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Central Singapore CDC June 2020 Building a Do-Good District #STRONGERTOGETHER • #团结就是力量 #TEGUHBERSATU • #ஒற் 쟁மையே பலை் IN SEARCH OF PURPOSE TALK SERIES CONTENT IN THIS ISSUE PROF LIM SIONG GUAN MS ANN MEDLOCK MR JOHN GRAHAM MR BENNY SE TEO MR KENNY LOW MS EUNICE OLSEN DR TAN LAI YONG MR LOUIS NG MS CHIA YONG YONG MS LESLIE CHIA DR GOH WEI LEONG MS KUIK SHIAO-YIN p.06 BLESS OUR CITY p.08 CDC STUDENT p.18 COMMUNITY MEALS SCHEME STORIES DURING Helping Others COVID-19 Recover for Life Food Vouchers to Ease Finances Fighting COVID with My Best Friend MS BELINDA LEE MR BOB LEE MR JACK SIM MR ADRIAN TAN MRS TAN SHOOK WAH MR LIAK TENG LIT MR RAVI MANAS MR PHILIP YEO MR HO KWON PING MR EUGENE HENG PROF TOMMY KOH MR QUEK LING KIONG Scan the QR code to join us for our live stream on 25 June at 8.00pm. p.12 SILVER JOBS p.22 DIGITAL IRO DAY p.20 LIFESTYLE Splendid in Silver Pledging for Greater Fighting Crisis MR DAVID HOE DR NOELEEN HEYZER MS IRENE ANG DR YEAP BAN HAR MS NICHOL NG https://go.gov.sg/nicholng Social Defence with Music The In Search of Purpose p.4 PEOPLE OF CENTRAL SINGAPORE p.10 BUSINESSES FOR GOOD Talk Series by SCAN AND WATCH Editorial Advisers Editorial Team Voices is a publication by Central Singapore CDC, Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua Lau Siew Ching distributed to more than 400,000 households in TO BE INSPIRED BY THESE Daren Shiau Cher Jin Zhi Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh, Jalan Besar and seeks to inspire and help residents discover AMAZING STORIES Kris Ye Tanjong Pagar GRCs as well as Sengkang West, their bigger role in society. Speakers who Publishing & Design Vincent Chia MCI (P) Radin Mas and Potong Pasir SMCs. Copyright is held by Central Singapore CDC. No part of have made significant contributions in Central Singapore CDC Christopher Chen 152/05/2017ISSN. NextofKin Creatives Pte Ltd Cheryl Lew 0219-6344 this publication may be reproduced without their various causes and fields are invited to Chew Chee Hui Printed in Singapore the written consent of the CDC. Every effort has share their personal stories and experiences. by Times Printer been made to ensure that the contents of this Through these talks, we hope to encourage publication are correct and up-to-date at the Selected photos were taken before circuit breaker time of printing. residents to give back and be part of a more https://go.gov.sg/ caring community in Singapore. isoptalkseries 1 MAYOR’S NOTE Penduduk yang dihormati, அன் பார் ந் த 埁羿뾿쏁ப் பாளர் களள, Ini adalah masa yang berbeza. Wabak நாம் இப் ளபா鏁 வழக் கத் 鎿ற் 埁 மாறானததா쏁 COVID-19 telah berubah dan memberi காலகட் டத் 鎿ல் இ쏁க் 垿ளறாம் . தகாힿட் -19 kesan kepada kehidupan kita dengan cara 垿쏁뮿த் ததாற் 잿னால் நாம் ꎿனனத் 鏁க் 埂ட பார் க் க믁羿யாத அளퟁக் 埁 நம் வாழ் க் னக yang tidak dapat dibayangkan. தப쏁ம் மாற் றத் 鎿ற் 埁 உள் ளா垿ힿட் ட鏁. Satu-satunya cara untuk mengatasi krisis ளத殿ய அளힿலான இந் த nasional ini adalah untuk kita