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Living in his own world! https://mothership.sg/2023/02/calvin-cheng-boycott-cash-only/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ting_Hai_effect Everytime when Adam Cheng's show is broadcast, I always have a bad feeling that market is going to tank. Somehow it reinforce my pessimism over the markets 1-2 months ago. And it is proven true again. That snooker show (King of Snooker) has just barely broadcasted a month in SG and everything goes south.

Dedicated to all Singaporeans!

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-talks-politics?page=0%2C0 Tan Cheng Bock talks politics 210214_ST_tanchengbock(edited).jpg SPEAKING HIS MIND: Dr Tan noted that the PAP Government has got itself into "a very tight situation" by letting in too many foreigners in the past. He added that the Government may now be "overdoing it" in tightening labour flows. Tessa Wong MyPaper Friday, Feb 21, 2014 SINGAPORE - The People's Action Party (PAP) Government may be trying hard to fix problems caused by the large inflow of foreigners, but it has got itself in a tight bind, said former presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock. {C} RELATED STORIES Dr Tan and his packed calendar PA withdraws Istana party invite to Tan Cheng Bock {C} Its difficulties could help the opposition Workers' Party (WP) in the next general election, he said. The former PAP MP for Ayer Rajah spoke on the future of both political parties in an hour-long interview with MyPaper at his home. Since the watershed 2011 General Election, the Government, especially its younger ministers, has been "trying very hard" to resolve issues - like immigration - that contributed to its loss of votes, he said. In 1999, when he was still an MP, he had called on the Government to tone down its talk on attracting foreigners, earning rebukes from ministers, including then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. "Now, (the Government) has a quota system for foreigners in HDB," noted Dr Tan, 73. But they have got themselves into "a very tight situation" by letting in too many foreigners. "The original lax policy has created a lot of problems. If you suddenly pull the brakes too hard...you titrate wrongly, you have a big, big problem, because the companies will suffer," he said, adding that the Government may now be "overdoing it" in tightening labour flows, as businesses are facing a manpower crunch. This means there is "a very likely chance" the WP could win more seats at the next election, given that some wards in the last election were won narrowly by the PAP. "I think it's good because the WP can make the Government work harder, and also I think debate on issues will be much better," he said. Asked what he thought of PAP's criticism that WP often sits on the fence or does not voice out its position on several issues, Dr Tan said: "They don't have to put forth an alternative every time an issue comes up. You can always wait. Timing is very important in politics... So they will know when to push their agenda. RELATED STORIES Dr Tan and his packed calendar PA withdraws Istana party invite to Tan Cheng Bock "I think the PAP is the same, because (when rolling out) some of their policies they will wait." With next year marking 50 years of independence, "if I were the Government, I would capitalise on it". One thing working for the party now is its renewed vigour in fighting for votes, he noted. But despite efforts to communicate more with citizens, "I don't think they have really nailed it yet...there is still a lack of trust" in the Government and its leaders, he said. They have also yet to solve the "divide" in the party, where grassroots activists can feel snubbed after "they work like hell but they don't get to be MP" when the leadership parachutes elite "prefectorial, army, navy types" who are not in touch with the ground. One exception is Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, whom he praised as "down to earth". "Tharman is the type of person we should look for, and if we can get many people like him, I think the PAP will win (future elections) hands down," he declared. "I think Tharman is a very practical chap, he knows how to move the ground...he's got the charisma to convince me that I want to go along with him," he said. [email protected]

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Singapore bungalow on sale for $300m by Wing Tai

In the run-up to the by-election of Punggol East, it is clear, that final fight comes down to the two largest parties in Parliament: The People

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Received a private & confidential mail today. Open up and saw TCB's campaigning flyer in it. Did anyone receive? How in the world did he and his team get my full name and address to post the letter to me? From government? Does all presidential candidates have access to such information? I don't feel comfortable with such advertising

Have you ppl recieved any flyer address to all members in the household(with full names and address) in the letter box? Where did he get the details from?

got this link from a mellow forumer on another thread.. and i was pretty impressed with what i read http://www.tanchengbock.org/ As I was pretty ignorant of politics in my younger days.. welcome any "lau jiao" forumers to share their views on him.. for us to make an informed vote this time

Tan Cheng Bock http://www.tanchengbock.org/?p=298 VERSUS George Yeo Many Singaporeans from different walks of life, young and old, have asked me to reconsider my decision on the Presidency, some impassionately. Thinking hard about it and praying for wisdom. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/georgeyeopage

