Vesak Day just passed 2 days ago. And it was a hot and sunny day. And it was so hot that I got to switch on 3 fans!
Like yesterday, it rained in the morning today and the weather is really cooling. Thank God for the rain! Hopefully, the cooling weather can last till end of the week!
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Integrated Development In Woodlands, "Kampung Admiralty", Takes Off With Groundbreaking Ceremony
Integrated Development In Woodlands, "Kampung Admiralty", Takes Off With Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Date issued : 26 Apr 2014
Minister for National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Integrated Development in Woodlands today. This marks the start of the realisation of a one-stop hub that encourages social interaction and active living through its innovative design, communal spaces and sustainable features. Located next to Admiralty MRT station, the development – Kampung Admiralty (海军部村庄) – is envisaged to foster greater community bonding and reignite the kampung spirit of yesteryear.
2Kampung Admiralty is a multi-agency project, developed by HDB in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Alexandra Health System (AHS), National Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), Land Transport Authority (LTA), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), and Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
Exciting Features & Facilities to Promote Cohesive & Sustainable Living
3Residents in Woodlands and Kampung Admiralty will benefit immensely from the host of exciting new features in this development. The community will be able to access dining and retail outlets, as well as social and healthcare facilities, under one roof. Wide community spaces and generous green features will also be incorporated to enhance the living environment.
(i) Meeting the community’s needs in an urbanised setting with innovative, community-friendly and green design
Three-tier co-location of amenities
4Occupying a tight 9,000 sqm plot of land, this development demonstrates a new sensibility to modern, urban living with its innovative land use strategy and the vertical integration of uses. It will be zoned into three tiers to seamlessly integrate the various facilities and cater to the diverse needs of residents effectively.
· Ground tier: Retail Shops, Community Plaza
· Mid tier: Hawker Centre, two-level Admiralty Medical Centre
· Top tier: Studio Apartments, Eldercare & childcare facilities, Community Park
Cross sectional perspective of Kampung Admiralty
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5The two blocks of Studio Apartments (SAs) comprising about 100 units are designed to be elderly-friendly. As part of HDB’s effort to ensure that the elderly have a safe and comfortable living environment, new features such as a retractable indoor and outdoor clothes drying system, an induction stove and resilient flooring, will be introduced.
6HDB will launch these SAs for sale in the July 2014 Build-to-Order exercise. Seniors with married children living in or near Woodlands, or those living in the vicinity who wish to right-size to a smaller flat, will have priority in applying for a unit under HDB’s Studio Apartment Priority Scheme.
Perspective of the Studio Apartments
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Lush Greenery
7Lush greenery will be interspersed throughout the development. To relive fond memories of the site as a farming and forested area, kampung fruit trees like the Limau Purut1 and a variety of other plant species will be planted to create an environment conducive for biodiversity, provide visual relief for residents, and act as a buffer to reduce both the urban heat effect and noise. Sheltered decks and landscaped terraces will also optimise cross ventilation.
(ii) Providing the community with ample communal spaces
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Perspectives of the Community Plaza (left) and Community Park (right)
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Community Plaza
8Located at the ground level, the Community Plaza promises to be a bustling platform for the community to bond over activities and programmes. HDB will actively engage the local community groups and residents to determine the theme of the plaza, and their preferred activities, nearer to its completion. This will inculcate a sense of ownership, and ensure that the space remains vibrant and well utilised.
Kampung Village in the Sky: Community Park, Community Farm & Herb Garden
9A Community Park has been purposefully designed to evoke the kampung spirit. Besides providing shade, residents can exercise and cultivate neighbourly relations through participating in community activities. The Community Park will have a three-generational playground that is located in front of the eldercare and child care centres to nurture inter-generational bonding between the young and old.
10Residents can also look forward to planting edible, medicinal and biodiversity-attracting plants in the Community Farm and Herb Garden, under NParks’ Community In Bloom Programme.
(iii) Promoting Eco Living
11To enable residents to enjoy clean, green and sustainable living, Kampung Admiralty will boast several green eco-features such as:
i) Underground bicycle storage system that offers residents convenient and secure parking solutions;
ii) Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System, an automated waste collection system which uses a vacuum type underground pipe network to
collect household waste for disposal;
iii) Bioswales which treat surface runoff water and prevent water from overflowing during storms while greening and beautifying the
landscape; and
iv) Solar panels to harness solar energy for powering common services in the two SA blocks
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Going Forward
12Mr Yap Chin Beng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Estates) of HDB, said, “Concerted effort has been taken to create a quality and comfortable living environment. When completed, residents of Woodlands and Kampung Admiralty will be able to enjoy the convenience of having a good mix of facilities, amenities and services at their doorstep. Like the development’s name, we hope that residents will take active ownership of the various community spaces to interact with their neighbours, recreate the cohesive Kampung spirit, and forge a strong sense of identity and belonging. After all, it is this community spirit that injects vibrancy, and forms the heart and soul of our public housing estates.”