semua terus தந쏁க் க羿ꎿனலனயச் சமா쾿ப் பதற் 埁 ஒ쏁 cekalkan diri dan terus bersatu. Tindakan வ펿தான் இ쏁க் 垿ற鏁. நாம் அனனவ쏁ம் harus bermula dengan diri kita sendiri. னத쎿யமாகퟁம் ஒற் 쟁னமயாகퟁம் இ쏁க் களவண் 翁ம் . ஒவ் தவா쏁வ쏁ம் இதற் 埁 Dalam terbitan VOICES ini, kami 믁யற் 殿 எ翁க் களவண் 翁ம் . menghormati pahlawan harian kita yang telah maju kehadapan untuk memberkati “VOICES” இத펿ன் இந் தப் ப鎿ப் ꮿல் , ளதனவ뿁ள் ள மற் றவர் க쾿ன் வாழ் க் னகக் 埁 kehidupan orang lain yang memerlukan. உ쟁鏁னண ꯁ쎿뿁ம் அன் றாட நாயகர் கனளக் Banyak yang berkhidmat di barisan தகௌரힿக் 垿ளறாம் . இவர் க쾿ல் பல쏁ம் hadapan dan perkhidmatan penting. 믁ன் ꞿனல뾿쯁ம் அத் 鎿யாவ殿யச் Terdapat juga bilangan orang yang ளசனவக쾿쯁ம் ப辿யாற் 쟁垿றார் கள் . 므鎿 melakukan kebaikan untuk kebaikan orang ளபர் மற் றவர் க쾿ன் நலꟁக் காக நல் லன These are unusual times. The COVID-19 亲爱的居民： lain secara berdiam-diam. தசய் 垿றார் கள் . outbreak has changed and impacted all of our lives in ways beyond imagination. Usah bimbang dan cekalkan diri. Kami akan பயப் படாமல் , னத쎿யமாக இ쏁ங் கள் . நாம் 我们正处于非常时期。2019冠状病毒疾病 ஒன் 잿னணந் 鏁 தகாힿட் 垿쏁뮿த் ததாற் 쟁 mengatasi cabaran COVID-19 ini bersama! The only way to overcome this national （COVID-19）对我们生活所造成的影响和改变， சவானலச் சமா쾿த் 鏁ힿ翁ளவாம் ! crisis is for all of us to stay strong and 已超出我们的想象。 Yang ikhlas, உங் கள் உளமார் ந் த, to stay united. Action has to start with Denise Phua டெꞿஸ் ꯁவா each of us. 我们必须以坚强的意志，团结一心，才能度过这 Mayor, Daerah Singapura Tengah ளமயர் , மத் 鎿ய 殿ங் கப் ꯂர் மாவட் டம் 场危机。抗击疫情必须从我们每个人开始做起。 In this issue of Voices, we honour our everyday heroes who have stepped forth 在本期的《VOICES》中，我们向每天无私奉献，造 to bless the lives of others in need. Many are serving in the frontline and essential 福社群的英雄致敬。他们当中大多数在前线和 services. Others are persons who quietly 必需服务行业工作，也有一些是默默付出爱心 do good for the good of others. 帮助他人。 Fear not and stay strong. We will 我希望大家不要畏惧、保持坚毅，共同克服 overcome this COVID-19 challenge COVID-19带来的艰巨挑战！ together! 中区社理会市长 Yours sincerely, 潘丽萍 Denise Phua Vounteers give free hair cuts for Cardboard Collectors. Mayor, Central Singapore District 2 3 PEOPLE OF CENTRAL SINGAPORE OUR EVERYDAY HEROES Ms Sudipta Biswas, 58 Mr Ali Ahmad, 63 Staff Counsellor, HealthServe Chairman, PERTAPIS Halfway House Family Support Group I help migrant workers who have no income due to injury or cancellation of work permits With stigma towards ex-offenders still by employers. Through counselling, I teach present, some families feel ashamed to visit them coping strategies to improve their or even to speak about their incarcerated mental health. Many of them are sole bread loved ones. We hope to educate others winners and feel stressed when they cannot on what drug addiction is to help them provide for their family back home. understand and empathise with the struggles I have a passion to help these workers these ex-offenders are going through. because I too was a migrant back in 1988. I can empathise with them and know the Having volunteered for 19 years, I believe that Dr Radiah Salim, 58 Mr Tan Jia Wei, 31 difficulties