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Contributors Dr Jasmine Heng Dr Michelle Siow Eileen Tan Yi Lin Fazilah A Latiff Iskandar Riduan Bin Hussin James Chow Kelly Kuan Kelvin Tan Liu Pei Ying Maya Murni
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Dear Graduate,
It’s been an active first quarter for RP with many key events happening.
Lastly, for those of you graduating in April 2009, we’d like to encourage you to keep in touch with RP and sign up for the alumni club, Club Republic. The portal can be found at www.rp.sg/grad and this will be your link to RP in the years ahead.
Graduate Services – Adding Mileage to your Bright Future
In this issue, we feature SEG Graduates’ Reunion in a poem, and one of our STA graduates who is making waves in the theatrical circles while he is putting together his own film, titled, The Release, a moving story about
With my best regards, Dr Jasmine Heng Assistant Director Office of Student and Graduate Affairs
Take care and stay tuned to dREam… dREam will be getting a new editor sometime this year.
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RP’s nation-wide publicity exercise has been executed well and the Open House was held on 7 and 10 January. During this event, thousands of secondary school students came by RP to touch, see and feel the various exhibits.
r Jasmine Heng, with a background in biological science, six years of teaching experience in two Australian universities and four years experience as a Forensic Scientist at Health Sciences Authority, joined Republic Polytechnic (RP) as an Academic staff in 2003. For almost six years at the School of Applied Science, Jasmine had taken on the role of Programme Chair for the Diploma in Biomedical Science and the Diploma in Materials Science, as well as Assistant Director (Academic). Besides developing and implementing curricula, facilitating classes, Jasmine had also conducted nutrition courses in RP’s Continuing Education and Training (CET) programmes for adult learners.
By Fazilah A Latiff Manager (Programs and Community Sports) Office of Student and Graduate Affairs, Republic Polytechnic
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supporting RP’s Student Services by overseeing the Student Wellness and Graduate Services portfolios in OSG. With her experience and background in RP’s academic environment, Jasmine hopes to enrich and enhance student learning and student life experience through activities organised by the OSG. She also hopes to contribute to the development of a vibrant alumni community for RP and assist to set up an off campus Alumni Office and Club House for RP. For dREam, Jasmine hopes to see graduates contributing articles; she is also planning to start a section in the newsletter to show what some of the graduates are doing. RP graduates can contact Jasmine or Graduate Services (help-graduate@rp.sg) for any queries, concerns or opinions on RP and alumni matters, give feedback and suggestions, as well as provide updates to keep in touch with RP.
Milestone for RP Sports! From left to right: Mr. Ang Keng Loo, RP Senior Director Student Affairs, Mr. Quek Wee Lun of SFA, Mdm Cynthia Phua, Chairperson for Singapore Women’s Football and MP for Aljunied GRC, RP Principal/CEO Mr. Yeo Li Pheow, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for Health, Mr. Ian Bremner of SRU, RP Deputy Principals, Dr. W.A.M. Alwis and Mr. Eden Liew
P recently made history with the concurrent signing of MOUs with three National Sports Associations (NSAs). The signing ceremony was held after a morning walk, with our own Cheerleading IG leading the way in celebrating the occasion through a special performance, for the crowd was soon to bear witness to a new milestone for sports in RP. Represented by Mdm Cynthia Phua, MP for Aljunied GRC and Chairperson for Singapore Women’s Football; Mr Quek Wee Lun, Vice President for Singapore Floorball Association and Mr Ian Bremner, Chief Executive for Singapore Rugby Union, the three NSAs had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RP to forge a partnership towards developing Women’s Football, Women’s Rugby and Floorball (both men and women).
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RP has signed MOUs with the Football Association of Singapore, Singapore Floorball Association and Singapore Rugby Union, to develop programmes that will see the polytechnic playing a significant role in the development of these sports among the youth in Singapore. Students and graduates from the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance Cultural Troupe participated in the Chingay Parade 2009.
family values. We also have two life-style articles, one on Financial Planning for the Future and another on Functional Foods, written by our own RP staff.
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SAS Graduates at RP Open House “It has been three years since I graduated from RP. As a student of the Pioneer batch, it is always great to go back home to visit our facilitators and co-workers who have seen our growth in RP. RP Open House 2009 has been one of the best Open Houses that I have ever attended and participated. At the same time, we, graduates, felt a sense of belonging and had lots of fun with our juniors and facilitators. Through the guided tours provided by our SAS facilitators, we discovered interesting parts of the new Woodlands campus, which Tanglin campus did not have. This is a place that we will never forget!” By Tan Jian Chye, Sam Undergraduate (Life Science Major), National University of Singapore
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Hoisting the RP flag up in front of City Hall, RP flag flying high under Singapore’s night sky.
