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  • McDonald’s Named Best Employer In Singapore!

    McDonald’s Named Best Employer In Singapore!

    SINGAPORE – Fast food giant McDonald’s Restaurants was named “Best of the Best” employer in Singapore in global HR management and consulting firm Aon Hewitt’s ranking of the best employers here for 2015.

    American Express International, Hongkong Land and Tan Tock Seng Hospital were among those named “Best Employer Singapore 2015” in an awards ceremony and learning conference on Friday.

    — PHOTO: AON HEWITT

    There were also awards for categories in hotels, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Goodrich Global clinched the title of best employer in the SME space, for instance.

    Aon Hewitt said its 3 criteria for Best Employer are:

    1. The organization inspires strong commitment and superior performance from its people;

    2. It drives business results through effective people practices; and,

    3. It manages its business in ways that build long-term success and sustainability.

    “Best employers clearly achieve better business results compared to market,” said Mr Jeremy Andrulis, South-east Asia’s chief executive for Aon Hewitt Consulting. “We found that (the) best employers in Singapore achieve significant higher growth in their income profits when compared to market average.”

    “This makes becoming a ‘Best Employer’ a business agenda and not just an HR agenda,” he added.

    McDonald’s Restaurants was named Outstanding Best Employer in the firm’s 2011 study.

    Aon Hewitt said its Best Employers study was first conducted in Asia in 2001, to learn about companies that are creating real competitive advantage through their people, find out what makes a workplace of choice and to identify the best employers in the region.

    — PHOTO: AON HEWITT

    It is run in 12 markets including China, Singapore, and New Zealand, and conducted over a nine-month period.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Siting Flats Away From City Centre May Widen Singapore’s Social Divide

    Siting Flats Away From City Centre May Widen Singapore’s Social Divide

    With less public housing being built in Singapore’s city centre than in the past, a paper published recently by the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) raised the question of whether this may lead to “enclaves” of wealth and social stratification.

    In the paper, titled How Should Singapore Improve Spatial Diversity and Equity In The City Centre, author Wu Wei Neng asked whether there is a need to build more public homes in central districts to foster social cohesion and promote social mobility in the population.

    “There is a risk that relegating new HDB estates to the outlying areas of Singapore, while planning a glittering array of architectural gems, luxurious residences and material offerings for the well-heeled in the city centre, could alienate a large part of the population,” wrote Mr Wu, who added that the paper is not intended to “suggest correct or incorrect handling of the situation depicted”.

    The issue made headlines earlier this week, when a participant at the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS) mentorship programme for students asked Social and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing if the Government would consider increasing interaction among social classes by building Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats on prime land such as Marina South.

    The paper, published on the LKYSPP website, noted that in the past, HDB flats were built in central areas such as Tanjong Pagar and Chinatown. This has helped stave off challenges such as low-income or ethnic minority ghettos and other “extreme forms of spatial segregation”. However, the last batch of flats in the central area were completed in 1985 at Rowell Court and Rowell Road. Since then, public housing has been sited further from the city.

    Mr Wu cited 2013 figures from the authorities, which showed that around 71 per cent of the completed housing in the central area were private housing units, compared with 22.7 per cent elsewhere. While there have been efforts to develop the outskirts, such as Woodlands and Tampines, high-paying jobs will still be concentrated in prime commercial hubs such as the Marina Bay Financial Centre, he wrote.

    Plans to develop business hubs in the south such as Alexandra and Pasir Panjang may further tilt commercial activity towards the central region. Firms may relocate lower-end jobs elsewhere because of high land costs. As people tend to seek jobs near their homes, this widens household income differences and spatial segregation, he said.

    Having a high concentration of private residences in the city may lead to the formation of exclusive communities for the well-heeled and declining social mobility as mixed-income spaces provide equal access to opportunities, he added.

