Vote your favourite Singapore app into Asia’s Top 50
Local app developers, here’s your chance to shine: Asia’s Top 50 Apps returns for its second run this year, and the hunt for the best and the most popular Asian apps begin anew.
To qualify for the competition, the apps have to be either mobile apps or web apps, and have to be built by a company registered in an Asian country, or belong to an individual based in Asia.
In memoriam - Mr JB Jeyaretnam
From: "Friends of JBJ " ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
“IN REMEMBRANCE OF JBJ”: AN INVITATION
On behalf of “The Friends of JBJ”, we would like to invite you, your friends, associates and families to celebrate the late J B Jeyaretnam (JBJ) and his contribution to Singapore.
Three years have passed since JBJ passed away on 30 September 2008. It is also 30 years since his historic win in the Anson constituency by-election on 31 October 1981, making him the first member of an opposition party in Singapore to enter Parliament.
The late JBJ worked tirelessly and selflessly to represent the people of Singapore, in Parliament and outside it. He had great hopes and aspirations for Singapore and Singaporeans. A humble man, he left behind a lasting legacy:
He cared.
We ask for your support to make this inaugural JBJ memorial event a success.
Date: Saturday, 22 October 2011
Time: 2.30 pm – 6 pm
Venue: Swatow Restaurant (Fortu’nate @ Blk 181 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, #02-02)
Dress: Smart Casual
Price: $30.00 per person or $300.00 per table of 10
Payment: To be made in cash against delivery of tickets
An early dinner will be served, with a choice of either Chinese dim sum or halal vegetarian meal (please indicate your preference when booking).
To reserve tables, please confirm by 7 October 2011. For any clarification, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
We look forward to seeing you on 22 October 2011.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
On behalf of The Organising Committee
“In Remembrance of JBJ”
S'pore's first gender equality awards
The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) will be launching its inaugural Aware Awards this October. The awards are “to celebrate the men and women who have defied gender barriers and made a difference by nurturing a culture of gender equality in Singapore”, the association says on its website.
Be the change! You're invited!
The following is an announcement from the organisers of Be The Change, a project to gather ideas from young Singaporeans and turn them into reality.
What is the Singapore you want to see in 5 years?
As a young opinion leader, you play a key role in influencing your peers. Your views and ideas are important in shaping what Singapore becomes in the future. Your energy and enthusiasm make change possible.
LKY: Liberal Democracy will do us in. Will it?
Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) is organising the above forum on human rights and democracy and we would like to invite you to participate in this event.
Entitled LKY: Liberal Democracy will do us in. Will it?, our main guest speaker is Tian Chua, a parliamentarian from Parti Kaedilan, Malaysia. Mr. Chua is a labour activist-turned-politician who has been seminal in Malaysia's political and civil movements. You can read more about him here. Other speakers include Singapore's very own Alex Au, political commentator, gay rights activist and blogger.
This is billed as a private event.
Entry strictly via RSVP. Just click attend (here) and you'll be registered.
Saturday, September 24 · 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Training Room 9, 6th Level, The Verge (formerly Tekka Mall), 2 Serangoon Road
Rethinking the death penalty
We Believe In Second Chances is organizing a forum entitled 'Rethinking the Death Penalty' on 11 September (Sunday), 2:30PM - 4:30PM.
We are delighted to have Ismil Kadar's defense lawyer Mr Thiru as a speaker at this forum, to share his experience on the landmark case. Mr Thiru was appointed by the Supreme Court to act for Somchit Phuthita and Ismil Bin Kadar and successfully obtained acquittals against the death penalty charges in both the cases.
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