SINGAPORE – Out of a list of 41 proposed names, nine people have been selected to fill the Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) positions.
They are:
(1) Mr Azmoon Bin Ahmad
(2) Ms Chia Yong Yong (re-appointed)
(3) Mr Thomas Chua Kee…
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Panel: Allow bicycles and mobility devices on footpaths, not electric bicycles
A panel formed to develop rules and a code of conduct for cycling and the use of personal mobility devices has recommended that bicycles be allowed on footpaths.
Personal mobility devices (PMDs), excluding electric bicycles, as well as personal mobility aids like motorised wheelchairs, should also be allowed on footpaths, but with a speed limit of 15kmh, said the panel.
PMDs refer to kick-scooters, electric scooters, electric unicycles and electric hoverboards.
Previously, bicycles and PMDs were not allowed on footpaths.
The 14-member Active Mobility Advisory Panel formed last July, is chaired by Nee Soon GRC Member of Parliament Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim and released its findings and proposals in a report on Thursday (March 17).
It is the culmination of work which included an extensive public consultation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and public surveys.
Where cycling and shared paths such as Park Connector Networks are concerned, the panel recommends that PMDs, personal mobility aids as well as bicycles and electric bicycles be allowed to be used, but with a speed limit of 25kmh.
The panel also recommends that only bicycles and electric bicycles be allowed to continue being used on roads.
While the panel said it supports allowing bicycles and PMDs on all paths, it recommends setting a maximum weight, size and speed limit, in order to further enhance safety for pedestrians.
Specifically, all bicycles and PMDs used on public paths and roads should not weigh more than 20kgs, must not exceed 70cm in width and motorised devices must not go faster than 25kmh.
Strong feedback from focus-group discussions raised concerns on the dangers of illegally-modified electric bicycles. This is why the panel proposes that the Government consider registering such bicycles to facilitate identification and enforcement against errant riders.
The panel also called for stronger public education and enforcement efforts to raise public awareness on safety and to ensure adherence to rules.
“The Government should also continue to build dedicated cycling paths to further reduce conflict and improve safety,” said the report.
The Ministry of Transport said in a statement that it will study the panel’s recommendations and issue a response in due course.
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Two Aldabra tortoises given to Singapore Zoo: 6 things about the gentle giants
March 17, 2016 8:49 PM
The Singapore Zoo has two new reptilian additions – a pair of female Aldabra tortoises, which are gifts from Mauritius to the Republic to commemorate a new air corridor that opened between the two countries last year.
NEA denies claims that temperature can hit 40°C
SINGAPORE – Will the weather here soar to 40°C in the coming days? Will this result in a possible heatwave leading to dehydration and sun stroke?
Responding to claims circulating via text messages and on social media, the National Environment Agency (NEA)…
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We have adjusted to a S’pore without Mr Lee: Khaw
SINGAPORE – Singapore and the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) have adjusted to life without the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the party’s chairman Khaw Boon Wan said on Thursday night (March 17) at a remembrance event ahead of the former Prime Minister’s first…
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People's Action Party cadres commemorate first anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew's death
The remembrance event was attended by 250 party activists and guests.
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The Straits Times' News In A Minute: March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016 8:00 PM
We look at: Four senior officials from the Health Ministry and 12 Singapore General Hospital staff in leadership positions have been disciplined for their role in the hepatitis C outbreak.
5 things to know about sleep apnoea
March 17, 2016 7:43 PM
SINGAPORE – According to a study conducted by Jurong Health Services, one in three Singaporeans suffers from moderate to severe sleep apnoea , and one in 10 is afflicted with severe sleep apnoea .
China graft busters blame golf for executive's downfall
BEIJING – A fondness for golf was one reason for the downfall of a former senior official of a large state-owned Chinese company who was expelled from the Communist Party last month for corruption, the main graft-busting agency said on Thursday.
Dozens of senior officials have been jailed for corruption since President Xi Jinping assumed office three years ago and launched a renewed push against the problem, warning it was so severe it could affect the party’s grip on power.
Wu Shuyuan was a deputy general manager at BENEFO Corp, a mechanical engineering company based in the northern port city of Tianjin, until he was handed over to prosecutors in February following a party-led probe into suspected graft.
The party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection listed forgery among Wu’s crimes, in giving a detailed explanation of his wrongdoings.
But it also singled out personal problems, saying he “many times accepted (invites) from others to play golf”.
Tales of corruption and officials’ high living, including extravagant banquets and expensive rounds on golf courses, have stirred widespread public anger in China, because officials are meant to live on modest sums and lead morally exemplary lives.
Golf courses also have a reputation in China as places where shady deals happen.
In October, the party for the first time listed golf as a discipline violation as it tightened rules to stop officials engaging in corrupt practices.
The statement provided no other details of Wu’s golf habit.
It also said Wu had, in a moment of contrition, twice gone to the door of the graft watchdog’s Tianjin office to “clearly explain his problems and seek leniency”. “But he put his faith in luck, and in the end didn’t go in, missing an opportunity.”
Calls to the company seeking comment went unanswered. It was not possible to reach Wu for comment and unclear if he has retained a lawyer.
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