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displayed the gigantic flags well not only in front of the main performance area at City Hall but also throughout the entire parade route to the Singapore Flyer. The stunning performance was encouraged by cheers from the crowd shouting, “RP! RP! RP!” All the hard work we put in for the past six months training and preparing just for these 2 nights was well worth it! The troupe would like to thank the Office of Student and Graduate Affairs (OSG) for supporting the troupe to participate in this event. More importantly, all the folks at The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC) for believing in us and helping us to achieve this major milestone for the troupe and the school. What a splendid performance by all active current and alumni members of the troupe at Chingay 2009! The troupe would like to wish everyone a Happy and Auspicious Year of the Ox in 2009! The team lead by IG Advisor James Chow (CCC) consists of Tay Jian Sheng (Alumni, Class of 2007), Willie Kee Meng Hui (Alumni, Class of 2008), Lau Zhen Wen Adrian (Alumni, Class of 2008), Wang Weiyuan (Alumni, Class of 2008),
Chingay Parade 2009 Lin Yuansheng (Graduating Class of 2009), Han Chet Meng (Graduating Class of 2009), Ganesh Lim Yangzhao (Graduating Class of 2009), Kuah Kai Wen (Graduating Class of 2009), Foo Qiwang Ronald (3rd Year SEG student), Tan Yi Peng (3rd Year SAS student), Sathiyaraj S/O Dorairajoo (3rd Year SEG Student), Toe Hengli (3rd Year SAS student), Heng You Bin Joe (2nd Year SEG student), Chew Yan Jun Emily (2nd Year SEG student), Sandra Ee Jing Yi (2nd Year SHL student), Eileen Tan Yi Lin (Graduating Class of 2009) and Liu Pei Ying (Graduating Class of 2009). Words by Sathiyaraj S/O Dorairajoo, Tan Yi Peng & James Chow (IG Advisor, CCC). Pictures by Eileen Tan Yi Lin & Liu Pei Ying. Edited by Kelly Kuan (Create.Republic Club Advisor, TRCC).
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s the sun began to set The tents were up, The scent of burning charcoal could be smelled from afar. Music and Laughter filled the air. The atmosphere was perfect. Everyone was excited… 13 December 2008, The day we welcomed our SEG graduates. An inaugural event held for the SEG graduates At the East Coast Park. The time was around 5pm as we greeted our first guest. One after another they arrived, as we welcomed them back. Soon the place was crowded. The experience was unbelievably fun as we sat and chatted with friends from the same school as ours whom we had not seen since their graduation. Then, I realized how much I missed them. We mingled, we joked, and we laughed. The aroma of the barbequed food filled the air. The food was aplenty and the drink was flowing. One of the most memorable moments was the celebratory toast to all SEG-ians Whose birthdays were in the month of December. Laughter could be heard from afar Hi was exchanged Bye was rarely heard But as night slowly darkened People started giving kisses, Hugs and promises And they took a step backward With smiles on their faces As they bided farewell We shall meet again …
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Assistant Director (Industry Engagement) Tan Keng Chuan reasoned RP’s strong connectivity with career partners as the key differentiating factor. “Apart from engaging employers continuously to offer job opportunities to RP graduates, we regularly invites companies to conduct career talks and road shows on campus. These activities help employers brand their companies before the students graduate. This helps employers to keep a look out for potential employees,” he said. This strategy has helped increase the number of participating companies at the annual career fair. In four years since its inception, this year’s Career Fair has 56 participating companies.
Indeed, this career service brings out together potential employers and student career-related value proposition. Over 60 per cent of the graduating cohort found the annual RP Career Fair useful in securing their first employment and kickstarting their career.
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The RP Career Fair 2009 was held on 15 January, a week after RP’s Open House. The Organising Chairperson for this Fair, Mr Sundar W, said, “In the context of today’s economic situation, graduates should adequately prepare themselves for early employer engagement to maximise their job securing opportunities. Our graduates have and should continue to capitalise on the Career preparatory services and resources offered by the Student Career Centre to further their employment opportunities in a difficult and uncertain year ahead.”
