Singapore travel guide - Wikitravel
Though the Dutch initially protested, the signing of the Anglo-Dutch treaty in 1824, which separated the Malay world into British and Dutch spheres of influence (resulting in the current Malaysia-Indonesia and Singapore-Indonesia borders), ended. Societal restrictions have been loosened up in recent years though, with the government trying to shake off its staid image, and it remains to be seen how the delicate balancing act between political control and social freedom will play out.
MND minister declines to comment on CPF protest incident
���Like any other park in Singapore, Hong Lim Park is a shared space for all Singaporeans to use, and to conduct community events or other activities for the residents,��� he said.. Responding to Mondays development, Mr Ravi told The Online Citizen, ���I.
The PAP and the Malay Singaporean - The Online Citizen
One of the fundamental prongs of the PAPs FT policy has been to rely on Chinese and Indian immigrants to make up for the abjectly low birth rates of local Chinese and Indian citizens.. Malay community leaders ought to make enquiries into the sweeping effects of the PAPs FT policy before the problem of falling numbers creates feelings of insecurity and irreversibly damages Singapores social fabric... Duo from The Real Singapore arrested under Sedition Act.
Lui: Not financially prudent to continue using ERP system
Mr Lui cautioned that while a GNSS-based road pricing system may improve traffic management, it alone cannot ensure that Singapores roads continue to be relatively smooth-flowing. Mr Lui said this would require a holistic approach involving vehicle.
Property crash unlikely, measures in place: Tharman | The.
A day earlier, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released flash estimates which saw private residential prices in Singapore fell 1.1 per cent to 209.3 points in the three months ended June 30. This followed. Dismissing fears that the market will crash, Mr Tharman, who is also the Finance Minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said, ���[I] dont think well see a crash, because we moved early enough... Copyright 2015 The Online Citizen��.
Pay more premium for lower coverage policy?
I came to know and bought ACE ���Savvy Traveller Plus��� policy through Citibank promotion to their customers. I joined a tour to India in August/September 2014 and encountered not one but two adverse weathers ��� landslides at Kargil, and flood at Srinagar .
Property Great Singapore Sale: To buy or to wait? | The.
We dont see developers giving rebates back to early buyers who have paid at premium prices.. How about partnering with Singapore Tourism Board for organized shopping tours with free sightseeing, flight and accommodation bundled with booking a luxury home, with the 15 percent foreigner Additional Buyer Stamp.. Duo from The Real Singapore arrested under Sedition Act. Why Malay weddings are held in void decks. Copyright 2015 The Online Citizen��.
Immigration: Are Singaporeans winners or losers?
We are all too familiar with frequent disruptions and breakdowns of MRT train services, burst water pipes at the worlds best airport, falling ceilings in shopping malls, major telecommunication and trading disruptions affecting financial institutions.
Web of businesses for company in Sengkang columbarium project
The company officially changed its name to Life Corporation Ltd when the core business was sold on 28 June 2013 to Cordlife Group Ltd which is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), for S$5.5 million. This was following the inclusion of Victor.
Summary judgement? Lets look at Code of Conduct for Civil Servants first: M Ravi
A flurry of media statements ensued from both Mr Ravi and the Prime Ministers Office, with Mr Ravi questioning if Ms Chang was representing PM Lee as the Prime Minister of Singapore ��� his public service role ��� or as a private citizen, which had been.
Singapore | Wednesday-Night
Subscribe By Email. Singapore This must have annoyed a great many Singaporean authorities (Wired Sept/Oct 1993) Disneyland with the Death Penalty We sent William Gibson to Singapore to see whether that clean dystopia represents our... The new measures are part of a delicate balancing act by Singapore, which by 2020 could overtake world leader Switzerland in the volume of offshore assets it manages, research firm WealthInsight forecast last month.
Clawback Of Cooling Measures Only After 6-11% Price.
I believe it is simply too premature to loosen existing policies for property simply because of this slight drop.. Private property is expected to see a dive to 3,000 units per quarter and 6-8 % decline in prices.. price correction but is offering a muted bearish outlook as remarked by Steve: ���A larger quantum and extent of correction will depend on any macro-prudential policy revisions by the Singapore Government and Monetary.. Copyright 2015 The Online Citizen��.
Singapore Press Holdings AGM 2014 ��� performance not rosy
Singapore Press Holdings AGM 2014 ��� performance not rosy. He also noted that, ���Higher contributions from property, magazines, exhibitions, radio and online classifieds helped to cushion the drop in our Newspaper contribution.���. with The Straits.
Know your place: S-League CEO tells players
President of the Football Association of Singapore, Zainuddin Nordin, believes however that the changes and consolidation of the league will bring more interests for the clubs. ���Research commissioned by us has shown that the present local environment .
Achieving a meaningful market correction of property prices
Mr Tharmans words that the government cannot let ���property prices run ahead of the growth of household incomes over the long term��� are sweet as honey to people looking to buy an affordable private property. His comment especially means something to .
Shanmugams chart raises questions about PAP TCs MA rates
Mr Shanmugam got up and replied to Ms Lim immediately, ���I can answer your answer straight away. You should look at annex 3 and you will see in the first page that the MA rates once they are done on a weighted average��.
The Malay Mail Online | Explain role in CIA rendition, PKR.
