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My daughter had grown out of her party dress, but the full skirt material was beautiful. I saw Angela Kane's Denim Pinafore dress and adjusted the pattern for the little material I had. The pattern was easy to adjust because it was a classic shape. I chopped off the straps at the front using a ribbon as a halter neck. At the back made it lower and straight across. The bodice needed making shorter and narrower and I adjusted these as per Angela's excellent video instructions. I used many small pieces of material which I joined where the darts would be. I put the zip at the side. I then lined it. I have left a little bit of growing room, hoping it will last till Autumn!
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Not up to clarion standards
shabby chic NOT!
the room is only adequate....no kleenex,dirty windows, water stains on the ceiling and the oldest pillows so flat and old it was pitiful......none of the extra's you would expect with the clarion name. staff was accomdating when our first rooms heater sounded like it was going to explode....since the hotel was full we ended up in a very smelly smoking suite...with our son sleeping on the fold out sofa...the rooms are very noisy with the pool population mostly children willing to brave the freezing cold water of the "heated pool"...the restaurant food was ok....with an indian menu in addition to the regular hotel fair....the breakfast buffet was good. this hotel is understaffed and badly needs updating.
Great Getaway!
I've stayed at this hotel many times and have had nothing but a blast. The staff is friendly, the rooms are clean, and the lounge is awesome! When my husband and I plan a short getaway, we usually consider this hotel first. It has an ideal location and the restaurants in the area are terrific. If you're looking for a weekend trip in the Poconos that includes dinner and cocktails, try this hotel! We'll be checking in again on New Year's Eve.
Not so great
As can be attested to by the avocado green shower walls, it's been some time since this place has been renovated. Shower was a little nasty, room was ok as far as furnature and overall cleanliness. Enclosed courtyard was really nothing to write home about, no hottub. Workout room bordered on pointless. Food is ok in resturant, and not astronomically overpriced. Overall I can't really recommend the place and will likely try another hotel in the area next time.
Hard Beds...No Rest!!!
We attended the Pocono 500 (Nascar Race) on the weekend of June 12-13, 2004. I will NEVER stay at this hotel again. The beds were harder than Rocks and you could not get comfortable to sleep. I left a couple of items there and the staff said they couldn't find them...Not True!!! The other bad thing was that the Air Conditioner did NOT work and it was extremly stuffy in the room...when the maintenance man came to look at it, it appeared as though he was intoxicated...he stumbled over his own feet and slurred his language. On top of that, he said there was nothing he could do for us. What a waste of time & money...Don't Go There!!!
Worst Hotel Experience Ever!
This was by far the worst hotel experience I ever had and being a frequent traveler, I've stayed at many hotels. Upon arrival the hotel looked nice and clean but a hotel is supposed to be a place where you can sleep and you cannot do that here.
When I tried to go to sleep at around 11:00 PM the room above me was having some kind of party. I am not talking about hearing murmors, etc. These college age people were actually yelling and screaming. By 12:30 I called the front desk to report it and it did not stop. At 1:00 AM I asked to be moved and was moved to a room on the second floor. Finally off to sleep at 1:15 AM, I was awoken at 3:00 AM by an even louder group of again college age people arriving in the room next to me on the second floor! After about an hour, I called the front desk and told them that I would simply move back to the first room (thinking that party had to be over). Well is wasn't and both parties continued until around 5:00 AM.
As far as I am concerned no reputable hotel allows this type of activity to occur. The person at the front desk knew what was going on and did nothing about it. It would not surprise me if a nearby college or university is somehow using this hotel as overflow dormitory housing. Unless you want to hang out with a bunch of drunk college students, stay away from this place.
Hold out for Ramada or Days Inn
The Clarion Hotel wa sa disgusting, unprofessionaly roach motel posing as a reputable institution. The first impression you receive is of one of the employees standing in the loby smoking a cigarette and chatting with her girlfriends on the phone. Also, there is the foul stench of mold and mildew through out the facility which looks like its hasn't been cared for since the 1960s. This is a hotel that should be bought, leveled and built on top of. The location is great in the Poconos but when you enter your room which is wall to wall rags for a carpet and turn on the light in the bathroom only to see the 40 year old cracked linoleum you ask yourself, "How can these people charge $110.00 a night for this dump?" The pool looks moldy, the continental breakfast is just coffee and the halls are dark and dingy. I can see this hotel being the setting of a creepy horror flick before it ever reaches the top 10 places to stay in the Poconos. I would hold out on stopping here and look for a Hampton Inn or a Ramada. It just seems that the standard of quality has been seriously decreasing in the hotel buisness recently and I am very disappointed in what I get for my money.
Better than most in the Poconos
My wife and I didn't book a room before getting to the Stroudsburg. Instead we asked to see a room before we checked in. We went to several hotels first and they were all old and dumpy. The Clarion was a clean room, the jacuzzi tub was clean enough for my pampered bottom and the service was excellent. This was by far miles ahead of the other hotels we looked at first. Only downside is the noise from the pool area, but since the pool closes at 10pm it never impacted us. Unless you want one of the many all-inclusive resorts that cater to a higher end - don't wanna leave the resort - crowd, then you won't be disappointed with a jacuzzi room at the Clarion.
Great Family Hotel
This hotel is, well, a little different, but, I would definately go back with the family. When you enter the lobby it is quite nice. You walk through a hallway where you pass the lounge and the restaurant which were both pretty good. Next you are in the "courtyard" of the hotel. There are two levels of rooms surrounding a pool, a tiki bar which seems to go with the strange wedding chapel area. Like I said, a little different. There are rooms surrounding the pool on the lower level and balcony rooms which overlook it. There are also rooms in an interior hallway that are not by the pool at all. The pool was very nice and the kids had a blast. It was nice to spend the afternoon at the pool after a morning of skiing. You can also order from various takeout restaurants and eat at one of the many tables set up by the pool. We stayed on a Saturday and Sunday night. On Saturday night, the volume was extremely loud, it sounded like a school cafeteria. There was a group of people staying there that took all of the poolside tables and put them together, it kind of looked like fun. There is a small arcade and a Perkins right across the street. For a family or group vacation, at this price, I would give this hotel high marks. For my husband and I alone, I would not even consider it. The room was clean and there were no odors. The staff seemed very friendly and it was an overall good experience.
First time there was pleasant
We stayed here once about a year and a half ago and the room was clean, the bed comfy, and dinner in the on-site restaurant was pretty good.
Our room had a whirlpool tub which was heavenly. The staff was pretty nice. The only thing we would have changed was the sound-proofing in our room because it was right next to the pool and the sounds echoed a lot. We are staying there again this weekend; hopefully it's as nice as the first trip.
Pass On The Clarion Hotel Stroudsburg
This place needs help! Management did the best they could to help us but the place is a mess . The sheets were dirty. The heater system was noisy. We asked for a non-smoking room but got the handicap smoking room that reeked. The noise around the pool went far beyond a reasonable time. I am suprised this place has the Clarion name attached to it. Our two night stay quickly became a one night stay as we left to find another hotel. With the proper attention, this place could be much better.
