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the post 80s generation didn't get a chance to watch movie in this theatre, still remember the big sculpture on both side of the screen i watched the 3 hours long 'The ten commandments' in this theatre on the hard wooden chair, kar chng pain after the show even though they have interval in between.

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Will collect car on 8 or 9 June. Thought I'd list down for fun what stuff I have planned to get ( some stuff may not be locally available I see a lot of Youtube). These are basic necessities. Not interested in nice to have items.... 1. Hozelock fitting for connecting hose to MSCP paid tap 2. Hose - Prob like 10m long 3. Pail with grit guard 4. Car Shampoo - Optimum No Rinse 5. Wax - Meguairs Spray Wax 6. Microfiber cloths - 10 pcs (plan to use Single Bucket with several cloths for 1 wash) 7. Leather cleaner - Chemical Guys 8. Leather conitioner - Chemical Guys 9. Vacuum - I got a Dyson handheld so no need to buy 10. Brushes for tyres - I dont see much point in cleaning tyres to be honest... 11. Suction cup holder for phone for Google Maps navigation 12. Sun shade - Need to install Blackvue first before buying to make sure it doesn't block the view Planned regiment : 1. Wash once a week or 2 weeks 2. Wax after wash once a month 3. Clean leather once a month (condition alternate month) Thats all for now..... Heard about Autobacs to will prob pay the place a visit this weekend. Feel free to post :-)

As the expected due date draws nearer...I am really getting very excited and really looking forward to seeing my baby girl For the fathers here, how many of you actually went into the labour room and even help to cut the baby's cord? How is the feeling like seeing your baby and hearing his/her first cries. Any fathers here actually shed tears of joy? Hehehe come share your experience

Am considering to rebuild my honda engine after so many years and at the same time to enhance it for better performance. my questions are; 1. what should i do FIRST for better results? 2. if i can choose only one, which one should do first, PNP piston? change con rod? change cam? or ? 3 .how much it may cost? (base on the item you suggested) my old car TIA.

Hi everyone, have shortlisted to a few models 1. Audi A6 2. Mercedes E class 3. BMW 5 Series 4. BMW 3 Series GT 4. Jaguar XF we are not bias against any branding and these models fit our budget. have test driven the XF and yet to test the remaining appreciate if you could give your views especially ex and current owners. I am only narrowing down to these few models only Have a terrific Monday !

Unlike other Smart watches with poor battery life, this can last for 30 days and is spec like a Casio, i.e use for outdoor and physical activities. http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/casio-wsd-f10-android-wear-smartwatch-hands-on/ http://wsd.casio.com/us/en/

China takes first delivery of the aircraft carrier amid rising tension with Japan .... CNA report: China navy takes delivery of first aircraft carrier Posted: 23 September 2012 2119 hrs BEIJING: China's first aircraft carrier was handed over Sunday to the navy of the People's Liberation Army, state press said, amid rising tensions over disputed waters in the East and South China Seas. The handover ceremony of the 300-metre (990-foot) ship, a former Soviet carrier called the Varyag, took place in northeast China's port of Dalian after a lengthy refitting by a Chinese shipbuilder, the Global Times reported. During the handover ceremony the aircraft carrier raised the Chinese national flag on its mast, the PLA flag on its bow and the navy's colours on its stern, the short online report said. A ceremony to place the ship into active service would be held sometime in the future, the paper said without elaboration. China's defence ministry was unavailable to comment on the ceremony. The announcement comes at a time of heightened tensions over maritime disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, where China's growing assertiveness has put it on a collision course with Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. More stories. the link : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp...1227624/1/.html ai hoot leow ...

Just got a new car with stock speakers and Pioneer 2750bt system. If I wanted to get 2 out of 3 (speakers, amp, sub) with budget of $1000, can I get something decent that will give a noticeable improvement? Appreciate any advice. I want to get better sound, but really not sure what to upgrade first and with limited budget. Listen mostly to rock and pop music. Tks!