    However, building HDB flats in the city would mean sacrificing revenue earned from selling land to commercial developers. State intervention also interferes with market forces and may lead to depressing prices of nearby private properties. Locating public housing in pricey city-centre locations also “creates undeserved windfall gains for a select few” when these units are sold, Mr Wu noted, pointing to Pinnacle@Duxton — where resale units may fetch S$1 million and more.

    Mr Chan echoed this point, saying that building HDB flats in prime locations would see buyers enjoying a windfall when they sell their homes at a high price in resale markets at the expense of taxpayers.

    Mr Wu also noted that the majority of Singapore’s resident population live in HDB estates outside the central area and these estates are socioeconomically mixed.

    Property analysts were mixed on having more public housing in the city. Mr Chris Koh, director of property consultancy Chris International, felt public housing estates at the fringe of the city centre, such as Toa Payoh, already caters to a degree of social mixing. He suggested building a better transport network to ensure accessibility to the city centre, while plans to create more jobs across the island will help lift other segments of society.

    But Mr Colin Tan, director of research and consultancy at Suntec Real Estate, felt there is a need for a mix of housing types in every area.

    NUS sociologist Tan Ern Ser felt siting HDB flats in prime areas would “incur more social and economic costs than social benefits”, such as resentment when those able to obtain these flats make large profits when they sell their homes. Schools and religious activities are other ways to bring different social classes together, he said.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Safuwan Baharudin Scores His First A-League Goal In Melbourne City’s Comeback Win

    Safuwan Baharudin Scores His First A-League Goal In Melbourne City’s Comeback Win

    Safuwan Baharudin scored his first A-League goal for Melbourne City since joining on a three-month loan from the LionsXII last month, as the Singapore defender sparked a 3-1 comeback win at their AAMI Park home ground over title hopefuls Adelaide United.

    Safuwan, 23, started at right wingback after being left out of the team’s 0-0 draw with A-League leaders Perth Glory last week.

    He had played the whole of City’s 0-0 draw away at Wellington Phoenix at right back the week before, and lasted 60 minutes in the centre of midfield during the 3-0 local derby defeat by Melbourne Victory two weeks ago.

    The home side started the match brightly but fell behind to Pablo Sanchez’s goal in the 32nd minute.

    In search of a way back into the game, City coach John van’t Schip then tinkered with his line-up at the break and Safuwan began the second 45 minutes on the left side of a four-man defence.

    What a masterstroke it turned out to be.

    Just seven minutes into the second half, Safuwan scored the crucial equaliser for City when he swept home a loose ball at the back post past Adelaide’s Australian international goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic.

    The goal rejuvenated City, and they scored a second through Josh Kennedy three minutes later.

    The home side made sure of the three points in the 87th minute when substitute Iain Ramsay finished from close range after good work from David Williams and Massimo Murdocca.

    The only blight on Safuwan’s game was a yellow card he picked up in the dying minutes of the game as City defended their lead.

    But chances are he won’t be too worried about the booking after putting up a solid performance which had match commentators touting him as a candidate for Man of the Match.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • 7 Things Girls Must Know About Boyfriends Who Are In NS

    7 Things Girls Must Know About Boyfriends Who Are In NS

    What’s the worst part for an enlisting soldier who is attached? His relationship. More often than not, you hear stories of how relationships go bad when the boy enters army; guys “wear green hat” (translate that to Chinese), guys change in personality and the relationship becomes stale. Is it really the army that’s causing these personal tragedies?

    I’m attached myself and I would say that my relationship is still going strong, thanks to my awesome girlfriend and both our efforts to keep this relationship going. In this article I shall share some common misunderstandings in the ladies’ point of view as well as some pointers which can help maintain your relationship or even remedy one.

    “I’ve waited the whole day for one call, but during the call he speaks lesser than five sentences!”

    Your boy is going through a transition where almost all his freedom is taken away, everything including his time is controlled according to schedule and the activities in camp are mostly physically demanding.

    Usually admin time at night is after all activities or training have ended, and the one thing everyone wants to do is to jump onto the bed and sleep. Trust me, as much as he would love to talk to you the whole night, he is most likely unable to do so after such a tiring day. But guys, this is no excuse for you, you can’t expect your girlfriends to only be the ones talking, think in their shoes!

