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PM Lee plants same type of tree on annual planting day as father did in 1963

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SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong marked annual Tree Planting Day on Saturday (Nov 20) morning by planting the same type of tree that his father and Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew did back in 1963. A light morning drizzle did not stop PM Lee and his fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs - Mr Darryl David, Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Ms Ng Ling Ling - from picking up shovels to help plant nine mempat trees, which are distinctive for their light pink flowers resembling cherry blossoms. They were joined by Kebun Baru MP Henry Kwek and Yio Chu Kang MP Yip Hon Weng. The event, which was held at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, also shone a spotlight on sustainability initiatives by the Ang Mo Kio Town Council, from upcycled benches to student-led green projects. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was only attended in person by about 40 people including grassroots advisers and guests. Residents were unable to participate in the event for the second year running but could watch it on a Facebook live stream. The seeds of the yearly tradition were sown on June 16, 1963, when Mr Lee Kuan Yew planted a Cratoxylum formosum or mempat tree in Farrer Circus. But the first official Tree Planting ...

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Omar Choucair, Trintech CFO, Accepted into Forbes Finance Council

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DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE, Aug 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced its CFO, Omar Choucair, has been accepted into Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for executives in accounting, financial planning, wealth and asset management, and investment firms.Choucair was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors."We are honored to welcome Omar into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Finance Council. "Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world."As an accepted member of the Council, Omar has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professiona...

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New green initiative set up to enhance sustainability efforts in PAP town councils

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SINGAPORE - Plans to roll out more green initiatives such as food composting in housing estates are in the works as part of efforts to build more sustainable living environments for residents. To this end, the 15 People's Action Party (PAP) town councils have set up an initiative to enhance their sustainability plans and efforts in support of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. The initiative will foster collaboration between town councils, residents as well as sustainability experts and advocates and work towards making every PAP-managed town zero-waste, energy efficient and greener by 2025, the party announced on Saturday (May 15). One MP from each council, together with representatives from Young PAP, will form the Action for Green Towns task force, which will be led by Jalan Besar Town Council chairman Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah. For a start, the task force will review all existing sustainability projects across the various town councils. Existing initiatives include adoption of energy-saving LED lamps and smart lighting, encouraging cycling by building more bicycle racks, as well as making the roofs of multi-storey carparks greener. Mr Lim Biow Chuan, who is coordinating chairman for P...

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IT glitch prevents Sengkang Town Council from receiving cash for conservancy payments

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SINGAPORE - The new Sengkang Town Council (SKTC) has been unable to receive cash payments for service and conservancy charges at its offices, due to a glitch in its IT system. The problem was discovered after the Workers' Party-run SKTC on Wednesday (Oct 28) took over the full management of estates in Sengkang GRC that were previously under two People's Action Party-run town councils. In a statement on Facebook on Wednesday night, SKTC said staff at the town council found at 8am on Wednesday morning that "configurations for the front end collection systems were not in place". As a result, the town council could not take cash payments for S&CC. The problem was not resolved as at 6pm on Wednesday. "During our engagements with the existing IT Vendor for the Town Council Management System (TCMS), we were assured of the functionality of the system. However, the staff of SKTC noted at 8am this morning that configurations for the front end collection systems were not in place," the statement said. It added that SKTC was "working closely with the IT vendor to restore operational functionality of the TCMS as soon as possible". The town council also apologised to residents over the inconveni...