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27.10.2012 - Halloween Party at 'Waterfront Waves'



It's the time of the year where adults and kids at the WaterFront Waves condominium put on their creative halloween costumes with make-up and props for a spooky night ! The function room hosted about 100 residents dressed as scary vampires, wicked witches, freaky Frankenstein, deadly draculas, gruesome ghouls and nasty monsters. The young ones lightened the creepy atmosphere dressed as pink fairies and pretty pumpkin princesses.

As the sky turned dark, MP Low joined the residents for a "Trick-or-Treat" procession within the condo, where parents were readily distributing heaps of body-part gummies, eye-ball chocolates, and other halloween goodies much to the delight of the young ones. Following which, the organisers gathered the kids for the most anticipated "bashing the witch-pinata" game and group photo-taking. The evening ended on a high note with a Dracula and a pumpkin princess winning the best dressed awards.

Photos credit: Kenny Choo

 

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27.10.2012 - Halloween Party at 'Waterfront Waves'



It's the time of the year where adults and kids at the WaterFront Waves condominium put on their creative halloween costumes with make-up and props for a spooky night ! The function room hosted about 100 residents dressed as scary vampires, wicked witches, freaky Frankenstein, deadly draculas, gruesome ghouls and nasty monsters. The young ones lightened the creepy atmosphere dressed as pink fairies and pretty pumpkin princesses.

As the sky turned dark, MP Low joined the residents for a "Trick-or-Treat" procession within the condo, where parents were readily distributing heaps of body-part gummies, eye-ball chocolates, and other halloween goodies much to the delight of the young ones. Following which, the organisers gathered the kids for the most anticipated "bashing the witch-pinata" game and group photo-taking. The evening ended on a high note with a Dracula and a pumpkin princess winning the best dressed awards.

Photos credit: Kenny Choo

 

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27.10.2012 - Halloween Party at 'Waterfront Waves'



It's the time of the year where adults and kids at the WaterFront Waves condominium put on their creative halloween costumes with make-up and props for a spooky night ! The function room hosted about 100 residents dressed as scary vampires, wicked witches, freaky Frankenstein, deadly draculas, gruesome ghouls and nasty monsters. The young ones lightened the creepy atmosphere dressed as pink fairies and pretty pumpkin princesses.

As the sky turned dark, MP Low joined the residents for a "Trick-or-Treat" procession within the condo, where parents were readily distributing heaps of body-part gummies, eye-ball chocolates, and other halloween goodies much to the delight of the young ones. Following which, the organisers gathered the kids for the most anticipated "bashing the witch-pinata" game and group photo-taking. The evening ended on a high note with a Dracula and a pumpkin princess winning the best dressed awards.

Photos credit: Kenny Choo

 

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@ sengkang

Seriously are you a VOLUNTEER from Worker's Party ?

If not, maybe you should consider joining them !

 

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[h=2]Chen Show Mao raises queries on Personal Data Protection Bill
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by The Workers' Party on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 9:05pm ·

By Vernon Voon

During the Parliamentary sitting on Monday, 15 October 2012, Workers’ Party MP for Aljunied GRC, Mr Chen Show Mao, queried the Government on why the Personal Data Protection Bill did not cover government agencies.

He noted that the Bill related to the protection of personal data by organisations, based on the principles of accountability and openness. He observed that it was a baseline law that will legislate a minimum standard to be applied across the board.

Mr Chen expressed regret that the Bill will not apply to public agencies, including government ministries, tribunals and, upon ministerial notification, statutory boards like the People’s Association (PA) and the Housing and Development Board (HDB). He said this is an area in which the Bill is lacking. He explained that public agencies that collected and used personal data of individuals should be required by law to comply with the minimum level of protection enshrined in the Bill, and disagreed with the reason given by the Government that they already have their own set of rules, as these laws will apply even if public agencies were included in the Bill. He added that the Government’s data protection rules are not contained in written laws, and are not made known the public.

Mr Chen said that such rules not being laws are not subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and Singaporeans would not know when or how they are created, amended or terminated. The people who are directly affected by these rules do not know what they are nor do they have a chance to have views on them heard, for example, on the wrongful collection, use or disclosure of personal information.