adjusting to a new country everyone wants a chance to change for the President & Founder, Club HEAL Assistant Senior Social Worker, and culture. better. I hope their family members will hold Whampoa Family Service Centre on to this hope too and know that we are here People have asked if mental health has காயம் பட் டதால் அல் ல鏁 믁தலா쾿கள் ளவனல to support them. அꟁம鎿ச் 毀ட் னட ரத் 鏁 தசய் ததால் a cure, and if those with mental illness Majority of those I serve are young families எந் ததவா쏁 வ쏁மான믁ம் இல் லா鎿쏁க் 埁ம் Oleh sebab stigma terhadap bekas pesalah can lead a ‘normal life’. Personally, mental with many children, as well as elderly from தவ쾿நாட் 翁 ஊ펿யர் க쿁க் 埁 நான் உதힿ masih wujud, sesetengah keluarga berasa vulnerable backgrounds. There was once I தசய் 垿ளறன் . அவர் கள் தங் கள鏁 illness should not be seen as a burden, malu hendak melawat orang yang disayangi 毂ழ் ꎿனலனயச் சமா쾿க் க உதퟁம் but a challenge. That’s why I’ve written helped an elderly get an accommodation. mahupun bercakap tentang mereka. Kami வ펿믁னறகனளக் கற் 쟁க் தகா翁த் 鏁, publications and given talks to educate From time to time, he would pop by my mahu mendidik ahli keluarga yang terbabit அவர் க쾿ன் மனநலனன ளமம் ப翁த் த people to foster better understanding. office to say “hi” when he’s nearby. It is a ஆளலாசனன அ쾿க் 垿ளறன் . அவர் க쾿ல் பலர鏁 mengenai ketagihan dadah. Dengan Our clients have so much talent. We hope simple gesture, but it has touched and 埁翁ம் பங் கள் அவர் கள鏁 வ쏁மானத் னத நம் ꮿ pengetahuan itu, mereka boleh memahami to give them a space to heal, recover, motivated me to continue supporting வாழ் வதால் , தாய் நாட் 羿쯁ள் ள perasaan dan kepayahan seseorang penagih untuk bebas dadah. and realise their goals and dreams to those in need. 埁翁ம் பத் 鎿ற் 埁ப் பணம் அꟁப் ப இயலாதளபா鏁 மன அ폁த் தத் 鎿ற் 埁 contribute back to the community. உள் ளா垿ன் றனர் . Sebagai sukarelawan yang telah berkhidmat 我的服务对象多数是育有很多孩子的年轻家庭和贫 selama 19 tahun, saya yakin setiap individu இந் த ஊ펿யர் கள் 므鏁 எனக் 埁 அக் கனற mahu diberikan peluang untuk mengubah 困年长者。有一次，我帮一名年长者找到住宿。之后， Know of someone living in the உண் 翁. ஏதனꞿல் , 1988-ஆம் ஆண் 羿ல் நாꟁம் hidup ke arah yang lebih baik. Saya berharap Central Singapore district with 每当他来到我公司附近，他都会来跟我打招呼。虽然 ஒ쏁 埁羿ளய잿யாக இ쏁ந் ளதன் . ꯁ鎿ய நாட் 羿ல் setiap ahli keluarga mempunyai harapan a heart-warming story? Write to ꯁ鎿ய கலாசாரத் னதப் பழ垿க் தகாள் வ鎿ல் 这只是一个很简单的举动，但它却触动了我的心，使 yang sama dan tahu bahawa kami sentiasa Cheryl at [email protected] and அவர் கள் எ鎿ர் ளநாக் 埁ம் 殿ரமங் கனள 我更有动力继续为有需要的居民服务。 menyokong mereka. stand to receive a reusable cutlery set! என் னால் உணர 믁羿垿ற鏁. 4 5 BLESS OUR CITY HELPING OTHERS RECOVER FOR LIFE Dean looks forward The Bless Our City Grant Programme is in partnership with Far East to spending precious Organization. It supports meaningful initiatives by social service agencies quality time with his to help communities in need. One of the 46 initiatives is the New Spice family during the Up Programme by PERTAPIS Halfway House (PHH) that helps weekly visitation.
