Under The Angsana Tree: Parliament Debates WPs.
Quizzed by some in the House, including Second Trade and Industry Minister S Iswaran and Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, WPs Non-Constituency MP Gerald Giam said that while his party was not advocating that the tap on foreign workers. The problems of low birth rates and ageing population lie in a social and physical environment that is not conducive to family life... Isnt it nice to have our heart felt thoughts articulated in parliament for a change?
Taxi driver who lent $20 to passenger with no money: Im embarrassed by all.
Its not every day a stranger changes your life, Mr Ang wrote on Facebook, of Mr Lim Ee Teh. Mr Lim, 62, drove Mr Ang to. teaching me about life. Mr Angs post was shared by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, who is now the Minister for Social and Family Development.
Under The Angsana Tree: The CPF Conundrum
Or unless she is a family member of... Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin today (May 25) posted a lengthy blog post explaining how the Central Provident Fund (CPF) system works ��� in particular, dwelling at length on the need for the Minimum Sum and why it is raised. Acknowledging the challenges ahead, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promised in Parliament this week that CPF Life would be enhanced so payouts would keep pace with the cost of living.
Cabinet shuffle to see Singapore through next phase
He was strengthening the Cabinet line-up to address our priorities and challenges, and see Singapore through our next phase of development. In this latest round of changes, the fourth since the May 2011 General Election, Mr Tan will be promoted to .
Singapore Notes: Call A Spade A Spade
Tan Chuan-Jin had to step down as Senior Minister of State at Ministry of National Development (MND), but gets to hang on to his post as Acting Minister for Manpower. Political unknown Desmond Lee (whos he?) will be��.
Singapore Notes: An Upside Down World
Tan Chuan-Jin pressed Low for concrete initiatives, to which he was rewarded with: If he thinks the ministry cant do very much and wants the WP to do more, perhaps he ought to consider putting his ministrys resources. WP emphasised on family ties.. Let the buggers work harder for a change... If our present quality of life is already in shit, why would anyone even want to believe that our PAP Ministers is capable of improving our quality of life in the FUTURE?
Masagos Zulkifli promoted to full minister in Cabinet changes
Closing the loop, current Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, 46, will succeed Mr Chan today as Minister for Social and Family Development. He will also hold his current portfolio until Mr Lim takes the helm next month. In addition, Mr Chan, who will be .
Indonesia: Why you so like that wan? - Asia and the Pacific
Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan Jin, formerly a Brigadier General in the Singapore army, also waded into the fray, saying that the Indonesians actions were reflecting ���callousness and disrespect���[5] As a final middle finger,. a ruckus over something as insignificant as the naming of a ship after two very insignificant (and dead) people for something that they had done almost half a century ago with no connections to the present governments of either country.
Changing family structures in Singapore present challenges: Tan Chuan-Jin
With a better understanding of the evolving family structures in Singapore, we can work together to tackle the challenges ahead, said Social and Family Development (MSF) Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. Mr Tan was speaking at the MSF Social Service Partners .
MOM ��� Minstry of Manpower (pro-maid) | Woes of.
It was posted in Asiaone in year 2008. Till date. Woes of Singapore Maids employer. I would like to suggest that, perhaps, the MOM could conduct surveys to find out from the employers the various problems they face in dealing with their maids... On Thursday, Tan Chuan-Jin shared on his Facebook page the case of one man, a Mr Z, who used his family situation to ���elicit sympathy��� He lied about his wifes medical condition when he approached Mr Tan during a��.
Speech by Viswa Sadasivan - ������ - ������ - ���������Blogwind
My inspiration to speak on this subject came about a month and a half ago when I was invited by BG Tan Chuan Jin, Chairman of NDP EXCO 2009 to write a piece on what the National Pledge means to me.. The stability provided by the National Pledge gave us, especially our government, the confidence to take decisive steps, make quantum leaps, rapidly shift gears or change directions to keep us moving with the currents ��� knowing very well the boat is even��.
Todays young will be in relatively good shape to retire
Singaporeans who work regularly and make prudent housing choices should have no worries in meeting their retirement needs through the mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) system, Manpower minister Tan Chuan-Jin has said, as he told the House .
Under The Angsana Tree: Singapore not alone in tweaking.
OPINION: Tan Chuan-Jins evasive replies to callers questions in Talking Point leave viewers unconvinced that Govt is not clamping down on the internet. The Real Singapore, 4 Jun 2013. Watching Acting Minister of��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Ask The Prime.
Noting that he was ���very, very lucky��� to have 20 years of apprenticeship, Mr Lee pointed out that the future prime ministers of Singapore might not have a similar privilege.. Giving names, he cited Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing, Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, Ministers of State Sim Ann and Desmond Lee and Ms Low Yen��.
Minimum Sum options starting from $80500?
The Government has accepted the panels report, said Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday. Details will be announced at the Budget debate next month. The recommendations, made amid calls to change the CPF system, will shift the fund from a .
