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One recent article I read that got me thinking was titled Attacks across Ukraine leave at least 137 dead after the first day of Russian invasion.

Elaboration:
In the article, Russian missiles and shelling rained down on Ukrainian cities after President Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale ground invasion and air assault, forcing civilians to shelter on metro systems, with 100,000 people displaced.

Example:
Reading this reminded me of when the Japanese invaded Singapore in 1942.

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This made me reflect on why people start wars that can end with hundreds displaced or injured.

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Woodlands double murder: Man loses appeal, to face death sentence for killing pregnant wife and daughter

elaboration: husband and father of 1 has massacred his whole family because of a dispute over finance in which he was insulted by his wife being called ' a useless father' therefore he murdered his child and his wife but after doing so he kept the body in his hdb until chinese new year where he was caught by his brother visiting him when he smelt an acrid smell from the windows

link: this made me reflect on that the fact that in singapore mental health is the most important as anything could happend in a short amount of time

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One recent article i read:

"Raducanu retires with hip injury in final set of Guadalajara opener"

In the article:
it talks about Emma Raducanu  was forced to retire with a left hip injury in the deciding set of her opening match against Australia's Daria Saville on Tuesday in the WTA 250 tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Emma was playing her first match since last month's painful exit in the second round of the Australian Open, when a blistered racket hand contributed to a three-set defeat by Danka Kovinic.

Emma was two points from victory at the Abierto Akron Zapopan against former world number 20 Saville, who has slipped to 610 in the rankings after undergoing surgery on her Achilles tendon last year.

Raducanu failed to close out the game with the Australian fighting back to level the contest at 1-1 in the tiebreaker.Both women suffered physically during the deciding set, with Saville battling leg cramps while the 12th-ranked Raducanu went off the court for a medical timeout.

Raducanu returned with her upper left leg heavily taped and after two more games decided to quit with Saville leading  after three hours and 36 minutes - the longest WTA match of the season.

Reading this article reminded me of...
the time when i played a one hour plus long  doubles match with my partner against my seniors. It was a close match and we ended up losing 9-8.

This made me reflect on...
not giving up whether the obstacle in front of you is tough or not as you don't know what the outcome or result would be at the end. Sometimes the outcome could be good and even if it didn't turn out as desired, at least you gave if your best and tried.

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Woodlands double murder: Man loses appeal, to face death sentence for killing pregnant wife and daughter

Murder suspect Teo Ghim Heng (in red) being escorted back to the crime scene on Feb 10, 2017. (Photo: TODAY/Wee Teck Hian)

Lydia Lam

23 Feb 2022 10:05AM (Updated: 23 Feb 2022 10:39AM)

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SINGAPORE: A man who strangled his pregnant wife before killing his four-year-old daughter lost his appeals against his double-murder convictions on Wednesday (Feb 23).

Delivering the verdict on behalf of a five-judge panel, Justice Judith Prakash dismissed the appeal and upheld Teo Ghim Heng's convictions as well as the death sentence.

Teo, now 46, was sentenced to death in November 2020 for murdering Ms Choong Pei Shan, who was six months pregnant, as well as their daughter in a flat in Woodlands.

He strangled Ms Choong, who was 39, with a towel in January 2017 after quarrelling with her about finances. He also claimed that she insulted him, calling him a "useless" father in front of their daughter.

When she was motionless, he asked his daughter to sit on his lap, before strangling her with the towel while she cried. He told her to "go find Mummy already", and killed her.

Teo laid the bodies on his bed and slept beside them for about a week. He tried to kill himself repeatedly but failed each time. He eventually set fire to the bodies and tried to lie down next to them but "chickened out" because of the heat.

The burnt bodies were found on the first day of Chinese New Year in 2017, when Teo's brother-in-law knocked at the door looking for his sister and detected an acrid smell coming from the windows.

Teo was represented by lawyers Eugene Thuraisingam, Johannes Hadi, Suang Wijaya, Genghis Koh and Sophia Ng. At appeal, they focused on the defence of diminished responsibility.

The appeal was heard by a panel of five judges: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, as well as Justices Judith Prakash, Steven Chong, Belinda Ang and Chao Hick Tin.

THE COURT'S FINDINGS

In the verdict delivered by Justice Prakash on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal agreed with the trial judge's findings that Teo had not made out his defence of diminished responsibility.

Teo argued that the trial judge erred in concluding that he was not suffering from major depressive disorder at the time, and had given "insufficient weight" to Teo's own assessments on whether the diagnostic criteria for the disorder were made out.