Although acknowledging that Malaysians grasp of English began declining after the medium of instruction in schools were changed to Bahasa Melayu over three decades ago, Shamsuddin said the downward trend was.. ���Since I left and OTK left, theyve started dropping so many cases,��� Lee told Malay Mail Online, referring to former transport minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Both of.. So far, 37 countries have joined the VWP, including Singapore and Brunei.
Singapores property balancing act sees prices decline
Balancing the demand and supply of property in Singapore has been a big issue after a massive rise in prices, February 20, 2015. ��� Today picSINGAPORE ��� Singapores residential market has achieved a better balance between sellers and buyers, .
On the rise ��� vacant private homes | The Online Citizen
Balancing the demands of the various groups of CPF members. ���As I stated, the objective is not to see a collapse in prices but at the same time to have an orderly correction and stabilisation of the market which is now beginning to take place.��� The MAS said property prices have risen 60 per cent over the last four years but have declined by just 3.3 per cent over the last three quarters. ���On the whole, it. Duo from The Real Singapore arrested under Sedition Act.
Chinas State Grid in bid for power assets
The NSW sales process, meanwhile, subject to the state election outcome in March, will see the state government sell a lease for 100 per cent of its electricity transmission network Transgrid, for a price estimated to be worth between $7bn and $8bn.
1MDB Explanation ���Is Not Something I Can Accept��� Says Dr M
They [the managers] came to see me, but they couldnt explain how the money was raised and why the power plants were brought at such high prices and the commission that was paid to Goldman Sachs���, Mahathir��.
Jay chous concert met with complaints from fans about the venue provider
No more coming to Singapore Sports Hub for any concerts. Please just have concerts at Singapore Indoor stadium. (It) is so embarrassing if we have to start mentioning the amount of money spent on this stadium. Please improve the whole place before you .
1.6 million Singaporeans to recieve letters on 2014 GST.
This will cost the Government $115 million.. The vast majority (i.e. those living in HDB flats who do not own more than one property) will get the higher top-up of $200 a year.. For more details on GSTV ��� Cash, GSTV ��� Medisave and the 5-Year Medisave top-up, Singaporeans can call 1800-2222-888 or email gstvoucher@cpf.gov.sg... They have to be balance when they sell the land within the same vicinity so that the price do not affect the current dwellers. But the��.
A whiff of sulphur | The Online Citizen
If the theory is true, it is convenient indeed that the PAP town councils were able to secure far better rates from their existing MAs a year before general elections are expected when they had paid more the previous three years. Again, if true, then���to. If the PAP is responsible for this, then its methods are underhanded and it is sad that the party is willing to use Singaporeans as collateral damage, even those who voted for the party in Aljunied GRC. This pattern of��.
Public transport fares up 2.8% by April 2015, public.
In a posting on his Facebook page, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew commended the PTC for the increase, as it has ���achieved a good balance between keeping fares affordable for Singaporeans and maintaining the viability and. Uniquely Singapore.��� ���I hate to say this but I am very disappointed to see that the fare hike was allowed despite such objections from the citizens��� despite fuel prices falling to as much as 50%��� This only exhibited that you dont care about��.
What Plunging Oil Prices Mean To You (Part 1) | The Online.
In part 2, we explore the impact on property prices, investors and the Singapore economy.. In part 2, we will look at the impacts of declining oil prices on properties, investments and the economy in Singapore. This article was first. Balancing the demands of the various groups of CPF members. If you are a moderator please see our troubleshooting guide.. Duo from The Real Singapore arrested under Sedition Act. Why Malay weddings are held in void decks.
Taiwan funeral company sets sights on Singapore
After much controversy and an intervention by the precincts Member of Parliament, Lam Pin Min, the authorities have apparently stuck to their guns and declined to budge on their position.. Life Corp eventually won the rights to the land, at a cost.
Are highly organized groups soliciting funds illegally in Toa Payoh Central areas?
There were many epic occasions last year (2014) when I was drinking my coffee tarik and happen to see brave people from the public questioning these Filipinos in the Toa Payoh Yio Central shopping area but their business just got bigger over the.
Round-up of Certificate of Entitlement in 2014
Cat D prices sky-rocketed to $4,800 in October. This is the highest on record since the Vehicle Quota System started in 1990 [PDF]. At the beginning of the year, Cat D prices climbed steadily to the $4,000 mark and remained around that level since March.
���Only good citizens will provide insights to the blind spots of the government���
PAP supporters need to use their brains and hearts when they see and read alternative views and angry out bursts by citizens. No good citizen will oppose any good government. Only good citizens will provide insights to the blind spots of the government.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Deflation in.
Cheaper oil and COE premiums see prices dip, but demand still healthy. Singapores deflationary reading last month was driven by fluctuating COE prices and falling accommodation costs, in addition to cheaper crude.. inflation of -0.3 per cent did not come as a surprise as consumer prices in Singapore have been easing in recent months - as a result of effective monetary policy, as well as measures to curb rising property and car prices.. Follow by Email��.
2014 is the year of falling property prices - The Online Citizen
An example of the forecast of the company made about the changes of the cooling measures is an 8-11 percent decline in prices and drop in number of properties transaction by 15-20 percent in the year of 2014. Other insights on the. Most will be expected to adopt a wait and see approach. High networth. Areas in Singapore that may be attractive options for a first time home buyer or upgrader wishing to purchase a four- or five-room resale flat in 2014. In summary��.