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Posts tagged with "sembawang park"
ST Forum letter on homeless situation and official reply
Feb. 11 | ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN The Homeless Deserve Better Treatment Letter from Joshua Chiang as published in the Sunday Times on 8 Feb 2010 As a private citizen who is working with other concerned individuals to aid and raise awareness for the homeless in Singapore,...
The curious case of Block 29
Feb. 2 | Andrew Loh / Joshua Chiang “The Government’s first responsibility is to Singaporeans.” – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, New Year Message, 2010. On 18 January, officers from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) moved...
“The government’s first responsibility is to Singaporeans”
Feb. 1 | Andrew Loh / Pictures by Joshua Chiang So, the homeless at Sembawang Park have been relocated to HDB flats. All seem to be well. And on the surface, at least, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, should be congratulated for stepping...
Homeless in the parks – a symptom of flawed housing policies?
Jan. 18 | Andrew Loh When the National Parks Board (NParks) relaxed camping rules in December 2004, it cited the popularity of the activity among Singaporeans as a reason. Campers would no longer be required to obtain camping permits. “With the relaxation...
Raiding the homeless – in the middle of the night
Jan. 18 | Update: (18 JAN 2010) The homeless in Sembawang Park have been given proper lodging. Some of them met with MCYS this morning. All of those who lived in the tents have moved – voluntarily – to flats. TOC will keep our readers updated. Joshua...
The irresponsible social behaviour of some park-goers
Nov. 17 | This video was shot on 2 separate days in November 2009 at Sembawang Park. Park-goers seem to take no care in keeping the place clean. Each morning, one would see the litter left behind by those who used the park for picnics, camping or barbeques. It...
