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[h=5]Chen Show Mao[/h]"Workers' Party Hammer for $1! News about Singapore, news about Parliament, for $1." 《工人党铁锤报》一份一块钱！国家的新闻，国会的新闻，一份一块钱。


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[h=1]13.09.22 Paya lebar Division Mid Autumn at Blk 17[/h]<abbr title="September 22, 2013" data-utime="1379822400">September 22</abbr> ·



We had our 2nd mid autumn festival celebration at Blk 17 Hougang Ave 3 on 22nd Sept 2013 (Sunday) night. We had many residents joined us for a night of games and lantern walkabout. In addition, our emcee, Ms Susan, belted out a teochew opera tune as a special treat for the senior residents. It was a joyful event and the residents were in particular very interested to guess the weight of the pomelo. They also took part actively in the other games. We were very happy to celebrate this festival with the residents.


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Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠)

Read the news today about more full-time NS men doing part-time studies at night. Unfortunately, our policy does not allow them to tap on subsidy and bursaries while doing such part time studies. I had filed this question in parliament last year after feedback from some NSmen who were affected by this policy.

(Eligibility of full-time NSmen and award values for subsidy and bursaries) - 9 July 2012

32. Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider (i) reviewing its policy of not allowing full-time NSmen to be eligible for Government subsidy for part-time degree studies undertaken by working adults; and (ii) increasing the award values of bursaries for part-time degrees for those ineligible for the subsidy for working adults.

Mr Heng Swee Keat: All Singaporean males have an obligation to serve a two-year National Service (NS) period. This requires the full-time commitment of our National Servicemen, many of whom serve in combat vocations, in order to ensure that Singapore has the operational capability to defend itself.

Furthermore, the part-time degree programmes at our Autonomous Universities (AUs) and the SIM University (UniSIM) are designed for adult learners who already have some working experience, to help them upgrade their skills sets, or to enable them to switch to a different career. Therefore, the curriculum, mode and delivery of the programme are not suitable for those who are fresh out of school. Such young university applicants would be better served in a full-time degree programme, where they can develop strong foundational skills, and benefit from a vibrant campus life.

For the above reasons, MOE does not extend Government subsidies and bursaries for part-time degree programmes to those who are serving their two-year National Service.

However, all Singaporean males who have completed their two-year NS and gained work experience are free to sign up for part-time degree programmes at the AUs and UniSIM. These operationally-ready National Servicemen will enjoy subsidies for their part-time degree studies. The subsidy has recently been increased to 55% of the course fees for all Singaporeans. Bursaries are also available to those who need financial aid on top of the fee subsidy.


More studying part-time while serving nation
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Every week, 22-year-old Jonathan Ong Jun Kai sheds his army fatigues for civilian clothes and drives to town.
 
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[h=5]Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠)[/h]"My advice... is to be brave, but to do your homework first, so that you are able to stand your ground and defend yourself when you're attacked, and not to be intimidated." - Professor Tommy Koh.

A man I respect and whose views I enjoy listening to and reading. Will find time to get a copy of his book soon.


Book of essays, lectures shows Tommy Koh's many dimensions
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The Singaporean diplomat valued for his views on a wide variety of issues says people should not be afraid to speak up about things they care about, provided they do their homework.


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[h=5]Daniel PS Goh[/h]
Is the Line a ruler for measuring how well we are helping people to leave the Cycle, or the line of a Cliff?

By the way, ComCare eligibility for the needy has a line: $1,700 household income cap.

In addition, applicants have to bring th...See More


One quarter of Singapore households below poverty line
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In reply to Non-constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jeng Jong (Workers' Party), Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore ruled out having an official poverty ...


 
Daniel PS Goh

Happy Deepavali to all my Hindu friends!

Everyone, Hindus and non-Hindus, do join us on the 23rd if you live in Punggol East and the vicinity for festive celebrations, kampung-style


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Daniel PS Goh


Good Monday morning! Food for thought for the week. This is a great index. The page shows, in a snapshot, our strengths and weaknesses relative to the global average. Not that we aim to be the global average, but anything below the global average is terrible for Singapore, no?

Anything noteworthy? Quite a lot, but as the page summarizes, our social capital stock is getting better, but our safety & security is falling -- due to flight of professionals, intellectuals, dissidents and other middle class folks to other countries. Oh, please don't go; stay and fight for the Singapore you want.

Selection of the factors to compose the index is not arbitrary. Statistical regression is done to determine they are significant for their effect on income and wellbeing based on available global data. (For the geek, the methodology appendix is exciting, haha)

Note: other than happiness and progress, prosperity is what we aim to achieve as a nation, as we recited in our Pledge.







