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社区关爱组屋 (Community Care Apartments) 住户跌倒按钮求救无果 - 爬到门口才获救。
Community Care Apartments Resident Falls, Presses Emergency Button for Help to No Avail - Crawls to Doorway Before Being Rescued
Community Care Apartments Resident Falls, Presses Emergency Button for Help to No Avail, Crawls to Doorway Before Being Rescued
Lianhe Zaobao
2026-09-12
Reported by Guo Yuenan
Reported by Huang Shiyu
An elderly female resident fell while showering in her Community Care Apartment in Bukit Batok. She repeatedly pressed the emergency call button in the toilet for help, but received no response. She had no choice but to endure the pain and crawl to the entrance of her home to open the door and call for help. Only then did a neighbour help call an ambulance for her. The ordeal lasted about two hours from start to finish.
The resident is 85-year-old Su Fulai. Her second daughter, Hu Meifeng, 62, a retiree, told Lianhe Zaobao that her mother had been living alone in Harmony Village@Bukit Batok Community Care Apartments for about two years. At around noon on Sept 2, her mother went to take a shower as usual, but accidentally fell in the toilet and was unable to get up.
Hu said that her mother felt intense pain around her hip and could only use her walking stick with difficulty to press the red emergency call button in the toilet for help. However, the system only gave her an automated voice response. According to Hu, her mother was completely naked, cold and helpless at the time, yet no one came to check on her for a long time. “At one point, she thought she was going to die there.”
isHu said her mother later endured the severe pain, crawled slowly along the floor, and finally managed to move to the front door. However, the entrance door of the flat was very heavy and could not be pushed open easily. Su used all her strength to press the door handle down with her walking stick and successfully opened the door to call for help. Four neighbours heard her cries for help and quickly called an ambulance, which took her to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
Located along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9, Harmony Village@Bukit Batok Community Care Apartments is among the first Community Care Apartments jointly launched by the Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Health and Housing and Development Board in 2021. The apartments have lease periods ranging from 15 to 35 years. The 15-storey development has 169 units, with prices ranging from $35,000 to $64,000. The units adopt an assisted-living concept, providing housing options for seniors aged 65 and above that combine living and care arrangements.
Elderly residents are required to purchase the basic service package for Community Care Apartments, which includes 24-hour emergency services and specially planned community engagement activities. The community manager also helps residents arrange necessary care services and resolve simple home maintenance problems. Residents can also purchase additional care services according to their individual needs, including medical escort, laundry and meal delivery services.
Regarding the emergency response mechanism within the Community Care Apartments, Hu expressed strong dissatisfaction. She believes that the emergency call system should not rely solely on machines. Once an elderly resident seeks help or is unable to clearly explain the situation, staff should personally go to the unit to check on the resident. She said the current entrance-door design is unsuitable for elderly people, and her mother had been injured several times when the heavy door rebounded after she tried to open it.
Hu said her mother spent $50,000 to purchase a 15-year lease and also has to pay a monthly service fee. Given what happened, she said it was difficult to accept. She revealed that her mother has undergone hip surgery and is recovering in hospital but is still unable to get out of bed. The management of the Community Care Apartments has yet to visit her to check on her or offer support. “I hope the management will review the emergency response procedures and safety facilities to ensure the safety of elderly residents.”
Harmony Village@Bukit Batok Community Care Apartments is currently operated by Vanguard Healthcare. In response to media queries, the group said this was an “isolated incident” and that it was currently reviewing the circumstances. The group also said it was keeping in contact with Su Fulai and her family and providing support.
Reported by Guo Yuenan
Reported by Huang Shiyu
Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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200年法治朔造新加坡
200 years of law that have shaped Singapore - The Straits Times - Friday - September 11 of 2026
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200 years of law that have shaped Singapore
The Straits Times
Friday, September 11, 2026
The Rule of Law is more than lawyers and legislation. It underpins the stability, fairness and predictability that enabled Singapore to grow from a colonial trading post into a global city.
What exactly is the Rule of Law?
Stripped of its legal jargon, the Rule of Law is a set of enduring principles. That is — not even the government — is above the law.
That laws are clear, applied consistently and enforced by independent courts. And that, every person, whatever their status or means, is equal before the law and is entitled to a fair hearing.