The Office of Industry and Career Services (OIC) also engages students via the Student Career Centre. OIC offers value added career-related services such as workshops on interviewing skills, resume writing, and career planning. There is a
resource centre situated in the Library for students to access the facilities easily.
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This is 3.5 times more than the first Fair. The number of career talks this year had doubled too. RP also invites companies to post jobs on its online portal.
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The primary role of the diet is to provide sufficient energy and nutrients to meet an individual’s nutritional requirements. There is now increasing scientific evidence to support the hypothesis that some foods and food components have beneficial physiological and psychological effects over and above the provision of basic nutrition. As a result, consumers are increasingly interested in the health benefits of foods and the roles that are played by health enhancing compounds contained in many foods. In response to this growing market need, food manufacturers are showing great interest to enhance the “functional” component in food products, which have been referred to as functional foods. To meet the industry demand in Singapore for functional foods, since 2006, the School of Applied Science at Republic Polytechnic had collaborated with local Small Medium Enterprise (SME) food companies to develop functional foods such as omega-3 mango ice cream and cranberry brownies.
foods containing ingredients that aid specific bodily functions in addition to their basic intrinsic nutritional value. The definition of functional foods has given rise to the argument that if one were simply to define functional foods as foods containing ingredients that are beneficial to human health, then any whole food products including fruit, vegetables, soya, whole grains and milk would be considered functional foods. The challenge is in the differentiation of foods which inherently contain healthy compounds from those that have had their basic nutritional value boosted by the addition of specific compounds which are believed to support health and wellness. It has been argued that the different definitions of functional food are merely for descriptive purposes or for marketing and promotion of these foods. The consensus is that whatever definition it takes, it is important to stick to a single meaning not only for future regulation of these foods, but for common understanding of the meaning of this category of foods.
It is interesting to note that the The term “functional foods” was principle behind the development of first introduced in Japan in the mid- functional foods was espoused nearly 1980s and represents processed 2,500 years ago by Hippocrates, who
wrote “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. Yet, the concept of functional foods is relatively new to many and is considered a revolution to some. In medieval Europe, the first line of health defence for a middleclass family was considered the cook, though the tradition became lost as the West became industrialized, while countries such as Japan and China have long considered certain foods to be beneficial to health. Just think about the healthy herbal chicken soup that is served at home, would that be considered a functional food? by Dr Michelle Siow Programme Chair, Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic Soy-based yoghurt prepared by Republic Polytechnic students and served at the Food for Health seminar
Buy Low Sell High Many would have missed out the fact that it’s also at the point of maximum financial opportunity, where prices of stocks and shares are deeply discounted. Although almost Is it safe to start investing now? everyone has heard of the old adage Almost on a daily basis, we are faced ‘Buy low, sell high’, most investors with a barrage of depressing economic and corporate news, ranging from unfortunately do just the opposite. countries falling into recession, This is the unfortunate consequence retrenchment, and companies’ of being a human and what is known bankruptcies. In such times, it’s easy as the ‘herd mentality’. Interestingly to be fixated on the bad news and this applies mainly to investments stay away from investments totally. decisions and not ‘shopping’ In fact, some are even worried about decisions where people will still apply bank runs and what would become of the ‘Buy low’ approach. Imagine a 50% discount off a PSP or iPhone!! their savings deposits. Would you buy or would you be afraid On the other hand, would the worst that prices would drop more? of times bring out the best investment Can we time the market? opportunities? This brings us to the next point, In the years 2001 to 2003, World Trade which is Market timing. How do we Centre terrorist attack, corporate know that the market has bottomed? scandals (Enron/Worldcom) and Iraq What if the markets drop further? disarmament precipitate the last bear The fact is, no one knows when run. Since then, a very strong bull run the market has peaked and when followed up till 2008 where the US it has bottomed. However we can housing sub-prime meltdown spilled apply another investment strategy over into the global credit market. to overcome market timing and this One, however, must not overlook the is known as Dollar Cost Averaging fact that a bull run started deep within (DCA). Regular Savings Plan (RSP) utilizes the DCA concept where one a bear market. invests a fixed sum of money at regular interval (such as monthly/ Investor Psychology Let’s take a look at the investor quarterly) in an investment portfolio, psychology during a up-and-down regardless of market conditions. This means that you are able to buy market. more shares/units when the market is Coincidentally, most investors would down and lesser shares/units when have got into the market during the market is up. This eliminates the risk of market timing you are effectively
One of the most effective methods of investing is through Asset Allocation. The investor would first determine his loss appetite and expected returns. It is then decided how much should be allocated to different class of assets such as Equities, Bonds, Commodities or even Properties. This method allows us to have a better control our investment risk and avoid the noises of the markets.