Mr Chen went on to say that the concept of accuracy, individual access and correction are key provisions in the Bill, and that it is just as important, if not more important, that such concepts apply to data collected by public agencies as well. For example, public agencies use personal data to make decisions such as whether to grant a person Workfare Income Supplement payments and thus it is important that individuals are able to access government data pertaining to such information and correct it if need be. He said that another reason given by the Government that public agencies often share information with one another does not preclude public agencies coming under the Bill as there are prevailing laws allowing such sharing which will not be affected by their inclusion.

Mr Chen said that ensuring that the public sector falls within the remit of the Bill will allow individuals comfort that a minimum baseline of data protection applies to public agencies. He noted that only very few jurisdictions with personal data protection laws exclude public agencies from the framework and hence a framework application to the public sector will make Singapore truly in line with international standards, which is one of the principles the Bill is based on.

In response, the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, reiterated that that the public sector already has its own set of data protection rules which are “guided broadly by the same principles under the Bill”.

He said that all ministries, statutory boards and organs of state are required to comply with public sector rules on data protection, and that the Government takes steps to ensure that officers comply with them, via audits or when cases are raised to the government. He said that agencies have mechanisms in place to receive and address complaints on the Government’s handling of personal data, and that erroneous information can be corrected by individuals.

 

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@ sengkang

Slience means you agreed or already a volunteer ?? lol :p

 

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The Workers' Party


The Workers' Party resumes its weekly Open House tomorrow, 2 November 2012 at 8pm. We are located at 216G, Syed Alwi Road #02-03. See you there!

 

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Chen Show Mao


罗弄阿苏黄昏后，月上树梢头。Full moon near Lorong Ah Soo.

Jimmy and I were born on the same day of the same month of the same year. He died last week.

We had not seen much of each other after we turned 17 ... I was studying for my A Levels as if I was going to be a doctor, and he an engineer. Years later we both ended up being lawyers.

Jimmy did not have an easy time with his practice. Clients (mostly indigent) often failed to pay him. Condensed milk with his oats, which he liked, at times felt like a luxury. After closing his law firm in Singapore, he was jobless for long stretches of time. He tried different jobs, including in Malaysia and China.

I was very happy to see him with his boy a few months ago at my meet-the-people session. He was back in Singapore for a short visit before heading back to China. He was cheerful -- happy to be home in Lorong Ah Soo.

We had a full moon Monday. A month ago was Mid-Autumn, a festival about family reunions (Perhaps because the family should be whole in Mid-Autumn like the moon would be whole? Or perhaps because even while overseas you feel close to your family in Singapore knowing that they are looking at the same Mid-Autumn moon?) As more and more Singaporeans live and work overseas, what can help keep our hearts here, other than the moon?

Jimmy's body will be flown home from China today. A group of his classmates will gather at his wake, after all these years. Come back to the five-and-dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean...

 

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@ sengkang

Seriously are you a VOLUNTEER from Worker's Party ?

If not, maybe you should consider joining them !

Sengkang may be a volunteer. Confirm Sengkang-Punggol (Skpunggol) is not.

 

[Huat-Ah]

Sengkang may be a volunteer. Confirm Sengkang-Punggol (Skpunggol) is not.

That member is NEAR HOPELESS

 

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Chen Show Mao


罗弄阿苏黄昏后，月上树梢头。Full moon near Lorong Ah Soo.

Jimmy and I were born on the same day of the same month of the same year. He died last week.

We had not seen much of each other after we turned 17 ... I was studying for my A Levels as if I was going to be a doctor, and he an engineer. Years later we both ended up being lawyers.

Jimmy did not have an easy time with his practice. Clients (mostly indigent) often failed to pay him. Condensed milk with his oats, which he liked, at times felt like a luxury. After closing his law firm in Singapore, he was jobless for long stretches of time. He tried different jobs, including in Malaysia and China.

I was very happy to see him with his boy a few months ago at my meet-the-people session. He was back in Singapore for a short visit before heading back to China. He was cheerful -- happy to be home in Lorong Ah Soo.

We had a full moon Monday. A month ago was Mid-Autumn, a festival about family reunions (Perhaps because the family should be whole in Mid-Autumn like the moon would be whole? Or perhaps because even while overseas you feel close to your family in Singapore knowing that they are looking at the same Mid-Autumn moon?) As more and more Singaporeans live and work overseas, what can help keep our hearts here, other than the moon?

