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Sad to watch this video about the reality young people in China are facing

With roads pretty much empty under this current semi-lockdown period, some youths have been spotted making use of the empty roads to ride their PMDs. As seen on a facebook page SG Reckless PMD Riders, three youths can be seen in the short Instagram video riding next to each other at high speed in the CTE Tunnel. Admittedly, the clip isn't of the best quality but it does seem like they were doing in excess of 40km/h, well over the speed limits of e-scooter. Of course, it doesn't matter as no one is allowed to be using their PMDs on the public road. In fact, they aren't even supposed to be out of their homes at all and going for joyrides! Check out some of the comments on the page. Not suprisingly, they were not very pleasant. SG-Reckless-PMD-Riders-PMD-high-speed-at-CTE-Facebook.mp4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFF_U-18_Youth_Championship Singapore right at the bottom of the table. Why are our youth so lousy despite drinking plentiful of expensive formula milk since newborn?? Go sports school with highly-paid sports professionals to train them. Clean water. Clean air. Nice bed. Nice aircon bedroom. High education. High calories food. Wear most expensive sports apparels. Parents subscribed to expensive tv sports package. Still can lose out to 3rd world countries with little to nothing of the above while growing up. Think North Korea.

- link to video deleted - young generation whom don't know much about singapore history or experience "3rd world" before we become "1st world" just believe media view that is pleasing to their ears and liking

5 ordinary seniors try and befriend 5 struggling teenagers over one school term. But problems arise in the very first meeting. Can they get past the awkward gap? Would the teenagers open up at all? And would simply being old get in the way of our seniors' best efforts? Read more at: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/catch-up-tv/back-to-school If you can afford 40 minutes of time, watch this. Quite an interesting program. This is the first episode.

wah!!! chop people again!!! http://news.asiaone.com/print/news/singapo...1-shopping-mall

Extracted from another forum... Hi everyone, I’m a 20-year-old Atheist and former Muslim from Singapore. I’ll be withholding my real name to protect my identity. Like many other Muslims, I was raised while being taught Islamic values and attended Madrasah/Sunday school until I was 16. I didn’t wear a hijab/tudung or pray daily but I claimed I was proud to be a Muslim. I defended Islam online whenever it was under attack and ignored all the supposed evils of Islam brought up by people I debated. I looked down on people who left Islam and judged them for it. Now that I think about it, I was blinded by my love for the religion and I did not realise it. I first started questioning Islam and religion not long after I stopped attending Madrasah. I did not want to be a Muslim simply because Mummy told me so and because it just so happened I was born into Islam. I was at the age where most teens think about their place in life. I thought about my purpose. I read books on Philosophy which had chapters on God and the logical impossibility of his existence. The road to my apostasy was a slow process. I was a self-professed Agnostic for several years. I questioned Islam and religion in general, but I never outright denied the existence of the Muslim God. Looking back, I now see that I was too afraid to leave the religion. I believed in God just in case, as in Pascal’s wager. I didn’t realise back then that I had a 1 in 3000 chance of believing in the right God. After all, who’s to say Zeus doesn’t exist? Or Yahweh? How can Muslims know for sure that Allah is the one true God? murtad2 I had an irrational fear that something horrible would happen to me once I apostatised. I blame Islam for this – from a very young age, Muslims are ingrained with the fear of Hell, the fear of a vengeful God and the idea that apostasy is unthinkable (God forbid!). That’s Islam for you, using fear as a tool to ensure submission. I eventually realised the concept of God is logically flawed. I read The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, whom I now look up to. I questioned further when I read the following Epicurus quote: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” I also love using this argument as believers cannot answer it: If God is as great and merciful, then why does he condemn thinking men and women who question his existence to Hell for eternity (according to the Bible, Quran and Torah, etc)? Why are they condemned just for not bowing down to him, even those who were morally upright in their lifetimes? Is he that petty and narcissistic? 6d545-budak-melayu-murtad The way I see it, if a God really does exist and if he’s everything people claim him to be, I have nothing to worry about. He would recognise that I am not a bad person despite the many mistakes I have committed. Today, I consider myself an Atheist and a Humanist. For those who are unaware, I quote: “Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.” I also started to have issues with Islam. One of the things I don’t like about Islam is its treatment of women. Justify it all you want (just as I did back when I believed) but it degrades women. For example, I don’t agree with women having to cover themselves up and take the blame for inciting lust in men. When I was 19, I finally declared my Atheism and apostasy. I’m happier now that I no longer have a fear of God and Hell and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I don’t live to please God anymore. Basically, to me that’s all there is to it – we live then we die, so we might as well make the most of it. As of today, I strive to be a good person. You don’t have to believe in God to be morally upright. I knew I no longer had a reason to be afraid. Unfortunately, I remain in the closet. It’s especially difficult being an ex-Muslim Atheist. I doubt my family would be very happy to hear the news when I tell them in the future. To those of you who believe, do take a moment to question all you have been told. Do not have blind faith. I wish you all the best. Source: http://bit.ly/1fBtpFe

