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How to find hawkers, merchants where you can spend your S$100 CDC vouchers





Singaporean households wishing to spend their S$100 in CDC vouchers can now find out where to use them on a new CDC Vouchers Merchants Go Where website.

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By keying in their postal code or street name, residents can find a list of participating hawkers and heartland merchants near them.

The website was developed with the Government Technology Agency to make it easier for households to spend their vouchers, said the five Community Development Councils (CDCs) in a joint press release with the People's Association (PA) on Thursday (Dec 23).

The website will be updated periodically, the press release said. Participating hawkers and heartland merchants are also being publicised through decals, banners displayed where clusters of participating businesses are located, and on social media.

The scheme providing S$130 million in digital CDC vouchers to all Singaporean households was launched on Dec 13 to "thank Singaporeans for their sense of solidarity during the pandemic" and support hawkers and heartland merchants, said the press release.

It is part of a S$900 million Household Support Package announced at this year's Budget, which will see up to 1.3 million Singaporean households each receiving the CDC vouchers.

There has been a "keen response" to the scheme, said Chairperson of Mayors' Committee Low Yen Ling.

Why the Legco elections are so controversial





Hong Kong is holding its first legislative council election since China introduced sweeping changes that have altered the city's political landscape.

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The government says the revamped electoral system will ensure only "patriots" will be allowed to stand for election and eventually hold positions of political power.

However, critics say it has weakened the city's democratic voice, eradicating whatever opposition is left.


How is Hong Kong run?
Hong Kong used to be under British control, but was handed back to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" principle.

This means that the city has certain democratic freedoms which no other part of mainland China has.

This includes the right to elect its own mini-parliament, the Legislative Council (LegCo).

The LegCo is a powerful body that not only makes and amends Hong Kong's laws, but also approves budgets and taxes, endorses the appointments of top judges, and can impeach Hong Kong's head of government, the Chief Executive.

Its members usually serve four year terms - though the current term has been extended as elections were postponed by a year due to Covid.


What has China done?
In March, Beijing passed a "patriots governing Hong Kong" resolution that fundamentally altered LegCo.

The most important change was that it drastically shrank the proportion of lawmakers who can be directly voted in by the people - from 50% to 22%.

All candidates must now be vetted by a separate screening committee - which has made it easier to bar anyone deemed as being critical of Beijing.

The ruling also expanded and gave more powers to the Election Committee - a separate group that heavily skews pro-Beijing. Usually their main role is to choose the Chief Executive, but now, for the first time in years, they also have seats in LegCo.

The move is a continuation of China's plan to tighten control over Hong Kong and push for loyalty from all levels of power, following 2019's huge pro-democracy protests.

The woman building a retail community around sustainable fashion and beauty brands





The global market for sustainable products is growing fast. Big brands have begun to realise how important it is to manufacture sustainably, using eco-friendly materials and ethical processes. At the same time, an ever-growing roster of young entrepreneurs, driven to make their marks and make a difference are launching small businesses, selling everything from cruelty-free beauty products to zero waste clothing. With so many brands, big and small, getting into the space, it can sometimes be difficult to find and decide which to support.

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Enter ZERRIN, launched at the end of 2017 by Susannah Jaffer, who has been based here for the last nine years. Formerly a magazine editor, Jaffer grew disenchanted with her own profession, and fuelled by a belief in sustainable fashion and retail, launched ZERRIN, which is both a retailer for sustainable brands as well as a creative agency that can help these brands better market themselves.

With the rise in conscious consumerism, and Christmas just around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to check in with Susannah.


WHAT FIRST BROUGHT YOU TO SINGAPORE?
I moved to Singapore in 2012 – I was 21 at the time – with an offer to teach English in a language school. Unfortunately, the visa fell through when I arrived. I was able to get a pass as a university graduate to work in Singapore for six months and ended up in a PR internship, and that was followed by a full-time role in magazines and media.


WHEN DID YOU START REALLY GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY?
I think it came about through a cumulative realisation of how the industry really works, coupled with a sense of longing to participate in fashion in a more meaningful way; beyond the pretentiousness, beyond the “latest trends”. It was more so in late 2015/2016 when I grew the most tired of the typical narrative of mainstream brands… and even, media.

