Going 'Green' Requires Governance
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To sell his kidney, 39-year-old Midun had to pretend that he knew the recipient of his kidney well, acting as a donor. A middleman changed his age to 25 to increase his chances of being accepted.
"We need to look at the issue case-to-case. This needs to be further investigated. If there are possible mistakes - which could be the case - then this should be part of the investigation," Czersna Soejono, the director of the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, said.
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In a recent survey conducted by undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), a dirty Singaporean secret is uncovered: while 9 in 10 smartphone users admit using their smartphones in the toilet, only 1 in 10 clean their smartphones on a regular basis. Furthermore, only 1 in 2 always wash their hands after using the toilet.
"While we were researching on personal hygiene and germs, we chanced upon an article on The Telegraph about how dirty our smartphones really are, and that they can even harbor faecal matter.
In fact, a British study found that our phones have 18 times more germs than a public toilet seat," said team member Eenette Wong, 23.Source: Asia One...More...