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Dublin PI Ed Loy tackles a case that takes him back to Los Angeles -- his home of twenty years -- and a past he'd rather forget in this gripping new novel in the Edgar Award-nominated and Shamus Award-winning series.
Ed Loy has laid his ghosts to rest. He's been back in his hometown of Dublin for several years, his work is wearing but steady, and he's in his first loving relationship since the death of his daughter caused the ruin of his marriage six years ago. But when two girls go missing from a Dublin film set, Loy knows his past has caught up with him.
Loy's longtime friend, film director Jack Donovan, is shooting his next movie, an Irish historical epic. Donovan and his three right-hand men -- together, the Gang of Four -- have made numerous movies together spanning several decades, but the new film is primed to be their masterpiece. Production grinds to a halt, though, when not one but two female cast members fail to show up to work. Chances are they're party girls sleeping off a late night, but the circumstances feel familiar to Loy. A little too familiar. Twenty years ago, three girls disappeared from a movie Donovan was shooting in Malibu and their bodies were never found. Today, Loy has a sinking feeling in his heart: Those girls are gone.
Knowing that one of the film crew -- maybe even Jack Donovan himself -- is responsible for the girls' disappearances, Loy races to uncover the truth before a third girl goes missing. And in order to find answers, he must return to L.A. and delve deep into his past. But while he's so far from home, a cunning killer seizes the chance to strike at what's closest to Ed Loy's heart.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Acclaimed Hollywood film director Jack Donovan is in on location in Dublin. He becomes concerned over anonymous letters he received; thus he contacts Ed Loy, who he met in a bar fifteen years ago and put in one of his films, to look into them. At the same time extras needed as Donovan always focuses on minor characters vanish for no apparent reason. Although they are runaways and could have just moved on, Ed is asked to make inquiries.
Ed and Jack realize what is happening in Ireland occurred in California years ago. Four known people were in both locations two decades apart: Jack; cinematographer Mark Cassidy, assistant director Conor Rowan, and producer Maurice Faye. As Loy assumes the two incidents are linked, he decides one of these males is the culprit.
The latest Loy mystery (see All The Dead Voices) is a terrific serial killer whodunit. For the most part the story line is fast-paced as Loy seeks clues to identify who is the psychopathic Pied Piper offering film opportunities as candy to lure the victim. City of Lost Girls is a tense thriller as Loy struggles to protect a third female extra from becoming the next victim by uncovering the identity of the predator.
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City of Lost Girls is an excellent novel marred only by passages that could have used some editing to shorten them. Hughes is a verbose writer and so good that he can carry it off ... most of the time. I found myself on two or three occasions flipping pages to get past some lengthy and not very interesting asides. But the novel is otherwise very sharp. Crisp dialog, believable characters and nicely paced and plotted. Ed Loy comes across as a solid and interesting character that one cares about, cares what happens to him. The plot is interesting, I won't bore you with a recap, the professional reviews do that, except to say that there are some very nice twists and a very, for me, unexpected ending to the story. Well worth the money and time spent.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Declan Hughes' most recent book, CITY OF LOST GIRLS, is different from the previous Ed Loy books. The deranged people who have been a large part of his life are still there but on the edges of the story. In this book, Loy is dealing with a different kind of deranged killer, one who is a predator, enticing his victims by offering them help in the movie world where the line between pretense and reality is difficult to define.
Jack Donovan (who seems to be a combination of Neal Jordan, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and David Lynch) is a highly successful and acclaimed movie director whose career began with art house movies and progressed to the big screen and the big money. For most of his career, Donovan has worked in California and it was in California, 15 years before, that Ed Loy first met him. They met in a bar and one night Donovan decided to give Loy a part in the movie he was filming. Loy enjoys his 30 seconds of on-screen fame and when Donovan contacts him for help because three extras on his film have disappeared, Loy does his best to find them. The girls where run-aways from different parts of the US and it is only Donovan who notices they are gone and files the missing person reports. Loy has no luck finding them, Donovan's movie is finished, and Loy returns to Ireland.
All these years later, Donovan has returned to make a movie set in Dublin and the two men resume their friendship when Donovan asks Loy to look into some anonymous letters he has been receiving. Loy is willing and starts asking questions, learning that he really doesn't know anything about Jack Donovan at all. Then, Donovan's assistant contacts Ed. An extra on the film has disappeared, and then another, and then Loy decides he needs to put the third girl in hiding. Donovan has developed a style over the years, one in which he focuses on the faces of three minor players and the disappearance of the girls, unavailable now for filming, puts the movie in jeopardy. Donovan and Loy see clearly that this is a repeat of what happened in California and Loy sees clearly, that if the two incidents are connected there are only four suspects. The first is Jack Donovan, the second is Mark Cassidy, the cinematographer, the third is Conor Rowan, the assistant director, and the fourth is Maurice Faye, the producer of all Donovan's films. The Gang of Four are the only people who were at the sites of both disappearances.
Loy doesn't know how the anonymous letters and the disappearances of the girls are connected. Perhaps Kate and Nora did go off to party and will return, apologetically, in their own good time and continue their work on the film. But Loy knows, as he did in California, that these girls are gone.
Hughes intersperses the narrative with the thoughts of the murderer but he doesn't give anything away about the identity until he is ready to let the reader in on the secret. There is less overt brutality in this book but the body count is higher. I think it is the best book of the series.
Declan shines once again as he sends Ed Loy on an unsolvable case twenty years old that started on the shores of LA and now it's happening again as Dublin turns into The City of Lost Girls. But crime fighting is never easy and made harder by the fact that he's dealing with Hollywood movers and shakers in Ireland to make a film, no matter their all sons of Éire.
Be prepared to hold your breath often as he takes us on a ride of bright spots and blight spots of Dublin and if that's not enough we'll spend half of the novel in LA fighting traffic, crowds and ghosts of the dead. His plot is current in it's content and context, interesting in it's reading and terrorizing in it's implications. He's masterful at words as well as feelings as he imparts both into his incredible work of fiction. His characters are all wonderfully crafted and Ed Loy shines once again as his hard nosed hard headed protagonist. His supporting characters some of whom we're reacquainting with are equally important to the telling of the tale. And what a tale it is, snatched off the front papers of any major acropolis, missing young women presumed dead. It's a grand scale who-done-it with a touch of noir and a whole lot of heart that will keep you guessing until and only until Declan let's us in on his secret.
Ed Loy has a prosperous career in front of him and I can't think of a more capable detective to handle the worst of what society can throw at him. Let him lead you through the pages as he unwraps the clues and gets to the bottom of that all elusive Case Solved. The City of Lost Girls is Declan Hughes 5th in his Ed Loy detective series.
