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HSK is excited that CNY is cumming.

Heng Swee Keat​

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Only 8 days left in the year of the ox! There is still plenty of time for us to continue to bring happiness and good cheer to those around us.
That’s just what we did over this weekend — GRLs, RC members, volunteers and donors got together to bring smiles to our residents. We held our annual Hong Bao Presentation, and also distributed red packets, vouchers, and groceries.
It was a joy to greet residents and to spend the time with caring volunteers. My thanks to all who took part.
Let us usher in the Year of the Tiger with plenty of joy, prosperity and good health!

 

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HSK distributes red packets.

 

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HSK encourages volunteers.

Heng Swee Keat​

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With volunteers Velna, Cheryl, and Zafar from 好人好事 Hao Ren Hao Shi - HRHS. Cheryl’s father, who is also a volunteer with the organisation, encouraged Cheryl to volunteer and she in turn encouraged her friend and classmate Velna to volunteer as well. Keep it going!

 

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HSK met Nicholas.

 

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HSK poses with volunteers.

 

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Volunteers distribute grocery bags to residents.

 

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HSK distributes grocery bags personally.

 

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HSK distributes red packets personally.

 

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HSK wants you to watch this video.

Heng Swee Keat​

14 hrs ·
“Celebrations don’t have to be big to be meaningful”
Many of my residents I spoke to recently also shared the same sentiment. We all want to celebrate and have fun with our loved ones during the festive period — but let’s also remember to do it safely and responsibly.
Do watch this video by Gov.sg. I’m sure you can relate to some of the scenes in one way or another!

 

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Mr Heng meets Mr Tan.

Heng Swee Keat​

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It was good to meet Mr Tan Chye Thiam (second from right), who started Chye Thiam Maintenance in 1979 with his wife and just 3 other workers.

Their aim at the time was to give opportunities to farmers affected by changes to the agriculture sector. Today, the company is 1,800-strong and his son Edy (in navy) embraces digital transformation and sustainability, even as he continues to put worker welfare foremost.

The solution is developed by Vulcan AI, co-founded by Mr Manik Bhandari (first from right).

 

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Mr Heng explains something.

Heng Swee Keat​

14 hrs ·

Looking at how Chye Thiam Maintenance deploys digital technology in various aspects of work.

 

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Mr Heng chatted with 2 workers.

Heng Swee Keat​

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Chatted with two workers from Chye Thiam Maintenance. They were at an outdoor location to demo how the watch sends signals of their movements back to the command centre so that a supervisor can tend to any incident almost immediately.

(MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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Mr Heng gives a thumbs-up.

 

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Mr Heng likes this watch.

Heng Swee Keat​

Yesterday at 09:00 ·

This is the watch, powered by advanced AI capabilities, designed by Vulcan AI. Chye Thiam Maintenance workers use this as a digital personal protective equipment to track their vitals and movements.

Infocomm Media Development Authority - IMDA had put out an open innovation challenge based on a commonly-faced sector problem defined by Singapore Ministry of Manpower, Vulcan AI responded and CTM stepped up to trial the solution. Within seven months, they completed a successful pilot, and CTM now has the technology in use every day for some of their workers. The solution is also being tested in other sectors such as schools, hotels and F&B. The next step is to think creatively of applications in other sectors too.

(MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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HSK impressed by R&D work at Ngee Ann Poly.

Heng Swee Keat​

11 hrs ·
What do thermal heating systems in Scandinavia and centralised air-conditioning systems in Singapore have to do with each other?
A Singaporean engineer working on thermal heating systems in Denmark one day asked himself, “What if we used this pump technology in place of the conventional valve-based system we use for central air-conditioning in tropical climates?” He experimented and found that he could develop a system that is 20% more energy efficient.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic hosted his R&D work at their Environmental and Water Technology Centre of Innovation, and found it so promising that they are going to install his distributed cooling system across their campus.
Our educational institutions support a vibrant R&D ecosystem in more ways than one. Their R&D platforms, like the EWTCOI, bring students, lecturers, researchers, real world problems, and R&D facilities together to solve real world problems under realistic conditions.
National Research Foundation Singapore has been happy to support our IHLs in their innovation and incubation work. I look forward to more of such efforts and their positive impact!

 

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HSK impressed by energy saver.

Heng Swee Keat​

11 hrs ·

EWTCOI’s Principal R&D Engineer Mr Sam Lam (right of photo) explained how he helped Grundfos develop the Distributed Pumping System that saves energy used by chilled water-based air-conditioning in commercial buildings.

(MCI Photo by Liu Ying)

 

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HSK impressed by air filtration efficiency.

Heng Swee Keat​

12 hrs ·

R&D scientist Dr Suresh Palaniswamy showed me a nanofiber filter sample which has an air filtration efficiency of 99% and is also energy saving due to its low air resistance.

(MCI Photo by Liu Ying)

 

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HSK is impressed with oily wastewater treatment.

Heng Swee Keat​

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Firmbase Pte Ltd is one of the companies working with EWTCOI on developing a superhydrophilic membrane for oily wastewater treatment. Firmbase’s Business Director Mr Pung Choong Theng and R&D Scientist Dr Bhuvana Sowrirajalu shared with me their project on developing this membrane and its benefit over existing solutions.

(MCI Photo by Liu Ying)

 

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HSK wishes EWTCOI every success.

Heng Swee Keat​

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I wish the Environment and Water Technology Centre of Innovation every success!

(L-R: Chan Lai Fung, Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development); Lim Kok Kiang, Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Peter Ong, Chairman, ESG; Dr Jason Tang, Director, EWTCOI.)

(MCI Photo by Liu Ying)

 

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HSK joined residents in a hybrid Lunar New Year Celebration.

Heng Swee Keat is with Tan Kiat How and
3 others
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Three more days till we usher in the Year of the Tiger!
My fellow East Coast Advisers and I joined residents in a hybrid Lunar New Year celebration where we were treated to getai and lion dance performances. I’m sure they brought the festive mood to many households!
Also popped by The MarketPlace@58 and distributed mandarin oranges to residents and stallholders. We exchanged greetings with shoppers who were doing their last minute shopping. Wonderful to see everyone in good spirits and I hope you’ll enjoy your CNY preparations!