Over and above S$2 million: NTUC offers condolences

Some corporations, really big ones, like Pfizer, Amazon.com, Citigroup, Cisco Systems, Bristol-Myers Squibb, have rallied in response to the tsunami disaster by donating generously.

Over here, our very own very big quasi-corporation, NTUC, ‘expresses her deepest heartfelt condolences to the families of victims affected by last Sunday’s tsunami that struck many parts of Asia, following the earthquake off the coast of Aceh, Sumatra.

The Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF), on behalf of the labour movement, has made a S$20,000 donation to those affected in the region through the Red Cross.

Additionally, 5,000 food relief packages worth S$50,000 and weighing some 1.5-million tonnes have been sent to Colombo, Sri Lanka by NTUC Fairprice, which is working with Mercy Relief to raise up to S$100,000 for tsunami victims.

Staples will also be channelled to Aceh where the quake was hardest hit. On 1 Jan 2005, members of the public can also purchase Food Relief Packages at S$10 each from Fairprice supermarkets, which will then be sent to Aceh and other parts of India. Donation cans will also be placed at all Fairprice outlets from today’.

As some Singaporeans are wont to say, very big corporations here must have very good reason for not being as generous as say, Abbott Laboratories. But you know what? Right now I just feel like telling some large local corporation they’re a fcuking ntuc.

Information: Western coast of Thailand hospital patient & deceased lists (Dinsormai.com) (includes other emergency links and numbers)
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34 responses to “Over and above S$2 million: NTUC offers condolences”

  1. littlecartnoodles Avatar

    Your dyslexic readers probably understood the last line right away …

  2. littlecartnoodles Avatar

    Your dyslexic readers probably understood the last line right away …

  3. cour marly Avatar

    Hey, my company donated more than BMS leh… why didn’t you mention it? Wait, you mean this isn’t a competition?

    And is it just me or did they throw in that the food relief weighed 1.5 million tonnes so to hope that readers will be distracted and think NTUC donated 1.5M dollars instead.

  4. cour marly Avatar

    Hey, my company donated more than BMS leh… why didn’t you mention it? Wait, you mean this isn’t a competition?

    And is it just me or did they throw in that the food relief weighed 1.5 million tonnes so to hope that readers will be distracted and think NTUC donated 1.5M dollars instead.

  5. Airbag Avatar

    I sometimes wonder if I am dyslexic? Did you mean FUCKING CUNT?

  6. Airbag Avatar

    I sometimes wonder if I am dyslexic? Did you mean FUCKING CUNT?

  7. Merv Avatar

    Again, its not the measly amount of donation that scares me. What scares me it that they’re so damn proud of it!

  8. Merv Avatar

    Again, its not the measly amount of donation that scares me. What scares me it that they’re so damn proud of it!

  9. rei:: Avatar

    They would be proud of themselves whether they are generously giving or just paying lip service. At least consider matching the public’s donations of the $10 Food Relief Packages, on top of your 1.5-million tones of packages, can ?

    Someone told me that Malaysia is off our aid list ?

  10. rei:: Avatar

    They would be proud of themselves whether they are generously giving or just paying lip service. At least consider matching the public’s donations of the $10 Food Relief Packages, on top of your 1.5-million tones of packages, can ?

    Someone told me that Malaysia is off our aid list ?

  11. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    tsk tsk. such righteous anger. read up on coca-cola and pfizer’s recent run-ins with the indian govt and things may become clearer.

  12. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    tsk tsk. such righteous anger. read up on coca-cola and pfizer’s recent run-ins with the indian govt and things may become clearer.

  13. six-sugars Avatar

    just wondering, is fcuking ntuc profiting from the $10 food relief packages? i have been hesitant about buying them coz i dont think they should profit from this.

  14. six-sugars Avatar

    just wondering, is fcuking ntuc profiting from the $10 food relief packages? i have been hesitant about buying them coz i dont think they should profit from this.

  15. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Yeah, angry ‘cos it’s like witnessing someone seriously hurt in a car accident and all you do is throw a packet of tissues.

    No I don’t know if NTUC is profiting from the $10 relief packs.

    Anyone know what’s in those packs?