Time for term limits | Yawning Bread
In Singapores politics, this cannot happen if people stay too long in their offices getting ever more defensive about their record and unwilling to admit that past decisions were wrong and therefore need changing. The ruling. Paid ridiculously high salaries and isolated behind security men, their last memory of ���average��� Singapore life is a decade or more ago. That is provided they grew up in average families.. As archived on AsiaOne, here is the Straits Times story:.
Jubilee Budget to tackle future challenges
SINGAPORE - Even as productivity withers and business costs swell - keeping the focus of many on the here and now - the main thrust of Budget 2015 will be equipping the Singapore economy with the skillsets required for the future, as well as securing.
Singapore: Shopping or Eating out, and being cheated.
general interest, current events. Skip to... When he returned to Singapore on Thursday evening, he was shocked when his familys 43-year-old maid, Ms Ati Rohi, told him she had fallen prey at another Sim Lim shop... In a Facebook post, Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin expressed shock at the behaviour shown in the Sim Lim case and said the Government should explore ways to ���strengthen or adjust��� the laws to deal with cases where individuals face hurdles in��.
Its a wrap! 2014: People and Policies
New roles were also given to some familiar faces. Significant among these were the promotions of Mr Tan Chuan-Jin and Mr Lawrence Wong to full ministers, a move that made the core of the fourth-generation political leadership clearer. Mr Tan is.
Minimum Sum options starting from $80500?
The Government has accepted the panels report, said Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday. Details will be announced at the Budget debate next month. The recommendations, made amid calls to change the CPF system, will shift the fund from a .
Masagos Zulkifli promoted to full minister in Cabinet changes
Closing the loop, current Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, 46, will succeed Mr Chan today as Minister for Social and Family Development. He will also hold his current portfolio until Mr Lim takes the helm next month. In addition, Mr Chan, who will be .
Cabinet shuffle to see Singapore through next phase
He was strengthening the Cabinet line-up to address our priorities and challenges, and see Singapore through our next phase of development. In this latest round of changes, the fourth since the May 2011 General Election, Mr Tan will be promoted to .
Under The Angsana Tree: Myths And Misconceptions About.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin tackled some common myths and misconceptions about the Central Provident Fund system during. Once the Minimum Sum is set for a particular cohort, it does not change.. It will be part of your life and we want Singaporeans to make the most out of CPF for themselves, rather than to constantly think of it as some scam to suck your money away.
singapore hotel: $17 ramen hard to swallow - AsiaOne.com
This means he has to pay them at least $3,000 a month, a minimum salary which is expected to rise, Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan Jin has said recently in an interview. These staff are deployed to work in the front of��.
Life as a Singapore Domestic Maids Employer: Hiring a.
Issues include the longer time it takes for a male helpers work permit to be approved, the fact that he cannot be transferred to another family and families reservations regarding living arrangements. If there are... If I must kick my current filipino out, have the courage to employ another FDW, I will find a FDW from other source country and adjust my life having poor communication... Tan Chuan-Jin commented in his Facebook: We may be too dependent on maids
Changing family structures in Singapore present challenges: Tan Chuan-Jin
With a better understanding of the evolving family structures in Singapore, we can work together to tackle the challenges ahead, said Social and Family Development (MSF) Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. Mr Tan was speaking at the MSF Social Service Partners .
Taxi driver who lent $20 to passenger with no money: Im embarrassed by all.
Its not every day a stranger changes your life, Mr Ang wrote on Facebook, of Mr Lim Ee Teh. Mr Lim, 62, drove Mr Ang to. teaching me about life. Mr Angs post was shared by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, who is now the Minister for Social and Family Development.
No reason why cat ownership programme cant expand: K.
SINGAPORE: Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said he wants to see the Chong Pang Cat Ownership programme replicated in other HDB estates. He told. Mr Shanmugam said the biggest challenge is getting the residents buy-in for the programme. He was.. Acting Minister for Manpower and Senior Minister of State of National Development Tan Chuan-Jin said in November that the recommendations will be submitted to MND in the coming months.
Its a wrap! 2014: People and Policies
New roles were also given to some familiar faces. Significant among these were the promotions of Mr Tan Chuan-Jin and Mr Lawrence Wong to full ministers, a move that made the core of the fourth-generation political leadership clearer. Mr Tan is.
Under The Angsana Tree: From Heng Tan Yam to Halimah
How we go about pursuing excellence will change with time and conditions, but what must not change is our belief that success must be shared, both in the making and the partaking, by all in our society, he said at a book launch by former civil service chief Lim Siong Guan. Nor do I see us changing.. Tan Chuan-Jin said that the PAP will certainly be governing Singapore in the near future in a Bloomberg interview which was shown on TV on Friday He explained��.
Todays young will be in relatively good shape to retire
Singaporeans who work regularly and make prudent housing choices should have no worries in meeting their retirement needs through the mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) system, Manpower minister Tan Chuan-Jin has said, as he told the House .
Jubilee Budget to tackle future challenges
SINGAPORE - Even as productivity withers and business costs swell - keeping the focus of many on the here and now - the main thrust of Budget 2015 will be equipping the Singapore economy with the skillsets required for the future, as well as securing.