I learnt most about the impact of fashion and its complex supply chain through independent brands I came to support. That led me to doing more research which really lifted the veil for me on the impact clothing production and consumption has on the planet. For me, discovering fashion done in a better way, which is what sustainability encompasses, was a vehicle for mindfulness in my life, maybe in the same way as yoga, meditation or veganism may be for someone else.


WHAT WAS THE CATALYST FOR STARTING ZERRIN?
I started ZERRIN because I wanted to help streamline the process for an everyday citizen like me to find stylish, quality sustainable brands. My research and interactions with brand owners had also shown me that they struggled with marketing, creating content and finding sales channels that truly added value.

I also wanted ZERRIN to be a resource and a hub of inspiration, and to cultivate a different narrative around consumption; one that felt inclusive and uplifting versus exclusive and toxic. Fashion has played a huge part in shaping culture, but so has the way we write and share about it. To create systemic change, I think all of us who put out communications; brands, PR, journalists, broadcasters, influencers, all have the power to shape a whole new narrative around fashion consumption for the next generation. With culture change comes systemic change.

Spain's former king claims immunity from English courts





Spain's former king Juan Carlos I is seeking immunity from the English courts after his ex-lover accused him of spying on and harassing her, a London court was told on Monday (Dec 6).

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Danish businesswoman Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn is seeking civil personal injury damages claim against the ex-monarch at the High Court.

But the 83-year-old Juan Carlos, who ruled from 1975 until his abdication in 2014, denies wrongdoing and argues that as a Spanish royal, English courts have no jurisdiction.

Court documents claimed that the pair were in an "intimate romantic relationship" between 2004 and 2009 and that the royal showered her with gifts, even after they broke up.

But the situation turned sour when she declined to rekindle the relationship, leading him to pursue "a pattern of conduct amounting to harassment", it was alleged.

The 57-year-old claimant alleged she was threatened, had her overseas properties broken into, and that the now Abu Dhabi-based former king "demanded the return of gifts".

"Further acts of covert and overt surveillance, causing distress and anxiety" included "trespass and criminal damage" to her home in rural central England.

Gunshots were fired at and damaged security cameras at the front gate of the property, she alleged, accusing the former king of being angry at her refusals.

Biden says economy 'in strong shape' ahead of holidays





The US economy is in a strong position, President Joe Biden has said, thanks to action taken by the government to free up supply chain blockages and tackle the rising cost of living.

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He predicted that prices, which have been rising sharply, would ease.

The president said policies to tackle bottlenecks at ports and lower the price of fuel were working.

"We're heading into a holiday season on very strong shape," he said. "It's not because of luck,"

Asked how supply chains would weather disruption from the new variant of coronavirus, President Biden said he was an "optimist", but that it was too soon to know what the impact might be.

As a result of the economic recovery a typical American family was now better off than before the pandemic struck, the president said, describing a 40% reduction in child poverty as "a moral victory".

"Americans on average have about $100 (£75.33) more in their pockets every month than they did last year [and] about $350 more each month than they did before the pandemic, even after accounting for inflation," the president said.

Since taking office, the Biden administration has pumped billions of dollars of stimulus into the US economy, including direct cheques to households and tax breaks.

Economic growth has rebounded as the impact of the pandemic began to ease, and after shrinking 30% in the first six months of 2020, the economy is now back at the size it was pre-pandemic.

However, higher demand for goods, and on-going disruptions to the supply and delivery of those goods, has helped push inflation up to 6.2% - the highest it has been for 31 years.

"I've used every tool available to address the price increases," President Biden said.

Releasing part of the US's oil reserves last month, in an action coordinated with several other nations, to try to bring down the price of fuel had been "making a difference", he added.

Independent economic analysis indicated his Build Back Better bill would reduce inflationary pressures, he stressed.

The bill was fully paid for, and would contribute to deficit reduction, by "making the largest corporations and the richest Americans pay a little more in taxes".

Italy to discuss KKR's move on TIM after binding bid, minister says





The Italian government will discuss KKR's proposed takeover on Telecom Italia (TIM) when the US fund makes a binding proposal, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday.

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TIM said on Sunday it had received a non-binding €10.8 billion (US$12.10 billion) offer from KKR aimed at taking Italy's biggest phone group private.

Rome has special anti-takeover powers to shield companies deemed of strategic importance from foreign bids.

"It is too early to talk about that," Giorgetti said.