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  • Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) Reopens Today After Completion Of Upgrading Works

    Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) Reopens Today After Completion Of Upgrading Works

    Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) reopens today after completion of upgrading works to its facilities and main prayer spaces. Situated at the edge of Central Business District and Shenton Way, the 114-year old spiritual sanctuary now provides additional prayer space for 200 congregants (from 700 to 900).

    Upgrading works also include repainting, replacement of mosque’s entrance gate and roof tile, new perimeter fencing, re-carpeting of prayer hall and re-tiling of the mosque’s open area.

    The mosque, which is within close proximity to the upcoming Prince Edward MRT station, is also equipped with new features such as a handicapped toilet, customer service office, glass canopy for a new extended prayer space, a platform lift and two additional classrooms.

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    Source: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)

  • Muslims To Contribute More To Mosque Building And Mendaki Fund From June

    Muslims To Contribute More To Mosque Building And Mendaki Fund From June

    Starting Jun 1, monthly contributions by Muslims to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF) will be raised by between S$1 and S$10.

    The increase, announced by Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim at the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) Workplan Seminar on Saturday (Mar 12), is the first revision to contributions since 2009.

    Four additional tiers have been added for those earning between S$4,000 and S$10,000.

    Muslims earning below S$1,000 as well as those earning between S$1,000 and S$2,000 will pay S$1 more, bringing their monthly contribution to S$3 and S$4.50, respectively. The contributions progressively increase based on eight income bands, up to a maximum of S$26 for those earning above S$10,000, an increase of S$10 from the current monthly contribution.

    “The revision will allow us to raise an addition of at least S$6 million every year and this will go a long way to improve the socio-religious life of our community,” Dr Yaacob said.

    The MBMF has enabled the upgrading of 17 mosques adding 4,700 prayer spaces, as well as contributed to the building of new mosques such as the Al-Islah Mosque in Punggol, he said. The fund has also helped to enhance madrasah education and support parents with school-going children.

    MUIS said higher contributions will help ensure the timely completion of future mosque development and upgrading projects. The increase will also boost funding for Mendaki, which has dipped into its reserves since 2013 to expand its educational programmes and meet rising costs, it said.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

     

  • Teck Ghee Residents Can Look Forward To More Upgrading Works

    Teck Ghee Residents Can Look Forward To More Upgrading Works

    Residents in Teck Ghee can look forward to more upgrading works within the constituency this year and also in the years ahead, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

    These include an improved community centre, which will be completed by 2017, and several Home Improvement Programmes (HIP) projects.

    Mr Lee, who is a Member of Parliament of the ward, said this at the Ang Mo Kio National Day Dinner on Saturday evening (Aug 15).

    “Besides that, we will be upgrading our blocks. We have several HIP projects already, but we will have more HIP projects this year and next year. Year by year, we will make this place better. Year by year, as our children grow up, we will see that we are able to make our lives improve,” he said.

    At the dinner, Mr Lee also introduced to residents the PAP candidates that will contest alongside him in Ang Mo Kio GRC in the coming elections. The candidates had been officially announced earlier in the day.

    He hoped that residents could give them their support in order to work together.

    Mr Lee again thanked the outgoing MPs – Mr Inderjit Singh and Mr Seng Han Thong – for their contributions.

    CONSENSUS WON’T BE EASY: WONG KAN SENG

    At the Bishan East National Day Dinner on Saturday, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Wong Kan Seng said as Singapore becomes more diverse, bringing about consensus on national issues will not be easy.

    As such, the country will need competent leaders with integrity, foresight and drive. He said the Government must also make decisions that are in the best interest of Singaporeans and not just because they want to be popular.

    Also present at the event was anchor minister for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Dr Ng Eng Hen, who shared with residents how the areas in the constituency have been spruced up with the addition of facilities and amenities. These included new lifts at multi-storey car parks, subsidised hand rails for the elderly in HDB flats and fitness stations.

    Dr Ng also mentioned that the neighbouring Potong Pasir constituency has become more vibrant under MP Sitoh Yih Pin, with the completion of the Kallang River Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme. He added that it would be good for the entire central region if both towns continue to improve.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com