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http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=3204580 I am flabbergasted..... only can spit. PUI!

Hi all, A few of my frens wives have been conned of buying dresses from this Facebook account holder Sarah scottsbags. Just be warned not to purchased from her. Money transferred but dresses did not turn up. She claimed already sent but using normal postage. Normally should be registered mail as if you order online. 2mths later items not received. When query she blocked access to her account. Checked and she had old account under Sarah Scott hewer which no longer active. All bad feedback post on her wall been deleted. Police report have been made and hopefully more will come out to make a report against her. Pls tell your wife not to deal with her. If anyone can CSI her pls do PM me. Thx You have been warned!

Would you runaway too??

Anyone with similar encounters to share: 1) Account Summary and Transaction History does not tally (less in the summary)? 2) Amount Invested and Amount Available does not tally (can see can not access for investment fixing)? 3) Current Accouint (PA) does not tally with Account Summary (some money not found)? 4) Some local currency went into Time Deposit instead of Step-up Account, when PA exercised/lapsed? Software/hardware not quite compatible (happened only from October 2010)?

I don't have one although it seems like everyone else has. But I never understand why need to have one.My reason for not having one: 1) My life is suppose to be private 2) I am not interested in otehr people's life affairs 3) I don't want my staff to complains staff issues to me through facebook! How about u?

Hi.., can someone share about: 1. how many percentage the cpf money devide to each account?(OA,SA and MA) 2. what is the function for each account? i know, OA can pay flat loan, how about the other? 3. when retired, which account can be take out? thanks for any info/ reply

When Paul Fischer checked his bank account Friday night, he had a happy surprise. His balance had exploded to $88,888,888,888.88. A very lucky number indeed, and close to $89 billion. Of course, the balance was a technical error by SunTrust Bank (NYSE: STI - News), which quickly fixed the problem. It also may have occurred in other accounts. "You say, 'Eighty-eight billion, what can I do with that?'" said Mr. Fischer, who owns a jewelry concessionaire for Florida theme parks. "Maybe a handful of us could have brought down SunTrust Bank." Mr. Fischer had other ideas as well. Before the problem was fixed, he asked a SunTrust rep if he could move the money to an interest-bearing account until it was reclaimed and donate the interest to charity. Total interest: more than $7.3 million. The bank said no. The money was stripped out of his account by Saturday morning. "It's all gone. I'm poor again," he said. "I was a billionaire for five hours." This kind of bank error happens frequently. But Mr. Fischer raises an interesting question: What if, for five hours, you truly did have $89 billion? What would you do with the money? The ground rules are that you would have to give the money back

Hi bros, would anyone know if it is possible to open a ringgit account? Am thinking of retiring in Malaysia next time, so thought should do some planning now. Thanks in advance.

Any bro open savings account in My recently? I have a dormant account with bsn for more than 10 yrs already. Are we still allowed to? Also like to know how and what the cheapest way to bring $50k across.

I had transfer to a wrong account whom I dun know the account holder. So I went to the bank and ask them for help. Then I fill up an indemnity form and they will contact the other party about the wrong transfer and only with the acknowledgment then the bank can transfer back the fund to me. But the bank cannot get hold of the person through phone so they sent out a letter to him/her on the 14th and date due is 24th he need to acknowledge. Then if no reply means I have to make a police report. Does that means if the other party dun reply means I can't get my money back? Although is only $300 but also can go a long way for me.

Hi folks .. I understand that if we want to play stocks we need to open an account. So do we have to go CDP open an account then go to a broking firm to open again ? What is the difference between both of them and which is less hassle ?

Ytd night i was in in my usual trip for food, petrol and car wash. well.. while waiting for my car to be wash clean at my usual car wash opposite New York Hotel. my usual practice will be sitting by the side taking a fag or chatting with my ger ger. As we were engrossed in our conversation, we heard a loud bang! like something like a motor vehicle crashing down or crashing onto something. insticts kick in, we turn round and check out wad happen. jus as we turn we saw this motorcyclist trying to pick himself up. we could sense his urgency that very moment. split seconds later. a big chinese man, rush forward trying to grab this cyclist. it was kinda exciting, but too bad the incident happened quite a distance away if not i prolly would try and grab this cyclist too. in the end the cyclist managed to hop on the bike and ride off, leaving the burly man behind, still trying to chase the motor. best thing is lucky the bag that the cyclist tried to grab was being retreive, i guess nothing is being lost. just shock and disbelief by the victim. paiseh my england not very good. but bottom line is, when u guys go in please practice being safe. esp your wives/gfs handbag. leave it in the boot if needed. dont take it out and flaunt it even if u're carrying gucci, LVs or even bags bought from pasar malam. normally i tell my gf to just bring her hp and stuff 10bucks in her pocket if she has one. always leave it in the boot, initially she dont believe me and protested everytime i insisted to stuff her handbag in the boot. after witnessing ytd's incident guess wad she told me "i scared liao, now i know why u keep nagging at me to keep my bag. next time i guai guai keep in the boot liao."

