A father is a mentor, a friend, a guardian and a model for his child. He showers his child with selfless love. Behind a good child is a great dad. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers.

No country should leave behind her citizens in a rising economy. The Singapore  Government started the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) in 2016 with the intention to raise the income of the low wages workers. This is a good job of the Singapore Government. According to the recently  announced PWM , the minimum pay for a Read more about Should essential services be paid more?[…]

e-Invoicing is the automated creation, exchange, and processing of invoices between suppliers and buyers using digital format. This means no more paper invoices, less manual processing efforts, increase cost saving  and possibly faster payments. More digital solutions are now  offered  with e-Invoicing feature. So can MCSTs adopt e-Invoicing for  dues of   management and sinking funds? Read more about Can MCSTs adopt e-Invoicing?[…]

MCSTs must, amongst others, take steps to regularly assess and identify the risks of COVID-19 transmission which may arise from  activities carried out in the  strata developments.  MCSTs are  required to apply  internal policies, procedures and controls to mitigate such risks from the activities at the common area. This implies that if   there  were  congregation Read more about Responsibilty of MCSTs in Safe Management Measures[…]

For safety reason, MCSTs,  homeowners and occupants should make window inspection a priority by following three steps: check, clean and  change. Inspection of windows should be conducted once every half-yearly. For easy compliance, inspections may  be carried out about 6 June (6.6) and 12 December (12.12) of each calendar year. This is now the time Read more about Maintenance of Windows<p>[…]

It is mandatory for the subsidiary proprietors to contribute to all levies approved at general meetings of a strata development. But what should strata managers do on behalf of the MCST when subsidiary proprietors fail to fulfill their obligation to do so? There are certain legal recourse provided for the MCST to recover arrears in Read more about Arc at Tampines units put up for MCST sale at $880,000 and $720,000[…]

Social responsibilty is paramount. No amount of enforcement can be better than residents/occupants and visitors to the estate being civic-minded enough to observe the safe management measures and to encourage others to do so. Together, we can then get through this pandemic. Forum: Condo residents’ social responsibility is paramount https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-condo-residents-social-responsibility-is-paramount

Small and medium-sized enterprises  (SMEs) as well as non-profit organisations who are tenants in privately owned commercial properties can expect cash payouts  from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). These rental relief of half month  will be given to the tenants directly from IRAS instead of to the landlords whom then pass to the Read more about Rental Rebates for Qualified Tenants -Heightened Alert Period[…]

There are more split air-conditioning systems  being used at home and at work. Opening windows to ventilate homes  is common . However, when come to workspace, opening of windows to ventilate the space can be rarely carried out for workspace installed with split air-conditioning systems. 

This latest guide jointly from BCA,NEA and MOH recommended among others,
increasing  ventilation and enhance air exchange in another effort for safe environment against COVID-19 :

a. Open operable windows and doors as frequently as possible, unless outdoor air quality is poor. Air-conditioning should be reduced or turned off when doors and/or windows are opened.
b. Consider adding dedicated outdoor air supply and/exhaust.
c. Operate exhaust fans (e.g. toilet, kitchen) at full capacity to expel air form the indoor space. Keep windows or other openings (e.g. back door) around exhaust fans closed to avoid short-circuiting of air flow.