The 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index - Singapore 18
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Singapore has retained its place at 18th in overall Prosperity since 2009. Find out more at www.prosperity.com
 
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[h=5]Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠)[/h]Had a great time yesterday visiting over 40 eateries from Siglap to Katong to Dunman Food Centre yesterday, covering just about every coffeeshops in both the old and new Joo Chiat SMC areas. During GE2011, we frequented the popular coffeeshops within the SMC's electoral boundaries over 20 times each during the last 1 month of campaigning. I have gotten to know some stall owners well and we chat like old friends whenever I go to these places. The coffeeshop operator inside Jln Tua Kong even distributed our flyers on our behalf to all his customers. Unfortunately, he could not operate the shop due to high rental and poor health, and the coffeshop has ceased operations. I have met him many times at Bedok South Blk 58 market whenever we sell Hammer there as he seems to visit the market every Sunday morning.


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Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠)

The Workers’ Party notes the report of the Fare Review Mechanism Committee. We welcome the Committee’s recommendations to provide concessionary fares to persons with disabilities, and to bring the price of the monthly concession passes for polytechnic students closer to those of secondary students, in line with what our MPs have brought up in Parliament previously. We are also glad that the Committee has recommended enhancements to the existing concessionary schemes across the board for Singapore citizens, especially low income workers and senior citizens.

The Workers’ Party believes that public transport should be provided as a public good and not for profit. While we acknowledge that the Committee’s Terms of Reference does not include a review of the existing public transport framework, we feel that it should not be the Government’s responsibility to safeguard the profits of SMRT and SBS Transit, which are commercial entities. We believe that serving the public interest should be paramount as public transport is a basic necessity in Singapore. We believe that incorporating service quality into the fare adjustment formula should be explored further as service quality directly impacts the public transport experience of commuters.



WP Statement on Fare Review Mechanism Committee Report
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The Workers' Party notes the report of the Fare Review Mechanism Committee. We welcome the Committee's



 
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[/URL][h=2]Parliamentary Questions for 11 November 2013 Sitting[/h]
November 10, 2013 at 11:10pm
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER*

*6. Ms Lee Li Lian: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Government is considering raising the per capita income cap of $550 for ComCare assistance closer to the $900 used during the haze episode or the $1,100 for the Community Health Assist Scheme Blue scheme; and (b) how are the needs assessed to determine the $550, $900 and $1,100 cut-off lines.

*7. Mr Yee Jenn Jong: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the Government doing to mitigate the 'cliff effect' of having the eligibility for short-term and medium-term ComCare assistance capped at a household income of $1,700 or a per capita income of $550; and (b) how many households were eligible for assistance as of end-June 2013.

*9. Mr Yee Jenn Jong: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information in light of the disruption to connectivity due to the fire at the Singtel Exchange at Bukit Panjang (a) whether our network is sufficiently resilient to withstand disasters and terrorist attacks; (b) whether there is a need to separate the provision of the national network from retail operators; and (c) whether there are plans to introduce different tiers of service levels and redundancies for critical business and Government operations.

*16. Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Government accepts the methodology adopted in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Gender Gap Report 2013 as a fair and meaningful measure of gender equality in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is satisfied with Singapore's scores in the Report for the indices of educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.

*36. Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) what are the existing plans to follow up on the recommendations made in the Suara Musyawarah Committee report; and (b) whether there will be a periodic progress report to update the community on those plans and, if so, what is the proposed timeline for these reports to be made.

*37. Ms Lee Li Lian: To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) what percentage of HDB flat owners are not covered by the Home Protection Scheme (HPS); (b) what percentage of this is due to insufficient funds in the owners' CPF Ordinary Account to pay for the premium; and (c) whether the Government will consider allowing the payment of premiums from the CPF Ordinary Account of the owners' children if the owners have insufficient funds in their Ordinary Account.

*40. Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in lieu of an official poverty line, how is the Government measuring efforts to help needy families leave the poverty cycle; (b) in terms of existing key performance indicators, how many needy families have left the poverty cycle in the last five years; and (c) what proportion of households receiving ComCare assistance succeeded in being uplifted to become ineligible for assistance in the last five years.

*41. Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Prime Minister whether there are any plans to institute a capstone project for potential citizens to undertake at the end of the Singapore Citizenship Journey (SCJ).

*44. Mr Yee Jenn Jong: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the progress of action taken on the recommendation of the Economic Strategies Committee's Subcommittee on Ensuring Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth in 2010 to apply a green lens to Government procurements; (b) whether the Government's tender processes should include documentation of long-term cost savings due to energy-efficient equipment or processes and other green measures; and (c) whether the Government's best sourcing practice should include consideration for greener alternatives if the total cost of ownership is not much higher.

*46. Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Minister for Health in view of a subsidiary of the multinational pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd being found guilty of data fraud by the US Food and Drug Administration in May 2013 (a) whether the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has done a review of all data submitted to it by Ranbaxy; and (b) how HSA ensures Singapore's supply of generic drugs from overseas is safe for use.