Shamus Award winner Declan Hughes isn't just any noteworthy crime writer - he's an Irish one and for this reader that makes all the difference. There's a bit of a poet in him, as well as a richly developed descriptive technique. Now, add to this his two decades as a playwright and screenwriter, a background which he brings to the printed page, and you have CITY OF LOST GIRLS.
With this, the fifth in Hughes's Irish private investigator Ed Loy series we find Loy torn between tracking a psychotic murderer who kills young girls, always a trio of them, and the history he shares with film director Jack Donovan. They go back quite a way; as Loy says of their past, "I don't want to talk about it, don't want to think about it. Sooner or later, we would get to it anyway. The past is always out there, a land mine buried and forgotten about, ready to blow the present apart at any moment." And, there are plenty of land mines for Loy to avoid in this story.
As it happens Donovan is now shooting a film in Dublin, and he calls Loy to find the person sending him threatening letters. The task is complicated when two extras in the film, young girls, go missing. There is a third girl, who must be protected. Eventually, Loy finds a similarity between what is happening in Dublin and what happened in Los Angeles some years ago - three young women disappeared from a film that Jack Donovan was making. LAPD never found them and when presumed dead had no clue as to the murderer.
Loy returns to Los Angeles to try to piece together the connection fully aware that a serial killer is still loose, perhaps in Dublin.
Hughes studs CITY OF LOST GIRLS with vignettes regarding Hollywood's beautiful people and film making itself, while at the same time ratcheting up suspense via an eerie voice, an anonymous narrator who is obviously the killer.
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Stating that being naked is against the law is not correct.
Not all places are suitable for being naked but as the author of the article says: away from other's personal space and away from other campers.
Being naked in a National Park or Forest away from others is not against the law. If somebody happens to come by it's their bad (?) luck.
Honestly, people need to loosen up a bit.
On my extensive outdoor pursuits it was refreshing to see that usually around natural hot springs the obsessive Puritanism is not galloping.
Lighten up America. It's good for the soul...
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A newly married couple's happiness is shattered by a freak car accident. Paralyzed from waist down, Iliana is forced to give up her nursing career, but is determined to regain her independence; Ross, a movie caterer, struggles with guilt. Both are faced with redefining their life and relationship. Adderson chooses to infuse the story with quirky characters, intelligence, surprises, and even humour. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I enjoyed aspects of this book but I had a hard time caring about the main characters. The newlywed couple suffers such a tragedy, one that each deals with in their own way. But they never try to deal with it together, instead of growing closer and figuring out how they move forward they just exist. I kept thinking 'would it kill you to just talk?'This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I enjoyed this book. I had read a similar book called The Dive from Clausen's pier - similar in that they both deal with the paralysis of a loved one. Though this book was more touching b/c there was more of a connection with the characters. Very well-written book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. A very low-key, gently-moving story that works because you care about the characters. Could have easily slipped into melodrama, but instead feels true-to-life. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I found this book slow-going - I think maybe because I never really developed any sympathy for the characters. The story is about a newlywed couple that is involved in a horrible car accident - he's driving and she is critically injured. She survives but is paralyzed from the waist down. As they try to put their lives back together, he struggles with the guilt and she struggles with the lack of communication with her husband. It's clear she doesn't struggle with her disability for long - after her recovery and initial period of adjustment, she seems to take it in stride. The point of view in the storytelling shifts quite often - obviously two different people will see something differently, but I found the conflicting information confusing at times. Perhaps this was intentional, or perhaps I just wasn't reading carefully enough. I did think it was an interesting insight, though, when Iliana recognized that "she was exempt from societal scrutiny" (with the possible exception of her sister-in-law). But in the end the story was wrapped up too quickly, neatly, and with much less remorse than seemed plausible. no reviews | add a review
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This is my second folded miniskirt. After the first one I got lots of people asking for a tutorial, so I made one! You can find it HERE It's an easy afternoon project, made with just one meter/yard of fabric. I get lots of compliments on the skirt!
More pics of the finished skirt here. It is inspired by Ichigogirls drape drape dress.
It would be great if you'd post a link on my blog or here if you make it!
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Hehe, fabulous! You know I was thinking how much it resembled the Drape Drape dress, and how great that you've made a tutorial for it, and then I read your description :-)! Will check the tutorial out, how interesting!
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Singapore, Singapore |
Feb 5, 2010
Economic Strategies Committee unveils ambitious plans for Singapore's economic transformation
by Mustafa Shafawi, Lin Jiamei and Hoe Yeen Nie Updated 09:10 PM Feb 01, 2010 A high-level committee has unveiled ambitious plans aimed at transforming Singapore's economy over the next decade. Top most on the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) report is to make significant improvements in productivity in every sector of the country's economy. The target - achieve productivity growth of two to three per cent a year over the next 10 years. That will allow Singapore to grow its GDP by three to five per cent a year. Productivity will therefore account for about two-thirds of the country's GDP growth, compared to just one-fifth in the past decade. Three priorities have been laid out: One, boosting skills in every job; two, deepening corporate capabilities to seize opportunities in Asia and three, making Singapore a distinctive global city. Chairman of the Economic Strategies Committee, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam told a news conference Monday morning: "Our assessment is that the next 5 to 10 years will provide greater opportunities for growth in the world around us than any decade we have seen in the past... But at the same time we will also face greater constraints than we have had in the past. In particular, because of a slow-growing workforce; and over time too, because we'll have run up against the limits of our land... It will require a change in how we work, how we create value. And it will require that our companies expand overseas to make the most of opportunities that match their strengths." More than just laying out a vision, the committee has outlined broad strategies to ensure targets are met. In upping productivity, the ESC has recommended the setting up of a high-level national council as well as a National Productivity Fund to support the efforts. The council will oversee and drive the efforts while the fund will provide grants to support initiatives aimed at raising productivity levels. At the same time, there is also a need to expand the Continuing Training and Education scheme at all levels. The committee projects that at least 240,000 people will undergo the programme each year by 2015. Mr Tharman who is also Finance Minister explained: "In 10 years time, we want productivity for our economy as a whole to be one-third higher than where it is today and this can be achieved because we are capable of a major national effort. We are capable of doing this consistently, in a concerted fashion, with everyone playing their part - government, unions, businesses, individuals playing their part." The minister added that if Singapore can raise productitivy, income can also be raised. There's also a call to manage Singapore's dependence on foreign workers. The committee suggests that levies on foreign workers be raised progressively, although it did not give a quantum for this. Foreign workers now make up about a third of the total workforce. The ESC says Singapore cannot increase the number of foreign workers as liberally as it has done over the last decade due to "physical" and "social limits". It says being less dependent on such workers will also incentivise companies to improve productivity. Nonetheless, the ESC recognises that it's critical for Singapore to continue attracting highly capable and entrepreneurial people from around the world to work here. |
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Feb 5, 2010
The proposed changes to the foreign worker levies should include greater differentiation between the skilled and the unskilled worker.
