-help-us-to-discipline-the-little-rascal type of response. Well having said that we are in the modern age so the school authorities have to be extremely careful and of course tactful when dealing with parents especially the loud ones. If not later bo tai bo chi kena police report During the latest meet the parents session, our P2 gal's assistant form teacher provided a "feedback" that our princess was very talkative and not paying attention during lesson time. My exact words to her was "We are sorry that she disrupted your lesson and please discipline her on our behalf if she does that again. We will appreciate that. Thank you" Well that's just us. From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-...achers-20120926 Principals shouldn't be afraid to support their teachers Published on Sep 26, 2012 IT IS heartening that the Education Minister has taken a strong public stand against parents who are excessively and unreasonably demanding, and who intercede on behalf of their children over trivial issues of disciplinary and related matters at school ("Standing firm against unreasonable demands"; Sept 13). School principals should follow suit and stand by their teachers when parents demand explanation or redress for disciplining their children. Principals are the mentors, advisers, confidantes and role models to their teaching staff. It is their responsibility to provide the sense of understanding and strong leadership on any issue of parental or societal complaint made against their teachers. During my 40 years in teaching, I have seen principals turning white at the sight of aggressive parents visiting them to complain about teacher misconduct. The standard procedure was to cave in to the complainants' demands for apology even if there were strong extenuating reasons for the teachers' action or inaction. In my view, parental interference was trending up when I retired in 2003. This is not to say there were no principals who stood up for their staff and mollified parents at the same time. One school head, upon receipt of a complaint against his staff for the corporal punishment of a schoolboy, visited the parents the same night, with his vice-principal and the offending teacher in tow. He apologised to the irate parents on the teacher's behalf, offered to pay for the medical fees and also assured them he would ensure there would be no more corporal punishment in the future. His quick and decisive actions, and his powerful plea on behalf of the teacher, convinced the parents to drop their intended court action against the teacher. There was also no hair pulling on the principal's part. He counselled the teacher in private and made a general advisory on the issue at the following teachers' contact time. School principals can do much in the concerted effort to raise teacher-parent cooperation and synergy by playing the role of a resourceful, impartial yet compassionate facilitator. Also, a thorough, objective and calm investigation into any allegations against a teacher would go a long way in empowering our nation builders to discharge their duties and responsibilities with confidence, passion and conviction. Ho Kong Loon

In sports etc, will you ever support the underdogs? How would you choose if you will? I may understand in schools or life, underdogs have their supporters, but some may ask :- in sports?

Now that he's been sentenced and felt remorseful for what he had done. Shall we have a POLL to see the level of support for him and to encourage him and his family for them to move on. Shall we give them some words of encouragement. Can any bros help to design this poll. Thank you very much.

Coffee lovers, (Maz, u reading this?) I stumbled upon CNA about the social enterprises, and they featured this coffee academy where they train disadvantage and under privilege women to be baristas so that they can work as barista or start own biz They also sell coffee beans and coffee equipment, in order to sustain. They also getting funds from MCYS to improve their operations and marketing http://www.bettrbarista.com Support them in whatever u can. They sell coffee beans, machines. Im not sure if they need trainers or not. Contact them I'm in no relations with this enterprise

A family of six, living on S$1,900 a month The first thing you notice when you enter Madam Anna's (not her real name) flat is that the handles of the metal grille gate have broken off, with two wooden blocks crudely fastened in their place. Her boys had been kicking a football around and damaged the gate, and to save money, the housewife and her husband decided to repair it themselves with pieces of wood someone had discarded at the void deck of their block in Choa Chu Kang. The "curtain" that is draped across the living room windows is in fact a piece of colourful cotton fabric pegged to the window grille. The same fabric is also used as a throw for the sofa. Instead of chairs, the family sits on wooden benches and stools. A large Panasonic TV and a personal desktop computer take pride of place in the living room of the flat which the family has called home for the past 10 years. Madam Anna explains that these items were given to them by her youngest brother's friend who was moving house and did not want them anymore. "Nowadays people use sophisticated TV right? But for us that one not important; can watch can already," said the 48-year-old, alluding to the fact that her TV and computer monitor are not the snazzy flat-screen type in fashion these days. For Madam Anna, any money saved is money that will go a long way for her family of six - they have three boys aged 15, 10 and 8 and a daughter, 3. Madam Anna, who studied up to Secondary 2, had previously held jobs earning about S$500 a month. But since their children came along, the family has been getting by on her 46-year-old husband's income - he works as a transport supervisor at a local tourist attraction - with the occasional extra from her selling home-made curry puffs to the provision shop downstairs. His salary and bonuses were enough for the family to buy a S$45,000 Toyota Vios about four years ago and make annual trips to parts of Malaysia, such as Genting Highlands and Kuala Lumpur. But life threw a spanner in the works when her fourth child and only daughter was born prematurely at 29 weeks. Suffering from chronic lung disease, her daughter spent most of her first year in hospital and had to undergo an operation. She is left with a hole on her stomach, which Madam Anna dresses at least twice a day. These days, the monthly medical expenses for the four-year-old girl - who also has developmental delay - amount to around S$300 and she requires almost round-the-clock attention from Madam Anna, making it difficult for Mum to work and supplement the family income. Though a huge expense, Madam Anna and her husband decided to keep the car in part because their daughter's condition meant that she fell ill easily and it was better for her not to travel via public transport. Full length article