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  • Press Release on New Nmps to Be Appointed

    Press Release on New Nmps to Be Appointed

    PRESS STATEMENT NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 1 The Special Select Committee had invited the general public and functional groups to submit names of persons for its consideration for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) on 2 February 2016. Submissions closed on 23 February 2016 at 4.30 pm and a total of 41 proposal forms were received by closing time. The Committee considered all eligible candidates in its assessment of suitable candidates for appointment as NMPs. 2 At the conclusion of its deliberations, the Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President to fill the NMP vacancies: (1) Mr Azmoon Bin Ahmad (2) Ms Chia Yong Yong (3) Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng (4) Mr Ganesh Rajaram (5) Mr Kok Heng Leun (6) Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin (7) Assistant Professor Mahdev Mohan (8) Associate Professor Randolph Tan Gee Kwang (9) Ms K Thanaletchimi 3 The Report of the Special Select Committee [Parl 2 of 2016] is attached. A list of the contact details of the persons nominated is also attached. 1 4 Speaker, the Chairman of the Committee said, “The Select Committee had deliberated very carefully on all the candidates, including the four ex-NMPs who are re-offering their services. We are satisfied that these 9 nominees have fulfilled the Constitutional requirement by distinguishing themselves through their contributions to society or in their respective fields. As Singapore navigates a much more challenging economic and social environment, we are confident that they will add colour to and elevate the quality of debate in Parliament.” 5 Ms Grace Fu, Leader of the House and a member of the Committee said “The Committee had considered all the qualified candidates including those who have sought a second term after serving only 12 months in the last Parliament.
  • List of Participants As of 7 April 2014

    List of Participants As of 7 April 2014

    World Economic Forum on East Asia List of Participants As of 7 April 2014 Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 5-7 June 2013 Sulaiman Ababtain President, Aramco Asia Saudi Aramco People's Republic of China Florencio B. Abad Secretary of Budget and Management of the Philippines Abdul Rahman Abu Director, Corporate Affairs, South-East Intel Corporation Malaysia Haniffa Asia Fazle Hasan Abed Founder and Chairperson BRAC Bangladesh Richard Abela Country President Novartis Thailand Limited Thailand Enrique M. Aboitiz Jr Chairman Aboitiz Power Corporation Philippines Reuben Abraham Executive Director, Centre for Emerging Indian School of Business India Markets Solutions Tony Abrahams Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ai-Media Australia Anu Acharya Founder and Chief Executive Officer mapmygenome.in India Johan Adler Managing Director Ericsson Myanmar Company Myanmar Ltd Alain Aeschlimann Head, Operations, East Asia, South-East Asia and the Pacific, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva Vikram Agarwal Vice-President, Procurement Unilever Singapore Kamalkant Agarwal Adviser to the Chairman Siam Commercial Bank Plc Thailand Aik Htun Chairman Shwe Taung Development Co. Myanmar Ltd William Aitken Vice-President, Business Development Samena Capital Investments Bahrain Co. WLL Ali Akbar Chief Financial Officer UMG Myanmar Myanmar Satohiro Akimoto Senior Vice-President and General Mitsubishi Corporation Japan Manager, Global Relations Department Yasmin Aladad Khan Senior Vice-President, South-East Asia, DHL International (Singapore) Singapore
  • 1 Factsheet by Parliament of Singapore the 39Th General

    1 Factsheet by Parliament of Singapore the 39Th General

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