13Mr Liak Teng Lit, Group Chief Executive Officer of Alexandra Health System, said, “The Admiralty Medical Centre will provide services to the community in two ways; those who are mobile can visit the medical centre for treatment. For those who are elderly and frail or home-bound, our healthcare staff will be able to use the medical centre as a base to reach out to them. The proximity of care will be beneficial to the residents. By integrating the centre into the community, we will also be able to actively involve residents and educate them on healthy living through good lifestyle habits, and raise awareness of their health status.”
14Kampung Admiralty is expected to be completed in 2017, with construction works scheduled to commence later this year.
1 Kaffir Lime Tree
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M1 fibre broadband services disrupted
M1 fibre broadband services disrupted
PUBLISHED: MAY 14, 12:50 PMUPDATED: MAY 14, 1:15 PM
SINGAPORE — Some M1 fibre broadband customers today (May 14) experienced a disruption in service.
In a post on Facebook at about noon, M1 said customers may experience difficulties in accessing their fibre broadband services.
“We are currently rectifying the issue and apologise for the inconvenience. Update will be provided at the soonest possible time,” said the telco.
In an update to the post later, M1 said it noted no data traffic to its fixed network on one of the domain name servers and “immediately took action to redirect traffic and restore services to affected customers”.
“Services have since been fully restored and affected customers are advised to reset their optical network terminating (ONT) equipment,” said M1, apologising for the inconvenience.
Within 30 minutes of the initial post on Facebook, there were nearly 100 comments with many customers complaining that they were unable to reach the telco’s customer service hotline. Several also questioned why the telco took so long to post up notice, with one user saying Internet service was disrupted since 10.40am. Various users also said that M1 should have sent an SMS to alert them of the outage.
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PUBLISHED: MAY 14, 12:50 PMUPDATED: MAY 14, 1:15 PM
SINGAPORE — Some M1 fibre broadband customers today (May 14) experienced a disruption in service.
In a post on Facebook at about noon, M1 said customers may experience difficulties in accessing their fibre broadband services.
“We are currently rectifying the issue and apologise for the inconvenience. Update will be provided at the soonest possible time,” said the telco.
In an update to the post later, M1 said it noted no data traffic to its fixed network on one of the domain name servers and “immediately took action to redirect traffic and restore services to affected customers”.
“Services have since been fully restored and affected customers are advised to reset their optical network terminating (ONT) equipment,” said M1, apologising for the inconvenience.
Within 30 minutes of the initial post on Facebook, there were nearly 100 comments with many customers complaining that they were unable to reach the telco’s customer service hotline. Several also questioned why the telco took so long to post up notice, with one user saying Internet service was disrupted since 10.40am. Various users also said that M1 should have sent an SMS to alert them of the outage.
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Developers sold 745 private homes last month, up from 480 homes in March
New private home sales rebound in April
Developers sold 745 private homes last month, up from 480 homes in March
BY LEE YEN NEE
PUBLISHED: MAY 15, 1:10 PMUPDATED: MAY 15, 4:02 PM
SINGAPORE — Sales of new private homes rebounded last month despite fewer launches in the market, helped by strong interests for Jurong Lake District’s latest offering Lakeville and Bishan’s Sky Habitat.
Developers offloaded 745 units in April, up from the 480 homes sold in the previous month, despite launching only 586 condominiums, down from March’s 724 units, latest data by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed today (May 15).
Lakeville by MCL Land was the best-selling development for the month, with 210 of the 230 homes that were launched sold. CapitaLand’s Sky Habitat also did well, moving 130 units last month after its re-launch to bring down prices, bringing its total units sold to 312 homes.
Sentiment in the private residential market has been cautious due to the repeated rounds of cooling measures and loan restrictions. Despite the rebound in April, sales volume is still tepid compared to early last year before the measures were introduced.
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Developers sold 745 private homes last month, up from 480 homes in March
BY LEE YEN NEE
PUBLISHED: MAY 15, 1:10 PMUPDATED: MAY 15, 4:02 PM
SINGAPORE — Sales of new private homes rebounded last month despite fewer launches in the market, helped by strong interests for Jurong Lake District’s latest offering Lakeville and Bishan’s Sky Habitat.
Developers offloaded 745 units in April, up from the 480 homes sold in the previous month, despite launching only 586 condominiums, down from March’s 724 units, latest data by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed today (May 15).
Lakeville by MCL Land was the best-selling development for the month, with 210 of the 230 homes that were launched sold. CapitaLand’s Sky Habitat also did well, moving 130 units last month after its re-launch to bring down prices, bringing its total units sold to 312 homes.
Sentiment in the private residential market has been cautious due to the repeated rounds of cooling measures and loan restrictions. Despite the rebound in April, sales volume is still tepid compared to early last year before the measures were introduced.
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