Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Channelnewsasia.com- Govt warns knee-jerk reaction may stifle post-NKF charity sector

Channelnewsasia.com: "he Singapore government is tightening coordination among its agencies, as well as checks and balances on charities to make sure the NKF (National Kidney Foundation) saga will not be repeated.

But Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan also warned against a knee-jerk reaction to over-regulate the charity sector.

The charity sector in Singapore has over 1,700 voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) of various sizes. "

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