If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Punggol East By.
By Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 22 Jan 2013. MEETING the demand for childcare was the focus of the candidates in the Punggol East by-election yesterday, as they reacted to the swathe of new government measures to encourage citizens to marry and have babies early. Later, as the team goes past Rivervale Primary School just as school ends, they get stuck in a crowd of parents and excited children as she is kept busy shaking hands and posing for photos.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: 4 reasons you cant.
Over the years, the taxi industry has improved its call booking technology, added new players, and raised fares. Yet, complaints.. Transcab, the second-largest operator here, is looking into encouraging cabbies to change shift in the Central Business District instead of near their homes, so that they can meet the higher demand downtown. The night driver. The Straits Times checked out the peak-hour situation yesterday at 9.10am from Punggol Central. We tried to��.
Lim Siong Guan: Superman, Yoda, change crusader
His yearly tour of GIC overseas offices since 2007 - four days around the world: Singapore, San Francisco, New York, London, Singapore; and another four days around Asia: Singapore, Mumbai, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore - is the stuff of.
Transport boss misses hard days of driving a bus
When he bought his first bus from a kampung friend in 1969, he was a 20-year-old provision shop assistant without a primary school certificate. I would work in the provision shop, and later drive the bus to fetch workers in the evening, he recalled.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: New property.
The aim is to curb investor demand, reduce speculation in industrial property, be stricter on foreign buyers and increase lending limits to fend off over-borrowing amid rock-bottom interest rates.. Qingjian deputy general manager Li Jun told The Straits Times it had planned about 100 dual-key units in the upcoming project, but will now have to consider reducing the numbers.. Punggol East by-election on 26 Jan �� Sex, lies, leadership: An inevitable threesome?
3 new primary schools to meet demand in Punggol
Construction work under way at Oasis Primary in Edgefield Plains, one of three new primary schools to open in Punggol next year. The new schools are located near housing projects, and will bring the total number of primary schools in Punggol to nine.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Bidadari works.
By Esther Teo, The Straits Times, 29 May 2012. WORK on the latest. We will build infrastructure ahead of demand and start to prepare for new towns at Bidadari and Tengah, the MND spokesman said in response to queries. How fast they.. For instance, Potong Pasir used to house prawn and pig farms while Punggol was a largely agricultural area, SLP International research head Nicholas Mak noted.. HDB unveils plans for three new housing areas. Google +1.
Priority plan for places at new MOE kindergartens - If Only.
The children will be taught by both diploma and degree holders, as well as some primary school teachers who will use purposeful play to build their social, literacy and numeracy skills.. These schools are: Dazhong Primary in Bukit Batok, Punggol View Primary, Blangah Rise Primary in Telok Blangah and Farrer Park Primary. The fifth.. Speaking to The Straits Times yesterday, Dr Lee said she will focus on three key tenets of quality, accessibility and affordability.
From Villages to Flats (Part 2) - Remember Singapore
Singapores population grew exponentially after the Second World War, and the ineffectiveness of SIT was exposed when its supply of housing could not meet the demand. In three decades, SIT could only manage to build��.
MOE scraps secondary school banding - If Only.
MOE scraps secondary school banding. Move part of changes to get parents, schools to focus on more than grades. By Ong Hwee Hwee, The Straits Times, 13 Sep 2012. EDUCATION Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Punggol East by.
PUNGGOL EAST may have threatened to become a defining feature of this years political agenda but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong moved swiftly yesterday to call a by-election in a bid to clear that out of his busy in-tray... The PM can call a by-election at his discretion, and Hougang residents waited three months for it... Political observers told The Straits Times yesterday that the number of candidates could significantly influence the outcome of the by-election.
The science behind the fish deaths
For instance, were the causes of fish deaths in the West Johor Strait off Lim Chu Kang (which occurred two weekends ago) and the East Johor Strait off Pasir Ris (which occurred three weekends ago) different? How have the plankton bloom episodes over.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: MOE-run.
By Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 8 Jan 2014. ANOTHER five.. The locations of the new kindergartens - in Punggol, Jurong West, Sengkang, Bukit Panjang and Yishun - were revealed yesterday by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, who said demand was the key consideration. That is why. Three others in the new batch will be within primary schools - Jurong Wests Frontier Primary, Sengkang Green Primary and West Spring Primary at Bukit Panjang. They will��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Punggol East By.
If this is indeed the case, and the ruling party acknowledges it, then it may have to change its approach and accept that no matter what it does to these policies, it will lose some electoral ground until a new political balance is reached between the.. Party leaders and insiders told The Straits Times that they were surprised by the polling outcome as they thought they would at most win by a slim margin, instead of the eventual 10.8 percentage point margin over Dr Koh.
Bukit Panjang LRT shutdown puts system in spotlight: 6 things to know about.
The Punggol line cost $354 million to build. 6. LTA announced upgrades for all three LRT lines in 2012. LTA announced in 2012 that the Sengkang and Punggol LRT train capacity will increase by the year 2016 to meet future demand. It said it will modify.