Justice Prakash went through the various criteria, agreeing with the trial judge that they were not made out. These include: A criterion requiring him to have "depressed mood most of the day nearly every day", another requiring him to have suffered from significant weight loss or weight gain without dieting, as well as insomnia or hypersomnia.

Justice Prakash said the trial judge was right to rely on the evidence given by Teo's work supervisor, ex-colleague and in-laws, who said they had not observed depressed mood in Teo. He also did not suffer from any significant weight loss or insomnia or hypersomnia.

As for feelings of worthlessness or guilt, the court accepted that internal feelings would not have been easily observable, but noted that Teo's behaviour in actively trying to reverse his fortunes, such as taking on new jobs, was inconsistent with a person experiencing such feelings nearly every day.

"We agree with the (trial) judge that the appellant's self-reported account was inconsistent with his stellar performance at work and ... his ability to cover up his tracks and lay a false trail following his offences," said Justice Prakash.

She was referring to how Teo changed his dead wife's Facebook profile picture to give the appearance that she was alive, as well as how he evaded detection by keeping the air-conditioning running to slow decomposition of the bodies.

He also bought air fresheners to mask the smell of burning and decomposition. All of this indicated he had the presence of mind and did not suffer from a diminished cognitive ability, said Justice Prakash.

Teo's lawyer confirmed with CNA after the hearing that they would next pursue clemency for Teo.

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Singapore

COE prices for Category B and Open Category hit nine-year high

File photo of cars on a highway in Singapore (Photo: Jeremy Long)

23 Feb 2022 05:29PM (Updated: 23 Feb 2022 05:29PM)

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SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for Category B and Open Category are at their highest since 2013, as prices went up across the board in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Feb 23).

Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B rose the most, from S$86,102 to S$93,590 from - a jump of almost S$7,500.

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This was followed by the Open category, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, Prices went up by S$6,102,  from S$87,000 to S$93,102.

For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$63,000, up from S$60,761 in the last exercise.

COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, rose to S$46,501 from S$44,001 in the previous bidding exercise.

Motorcycle premiums closed at S$10,589, up from S$10,010.

A total of 2,830 bids were received, with a quota of 1,771 COEs available.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...
titled "Are you addicted to your phone? Here's how you can cut back"

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
it elaborates on the excessive use of technology in this day and age, especially with Covid making things worse. The article mentions that people who overuse their phones may experience withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia and irritability.

Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
myself and even the people around me. Often times we spend so much time on our phones we tend to be unaware of our surroundings. Too much screen-time may affect our behaviour negatively.

Link:
This made me reflect on...
the fact that we spend so much wasted time on our phones, rather than interacting more with the people around us - spending time with our loved ones.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was more than 5 kg of marijuana was seized along with 3 Singaporean men.

Elaboration:
In the article it tells you how much drugs the 3 men had possessed with intention to distribute.

Example:
Reading this reminded me of victims of drug abusing they're lives could be ruined with just a few grams of a drug and go to prison while trying their best to resist their cravings

Link:
This made me reflect on the fact that Singapore isn't crime free and isn't so squeaky clean, Singapore still has crimes like murder, drug trafficking and exploition.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...

Ukraine declares state of emergency, while separatists ask for Russian help

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday (Feb 23) and Moscow said separatists in the east had asked for help to repel “aggression” as the United States stepped up efforts to deter an all-out invasion by imposing fresh sanctions.

Shelling has intensified in the east, where Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised two separatist regions as independent and ordered the deployment of what he called peacekeepers and the West says is the beginning of an invasion.

Convoys of military equipment, including nine tanks, moved towards eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk from the direction of the Russian border, a Reuters witness reported.

Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
reading this reminds me of the king's men movie

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This made me reflect on...
how stupid things like this make this happend

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Point:

titled "Kids are broken' with online teaching as Hong Kong upsets parents with early school break"

Elaboration

In the article it highlighted how the children are struggling at their studies as the countries COVID-19 restrictions have forced toddlers and teens into online classes.

Example:

reading this reminded me of Singapore's lockdown in 2019 where everyone was stuck at home and couldn't get anything done,studying during this period was very hard it was our first time ever having such a severe virus.

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This made me reflect on how COVID-19 really affected the way we study and because of that now we use computer to study not just pen and paper.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...
titled "Commentary: Beijing grows frustrated at Hong Kong's handling of the pandemic"

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
it highlights how Beijing is angry at how Hong Kong handles or how they treats their own country's during the pandemic they are on now.

Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
the pandemic that the world are on now as not all people wear masks all the time, this makes the virus spread even more easily.

Link:
This made me reflect on...
how the world are experiencing this and pandemic and trying to overcoming this.

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Point: One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was about Hong Kong parents decry child separations during virus surge.

Elaborations: In the article / video Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and babies who test positive for the coronavirus, compounding public anger over the financial hub's lack of readiness for a major outbreak now sweeping the city.The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever COVID-19 wave, registering thousands of cases every day as hospitals and isolation units run out of space. Some parents have complained of being unable to accompany children in hospital while others have flocked to social media to voice fears of separation if they seek treatment for themselves or sick young ones.

Example:Watching / reading this reminded me of how this situation is very different from Singapore.

Link: the kids are orphans

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Point:
One recent article I read that got me thinking was...
titled "Woodlands double murder: Man loses appeal, to face death sentence for killing pregnant wife and daughter"

Elaboration:
In the article...
it highlights how a man murdered his 6 month old pregnant wife and four year old daughter. He then laid the bodies on the bed and laid next to them for a week before trying to kill himself which resulted in failure. He then burnt the bodies of his wife and children until his brother in law visited their apartment and found the burnt bodies.

Example:
Reading this reminded me of older stories of parents murdering or hurting their own wives and children. #childabuse

Link:
This made me reflect on......
how people can go out of their way to hurt or worse, kill their own family.

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Point:

One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was..

titled "Brazil storm death toll passes 200: Police"

Elaboration:
In the article/video...

the death toll from flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in the Brazilian city of Petropolis has surpassed 200. Almost 51 people are still missing while 204 bodies were found but 188 had been identified. About 800 people were being housed in emergency after the deluge left their homes damaged or destroyed.

Example:
Watching/reading this reminded me of...

the floods and typhoons where more than 400 people would be killed and an estimated 1.5 million homes destroyed or damaged. Rai was one of the most powerful storms to hit the Philippines in recent history. It was only the third category five typhoon ever recorded in the South China Sea and stirred bitter memories of Typhoon Haiyan, a devastating disaster that hit the region back in 2013.

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this made me reflect on..
how fortunate we are in Singapore that the weather does not result in massive damages as it did in other countries.

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One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...

"Raw recruits called up to fight in Russian-backed separatist region."

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
DONETSK, Ukraine: Andrey, 21, had never held a gun before this week. It came as a shock when he received a phone call telling him he had been called up for military duty.

example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
how if there is a war involving singapore,we would be doing the same.
Link:
This made me reflect on...

how we all have to go for national service when we are older and serve the nation.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...

Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
they show ukraine border and its recently active frontline how its affected the place how they avoid snipers

Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
world war 3

Link:
This made me reflect on...

dont mess with russia

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...
titled "What can Southeast Asia do about all this COVID-19 waste?"

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
it highlights how plastic waste is at an all-time high, due to the increased use of masks, syringes, needles and other safety equipment. Many of these are not disposed properly, but rather dumped, often in the oceans and seas. This has led to a significant worsening of water pollution in Southeast Asia.

Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
the common sights in public areas, where masks are often disposed carelessly. I find it very appalling as not only is it unsightly and inconsiderate, it is also unhygienic. What is the point of wearing masks when you are still spreading germs?

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This made me reflect on...
how sustainable our use of plastic waste is. While we must keep ourselves safe, we need to ponder how to do it in innovative ways that are safe for the planet. Technology may come in handy here.

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One recent article i read is called

1 man beats up another man at," Beach Road Jue Wei after bumping into each other, CCTV captures all ".

In the video, the man bump into another man in a food shop by city gate along beach road. The man that got bumped was angry and yelled at the man who bump into him on accident.The other guy was calming the situation but it escalated quick.

Watching this tell me that people are aggresive for some situation.This shows how people mental health are affected from the covid-19 pandemic.

This made me reflect how we should be careful of some people.

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Point:
One recent article I read / video I saw that got me thinking was...

"Singapore reports 20,312 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths"

Elaboration:
In the article / video...
its highlights how serious covid has spread among the citizens of singapore. This has lead to  1,587 patients in hospital.
Example:
Watching / reading this reminded me of...
why we should continue to ensure we keep our mask on at all times and continue safe distancing

Link:
This made me reflect on...

how we should value the safety of our friends and family as importantly as ourselves