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Dr Toh gave the best years of his life to S'pore
Letter from Goh Chok Tong Emeritus Senior Minister
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 4, 2012
My wife and I are saddened by the passing of Dr Toh Chin Chye. Please accept our deepest condolences. I remember my first meeting with Dr Toh in 1976 very well. He was the Chairman of a People's Action Party (PAP) committee which interviewed and shortlisted candidates for selection by the Secretary-General's committee. He asked me why I wanted to be a Member...

Singapore has lost a historic figure in fight for justice and independence
Letter from Lee Kuan Yew Former Minister Mentor
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 4, 2012
Dr Toh Chin Chye had made great contributions to Singapore. Details of his long and illustrious career have been covered in letters by the Prime Minister and the President. We were comrades for many years from our student days at the Malayan Forum in London from 1950 until his retirement in 1981. I will confine myself to my recollection of him as a man of...

Dr Toh helped shape the course of S'pore's history
Letter from Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 4, 2012
My Cabinet colleagues and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Toh Chin Chye. Please accept our deepest condolences and sympathies. Dr Toh was born in Taiping, Perak. He was a brilliant student and won a scholarship to study in Singapore and, later, the University of London for his PhD. While in London, Dr Toh chaired the Malayan Forum, a...

To disable disability ...
Letter from Jason Kho Yin Long
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
IT WAS opined last February by then-Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, during a grassroots dialogue, that last year's Budget still had a 10-per-cent gap, referring especially to help for Singaporeans with special needs. He added that the issue was brought to the attention of the Finance Minister. In October, a three-year study by the Lien Centre for Social...

Bold moves needed to tackle baby crisis
Letter from Ng Ya Ken
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
The Prime Minister said in his Chinese New Year message (''Birth rate up in Rabbit year'', Jan 22) that we should look at more fundamental factors to encourage Singaporeans to have more children. One fundamental factor is the erosion of family, marriage and child-bearing values. If not addressed, this would ultimately lead to erosion of nationhood. If that...

Flats shouldn't be boarding homes
Letter from Mary Chia
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
I REFER to the article ''More owners subletting HDB flats'' (Jan 25). Ever since the Housing and Development Board (HDB) relaxed its rental rules, I have had neighbours upgrading to private property and renting out their HDB flats, as they can easily fetch a high rental income to finance the new home. This indirectly affects owner-occupiers, who may have to...

HDB parking charges already high
Letter from Richard Lim
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
MR TAN Kin Lian argued that ''Car owners should prepare for eventual increase in parking fees'' (Jan 31), as the Housing and Development Board (HDB) probably does not factor in the full cost of land. Is the car park in that area taken into account when the HDB prices its flats for home buyers? If you add up parking charges of S$65 to S$90 and conservancy...

What role does the LTA play?
Letter from Jason Chiam Chiah Sern
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
I AM delighted that the capacities of the North East Line and Circle Line will be increased, with the purchase of new trains after the award of the contracts, as reported in ''Train plans on track'' (Feb 2). However, I am puzzled that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the contract for the trains. Is that the regulator's role or the public transport...

Images of Singapore captures roots of our ethnic diversity
Letter from Sam Lee Deputy Director, Leisure Operations, Sentosa Leisure Group
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
WE THANK Mr Colin Ong for his feedback in the letter ''Outdated Images of Singapore'' (Feb 1). The Images of Singapore museum showcases the lives and work of the country's pioneers, who paved the way for Singapore to thrive as a British trading port and grow...

Checks done before EPS installed
Letter from Chua Peng Kok Acting Deputy Director, Carparks, Housing & Development Board
Updated 05:00 AM Feb 3, 2012
I REFER to Mr Sim Hong Guan's letter ''Electronic parking could be better implemented'' (Jan 27). To better meet the parking needs of our residents, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) adopts measures tailored to each car park. This includes the Electronic Parking System (EPS), which helps to better regulate parking demand. Prior to implementation, we...
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