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  A Singaporean who just came back from a trip to Japan described what he thought was a remarkable scene. He was taking a train from the airport to Tokyo city centre.  As he was very tired, he quickly settled himself into seat on the train. Just a few moments later, a whole lot of Japanese who had been seated stood up.  He himself did not stand up, as he did not know what the standing up was all about. Along came a blind man into the train. Obviously all the Japanese had stood up to give their seat to…

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all our Muslim friends…our very best wishes to all as you celebrate the end of Ramadan, the fasting month! Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a time where Muslim families and friends seek forgiveness from each other, visit their ancestors’ graves, say prayers at the mosque, and visit relatives and friends to feast on traditional Malay delicacies. In Singapore and Malaysia, children are also given token sums of money from their parents or elders. The most common greeting used by Muslims in Singapore is “Selamat Hari Raya”. Another greeting is “Maaf Zahir Dan Batin”, which translates loosely…

The Straits Times reported today how two doctors from Singapore took the trouble to track Singapore burn victim Megan Loy down in Taiwan to arrange for her to be evacuated back to Singapore to receive treatment at SGH's Burns Centre, which is the only specialised facility managing major burn injuries in South-east Asia. Megan Loy is fighting to stay alive after she suffered serious burns to up to half her body at a fire disaster at the annual Colour Play Asia festival that was held on the outskirts of Taipei last Saturday night. When asked why they acted so selflessly to…