Aku bukan perkauman tapi aku mohonlah pada pihak-pihak yang berwenang agar dielakkan memberi laluan pada acara keagamaan lain diadakan di bazaar ramadan pada tahun-tahun mendatang.
Iyelah mereka tu pun jualan juga tapi barangan yang dijual tu macam tak kena dengan konsep bazaar ramadan diadakan lah.
Lelongan yang diadakan unytuk menyambut Bulan Hantu takda kena-mengena dengan menyambut Syawal yang bakal menjelang kan ?
Mohon ditimbangkan ye…
Source: Idham Ahmad
Lelaki yang memandu melepasi Pusat Pemeriksaan Tuas tanpa mengikut arahan untuk pemeriksaan lanjut, menghadapi tiga lagi tuduhan di mahkamah.
Mohamed Dawood R M Abdul Sukkur, 47 tahun, dikenakan dua tuduhan tidak mempunyai lesen untuk membawa masuk barangan makanan dalam kereta BMW hitam miliknya, oleh Penguasa Makanan Pertanian dan Ternakan (AVA).
Dawood dituduh mengimport 145 kotak kuih-muih dan pastri kira-kira 200 kilogram dan empat botol minuman jagung sekitar 1 kilogram dari Malaysia.
Dia juga dituduh mengimport 105 paket kepingan daging burger Ramly seberat 37.8 kilogram.
Polis mengenakan satu lagi tuduhan ke atas Dawood, iaitu membuang kepingan-kepingan daging burger itu ke dalam longkang di Ekspreswe Rentas Pulau (PIE) menuju ke Lapangan Terbang Changi, untuk menghapuskan bukti dia melanggar undang-undang.
Tertuduh kini menghadapi empat tuduhan kesemuanya.
Jika sabit kesalahan, Dawood boleh dipenjara hingga dua tahun, didenda hingga $50,000 atau kedua-duanya sekali kerana mengimport produk daging tanpa lesen.
Atas kesalahan membawa masuk kuih tanpa lesen pula, Dawood boleh didenda hingga $1,000. Dan jika didapati bersalah membuang kepingan-kepingan burger itu dan menghapuskan bukti, Dawood boleh dipenjara hingga tujuh tahun, didenda atau kedua-duanya sekali.
Kesnya akan didengar lagi pada 5 Ogos, 10.00 pagi, sementara menunggu tuduhan-tuduhan lain oleh Kastam Singapura.
DIDAKWA PANDU KERETA PADA KELAJUAN 142 KM SEJAM
Dawood sebelum ini dikenakan tuduhan bertindak melulu, yang boleh membahayakan nyawa manusia atau keselamatan diri orang lain.
Ini setelah dia didakwa memandu sebuah kereta BMW hitam pada kelajuan 142 kilometer sejam dalam kawasan pusat pemeriksaan keselamatan, yang terbatas dengan had kelajuan 15 kilometer sejam.
Jika sabit kesalahan, Dawood boleh dihukum penjara sehingga enam bulan, denda $2,500, atau kedua-duanya sekali.
Pada 23 Jun, Dawood memandu kereta siri tujuh BMW melepasi pusat pemeriksaan dari Malaysia ke Singapura apabila pegawai imigresen mengarahkan dia ke kawasan pemeriksaan yang ditetapkan, untuk pemeriksaan lanjut.
Dia sebelum ini sudahpun keluar dari imigresen dan memandu ke saluran merah kastam untuk mengisytiharkan produk makanan yang dibawa masuk dari Malaysia.
Semasa pemeriksaan, para pegawai mendapati beberapa percanggahan dalam jumlah makanan yang diisytiharkan. Tetapi dia tidak berhenti di kawasan pemeriksaan untuk pemeriksaan lanjut, sebaliknya memandu lalu.
Polis menjumpai keretanya di Pioneer Road North selepas pukul 2.00 petang dan Dawood kemudiannya ditangkap.
Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg
The role of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in resolving disputes on defects in Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) projects came under scrutiny in Parliament today (July 13), with Members of Parliament (MP) seeking clarification on the powers the HDB could exercise, and questioning if the authority could do more.
This comes after some DBSS projects, which are built by private developers and marketed at premium prices for better design and finishes, recently made headlines following complaints from residents about the state of their homes, such as Trivelis in Clementi, Centrale 8 in Tampines and Pasir Ris One.
In response to questions about the number of complaints about both DBSS and Build-to-Order (BTO) flats, Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee said that an average of one-third of all new residents approach the Building Service Centre (BSC) for assistance with defects in BTO flats after collecting their keys.
The vast majority of defects reported are surface imperfections such as hairline cracks on walls, scratches on timber floors or uneven tile joints, he said.
However, similar statistics for DBSS projects were unavailable, as residents facing issues with defects report them to the BSC managed by private developers during the Defects Liability Period (DLP).
Mr Lee pointed out that the ramping up of supply of BTO flats has not compromised quality, given that the number of defects reported has not changed significantly. An independent assessment of building quality by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), known as the Construction Quality Assessment System score, has shown that BTO flat quality has improved, with scores rising from 79 in 2003 to 89 last year.
For DBSS projects, Mr Lee said the HDB sets broad parameters such as buyer’s eligibility, the mix of flat sizes and facilities, but gives developers flexibility to design, price and construct the flats within requirements set by relevant authorities such as the BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. But the HDB, he added, has “zero tolerance” for defects that compromise structural or safety standards.