The Rule of Law is not an abstract ideal. It is what gives every citizen confidence that he or she will be treated fairly in court. It is what gives every business the assurance that a contract will be honoured.
And it is what gives every investor certainty that the rules will not change overnight.
For a small city-state with no natural resources, trust is everything.
The timeline that follows traces the evolution of Singapore's legal framework and how the Rule of Law continues to adapt to changing times.
1826–1990s: Building a nation
From colonial inheritance to foundation for nation-building
Singapore inherited its modern legal system from the British. In 1826, the Second Charter of Justice extended Singapore's legal system and judicial system and, for the first time, a comprehensive body of law applied to everyone on the island — regardless of race, language or religion.
It was a significant moment.
But for much of the colonial era, the law was intended for the benefit of ordinary inhabitants than to advance the interests of empire and trade.
The legal certainty the law provided to merchants was largely what they needed to do business, and it helped grow the island from a British colonial power — including through the learning of English law for the courts.
The courts were largely the preserve of the minority, social services were thin, and the police had limited ability to enforce laws and maintain stability in the population.
The focus of the legal system only began to change after independence. When Singapore became a separate nation in 1965, its founding leaders — including Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who was a lawyer — recognised the Rule of Law as one of the most important tools for building a nation.
To deliver on that promise, the young nation invested in strong legal institutions — the judiciary, the Attorney-General's Chambers, and the police — that worked with capacity and were fair.
The powers of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau were enhanced through the Prevention of Corruption Act in 1960, to stamp out corruption.
Bringing order to a growing nation
Clear and predictable rules, reliably enforced, gave businesses and investors the confidence to put down roots in the city-state.
The results were dramatic. In 1965, the average income per person was around US$500. By 2024, it had climbed to more than US$90,000.
But it was important was safety and security.
Singapore in the 1960s and 1970s was emerging from an era of poverty and racial and social tensions. The Rule of Law became the instrument for maintaining order and ensuring a divided society stayed together.
To safeguard social and religious harmony, equality was written into the Constitution, and the Presidential Council for Minority Rights was established in 1970.
The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act later provided further safeguards against conduct that could fracture the peace between different faiths.
To reduce crime, tough measures were introduced. The Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act gave the authorities powers to detain known or suspected offenders, while drug laws were tightened — including the introduction of the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offences in 1975.
The law also underpinned social policies that still shape the everyday life of ordinary Singaporeans.
Singapore's provision of independent homes in 1965 marked the start of a modern social policy, with the law providing the framework for public housing.
Singaporeans, public housing was delivered through the Housing and Development Act, repayment savings through the Central Provident Fund, national defence through the Enlistment Act of 1970, and, in time, schooling for every child through a framework of compulsory education.
Each policy was made real through law — and each remains woven into the fabric of our lives today.
The Rule of Law also shaped the young nation in its place in the world. Leaving the United Nations in 1965 brought Singapore into a rules-based international order in which disputes between states were to be settled by law rather than force — an existential matter for a small, open and trade-dependent country.
And Singapore did not merely play by those rules; it helped write them. Singaporeans such as Professor S. Jayakumar, Professor Tommy Koh and former Attorney-General Chan Sek Keong played a leading role in negotiations at the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, adopted in 1982, which set the legal framework governing the world's oceans and the vital shipping lanes on which Singapore's prosperity depends.
1990s–2010s: Developing a global city
From nation-building to global relevance
By the 1990s, Singapore's nation-building years were largely complete. The challenge had grown from simply holding a young country together to ensuring that the Rule of Law remained effective in a rapidly changing world.
As the economy became more globalised and society more complex, new demands were placed on the legal system.
One response was to build institutions that could support the growing volume of cross-border trade and investment flowing through the region.
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre was established in 1991, offering the international business community an efficient and reliable venue for dispute resolution.
This was followed by the opening of Maxwell Chambers in 2009 — the world's first integrated dispute resolution complex — the establishment of the Singapore International Mediation Centre in 2014 and the establishment of the Singapore International Commercial Court in 2015.
Together, these institutions further cemented Singapore's reputation as a safe, stable and neutral venue for cross-border commercial disputes.
