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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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ICCPP Holds GENE TREE Online Roundtable

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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Sep 16, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - At 6 p.m. on September 8 UTC+8, the GENE TREE Technology Sharing Online Roundtable with the theme of "Exploration and Innovation" was successfully held as scheduled. As the organizer of the online meeting, ICCPP, having built well-known international atomization brands "VOOPOO" and "ZOVOO", discussed the topics about the upcoming ceramic core through technology sharing and Q & A. The Product Manager, PR Manager and R & D personnel of ICCPP attended the meeting. They introduced the industry background, pain points and solutions of the ceramic core to the media, and finally showed the industry-leading research achievement: the GENE TREE Ceramic Core. Participants from Britain, France, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines were invited to the meeting, including authoritative media, influential vape websites and magazines, key opinion leaders and well-known vapers.After five years of development, thick film ceramic core has become the mainstream. However, it still has three main pain points: No Powder Dropping and Sticking, Good Taste and High Reduction, and Long Lifespan and No Burni...

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Tree inspections in S’pore carried out every 6 to 24 months: Desmond Lee

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SINGAPORE - The National Parks Board (NParks) carries out rigorous tree inspections every six to 24 months, with trees that are close to areas with high pedestrian or traffic activity receiving more frequent checks. The tree inspection regime follows the best management practices set by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Minister for National Development Desmond Lee told Parliament on Wednesday (March 3). "During a tree inspection, NParks' inspectors conduct a comprehensive visual examination of the tree crown, branches, trunk and roots to assess the tree's health and stability," said the minister. "Trees that are found to have possible defects are subjected to an additional in-depth inspection, which involves the use of diagnostic equipment to assess the internal condition of the tree." Mr Lee added that since November 2016, such in-depth inspections are also conducted annually for trees of more than 4m in girth, as a precautionary measure in response to changing weather conditions. This goes beyond the ISA's prescribed best management practices, he noted. The minister was responding to questions by Ms Hany Soh (Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC) and Mr Shawn Huang (Jurong GRC)...

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Woman killed by falling tree in Marsiling Park; last inspection by NParks in April 2020

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SINGAPORE - A woman was killed after a tree fell on her in Marsiling Park on Thursday morning (Feb 18). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to the incident at about 8.15am and found a person trapped under a fallen tree. SCDF officers used cutting equipment to extricate the 38-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The police are investigating the incident. Dr Leong Chee Chiew, commissioner of Parks and Recreation at the National Parks Board, said the 20m-tall Araucaria excelsa tree, which had a girth of 1.3m, was found to be healthy when it was last inspected in April last year. “We are sad that there was one fatality. Our priority now is to accord assistance to the family of the deceased," he said. The board is investigating the incident. According to eyewitnesses, a loud crack was heard just before the tree fell, pinning the woman under it. About 10 passers-by tried to lift the tree to help the woman but were unsuccessful. Secondary 3 student Kayden Teo and his friend were among those who tried to help. The 15-year-old said: "We were walking across the bridge (over the pond) and heard a loud crack and a splash. A tall ...

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PM Lee plants bonsai trees in first Tree Planting Day event to be held at rooftop garden

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SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planted bonsai trees at a rooftop garden in Hougang on Sunday morning (Nov 1) to mark Tree Planting Day, an occasion that scored several firsts in the history of the annual event. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was held without participation from residents for the first time in its 49-year history. It was also the first tree planting event to be held at a rooftop garden and the first time bonsai trees were planted. Armed with shovels, PM Lee and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs - Mr Darryl David, Mr Gan Thiam Poh, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin and Ms Ng Ling Ling - planted 10 Podocarpus macrophyllus trees, commonly known as the Buddhist pine, in their bonsai form at the rooftop garden of the multi-storey carpark at Block 933 Hougang Avenue 9. Kebun Baru SMC MP Henry Kwek and Yio Chu Kang SMC MP Yip Hon Weng joined them at the event. The origins of the event go back to June 16, 1963, when Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew started a tree-planting campaign by planting a mempat tree in Farrer Circus. The first Tree Planting Day was held on Nov 7, 1971, when then-acting prime minister Goh Keng Swee planted a rain tree on the summit of ...