The Verve Residences at Jalan Rajah - Singapore - District 12

The Verve Residences at Jalan Rajah - Singapore - District 12

Project Name : The Verve Residences (Dist 12)
Developer : Ascend Land Pte Ltd
Property Address : 23 and 25 Jalan Rajah, Singapore 329139
Tenure : Freehold
Site Area : Approx. 1,853.1 sqm / 19,947 sq ft
T.O.P : 2011

The Verve Residences Facility :
24×7 security
BBQ
Car park
Gymnasium
Playground
Swimming pool

Plot Ratio : 3.03

Total Unit : 106 Units

Carpark Lots : 2 levels of basement carparks, 106 lots

Unit Type :

1bed-441-603sf
1+1-624sf
2bed-796-829sf
1+1 penthouse-1122/1281sf
2bedroom penthouse-1122/1281sf

Selling Point for Jalan Rajah development :

The Development –

1. Yuppies and young families who appreciate exclusivity and at the same time, accessibility to town areas
2. Young families who wish to be near the city and also practical amenities like neighborhood hubs and schools
3. Out-of the box architectural design to enhance visual and aesthetic appearance
4. Individuals who appreciate lifestyle living, modern interior design & high quality finishes & fittings (Modern kitchen Built-In and fittings, Bathroom fittings and accessories)
5. Fully equipped Kitchen with integrated Fridge & Washer/Dryer
6. Well-planned and organized layout for maximization of space, with the use of a balcony screen system
7. Posh and Elegance Entrance and Sky terrace facilities planned for luxury living and lifestyle enjoyment.
Amenities Nearby :

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JI leader’s escape underscores importance of trust in community - Singapore

JI leader’s escape underscores importance of trust in community - Singapore

By May Wong

SINGAPORE: The recent escape of Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Mas Selamat Kastari, has underscored the importance of community bonding among Singaporeans.

That is why the grassroots cluster of the Community Engagement Programme (CEP) is working to strengthen mutual trust among residents.

This year, about 30 out of 84 constituencies in Singapore will be the first to receive the CEP Ready Certification.

The certification criteria include developing proper constituency emergency preparedness plans and having a group of influential community leaders who can be mobilised in a crisis.

The certificate recipients include constituencies and divisions like Paya Lebar, Clementi and Marine Parade.

Grassroots volunteers have been getting together to distribute flyers for the wanted fugitive, Mas Selamat. This is a sign of how Singapore rallies together as one, regardless of race or religion.

The programme is not just about being prepared for a natural disaster, but also for a deliberate act of attack aimed at causing mistrust among Singaporeans.

Lim Swee Say, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister-in-Charge of Grassroots Cluster CEP, said: “What’s important is for us to make sure that people are coming together, regardless of their religious groups, regardless of their racial groups, and working together…

“Over time, we would know one another better, trust one another better, and accept one another better. I think this is the only way for us to ensure that we can be best prepared.”

Singapore should not wait for a case like the JI leader’s escape to build confidence among the people.

Halimah Yacob, MP for Jurong GRC, said: “For instance, when I attend residents’ wakes, I make sure I bring other races as well, so in Chinese wakes, there’ll be Malays and Indians. In that way, we break the barriers.

“If we’re able to internalise the importance of developing trust and community spirit, we’ll build a whole foundation of trust and confidence among our residents.”

Madam Halimah added that she is planning to develop an email database of all her residents in Bukit Batok to allow easy and faster dissemination of information.

She said: “In the event that we need to be alert, apart from SMSing our core group, we can reach out to the residents.”

Crisis simulation exercises have also proved to be effective.

Irene Ng, MP of Tampines GRC, said: “We inculcate a sense that we have a common stake in society, and while we may have different religious views and different faith, it doesn’t mean we have to be divided. In fact, it means that we have to work even closer.”

Aside from visits to places of worship, various constituencies have come up with different scenarios to learn how to manage communal tensions among their residents.

