Singapore's economy should be on track with the government's growth forecast of 4.5 percent, says Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Even with the current stock market volatility and credit crisis in the US, Mr Goh says Singapore's real economy should grow for 2008. SM Goh is also MP for Marine Parade GRC. The needy residents at Marine Parade got an early Lunar New Year surprise on Sunday as the Senior...
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Come 2010, Woodlands residents can enjoy seafront recreational amenities right at their doorstops. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has unveiled a S$19m design plan to build a coastal promenade and park in their neighbourhood. Woodlands will certainly live up to its name with URA's "Woodlands Waterfront" proposal, where more lush greenery, trees and woods will be planted. A nine-hectare park will...
After five years of construction, the Kim Chuan Depot is now ready to provide support for the upcoming Circle and Downtown MRT Lines. The underground structure will provide stabling of the trains, maintenance and operational control of the two rail lines. Transport Minister Raymond Lim visited the new facility on Friday, where he announced more rail lines ahead following a review of Singapore's land...
Fraser and Neave (F&N) has sold a unit of its Soleil @ Sinaran residential development for $2.66 million to the relatives of its chairman Lee Hsien Yang (picture). Mrs Lim Chong Yah, who is Mr Lee's mother-in-law, and Ms Lin Xueling, his sister-in-law, bought the unit, located in the Novena area, during the public launch of the project, F&N said in a filing with the Singapore Exchange. The project...
THE number of people intruding into the train track area of above-ground MRT stations has doubled from an average of 16 cases in 2004 and 2005, to 30 in 2006 and 31 last year. So, from next year, platform screen doors will be installed at three above-ground train stations at Yishun, Jurong East and Pasir Ris in a pilot scheme to curb this disturbing trend and enhance passenger safety. And...
* Radical plan for parallel rail lines * Extensions to Tuas, Marina South * Earlier opening of two stations THE problem is a familiar one: The passenger squeeze in MRT trains. The solution is radical — at least in the Singaporean context: Build two new lines that run parallel to the present routes at a cost of $20 billion. One will run from Marina Bay and end at Woodlands, very...
Output, property results show weak global demand MANUFACTURING and property data released yesterday provided further indication that weak global demand is hurting the Singapore economy. While economists say they are cautiously optimistic, expecting the economy to continue to expand, some big research houses have started to scale down their economic forecasts for this year. “The...
Try for flats in newer towns for a higher chance of success Letter from Ignatius Lourdesamy Acting Deputy Director (Marketing and Projects) for Director (Estate Administration and Property) Housing and Development Board (HDB) I REFER to the letter from Lim Jie Yi, “A young S’porean’s housing dilemma” (Jan 5). Ms Lim applied for a 4-room flat under HDB’s Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise for Telok...
latform screen doors will be installed at all above-ground MRT stations by 2012, more sheltered linkways and barrier-free access features will also be available to make it more convenient for commuters to get to the train stations, Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced Friday. Platform screen doors will be installed at all above-ground stations by 2012 Commuter Mohamad Fairoz and his family are all...
Residents in Kim Seng, Thomson, Sin Ming and Kebun Baru have reason to celebrate - especially with the unveiling of plans for the new Thomson MRT line, which will be ready in 2018. While most are happy about the new development, there are some concerns about costs and the long wait for the new line. One resident said, "I think it'll be good for the citizens around here. You can get to places around much...