Stories you might've missed, May 21
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Stories you might've missed, May 21

Obbana Rajah
By Obbana Rajah
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Lim Tean praises Indonesia’s Jokowi as “A Humble Leader Who Is Propelling His Country To Her Rightful Place In History”

Photo: Twitter screengrab/ Joko Widodo

In a Facebook post, lawyer and opposition leader Lim Tean praised Indonesian President Joko Widodo as “A Humble Leader Who Is Propelling His Country To Her Rightful Place In History.”

Mr Lim pointed out on Wednesday (May 18) that the Indonesian President uses travels via economy class, and mentioned Mr Widodo’s recent trip to the US to meet Tesla CEO Elon Musk to discuss starting a Tesla base in his country.

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Jamus Lim praised by netizens for treating Anchorvale conservancy workers to biryani lunch

Photo: FB screengrab/ jamuslim

Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) said in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 19) that the Anchorvale conservancy workers and town council staff are regularly treated to a biryani lunch.

He shared photos of a group of men eating together, noting that it was the first time they’d been able to gather and dine together in this way, as pandemic restrictions have largely been lifted.

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S’pore worker back from working in Nordic country asks: ‘How to cope with SG harsh working conditions?’

Photo: Unsplash/Simon Abrams (for illustration purposes only).

Many commenters responded to a Singapore worker who just moved back from a Nordic country and is having a difficult time adjusting to the working hours, as he sought advice online.

While netizens were sympathetic to the worker’s plight posted on the NUSWhispers Facebook page on Thursday (May 19), they also said that one needs to adjust to the working culture of Singapore.

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Maid workload doubled after employer’s daughter, son-in-law & 3 grandchildren come daily for 3 meals, asks: “Is it worth renewing (contract) or not?”

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A foreign domestic helper who has more work thrust upon her than she signed up for took to social media to ask if it was worth it to remain in that household. The domestic helper, who went by the name of Shi E Ra, posted on Facebook that her employer’s eldest daughter’s family would come to the house she was working at almost daily, doubling the helper’s work. Read more here

SG SME Inspiring Stories: Despite hardship of poverty throughout Mak Ka Weng’s life, his spirit was always ‘Fiready’ to turn ‘Fire into Gold’ one day…

The director of Fiready Pte Ltd, Mak Ka Weng, has always cherished the happiness and well-being of his loved ones. Growing up in a low-income family, he knows the hardship of poverty and the struggles of making ends meet. Even so, this has never broken his spirit. In contrast, it only made him all the more grateful for what he has. Despite the money struggles throughout his upbringing, he remembers his family life as one that was filled with joyfulness and love. Money is never the driving force in his life—during rough times, he only needs to turn to his parents, in-laws, and later his wife, to remember what life is all about. Read more here  

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