It is eventually hoped that some constituencies will be able to share their best practices with others.
- CNA/so
Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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S’pore commissions high-tech underground ammunition storehouse

S’pore commissions high-tech underground ammunition storehouse

By Chew Wui Lynn

SINGAPORE: Singapore has achieved another world’s first in the form of its military’s Underground Ammunition Facility (UAF).

Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, who commissioned the S$36 million facility on Friday, called it an “engineering achievement” that took 10 years to complete.

Situated at the old Mandai quarry, it is the first large-scale underground facility to be designed and built within a densely developed area.

Stackable containers within the facility ensure that space is fully utilised, and the system is automated so that ammunition can be retrieved and sent out to the field in a short time.

The granite caverns also offer natural insulation, cutting by half the energy required to cool the contents and minimise the risks associated with ammunition storage.

The underground system replaces the old Seletar East ammunition depot.

By building the facility below ground, about 300 hectares of land - or the equivalent to 400 football fields - are freed above ground for other developments.

- CNA/ir
Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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A country’s success depends on human resource, says Singapore MM Lee

A country’s success depends on human resource, says Singapore MM Lee

By Dominique Loh,

BAHRAIN: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s trip, which began a week ago, took him to Dubai, Riyadh and Bahrain.

Mr Lee said it is a very different Bahrain today, compared to the late 1970s. It is more developed but it is also facing fierce competition from neighbouring Gulf states like Dubai.

But it is not the physical hardware or infrastructure that will keep a country going – Mr Lee said it is the human resource or the software that is the critical factor.

Attracting overseas talent to countries like Dubai or Singapore is not the issue.

Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar, who is also part of the delegation to the Middle East, said it is important to attract overseas talent to stay and sink roots in Singapore.

“Dubai, for example, has a small local population and that, I think, is an important lesson for us because we also have to stay on track to get foreign talent. I think it’s important not only to get them to work, but also to make it attractive enough for them to stay and sink roots in Singapore,” said Prof Jayakumar.

Mr Lee said integrating the talents is crucial, which is why Singapore did what it did.

He said: “If we did not integrate our communities and give everybody the same chances – housing, health, schooling and equal job opportunities depending on ability and performance – today, we will have a very different Singapore.”

On the issue of rising crude oil prices, the minister mentor said countries like Singapore cannot be rattled by the high oil prices because they cannot influence these prices. What Singapore can do is to adjust its consumption.

Mr Lee said it is best to stay alert of the changing market situation and take steps to meet them.

- CNA/so

Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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Search for Mas Selamat continues in wooded areas of S’pore

Search for Mas Selamat continues in wooded areas of S’pore

By Lynda Hong
 
 
 

SINGAPORE : The search for Mas Selamat Kastari, the Jemaah Islamiyah fugitive who escaped from the Whitley Road Detention Centre last Wednesday, continued in various parts of Singapore on Thursday.

Police officers and SAF soldiers on Thursday first searched the wooded area along the Kranji Expressway. The search extended to Labrador Park later in the day.

A close watch is also being kept on parts of Singapore’s shoreline where Mas Selamat may try to leave the country.

So far, police have received some 600 phone calls and 170 e-mails related to the search for Mas Selamat. - CNA/ms
Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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6-month trial to let cyclists bring foldable bicycles on trains, buses - Singapore

6-month trial to let cyclists bring foldable bicycles on trains, buses - Singapore

SINGAPORE : There will be a six-month trial from the middle of this month to allow cyclists to carry their foldable bicycles on board trains and buses.

In addition, to make it more convenient for cyclists to use public transport, there will also be better bicycle parking facilities at MRT stations and bus interchanges in housing estates.

Announcing the good news for cyclists in Parliament on Thursday, Minister of State for Transport Lim Hwee Hua said the government recognised that cycling provides an additional if not alternative mode of transport.

This is especially for intra-town travel and to key transport nodes, like the MRT stations and the bus interchanges.

So as part of plans to promote greater use of public transport, a one-year pilot will also be carried out next year at MRT stations and bus interchanges in Pasir Ris, Tampines and Yishun.