Justice beyond the courtroom
A broader shift in thinking about dispute resolution was also underway. With courts increasingly seen as determining rights and obligations, lawyers and judges were placing greater emphasis on helping parties resolve conflicts through dialogue, compromise and mutual agreement — in ways that preserved relationships and helped prevent future disputes.
Mediation was formally encouraged internationally when the United Nations adopted the Singapore Convention on Mediation in 2019, the first international convention to bear Singapore's name.
This thinking extended beyond commercial disputes. The Community Mediation Centre was established in 1998 to help neighbours resolve disputes peacefully, while the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals were introduced in 2015.
A similar shift was underway in criminal and family justice.
In our criminal system, the focus increasingly shifted towards helping prevent reoffending and supporting rehabilitation through initiatives such as the Yellow Ribbon Project in 2004 and the introduction of community-based sentences in 2010.
In family justice, establishment of the Family Justice Courts in 2004 and the recommendations in the Family Justice System provided the way for the evolution of the Triple Justice Model — a problem-solving and relationship-centred approach designed to help families resolve disputes while preserving family bonds.
2020s and beyond: Adapting to a changing world
Laws for a new era
Earlier generations built and glorified Singapore's legal system; their generation faces a different task: keeping it relevant against challenges that move faster than ever before.
We entered the 2020s with an upheaval no one could have anticipated: the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted daily life, paralysed businesses and strained social restrictions on a scale not seen almost overnight. Businesses could not honour their contracts or continue to pay their rent.
The legal system had to respond quickly. Singapore passed the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act within nine days, temporarily shielding individuals, families and businesses from legal action over certain rents, loans and contracts they could no longer meet, and allowing courts hearings to continue online.
It was a bold step — freezing the law's reach into private contracts is something any government does lightly. As then-Minister for Law and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam SC explained, existing on the strict letter of contract law in such an extraordinary moment would have undermined trust and the social fabric all carefully fostered — while hardship was genuinely caused by the pandemic.
A new, informal system of moratoriums was created so that thousands of ordinary people could restructure their debts quickly, without the cost and formality of court. The Rule of Law was used as a tool — first, rather than being constrained on outcomes.
The Covid-19 pandemic tested the legal system's ability to respond to crises, as the digital age posed a different challenge: How do you govern what is evolving as quickly as the technology behind them?
As digital technologies transformed everyday life, new legislation was enacted to provide clear protections and safeguard public trust in an increasingly online world — from the Protection from Harassment Act to newer measures tackling online falsehoods, scams and abuse.
Meeting the challenges of a digital age
In 2023, the Online Criminal Harms Act was passed, which enabled the Government to issue directions where there is suspicion of online activity carried out in furtherance of an offence. In 2025, the Online Safety (Relief of Accountability) Act was passed, establishing a dedicated Online Safety Commission with the power to issue directions to put a stop to specified online harms, giving victims timely and accessible relief.
Yet amid all these changes, one principle remained constant — that justice must be accessible to all, regardless of means.
The Legal Aid Bureau, now assisting seven decades of people over the years, was strengthened. The establishment of the Public Defender's Office in 2022 further strengthened Singapore's criminal justice system by providing criminal legal aid to eligible accused persons who cannot afford lawyers.
Looking ahead, further headwinds are on the horizon. Geopolitical tensions, economic nationalism, climate change and the rise of AI, which has turbocharged online harms such as deepfakes and scams, in the face of these emerging challenges.
The Rule of Law must evolve to remain meaningful and effective.
Yet the core principles of the Rule of Law remain as relevant as ever. They were Singapore's early years. Their endurance lies in their ability to adapt to changing times, to remain effective and meaningful.
Quote from founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
“To attract foreign investment to Singapore, our strategy was to make Singapore a First World oasis in a Third World region at the time. We had to distinguish ourselves from our neighbours by being more stable and secure, with a sound legal system and the Rule of Law, impartially administered.”
— Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Quote from Minister for Law Edwin Tong
“Today, we look ahead, and think about the next Charter... keeping our laws up to date, meeting demands of the market, making sure that we evolve to remain relevant is a key feature of the Singapore justice system.”
— Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs
Key milestones shown in the timeline
1826 — Second Charter of Justice was established.
1828 — Viewer's House was used as the Arts House at the Old Parliament House. Singapore's first formal court session was held on May 22, 1828.