*54. Mr Png Eng Huat: To ask the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (a) what efforts are being made to minimise the common occurrence of water ponding on roadside walkways and footpaths whenever there is a heavy thunderstorm; and (b) whether PUB keeps track of such flood prone roadside walkways and footpaths throughout the island.

*56. Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Education (a) what is the number of teaching and non-teaching hours that teachers and head of departments are required to fulfil in a week respectively; (b) what is the breakdown in the types/areas of responsibility and the time allocated for the areas that each teacher has to undertake; (c) what is the number of teachers who have resigned over the past five years; and (d) whether the Ministry tracks how many of these resignations are a result of workload-related issues.

*64. Mr Png Eng Huat: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether the proposed extended sheltered walkway network under the new Walk2Ride programme will benefit residents living in private estates that are within a 200-400 metre radius of a train station, bus interchange or bus stop so as to encourage the use of public transport across all spectrums of the population; and (b) which estates in the northeastern and northwestern parts of Singapore are slated to have the first covered walkways with rest areas, directional signs and pedestrian route maps.

*68. Ms Lee Li Lian: To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower whether Muslims who are above 55 years of age can be allowed to use part of their CPF Retirement Account for haj pilgrimages.

*70. Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development in light of the community reaction to the Ashley Madison website in Singapore, what is the Government's approach in dealing with societal agents and forces that harm the institution of marriage.

*79. Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Transport what impact is the $6 levy at selected ERP gantries in Singapore assessed to have on road traffic conditions on these roads.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

1. Mr Yee Jenn Jong: To ask the Prime Minister in 2012 (a) what percentage of total business credit goes to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore in comparison to Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan; (b) what percentages of financial institutions' stock of total outstanding SME loans are owed by SMEs with turnover above $30 million, between $1 million and $30 million, and below $1 million; (c) what percentage of the total stock is mortgage equity withdrawal loans; and (d) what is the estimated total stock of capital invested in SMEs by venture capital, private equity and angel investors.

2. Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Prime Minister whether and when cases prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act will be brought within the criminal case disclosure procedures under Part IX of the Criminal Procedure Code.

3. Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Prime Minister (a) what criteria are used to determine the content of the Singapore Citizenship Journey; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider adding more emphasis on topics relating to Singapore's Constitution and democratic norms when reviewing the content of the Singapore Citizenship Journey.

4. Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the facilities or practices in Singapore prisons conform to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and, if not, in what ways; and (b) what are the justifications for the deviations.

7. Mr Yee Jenn Jong: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in light of the recent Co-Innovation Partnership tender by HDB for next-generation roofing systems which is restricted to participation by only local companies (a) what are the circumstances under which a tender can be excluded from WTO-GPA/FTA restrictions; (b) what are the factors which Government agencies consider prior to calling for such restricted tenders; and (c) how many such restricted tenders have been called in the past five years and for which industry segments.

16. Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for National Development from 2008 to 2012 (a) out of the total land area designated for residential development, what is the percentage of land area that is designated for public housing and private condominiums respectively; and (b) what are the factors taken into consideration in determining the amount of land designated for the respective developments.

17. Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what is the total number of HDB flats and private condominium units built from 2008 and 2012; and (b) out of the total number of HDB flats built, how many are for rental and sale respectively.

18. Mr Chen Show Mao: To ask the Minister for National Development for each year from 2008 to 2012 (a) how many HDB lessees aged 55 years and above (i) surrendered their flats to HDB as a result of default on HDB loan repayments (ii) lost their flats in mortgagee sales by banks and (iii) at year end, were in mortgage arrears of three months or more; and (b) what were the respective numbers of HDB lessees for (i), (ii) and (iii) irrespective of age.

24. Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Law (a) in each of the last 10 years, how many applications to claim un-nominated CPF monies are made to the Public Trustee; (b) how many next-of-kin (NOK) of deceased persons with un-nominated CPF monies had to wait (i) between four weeks and six months and (ii) more than six months, for the Public Trustee to distribute CPF monies; and (c) what assistance does the Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office provide to NOK who have difficulty making applications to claim un-nominated CPF monies.

28. Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on (i) the effort between LTA and HDB to make car-sharing more accessible in the heartlands; and (ii) the study by LTA to liberalise the Private Car Rental Scheme.

29. Ms Lee Li Lian: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress made by the Committee on Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety.

38. Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) in each of the last 10 years, how many CPF members die without nominating their next-of-kin (NOK) resulting in the deceased's CPF monies being forwarded to the Public Trustee; (b) what percentage of adult CPF members have not made a nomination; and (c) what is being done to encourage all CPF members to make a nomination so that their NOK will receive their CPF monies soon after the former pass away.
 
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