Mrs Lim said this would allow the Land Transport Authority to gather feedback so as to better understand the usage patterns and needs of the cyclists before extending the facilities to all other MRT stations and bus interchanges.

However, she drew the line at providing dedicated cycling lanes.

Mrs Lim explained, “Given our land constraints, it is not feasible to provide a comprehensive set of dedicated cycling tracks or cycle lanes island-wide. We have to ask ourselves if this is the best way to make full use of our…very limited space.

“The issue is not whether cyclists have a place in our public transport system, but how do we allocate space amongst competing users that will best make use of our very limited land.”

The issue of better facilities for cyclists was brought up by MP Irene Ng of Tampines GRC as well as Mr Teo Ser Luck, the Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports. - CNA/ms

Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 likely to be built in 10 to 15 years

Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 likely to be built in 10 to 15 years

By Wong Siew Ying,

SINGAPORE : Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 will likely be built in the next 10 to 15 years. This is the estimate given by aviation experts.

They were responding to the announcement by the Transport Ministry on Thursday that it was working on a Master Plan on T4.

The new terminal is a massive project and local companies will be in the running for contracts expected to be worth millions of dollars.

Changi Airport Terminal 3 was initially slated to open in 2004, but it was cleared for takeoff only two months ago, so that passenger numbers could hit a critical mass.

And analysts say this same principle will guide the future Terminal 4 project.

Nicholas Ionides, Regional Managing Editor (Asia), Flight, said: “Terminal 3 itself wasn’t strictly needed. Terminals 1 and 2 were already able to handle the traffic that was going through, but it is preparing for the future.

“Hong Kong right now, they are at capacity in some ways, particularly on the runway side of things, they are looking at building a third runway. You don’t strictly need that, you could improve your operations and find ways to make things better, but they are thinking ahead because they have to.”

Changi Airport, as a whole, handled more than 36 million passengers last year. And it has the capacity to serve more than 64 million jetsetters from Terminals 1 through 3 and the Budget Terminal.

But air travel in the region is booming and there is a need for airport infrastructure to grow in tandem to avert severe capacity shortfall.

The Airports Council International has projected the number of air passengers worldwide to reach over 9 billion by 2025. According to some estimates, air traffic is expected to grow at 5 percent annually for the next 20 years.

Mr Ionides said: “In Asia, it’s probably going to grow at a faster rate than that, probably by 6 percent or a little bit more, so it’s well above the industry average. And depending on how liberalisation takes hold particularly in this region, Southeast Asia, it may grow at an even faster rate.”

While it is too early to project what T4 can offer, analysts believe the newly-opened Terminal 3 will provide a good benchmark.

This means, the new terminal will likely feature innovations in IT, with top notch amenities and a strong environment theme. Capacity-wise, it will probably add another 20 million passengers to Changi Airport.

Still, analysts say it is not just about adding capacity. The authorities will have to work at establishing a good relationship with the airlines, offering incentives to get more airlines to fly through or to encourage existing ones to increase their services.

To improve passenger experience, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore says four more airlines will join Singapore Airlines in operating out of Terminal 3 from March 26. They are China Eastern Airlines, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways and United Airlines. - CNA/ch
Source : Channel NewsAsia - 07 March 2008

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Martin Place Residences at martin place - Singapore - District 09

Martin Place Residences at martin place - Singapore - District 09

The block of 2 towers of the development of 33 storey residential with ith communal facilities and basement car parks Place is located on one of the addresses singapore’s of the best residential, Martin place. In the limits going for a walk of distance to premier to purchase to belt singapore’s, to road orchard, and station orchard MRT. Nearby landmarks includes Meritus Mandarin Hotel, Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Orchard Cineplex

Property Type : Condominium
Address: No. 2/6 Martin Place
District: 09
Country: Singapore
Tenure : Freehold
Maintenance: est. from $252 to $429
Developer: FCL Land Pte Ltd
Total Units: 302 in two 33-storey residential towers

