Greetings to Muslims

Salam Sejahtera kepada seluruh kaum muslimin dan muslimat di Singapura,

Di bulan suci Ramadhan yang mulia ini, saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menjalani ibadah puasa kepada seluruh umat Islam di Singapura. Semoga bulan suci Ramadhan membawa kemakmuran yang lebih baik, kepercayaan, kepuasan dan kasih sayang kepada anda sekeluarga

Yang Ikhlas

Tan Kin Lian

Calon (potensi) untuk Presiden Terpilih

A very warm greetings to all muslims and muslimah in Singapore,

In this blessed month of Ramadhan, I would like to wish to all Muslims in Singapore a joyous and happy Ramadhan. May the holy month of Ramadan brings greater prosperity, trust, satisfaction and love to you and your family

Yours sincerely

Tan Kin Lian
Candidate (potential) for Elected President

Blinking

Some people observed that I blink often when I speak on TV. This is due to my dry eyes, which irritates me. I will have to apply eye drops to see if it solves the problem.

Voice of the People - a view

It is easier for the President to remain silent than to speak up. Read this article and decide if you wish your President to be the voice of the people.

Reply to Daniel Chua - role of the President

1 August 2011

Editor
Forum Page
Straits Times

In his letter published in the ST Forum Page on 30 July, Daniel Chua stated that Presidential aspirants should stick strictly to the roles for the President laid down in the Constitution. He seemed to suggest that the President does not have discretion to carry out his duties in an appropriate manner to serve the best interest of the people who have elected him.

If we were to observe every rule strictly to its narrowest interpretation, our country would stagnate and matters would worsen over the passage of time. We need to adopt a more innovative and bold approach, for our country to progress.

Let me state up front that I fully respect the Government's right to govern and it is my intention to adopt a cooperative and constructive approach in being the voice of the people to bring important issues to the attention of the government. I will convey them in a non-confrontational way, preferably through private channels. It is my hope that this approach will be reciprocated.

I agree that it is the primary duty of Parliament to discuss the important issues affecting the people and pass the necessary laws to implement the solutions. We know that the Government and Parliament is dominated by the same political party and there are constraints on how issues can be debated in Parliament due to the restrictions imposed by the whip of the ruling party. In the past, when important issues are brought up by the opposition MPs, they were usually answered in a partisan manner and the issues were not adequately or openly discussed. This structural weakness is likely to persist in the newly elected Parliament.

The elected President can play a useful role in being an additional channel for the people to bring legitimate issues to the attention of the Government and can, through the influence of his office, encourage an open and non-partisan approach to solve them. These important issues include affordable housing, public transport, security and terms of employment, impact of national service on male citizens and adequate savings for retirement.

I have set as the key goals of my campaign slogan to be the voice of the people, to be independent of the PAP government and to use my knowledge to safeguard the CPF savings of the people and the national reserves,

Tan Kin Lian

Tips on Financial Planning for Young People

Here are some simple tips on financial planning for young people. I will be giving an online talk (by live streaming) on financial planning for young people on Sunday 7 August from 10 to 11 pm. More details of the talk will be posted in www.tkl2011.com. Please tell your friends.

Shares with high dividend yields

It is a good strategy to invest in shares with high dividend yields, say 3% or more. This yield is better than interest on bank deposits and is able to give capital appreciation. To reduce your risk, invest in blue chip shares and spread your investments over 5 to 10 shares. Read this article.

Auto Insurance Quotes Online For A Hassle Free Auto Insurance

In order to defend ourselves against unforeseen calamities, we seek an insurance policy. Besides the basic life insurance, having an auto insurance becomes mandatory if you own a vehicle. An auto insurance policy aims to protect you and your vehicle in the event of an accident. You can opt for liability or third party insurance depending upon your requirements and the budget. But in view of so many choices in the insurance policies and variable premiums, you might find yourself puzzled trying to figure out the most suitable policy for you.

Thanks to today’s internet age that we need not hop around the insurance companies and sales persons to seek suitable insurance quotes. In the advent of World Wide Web, we can seek auto insurance quotes online from different companies while being seated in the comforts of our home. The process not only saves your valuable time and money but helps you make a better choice as well.

People who look to compare auto insurance quotes available online have certain questions in mind regarding the reliability and choice of the provider. Nobody has time to ploy through the huge number of websites of insurance providers one after the other and fill in the similar details on every website to seek their respective quotes. In order to ease up the process, you can seek help of online providers of auto insurance quotes whereby you just need to fill in the information once and they will get in touch with you at their earliest with competitive quotes from various providers.

After receiving the quotes from them, it is not obligatory to you to buy an insurance policy at that particular time. You can take your time to think, analyze, and compare the quotes provided and make a decision accordingly. However, it is very important that while filling the information on the form available online, you should provide correct information only. It is important in order to get the right quote and to land on the most suitable auto insurance policy.

With the availability of auto insurance quotes online, you can yourself check out how easy it becomes to look for a suitable policy without having to fix up appointments, going from agent to agent, or spending huge amount of time sitting on the computer. It will save you from the madness of swimming through the sea of information. One click, no worries, no wastage, and you will get all the information upfront.

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