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OnStar now offers its safety features through a phone app

OnStar now offers its safety features through a phone app

You no longer need to be in your car to use OnStar’s safety features. GM just launched an app for Android and iOS, Guardian, that brings OnStar to phones for the first time. So long as you have an active OnStar plan, as many as eight people can use the service’s safety features whether or not they’re in a car. You can reach emergency advisors, share locations between family members and get roadside assistance. This may also provide a safety net if you’re in another car (when that’s an option, at least) — a Mobile Crash Response feature uses your phone’s motion sensing to detect a collision and, on Android, automatically connect you to an OnStar advisor.

Guardian is available in the US and Canada, and those who jump in by July 31st get a free six months of use.

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Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s modern day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squaring off at a July 10 general election.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Files

Lee Hsien Yang on Wednesday formally joined a new opposition party competing against his brother Lee Hsien Loong’s People’s Action Party, which has ruled the city-state since its independence since 1965.

The move comes amid a long-standing and bitter dispute between the siblings centred around what to do with their late father’s house – demolish it, or let the government decide whether to make it a heritage landmark.

On one side of the dispute stands the eldest son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, who believes the government must decide what should be done.

On the other are his siblings – Lee Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling.

They say their father’s will stated the house should eventually be demolished after his death and they have accused Prime Minister Lee of wanting to preserve the house to build his own political capital.

“His popularity is inextricably linked to Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy,” they said in a 2017 statement.

Prime Minister Lee has said his father was prepared to consider alternatives for the property if the government decided to gazette the site and that he has recused himself from government discussions on the matter.

Lee Hsien Yang last year said the PAP had “lost its way” and threw his support behind the newly-formed Progress Singapore Party, led by a former PAP lawmaker.

While he officially joined the party on Wednesday, he has not confirmed if he will run as a candidate in the upcoming poll. The deadline for nominations is June 30.

THE HOUSE, MORE THAN JUST A HOME?

Lee Kuan Yew, popularly known as LKY, moved into the five-bedroom house at 38 Oxley Road in 1945. He led the country for three decades and it was from his home that his People’s Action Party, which has governed since independence and never seen its vote share drop below 60%, was conceived.

A government panel set up to consider the future of the house said in a 2018 report that a future government should make the final decision. It laid out three options: preserving the house as a national monument, preserving part of it, or demolishing it.

The historic property was valued by estate agents at about S$24 million ($17 million) in 2017.

The family insists the feud is not about the money.

WHO OWNS IT?

The house is owned by the younger brother, Hsien Yang, and his unmarried sister, Wei Ling, lives there. Nothing can happen to the house until she chooses to move out.

Prime Minister Lee says his father bequeathed the property to him, and he later sold it to Hsien Yang at a fair market valuation. The proceeds were donated to charity.

WHAT DID LKY WANT?

LKY, who died in 2015, stated publicly that he wanted the house to be demolished as he did not like the idea of tourists visiting it and that it would cost a lot to preserve.

Lee Hsien Yang, son of former leader Lee Kuan Yew, delivers his eulogy during the funeral service at the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files

He also said so in his will, but added that if that could not happen, then he wanted it closed to everyone, except family and descendants.

Lee Hsien Yang’s wife, lawyer Lee Suet Fern, was earlier this year found guilty by a disciplinary tribunal of professional misconduct over her involvement in preparing his will.

Lee Suet Fern said she disagreed with the tribunal’s findings and would fight the allegations in court.

Writing by Aradhana Aravindan, and John Geddie; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Michael Perry

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Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s modern day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squaring off at a July 10 general election.

FILE PHOTO: A view of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road residence in Singapore June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Lee Hsien Yang on Wednesday formally joined a new opposition party competing against his brother Lee Hsien Loong’s People’s Action Party, which has ruled the city-state since its independence since 1965.

The move comes amid a long-standing and bitter dispute between the siblings centred around what to do with their late father’s house – demolish it, or let the government decide whether to make it a heritage landmark.

On one side of the dispute stands the eldest son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, who believes the government must decide what should be done.

On the other are his siblings – Lee Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling.

They say their father’s will stated the house should eventually be demolished after his death and they have accused Prime Minister Lee of wanting to preserve the house to build his own political capital.

“His popularity is inextricably linked to Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy,” they said in a 2017 statement.

Prime Minister Lee has said his father was prepared to consider alternatives for the property if the government decided to gazette the site and that he has recused himself from government discussions on the matter.

Lee Hsien Yang last year said the PAP had “lost its way” and threw his support behind the newly-formed Progress Singapore Party, led by a former PAP lawmaker.

While he officially joined the party on Wednesday, he has not confirmed if he will run as a candidate in the upcoming poll. The deadline for nominations is June 30.

