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saw a toyota land cruiser with car plate 23-33-CC @ PIE today, anyone knows which country it belongs to?

I find that generally, a german, or french, or jap, or italian car, etc has the design which tells you they come from that country..... and most of the time, for example, a german car will not look like one from italy / france / japan / korea. Are there any exceptions? Does the new look Hyundai, eg Elantra, still look korean? or more like another country? Somehow, i dont think a german car designer will come up with something which looks like a typical toyota. Or a toyota designer will not do a alfa romeo look.

I received this from a friend. Quite a candid reflection of our city state : I just checked the latest results for COE bidding out today and found that the COE for big cars has crossed the $80K mark[Lnk]. Singapore has the highest cost of car ownership in the world and I wonder if we have the highest cost of car ownership excluding the price of the car! In many places you can get a brand new Mercedes for less than the price of that piece of paper[Example]. The COE is just one example of an extreme that Singaporeans have to cope with in their struggle for a better quality of life. While it is often argued that these schemes are necessary for various reasons, we should think about the outcomes and the cumulative effects of these extremes on ordinary Singaporeans. For me, I find it quite amazing how Singaporeans have come to accept these extremes - the same situation that will make citizens of other countries jump and scream - yet our leaders express their view that Singaporeans lack resilience [Resilience building challenging for S'pore]and are too dependent on the govt. Singaporeans pay the 2nd highest electricity tariffs in the world[Link]. Our leaders are paid the highest salaries in the world even after the recent 'cuts'. We have the most expensive public housing in the world. The biggest income gap among developed countries - nobody comes close except USA which occasionally beat us...but the people there have been occupying Wall Street for months due to the income inequality and we can't even find people to show up at Raffles Place. Our fertility rate has plunged to be the lowest among 222 countries. [see CIA's factbook]. We now have the 2nd highest population density in the world[Link]. Highest foreign influx outside the middle east. We have the 2nd highest per capita execution rate in the world[Link] after this country known as Turkmenistan which is run by mad dictators. Singaporean workers work the longest hours according to ILO[Link] (without minimum wages). Workers have the 2nd highest stress level in Asia[Link]. Singapore has the fastest growing number of millionaires [Link] likely due to the naturalisation of high net worth individuals here for the low taxes. The 2 casinos here have overtaken the total revenue of casinos in Las Vegas[Link], Lee Kuan Yew left his PM job as the world's longest serving prime minister[Link]. We also have the world's the longest-serving prisoner of conscience, Chia Thye Poh [Link]whose detention exceeded that of Nelson Mandela[Link]. Singaporean workers are the world's unhappiest[Link]. Singaporeans shoulder the heaviest share of healthcare expediture among developed countries and our govt % expenditure of healthcare is the lowest. Our expenditure on defense express as a % of the govt budget exceeds that of Israel. The foreign maids in Singapore are the among lowest paid in the world[Link] - large part of what you pay goes to the levy yet the whole country can debate for months over giving the maid one day off per week when this is mandatory in every other country where they are better paid. Singapore probably has some of the best educated cabbies in the world due to severe structural unemployment - it is not uncommon to meet a cabby with a degree and if you're lucky, you can meet the one with a PhD from Stanford[Link]. Our team based (GRC) election system is quite unique in the world and generate results that are also very unusual - a govt opposed by 40% of the people has 95% of the seats in parliament. We have elderly cleaners [Elderly toilet cleaners a sad reflection of society here] - they are sometimes so old that even people from developing countries like China and Phillipines get a shock when they see these cleaners. Singaporeans have the highest savings rate in the world due to the CPF scheme but more than half will not have enough (minimum sum) to retire on. Singapore has one of the highest reserves per capita in the world - large part of which comes from the the sale of public housing to Singaporeans many of whom now have great difficulty retiring unless they are willing to lose their homes. It is strange how we have come to accept some of these extremes as normal over time. When you talk about spending a little less on defense some Singaporeans will worry about being less secure. When we discuss about giving maids one day off Singaporeans worry about what the maids will do during their day off - yet they trust the maid to look after their expensive homes and their children. When we cut the pay of our leaders which was the highest in the world, we cut it to a level that is still the highest in the world. The govt is terrified of giving a little more aid to the poor elderly so that they do not have to work yet they are okay with with losing a few tens of billions of our reserves in bad investments. There is a tipping point when people begin to see reality for what it is and the distortion becomes hard for the mind to accept. There will be a point when change becomes inevitable and people begin to push things from the extreme back to normal - the propaganda can only do so much for so long. I often wonder if it is going to be a long slow process towards normality or we are going to snap out of this deep hypnosis by a single event in 2016.

