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[h=1]Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner 2013[/h]<abbr title="Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:48am" data-utime="1363146481" class="timestamp"></abbr>


The annual Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner took place on 23 February 2013, Saturday after months of preparation. This year's dinner caters to a total of 121 tables. The event was made possible because of the overwhelming support from Hougang residents and supporters, as well as the many generous sponsors. Here's a toast to all of you: May the year of Snake brings you good health and prosperity. Hougang Huat!

 

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[h=1]Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner 2013[/h]<abbr title="Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:48am" data-utime="1363146481" class="timestamp"></abbr>


The annual Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner took place on 23 February 2013, Saturday after months of preparation. This year's dinner caters to a total of 121 tables. The event was made possible because of the overwhelming support from Hougang residents and supporters, as well as the many generous sponsors. Here's a toast to all of you: May the year of Snake brings you good health and prosperity. Hougang Huat!

 

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[h=1]Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner 2013[/h]<abbr title="Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:48am" data-utime="1363146481" class="timestamp"></abbr>


The annual Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner took place on 23 February 2013, Saturday after months of preparation. This year's dinner caters to a total of 121 tables. The event was made possible because of the overwhelming support from Hougang residents and supporters, as well as the many generous sponsors. Here's a toast to all of you: May the year of Snake brings you good health and prosperity. Hougang Huat!

 

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[h=1]Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner 2013[/h]<abbr title="Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:48am" data-utime="1363146481" class="timestamp"></abbr>


The annual Hougang Lunar New Year Dinner took place on 23 February 2013, Saturday after months of preparation. This year's dinner caters to a total of 121 tables. The event was made possible because of the overwhelming support from Hougang residents and supporters, as well as the many generous sponsors. Here's a toast to all of you: May the year of Snake brings you good health and prosperity. Hougang Huat!

 

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"... care-givers of children and adults with Down syndrome do need assistance too. A mother of a grown up child with Down syndrome, her only child, shared this with me. She said it is a tough job to bring up a kid with disabilities. She quit her job many years ago and has exhausted her lifesavings to look after her special needs child. There are no subsidies for her son. Her only son pays full adult fare for public transport."

"I have said in my main budget speech that how we take care of the weak, the disabled, the needy, and the least will determine how much we have progressed as a developed nation. I urge the ministry to do more to help Singaporeans with Down syndrome see and feel that we are indeed a developed nation; that we are indeed an inclusive society." - MP Png Eng Huat (13 March 2013)





COS 2013 Debates: MSF – Individuals with Down Syndrome (MP Png Eng Huat) : The Workers’ Party of Sin
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Budget 2013’s promise of a better Singapore with an inclusive society is a vision that probably means a lot to Singaporeans with disabilities or special needs children. Today, I just want to highlight one particular

 

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"Currently, the Government gives child care subsidies to working and non-working mothers whose children are enrolled in licensed child care centres.

Working mothers are given a maximum subsidy of $300 while mothers who are not working are also eligible for the subsidies but at a reduced rate.

The call to give care-givers more recognition and support is ringing loud in this Budget Debate.
Therefore, I urge the Ministry to give care-givers access to full subsidy for child care under certain circumstances." ~ MP Png Eng Huat (14 March 2013)


COS 2013 Debate: MSF – Extending Childcare Subsidies (MP Png Eng Huat)
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By MP for Hougang SMC, Png Eng Huat [Delivered in Committee of Supply on 14 March 2013] Madam, Currently, the Government gives child care subsidies to workin

 

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"Over the past 9 months, I met more low wage workers and even had a good look at some of their pay slips.

From the way some of their salaries are structured, these workers will need to clock a lot of overtime work if they want to take home more than $1,000 a month in pay.

The salary structure of these workers comprises a low basic pay and a host of generous allowances for transport, attendance, etc.

But what seemed to be generous turned out to work against them when they did overtime work.

Most of them will find out on payday that the stipulated 1.5 times overtime pay is based on the low basic salary and not the total pay package.

Technically, these workers are paid less per hour for working overtime. And financially, these low wage workers are better off taking on 2 jobs than doing overtime work.

These workers cannot seek redress except to resign as such employment terms are legal.

How is the Ministry going to uplift the salaries of these low wage workers when the incentive to earn more money through overtime work just doesn’t make sense?" ~ MP Png Eng Huat (14 March 2013)


COS 2013 Debate: MOM – Fair Employment for Low-Wage Workers (MP Png Eng Huat)
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By MP for Hougang SMC, Png Eng Huat [Delivered in Committee of Supply on 14 March 2013] Low wage workers especially those with little education or qualificati

 

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Do you reminisce the kampong days when you and your neighbours gather together in the open area, under the stars to watch a movie? Bring your own stools or mats and come join us on 30 March 2013, Saturday, 7.30pm @ Blk 706 Hougang Ave 2 Badminton Court for a night of entertainment. This is the first movie screening (Movie Title: Megamind) in our roving <Movie Under the Stars> series. Enjoy generous servings of popcorns and candy floss too.

