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Residents to be hired to help care for neighbourhood gardens
Mr Desmond Lee (in blue) being given a demonstration of a tree inspection at Bishan- Ang Mo Kio Park. TNP PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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Those with green fingers may soon be employed on a part-time basis to help landscaping works in neighbourhood gardens.
Such opportunities will be part of about 1,000 new and upgraded jobs which the National Parks Board (NParks) aims to create over the next five years, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee yesterday.
Many of the jobs - for Singaporeans - will leverage new technologies as part of NParks digitalisation push for the landscape industry.
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Artist s impression of the future Ulu Pandan housing estate. Picture courtesy of Singapore Housing and Development Board via TODAY
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SINGAPORE, Dec 22 The Housing and Development Board (HDB) plans to offer about 17,000 Build-to-Order (BTO) flat units in 2021, just slightly more than the number launched this year.
Property analysts
TODAY spoke to said they expect demand for the new flats to be quite strong, especially given the recession, as homebuyers tend to flock towards public housing amid economic uncertainty.
“Application rates will surely be more than encouraging and fairly overwhelming for BTO flats that are conscientiously conceptualised with vibrant precinct themes,” said property analyst Ong Kah Seng.In 2020, HDB launched 16,752 new BTO units.
This was the idea behind one unique lagoon at St John s Island Bendera Bay.
On Dec. 13, Bendera Bay was opened by Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and Member of Parliament Nadia Ahmad Samdin with representatives from the local marine community and the National Parks Board (NParks). Aerial view of Bendera Bay. Bendera means flag . The name comes from a time when St John s Island was used as a quarantine station in 1874. Photo courtesy of NParks.
Unique site with diverse habitats
The 3.9-hectare Bendera Bay contains a diversity of natural habitats, including mangroves, corals, seagrass, sandy shore, and rocky shore.