WP won the Aljunied seat in the recent May 7 general election and it will be the focus of many on whether they are able to do a better job as compared to the ruling party. According to the WP, they will ensure continuity and maintenance of the current contracts governing services like rubbish disposal and the cleaning and maintenance of the estates. The ‘new’ team had also on July 15 sent a letter to the households in Aljunied that there will be no changes to the service and conservancy charges which is from S$28 to S$66 per month.

In the video, which was deemed ‘racist’ was four minutes long and was made in Mandarin. He was expelled on the grounds of ‘gross misconduct’ by the East Asia Institute of Management despite apologizing on his blog after that. The act is considered to have violated a clause in his visa contract which means that apart from being revoked, it would also mean that he will not get his S$10,000 course fee for the year.

Since the case took flight, members of the public have come out to condemn his acts where a member of a political party even made a police report against Wang. Alex Tan Zhi-Xiang of the Singapore People’s Party lodged the police report against Wang for his ‘racist remarks’ against a minority group which might not amount to anything as Wang is believed to have returned to his home in China.

Hence, they now have to make do with the space as per the regulations as the construction of the Sungei Road MRT station is set to start and those who used to market their wares around Pasar Lane, Pitt Street and Larut Road would be affected. In fact, Pasar Lane and half of Pitt Street have now been condoned off and vendors who used to spot their locations there will no longer be able to operate there. Hence, they now have a situation where vendors are arriving as early as spaces are allocated on first come first served basis and the small space there would not be able to cater to the more than 300 vendors who used to operate their business there.

Flash floods were also reported at around Blackmore to Maplewood Road in Bukit Timah.
While the flood was not as bad as last years, pictures of luxury cars like BMWs, Ferraris and such submerged in water in a parking lot in Orchard Road raised some eyebrows around. There were also flash floods recorded around Cuscaden Road, Tanglin/Tomlinson Road junction, and Napier Road/Tanglin Road junction as well as the Delfi Orchard basement carpark. The basement 1 level of Tanglin Mall which was also flooded for the first time while some outlets in Forum shopping Mall had to be closed to ‘chase out’ the water. Tankers were deployed to the 2 malls to pump and channel the water out so that business could resume as soon as possible.

There will be a wide variety of events one can expect of the event that include exhibitions, tours, workshops, performances and such all of which are aimed at promoting heritage and culture of Singapore for everyone interested. Set to be both educational as well as interactive, one can expect a lot of participative events where participants are encouraged to appreciate the very nature of shared space, culture as well as heritage of the country. This year, the event will be run with the ‘Home-What We Love About It!’ theme so it is not so much for the tourists but is one which is targeted for the locals to know your history better as well as to acknowledge and appreciate it better. Among notable places to go include Fort Canning Park, Ang Mo Kia where the opening will be held and many more places around the island.

Known in short as the TNP triple S Award, it is meant not only for the sports achievements but more so on what the student has done for the school. If the student has any other awards or setting new national records, it would be regarded as bonus because that would not be the main or primary criteria. The paper is currently calling for nominations from anyone so it can be your friend, brother, classmates or a leader in the school. Anyone in the school can nominate candidates for their achievements.

The winners of the award would also win some very attractive prizes from the National Sports Associations who might be recommending their students for this award. A panel from the TNP, together with readers of the paper will then shortlist 5 boys and 5 girls from the final vote.

The big event will kick off at 7.30pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and you can now dance and groove along the Korean popstars with their dance moves and music. Performers who have confirmed their attendance include U-Kiss, Miss A, Teen Top, TOUCH, X-5, The Boss, FT Island, DAL*SHABET while 2NE1 are the headliners.

This will be as big as it gets as you will enjoy some 2.5 to 3 hours of hardcore Korean music at its best. There will also be solo performances by Taeyang and Seungri while G-Dragon and TOP too are expected to be there. Prices range from S$118 to S$318. There will also be tickets on sale on that day but book them early through SISTIC to avoid disappointment.

When the flats were launched, they were selling it at S$880,000 and it came under fire for trying to sell the most expensive new HDB flats at Tampines Central. The ability to slash the price by more than 100k meant that they did actually try to earn too much initially. Although it was not meant for bookings, Sim Lian Group said that the $880k figure served merely as an ‘indication’ of what would be the finalized price when they start taking orders.

Looking as if trying to amend a mistake, many are doubtful that Sim Lian was actually using the $880k price as an indication but was trying to profit from a public housing project which many believe is totally unacceptable. After the price slash, the units are will now be sold between $685,000 to $778,000 which Sim Lian said is the ‘confirmed price range’ for the 178 unit project.

Visitors, fans and any other related people wanted to take pictures with him on the pre-war train station building. Singaporeans and Malaysians alike were at the station as the last train left and they were snapping off with their cameras as there will no longer be any trains coming into the station. Some thanked him for his service to the people, shaking hands and even giving him a big hug. Ayub said that it was a historical moment as well as a sad one but it must make way for a new complex in Woodlands. The station has been operating for 79 years. A senior KTMB official was at the station to sign off any documents for the last time and as the date turned 1 July, the Tanjong Pagar’s shutters came down for the last time.