Singapore has what it takes to be world-class medical hub

By Adrian Lim - Feb 27, 2007
AsiaOne
But it has to be clear what it wants to be known for, says Dr Goh Jin Hian, head of Gleneagles Hospital


To be a medical travel or a medical tourism hub? Which is the way forward?

The first step is to be clear about what Singapore wants to position itself as and it has the edge over others.


there have been many arguements towards this issue as Dr Lee Wei Ling rebutt against this politician. from this, we can see how we can help to improve this situation by compromising. i feel that what Dr Goh said was true. not taking sides with anyone, he personal feels that the healthcare sector needs to be clear which it wants to be known for, if it wants to seize the opportunities arising from the government's drive to make Singapore a world-class medical hub attracting one million foreign patients by 2012. only then can we reach our goal.

HDB rental jumps on spillover demand

Trend appears to be island-wide and for all apartment sizes, but resale prices stay flat

By Uma Shankari
Feb 27, 2007
The Business Times
(SINGAPORE) Rents for HDB flats have surged in the past 12 months, driven by spillover demand as rents for private housing have climbed.

Figures compiled by property agency ERA for BT show that public housing resale prices have stayed flat.

But on the rental side it's a different story. Increases range from 8.3 per cent for an executive flat at Jurong East to as much as 44.4 per cent for a four-room flat at Tampines. i feel that the government should do something about it as this will only benefit some group of the people. when this happens this will cause an unbalance consequences. i also feel that this is a great opportunity for people to earn extra bucks form the surge of the property price. this will not only help people to earn money but also help to improve the econmics in singapore.

Over 16,000 flee homes as floods hit again

THE STRAITS TIME SATURDAY, 13 JAN 2007


this is not the first time that Malaysia is being hit by the flood and Malaysia is not the only country that had been hit severely. i feel that this is one of the weather scenario that "flood prone" countries should take note of. only then people will be able to take precaution against it and reduce the damage.i also feel that the infrastructure should be much stronger so that the flood will not damage the infrastructure so easily.

More troops for Thai south after killer blasts

the straits times tuesday, february 20,2007

thailand is sending more troops to the troubled south after bomb and arson attacks marred the Chinese New Year, leaving 9 people dead and 44 injured.
this is a horrifying scene. the arson and bombings actually held during a festival that is worth celebrating and out of the blue, bloodsheds were spilled all over the southern part of thailand. this is getting out of hand ever since the coupe has taken over Thailand.

Pakistan hoping to sign nuclear security deal with India, despite train attack


Feb 20, 2007
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's foreign minister aims to sign a deal on nuclear security during a visit to India beginning Tuesday to underpin peace talks after a deadly attack on a cross-border train, an official said. i feel that this is neccessary as having allies is a form of protection against terrorism, showing that we are firm against issues like that. moreover it also helps to strengthen ties between india and paskistan. with this deal being approved, we are a step closer to the success to curb terrorism.

Malaysia air force begins probe into torture of trainee by senior students
Feb 20, 2007 Associated Press


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's air force is questioning 100 trainees at a flight college after a recruit claimed he was beaten with sticks, dunked in sewage and made to drink his vomit by older students, news reports said Tuesday. its a horrible thing to do to a freshman as he would be petrified. this also reflects badly to the locals as Malaysian actually did this to one another. this news was not only been spread locally but also the whole world, how would this reflect on the behaviour of the Malaysian.

Indonesia acts to curb smuggling of sand to Singapore

the straits times 18 February, 2007

Indonesia bans Singapore from importing sands from Indonesia since 5th of February as it would cause the maritime to suffer and the water territory to shrink. i feel that Indonesia have every right to ban Singapore for importing Indonesia sand as it might cause to compromise the shrinking of the territorial waters and Indonesia will would lose more of its territory when the islands in the border are disappear after sand is taken for Singapore reclamation projects.

foiled all because... Hijacker didn't know french

THE STRAITS TIMES FEBRUARY 18, 2007

Pilot used the language to tell passengers to prepare for fightback. this happened when the pilot was negotiating with the hijacker, to where the plane should land, the pilot then realised that the hijacker does not understand french and used that against him to save the 731 passengers and the 8 crew members. although this seemed like a action pact ed show whereby the the hero saves the day or an unpractical plan could save the day, but this is a reality whereby the pilot gave an ingenious idea to save the precious human lives. i think this is a wonderful thing that the hijacking did not take place, otherwise the consequence will be dire, be it political, economical or socially.

Feb 1, 10:36 AM EST
Oil Spill Hits Vietnam's Central Coast
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- An oil spill from an unidentified source has hit Vietnam's central coast, blackening popular resort beaches as thousands of local people help with the cleanup. this has greatly affected vietnam's economy as tourists were kept out of the sea while employees at the Palm Garden Resort in Hoi An worked to clean up blobs of thick oil that left a trail of dead fish. in turn, this will affect the country's supply of fishes and it disrupts the aqua environment as oil have been spilt into the sea. fortunately this was discovered much earlier, otherwise the consequences faced by the country will be bad.

Indonesia to declare bird flu a national disaster

The straits Times. 2nd feb. 2007

It is a shocking news not only to the locals in indonesia but to the rest of the world. this is because in the past only the birds are affected with the bird flu and through them, human are infected. however in the recent days even dogs and cats are infected by the virus. this is indeed alarming as other animals are getting this virus. it can be said that this particular virus are mutating at a uncontrollable rate. medical researchers and doctors are now trying to do their best to stop this epidemic.