If you posted this question to me 10 years ago, my answer will be a loud YES, even though I am earning much lesser, staying in a resale HDB flat and struggling to fulfill my dream of owning a car

My name is Rubber. And this is my plea to you. Love your country. I am a Singaporean male. I was neither blessed with a silver spoon nor cursed with a empty life at birth. My parents came from humbler beginning and have taught me everything good parents should impart to their children. I went on to school, made friends, fell in love, fell out love and eventually got married. My parents grew old as time went by and i soon will become a parent myself. Here i am now, reading in utter dismay and with a tinge of disgust on how my fellow singaporeans feel such strong distaste for the government. And so I questioned myself. I sat my wife down and asked "Are you happy living here?" I pleaded for her honesty. She drew close to me and with an impish smile, she whispered "Yes, we are Singaporeans". No doubt we have problems with transportation, rising housing prices, too many FT... But we are blessed with no wars, no riots, low unemployment, low crime rate, low taxes, low food prices etc.. So let me put this question to you, would you rather be born elsewhere? As for me, there is no other country but Singapore. And i have to thank the PAP who has steered Singapore to where she is now. Please spread this to your friends

Sinkapoor so funny one, everything want to be first, now will want to banned Shark fin. Banning chewing gums is already a topic !! Why don't they consider banning ciggerates, alcohol, all meat etc