Tan Cheng Bock keen to run for President By Andrea Ong & Zakir Hussain FORMER Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock has quit the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and indicated that he may be a candidate in the coming presidential election. He told The Straits Times yesterday: 'Many people have been urging me to stand as president, and I am very honoured. But there are rules I have to follow. One rule is I must apply for the certificate of eligibility first.' Dr Tan, 71, confirmed that he had resigned from the PAP earlier this month but declined to say if this meant he would indeed run for president in the election which must be held before Aug 31. The Elections Department is expected to announce that aspiring candidates can pick up forms to apply for certificates of eligibility next week. Under Singapore's Constitution, candidates must satisfy a list of stringent criteria and be screened by a Presidential Elections Committee (PEC). In the 2005 election, three aspiring candidates failed to meet the criteria, leaving President S R Nathan to be returned unopposed for a second time. It is not yet known if Mr Nathan, who turns 87 this year, will seek re-election. The Government usually backs a preferred candidate, and has yet to do so this time. Despite his PAP background, Dr Tan will not be entering the race as the Government's candidate. Observers believe that his entry into the race will make it a contest to watch, coming as it does in the wake of the PAP's record low vote share of 60.1 per cent in the recent general election. One requirement set by the PEC is that a candidate must not belong to any political party. Dr Tan now meets this rule. The medical practitioner joined the PAP in 1979 and was MP for Ayer Rajah single-seat ward from 1980 to 2006. He also fulfils the requirement of having served for at least three years 'as chairman of the board of directors or chief executive officer of a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act with a paid-up capital of at least $100 million or its equivalent in foreign currency'. He has been non-executive chairman of Chuan Hup investment holding company since 1991. Its annual report for the last financial year states its issued and paid-up capital as US$152 million (S$189 million). Contacted yesterday, several former PAP MPs expressed surprise at Dr Tan's possible candidacy. Others said they saw it coming as Dr Tan had adopted a higher public profile in recent months. He started a blog and Facebook page in March, posting articles and videos on current affairs in Singapore. One post on a speech he made in Parliament in 1985, entitled 'No More Blank Cheque for the PAP', has caught netizens' attention in recent weeks. A Facebook page set up by anonymous supporters calling for Singaporeans to vote for Dr Tan as president has received more than 471 'likes'. The famously outspoken former MP and chief of the Government's Feedback Unit made headlines recently when he resigned from the board of the new Ng Teng Fong Hospital saying he disagreed with naming a public hospital after the late property tycoon simply because the latter's family had donated $125 million. 'That's very Tan Cheng Bock,' said president of the College of Family Physicians Singapore Goh Lee Gan. 'He stands up for what he believes is right and has great independence of mind. It would be great to have him as the president.' Former PAP MP Chng Hee Kok said Dr Tan would make 'an excellent president'. 'He's people-oriented, very level-headed, and has a heart for Singaporeans' well-being,' he said. Dr Tan was known for big wins in all six general elections he contested. His 88 per cent of the vote in 2001 was the PAP's best score in 31 years. Observers expect the presidential race to open officially next week. The Elections Department website says those who did not vote at the recent general election can get their names back on the register of voters from June 7. They may apply online or in person at the department's Prinsep Link office or at any community centre with a valid explanation for why they did not vote on May 7. In 2005, applications for eligibility certificates opened on May 31. The writ for the election was issued by the Prime Minister on Aug 3. Aspiring candidates will have up to three days after the writ of election is issued to submit their applications for an eligibility certificate. The PEC, which is led by the chairman of the Public Service Commission, will vet all applications. Other members of the PEC are the chairman of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights as nominated by the Council chairman. The PEC will issue certificates after screening applicants to ensure they are people of integrity, good character and reputation. Candidates must also be at least 45 years old, and have held key appointments such as minister, chief justice, speaker or permanent secretary for not less than three years, or been chairman or chief executive of a statutory board. They can also have held similar or comparable positions of seniority and responsibility in organisations of equivalent size or complexity in the public or private sector which, in the opinion of the PEC, has given them the experience and ability in administering and managing financial affairs so as to enable them to carry out effectively the functions and duties of the office of President. Only aspirants cleared by the PEC can stand as candidates on Nomination Day. There will be a minimum nine days of campaigning, plus a cooling-off day of campaign silence. Candidates also have to place a deposit to contest. Under the Presidential Elections Act, the sum is three times the amount required for a parliamentary election candidate - which this year works out to $48,000. Those who poll less than one-eighth of total votes lose the deposit. The elected presidency was established in 1993 as a way of safeguarding Singapore's reserves, two years after the PAP scored a then-record low of 61 per cent in the 1991 General Election. Since then, the government of the day is required by law to get the approval of the president before it can draw down on the reserves, under a so-called 'two-key' system. In 1993, then Deputy Prime Minister and labour chief Ong Teng Cheong was the candidate endorsed by the Government. He won with 58.7 per cent of the votes against banker Chua Kim Yeow. President Nathan, a veteran civil servant and diplomat, was unopposed when he stood in 1999 and 2005. [email protected] [email protected]

Everitt Road Mr Chan Cheng Khoon finally meet his match http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...th_bum_and.html especially the butt shaking part.....disgrace....