On the business front - there'll be sweeping measures to anchor Singapore as a Global-Asia Hub and strategies to build a vibrant and diverse corporate ecosystem. Manufacturing will however remain a key sector - making up to 25 per cent of the economy. But there's also a strong push to build Singapore into a trusted financial services hub and leading consumer business centre. Companies in Singapore big and small, local and foreign should also form strong networks so they're inter-dependent on one another. The target is to grow 1,000 Singapore enterprises with revenues of over $100 million by 2020. Innovation will also be driven by R&D. The recommendation is to raise Singapore's gross expenditure on R&D to 3.5 per cent of GDP by 2015, putting Singapore on the level of developed countries like Finland, Sweden and Japan. Also proposed, public-private co-investment funds of up to $1.5 billion in the next 10 years for growth-oriented SMEs based in Singapore. Given Singapore's limited resources, there's also extensive recommendations to ensure energy sustainability and land use is fully optimised. Among the plans - a new waterfront city at Tanjong Pagar, currently a port area comprising Keppel and Pulau Brani. The current port lease in the area expires in 2027. The land area is similar in size to Marina Bay and the committee believes it can potentuially allow for a substantial expansion of the business district, integrated with waterfront housing, hotels and other lifestyle attractions. The committee says there's also a need for an underground masterplan. The Government should catalyse the development of underground space over the next decade, as well meet the need to develop subterranean land rights, a valuation framework and to establish a national geology office. Besides land constraints, Singapore also faces energy resource constraints. One suggestion is for Singapore to study the feasibility of using nuclear energy in the long term. It's an idea which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2008 said he "hasn't ruled out". The ESC says the option could help meet base load electricity demand as well as Singapore's energy security in the long run. In the medium term, the committee suggests that Singapore should explore coal and electricity imports to diversify its energy sources. Importing energy will also free up valuable land in the country. The 25-member ESC took about eight months to come up with its comprehensive report. The next step is for the Government to review the recommendations. It's expected to respond to the proposals during the Budget debate later this month. http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC10020... |
Singapore, Singapore |
Feb 5, 2010
Opposition parties weigh in
They agree with general thrust of ESC report, but call for minimum wage, more help for SMEs by Teo Xuanwei 05:55 AM Feb 04, 2010SINGAPORE - Several opposition parties have responded to the Economic Strategies Committee's (ESC) report and in general, they felt the recommendations were a thrust in the right direction - though more could be done. While the Workers' Party will give its views when Parliament debates the Budget in March, when Singapore People's Party secretary-general Chiam See Tong will also have a chance to respond, other parties not represented in Parliament seized the chance to comment yesterday. The Reform Party and National Solidarity Party (NSP) cited similar aspects of the report for discussion: The lot of low-wage workers, ways to help local small-and-medium enterprises and how the economy should grow. In a media statement, Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam called for a minimum wage - in tandem with the proposed hike in foreign worker levies - to "force" employers to use labour more productively. He said the ESC's suggestion to raise levies "may be a means of achieving the same goal but does not directly raise or put a floor under the wages of less-skilled Singaporean workers". He added: "It may look more efficient on economic grounds, but if employers go further afield in search of cheaper and cheaper labour, it may nullify the effects of the increased levy." The NSP did not offer suggestions on how to help low-wage workers, but secretary-general Goh Meng Seng felt the ESC should not dissect the economic issues without considering the social, cultural and political ramifications. "We need a more holistic approach instead of formulating quick fixes for short term gains," he said. On ways to encourage more start-ups, both parties agreed Government-linked companies hindered the growth of local SMEs. The NSP said the Government should "provide funds and facilities for technological research and upgrading SMEs into Original Equipment Manufacturers". If not, local SMEs would remain "mere vendors providing parts and services for MNC plants". |
Singapore, Singapore |
Feb 5, 2010
Mr Jeyaretnam suggested "dismantling or privatising the whole GLC structure", including Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
CONCERN OVER ENERGY COSTS On the ESC's suggestions for growing Singapore into a Global-Asia Hub, the Reform party said manufacturing should eventually comprise less than 20 to 25 per cent of the economy, as suggested by the ESC, "given Singapore's limited land and other resources". Mr Goh suggested wooing regional economies to overcome constraints: "There's no mention whether Singapore will work actively towards a more comprehensive free trade zone in South-east Asia." He also expressed concern at the possible plan to price energy to reflect real costs. "Singapore's energy pricing is already on the high side in this region. We should take care of implementing pricing policy that would affect our cost of living, as well as doing business," he said. The possibility of nuclear energy as an option for Singapore worried both parties, due to Singapore's small size and dense population. INVEST MORE IN EDUCATION On the ESC's overarching theme of improving productivity, the Reform Party said it "supports in-principle the idea of a high-level national council to boost productivity". As for higher investments in education, Mr Jeyaretnam said the target amount should rise to between 5 and 6 per cent of gross domestic product, from the current average of 2.8 per cent over the last five years, to be on par with other advanced countries. Meanwhile, the Singapore Democratic Party called the ESC's suggestions "old wine in a new skin". SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan said: "Save for the development of nuclear power, haven't we heard all this before?" He cited examples such as the Government's National Technology Plan in 1991 to become a world-class innovation-driven economy by 1995; the SME21 plan in 1996, targeted at helping start-ups; and the 2001 Economic Review Committee report, which touched on using levies to regulate the demand for foreign workers. "If all these initiatives had been effective, why the persistent problem of declining productivity and the need for another report?" he said. Dr Chee said it will present "concrete alternative proposals in the days and weeks ahead". http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC10020... |
Singapore, Singapore |
Feb 13, 2010
More Myanmar nationals flocking to S'pore to work
Jermyn Chow Thu, May 01, 2008 The Straits Times MYANMAR nationals are making their presence felt here, not just in their red t-shirts joining the queue outside their embassy along St Martin's Drive, but in other sectors of Singapore too. The Myanmar embassy estimates that there are about 100,000 of its nationals living here now, up from 60,000 in the beginning of last year. That is a 40 per cent jump, fuelled by the domestic unrest in the country triggered by the 'saffron' protest in August last year, when monks demonstrated against the price of fuel. Some 75,000 people reportedly fled their homes in East Myanmar amid the conflict, which left about 500,000 people displaced. Most of the Myanmar nationals here hold employment passes or work permits, and jobs in the accounting, engineering, construction sectors. More and more of them also come as maids. Most come here in search of money and a better life, they told The Straits Times. 'There are more opportunities here, and we can get access to the Internet, a wide range of books and reference materials from the library,' said Ms Ei Thet Khine, 29, of the privileges she does not get at home. http://www.asiaone.com/Business/Office/Learn/... |
Singapore, Singapore |
Mar 14, 2010
Flexible approach to check foreign influx