A good summary - of what, where and who we are A good balance article Singapore : A country of Extremes Eddy Blaxell said... This is a fabulous article. One of the hardest-hitting pieces I've read about the current state of Singapore and the incredibly absurdities within it. What makes it all the more amazing is that you hardly needed to say anything at all - the facts speak for themselfDiary of A Singaporean Mind Friday, March 23, 2012 Singapore : A country of Extremes I just checked the latest results for COE bidding out today and found that the COE for big cars has crossed the $80K mark[Lnk]. Singapore has the highest cost of car ownership in the world and I wonder if we have the highest cost of car ownership excluding the price of the car! In many places you can get a brand new Mercedes for less than the price of that piece of paper[Example]. The COE is just one example of an extreme that Singaporeans have to cope with in their struggle for a better quality of life. While it is often argued that these schemes are necessary for various reasons, we should think about the outcomes and the cumulative effects of these extremes on ordinary Singaporeans. For me, I find it quite amazing how Singaporeans have come to accept these extremes - the same situation that will make citizens of other countries jump and scream - yet our leaders express their view that Singaporeans lack resilience [Resilience building challenging for S'pore]and are too dependent on the govt. Singaporeans pay the 2nd highest electricity tariffs in the world[Link]. Our leaders are paid the highest salaries in the world even after the recent 'cuts'. We have the most expensive public housing in the world. The biggest income gap among developed countries - nobody comes close except USA which occasionally beat us...but the people there have been occupying Wall Street for months due to the income inequality and we can't even find people to show up at Raffles Place. Our fertility rate has plunged to be the lowest among 222 countries. [see CIA's factbook]. We now have the 2nd highest population density in the world[Link]. Highest foreign influx outside the middle east. We have the 2nd highest per capita execution rate in the world[Link] after this country known as Turkmenistan which is run by mad dictators. Singaporean workers work the longest hours according to ILO[Link] (without minimum wages). Workers have the 2nd highest stress level in Asia[Link]. Singapore has the fastest growing number of millionaires [Link] likely due to the naturalisation of high net worth individuals here for the low taxes. The 2 casinos here have overtaken the total revenue of casinos in Las Vegas[Link], Lee Kuan Yew left his PM job as the world's longest serving prime minister[Link]. We also have the world's the longest-serving prisoner of conscience, Chia Thye Poh [Link]whose detention exceeded that of Nelson Mandela[Link]. Singaporean workers are the world's unhappiest[Link]. Singaporeans shoulder the heaviest share of healthcare expediture among developed countries and our govt % expenditure of healthcare is the lowest. Our expenditure on defense express as a % of the govt budget exceeds that of Israel. The foreign maids in Singapore are the among lowest paid in the world[Link] - large part of what you pay goes to the levy yet the whole country can debate for months over giving the maid one day off per week when this is mandatory in every other country where they are better paid. Singapore probably has some of the best educated cabbies in the world due to severe structural unemployment - it is not uncommon to meet a cabby with a degree and if you're lucky, you can meet the one with a PhD from Stanford[Link]. Our team based (GRC) election system is quite unique in the world and generate results that are also very unusual - a govt opposed by 40% of the people has 95% of the seats in parliament. We have elderly cleaners [Elderly toilet cleaners a sad reflection of society here] - they are sometimes so old that even people from developing countries like China and Phillipines get a shock when they see these cleaners. Singaporeans have the highest savings rate in the world due to the CPF scheme but more than half will not have enough (minimum sum) to retire on. Singapore has one of the highest reserves per capita in the world - large part of which comes from the the sale of public housing to Singaporeans many of whom now have great difficulty retiring unless they are willing to lose their homes. It is strange how we have come to accept some of these extremes as normal over time. When you talk about spending a little less on defense some Singaporeans will worry about being less secure. When we discuss about giving maids one day off Singaporeans worry about what the maid will do during their day off - yet they trust the maid to look after their expensive homes and their children. When we cut the pay of our leaders which was the highest in the world, we cut it to a level that is still the highest in the world. The govt is terrified of giving a little to the poor elderly so that they do not have to work yet they are okay with with losing a few tens of billions of our reserves in bad investments. There is a tipping point when people begin to see reality for what it is and the distortion becomes hard for the mind to accept. There will be a point when change becomes inevitable and people begin to push things from the extreme back to normal - the propaganda can only do so much for so long. I often wonder if it is going to be a long slow process towards normality or we are going to snap out of this deep hypnosis by a single event in 2016. Posting Time 6:52 AM Posted by Lucky Tan 49 comments

In an interview conducted by the Straits Times today on the expatriates working in Singapore, 37 year old Ms Zimmermann felt that Singaporeans are generally friendly to foreigners though some harbor anti-foreigner sentiments, that is to be expected.

