Serious Token President lip service about importance of Home based business.

[Valium]

Home-based businesses an important source of income for many families: President Halimah

Home-based businesses are not allowed to operate under enhanced circuit breaker measures.PHOTO: ST FILE
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Linette Lai
SINGAPORE - Home-based businesses are an important source of income for many families, especially when the coronavirus pandemic has cut into household income, said President Halimah Yacob in a Facebook post on Friday (May 1).
Madam Halimah was weighing in on the controversy that erupted after the Government announced that such businesses would no longer be allowed to operate under enhanced circuit breaker measures rolled out on April 21.
The move sparked concern in the Malay community as such enterprises are an important source of income for many during Ramadan.

Madam Halimah's post noted that those who run such businesses are predominantly women who may find it difficult to take jobs outside the home as they have children or elderly parents to care for.
High overheads and a lack of capital mean that it is too costly for them to set up shop outside the house as well, she said.
And although they bake throughout the year, it is during Ramadan that they can earn the most to pay for Hari Raya expenses and set aside money for their own needs.


"During these very difficult times, the income that the home-based businesses earn is even more critical as some have spouses who have lost their jobs or whose income has been slashed due to Covid-19," Madam Halimah said, adding that she purchases cookies from such businesses for Hari Raya every year.

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"I do so primarily to support our home-based businesses, but also because they provide the kind of cookies that I would make myself at home, if I had the time.
"It's not the standard commercial cookies that are on sale everywhere, but cookies up to your own taste."
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Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said on Wednesday that owners of home-based food businesses who register with the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) will automatically qualify for the Temporary Relief Fund.
Restrictions on such businesses may also be eased if the Covid-19 situation improves, he said.
Madam Halimah noted that she is no stranger to the issue, given she used to work with the women's wing of the SMCCI to promote the interests of home-based businesses.
"I truly love the diversity in the choice of food and the convenience that home-based businesses provide to working women like us.
"I feel that it has become an intrinsic part of our food culture."
Madam Halimah noted that some business owners eventually gain the confidence and ability to start full-fledged catering and restaurant enterprises of their own.
"I sure hope that many more will be able to make that leap but, in the meantime, they need all the support that they can get to continue with their home-based business."

 

[A Singaporean]

She is fucking useless. Do no good do together.

 

[laksaboy]

Why is the president opining about matters irrelevant to her job role?

 

[GoldenDragon]

Why is the president opining about matters irrelevant to her job role?

Because she’s bored. Lots of $$ but nowhere to spend.

 

[Valium]

Because she’s bored. Lots of $$ but nowhere to spend.

She can fuck herself with a broomstick.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

So she ‘weighed in’ without doing anything useful? Story of her life.

 

[steffychun]

So she ‘weighed in’ without doing anything useful? Story of her life.

She could do worse.

 

[melzp]

Why is the president opining about matters irrelevant to her job role?

I know there is a famous successful, very rich Malay lady selling pineapple tart
in her Bt Batok; whom Halimah was mp there before.
So, you can guess the all the who for and what for.

 

[JohnTan]

High overheads and a lack of capital mean that it is too costly for them to set up shop outside the house as well, she said.

So why should home based business be allowed to undercut legit bakeries and food businesses who pay rent, overheads and salaries?

If the home based F&B is run by non-moslems, we still have to pay an additional fee for halal certs. Moslem eateries get around this and save money on paying for halal certs by simply advertising their business as "100% moslem owned".

Fuck those home based business. Shut them all the fuck down!

 

[syed putra]

She understand malay economy more than the PAP.

 

[syed putra]

So why should home based business be allowed to undercut legit bakeries and food businesses who pay rent, overheads and salaries?

If the home based F&B is run by non-moslems, we still have to pay an additional fee for halal certs. Moslem individuals get around this by simply advertising their business as "100% moslem owned".

Fuck those home based business. Shut them all the fuck down!

There should be room for all kind of businesses, big and small.

 

[syed putra]

The halal cert can be circumvent if its suitable for vegetarians.

 

[JohnTan]

The halal cert can be circumvent if its suitable for vegetarians.

That was in the past. Moslems are now getting brainwashed into wanting halal certifications for vegan food.

 

[syed putra]

That was in the past. Moslems are now getting brainwashed into wanting halal certifications for vegan food.

There is no Muslim slaughter ritual for plants.it can be printed on the wrapping.

 

[LaoTze]

Time to kick out that fucking useless Indian bitch deemed to be Malay Elected President from Istana



THEY GOT 20,000 BEDS NOW

THEY WILL NEED TO BUILD 5 TIMES AS MANY

EVEN THEN STILL NOT ENOUGH

WITH 400,000 STAYING IN DORMITORIES.

REMEMBER IN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS USA AND FRANCE, THOSE SAILORS GOT MORE SPACE AND BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS AND YET 50% INFECTION RATE .

DORMITORIES WITH 50% INFECTION RATE WILL BE 200,000
MORE LIKELY TO BE 80% INFECTION RATE

AH HA!

KICK THAT FUCKING INDIAN BAK KUT TEH LOVING ELECTED PRESIDENT OUT OF ISTANA

USE ISTANA GROUND TO BUILD TENT CITY AND MORTUARY FOR FOREIGN WORKERS


https://mothership.sg/2020/04/covid-19-isolation-facilities-capacity-singapore/

 

[Valium]

So why should home based business be allowed to undercut legit bakeries and food businesses who pay rent, overheads and salaries?

If the home based F&B is run by non-moslems, we still have to pay an additional fee for halal certs. Moslem eateries get around this and save money on paying for halal certs by simply advertising their business as "100% moslem owned".

Fuck those home based business. Shut them all the fuck down!

You can be a m&d, buy a property and convert to a factory to avoid all your overheads too.

 

[whoami]

There should be room for all kind of businesses, big and small.

Finally Mdm President had spoken! Respect. Not just yes man yes man like Masagos n the rest useless miw. Lets see whether HBB allow to operate fm hm. Thumbs up

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN why president never share the most important things happening in her community KNN

 

[melzp]

This is a very very difficult situation for Gov Agencies to tackle.

As an ex-bizman, if I were to be in small or medium food biz, I will commit a bungalow to
to counter overheads like rentals, labour quota(use FDW), etc

 

[melzp]

Finally Mdm President had spoken! Respect. Not just yes man yes man like Masagos n the rest useless miw. Lets see whether HBB allow to operate fm hm. Thumbs up

coz she need it badly for Ramadhan