Non-Constituency MP Yee Jenn Jong questioned if the DBSS failed its intent to meet housing aspirations of higher-income flat buyers, while Jurong GRC MP David Ong asked about the ministry’s direction with premium flats in future, given the prices narrowing between BTO and DBSS flats.
In response, Mr Lee said there was no need to rush a decision about scrapping the DBSS, which has been suspended since 2011. “We should take time to review this and consider this, as market conditions could be different. There may well be reasons to bring back the DBSS in some form.
“Not to trivialise the defects and concerns that first-time home buyers in particular feels … but I think you shouldn’t … use these current few points that have been in the public eye to condemn the entire scheme as a failure. Many people have indeed lived and made homes in these projects.”
Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Chua Chu Kang GRC) suggested extending the DLP to give residents more time to engage developers or contractors to rectify defects.
He also proposed postponing mortgage payments for homeowners in disputes, citing a similar approach in Australia where payments are withheld until defects are resolved.
Mr Lee reiterated that the sales and purchase agreements provides for the rectification of defects within a year under the DLP. Buyers can also undertake works and file claims with the developers. He stressed that it is not true that “the HDB entirely takes no responsibility” when it comes to differences over DBSS projects.
For instance, the HDB had followed up on concerns from residents living in the Trivelis project with the developer and the advisers to reach a resolution. The developer has made an offer to residents, Mr Lee noted.
Source: www.todayonline.com
News of growing certificate of entitlement (COE) supplies should not come as much of a surprise now.
The quota for COEs to own vehicles is determined every three months and has been expanding for around two years. It is expected to keep on growing for at least two more years.
This is because the bumper crop of cars sold a decade ago are coming of age, and are being deregistered. Fresh COE supplies are determined largely by deregistration numbers.
The real poser is whether COE premiums will fall in tandem.
Naysayers may point to how persistently high prices have been in the first half of this year as an indication that “premiums will never fall”. Despite the growth in number of COEs, the amount people paid for them have been hovering between $65,000 and $75,000 – largely unchanged from the previous half-year results.
Well, premiums should have fallen. They were kept buoyant largely by fear. Firstly, fear that a revised carbon tax scheme would push up prices. Secondly, fear that the Government would implement a zero-growth policy for cars soon.
Those fears proved unfounded. Car prices have remained largely unchanged since the new tax scheme kicked in on July 1. As for zero growth, it is unlikely to happen in the near term.
Even if zero growth were to happen, the impact would be minimal because the current allowable growth rate is already near zero, at 0.25 per cent.
So, will COE premiums fall?
You bet they will. In fact, they have already fallen substantially – from over $90,000 just over two years ago to around $60,000 at the last tender.
Will they fall farther? In all likelihood, yes. That is, if consumers do not give in to irrational behaviour.
Irrational behaviour would be rushing to buy a car at today’s prices despite the fact that there will be more COEs in the pipeline.
And there will be more COEs. The quota for this calendar year is likely to be around 70,000 – close to double last year’s. Next year, it should rise to 100,000.
So, why rush? It is one thing if your existing car’s COE is near its expiry date, but quite another to storm the showroom as if it were your last chance to buy a car.
And if you are shopping for a new car, strike a forward price – that is, what the price is likely to be three to six months down the road. Some motor traders are already expecting COE prices to fall by 10 per cent in the next three months – that translates to a $6,000 reduction. So that would be a good discount to start with if you are car-shopping now. Whatever you do, do not go for “Guaranteed COE” deals – you just end up paying more. Worse, you are subsidising the non-guaranteed bids.
Authorised agents should wise up to the fact that competition is getting hotter, with a number of parallel importers having gained a level of respectability and consumer trust (quite a few are CaseTrust-accredited now).
If authorised dealers think that by adopting a high-margin strategy and thus a “high COE strategy”, they can keep out parallel importers (which typically have lower margins and bidding power), they are mistaken. They will, in fact, chase more customers into the arms of parallel importers.
While demand for cars may have risen with Singapore’s growing population and rising income, actual liquidity may at the same time have been dampened by high mortgages and overall inflation.
Also, the current global economic uncertainty has not been fully factored in. How big a fallout will the Greece crisis be? Or closer to home, China’s cooling economy?
These factors will no doubt influence COE prices. But as history has shown, the biggest influence has always been the size of a quota.
And the quota is getting bigger.
Source: www.straitstimes.com
More than two years after a father and son were found murdered in Kovan, former police officer Iskandar Rahmat could stand trial for their deaths in October.
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday (July 13) said a committal hearing has been scheduled for July 29, when the judge will decide if Iskandar is to go on trial at the High Court.
In the event that he is committed to stand trial, his case will be heard in the High Court from Oct 20 to 30 and March 29 to April 8 next year, Mr Teo said in a written response to a parliamentary question filed by Aljunied GRC Member of Parliament Sylvia Lim, who had asked for an update on the criminal proceedings.
On July 15, 2013, Iskandar was charged with the murder of 66-year-old car-workshop owner Tan Boon Sin and his son, Tan Chee Heong, 42.
If convicted, Iskandar faces the death penalty.
Source: www.todayonline.com