it's nice to hear our PM finally speaking about what our Government has to offer.

I have donated some cash thru the internet banking. in order to do more, i shall use my blog to advertise for donations appeal since my blog is on the dynamic search list of Yahoo, Google and any other search engines on the World Wide Web.

I have posted donations appeals & crisis numbers. Fireworks at Esplanade & Sentosa are cancelled. Read below for more info.

To those of you out there who haven been watching the news, there is a slideshow put up by the IHT and Channel News Asia. Please go take a look at what the victims are going through.

International Herald Tribune's slideshow.

A more comprehensive gallery by Channel News Asia.

Donations appeal & methods:
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Singapore Red Cross Society
Address your cheque to Singapore Red Cross Society.
Indicate behind the cheque "Tidal Waves Asia".


Include name, address and telephone number at the back of the cheque as a receipt will be sent to you.


Post the cheque to:
Singapore Red Cross
Red Cross House
15 Penang Lane
Singapore 238486
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Customers of DBS Singapore can make their contribution via Internet Banking or DBS/POSB ATM.

Instructions on using DBS Internet Banking and DBS ATM to make donation to Red Cross Tidal Waves Asia

Steps for DBS Internet Banking Bill Payment
After logging in with your Internet Banking User ID and PIN,
Step 1: Select "Payment Services" from the left navigation menu
Step 2: Select "Bill Payment"
Step 3: At the Bill Payment screen, look for a drop list of payee not in your pre-arranged list and select "RED CROSS TIDAL WAVES ASIA"
Step 4: Select the Account to "pay from", enter payment amount in SGD and your contact number at the "Consumer Reference Number" prompt. Click on "Submit"
Step 5: At the confirmation page, click on "Confirm" if all the payment details are correct. For successful transaction, you may like top print a copy of the acknowledgement page for reference.


Steps to make your payment through DBS/POSB ATM
After entering your ATM PIN,
Step 1: Select "iBanking, Cash Card & More Services"
Step 2: Select "Credit Card/Bill Payment"
Step 3: In the list of corporations listed, choose "RED CROSS TIDAL WAVES ASIA" for payment of bill
Step 4: At the "Enter Bill Reference No. prompt", enter your contact number and press the ENTER key to proceed
Step 5: Select account type to debit
Step 6: Enter amount and select "correct" to proceed
Step 7: Check your payment details and select "Confirm" to proceed with the transaction
Step 8: Please keep your transaction receipt for reference
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M1: SMS DONATE to 8880 for a S$10 donation.

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StarHub: Reply to an SMS sent by StarHub for a S$10 donation. StarHub to send the SMS over the weekend.

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SingTel: call 1900 112 1226 or *1226 for a $10 donation OR call 1900 112 1227 or *1227 for a $50 donation

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Supermarket retailer NTUC FairPrice invites all shoppers to chip in by buying S$10 food relief packagesto help tsunami victims in the region.
These packages will be air flown by partner airline Cathay Pacific to Colombo later in the week. As of January 1, shoppers can also purchase food relief packages that will be sent to Aceh. Shoppers can also donate cash in donation tins placed at all NTUC outlets.

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Crisis Hotline Numbers:

Australia: 61 1800 00 22 14

Malaysia - Penang: 60 04 262 1819

Langkawi 60 04 966 6963

Kuala Muda: 60 04 421 1963

New Zealand: 64 0800 432 111

Singapore: 65 6332-0000

Sri Lanka: 94 11 2347061, 94 11 474 0220
94 (011) 536 0555 (Sinhala)
94 (011) 536 0444 (Tamil)

Thailand - Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 66 2644 7249, 66 2643 5000 Ext. 5056, 5055, 5501
Bangkok: 66 2643 5262 or 66 2643 5000 Ext. 5003 / 5502
Phuket: 66 076 220 361

UK: 44 207 008 0000

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Detailed information can be found here: Channel News Asia - Killer Waves.

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PRESS ADVISORY December 30 2004 New Year's Eve Remembrance:

Esplanade's New Year's Eve programme this year will pay tribute to lives lost in the recent tsunami tragedy, and offer a platform for Singaporeans to get together, in remembrance, and also in hope. Since its opening in Oct 2002, the New Year's Eve programme at Esplanade has traditionally been a contemplative one, appealing to those who prefer more introspective activities. Performances of music and poetry, and letter reading sessions take place throughout the evening. A minute's silence is observed in place of a countdown. In previous years it would then culminate in a fireworks display at midnight, accompanied by specially-composed music. This year, in light of the tragedy unfolding around us, it would be more appropriate to usher in the new year in a more contemplative manner. We shall therefore cancel the fireworks planned and reserve it for a more appropriate occasion in the future.
This New Year's eve we want to offer Singaporeans a place to gather as a community, to offer hope, and through the arts, a platform for the public to reflect - whether it is to give thanks for a safe home, to remember those who perished, or to offer personal prayers for those still missing. We are also working with the Red Cross to collect donations.

Sentosa's Fireworks:

The fireworks display at midnight has been cancelled in view of the recent tsunami tragedy. The organisers are facilitating "Mercy Relief" and its institutional partners: Singapore Soka Association (SSA), Young Sikh Association (YSA) and the Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS) to have donation boxes manned by their volunteers at the Countdown venue. We strongly encourage the public and our event-goers to generously give to the victims of the tragedy

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