THE HOUSE, MORE THAN JUST A HOME?

Lee Kuan Yew, popularly known as LKY, moved into the five-bedroom house at 38 Oxley Road in 1945. He led the country for three decades and it was from his home that his People’s Action Party, which has governed since independence and never seen its vote share drop below 60%, was conceived.

A government panel set up to consider the future of the house said in a 2018 report that a future government should make the final decision. It laid out three options: preserving the house as a national monument, preserving part of it, or demolishing it.

The historic property was valued by estate agents at about S$24 million ($17 million) in 2017.

The family insists the feud is not about the money.

WHO OWNS IT?

The house is owned by the younger brother, Hsien Yang, and his unmarried sister, Wei Ling, lives there. Nothing can happen to the house until she chooses to move out.

Prime Minister Lee says his father bequeathed the property to him, and he later sold it to Hsien Yang at a fair market valuation. The proceeds were donated to charity.

WHAT DID LKY WANT?

LKY, who died in 2015, stated publicly that he wanted the house to be demolished as he did not like the idea of tourists visiting it and that it would cost a lot to preserve.

FILE PHOTO – Lee Hsien Yang answers questions during a news conference in Singapore, November 4, 2004. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Ascui

He also said so in his will, but added that if that could not happen, then he wanted it closed to everyone, except family and descendants.

Lee Hsien Yang’s wife, lawyer Lee Suet Fern, was earlier this year found guilty by a disciplinary tribunal of professional misconduct over her involvement in preparing his will.

Lee Suet Fern said she disagreed with the tribunal’s findings and would fight the allegations in court.

Writing by Aradhana Aravindan, and John Geddie; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Michael Perry

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Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s modern day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squaring off at a July 10 general election.

FILE PHOTO: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is seen during a live-broadcast national address, in Singapore, June 23, 2020. Ministry Of Communications And Information/Prime Minister’s Office

Lee Hsien Yang on Wednesday formally joined a new opposition party competing against his brother Lee Hsien Loong’s People’s Action Party, which has ruled the city-state since its independence since 1965.

The move comes amid a long-standing and bitter dispute between the siblings centred around what to do with their late father’s house – demolish it, or let the government decide whether to make it a heritage landmark.

On one side of the dispute stands the eldest son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, who believes the government must decide what should be done.

On the other are his siblings – Lee Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling.

They say their father’s will stated the house should eventually be demolished after his death and they have accused Prime Minister Lee of wanting to preserve the house to build his own political capital.

“His popularity is inextricably linked to Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy,” they said in a 2017 statement.

Prime Minister Lee has said his father was prepared to consider alternatives for the property if the government decided to gazette the site and that he has recused himself from government discussions on the matter.

Lee Hsien Yang last year said the PAP had “lost its way” and threw his support behind the newly-formed Progress Singapore Party, led by a former PAP lawmaker.

While he officially joined the party on Wednesday, he has not confirmed if he will run as a candidate in the upcoming poll. The deadline for nominations is June 30.

THE HOUSE, MORE THAN JUST A HOME?

Lee Kuan Yew, popularly known as LKY, moved into the five-bedroom house at 38 Oxley Road in 1945. He led the country for three decades and it was from his home that his People’s Action Party, which has governed since independence and never seen its vote share drop below 60%, was conceived.

A government panel set up to consider the future of the house said in a 2018 report that a future government should make the final decision. It laid out three options: preserving the house as a national monument, preserving part of it, or demolishing it.

The historic property was valued by estate agents at about S$24 million ($17 million) in 2017.

The family insists the feud is not about the money.

WHO OWNS IT?

The house is owned by the younger brother, Hsien Yang, and his unmarried sister, Wei Ling, lives there. Nothing can happen to the house until she chooses to move out.

Prime Minister Lee says his father bequeathed the property to him, and he later sold it to Hsien Yang at a fair market valuation. The proceeds were donated to charity.

WHAT DID LKY WANT?

LKY, who died in 2015, stated publicly that he wanted the house to be demolished as he did not like the idea of tourists visiting it and that it would cost a lot to preserve.

FILE PHOTO: Singapore Telecommunications Chief Executive Lee Hsien Yang arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, April 5, 2006. REUTERS/Will Burgess

He also said so in his will, but added that if that could not happen, then he wanted it closed to everyone, except family and descendants.

Lee Hsien Yang’s wife, lawyer Lee Suet Fern, was earlier this year found guilty by a disciplinary tribunal of professional misconduct over her involvement in preparing his will.

Lee Suet Fern said she disagreed with the tribunal’s findings and would fight the allegations in court.

Writing by Aradhana Aravindan, and John Geddie; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Michael Perry

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