 

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[h=5]PNG ENG HUAT[/h]
Here's something for your kids and the kid in you! A movie screening under the stars complete with popcorn and candy floss. We will be screening 'Megamind' - a cartoon movie by Dreamworks.

Megamind is a super villain who 'finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.'




Do you reminisce the kampong days when you and your neighbours gather together in the open area, under the stars to watch a movie? Bring your own stools or mats and come join us on 30 March 2013, Saturday, 7.30pm @ Blk 706 Hougang Ave 2 Badminton Court for a night of entertainment. This is the first movie screening (Movie Title: Megamind) in our roving <Movie Under the Stars> series. Enjoy generous servings of popcorns and candy floss too.

 

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[h=5]Hougang SMC[/h]Find out more about colorectal cancer, the #1 cancer in Singapore. Residents 50 years and above (Singaporean/PR) can pre-register at MPS for a free test kit to be collected on the event day.

Join us at the Community Health Fair on 21st April Sunday morning from 9am at Hougang Hub!

 

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[h=5]Hougang SMC updated their cover photo.[/h]

 

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Join us this 18th May 2013 for a fun & knowledge-filled Saturday on our 1 Day Heritage Tour...

 

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Join us this 18th May 2013 for a fun & knowledge-filled Saturday on our 1 Day Heritage Tour...

 

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"The relationship between the PAP Town Councils and AIM is an uneasy one. It was reported that AIM was set up by the PAP in 1991 to specifically support PAP MPs in the running of their TCs and estates. The company does not seek to make profit from its work done for the PAP Town Councils and only charges management fee based on cost-recovery. Thus, any transaction done between the PAP Town Councils and AIM has very little business consideration, mostly political I presumed.

The MND Review has stated that ‘given the political character of the town council’s leadership and the political implications attached to the management of the town council, it is inevitable that the town council function is carried out in a competitive politicised context.’
The AIM transaction had all the trappings of a high stake political game where the interests of the residents are of the least concern. So how should MND classify the sale of the TCMS to AIM and the provision of the one-sided Termination Clause in this review, business or political?

Finally, I believe whatever that was written in black and white in the AIM transaction has been reviewed by the committee but whatever intention that was written in the hearts of the people that were involved in this transaction will remain hidden for their conscience and makers to judge." - MP Png Eng Huat



The AIM Transaction: Business or Political – Png Eng Huat
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By MP for Hougang SMC, Png Eng Huat [Delivered in Parliament on 13 May 2013] The MND Town Council Review has left many questions unanswered despite providin

 

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[h=5]"WP had raised this issue inside and outside Parliament as it viewed the transaction as jeopardising the public interest. We could not see any justification for the sale to a third party, let alone a company owned by a political party, of the most critical town management IT system developed with public funds, leaving a Town Council powerless and at the risk of disruption of services. It is most regrettable that Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan and Dr Teo Ho Pin have decided to distract the public by casting aspersions on WP’s management of the Town Council and on its Managing Agent, FM Solutions and Services Pte Ltd (FMSS). It is disappointing that the Ministry, too, has been drawn into the fray."[/h]Town Council Management – What is really at stake
wp.sg16 May 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOWN COUNCIL MANAGEMENT - WHAT IS REALLY AT STAKE During the debate in Parliament on Town Councils on 13 May 2013, Pa

 

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[h=5]For the cleaning exercise at the Block 511 Bedok North market next month, discussions between our town council and the NEA are in progress to ensure a smooth exercise, including the scaffolding arrangements.

We stress that at no point in time did any of our authorised personnel advise hawkers or anyone that there would be additional charges imposed by the town council on the hawkers for the cleaning.
[/h]Food centre cleaning: Town council replies
[url]www.straitstimes.comWITH regard to the cleaning exercise at the Block 538 Bedok North market in March, it was the National Environment Agency (NEA), the coordinating agency, that informed us in February that the hawker association would be making the necessary arrangements for the scaffolding to clean the high areas ("...

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[h=1]Movie Under the Stars (1) - Megamind[/h]<abbr title="Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 12:26pm" data-utime="1369888003" class="timestamp"></abbr>


Reminiscing the kampong days, residents of Hougang gathered under the stars on 30 March 2013 to watch the movie - Megamind together. Munching on crunchy popcorns; whilst the kids enjoy more of the generous fluffy candy floss, everyone had a great evening.

 

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[h=1]Movie Under the Stars (1) - Megamind[/h]<abbr title="Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 12:26pm" data-utime="1369888003" class="timestamp"></abbr>


Reminiscing the kampong days, residents of Hougang gathered under the stars on 30 March 2013 to watch the movie - Megamind together. Munching on crunchy popcorns; whilst the kids enjoy more of the generous fluffy candy floss, everyone had a great evening.