  16. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Yeah, angry ‘cos it’s like witnessing someone seriously hurt in a car accident and all you do is throw a packet of tissues.

    No I don’t know if NTUC is profiting from the $10 relief packs.

    Anyone know what’s in those packs?

  17. mb Avatar

    Read on Sammyboy’s that those Food Packs are actually stuff that was expiring anyway, and were going to be written off by them. Dunno if it is true (it IS Sammyboy, after all). If it is, wah lau eh.

    But I agree that with the Red Cross declaring that cash is best, it seems strange to me that NTUC is still doing this in kind.

  18. mb Avatar

    Read on Sammyboy’s that those Food Packs are actually stuff that was expiring anyway, and were going to be written off by them. Dunno if it is true (it IS Sammyboy, after all). If it is, wah lau eh.

    But I agree that with the Red Cross declaring that cash is best, it seems strange to me that NTUC is still doing this in kind.

  19. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    It is appropriate for NTUC to donate in kind because even if Red Cross receives cash, they’ll have to purchase the same items at a higher price anyway. So isn’t it better to obtain them at cost price and send it to them? Which is to say, $50,000 can buy alot more food if bought at cost price than if bought from other vendors by Red Cross.

  20. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    It is appropriate for NTUC to donate in kind because even if Red Cross receives cash, they’ll have to purchase the same items at a higher price anyway. So isn’t it better to obtain them at cost price and send it to them? Which is to say, $50,000 can buy alot more food if bought at cost price than if bought from other vendors by Red Cross.

  21. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    I think you should read the articles in Business Times today to see how S’pore is contributing before you get on your political hobbyhorse and call local corporations cunts.

  22. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    I think you should read the articles in Business Times today to see how S’pore is contributing before you get on your political hobbyhorse and call local corporations cunts.

  23. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Political hobby horse? Siao! Read the post again leh.

  24. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Political hobby horse? Siao! Read the post again leh.

  25. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    “Anonymous” – assumptions so many I even wouldn’t attempt to unpack all.

    “Which is to say, $50,000 can buy alot more food if bought at cost price than if bought from other vendors by Red Cross.”

    You’ve mixed up RC with the UN agencies. And assumed too much about the mastodon of local supermarkets.

    chainsawieldinun

  26. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    “Anonymous” – assumptions so many I even wouldn’t attempt to unpack all.

    “Which is to say, $50,000 can buy alot more food if bought at cost price than if bought from other vendors by Red Cross.”

    You’ve mixed up RC with the UN agencies. And assumed too much about the mastodon of local supermarkets.

    chainsawieldinun

  27. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    By accusing the supermarket of selling food near it’s expiry date, haven’t the others made assumptions too? If food is what NTUC is well positioned to donate, what’s wrong with donating food? What percent of your own annual income have YOU donated, anyway.

  28. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    By accusing the supermarket of selling food near it’s expiry date, haven’t the others made assumptions too? If food is what NTUC is well positioned to donate, what’s wrong with donating food? What percent of your own annual income have YOU donated, anyway.

  29. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Are you directing that question at Mr Brown, Anonymous? I can’t really tell. I can never really tell what people named Anonymous are trying to say, usually. But I did donate 2% of my annual income.

  30. Mr Miyagi Avatar

    Are you directing that question at Mr Brown, Anonymous? I can’t really tell. I can never really tell what people named Anonymous are trying to say, usually. But I did donate 2% of my annual income.

  31. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    I think it is pointless to argue or judge based on how much or what is given. Perhaps we should focus on the deed and see the positive side of things. Giving is in itself a good deed. There are those who give little but from the heart and others who give much with a hidden agenda. I will also not judge others by how much I am giving or doing because everybody’s financial responsibility is unique.

  32. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    I think it is pointless to argue or judge based on how much or what is given. Perhaps we should focus on the deed and see the positive side of things. Giving is in itself a good deed. There are those who give little but from the heart and others who give much with a hidden agenda. I will also not judge others by how much I am giving or doing because everybody’s financial responsibility is unique.

  33. Airbag Avatar

    The goal to life is happiness.

  34. Airbag Avatar

    The goal to life is happiness.

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