Hundreds of ppl que at AIA office to close their insurance policy and had been adviced by MAS not to do so. As reported in CNA : MAS urges AIA policyholders not to terminate policies hastily By Pearl Forss/Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 September SINGAPORE : The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has urged AIA policyholders not to act hastily to terminate their insurance policies, as queues formed outside AIA's offices on Tuesday, with some clients seeking to end their policies. AIA is a subsidiary of New York-based American International Group (AIG) - one of the world's largest insurers - which has been hit by the financial meltdown. Some Singaporeans are concerned that AIG could be the next financial giant to fall after Lehman Brothers. With regards to AIG, MAS said: "The value of these assets is not linked to AIA's or AIG's financial condition, but like all investments, their value may be affected by general market conditions." The MAS assured the public that "AIA currently has sufficient assets in its insurance funds to meet its liabilities to policyholders". It advised policyholders not to act hastily to terminate their insurance policies as they may suffer losses from the premature termination and lose insurance protection. MAS explained that there are regulatory requirements, ensuring that all insurance companies maintain statutory insurance funds, including an investment-linked fund. This fund is segregated from its head office and other shareholders' funds. Within these funds, insurance companies must maintain sufficient assets to meet all its liabilities to policyholders, which include participating policies and investment-linked policies. MAS monitors the situation closely, and requires insurance companies in Singapore to manage their investment risks carefully. There have been queues at AIA's offices in Singapore since Tuesday morning. With MAS assurance that there is sufficient funds/money which is segregated from its head office. Can we still trust that our life policy money (Life Saving money) is intact...... What will happen with our car insurance with AIG ?

Someone forwarded this mail to my email and I find it worth sharing with you guys here "On my wedding day, I carried my wife in my arms. The bridal car stopped in front of our one-room flat. My buddies insisted that I carry her out of the car in my arms. So I carried her into our home. She was then plump and shy. I was a strong and happy bridegroom. This was the scene of ten years ago.The following days were as simple as a cup of pure water: we had a kid,I went into business and tried to make more money. When the assets were steadily increasing, the affections between us seemed to ebb. She was a civil servant. Every morning we left home together and got home almost at the same time. Our kid was studying in a boarding school.Our marriage life seemed to be enviably happy. But the calm life was more likely to be affected by unpredictable changes. Dew came into my life.It was a sunny day. I stood on a spacious balcony. Dew hugged me from behind. My heart once again was immersed in her stream of love. This was the apartment I bought for her.Dew said, You are the kind of man who best draws girls eyeballs. Her words suddenly reminded me of my wife. When we just married, my wife aid, Men like you, once successful, will be very attractive to girls.Thinking of this, I became somewhat hesitant. I knew I had betrayed my wife. But I couldn t help doing so.I moved Dew's hand aside and said, You go to select some furniture,O.K.? I ve got something to do in the company. Obviously she was unhappy, because I had promised her to go and see with her. At the moment, the idea of divorce became clearer in my mind although it used to be something impossible to me.However, I found it rather difficult to tell my wife about it. No matter how mildly I mentioned it to her, she would be deeply hurt. Honestly,she was a good wife. Every evening she was busy preparing dinner. I was sitting together. Or, I was lounging before the computer, visualizing Dew

Barclays faces 50m euro Qatari fraud claim (LONDON) Claims from a senior member of the Qatari royal family over an alleged 50 million euro (S$106 million) fraud at Barclays could flare up again just as the UK bank seeks to raise funds from Qatar, a newspaper said. The Sunday Times said a billionaire sheikh, a member of Qatar's ruling Al Thani family, claims that gross negligence by Barclays allowed an employee of the sheikh to siphon off about four million euros a month from a personal account in Spain. The allegations relate to transactions that took place between December 2001 and February 2003, and the sheikh is expected to increase pressure to settle the claim as the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) prepares to buy a small stake in the bank, the paper said. Barclays declined to comment on the issue. -- Reuters

any1 apply ct bank Step-Up Interest Account ( any good / bad comments?) No initial deposit required No monthly fee with salary credit Free cheque books think close posb a/c don want to pay the service charge

