Khaw determined to make housing and HDB popular again

[Rakyat]

Posted: 20 May 2011 1330 hrs
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SINGAPORE: In his last blog post as Health Minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan said he is determined to make housing and HDB Singaporeans' popular icon again.

Recounting his earlier days in the Health Ministry, Mr Khaw said he went to the Health Ministry in 2003 during the SARS period with some trepidation, not quite sure what he was walking into.

He will go to National Development Ministry, with even greater trepidation.

This is because it is red-hot with widespread unhappiness, and housing is a new frontier for him.

Mr Khaw said he hopes Singaporeans will bear with him, with patience and understanding.

He added that he will work very hard to shorten the learning curve, and listen intently to all suggestions and criticism.

Mr Khaw said it has been an eventful eight-year term at the Health Ministry.

He added that there were many more things he had wanted to do in the ministry like transforming the long-term care sector, ensuring nursing home affordability, ElderShield reform, a third Medical School, and expanding polyclinics.

He will now entrust this agenda to the next Health Minister.

- CNA/cc

 

[annexa]

His 2nd medical school took how long to set up? 3 years? 7 years? Someone please go check. Then the 3rd one will take how long to set up? Will we pay how many million to some "famous" oversea school for "tie up" again?

 

[PhuaTeKor]

What does he want the people to help? Stop complaining about the affordability of sky high hdb prices and stop asking for the cost breakdown of hdb flats? I thought he should have said "I will help you all, my friends" instead.

Khaw posts final blog post as Health Minister

'I came to MOH during SARS with some trepidation, not quite sure what I was walking into.

'I will go to MND, with even greater trepidation. First, it is red-hot with widespread unhappiness. Second, unlike MOH which is familiar territory, housing is a new frontier for me.

'But in both cases, I go in all sincerity to make a useful contribution and a determination to make it better. I hope Singaporeans will bear with me, with patience and understanding. I will work triply hard to shorten the learning curve. I will listen intently to all suggestions and criticism. I will work humbly with the housing experts in MND and beyond.

'I am only driven by one thought: housing is one of the greatest achievements of Singapore, and our pride.

'It is very sad to see it being hammered left, right and centre in the lead up to and during GE.

'I am determined to make housing and HDB Singaporeans' popular icon again. Please help me, my friends.'

 

[Rogue Trader]

Will he make HDB as popular as his youngest daughter?

:P~~~~

 

[lianbeng]

Posted: 20 May 2011 1330 hrs
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- CNA/cc

"my healthcare mean testing works very well - maybe i should try it on property/housing."

 

[jw5]

'I am determined to make housing and HDB Singaporeans' popular icon again. Please help me, my friends.'

He has developed this habit of talking to people as if they are idiots.
Then again, perhaps most people are idiots.

 

[halsey02]

He has developed this habit of talking to people as if they are idiots.
Then again, perhaps most people are idiots.

The 60%, once 66.6% are Idiots, they have the same wave length as all these MIW's, same frequencies, they tune in to FM66.6

 

[Kuailan]

Akan datang lucky bidding like COE, HDB lucky new owner got his 5 rooms bid for $8.00!!!

Believe it or not only when COW come home this will be the day!! $8.00 for a 5room to the lucky bidder!!!

Why not it happened already $8.00!!!

 

[streetsmart73]

What does he want the people to help? Stop complaining about the affordability of sky high hdb prices and stop asking for the cost breakdown of hdb flats? I thought he should have said "I will help you all, my friends" instead.

Khaw posts final blog post as Health Minister

'I came to MOH during SARS with some trepidation, not quite sure what I was walking into.


'I will go to MND, with even greater trepidation. First, it is red-hot with widespread unhappiness. Second, unlike MOH which is familiar territory, housing is a new frontier for me.

'But in both cases, I go in all sincerity to make a useful contribution and a determination to make it better. I hope Singaporeans will bear with me, with patience and understanding. I will work triply hard to shorten the learning curve. I will listen intently to all suggestions and criticism. I will work humbly with the housing experts in MND and beyond.

'I am only driven by one thought: housing is one of the greatest achievements of Singapore, and our pride.

'It is very sad to see it being hammered left, right and centre in the lead up to and during GE.

'I am determined to make housing and HDB Singaporeans' popular icon again. Please help me, my friends.'

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. million dollar salary and tons of pte principal secretary and plenty of dogs around.
3. why should sheep help?
4. ah cow, do some homework first!