A good read. http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2012/03/...tremes.html?m=1 Singapore : A country of Extremes I just checked the latest results for COE bidding out today and found that the COE for big cars has crossed the $80K mark[Lnk]. Singapore has the highest cost of car ownership in the world and I wonder if we have the highest cost of car ownership excluding the price of the car! In many places you can get a brand new Mercedes for less than the price of that piece of paper[Example]. The COE is just one example of an extreme that Singaporeans have to cope with in their struggle for a better quality of life. While it is often argued that these schemes are necessary for various reasons, we should think about the outcomes and the cumulative effects of these extremes on ordinary Singaporeans. For me, I find it quite amazing how Singaporeans have come to accept these extremes - the same situation that will make citizens of other countries jump and scream - yet our leaders express their view that Singaporeans lack resilience [Resilience building challenging for S'pore]and are too dependent on the govt. Singaporeans pay the 2nd highest electricity tariffs in the world[Link]. Our leaders are paid the highest salaries in the world even after the recent 'cuts'. We have the most expensive public housing in the world. The biggest income gap among developed countries - nobody comes close except USA which occasionally beat us...but the people there have been occupying Wall Street for months due to the income inequality and we can't even find people to show up at Raffles Place. Our fertility rate has plunged to be the lowest among 222 countries. [see CIA's factbook]. We now have the 2nd highest population density in the world[Link]. Highest foreign influx outside the middle east. We have the 2nd highest per capita execution rate in the world[Link] after this country known as Turkmenistan which is run by mad dictators. Singaporean workers work the longest hours according to ILO[Link] (without minimum wages). Workers have the 2nd highest stress level in Asia[Link]. Singapore has the fastest growing number of millionaires [Link] likely due to the naturalisation of high net worth individuals here for the low taxes. The 2 casinos here have overtaken the total revenue of casinos in Las Vegas[Link], Lee Kuan Yew left his PM job as the world's longest serving prime minister[Link]. We also have the world's the longest-serving prisoner of conscience, Chia Thye Poh [Link]whose detention exceeded that of Nelson Mandela[Link]. Singaporean workers are the world's unhappiest[Link]. Singaporeans shoulder the heaviest share of healthcare expediture among developed countries and our govt % expenditure of healthcare is the lowest. Our expenditure on defense express as a % of the govt budget exceeds that of Israel. The foreign maids in Singapore are the among lowest paid in the world[Link] - large part of what you pay goes to the levy yet the whole country can debate for months over giving the maid one day off per week when this is mandatory in every other country where they are better paid. Singapore probably has some of the best educated cabbies in the world due to severe structural unemployment - it is not uncommon to meet a cabby with a degree and if you're lucky, you can met the one with a PhD from Stanford[Link]. Our team based (GRC) election system is quite unique in the world and generate results that are also very unusual - a govt opposed by 40% of the people has 95% of the seats in parliament. We have elderly cleaners [Elderly toilet cleaners a sad reflection of society here] - they are sometimes so old that even people from developing countries like China and Phillipines get a shock when they see these cleaners. Singaporeans have the highest savings rate in the world due to the CPF scheme but more than half will not have enough (minimum sum) to retire on. Singapore has one of the highest reserves per capita in the world - large part of which comes from the the sale of public housing to Singaporeans many of whom now have great difficulty retiring unless they are willing to lose their homes. It is strange how we have come to accept some of these extremes as normal over time. When you talk about spending a little less on defense some Singaporeans will worry about being less secure. When we discuss about giving maids one day off Singaporeans worry about what the maid will during their day off - yet they trust the maid to look after their expensive homes and their children. When we cut the pay of our leaders which was the highest in the world, we cut it to a level that is still the highest in the world. The govt is terrified of giving a little to the poor elderly so that they do not have to work yet they are okay with with losing a few tens of billions of our reserves in bad investments. There is a tipping point when people begin to see reality for what it is and the distortion becomes hard for the mind to accept. There will be a point when change becomes inevitable and people begin to push things from the extreme back to normal - the propaganda can only do so much for so long. I often wonder if it is going to be a long slow process towards normality or we are going to snap out of this deep hypnosis by a single event in 2016.