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Albeit long, damn good read! Makes us think here of what we want, that new porsche and all, and esp for me who see death quite naturally! Below is the transcript of the talk of Dr. Richard Teo, who is a 40-year-old millionaire and cosmetic surgeon with a stage-4 lung cancer but selflessly came to share with the D1 class his life experience on 19-Jan-2012. Hi good morning to all of you. My voice is a bit hoarse, so please bear with me. I thought I'll just introduce myself. My name is Richard, I'm a medical doctor. And I thought I'll just share some thoughts of my life. It's my pleasure to be invited by prof. Hopefully, it can get you thinking about how... as you pursue this.. embarking on your training to become dental surgeons, to think about other things as well. Since young, I am a typical product of today's society. Relatively successful product that society requires.. From young, I came from a below average family. I was told by the media... and people around me that happiness is about success. And that success is about being wealthy. With this mind-set, I've always be extremely competitive, since I was young. Not only do I need to go to the top school, I need to have success in all fields. Uniform groups, track, everything. I needed to get trophies, needed to be successful, I needed to have colours award, national colours award, everything. So I was highly competitive since young. I went on to medical school, graduated as a doctor. Some of you may know that within the medical faculty, ophthalmology is one of the most highly sought after specialities. So I went after that as well. I was given a traineeship in ophthalmology, I was also given a research scholarship by NUS to develop lasers to treat the eye. So in the process, I was given 2 patents, one for the medical devices, and another for the lasers. And you know what, all this academic achievements did not bring me any wealth. So once I completed my bond with MOH, I decided that this is taking too long, the training in eye surgery is just taking too long. And there's lots of money to be made in the private sector. If you're aware, in the last few years, there is this rise in aesthetic medicine. Tons of money to be made there. So I decided, well, enough of staying in institution, it's time to leave. So I quit my training halfway and I went on to set up my aesthetic clinic... in town, together with a day surgery centre. You know the irony is that people do not make heroes out average GP (general practitioner), family physicians. They don't. They make heroes out of people who are rich and famous. People who are not happy to pay $20 to see a GP, the same person have no qualms paying ten thousand dollars for a liposuction, 15 thousand dollars for a breast augmentation, and so on and so forth. So it's a no brainer isn't? Why do you want to be a gp? Become an aesthetic physician. So instead of healing the sick and ill, I decided that I'll become a glorified beautician. So, business was good, very good. It started off with waiting of one week, then became 3weeks, then one month, then 2 months, then 3 months. I was overwhelmed; there were just too many patients. Vanities are fantastic business. I employed one doctor, the second doctor, the 3rd doctor, the 4th doctor. And within the 1st year, we're already raking in millions. Just the 1st year. But never is enough because I was so obsessed with it. I started to expand into Indonesia to get all the rich Indonesian tai-tais who wouldn't blink an eye to have a procedure done. So life was really good. So what do I do with the spare cash. How do I spend my weekends? Typically, I'll have car club gatherings. I take out my track car, with spare cash I got myself a track car. We have car club gatherings. We'll go up to Sepang in Malaysia. We'll go for car racing. And it was my life. With other spare cash, what do i do? I get myself a Ferrari. At that time, the 458 wasn't out, it's just a spider convertible, 430. This is a friend of mine, a schoolmate who is a forex trader, a banker. So he got a red one, he was wanting all along a red one, I was getting the silver one. So what do I do after getting a car? It's time to buy a house, to build our own bungalows. So we go around looking for a land to build our own bungalows, we went around hunting. So how do i live my life? Well, we all think we have to mix around with the rich and famous. This is one of the Miss Universe. So we hang around with the beautiful, rich and famous. This by the way is an internet founder. So this is how we spend our lives, with dining and all the restaurants and Michelin Chefs you know. So I reach a point in life that I got everything for my life. I was at the pinnacle of my career and all. That's me one year ago in the gym and I thought I was like, having everything under control and reaching the pinnacle. Well, I was wrong. I didn't have everything under control. About last year March, I started to develop backache in the middle of nowhere. I thought maybe it was all the heavy squats I was doing. So I went to SGH, saw my classmate to do an MRI, to make sure it's not a slipped disc or anything. And that evening, he called me up and said that we found bone marrow replacement in your spine. I said, sorry what does that mean? I mean I know what it means, but I couldn't accept that. I was like