    Oh did I mention that there’s limited time to do everything as well?

    “We have lesser things to talk about, all his topics are about the army”

    There’s a saying in the army “same shit, different day”. When the days go on, everything becomes mundane, so he telling you what he did would be also the same. Plus, since he is exposed to something relatively new every day, what he will do is go find out on what he’s interested in and since it’s related to the army, everything he talks about would naturally be about the army!

    Just a suggestion for ladies, you can go read up some things about the army. I’m sure your boy would be surprised to know you know so much and even if he has to correct you, he can prove how much he knows too.

    He likes to go out more and wants to stay out during the weekends as much as possible! (or vice versa, staying in)

    This might be a little more subjective for different army guys but it’s the same reason: we only have weekends to go out!

    Same principle: he has very little time to spend outside, hence the weekends are for him to wisely do what he can’t do 5/7 of the week. If you cherish time with him, go out with him! It doesn’t matter what you’re doing as long as you’re spending time with him anyways. Of course some compromise should be reached between both parties, but I wouldn’t support anyone continuously shopping non-stop! It’s all about compromise!

    For me, my girlfriend and I both prefer to stay home, so no conflict here!

    When he books out, he starts getting sleepy at 10pm!

    We all know we have limited time to spend with each other, but why still go to sleep? Simple: Body Clock. As mentioned above, his time and schedule is controlled. The army says we have to sleep at 10pm to prepare for the next day. Doing this same routine 5 days a week means our body clock most likely is adjusted to that.

    You’re fortunate if your boy makes special effort to stay awake. I personally can’t keep awake as long as I’m sitting on a bed around that time… but that doesn’t mean I do that all the time, so guys, do make the effort to appreciate the time spent together!

    Communication

    This word is very often overlooked! It takes two people to communicate. If only one party puts in the effort, then it’ll be talking to a wall, not communication. If you don’t speak of what you feel or think, the other party is never ever going to know about it. This can make or break your relationship in the long run. Not to mention that means of communication is only via the phone on weekdays.

    Having good communication not only means mindless talking. It means to let either party know what’s going on in each other lives, be it whether it’s of your interest or not – what’s important is your partner, and not the topic. Good communication also reduces misunderstanding.

    Keeping Secrets

    One of my principles for a healthy relationship is to never keep secrets from each other. Being a couple means that you both should have nothing to hide. On top of that, with him being in camp and unable to be updated on your activities, it’s normal to feel insecure. Keeping secrets leads to several negative consequences, in worst case scenarios, he may start doubting your loyalty; of which will lead us to my next point.

    Cheating

    Ladies, as much as your boy is in camp, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t die wishing to come out to give you a hug, you may be tired of hearing all the “I miss you” sweet talk but you never know it might very well be true. The least you can do is stay faithful and work things out.

    Guys, don’t cheat on your loyal girlfriends in… well, camp. Wait, WTF?

     

    Source: www.lowkayhwa.com

  • Elections Department Setting Up Hotlines To Handle Expected Surge In Public Queries

    Elections Department Setting Up Hotlines To Handle Expected Surge In Public Queries

    It looks like preparations for the next Election are really gearing up as the Election’s Department is also looking to set up a dedicated elections hotline.

    Calling for a tender earlier this month, the Elections Department said that they were looking for the set up of hotline to address what they expect to be a surge in public inquiries. According to the elections department, the hotline can cost up to $1 million.

    Earlier, the Elections Department also put out the list of revised constituency boundaries and electoral lists.

    While the Elections Department has continually emphasised that these measures are just part of ongoing preparations which are conducted routinely, there is a lot of speculation in cyberspace that elections will be called very soon.

    Many are expecting an early election sometime this year as it is SG50 and people are expected to be in generally high spirits after a year-long celebration for Singapore’s Golden Jubilee.

     

    Source:www.therealsingapore.com

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