Investing Now? By Kelvin Tan Academic Associate School of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic
the previous article, I highlighted Ibentheahead. importance of starting early to The longer one waits to
start saving and investing, the harder it is to rach ones’ goals. However in the current financial turmoil and weak global economy, is it advisable for you to start investing now? Or wait till the market has recovered?
Another method known as Value Cost Averaging (VCA) is preferred by some investors. This method works by buying into the existing if it depreciates by a pre-determined percentage or dollar value. Some investor believes that this works better than DCA. However, for this method, one would require a deep pocket and much more discipline than DCA.
For many investors, market timing of buying low and selling high is almost an impossible task especially when fear and greed typically lead investors to do the opposite of buying high and selling low. Before you start As of all investment decisions, one needs to understand your own investment objectives, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, amount to accumulate and hence your desired investment rate. There are also other important aspects of investing to consider, such as understanding the need to diversify and have asset allocation in your portfolio. Last but not least, it’s important to decide which will be a more suitable method for you? Should you practice Dollar Cost Averaging, Value Cost Averaging or through Asset Allocation to ensure you achieve your financial goals? Choosing the path suitable to your investment risk appetite may help you find the right path for your financial needs.
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overcoming market volatility and investor emotions in your investment. This method also instils discipline in investing. Historical data shows that most stock markets do exhibit an uptrend over the long term and hence DCA would make sense especially for long term investing.
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peak where ‘everyone seems to be making money’. Unfortunately, that is a strong signal that the market has reached the point of maximum risk. Most of these investors would have realized their loss since and have ‘given up’ on investing. We are at a stage of depression psychologically which coincides with the point of maximum financial opportunity. One of the best investors of this era, Warren Buffet, once said, ‘Be fearful when everyone is greedy and be greedy when everyone is fearful’. The current market crash is unprecedented and such investment opportunity may occur only once in our lifetime! And how many of us will take the advice of Warren Buffet now?
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magine being able to check out the latest news about your school, be reminded about upcoming events, view photos taken at events and register for courses online all at your fingertips. You can do this and much more at the newly revamped Graduates’ Portal! With a fresh, new design and improved navigation, logging in to the new portal guarantees you an experience worth trying. Upon login, you will be directed to a customised page based on the school you graduated from. Why the redesign? Because we do our best to make the Graduates’ Portal experience as graduate-friendly as possible. It aims to be a one-stop web portal, ever-
What’s in store for you at the new portal? You will get more comprehensive updates of upcoming social events, job opportunities, and news about your schools and centres. What’s more? You’ll also be able to register for workshops and courses online through the newly integrated epayment gateway. Looking for some memories of events attended? Fret not, as there is also a photo gallery page. Hence, no more pestering friends for photos taken at past events! So what are you waiting for? Check it out now at www.rp.sg/grad! And do drop us a line to let us know what you think! By Nurhadi Khan Senior Executive Office of Student and Graduate Affairs, Republic Polytechnic
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he Release dREam managed to catch up with our STA graduate Timothy J Alvin. Although he is currently drafted into the army, Timothy managed to find the time to plan and shoot a short movie titled ‘The Release’. Tell us how you got into movie making? I’m now 21 years old, formerly a resident artiste in The Fun Stage and publicist in Little Red Shop. Wrote, directed and toured a couple of shows in Singapore. I teach drama in secondary schools and CCs as well. In 2007, I started my own firm, ‘Engage Playhouse’,which does television commercials and corporate videos. ‘The Release’ is the first production. I had also advised on the production of two other films as well, ‘ProsperoVille’ and ‘The Summer of Impermanance’. Another movie that I had previously directed, ‘The Rice Bowl’, got into Storyboard 08, Faber Film Fest. Starring Serene Chen and Louis Fong, the film was completed in five days. It was a 32-minute film with two separate casts - shooting in 1970s and 2008. What inspired you to do ‘The Release’? This