I just met the legend cheng poh from UM2 performance today!! Wow!! Send my car in for retune and other modifications. Heard so much abt him esp. in Subaru Forums and Torco engine oil! Cool!!

Anyone remembers this street or used to live there or around?

Sep 5, 2008 LTA may review plan on ERP gantries By Christopher Tan SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE six additional electronic road-pricing (ERP) gantries slated to come online in November may not be activated at once, said Transport Minister Raymond Lim on Friday. Mr Lim, speaking at a Press Club luncheon, said traffic flow on several roads in the city has improved since the Land Transport Authority unveiled a slew of ERP changes in July. 'If this is sustained, then LTA will be happy to review the plan,' the Minister said. 'It may then need to put up only a few gantries rather than all six.' The new gantries are on Commonwealth Avenue, Jalan Bukit Merah, Serangoon Road, Alexandra Road, Ayer Rajah Expressway (westbound near Alexandra Road) and Pan-Island Expressway (westbound near Eunos). They were among two dozen or so gantries added to Singapore roads this year. Although the gantries have been built, not all have been switched on. In places where they are up and running, the impact has been noticeable. Five new ones along the Singapore River, along with extended operating hours for others, have improved travelling speeds in the city. Motorists who had been bracing themselves for the six new gantries are keeping their fingers crossed. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNew...ory_275568.html aiya. install liaoz mai activate? mike as well just tear down. waste $$. white elephant...

FAILED LAWSUIT AGAINST SON'S SCHOOL MAY LEAVE MUM BANKRUPT Read from the paper what this mother did was very very naive......She might be thinking that she live in USA or Downunder.....or she is pushing her luck too far. Why nobody advise her or tell her in sinkie land no one ever Win in a case aginst....our gahm**...I really empathised with her.

May 11, 2008 Where have all the customers gone? Many are cutting back on spending in wake of rising food prices, possible US recession By Shuli Sudderuddin When private banker Jeremy Ching went to Robinsons' yearly sale last week, he found the crowd at the Centrepoint outlet thinner than last year's. 'Last year, it was so crowded that I didn't get to try on anything. This year, I actually bought something,' said Mr Ching, 24. The Sunday Times did a check with 20 shoppers in various city locations and found that, like Mr Ching, many were holding on more tightly to their wallets. Fifteen said they had been going out less often in the last two months. Reason? Gloomy news about rising food prices and a possible recession in the United States. When we spoke to 100 retailers and food and beverage outlet managers, 59 said they were seeing fewer customers, and at least 10 said business was down by 10 per cent or more. The rest - 41 shops in large shopping malls, especially beauty and retail electronics outlets - still saw brisk business. A spokesman for movie memorabilia shop PopcornPop in Suntec City said weekend sales have dropped by up to 50 per cent. Noting that the Great Singapore Sale will start in two weeks' time, he said: 'I'm sceptical about spending going up during the Great Singapore Sale. Spending won't increase.' Some shoppers echoed this view. Photographer Colin Koh, 28, said: 'Why buy during the sale? I have to prioritise and pay for necessities like petrol for my car.' At Raffles City, customer service agent Christina Simon said: 'There used to be more people in malls but things are getting more expensive. I tend to eat out less now - twice a month rather than every weekend as I used to.' Department of Statistics' figures show that on a year-on-year basis, retail sales declined by 1.3 per cent over a year ago for the month of February. Also, the latest Business Expectations Survey shows that the services sector is generally cautious about business outlook for April to September this year. From the survey, 29 per cent of retail firms predicted slower business during this period. At Suntec City, accessories pushcart operator Wendy Lee has noticed a steep drop in takings compared to the same period last year. 'We could make about $400 daily last year but this has decreased by about 40 per cent,' she lamented. Mr Suzuki Nobuaki, manager of Tonkichi Japanese restaurant, which has outlets in Ngee Ann City, Isetan Scotts and Suntec City, said: 'Our customers have decreased by 5 to 10 per cent compared to last year. It looks like people are saving on food to cope with the cost of living.' At Clarke Quay, walkways and restaurants were empty approaching dinner time last week. Ms Junydah Madon, marketing, event and operation manager for the Tapas Tree, cited the heatwave as one reason for the empty seats outside the restaurant. 'Customers prefer the air-conditioning inside.' But she added: 'Business has been quite slow at Clarke Quay and customer flow dropped last week because it is the off-peak season.' Mr Benny Lee, marketing manager for Zingrill which runs restaurants such as Breeks, said there has been a 10 to 15 per cent drop in sales in Breeks outlets in town. 'Our pricing is not expensive, so it could be that fewer people are eating in town because fewer are shopping there,' he speculated. New retail entrants are also feeling the pinch. At least three new businesses contacted said that they were not doing as well as projected. Mr Sreeram Muthiah, shift manager at smoothie and coffee cafe Maui Wowi in Suntec City, said that weekends see more business, but sales have not picked up as quickly as anticipated since the cafe opened three months ago. 'On Sundays at lunch time, we are sometimes only half-full,' he said. Economist Selena Ling, head of treasury research at OCBC, felt that the pessimism could be due to the impression that the global economy is in bad shape. 'Last year's optimism is wearing off. Because people have to pay more for staples, they'll cut down on discretionary spending like shopping and eating out,' she said. Ms Lau Chuen Wei, executive director of the Singapore Retailers Association, said March, April and May traditionally see seasonal dips. But she added that higher domestic spending would be a booster. 'Higher economic activity within a country will not only boost sales but also the entire nation's economy,' she said. One shopper seemed to be in tune with that view. Mr Eric Xu, 25, who works in advertising, still goes out to restaurants and shops. 'I'm not going to let gloomy predictions change my life,' he said. Additional reporting by Becky Lo and Stacey Chia [email protected] http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Sto...ry_236239.html