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Not that I am doubting their acheivements but what is the age criteria for this award huh? Like that I am still a young man...feels good man From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1208817/1/.html Three youths to receive the Singapore Youth Award Posted: 20 June 2012 1613 hrs

CNA news report : CNB seizes S$290,000 worth of heroin Posted: 18 April 2012 1747 hrs SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested four suspected drug traffickers, one suspected drug abuser and seized almost 2 kilogrammes of heroin estimated to be worth about S$290,000. On Monday, CNB conducted an operation against a drug trafficking syndicate. A total of approximately 1 kilogramme of heroin, 5 grammes of 'Ice' and S$2,550 in cash were seized in the operation. Four suspects

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If you were to compare a 20 yo fron the 1970s with a 20 yo from 2010s, who do you think is better in terms of: 1) Maturity 2) Motivation 3) Work Ethic 4) Mental Toughness Are youths nowadays less able than their predecessors or do youths from all generations (since cavemen times) go through a stage where they need to wake up their idea?

Another clown, this time a young one, caught engaging in an anti-social act What was he thinking then? He should be caught and sternly warned of his actions before compensating the victim for his stupid act From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...ked_car_at.html Posted on 28 Jan 2012 Caught in the act: Youth scratches parked car at Compassvale Walk STOMPer Wei says this youth was caught on his car camera in the act of scratching his vehicle, which was parked at a multi-storey carpark at Compassvale Walk. He hopes that someone with knowledge of his whereabouts will come forward with information. The STOMPer wrote: "To all road users, please look out for this teenager who scratched my car. "The pictures are a bit blurry. However, the teenager is wearing glasses and around 160cm tall. "Especially to those who stay in he Seng Kang Compassvale Walk area please beware. "God bless him. "If any kind soul happens to see this teen, please contact STOMP with information."

YPAP Sear who insults opposition on facebook was a PAP medal recipient January 2nd, 2012 | Author: Editorial A TRE reader has informed us that Mr Sear Hock Rong, a Young People

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...928-302037.html Youth unremorseful at being nabbed for speeding above 200kmh VANCOUVER, Canada - A group of young Chinese drivers, stopped by police on charges of speeding, have claimed that the Westerners were jealous of Chinese driving high-powered cars. Witnesses claimed the group, driving Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes, were travelling at speeds upwards 200kmh, according to a Vancouver Sun report (see pictures below). The report said the police caught up with the convoy and impounded all the vehicles, which were worth more than CAD$2 million (S$2.5 million) in total. However the drivers, all under the age of 21, were only individually charged with a CAD$196 ticket and penalty points for driving without due consideration for others. Canadian police's traffic services superintendent Norm Gaumont said that there was a lot of disappointment that the drivers only faced CAD$196 fines. But there was not enough evidence to charge them with the more serious offence of dangerous driving. Said Gaumont: "We don't have police officers who observed the offence and we don't have lasers and radars that have the speeds. "We have to really depend on third-party individuals who had called in" According to the report, the incident began when the police received multiple calls about expensive vehicles that were racing down a highway. 13 flashy cars in total were seen driving at high speeds - a Ferrari, three Lamborghinis, three Nissans, two Maseratis, two Mercedes an Audi and an Aston Martin. The report also mentioned that at one point two drivers appeared to be driving side by side to hold up traffic and free up racing space for other cars. Six drivers still had their novice licences and only one driver was the registered owner of the vehicle he was driving. After their cars were impounded the drivers appeared to be in a good mood. One even asked if he could have his car towed to his home because he had a trip planned the next day. Reports in Chinese media recounted that none of the drivers showed any regret or remorse. One couple was seen smiling and taking pictures in front of their cars while the police was towing them away. Impounded cars worth $2.5 million - What happens if this happen in Singapore ? Will our local "Ah Seah Kia" behave the same way ?????