by Loh Chee Kong email@example.com 05:55 AM Feb 02, 2010 SINGAPORE - The influx of foreign workers has to slow, this much has been made clear. But instead of keeping "rigidly to a fixed number year after year" - in the words of Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam - the Republic will rely primarily on a pricing mechanism, in the form of higher worker levies, to manage its dependence on foreign labour. This flexible approach will allow the employment of foreign workers to fluctuate according to business cycles, according to the Economic Strategies Committee. And it means dynamic firms short of workers can still seize opportunities without being "hamstrung by rigid quotas", the panel added. Currently, the Government manages the hiring of foreign workers through a two-tiered system: The dependency ratio, which sets out the maximum ratio of work permit to S-Pass holder to local workers that each company can hire; and a monthly levy where firms must pay between $50 for each S-Pass holder and $470 for each unskilled construction worker. As dependency ratios now get relooked, foreign worker levies will be raised "progressively" - giving companies time to adjust. And while foreigners will continue to make up "roughly one-third" of the workforce, according to Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong, the group's make-up would change markedly over time: He stressed the need to "upgrade foreign workers and for companies to bring in higher skilled foreign workers". Make no mistake, foreigners will continue to make up for the labour shortfall in certain jobs that "we got to attract Singaporeans into" over time, said Mr Shanmugaratnam. Foreign workers are "part of the solution", which requires "retaining them for longer, upskilling them - at the same time that we place more emphasis on upskilling workers on the lower end of our own workforce," he added. Still, several journalists questioned if the Government's intention to slow the influx of foreign labour would reduce output and stifle economic growth, particularly in industries that have become over-reliant on foreign labour. One journalist also asked, was the new policy "economically or politically motivated"? In response, Mr Gan said the past decade - in which productivity growth hovered at just 1 per cent, as the number of foreign workers spiked - should be seen "in perspective". Singapore had "leveraged on the availability of workers to allow us to grow the economy when the opportunities were there", he said. "But now we have to shift our focus ... because we do have constraints, if you look at our land, energy and infrastructure." Just like wine... Urging companies that have grown too reliant on foreign workers to rethink their business models, Mr Gan said a "certain balance" between the local and foreign labour force was needed to maintain the country's "social balance". For companies that "took the easy way out", labour chief Lim Swee Say had an apt analogy. "They always run to the Ministry of Manpower to ask for more foreign workers," he said. "But just like drinking wine, wine is good but too much wine is bad - same thing applies to foreign workers. Foreign workers are good but too many foreign workers, growing too fast, is no good for the economy." Apart from being more selective in attracting foreign labour, Mr Shanmugaratnam noted the importance of retention, as the low productivity in sectors such as construction was due to worker churn. "Many come and leave after three or four years and the skills don't accumulate over time," he said. And borrowing Mr Lim's analogy, he quipped: "Just like wine, foreign workers get better the longer you keep them." http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC10020... |
Singapore, Singapore |
Mar 14, 2010
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Singapore gets big lift from Pinoys amid crisis By Llanesca T. Panti, Reporter Filipinos in Singapore have helped their host country stay afloat despite the onslaught of the global financial crisis, Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines A. Selverajah said on Wednesday. According to Selverajah, there are more than 150,000 Filipinos in his country who play key roles in various sectors of the economy including banking, healthcare, retail, food and beverages and digital media. Their attitude toward work and their warm nature make them highly demanded, he said in a speech during the Singapore National Day held at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati City recently. Selverajah also cited Filipino tourists who continued to flock to Singapore even with the ongoing global economic meltdown. The city-state was also affected by the global crunch because its economy depends much on exports. Singapores tourist arrival from the Philippines has continued to increase, there are in fact 400,000 Filipinos who visited our country in 2008, he noted. The ambassador credited the continued influx of the Filipino tourists to an expanded air transportation agreement between Manila and his country. We have really worked on more direct flights to Singapore from Manila, Clark, Cebu, Subic and Davao. It would not be only good for business, but for better understanding between peoples as well, he said. Based on records of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Singapore is the Philippines fourth-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade amounting to $8.5 billion, or P382 billion in 2008. Selverajah told The Manila Times during an earlier interview that Singapore was continuing to upgrade its trade mechanisms so that it would not have to depend on one industry. He said that Singapore has also become a hub for knowledge-based industries such as biotechnology, logistics, tourism and financial services. |
Singapore, Singapore |
Mar 16, 2010
News: The Straits Times - 5 February 2010
No U-turn in foreigner policy: SM Goh By Jeremy Au Yong, Political Correspondent MANAMA (BAHRAIN): The Government's recent moves to slow the influx of foreigners do not mark a 'sudden turnaround' in policy, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. Rather, it is simply a recognition that the country is nearing what it can accommodate. While foreign worker numbers may still rise, it will now grow more slowly. Speaking to Singapore reporters in Bahrain at the end of a six-day visit to the Middle East, SM Goh explained that Singapore needed to be open to foreign workers in the past to fuel its rapid growth. 'If you look at the last decade, we wanted to grow fast. And there were opportunities to grow fast. Employers were crying for workers. We were trying to tighten the dependency on foreign workers, but the demand for goods and services from Singapore was high, so we liberalised. Then once we reach the limit, you've got to tighten,' he said. The Government, he said, constantly monitors its policies and tweaks them where needed. 'Past models which have worked may not work in the future, so we've got to constantly monitor, adjust when necessary, sometimes even discard. But in our case it's modifying the model, not discarding the old model,' he said. SM Goh also made it a point to stress that striking the right balance was just one aspect of the foreign-local issue. Permanent residents were another major part. He said the Government was reviewing the PR scheme to try and make sure foreigners do not exploit it:'If you want to come to Singapore, decide to be a PR, the logical conclusion must be Singapore citizenship. Do your fair share contributing as Singapore citizens.' The balance between foreigners and locals in Singapore has been a key focus of the Government in recent years, and this week's Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) report also addresses the issue. |
Singapore, Singapore |
Mar 16, 2010
For instance, it suggests increasing productivity to reduce the dependence on foreign labour.
Speaking about the report, SM Goh noted that increasing productivity had been a focus as far back as 1978, when it prescribed high wages for locals as a way to boost productivity. This time around - though the aim is largely the same - there is an additional weapon: the foreign worker levy. 'Unlike 1978 when we raised wages of our local population by a very high margin, this time you can calibrate the increase in prices through the foreign worker levy,' he said. This was not a case of going out just to cut foreign worker numbers, but rather to 'price them more correctly'. Said SM Goh:'When you price the foreign levy at a more correct rate, then the market will decide what industries can still be in Singapore paying this price of levy.' However, he said it would be a challenge doing this at the right pace, without putting off too many:'If you overdo it, at too fast a pace, for example, and too many companies cannot cope with the higher cost of production, you may end up with a mild recession. If you are not careful at all, you can end up with a deep recession.' Fortunately, he said, Singapore can draw from past lessons:'We have the advantage of the 1978 experience in using prices to raise productivity and of course the advantage of knowing how far you can go and how fast you can go.' To the Senior Minister, both 1978 and 2010 will mark 'turning points' in Singapore's economy. In fact, he described this year as a turning point for many countries, as they have to work out their next move after the financial crisis. SM Goh concluded his visit to Oman and Bahrain yesterday, a trip which helped to deepen bilateral ties with both nations. He said that as Senior Minister, he saw his role as trying to help Singapore expand its economic and political space. Since stepping down as prime minister in 2004, SM Goh has been at the heart of Singapore's push into the Middle East. The country now has substantial business ties with many countries in the region, and has signed a free trade agreement with the six-nation grouping known as the Gulf Cooperation Council. Mr Goh arrives back in Singapore today. - end of ST article |
Canberra, Australia |
Mar 23, 2010
We have enough foreigners in this country. Don't allow any new ones in and send back the ones that we've already got.
