Tag Archives: Ramadan

It is all excitement and anticipation whenever a street market enters a neighborhood, livening up its mundanity. Cheap and tasty food is always a treat to look forwards to. Goodies, tidbits, gadgets, knick-knacks, clothes, accessories would also be the norm of items on sale. Food and commodities are sold at relatively …

Former GE candidate and now socio-political activist and goodwill volunteer Gilbert Goh was out and about in the western part of Singapore this Ramadan. He has been distributing charity “angpow” to underprivileged Muslim families. On 2 Apr 2021, Goh announced that he will be distributing $100 angpows to those “having difficulty …

A total of $209,000 were given in the form of cash and vouchers. This works out to about $255 for each family, as well as $110 in FairPrice vouchers, as well as a sponsored goody bag containing meat and other food items. This is of course, something that these needy families can look forward to, as it will help them financially for a while. But is this enough? The financial aid might help them tide over for a few weeks, but after that, then how? And why is it that the number of the needy have increased, form slightly under 200 a decade ago, to almost 600 now? Has this part of the society been left far behind, placed in a deeper hole year after year, as prices go up, but their source of income sees no change? we remember these group of people only in the month of Ramadan, but what about the next 11 months? Are they left to fend for themselves again?

The Geylang Ramadan Bazaar have been plagued by problems from the first day of its opening this year. Don't know why, but it seems like this is destined to be a year where the Ramadan bazaar will fail spectacularly. Already previous years vendors saying they don't make enough money. Amongst the problems and controversies surrounding the bazaar this year were when earlier this week, 22 unlicensed food handlers and illegal workers were nabbed in a joint raid by the Ministry of Manpower, National Environment Agency and Singapore Police Force. Then, there were the issue that many concerned customers had raised concerns on how many food stalls at the Geylang Bazaar were halal-certified. Based on what people are saying, it seems like nearly half the stalls at this year's bazaar were were not Muslim-owned and not halal-certified.

A Muslim couple may lose their Housing & Development Board flat by 30 June if they cannot find the money to pay $414, the equivalent of 3 months rental. The husband works as a pest controller and earns $1000 before CPF deduction. His wife stays at home to look after the children.

We have been taught to always respect other religions yet it is very upsetting to know not everyone is practising this. It is very common for Singapore households to have a FDW to help out in their homes. Most of these FDWs come from Indonesia, Phillipines, Myanmar & India. Employers have always been told to treat their FDW well but during this holy month of Ramadan it is very surprising to see employers not being very open to their muslim FDWs keeping a fast.

We would like to wish all our Muslim readers a blessed Ramadan! Our fellow Muslim Singaporeans will usher in the holy month of Ramadan on 27 May, kicking off a month of fasting. Once again, a blessed Ramadan to all our Muslim readers!

Come on Burger King, you have to do better than this. I don't know what your marketing team is thinking, but offering Ramadan "BREAKFAST" vouchers and then not operating during break fast hours? Not cool at all.

A Singaporean man named Sazali (https://www.facebook.com/Sazali10) ranted on his Facebook after food smells from a Chinese temple became too unbearable for him and his family. He spotted the food caterer for the temple dinner roasting BBQ pork at the HDB common areas under the kitchen windows where his clothes were hung out to dry. Despite shutting his windows tight, the smell became too unbearable for him to break fast properly during this month of Ramadan.

Met with an accident today, rear ended by a Malay uncle driving a Van at a slip road. He came out of the vehicle extremely apologetic, kept shaking his head saying he will be responsible for the damage. As I was reassuring him the damage is not significant, he told me it is to him, especially since it's during the Ramadan period and Hari Raya is coming up. I told him to use the money meant for the repair and put it to good use. Bring his family for a nice meal etc. He cried and hugged me, kept asking me if I am for real.