Siao! This is what the article is suggesting! I want my greens! http://publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/...parents-had-won? What would S'pore be like if our grandparents had won? Written by Andrew Loh Cemeteries now occupy less than 0.95% of land - do our grandchildren really need this? "Do you want me to look after our dead grandparents or do you want me to look after your grandchildren?" asked then-Cabinet Minister Lim Kim San in the 1960s, and Minister of State Tan Chuan-Jin in 2012. What would Singapore be like if our grandparents had won? For one, we wouldn't have the clear, grassy slopes of Fort Canning Park for WOMAD and Ballet Under the Stars. No, in its place, we'd have a messy Fort Canning Cemetery crowded with 19th-century graves of governors, administrators, sailors, traders, teachers, many young women and children - some even buried two to a grave. Instead of Bishan housing estate, home to 91,298 people at last count, the Cantonese Kwong Wai Siew Association might still have their Peck San Theng (Jade Hill Pavilion) built in 1870 - the largest cemetery in Singapore, with 75,234 graves eventually exhumed. Likewise parts of Tiong Bahru, Henderson, Redhill, Serangoon, Jalan Bukit Merah would still have cemeteries where public housing now stands. A Jewish cemetery dating from 1838 or 1841 would stand in place of Orchard MRT station, its small plot housing 160 graves. And instead of the shops at Velocity, Novena Square, Phoenix Park, we might see Jewish tombs designed by the famous Italian sculptor Cavalieri Rodolfo Nolli in the Thomson Road Jewish Cemetery, in use from 1904 onwards. Instead of KK Women's and Children's Hospital, on the land between Bukit Timah, Kampong Java, Halifax and Hooper Road, we'd have a flood-prone Bukit Timah Cemetery packed with Catholic and Protestant graves from 1865. Neither would we have Ngee Ann City, Mandarin Hotel, Cathay Cineleisure and Wisma Atria. Instead, in the heart of Orchard Road would sit a 28-hectare burial ground Tai Shan Ting, managed by the Teochew Ngee Ann Kongsi. And of course, we wouldn't have those clear, flat fields along Upper Serangoon Road, a space now emptying itself out in preparation for new condominiums and residential towns. In its place, we might still have the 10.5-hectare early 20th-century Bidadari Cemetary, with its delicate marble sculptures and tombstones etched with different languages in the Christian, Muslim and Hindu sections. One might conclude that the 1960s generation did the right thing. They were self-sacrificial enough (or, were forced) to forgo their ancestors' graves so that their grandchildren could have the space for housing, shopping, infrastructure, all these modern amenities we now enjoy. Especially for those of us living and working in Orchard, Novena, Tiong Bahru, Henderson, Redhill, Serangoon, Jalan Bukit Merah, this giving up of graveyard space for modern development seems good and necessary. Burial grounds now occupy less than 0.95% of Singapore's land area But the fact is, back in 1967, burial grounds only made up 1.1% (619 hectares) of land area on Singapore Island, and by 1982, after the clearing of Bukit Timah Cemetery, Peck San Theng (Bishan) etc, it was down to 534 hectares (approx 0.95% of Singapore's land area). Furthermore, this 0.95% figure doesn't even include the Thomson Road Jewish Cemetery (cleared by 1985), 10.5 hectare Bidadari Cemetery (cleared by 2006), and 7-hectare Kwong Hou Sua in Woodlands (cleared by 2009). Is it really necessary to wipe clean these remaining precious spaces that take up less than 0.95% of Singapore's land area? And if Singapore desperately needs more land, why aren't we first using the land area currently occupied by Orchid Country Club, Raffles Country Club, Singapore Island Country Club, Warren Golf & Country Club, and the golf and country clubs in Changi, Jurong, Keppel, Marina Bay, Kranji, Selatar Base, Sembawang, Tanah Merah? Perhaps in the past, it was deemed necessary for our grandparents to relinquish their burial grounds for public housing and the development of the shopping belt in Orchard and Novena. But how much is enough, and what is the optimum point between preserving tangible heritage and history, and allowing the land to be taken over by even more modern amenities, condominiums and wider roads? This concerns all of us and future generations, and we need proper, genuine discussion before bulldozers irreversibly destroy these old spaces. Minister of State Tan Chuan-Jin's argument hinges on Mr Lim Kim San's question, but asking Singaporeans to choose between our dead grandparents and our grandchildren is a severe misrepresentation of the issue. I strongly suspect our grandchildren will not live in misery for want of that extra 0.95% of land. In fact, I hope our grandchildren will be more creative in their urban design, with efficient use of land and infrastructure, without resorting to the destruction of the few cemeteries left. And if current public sentiment is anything to judge the future by, I suspect our grandchildren will enjoy walking in a protected, conserved Bukit Brown, seeing and touching history in tangible forms, and will one day ask, what would Singapore be like if our grandparents had won? That is, if we don't win today. By Lisa Li Lisa Li is a member of SOS Bukit Brown. The Community of Bukit Brown calls for a moratorium on all plans for Bukit Brown, until there is clarity over long-term plans for the area and discussions over alternatives have been exhausted. References: Tan, K. YL, 'Introduction: The Death of Cemeteries in Singapore' from Spaces of the Dead: A Case from the Living, (Singapore: Ethos Books, 2011. Tan, B.H. & Yeoh, B. SA, 'The Remains of the Dead: Spatial Politics of Nation-Building in Post-war Singapore' from Spaces of the Dead: A Case from the Living, (Singapore: Ethos Books, 2011).

