straits times reflection term 2 week 5

Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)
Q:What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Ans: Doing this operation may cause one of the twin die. If the another twin survive te twin will also suffer from brain damage.
Q:If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Ans: I will go for the operation as in the future I will suffer if I do not go for the operation.

straits times term 2 week 4

Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B-Home Section-pg B6-The Home Market)
Q: What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?
Ans: They are in energy saving programme to save reduce business costs for example singtel changed the giving of bills on paper to singtel myBill , paperless billing system.
Q:How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?
Ans: It is very important to be socially responsible. Yes it is possible.

straits times term 2 week 3

Save the planet? This is the job for school kids...
(Part B-Home section pg B3)
Q: What are the some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?
Ans: Secondary schools are learning about the causes and effects of global warming. Some schools are told to bring their electricity bills to track on energy use and teach them how to save energy.
Q: Do think one person 's effort in reducing , reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?
Ans:yes. I will recycle the rubbish andd throw it in the correct bins.