Available Unit :
1 bedroom ~ 592-646 sqft
2 bedroom ~ 1044-1163 sqft
3 bedroom ~ 1421 sqft
3 + study ~ 1722 sqft
4 bedroom ~ 1894-2002 sqft
Penthouse ~ 3326, 3380, 3434 sqft

Facilities:

Swimming Pool
Children’s Pool
Clubhouse with Function Room
Gymnasium
Changing Rooms
Children’s Play Area
Play Pavilion with Lawn
Tennis Court
Spa Pools
Pool Deck
Grand Pavilion with Kitchen
Barbeque Facility (2 nos.) and Lawn
Sky Terrace at 14th Storey
Reading Lounge
Yoga Corner
Sky Lounge
Water Garden

Nearest MRT: Orchard MRT

Walking Distance : 15 Minutes

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CityVista Residences at Peck Hay Road - Singapore - District 09 - 10

CityVista Residences at Peck Hay Road - Singapore - District 09 - 10

Development - block of the tower of terrace of the Sky of 70 units in 14 floor with gymnasium, rooms of the function, features of the water, the platform of comment, rooms in change with sauna, skylounges, platform of wellness, lounges confidential and 20 multi room of the purpose - storeys highly with carpark of the basement. If walked short one to Newton MRT or the minutes to respectable schools, one kaleidoscope of amenities privileged waits.In immediate access to a net of the roads that bind the orchard, the Scotts and the Cairnhill, the CityVista residences open the door to an enclave of superior pleasures of shopping, dinning and entertainment.

Name : Cityvista Residences
Developer : Ph Properties Pte Ltd
Tenure : FH
Property Type : APT
District : 9
Location: 21, Peck Hay Road
Total Units: 1 tower block of 70 units, 20 - storeys high with basement carpark .

Unit Types:
Type A1 - 3 bedroom - 2142 sq ft - 12 units
Type A2 - 3 bedroom - 2121 sq ft - 12 units
Type B - 4 bedroom - 2626 sq ft - 22 units
Type C1 - 4 bedroom - 2788 sq ft - 11 units
Type C2 - 4 bedroom - 2809 sq ft - 11 units
Penthouse A - 5 bedroom - 9182 sq ft - 1 unit
Penthouse B - 5 bedroom - 9160 sq ft - 1 unit
Facilities:
Gymnasium
Function rooms
Water features
Viewing deck
Changing rooms with sauna
Skylounges
Wellness platform
Private lounges
Multi purpose room
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The Cascadia At Bukit Timah - Singapore - District 09-10

THE Cascadia At Bukit Timah - Singapore - District 09-10

Centrally property along the road of Bukit Timah, the Cascadia is a masterpiece architectonic modern of freehold that it is based nearly on 300,000 ft squared of land area. Containing a total 536 units, this imminent development imitate the life of resource-style of the upscale.

The Cascadia is situated close to the numerous schools prestigious and some institutions which example likeHwa Chong High, Henry Park Primary, Raffles Girls Primary, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, National University of Singapore Raffles Junior College, Nanyang Girl’s High, National Junior College.

Name : Cascadia
Developer : Allgreen Properties Ltd
Property Type : CONDO
District : 9
Location: 947 Bukit Timah Road
Tenure: Freehold
Site Area: 27,570.90sqm / 296,773sq ft
Total Units: 536 in13 blocks of 10-storey condominium development
Unit Types: 2-4 bedrooms, penthouses
Unit Info:(Cascadia)
Total Units: 584

Facilities:
jacuzzi
jacuzzi lounge
in-water lounge
garden pavilions
barbeque arbor
adult/elderly fitness area
porte cochere
pool deck
eco-koi pond
water features
children’s play area
feature arbor
clubhouse/multi function room
gymnasium
male/female changing rooms
50m lap pool
children’s pool
fun pool
basketball practice area
badminton court
tennis court
loop jogging path
waiting shelter

567 carpark lots

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