even Myanmar is number 1 in south-east Asia! Sg last in the whole world! go to source for full article: http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/02/2...thiest-country/

Was there for the final day of the airshow. While queing up to enter the premises, it was a snaking queue with barriers forming up the queue line the queue is not short, probably 20-30mins due to security screening behind me is a pinoy family follow by this order 1.me 2.pinoy family 3. 3 indians nationals 4. caucasian family 5. PRC couple as the queue started moving forward, the pinoy family start to inch closer to me, it even came to the extend the wife came into body contact with mine, i have the thought to go all the way to squeeze in but then i realise after all the hassle i am probably just 20sec later, i feel as a self-respecting human for myself and for a another deserving human being i just let it pass. so this pinoy family manage to squeeze infront of me, husband cut through the left, wife cut through the right with 2 kids in tow. 10mins later, the 3 indians national start to pull the same stunt, as usual 1 of them pretend to stand beside you and another cut through on the other side, the squeezing game then become a reality as i realise enough is enough. 10mins into the game, my sinus acted on me, i started sneezing non-stop due to some reasons... ok, so its the caucasian family behind me now, the PRC couple then tried the same stunt on the ang moh and was inching close to me, i was already boiling but i guess ang mohs being ang mohs told them off loudly. the PRC couple backed off so we went in, sun came up and the temperature started to swell. was queing up for ice cream, as usual most of the good old sgporeans started queuing, next came another group of indian nationals again and pretended to "queue" beside the main queue and started to push their way in, one of them step on my toe ( i was wearing flops) instead of backing off, he continue to step in his bid to squeeze in, my blood pressure hit the roof, raise my leg and kick his and body push him away, he was taken aback n was quite pissed off, guess he saw my face was becoming ghost rider and he backed off, in his last bid, he ignore the main queue and cheong all the way to the front, it then became an amusing sight when he keep trying to catch the attention of the ice cream man but the ice cream seller jus totally ignored him. at one juncture he raised his voice to say wad he want but the ice cream jus point to the queue coolly, in the end the whole group gave up and went off. i dont usually rant about such things and some of you might think this is another bo liao thread. it jus shudders me suddenly that i knoow i am gonna share my country with this kind of pple, it dosent jus reflect the a uneventful morning at the airshow but the magnitude of the problem that the society is becoming. years of progress our grandparents and parent built and of course the education that we receive in school, i believe you guys still remember the courtesy campaign, the courtesy bear, "hao gong ming" and racial harmony celebrations when we are still in schools. i guess all these jus went down the drain. i hope someone better wake up their idea soon n c what kinda trash are they importing

I want to know how you feel to travel to a country more than one time. Many people would do so as if we had been to the country we liked, and sure there will be another time but there are also people who feel otherwise. Please note : The country is purely travel, you know no one there. I personally love Bangkok & HongKong but had been too many times there. My hubby is the type rarely want to travel to the same country twice. He would rather use the money and time to go elsewhere that he did not travel before. Anyone in here will not travel to a country more than once? Have your say...........

our current maid is from phillippines. but my mum wants to change to a burmese one as their salary is lower.($375 vs $450 for indo+filipino) is it a good choice? anyone here hired one before? also, my grandma is not keen on indonesian as they have dietary restrictions. why we are sending this current maid home after 3 years is coz she cant cook a proper meal at home. so now how?

Christmas coming so must praise something good last CNY i visited a relative place where my boy forgotten to close the back door, yah not close at all and leave it wide open. Throughout the 3-4 hours, no one take anything from my car, except for the 2 hours heavy rain that surprisingly the car was not flooded inside [laugh] Last night left my driver side door open, not completely close and with a gap (this time not wide open), this morning came down, nothing was taken. Anyway, my car is cheap B&B car with bird sh!t all over, maybe that was why no one want to come near

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Hi bro, If any of you happen to be Aranda country club member, pls PM me. I need to book a suite in Dec 2011. Thks!