Singapore, Singapore |
Mar 23, 2010
This will only happen after the opposition wins more seats in parliament. |
Sydney, Australia |
Mar 23, 2010
Does S'pore have enough of locksmiths?
Keen to come over & do that kind of work, does Singapore have a locksmithing industry at all? |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 4, 2010
Medical grads lured away by higher pay
2010/05/04 By Minderjeet Kaur KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia has reported the highest number of brain drain this year, with about 15 per cent of its top medical and health graduates leaving the country before completing their housemanship. They left for Singapore after receiving job offers that paid S$6,000 (RM13,800) a month compared with RM3,000 locally, UKM vice-chancellor Prof Tan Sri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin said yesterday. She is appealing to them on "moral and ethical grounds" not to leave the country as the university has spent millions of ringgit training them. "These are our best medical students who are leaving the country for Singapore. Previously, Singapore took in students who had completed their housemanship but now it is taking them in upon their graduation," she said after the Asia-Pacific Conference of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences here. About 200 people graduate from the UKM Medical and Health Faculty every year. Another group of graduates also leaving for work in Singapore are those who studied language and speech therapy. Those unlikely to leave the country were graduates from the Dentistry Faculty as most found well- paying jobs, Sharifah Hapsah said. She said other universities, such as Universiti Malaya, faced the same problem with their top students going to Singapore. "Our neighbour is also facing a brain drain. That's why its offers are becoming more lucrative. The trend of students leaving the country is on the rise." Sharifah Hapsah said UKM was planning to delay issuing testimonials to medical graduates to encourage them to do their housemanship and serve the country. She said the brain drain was unhealthy for the country. "We continue to train them. But they keep leaving the country. They may be paying to study in public universities but the fees are heavily subsidised. It is the taxpayers' money." Sharifah Hapsah said she was not against students leaving the country to gain knowledge and training but they should return home to contribute in their fields. But medical students who left without doing their housemanship showed that they were not interested in coming back to work in the country, she added. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articl... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 5, 2010
June 8, 2009
Patient hit doctor, nurse By Esther Tan A PATIENT got into more trouble than it was worth during a hospital stay to treat an injured leg. Lee Soo Guan, 21, was sentenced to 10 months' jail on Monday for punching a doctor and flinging a metal hole-puncher at a nurse during an altercation at Alexandra Hospital in February. Another charge of behaving disorderly in a public place on Feb 25 was taken into consideration. Lee, a sales assistant, who occupied a bed in a ward where the victim, Dr Paul Tan Sze Hiang, 29, was working in, mimicked a vulgarity, which the doctor had said under his breath after realising he was looking at the wrong case notes of a patient in the same ward. Dr Tan told Lee to pipe down but he shouted vulgarities back at him. The two had an exchange and Dr Tan walked away, but Lee suddenly got out of his bed and went after the doctor. He also flung a metal hole puncher at Dr Tan and a 27-year-old assistant nurse. The puncher hit Ms Altai Erdenetsolmon, on the wrist after she tried to break up the quarrel. Ms Erdenetsolmon, a Mongolian national, was put on two-days medical leave for a swollen wrist, while Dr Tan suffered pain from the punches. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/S... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 7, 2010
Oct 7, 2008
Dorm access road to cost $2m But Tai Hwan Gardens residents say plan pushes problem to them By Lim Wei Chean IT IS a $2 million compromise that the Government has worked out to appease Serangoon Gardens residents unhappy over the foreign worker dormitory to come up in their neighbourhood. This is what it would cost to build the 400m access road to the dorm, which will occupy the old Serangoon Gardens Technical School premises. National Development Ministry spokesman, responding to Straits Times queries, cited $2 million as the 'ballpark cost' for the new access road of the temporary dorm, subject to adjustments based on the detailed design. With the new two-way road to the dorm from Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, vehicles ferrying the workers to and from their lodgings will not need to use Serangoon Gardens' Burghley Drive. This was one big bugbear for residents of Burghley, as the proposed dorm - just 10m from their front doors - presented the prospect of foreign workers being emptied out into the small street. Now, the Burghley Drive entrance will be sealed up, and the dorm will be set further in. But another lot of residents are fuming - those living in Tai Hwan Gardens, who see the move as merely having shifted the problem into their backyard. Business owner Mabel Koh, 46, who lives in Tai Hwan Heights, said:'Now they are pushing the whole thing to our side without solving the problem.' Dwellers of Kingsgrove Condominium next to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 will face the entrance to the new access road; others living along the canal - along Tai Hwan Terrace, Tai Hwan Grove, Tai Hwan Crescent and Tai Hwan Drive - will face the road. Banker Mark Giblett, 40, worries about the noise and pollution caused by buses fetching the workers to and from their work place in the IT and electronics factories in Ang Mo Kio. He added that, with these workers working shifts, they will be going in and out of the compound at irregular hours, potentially causing disruption at all hours. Other residents pointed out that Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 is already jammed during the morning peak hours, with motorists using it to avoid the Electronic Road Pricing charges on the Central Expressway (CTE). Having more vehicles will only worsen the situation, they said. An industrial designer who gave his name only as Mr Low suggested having the dorm link to the CTE directly, instead of looping out to the main road. Responding to this, a Land Transport Authority spokesman said the request would be looked at 'based on careful consideration of the safety and traffic implications'. Ms Koh noted angrily that none of the solutions tackled the basic concern - that of residents having to deal with 600 new foreign dwellers coming into their estate. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/S... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 8, 2010
Township for foreign workers could house up to 20,000 under one roof
By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 10 September 2008 1855 hrs SINGAPORE: The idea of a township for foreign workers had taken off in places like the Middle East, where dormitories for foreign workers, which are sustainable and self-contained, are said to house more than 100,000 people. In Singapore, dormitory operators said this idea could take off, given the acute shortage of foreign workers' housing. There are 756,000 foreign workers in Singapore in 2006, with a higher number during the construction boom. Most of the workers live in 36 permanent commercially-run dormitories and 18 industrial or warehouse developments. To meet the shortage in dormitories, the government has said it will be releasing 65,000 more bed spaces in 11 new dormitory sites by 2010. The concept of foreign worker townships is new in Singapore, but self-contained dormitories had sprung up, like the one at Penjuru Place in the Western part of Singapore which houses 6,000 foreign workers. The Penjuru Dorm has a canteen, a minimart and even a wet market. For recreation, there is an exercise corner and a space for the workers to play a game of sepak takraw. Cable TV is also available in the flats. Each unit is the size of a 2-room HDB flat and comes with a bedroom, a living area, a kitchen and toilets. Housing is paid for by the workers' employers and can cost about S$180 per person per month. Dormitory operators said townships will be similar to this, but on a much larger scale. Director of Mini Environment Services Pte Ltd, Mohd Jinna, said: "We will be able to handle 18 to 20 thousand workers in one location, with segments of maybe four dormitories. "There will be a cinema theater, shopping centre, minimarts. We (will) have a beer garden for these workers to consume their liquor in-house rather than going out to disturb the residents." But with such a big township, security may be an issue. At the Penjuru Dorm, foreign workers are housed in 2 sections of 3,000 units each for better crowd control. Workers are also given biometric passes to move in and out of their quarters. A group of these workers has even partnered government agencies like the Singapore Police Force and the National Environment Agency, as well as the nearby Teban Garden estate's Residents' Committee, to form a patrol group. The group of 10 foreign workers call themselves the "Kampong Spirit". They conduct walkabouts on weekends around nearby housing estates every fortnight. One such foreign worker, Nathan Neduzcheliyan, said: "When we go for the patrolling, we advise the workers.