AsiaOne Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 A mainland Chinese couple, both in their 30s, were slashed in their necks at the doorstep of their flat at Blk 716, Tampines Street 71 yesterday at about 10.20pm. They were about to enter the flat when the attacker charged towards them with a knife, reported Shin Min Daily. The attacker is allegedly a youth who lived one floor below the couple, and has been observed to behave strangely. He is also believed to be suffering from mental illness. When attacked, the couple resisted, but could not prevent being injured. They shouted for help and caught the attention of their neighbour, Mr Lim, a 74-year-old retiree. Mr Lim recalled that the corridor and his neighbours' potted plants were stained with blood. He saw that the couple were in shock, but conscious and held cloth against their wounds to prevent excessive loss of blood as they sat leaning against each other. The youth appeared to be injured from the scuffle and was lying motionless on the corridor floor. The police arrived at the scene and brought the youth away.

The suspect of the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West murder is an 18-year-old youth who was high on glue when he met his victim by chance during the victim

Mr Khaw conveniently forgot to mention that the 'reality in the workplace' is exactly what the PAP created for us. But ignoring that fact for the sake of argument - can 'right attitude' alone really overcome all the obstacles set out for Singaporeans today? -------------------------------- Youth can thrive with the right attitude: Khaw By Teo Xuanwei, TODAY | Posted: 30 May 2011 0637 hrs National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan SINGAPORE: Stiff competition posed by foreigners is a reality youths entering the workforce today have to face in a globalised world. But Singaporeans have little cause for concern if they have the "right attitude", National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said at a dialogue session on Sunday. The session, which was attended by 230 youths, was organised by the Sembawang GRC youth executive committees. Drawing reference to the national drive for higher productivity, Mr Khaw said the right skills, training and attitude will keep Singaporeans ahead of the game when asked how Singapore youths can stay relevant in the labour market with the influx of foreign students. "Our education system is not bad ... we have made leaps and bounds. So I don't think we need to feel diffident. We can win, we can compete but we must have the right attitude," he said. Mr Khaw noted how early migrants had overcome the country's resource-scarce conditions through sheer grit, to transform the Republic into a modern nation admired by the world over. "We must be prepared to work hard and if we stay united, the future will continue to be better for Singapore. This, I am confident." This was crucial as less developed economies, such as Vietnam, have shown that they are hungrier for success and are willing to work harder, he added. Mr Khaw also gave the assurance that the Government has heard the feedback from Singaporeans about the number of foreigners here and reiterated the message that it will calibrate the pace of allowing them in. But he reiterated that slowing the rate of influx has its downsides. With fewer foreigners to bolster the tight labour market here, economic growth, and consequently, job opportunities and wages will be impacted. - TODAY

Full article here Basically, the youth got chased and stabbed so many times his intestines came out.

Read this report from CNA : Youths today happier & more vocal than 5 years ago: survey By Wayne Chan | Posted: 25 January 2011 2230 hrs SINGAPORE : Singapore youths today are happier and more vocal than their counterparts five years ago, according to the National Youth Survey 2010. The survey also showed that youths are spending more time with their family. However, despite these improvements, there were still some areas of concern. 40 per cent of those surveyed said they spent 10 hours or more per week with their families, as compared with just 25 per cent in 2005. 96 per cent also said they are proud to be Singaporeans. More also agreed that there are enough opportunities in Singapore for them to achieve their aspirations. However, the National Youth Council (NYC) is concerned that the percentage of youth involved in leadership roles has gone down by half - from 22 per cent in 2005 to 11 per cent last year. Most youth surveyed ranked "maintaining strong family relationships" as their most important life goal, followed by "having a successful career" and "acquiring new skills and knowledge". To "earn lots of money" came in fourth in the rankings. I beg toe deffer ............ Most youth today are more violent, proud, hot tempered, would just assualt anyone with a slight provocation, spent more time on the computer or games arcades, don't really respect elders and how many would give seats to the needy on MRT & buses. Would just seat or stays at the entrance of MRT & buses and refuse to shift for ppl to alight.......

wow... Singapore got the most competitor for YOG.. even more than china or US look like nor many country support this game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Summer_Y...mpic_Committees

By Aloysius Sim, a Youth Village volunteer I am a volunteer for the youth Olympic village in NTU whom, initially, was very intrigued and impressed with this