Hi all, need help from the expert from the Financial sector. As most of the older members will know, I have 4 kids, eldest son is now in P2 so do not qualify for the baby bonus, 2nd daughter is in K1 and the youngest twin boys are in playgroup So, I would like to know which one will bring out the best deal, pro and cons. 1) OCBC Bank http://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/mightysavers/index.html 2) Standard Chartered Bank http://www.standardchartered.com.sg/cda/ ** wife is very attracted by the free gift from Standard Chartered Bank, Free Nintendo

True story of my cousin L My cousin L has always been a car fanatic. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was never wanting, and when he turned 23, he requested his father to buy him a top-range Mazda RX-8 (6 speed, 250ps or so) as his birthday present. His father obliged him. In their family garage a month later, the RX-8 was parked proudly next to the family BMW 530i and his sister's VW Beetle. L, then a university undergraduate, started to show off his ride to his classmates, and started to patronise performance car workshops with his ride to "soup it up" to go faster. He also started to dress it up in outlandish bodykits that made it look like it was ready to take off anytime from his driveway. The modifications and bodykits were paid for using his supplementary credit card which his father has given to him. Being a busy businessman, my uncle paid scarce attention to the activities and spendings of his son, brushing it off as a "growing up phase". The last I know, L has spent a total of about $60,000 on his ride, and in place of the once stock standard RX-8 now squats a menacing beast that boasts about 350-380bhp and looks like it would be requiring a license from CAAS to operate. We often had a good laugh over the looks of his car, with me deriding him on his choice of "garishly loud" style and him jokingly threatening to race and disgrace my ride if I continue to mock him. In essence, L was just indulging in his passion to the fullest he knew how. I think considerations of the law and his own safety never occured to him. I think thats what killed L in the end. I know that 3-4 months before he got killed, L had started to indulge in street racing, sometimes impromptu, sometimes with a group of like-minded friends. From the stories he shared with me, he must be enjoying himself very much. I had always told him to accompany me on one of my organised track sessions, so that we could have fun together in a controlled and safer environment, but L would always laugh me off and told me that "the real battles are on the streets, K". It was on a night in Nov 2007 that I received a call, a call that I had always dreaded to receive but somehow knew I would. It was my uncle, L's father. He called to tell me something has happened to L and whether I would mind meeting him at The Scene. Driving with a heavy heart to the place he had mentioned, Images of a laughing and carefree L fleeted across my mind like fragile butterflies. Words that we exchanged, tips that we shared on car modifications, thigh slapping humor that we shared, all seem to revolve in a mad mental cacophony in my head. Suffice to say that L was killed in a very bad accident, and the police at the scene had suspected that the accident occured during an illegal street race or high speed driving. The RX-8 was smashed to bits against a dividing fence railing. L, or what remained of him, was covered using two separate white cloths. His girlfriend, who was riding as a passenger with L, was injured badly and just as we arrived, was being loaded onto a parked ambulance. Needless to say, my uncle was inconsolable. I never had the courage to view L's remains, or to identify him at the mortuary later on. The funeral was a short and discreet affair, and L's remains were placed in a locked coffin and cremated without ceremony. Another young one has been killed on the road as a result of high speed driving. My uncle has since sold his business and retired. His regret was letting his son go too far in his passion without any form of restraints. I believe that there are many car enthusiasts like L in Singapore, with money and boldness to spare. Owning a ride of our dreams and doing it up to suit our tastes is a good and personal thing. There is no right or wrong in it. It is only when one goes beyond the established boundaries of safety that the grim reaper starts lurking near us. It a a cliche to tell anyone not to indulge in impromptu "street fun" at all, but all I wish to say is "know your own limits, and the limits of your car". Any life lost on the roads is never for a worthy cause.

While in USA afew weeks ago, a friend wrote me a cheque. His cheque book was issued from Citibank in USA. Can this cheque be honoured in Singapore? Can I bank this US-issued cheque into my account in Citibank (Singapore branch) or local DBS account? Will there be any admin fee? Thanks folks for your inputs.

With the recent CPF change, what is the most attractive option now?

Read the post about refund deposit after 6 COE bids and know some MCF member is asking for refund after AD who didn't secure the COE for them. Is it possible to transfer this kind of account to me? Giving that the high price now, if your account can transfer to me, with topping up and some benefit for you, the price may still be good compare with now. Me looking for a Japanese sedan around 45K - 60K range. Anybody in such situation can PM me to discuss detail.