(If) they (are) sitting under the block, talking loudly, drinking, we go advise the people -'don't do this'. All try to cooperate with everybody. Don't disturb other people." Property manager of Mini Environment Services Pte Ltd, Jimmy Wee, said: "Workers are involved because sometimes Singaporeans do not talk the foreign workers' lingo." The company said residents' complaints against the foreign workers had dropped since the patrol initiative was introduced a year ago. But even with such progressive management practices, the question still boils down to whether Singaporeans are comfortable with living in close proximity to townships housing these workers. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singap... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 8, 2010
Aug 8, 2009
Worker cuts 'not solution' Sliding productivity cannot be addressed totally by tweaking quotas, say two ministers By Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent TWO ministers on Friday cautioned against calls to reduce employers' access to foreign workers as a way to improve the productivity of the Singapore worker. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong said it may be too simplistic to assume that such a move will automatically lead to higher worker output. Echoing this view, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said at another event:'Just zeroing in on foreign workers alone is not the total solution.' But he conceded that 'it is something that needs to be looked at'. Their comments come a day after labour MP Josephine Teo called on the Government to re-tune foreign worker policies, saying easy access to foreigners could be a reason productivity is sliding. It dipped 15.4 per cent in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year, continuing a steady decline since the last quarter of 2007. Responding to Mrs Teo, Mr Gan said such policies must be calibrated carefully.'If we are not careful, it will instead create rigidity and distortion in the labour market, add costs to businesses and undermine their competitiveness,' he said in a speech at his ministry's National Day observance ceremony. 'To achieve real sustainable growth in productivity, there is no alternative to concerted efforts by all parties and a lot of hard work on the ground.' The issue of reducing reliance on foreign workers also cropped up at the National Day ceremony at NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute, which Mr Mah attended. Citing the construction sector, he told reporters:'Just reducing the dependence on massive amounts of cheap labour is not the answer to our productivity problems...We need to make the job more attractive, make the industry more attractive.' The Government has begun to boost productivity with an inter-agency task force. Set up in February, it is focusing on raising output in three industries in the service sector. They are retail, hotels, and food and beverage. The issue is also being tackled by the Economic Strategies Committee which, among other things, is looking at having a 'sustainable foreign worker population that complements the local workforce and supports a high productivity economy'. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Sin... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 8, 2010
PM Lee cautions S'poreans to prepare for economic slowdown
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 May 2008 1808 hrs On the issue of foreign labour, PM Lee said foreign workers are willing to work longer hours to keep the airport, factories and hotels open 24 hours a day throughout the year. That gives Singapore a more competitive edge, he said, adding that keeping foreign workers away is not the answer. He said: "It's because we have the foreign workers here, that's why our economy has grown, that's why the employers,...companies are here, and that's why Singaporeans have jobs. "You send away the foreign workers,... a few hundred thousand (of them), Singaporeans (won't) go into those jobs, the companies will close or leave. I think the Singaporeans unemployment will go up, and hardship will go up." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singap... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 12, 2010
Mar 3, 2010
BUDGET DEBATE 2010 Do more for new migrants AN MP has argued for more spending to help new immigrants integrate with Singaporeans, going against the general calls from many locals for lesser privileges for permanent residents and foreigners. Noting that the Government has set aside $10 million in the Budget for national integration, which has generated criticism online and in coffee shops on the use of public funds for foreigners, Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng said more needs to be done to help new immigrants 'work with the old team and feel a part of us'. 'First, we need to make sure that they are called new Singaporeans rather than new migrants. They are not even new migrants - they are an old hand at migrating, and want a new life. They want to settle down and to make Singapore a new home,' said Mr Seah in his speech during the debate on the 2010 Budget Statement on Wednesday. He noted that no large scale survey has been done to find out what these new Singaporeans need. 'We have not done any large scale survey, we do not know their problems but we have already gone ahead and decided that the funds will go towards organizing activities. But songs, dances and performances are entertaining but do we perhaps need something more?' he said. 'What we ought to do is first - find out what new Singaporeans need, and then target funding at helping them meet these needs. If it is language skills, then we should subsidize language classes. If it is educational information, or integration at schools, then we ought to target that.' With 20,000 migrants becoming new citizens each year, Mr Seah then suggested rewarding such parents with some form of baby bonus when they have a new Singapore baby. 'I have made the argument for national integration with new Singaporeans on the basis that they are members of the same team,' he stressed. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Sing... |
Singapore, Singapore |
May 12, 2010
The first MP to comment on the Budget statement, Ms Jessica Tan (East Coast GRC), who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade and Industry, said: "Although the rise in the levy is graduated over three years, there is concern expressed by some business leaders that this may impede the ability of companies to leverage upon and capture the opportunities of the recovery, as their capacity will be impacted."
And if the increase is not calibrated, it may "send the wrong signal to companies looking to invest in Singapore or to foreign talent that Singapore is not as open as it used to be", she said. http://www.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1... |
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Sunset Apartment Cafe del Mar
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Apartment | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 4
Key Info |
This high end seafront apartment sits above the legendary Café del Mar and boasts breath taking views of the sparkling Mediterranean and of course that world famous Sunset. The apartment is conveniently located on the Sunset Strip in San Antonio, and provide a fantastic base to enjoy all that the island has to offer.