Jimmy's body will be flown home from China today. A group of his classmates will gather at his wake, after all these years. Come back to the five-and-dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean...

Zhiyi Deng This is the kind of spore I want. A compassionate and caring society, regardless of race, language or religion, with family, friends and fellow Singaporeans as our core. We moan the loss of a fellow Singaporean together, we celebrate our festivities together, whether it's a malay wedding at the void deck, or cooking and eating indian curry together, or visiting a Chinese cemetery to learn about our overseas Chinese heritage together. We are not just about money money money. If you are a foreigner but you would embrace our culture, our values set forth by our forefathers, and forge by us for so many years, we welcome you. We would like a more cultured Singapore, a Singapore which embrace our past, and not destroying it for that mere 8mins time saving from point A to point B. We do not need another Mall selling Prada at $15000, or Prata Kosong at $1.50. We want a less crowded Singapore, where we can sit at a coffeeshop enjoying my teh-si KOSONG at 60cents, chatting with my abang and ah neh about Jimmy, a fellow Singaporean who's a victim of our govt's obsession with money, who has to leave our island in search for a so-called better "life", and alas, passed on on a foreign land. RIP Jimmy. We shall continue to fight for a Singapore for Singaporeans.

 

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[h=5]The Workers' Party[/h]

55 years ago, on 3 November 1957, David Marshall founded the Workers' Party. These 55 years were filled with ups and downs, with 2011 marking the Party's first breakthrough in winning a GRC. All this would not have been possible without the continued support of our voters and supporters, and for this we thank you.

Today, the Party's philosophy to give power to the people remains unshaken. The endeavour for social justice and the strengthening of Singapore's parliamentary democracy through a viable political alternative is still our mission. The future of Singapore is in the hands of every Singaporean. Let's work together for a better Singapore!

 

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The Workers' Party


Good morning! The Workers' Party goes to Marine Parade GRC and Joo Chiat SMC this morning for its Hammer public outreach. Drop by to get a copy - your support matters to us!

 

[Heart Break Kid]

When will they be coming to East Coast GRC to sell The Hammers ?

 

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Yee Jenn Jong


"Prices of industrial land have surged 27 per cent in the first nine months of the year, a situation that has led to concerns that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being hit hard by the rising costs."

I still hope JTC would revert to its role of creating and managing affordable industrial units, rather than leave it to REITs and private market forces.


http://www.straitstimes.com/breakin...t-pledges-enough-land-needs-industry-20121105

 

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Yee Jenn Jong


"In conclusion, I wish to thank Prof Lim for being our moral conscience. He has reminded us that our mission is to achieve growth with equity. Our ambition is to build a fair and prosperous Singapore. What we have achieved so far is a prosperous but unfair society." - Professor Tommy Koh


In defence of Lim Chong Yah
[url]www.asiaone.com
Don has reminded us our inequality could adversely affect cohesion. -ST


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[h=5]Gerald Giam[/h]<a class="uiLinkSubtle" href="http://www.facebook.com/geraldgiam.sg/posts/457062624343903"><abbr title="Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 4:29pm" data-utime="1350516569">October 17

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The changes to MediShield are a step in the right direction. However the enhanced coverage will come at a cost — almost all of which will be borne not by the government, but by policyholders themselves.

http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/10/medishield-can-afford-to-provide-better-protection/

 

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Chen Show Mao



"The role of citizens in our Democracy does not end with your vote. America’s never been about what can be done for us. It’s about what can be done by us together through the hard and frustrating, but necessary work of self-government. That’s the principle we were founded on."
"The Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service and that is the legacy that we honor and applaud tonight."
United States President Barack Obama, acceptance speech today

 

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Yee Jenn Jong


"In conclusion, I wish to thank Prof Lim for being our moral conscience. He has reminded us that our mission is to achieve growth with equity. Our ambition is to build a fair and prosperous Singapore. What we have achieved so far is a prosperous but unfair society." - Professor Tommy Koh


In defence of Lim Chong Yah
[url]www.asiaone.com
Don has reminded us our inequality could adversely affect cohesion. -ST


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