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http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_183335.html Three lawyers suspended for touting after sting operation They were found guilty of offering incentives to a 'housing agent' for property deals' referrals By Selina Lum THREE lawyers who offered incentives to a 'housing agent' for referring property deals to them were suspended from practice for between nine and 15 months on Tuesday. In handing down the penalties to Mrs Phyllis Fong, Ms Lilian Bay and Mr James Liew, the Court of Three Judges - the highest body that decides on disciplinary cases against lawyers - roundly rejected their arguments of entrapment. They were each found guilty by separate disciplinary committees of touting for conveyancing work. Such touting, which involves paying a fee to a real estate agent for referring a client, amounts to misconduct under the Legal Profession Act. The bulk of the evidence against them was obtained by the same part-time private investigator by the name of Jenny Lee. Ms Lee was hired by a PI agency, which in turn was instructed by a group of unidentified lawyers, to carry out a sting operation against fellow law firms, for motives still unclear. Posing as a real estate agent, Ms Lee went to different law firms to obtain evidence that lawyers there were promising rewards for referring legal work to them. Several lawyers were caught in the act - their meetings were secretly recorded by Ms Lee, who then complained to the Law Society. The first lawyer brought before the court was Mr Dave Tan, who pleaded guilty and was suspended for six months last November. Other lawyers, including Mrs Fong, Mr Liew and Ms Bay, fought back. Represented by different counsel, they mounted various arguments. The common defence was that the evidence obtained by Ms Lee should not have been admitted against them. They argued that this was because such evidence was obtained by way of entrapment, which amounted to an abuse of the disciplinary process. They also argued that the identity of the lawyers who had hired the PI should be disclosed. However, these arguments were rejected by by the court, headed by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, which issued three separate judgments totalling 144 pages. The Court held that entrapment evidence is admissible under Singapore law, whether done by law enforcement officers or by lawyers for the purpose of bringing disciplinary proceedings against errant lawyers. The court also ruled that the entrapment evidence could not be described as an abuse of process if the prosecution was commenced for the purpose of ascertaining whether an accused person was guilty of the offences for which he or she was charged. In Mrs Fong's case, the lawyer of 29 years' standing had offered a $200 shopping voucher to private investigator Jenny Lee in return for bringing her business. Ms Lee had posed as an estate agent and had offered her a conveyancing deal involving a house in Lengkok Mariam. She also recorded their conversation and secretly videotaped their meeting in March 2004. The deal was subsequently aborted, but Ms Lee followed up with a complaint. In its judgment in Phyllis Tan's case, the Court held that entrapment evidence is admissible under Singapore law. Excluding it would be inconsistent with the terms of the Evidence Act, it ruled.