Next door to the one and only Café Mambo, the apartment is located on the lively Sunset Strip, in San Antonio, on the north west coast of Ibiza. Approximately 15 minutes from Ibiza Town, and 20 minutes from the airport.
The apartment has a fully equipped separate kitchen, including a large fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a washing machine. The large sun drenched living room has a large with a large L-shaped sofa, a TV and dvd player and a comfortable wooden dining table with 4 chairs. From the living room you can access the balcony, which has amazing sea and sunset views as well as outdoor furniture.
The apartment has two bedrooms, one with a large king size bed, the other with twin beds, both bedrooms have built in wardrobes and air-conditioning, all bedding, bath towels and beach towels are provided.
The bathroom has a large walk-in shower, and a wall hung hair dryer.
Size | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | Cala des Moro 500 m |
Will consider | Corporate bookings, House swap, Short breaks (1-4 days) |
Access | Car not necessary |
Nearest Amenities | 100 m |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Ibiza 20 km, Nearest railway: N/a |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | DVD player, Boat available, Sea view |
General | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Safe |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Balcony or terrace |
Access | Parking, Lift access |
Further details | English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions. * House Swaps Only interested in swapping with another second homes. Available 12 months of the year. * Long Term Winter Lets The apartment is available between April and October for long term winter rentals get in touch for more details. |
The Balearic Islands region
Ibiza enjoys unlimited sunshine for 8 months of the year, with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to the high 30s. Boasting 300 days of sunshine and 82 idyllic beaches, Ibiza is a must see holiday destination, no matter what sort of holiday you desire.
There are many fine restaurants and bars in Ibiza, as well as the famous super clubs. There are also many walking routes, yoga retreats, spas and relaxing activities springing up all over the island. So whether you want to stay up all night partying, or lounging on idyllic sandy beaches, or exploring the island on horse back. Ibiza can offer it…
Ibiza's sister island Formentera has won awards for it's stunning white sand beaches, and crystal clear waters, and we highly recommend a day trip sample this Spanish paradise. The ferries from Ibiza Town to Formentera run frequently in the Summer months and take between 25 – 35 minutes.
San Antonio
The apartment is located on the West coast of Ibiza on the world famous Sunset Strip in San Antonio. Within walking distance of local amenities including supermarkets, shopping, water taxis, water sports, beaches and local bars & restaurants.
The apartment is located above Cafe del Mar, with Savannah Ibiza and Sushi Mambo to the left and the famous Cafe Mambo and Mint Lounge to the right. You are in a perfect place above the crowds that gather every evening to watch the sun sink into the ocean.
A short stroll along the promenade into the town you will find the water taxis which will take you to the beautiful beaches of Cala Conta and Cala Bassa, para-sailing and jet-skiing are also available here. At the end of the promenade you will also find the taxi rank, and the town centre. There are also supermarkets, and a great fruit market a mere 5 minutes stroll from the apartment. Head up around the headland and there is a small beach Cala d'es Moro, if you keep walking a bit further you will reach the lovely beaches of Cala Gracio and Cala Gracionetta. There is also a fantastic beach restaurant at Cala Gracionetta called El Chiringuito.
The bus station in San Antonio, is within walking distance from the apartment, and links you to Ibiza Town, the airport, Santa Eularia, San Miguel, Cala Tarida, as well as many beaches, and other places of interest, with frequent reliable buses that actually run on time, according to the timetable.
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Write a review2 Nov 2014
"So close to HEAVEN"
Ibiza has been on our holiday calendar for over 10 year and after all these years we have found heaven. We stayed in this apartment twice this year, once as a family with our teenager son and once as … More
Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It was so lovely to meet you and your family, and I look forward to seeing you next Summer. Stay in touch.
Lots of love.
Jess X
23 Oct 2014
"The best appartament in Sant'Antonio"
The best apartment in San Antonio. Located over the legendary Cafe del Mar, has a breathtaking view. The apartment is complete with everything, clean and quiet. Jessie is "super" helpful and… More
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your review with us. We really appreciate it. See you again next time. Lots of love. Jess X
22 Oct 2014
"Next time, next time we won't go home!"
Fantastic apartment in possibly the best location in Ibiza. A first visit to the island with fiancé and friends and it couldn't have been more perfect. The vibe and views from the balcony are si… More
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review for me. I am thrilled you had such a good time, it was lovely to meet you all. And I look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Take care, lots of love. Jess X
21 Oct 2014
"great views and accomodation"
Wonderful apartment right on seafront. Accomodation was clean and tidy. Location could not have been better amazing sunsets.Jessie who is in charge of helping guests with info and bookings, very helpf… More
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review for us, we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us in Ibiza. And we hope to see you again.
Thanks again
Lots of love.
Jess X
8 Sep 2014
"Magique !!!"
Je tiens à commencer mon avis par la qualité de service qui fut top niveau.Dés le premier mail échangé avec Jessie, qui assure le rôle de concierge, le contact fut super. Elle a répondu très … More
It was my pleasure to meet you and your family. And thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely, and detailed review. I truly hope to see you and your lovely family again.
Lots of love.
Jess X
25 Apr 2014
"A Perfect Little Apartment with an Amazing View"
This apartment is perfect for two... great location on Sunset strip right above Café de Mar. Excellent vibe in the evening - music & bustle and then goes quiet from 12am so you can enjoy a good night… More
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review for us. It was lovely to see you again this year with the girls. Hopefully see you again soon. Take care.
Lots of love.
Jess X
27 Nov 2013
"Superb Apartment"
This is an absolutely stunning apartment! It was very clean and the position could not be better a stones throw away from the sea and the best sunset views! Jessie, the landlady for the apartment co… More
Thanks for your lovely review. We are thrilled you had such a lovely stay, and enjoyed the apartment. And we look forward to seeing you again.
Lots of love.
Jess X
14 Nov 2013
"Possibly the best apartment in the best location in Ibiza."
Second time at the apartment. As always immaculate inside and always a little gift of bubbly left in the fridge on our arrival. You would think that by its location it would be noisy, over Cafe Del Ma… More
Thanks for the lovely review. Sadly, we can't take the credit for the stunning sunsets, but we are pleased you had such a lovely time, and enjoyed the apartment. We hope to see you again soon.
Lots of love.
Jess XXX
13 Nov 2013
"Best location in Ibiza by far!!!"
This was the 5th year we have Visited Ibiza and its safe to say after staying in these apartments we will never stay anywhere else! They are by far the cleanest, safest and homely apartments we have e… More
Thanks for such a lovely review. I am already look forward to seeing you again next Summer. Thanks for your kind words. Let the countdown begin.
Lots of love.
Jess XXX
4 Nov 2013
"Fantastic apartments in the best location"
I have stayed in various one and two bed apartments at the sunset apartments and they never fail to impress.The location is one of the best on the island and the generous balconies give excellent view… More
What a kind review. Thanks very much. It's always a pleasure to have you and your friends to stay. I look forward to seeing you again next Summer.
Lots of love.
Jess X
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