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Syahindah Ishak

Writer at Mothership

Senior Social Media Executive & Video Producer at Mothership

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  • Robert Francis Prevost is 1st American pope, takes the name Leo XIV

    6 days ago | mothership.sg | Syahindah Ishak

    Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope on May 8 (Vatican City time) after two days of conclave. Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old is the first American pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church. ADVERTISEMENTHe takes the name Leo XIV.

  • Calvin Cheng's remarks were 'unacceptable & hurtful', comments 'crossed a line': Masagos

    1 month ago | mothership.sg | Hannah Martens |Syahindah Ishak

    Speaking on remarks by ex-nominated member of parliament Calvin Cheng, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli called them "unacceptable and hurtful". On Mar. 13, Cheng wrote a post in response to two pro-Palestinian activists who disrupted a Meet-the-People Session (MPS). In his Facebook post on Apr. 9, Masagos pointed out that a lot of people, especially those within the Malay/Muslim community, felt "angry and dismissed" by Cheng's remarks.

  • 2 M'sian students die in New Zealand road accident, M'sia PM Anwar offers condolences

    Mar 30, 2024 | mothership.sg | Syahindah Ishak

    Two Malaysian students died after a road accident in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Mar. 30, 2024. Three others required urgent medical treatment According to a press release by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra), three other students were airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in the South Island of New Zealand for urgent medical treatment. The incident happened at 1:45pm local time.

  • About 50 cruise passengers in S'pore forced to go home on Good Friday as Genting Dream overbooked

    Mar 30, 2024 | mothership.sg | Syahindah Ishak

    What was supposed to be a quick weekend getaway turned into a nightmare for some 50 cruise passengers in Singapore. Speaking to Mothership, one of the passengers, who only wishes to be known as W, shared that her family had booked a weekend cruise to nowhere under Resorts World Cruises' Genting Dream. The booking was done on Dec. 21, 2023, months in advance. On Mar.

  • Man claims Kimly staff refused to transfer juice to plastic bag, made him pay 80¢ more for takeaway cup

    Mar 29, 2024 | mothership.sg | Syahindah Ishak

    He requested for his lime juice to be poured into a plastic bag instead of a cup as it was 80 cents cheaper, but his request was denied. Derrick Tan, founder of dog rescue group Voices For Animals (VFA), took to Facebook on Mar. 26 to air his grievances. Lime juice in cup: S$2.50; lime juice in plastic bag: S$1.70 Tan said that he was craving some lime juice that day and ordered one from a Kimly coffeeshop drinks stall.

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