The Japanese Earthquake Effect

The Media Gala

Of course there is the boo boo by Mediacorp VP Marketing department. But then don't for a sec think that other media parties are not jumping onto the bandwagon. If you flip through the Straits Times, look at how much space per page has been allocated to advertisement.

Although I am not sure if the advertisements do achieve their intended results - when one is reading about tragedies unfolding, one is probably not so inclined to want to jump at the opportunity to satisfy his/her own material desires. If any one can just read stories about how children were missing their parents or vice versa and still scan to the other half of the page and go, "Ahh...nice condo..". If this person eventually did buy the condo apartment, go figure how would he be like as a neighbour...

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Epitome of Civility

Although much has been reported on the stoicism, one point that has been repeated oft was that there had been no looting in Japan. Although the truth of it is to be confirmed, what appeared in the newspapers and media were the orderly queues. If it had been anywhere else, not sure if the same civility and social orderliness will prevail. Respect.

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Panic Wildfire

Yes a haywire nuke plant all ready to melt down is not for jokes. But for the masses who went on a salt buying spree, I wonder how much of it were fueled by the speed of sms-es, emails, watsapp.....It just shows that it will be harder to authorities to contain any ill-willed rumors other than to be the forerunner to stand up and be the first mover disseminating the official news.

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Charity Drives

I wished I had read this first before I made my donation:-http://goodintents.org/disaster/the-dos-and-donts-of-disaster-donations. But I guess giving through the Singapore Red Cross shouldn't be too wrong. Just be wary of scams who are taking the opportunities for their own gains.