1958 — Legal Aid Bureau was established.
1965 — Singapore gained independence and joined the United Nations.
1970 — Presidential Council for Minority Rights was established.
2020 — Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act was passed.
2022 — Public Defender's Office was established.
2025 — The Online Safety (Relief of Accountability) Act was passed.
Ministry of Law, Singapore
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
天要下雨 - 娘要嫁人 - 由他去吧!
- 历史背景:1971年9月13日,林彪等人乘三叉戟专机叛逃。当时空军部队和周恩来等曾请示是否要将飞机拦截或打下来,毛泽东听后表示不同意,并说出了“天要下雨,娘要嫁人,由他去吧”(或“由他”),任其自行离开。
- 谚语本意:“天要下雨,娘要嫁人”原本是一句民间俗语,意思是有些自然规律或事情的发展是不以人的意志为转移的,无法阻挡,只能顺其自然。
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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我认可的是异性之间最喜欢,最可靠,最快乐的是生理喜欢和灵魂的共鸣,二者缺一不可,甚至,灵魂的共鸣远在简单的生理性喜欢之上。
灵魂的共鸣是长久的,内容是丰富的,是可以一辈子扶持相伴,历久弥新,而仅仅是因为生理需求的喜欢,许多时候随着年龄增长激情的流失,疾病,琐事而烦恼,最后形同陌路。
灵魂的共鸣,体现在生活的细节中,卫生习惯,饮食习惯,文化爱好,生活的追求。有这些共鸣,就不会因为年岁的增长而褪去互相生理性喜欢,反而愈加值得去欣赏,去享受,去回味。

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朱忠明简历 ChatGPT
根据上海市政府及新华社等最新公开资料,截至2026年9月9日,朱忠明的主要履历如下:
朱忠明简历
朱忠明,男,汉族,1972年4月出生,浙江海宁人,中共党员。
武汉大学经济学院财政与审计系审计学专业毕业,大学学历;后取得浙江大学经济学院公共管理硕士学位。现任上海市委副书记、副市长、代理市长、市政府党组书记。
| 时间 | 职务/经历 |
|---|---|
| 1993年 | 武汉大学经济学院财政与审计系审计学专业毕业,进入浙江省财政厅工作 |
| 1993—2012年 | 长期在浙江省财政系统工作,历任浙江省财政厅多个职务,后来升任省财政厅副厅长 |
| 2012年1月 | 调任温州市副市长 |
| 2012年8月 | 任温州市委常委、瓯江口新区开发建设管委会党委书记 |
| 2015年7月 | 任浙江省审计厅党组副书记、副厅长 |
| 2017年4月 | 升任浙江省审计厅党组书记、厅长 |
| 2018年 | 在中央党校中青年干部培训班学习 |
| 2020年1月 | 任浙江省财政厅党组书记、厅长 |
| 2020年4月 | 跨省调任湖南省政府党组成员、副省长 |
| 2021年7月 | 进京任财政部党组成员、副部长 |
| 2024年7月 | 调任上海,任上海市委副书记 |
| 2024年8月 | 兼任上海市委政法委书记 |
| 2026年9月4日 | 上海市人大常委会决定任命其为上海市副市长、代理市长;同时继续担任上海市委副书记、市政府党组书记。 |
一个值得注意的地方
朱忠明的履历与一般从地方政府一路升迁的市长有所不同。他的职业主线非常鲜明:
浙江财政厅 → 温州地方政府 → 浙江审计厅 → 浙江财政厅 → 湖南副省长 → 财政部副部长 → 上海市委副书记 → 上海代市长。
也就是说,他既有财政、审计专业背景,又有地方政府和中央部委工作经验。
尤其值得注意的是,他在2021年至2024年担任财政部副部长,之后直接转任上海市委副书记。2026年9月4日,他又被任命为上海副市长兼代理市长。
目前上海市政府官网列明他的分工为**“领导市政府全面工作”**。
如果您愿意,我也可以进一步帮您整理一份**“朱忠明的完整升迁路线+他的年龄、学历、历任职务,以及他与习近平浙江旧部/所谓‘之江新军’是否有关系”**,这会更容易看出他的政治背景和仕途特点。