New heroes of the Philippines Over 5,000 Filipinos pack Jalan Besar to cheer on football team It may have been an 'away'friendly for the Philippines, but their fans turned out in force (above) to give the match a home feel for the visiting side. The small contingent of Singapore fans had to sing extra loud to make their voices heard. -- ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE By Lee Min Kok ONE would hardly have known that the Lions were the home team last night, given the overwhelming support that their opponents received from the Jalan Besar stands. Singapore's international friendly against the Philippines - the Lions' final tune-up before facing Jordan in a 2014 World Cup qualifier next Tuesday - was watched by a near-6,000 horde of Filipino fans. Save for a loyal band of around 150 Singaporean supporters, a blue tide engulfed the stadium as the Filipinos displayed unrivalled passion in cheering on their countrymen despite the 0-2 defeat. BACKGROUND STORY 'A lot of women are watching football now, just to ogle at the pretty faces on display.' Rosie Villaflor, an IT manager from the Philippines, on why her country's football team are currently the rage back home Even the drizzle throughout the game failed to dampen the spirits of the crowd, who came armed with umbrellas and more importantly, their cameras. The Azkals - as the Philippine national team are popularly called - have benefited from an influx of players holding dual citizenship, such as half-English brothers Phil and James Younghusband, Neil Etheridge and Dutchman Jason de Jong. And there was no mistaking who was the ladies' undisputed darling, as high-pitched screams of 'Neil, Neil, Neil' greeted the reserve goalkeeper for English Premier League football club Fulham as he stepped on to the pitch for his pre-match warm-up. 'He's so handsome!' gushed Mia Fe Carig, 24. The nurse was at Jalan Besar with 15 other female friends, all straining to catch a glimpse of the 21-year-old. IT manager Rosie Villaflor, 30, admitted as much: 'A lot of women are watching football now, just to ogle at the pretty faces on display.' Etheridge is said to have attained near-superstar status in his adopted country, with his face - and chiselled body - gracing everything from underwear ads to billboards promoting painkillers. Indeed, swooning female fans made up a large portion of the Filipino crowd, but there was a healthy pinch of guy power as well. Sales manager Jaron Genota flew in from Manila together with 20 fellow supporters yesterday, spending about 15,000 pesos (S$443) on the trip. Said the 28-year-old: 'Football in our country is enjoying a real buzz at the moment. It's not in the same league as basketball yet, but we're slowly getting there.' Interest in the sport, according to Genota, had picked up significantly after the Azkals created history by reaching the semi-finals of last December's AFF Suzuki Cup - which is the equivalent of the South-east Asian championship - in Vietnam. Filipino television networks, most of whom had largely ignored football, suddenly began to telecast live games from the German Bundesliga, English Premier League and Spanish Primera Liga this year, he said. And the fledgling United Football League - the country's professional competition - recently signed a historic TV deal with local agency AKTV Network, which will air the league's third season later this year. Midfielder James Younghusband paid tribute to the partisan support after the match, saying: 'It definitely felt like a home game for us. The fans here were fantastic.' ==== Everyone too busy/disinterested to support own national team? Why? And what's with the surname of "younghusband"?

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1140460/1/.html Govt to provide staff support to ex-MM Lee and Emeritus SM Goh Posted: 12 July 2011 1900 hrs

The drink not from me hor....read properri Dear All, Please lend your support. The website is <www.thegreencorridor.org> Dear friends and colleagues This is one email which I hope can turn into a chain letter that will make a difference. It

Election is hotting up, pple attend rallies showing their support in their party's shirt, flag and umbrella. Now you can also show your support online by changing your avatar to your favorite party's logo. Here's my support for SPP in Bishan-TPY GRC For your other party logo, right-click save the logo below and change your avatar. WP SDP RP SDA NSP PAP

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I hope Singaporeans attend and give our support to the opposition members. They have to sacrifice a lot to do this, to stand up for ordinary Singaporeans. Even if it rains, i saw thousands of Singaporeans attending yesterday's rallies. I was standing under the rain without a brollie. It be very sad and heartbreaking for the speakers to speak under the rain with no one listening. Yesterday, it was very heartening to see so many Singaporeans so passionate about our country. Makes me believe that there still is hope. Come on support them! Our presence means a lot.