is based on a true story of a mother and son who are both handicapped. Mother is blind and in a wheelchair. Son is quadriplegic. As the son grew up, he became very inward looking and neglected his mother’s needs. Son’s girlfriend (played by Mediacorp actress, Priscilla Chan) coaxed the son into abandoning the mom. And the audience is led into believing he will…This movie is a 45 minute-drama based on a real life story. Full section of 30 minutes was shot in one house, stressing the mother’s pain of living in one house in a blind condition. Mainly in Hokkien with sprinkling of English and Mandarin language, the film depicted a strong use of meta acting techniques before any moves are made by the actors and actresses. I am planning to submit to Singapore International Film Fest and overseas judging. More details of the screening schedule can be found at www.thereleasemovie.com
How did you get the funding? Society for the Physically Disabled and the Red Cross are supporting this movie. With this, there were many title sponsors such as Nike, Crocodile, MAC & Nautica. It took us weeks to get our sponsors on board. As this is our second film, we managed to find Jae (a Year 2 student in RP) and she funded the movie as well. With the support of the artistes, we managed to clinch the sponsors. Just as well because the production costs ran into six digits! Why are you doing this? I love films and hold my own playhouse movie screenings every month. I gather movie reviewers to come together, watch a movie and exchange critiques. Personally crazy about films, watching almost 6 movies a week, there are always at least two movie DVDs in my bag at all times! What do you hope the audience will feel when they leave the cinema? I like to leave the audience hanging… “A powerful film doesn’t just move you because you feel for the character, but that you see part of the character in you.” How long did it take you to film this? Took approximately four months to plan and less than two weeks to film. Script was written in full Hokkien. My assistant director is from Mediacorp and scriptwriter is a full time writer for drama in Mediacorp. What are you interested to work on next time? Next genre = a love story… I find Singaporeans too busy to be looking into love stories, so I want to look into these. “One Love Two Many”, a comedy romance. What are some messages you would like to share with other RP graduates? You can fail in school, but you can’t fail outside” and from my work, I learnt that you need to get everything in black and white. Where can readers find out more about ‘The Release’? Site for the film is www.thereleasemovie.com, while my personal blog is www.thatartoflosingmyself.blogspot.com That brings us to the end of the interview, good luck for the movie launch! Thank you as well, cheers!
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13 - 22 : MOSAIC – Music Festival Attention Music Lovers out there! MOSAIC is back! Groove to the varied music genres of jazz, funk, pop, soul, folk, rock and blues.
19 - 21 : KUMAR: Stripped Bare & Standing Up Grab your friends and catch Kumar stripped bare and standing up! Let him tickle your funny bones this “Let’s Laugh Day”! So stop waiting and book your tickets now at SISTIC. 21 : ‘Cinder Ella REVAMPED’ Musical Catch the modern version of Cinder Ella. Filled with familiar yet different characters and of course, a musical that emphasises on friendship and trust. The grand finale battle is bound to leave you cheering for more! Details found at SISTIC.
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06 : SR Nathan Challenge Cup Come support your juniors today! Bring your pom poms and school spirit to Sports Complex Level 1! 07 - 08 : Graduation Ceremony 2009
15 - 17 : RP Orientation Programme 2009 Remember your orientation days in RP? OP is back again! Come down for a reunion and busk in the school spirits and lively concerts lined up!
08 : National Zoo Lover’s Day An animal lover? National Zoo Lover’s day is for all who love visiting the zoo! So come down and spend a day at the Singapore Zoological Gardens! 10 : CATS – Now and Forever It’s Good Friday! Spend the holiday in Esplanade! Catch ‘Cats’ in Esplanade Theatre, starring Delia Hannah, one of the theatre’s finest performers. Visit www.sistic.com . 12 : Easter It’s Easter day! Unleash the creativity in you and start painting a whole basket of eggs now. You can give it to your friends as gifts too! Wishing all a Happy Easter Day!
24 : Kitchen (You’ve Never Had It So Good) Catch Gob Squad’s Kitchen (You’ve Never Had It So Good) in Esplanade theatre today! This comprises 90 minutes of chaotic performances and fun filled talks about sex, drugs and wild parties. You never know, you might just be chosen to replace the performers on stage! Details found at SISTIC. 28 - 30 : RP SLA FIESTA! 12pm to 2pm and 4.30pm to 6pm South Agora, Agora Halls 2 to 4
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05 : Jason Mraz “But I won’t hesitate no more, no more. It cannot wait, I’m yours!” So stop hesitating and make Jason Mraz yours! Purchase your tickets at SISTIC now and get swoon over by Mr. A-Z.