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NSP plans to wire up the whole of Tampines GRC
By Matthew Phan April 26, 2006 The Business Times
THE National Solidarity Party says that it would hope to provide Internet access to all of Tampines if its five candidates - confirmed yesterday under the banner of the Singapore Democratic Alliance - are elected in that group representation constituency.
Touching on other issues including employment, education and estate upgrades, the NSP candidates provided few concrete details and deflected questions by emphasising their desire to become full-time MPs.
'We want a vibrant Tampines, we will wire up the whole estate,' Edmund Ng, one of the candidates and the CEO and founder of IT recruitment firm Infinique Technologies, said.
He said the Infocomm Development Authority's plan to achieve over 80 per cent penetration rates for Internet access by 2015 would take 'an awfully long time', saying that South Korea had achieved the world's highest penetration rates in just three years.
The NSP also plans an entrepreneurship centre with access to infrastructure and mentorships with working professionals. 'If you look at current sources of funds, such as micro-loans, they are given to companies with track records or collateral. If you always look at track record, it is hard to build entrepreneurs,' Mr Ng said.
Asked where money for the project would come from, other candidates said that if elected, they would seek funds from the government and contributions from private companies or charities.
The NSP team also intends to propose a quota for foreign workers hired by Singapore companies. Some local workers might possess 60-70 per cent of the skills required for a certain job and could pick up the remainder if given a chance, but foreign workers that fit the job 90-95 per cent are hired instead, though they have no sense of loyalty, Mr Ng said.
Candidate Tan Lead Shake said he wanted to bring more relevance into university curriculums, to better equip students with skills applicable in the workplace, while Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad said he would correct policies concerning the Malay community, such as those he said restricted participation in many fields in Singapore based on ethnic lines. The NSP team said its members were willing to sacrifice themselves, quit their jobs and work 24 hours every day. 'We will give our name cards to residents and anyone is free to call us. If they come with 20 problems, we will solve 20 problems. If they come with 50 problems, we will solve 50 problems,' candidate Arthero Lim said.
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Damn sianz to do my essay, a little of politics does make life more interesting. I'm really interested for this election. I wonder how does the Singaporeans think now. For me, I welcome GOOD challenges, changes, and sincerity. History doesn't play a part in decision making, what I mention does...and also. "Queueing" theory totally disgust me!!!
By Matthew Phan April 26, 2006 The Business Times
THE National Solidarity Party says that it would hope to provide Internet access to all of Tampines if its five candidates - confirmed yesterday under the banner of the Singapore Democratic Alliance - are elected in that group representation constituency.
Touching on other issues including employment, education and estate upgrades, the NSP candidates provided few concrete details and deflected questions by emphasising their desire to become full-time MPs.
'We want a vibrant Tampines, we will wire up the whole estate,' Edmund Ng, one of the candidates and the CEO and founder of IT recruitment firm Infinique Technologies, said.
He said the Infocomm Development Authority's plan to achieve over 80 per cent penetration rates for Internet access by 2015 would take 'an awfully long time', saying that South Korea had achieved the world's highest penetration rates in just three years.
The NSP also plans an entrepreneurship centre with access to infrastructure and mentorships with working professionals. 'If you look at current sources of funds, such as micro-loans, they are given to companies with track records or collateral. If you always look at track record, it is hard to build entrepreneurs,' Mr Ng said.
Asked where money for the project would come from, other candidates said that if elected, they would seek funds from the government and contributions from private companies or charities.
The NSP team also intends to propose a quota for foreign workers hired by Singapore companies. Some local workers might possess 60-70 per cent of the skills required for a certain job and could pick up the remainder if given a chance, but foreign workers that fit the job 90-95 per cent are hired instead, though they have no sense of loyalty, Mr Ng said.
Candidate Tan Lead Shake said he wanted to bring more relevance into university curriculums, to better equip students with skills applicable in the workplace, while Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad said he would correct policies concerning the Malay community, such as those he said restricted participation in many fields in Singapore based on ethnic lines. The NSP team said its members were willing to sacrifice themselves, quit their jobs and work 24 hours every day. 'We will give our name cards to residents and anyone is free to call us. If they come with 20 problems, we will solve 20 problems. If they come with 50 problems, we will solve 50 problems,' candidate Arthero Lim said.
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Damn sianz to do my essay, a little of politics does make life more interesting. I'm really interested for this election. I wonder how does the Singaporeans think now. For me, I welcome GOOD challenges, changes, and sincerity. History doesn't play a part in decision making, what I mention does...and also. "Queueing" theory totally disgust me!!!
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