Word: ong
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...earliest meaning actually had the broader sense of ‘being humane,’ not being virile, and both men and women are capable of acting with great courage and compassion in the service of humanity,” said Kirkland Resident Tutor Yi-Ping Ong...
...Week, which launched yesterday with a discussion on the different definitions of success, was organized by Kirkland’s Wellness tutor, Yi-Ping Ong, and student CHI representatives...
...about the taboo subjects," Catherine Lim wrote in a lengthy essay published in the Straits Times in May. There is no effective political opposition to the PAP, and few voices prepared to speak out in favor of wider democratic debate. "I think [Lee] taught us fear," says theater director Ong Keng Sen. Lim argues that the stress on order and discipline, arguably essential to an earlier stage of Singapore's development, may harm it now. "A model of governance that has no place for political openness carries with it the seeds of its own decline or even demise," she wrote...
...Arroyo's woes continued to snowball through the week. On Friday, Samuel Ong, a former deputy director of the National Bureau of Investigation, held a press conference to say he had a copy of the original post-election audio tape which he received from a military intelligence agent. Ong claimed the tape was genuine and incriminating of Arroyo, and after the press conference he hurried to a Catholic seminary for sanctuary. A jittery Jose de Venecia, Speaker of the House of Representatives, told lawmakers they must resist any attempt to bring Arroyo down. "The next few days will be difficult...
...picked up heavyweight Holly-wood fans, from Brett Ratner, director of Chan's Rush Hour smashes, to Quentin Tarantino, who screened Ong-Bak at his home with his pal the RZA of the iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan. "Tony is my homey, yo," says the RZA. "He's young, energetic--a new breed of martial artist born in the hip-hop generation...