http://74.6.117.48/search/srpcache?ei=UTF-...tJfxxBK1Xv9uA-- Assistant Director, Recruitment As Assistant Director, Recruitment in School Planning and Placement Division, you will lead a team to identify and attract bright local and foreign students for the various scholarship schemes under the Ministry. Your key responsibilities include: Overseeing and managing the local and foreign talent schemes such as the ASEAN Scholarships, Humanities Scholarship, MOE Scholarships etc Formulating and reviewing of policies, models and initiatives for identifying talent Designing and reviewing of selection criteria and processes for identifying talent Managing the marketing and branding of the talent schemes to increase awareness Entry Requirements A good degree in any discipline with at least 6 years of working experience in a similar capacity. Experience in international relations would be an advantage A strong grasp of current affairs with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills Excellent writing and operational planning abilities Service Benefits 18 days vacation leave Medical leave - 14 days sick leave (if no hospitalisation) and up to 60 days sick leave (with hospitalisation) Subsidised medical and dental benefits Use of Government Holiday Bungalows Group Insurance Scheme at low premium Application Details The closing date of application is 9 October 2011. A copy of the application form can be downloaded here: Civil Service application form (712kb .xls). Please email the completed form to [email protected]. As processing will be based on the application form, it will not be necessary for you to attach a separate resume. We regret that incomplete application forms will not be considered and only short listed applicants will be notified for an interview.

Just wondering what ulu or rarely visited countries the folks here have been to. Anyone went to Kazakhstan or Angola or Bhutan or some place like that before? Why did you go?

These men (bio robots) are reservists hor.

Very heart pain to see a 83 year old like this........... http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporesc...-135610822.html .........

For the sake of party and country, they should select a new PM to lead the lightening party.

As above. and I shed tears a few times : 1. SPP CST - 100% tears com naturally 2. Pritam National Pledge 3. Nicole National Pledge In reverse I was very Tulan : 1. LBH cried 2. KBW cried 3. PM's IFs Sorry. 4. TPL trying hard to say a sad story.

HOME > ST FORUM > ONLINE STORY Apr 13, 2011 Glad Singapore's frugal rather than profligate NOT only are our taxes low as Mr Byran Goh pointed out ("Forget pay size, this govt's value for money"; last Saturday) but also our Government has made very good use of our money - giving Singaporeans a standard of living that is higher than that in an average Western country. For example, the World Health Organisation ranked our health-care system the sixth best in the world. According to Newsweek, our education system is the fourth best in the world. We also enjoy low unemployment, strong economic growth and a strong dollar, earning us Newsweek's accolade as the world's most dynamic economy. Our per capita income (based on purchasing power parity), according to the International Monetary Fund, is around $57,000, making us the third richest country in the world. The majority of Western democracies tax their people more than Singapore does and spend even more money, resulting in massive borrowings. Yet, the performance of the average Western democracy is worse than ours in terms of education, health care, job creation and general prosperity. Their citizens pay more taxes than we do and get less of a return from their governments. Despite the exorbitant taxes, the governments have to borrow money. So while Singapore was accumulating budget surpluses over the past 40 years, which it invested in stocks and bonds, they accumulated a portfolio of debt. Tan Keng Soon

http://www.transitioning.org/2010/02...and-best-paid/ http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mai...sg%3D43544%2E1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/3in1k...es?msg=43544.1 The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the World are all from Singapore !! 1. Elected President SR Nathan – S$3.9 million. 2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong – S$3.8 million. 3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew – S$3.5 million. 4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong – S$3.5 million. 5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar – S$3.2 million. 6. DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng – S$2.9 million. 7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean – $2.9 million 8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo – S$2.8 million. 9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan – S$2.7 million. 10. PMO Miniser Lim Boon Heng – S$2.7 million. 11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang – S$2.7 million. 12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say – S$2.6 million. 13. Environment Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim – S$2.6 million. 14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan – S$2.6 million. 15. Finance Minister S Tharman – S$2.6 million. 16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen – S$2.6 million. 17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister – Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – S$2.5 million. 18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat – S$2.5 million. 19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam – S$2.4 million. 20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong – S$2.2 million. 21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa – S$2.2 million 22. Acting ICA Minister – Lui Tuck Yew – S$2.0 million. 23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State – each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million.