Singapore Notes: Gangster Movie
Under section 34 of the Town Council Act, upon issue of a writ of election, 80% (100% if the party that wins is a different party from the incumbent) of the accumulated surplus disappears into the black hole of the sinking fund. With the.. (this article has been taken offline) part 1 >> ASIAONE / BUSINESS / NEWS / OFFICE / STORY Sat, Jul 12, 2008. The Straits Times Addressing concerns. Three months since taking over the reins at the Manpower Ministry, Mr Gan Kim��.
Cluttered corridors trip up town councils | Chua Chu Kang.
Obstruction of common corridors is the biggest issue that prevented Town Councils from receiving a green banding in the annual Town Council Management Report released on 4 November 2014. Blocked corridors are. to make an issue of it.��� Marine Parade Town Council chairman Lim Biow Chuan agreed: ���We try to be flexible if it does not impede wheelchairs or stretchers.���. A very grateful appreciation to Ms Low for the support, help and time spent on our flats incident. Although��.
The Truth About The Parliamentary Debate On The.
I think if the minister had brought this up and said that town councils should clean high areas whenever they are dirty even if the regulations indicate an annual obligation only, his ending speech would have made perfect sense.. I like to ask , so if a NEA staff checking house for mosquitoes and tell some residents not to worry too much , Does that means that NEAs stand on dengue crisis is not a big issue to them ?.. Email (required) (Address never made public).
AHPETC to address arrears issue after audit
The town council run by the Workers Party (WP) is studying data on its overdue service and conservancy charges (SandCC), and will address the issue after audits on its financial statements are completed and made public, its chairman, Aljunied GRC MP .
You Give Your Money To Your Town Council So That It Can.
TOWN councils tempted to play the stock market to increase the returns on their sinking funds will now have to meet a new rule that caps how much they can put into higher-risk investments. Councils, which have had some leeway. http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20071202-39209.html. And on the other hand, the town councils... This created some working cashflow problems for Mr Low. All town councils also have to do the��.
Remarks by President Obama at Young Southeast Asian.
Whenever I travel the world, from Europe to Africa, South America to Southeast Asia, one of the things I most enjoy doing is meeting young men and women like you. Its more fun than. So earlier this year, I held a town hall just like this one, in Malaysia... So some of these fellows will benefit from five-week instruction at some of the best universities in America on issues like entrepreneurship and environmental stewardship and civil society and human rights. Others��.
Causes Week 2014: Special delivery from prison to loved ones
Ms Christine Tan, PFS executive director, said: We started this project because the letters can facilitate reconciliation and there may be a higher chance that their families will take them back when the inmates are released. The prison allows.
Workers Party needs to clear air over AGOs report
The reputation of the Workers Party (WP) in managing a town council has been dealt a blow by the Auditor-Generals report this week, but it remains to be seen if its political fortunes will be affected, observers and residents said. They added that.
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And I welcome the move in setting up of the MSO, which I hope will also address areas which fall into the gap of every mans island, but no agencys responsibility, said Ms Low. There will be areas where. However, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Zainal Sapari, who is also chairman of the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council, noted that town councils were not mentioned in the MSO framework. ���Currently, town. Charissa Yong The Straits Times AsiaOne 20 Aug 14;
MND takes issue with town councils claim
The Ministry of National Development (MND) has taken issue with a claim by the Workers Party-run town council that it could not submit its service and conservancy charges (SandCC) arrears report because its staff were tied up with work for an audit by.
Town councils: Finding a balance
This allowed the former Hougang Town Council, under WPs Mr Low, to avoid running into cashflow problems, the MNDs Mr Lee said... Anytime we need to issue a demand letter, there is a political cost, but you cant run away from it. Critics say the.
Causes Week 2014: Grow veggies, and help low-income students
Eng Ting Ting, founder of Pocket Greens. At Pocket Greens, residents of North West CDC can rent a rack of 20 trays of soil for $50 a month, with 40 per cent of the rent going to North West CDCs fund for needy students. -- ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG.
Trip to Sydney prize a bonus for family of The Life winner
We were planning to either do a staycation in Singapore or stay home to relax, says the product planner for Toyotas Indonesian market, who has a nine-year-old son, Kaden Matthew, and a five-year-old daughter, Hannah Faith. Although I love Australia.
The United States-Japan Security Treaty at 50 | Foreign Affairs
Given its obvious success in keeping Japan safe and the United States strong in East Asia, one might conclude that the agreement has a bright future. And one would be. On May 19, 1960, Kishi suddenly forced a vote to ratify the treaty in the lower house, calling on the police to remove his Socialist opponents for staging sit-downs and blocking the Speaker from calling the Diet to order. Too clever by half, the... Latest Commentary and News analysis. Council on Foreign Relations��.
The Life e-magazine Jan issue: Passionate pursuits
The January issue will be out tomorrow and can be downloaded for free on The Straits Times Star mobile app for iPad and Android devices. Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play to download The Straits Times Star app. The Life is best viewed on an iPad .
A Singaporean at Home: Town Council debacle: That.
I think Singaporeans may want to ponder this: where Town Councils are concerned, does a high surplus indicate a well-run Town Council with satisfied residents? And what could be the causes of a Town Council falling into��.
Low Thia Khiang: Time for WP-run town councils and NEA to.
Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says that the key issue in the cleaning of two hawker centres under the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) is about integrity. Low struck a conciliatory note, saying the WP-run Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) will continue to work with the National Environment Agency (NEA) to solve problems on the ground and to address the issues... Pages. Home��.
Bringing reading sessions home for kids
Storybooks are amazing, said Ms Wah, herself an avid reader. Through the animal characters in these books, we introduce teaching points and role models for the kids to aspire to. And when these children grow up, they can read to their children. It.
No reason why cat ownership programme cant expand: K.
To qualify to be a cat owner in Chong Pang, cat owners will need to register with the Cat Welfare Society and abide by the following ownership conditions.. Owners are to take proactive steps to address any other nuisance behaviour... is supported by the Ministry of National Development, the Housing Development Board, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore, Chong Pang Citizens Consultative Committee and Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council.
PAP mis-AIMed, faces blowback, part 3 | Yawning Bread
. anonymous). You can click on it for a bigger version, but for your convenience, here is the text: --- The Town Councils for the towns of :���. In addition, their registered address is shared by thousands of others. If thats your. This story feels just like buying meat from the supermarket, getting home to put it into the fridge and finding a sticker at the bottom saying ���this brand of meat, which is not the MegaMarket House Brand, now comes with added maggots!��� A sticker��.
Subhas Anandan: 6 stories about the leading criminal lawyer
Subhas Anandan tells SundayLife! what he wants and needs for Christmas. Leading criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan, 66, says, I dont really want anything. If people really want to give me something, the best they can do is pray for me. Read more here.
Dengue cases shoot up by more than 200 in a week, Others.
http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/dengue-cases-shoot-more-200-week HomeNewsOthers Dengue cases shoot up by more than 200 in a week Printer-friendly version Share/Save Font biggerFont smaller 3 16 Tuesday, Jul 08,. NEA, together with the other Government agencies from the Inter-Agency Dengue Task Force, as well as all Town Councils, are continuing to check public areas and housing estates for potential breeding grounds, with officers carrying��.
Feed Me To The Fish: How Low Will PAP Go?
I bet this charm offensive will rile and offend many fair minded Singaporeans who cannot tolerate the hypocrisy that has slowly become a way of life, an accepted culture of Singapore. Regardless of. (PAP Sitoh terminate Potong Pasir Town Council staff - SgForums_com). Everybody finds he owns something more valuable in the house, his shares are worth more and he can live a good life,.. (AsiaOne.com+/Business/+A1Story20080710+Addressing concerns)
Quality internships give students an edge over others
There is no doubt what a good internship can do for students ��� affording them exposure to real-life work experience, giving them a taste of the industry they are likely to enter after graduation, developing them as global citizens, as well as.
Cleaning market 538 ��� as clear as mud | Yawning Bread
What had been a highly convoluted, as-clear-as-mud issue is now easily reduced to a contest between Good and Evil. Few things. Statements from the Aljunied-Hougang-PunggolEast Town Council (AHPeTC) refer to these NEA media releases, so I know they must exist, but NEA itself doesnt have them on their website.. If the town council and its contractor were responsible for scaffolding, then why does this question arise?.. Email (Address never made public).
Causes Week 2014: They spread joy by giving messy homes a makeover
Some of Helping Joys volunteers (from left) Roy Yuan, 32, Irene Soon, 36, Steven Goh, 36, Amy Tay, 44, and Nelson Ong, 40. Mr Goh founded the group with friends in 2012, and it now has about 20 regular volunteers. On Sunday, the group will be giving.
WP town councils silence: Selective memory works both ways
MINISTER of Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wongs article (WP town council and the sound of silence; Wednesday) is a timely reminder of the various issues that the Workers Party parliamentarians remain accountable for. They owe an explanation.
Court rules that Workers Party-run town council broke law when it held CNY fair
The Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) can be fined up to $1,000 under Section 35 of the Environmental Public Health Act (EPHA), which states that the organisation of any temporary fair, stage show or other such function or activity.
Causes Week 2014: Supermart sells to the needy for less
Ms Desiree Yang, 20, and her father Roland Yang, 55, set up Saltsteps, a social supermarket that sells goods rejected by regular supermarkets ��� for example, goods with damaged packaging or incorrect labelling ��� to low-income families. -- ST PHOTO: ONG.
Product Safety Network News
February 1, 2015, Asiaone.com. Activity has tripled since year ago. Drive to ensure retailers and suppliers comply with regulations for electrical, electronic, and gas products. 5 Unexpected Home Hazards Send Too Many Kids to the ER (Op-Ed) February 2.. With focus on sustainable investment, RobecoSam measures management on economic, environmental and social issues including safety issues throughout product life cycle.. Greenbelt Town Council urges FCC to take steps.
President Barack Obamas State of the Union Address | The.
And in tight-knit communities across America, fathers and mothers will tuck in their kids, put an arm around their spouse, remember fallen comrades, and give thanks for being home from a war that, after twelve long years, is finally coming to an end. Tonight, this chamber speaks with.. Lets work together to close those loopholes, end those incentives to ship jobs overseas, and lower tax rates for businesses that create jobs here at home. Moreover, we can take the��.
Low will address town council issues in House
WORKERS Party chief Low Thia Khiang said last night - the eve of a Parliament sitting that will scrutinise major lapses in governance and compliance in his partys town council financial statements - that he would address the issues raised in the .