Govt scales back land sales in tepid market
Buying demand has been stronger in these areas. Suburban non-landed home prices fell 1.3 per cent in the first nine months of this year compared with an overall 2.5 per cent non-landed home price slide. The moderation in land sales will allow the.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: New system to.
It comes amid moves to meet growing demand for childcare services, which saw the Government pledge last year to add 20,000 more childcare places - or about 200 centres - by 2017. This will provide enough places for. Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing, who revealed this new initiative in an interview with The Straits Times this week, said the new database is expected to be ready by the second half of the year. Explaining the need for it,��.
Rationale for axing law schools not convincing
NATIONAL University of Singapore (NUS) law dean Simon Chesterman has suggested that the eight law schools dropped from the approved list are among the lower-ranked law schools in Britain and their graduates often find it harder to get jobs (Shorter.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Dealing with a new.
The increasing level of education of maids - most have completed secondary education compared with just primary school 30 years ago - means they are more aware of their rights, and are ready to push for them. A law providing. Maids whom The Straits Times spoke to described how much they looked forward to Sundays, when they can socialise with their friends and take a breather. They admit. My employer thinks I will meet bad friends when I go out. But why��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Expat schools to get.
The school plans to meet the maximum capacity of 3,300 in about three to five years. A further 750 students study at its Tanjong Katong campus. CIS founder and chief executive Thomas Tang told The Straits Times: I��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Special school.
STUDENTS in special education (SPED) schools are now drumming, acting and even kneading their way to improve their social and motor skills in arts classes, thanks to a new National Arts Council (NAC) programme.. The ministry, responding to queries from The Straits Times, said details will be announced at a later date... He used to meet her three times a week, but now sees her only once a week or whenever he needs help in dealing with social issues.
Demand rises for after-school care services
Besides Hong Wen School, other schools that have had to conduct balloting within the past year include Nan Chiau Primary, Punggol View Primary and Junyuan Primary. Ms Peggy Ong, chief executive officer and founder of Pro-Teach Education Group, .
25 per cent fewer BTO flats next year, more priority for families who want to.
Janice HengThe Straits TimesMonday, Oct 20, 2014. SINGAPORE - The Government will continue to reduce the number of new Build-to-Order (BTO) flats, launching 25 per cent fewer next year, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan in a blog post.
More stable HDB prices in 2015: Khaw
This also marks the meeting of the Governments target of 28,000 new flats for this year - a record in recent years. Housing Board flat resale prices, as at the end of the third quarter of this year, have fallen 6.1 per cent year-on-year. Mr Khaw said.
Bishan flat sells for $1.05m
Among the seven double-storey executive maisonettes in Bishan sold this year, the Block 192 unit is the first to breach the $1 million mark, evening daily Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday. The 149 sq m flat is 28 years old and located between the.
Singapore Budget 2015: New mosque to be built in Tampines North
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has been ramping up the number of prayer spaces islandwide to meet increased demand. Three new mosques will be ready in the next two years, adding 13,000 more prayer spaces: the Al-Islah Mosque in .
App helps users locate CPR-trained people to save lives
The number of emergency ambulances will also have increased from the current 50 to 80 by then to meet increasing demand. Also in the pipeline are unmanned aerial vehicles for use in large-scale disasters involving firefighting, rescue or hazardous .
Re-tender called for temple and columbarium site in Sengkangs Fernvale Link
The new BTOs at Fernvale Link, at the junction of Sengkang West Way. A new tender for the development of a Chinese temple at Sengkang will be called, after the Government and a private developer said they will terminate a previous agreement between .
More care centres in primary schools - If Only Singaporeans.
. care centres in primary schools. By Sandra Davie and Stacey Chia, The Straits Times, 3 Jan 2013. Mr Heng said that despite the higher demand, MOE will continue to give priority to children from disadvantaged homes. He noted that school principals. The Primary One pupil had made friends, explored the brand-new school building and the fun did not end even when curriculum time ended, all thanks to a student care centre on the premises. It is one of 14 new��.
Better balance now between home buyers, sellers: Khaw
Last year, 51,598 new homes were added, outpacing the projection of 47,505 made last May. This has helped property prices adjust with supply better meeting demand. Our residential market has achieved a better balance between sellers and buyers, he .
Singaporeans first in new P1 registration rule - If Only.
By Cai Haoxiang, The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2012. SINGAPOREAN. Last year, close to half of Singapores 173 primary schools had to hold ballots and there were children who could not get into schools near their homes. There are. The couple bought their first home, a three-room flat in Marine Parade, hoping to increase their childrens chances of getting into schools there... Two schools are in Punggol - Punggol View Primary and Punggol Green Primary.
Rise in 995 calls to SCDF for ambulance service
To meet the growing demand, the SCDF has been engaging private operators since 2009 to supplement its ambulance fleet. Today, a total of 20 private emergency ambulances are contracted to operate alongside 30 similar SCDF ambulances islandwide.