Kurds expand offensive after driving IS out of Syrian town

By BASSEM MROUE | Associated Press – Tue, Jan 27, 2015

 

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Only with credible infantry supported by airforce (and if possible armor) - will be very effective against the IS.

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Grand Mufti: Moderation an important part of Islamic teachings

Published on Jan 26, 2015 11:01 PM

      

 

Ricky Lim · Singapore

What is expounded here is a hallmark of a wholesome religion.

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

Extremism cause Rejection.
Moderation bring Acceptance.

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Indonesian rescuers fail again to lift fuselage of AirAsia

By FADLAN SYAM | Associated Press – Sun, Jan 25, 2015

 

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Yes should use steel cables with pulley system supported by floating balloons.
So that :-
(1) steel cables not easy to break
(2) if balloons burst or deflated - still got pulley system

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Malaysia Airlines confirms hacking of domain name system; says bookings and data unaffected

Published on Jan 26, 2015 1:57 PM                     

         

Ricky Lim · Singapore

Look like a DNS poisoning at the service provider level.
Secure DNS (DNSSec) for DNS entry record will have prevented this DNS cache poisoning.

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

Some data was also stolen.
Then APT - Advanced Persistent Threat measure should have been taken - to tackle known threat, unknown threat, sandbox detonation.

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

WAF/IPS - Web Application Firewall and Intrusion Prevention System should also have been put in place - to prevent the stealing of the data from the Web services database.

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Carl Ng · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

hehehehe i wonder who has access to modify the provider DNS to MAS... lol

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  Service provider DNS too trusting with other DNS server update and a false dns record is updated and re-directed to the hacker website.
  
  Using secure dns - with pki for key exchange of trusted dns servers - will have prevented the dns cache poisoning by the hacker (who is an unauthorised source - to amend the airline dns record entry).

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

I thinks its service provider is Akami Tech

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And the 404 - refer to the HTTP response code for "Web page not found".

Iran foreign minister in rare Saudi visit after King Abdullah's death

Published on Jan 24, 2015 8:25 PM

      

 

Ricky Lim · Singapore

A good gesture between the 2 different sects - and a good reconciliation attempt which will be positive for Middle East.

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Chan Chun Sing joins NTUC, likely to be next labour chief

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By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo Newsroom – Fri, Jan 23, 2015

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Hope the new leadership can see more focus effort to help :-
(1) Unemployed matured Singaporean PMETs to get themselves re-employed
(2) Singaporeans as the core of the workforce

To convincingly win any election, ability to create jobs and keep citizens gainfully employed - is the best and most important election strategy.

Since Independence - this is the core and most potent election "ace card".

Job Security - unemployment, under-employment - especially among matured PMETs is one of major grievances among Singaporeans.

Solving this problem will remove one of the biggest tumour that Singaporeans are sufferings.

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  Singaporean Workers (breadwinners and their dependents) traditionally have been a strong support for the Government.
  
  If job security for Singaporean Workers is fortified, how will the Government lose election?
  
  The moment this foundation pillar is shaken - due to job insecurity, unemployment, under-employment - then the foundation will be shaky.
  
  Thus this pillar is the most important foundation - that must be fortified and not shaken - if an election is to be won convincingly.

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  Because with job security, there will be income :- money to pay for :-
  (1) food
  (2) housing
  (3) medical care
  (4) education
  (5) clothing
  (6) transport - virtually everything.
  
  Imagine Singaporeans who are unemployed or under-employed - it means no income, no money to pay for :-
  food, housing, medical care, education, clothing, transport - virtually nothing not only for themselves, but his dependents.
  
  So do we think job security for Singaporeans PMETs and Workers not important to help to win election?

  

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  During the early years before Independence, Mr LKY win the support of the Singaporean Workers in the early 60s to win the Election.
  
  This is a historical lesson - but is still valid and valuable in current time and for the future. 

  
  

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  Labour - play a very important part of the 3 lowest Maslow Hierarchy of Needs :-
  
  (1) Physiological Needs
  (2) Survival Needs
  (3) Security Needs
  
  the needs that is closet at heart to Humanity - not only for the Singaporean Workers but also their immediate dependants.
  
  Solving the job insecurity needs of Singaporeans - 得天下 ！

  
  

  

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  爱民如子，是为政之风。
  勤政亲民，是为官之道。
  富国富民，是政客之智。
  不劳民伤财，是仁者之心。
  忧国忧民，是当政之职。
  为民谋利，是仁官之范。
  
  自度，度人，(上度，横度，下度)， 利己，利人， 是大乘之法。
  销灾，解难， 灭苦，灭执， (救苦，救难) 是菩提大愿。
  
  当政者有此 慈悲，智慧，无我 之心，那有不受人民爱戴拥附之理

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Climate change brings world closer to 'doomsday', say scientists

By Jean-Louis Santini | AFP News – Fri, Jan 23, 2015

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Yes, Humanity has entered into an era of Dharma Ending Period for Humanity and animal realm - where all Universal Law cease.

3 elements that will trigger it are :-
(1) Massive Explosion - trigger by Human war
(2) Environmental trigger by Climatic Changes or Natural Disasters
(3) Epidemic

- the 3 destructive elements triggered due to karma of the 3 inherent evil roots of :-
(1) Anger / Hatred
(2) Ignorance of Universal Law
(3) Greed

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The World have a taste of small scales of each of the 3 destructive elements eg. :-
(1) Massive explosion - 3 hotspots military skirmishes that have been restrained - which could have global escalated impact.

(2) Typhoon, flood, tsunami etc. - in many parts of the World.

(3) Epidemic - Mers outbreak - luckily, miraculously stopped in time before it cause worldwide infection, Ebola outbreak - spread in Africa profusely, but now subside without causing mass infection globally, Bird flu - very subdue, no massive spreading.