Hi all, I be collecting my new car soon and most likely it will be bare with all accessories fixed outside by myself. Can i check which sequence of the above mention accessories is better to install first and reasons? My friend was telling me solar film then followed by car camera as the car camera need to stick on the windscreen so better put the film first else the camera will need to be removed when installing the film.. sounds logical.. so anyone has any advice? the items i am planning to install is solar film, front and back camera and head unit with reverse camera.

THE STATE News Agency of North Korea has confirmed today that the country has become the first in the world to ever land a man on the sun. It reported that astronaut Hung Il Gong left for the sun on a specially designed rocket ship at approximately 3am this morning. Hung, who traveled alone, reached his destination some four hours later, landing his craft on the far side of the lonely star. “We are very delighted to announce a successful mission to put a man on the sun.” a North Korean central news anchor man said on a live broadcast earlier. “North Korea has beaten every other country in the world to the sun. Hung Il Gong is a hero and deserves a hero’s welcome when he returns home later this evening.” The specially trained astronaut is expected to return back to earth at 9pm tonight, where he will meet his uncle and supreme leader Kim Jong-un. It is understood that the 17-year-old ‘space explorer’ traveled at night to avoid being engulfed by the suns rays, and that this genius approach has brought the soviet state to the top of the global space rankings. While on the sun, Mr. Hung collected sun spot samples to bring back to his supreme leader as a present. The 18 hour mission is already being called the ‘greatest human achievement of our time’ by the North Korean central news agency. http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/01/21/north-korea-lands-first-ever-man-on-the-sun-confirms-central-news-agency/

Don't play play hor. Males keep complaining not fair. Now all mouths kena stuck already... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/saf-promotes-first-female/1942582.html?cid=fbsg

Seems fun and challenging...wonder if locals will have similar reality shows? I know there are many good skill drivers out there hiding somewhere... First episode is a chio XMM (though married with a 3mth old baby liao )...but her skills think even most professional drivers can't do that...maneuvering on 2 wheels for more than 2 minutes... btw anyone know whats the brand of the car? [media]https://www.facebook.com/hot518/videos/1651485718416865/?fref=nf[/media]

sharing this short video which is kind of happy and sad these farmers, who work hard their whole life to collect cocoa beans, have never tasted chocolate in their life, and they are so delighted when they first ate a piece of chocolate... while many of us never think twice before about spending $2 buying a chocolate bar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEN4hcZutO0

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/general-election-alan-mak-holds-havant-for-tories-1-6732424 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/europe/story/britains-election-first-ethnic-chinese-mp-elected-parliament-20150508 "first ethnic Chinese person to be elected to the House of Commons" congrats Alan lol... portsmouth of all places... i dont remember many chinese there...

http://www.hdbspeaks.sg/fi10/fi10336p.nsf/cw/Defectsinnewflats?OpenDocument you know, for the obscene prices that we are paying for uneven walls, and multiple defects, this is one ballsy reply to all the complaints raised and shown on the net~!!!

Hopefully she won't leave me stranded

I'm too young to know this. any one can enlighten on this trade? it sounds very interesting. operates like a modern day bank. http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/singapore%E2%80%99s-first-%E2%80%98venture-capitalists%E2%80%99 Beside the Singapore River, near the Asian Civilisations Museum, sits a man made of bronze, in front of a low table. He has a large ledger open in front of him, a cloth draped over his shoulder, and his arm is raised as if in greeting. Who was this man? And how did he impact the development of Singapore? The sculpture, aptly named From Chettiar to Financier, was installed in 2002. It is artist Chern Lian Shan's representation of a man from a community that was known for its distinct role in Singapore's development as a trade centre: The Chettiars. Prior to 1900s, the Chettiars were nearly the only source of capital for entrepreneurs and as the earliest financiers, they have often been called the founders of modern banking. Trading background The Chettiars came from their homeland, which was in the southern region of Tamil Nadu (India), an area broadly known as Chettinad. Interestingly, the Chettiars did not begin as financiers. They began as traders, in the 18th century, trading salt and other commodities along the coastal region of Tamil Nadu, and by the 19th century, the Chettiars were already venturing out of their territory, and going overseas in search of new economic opportunities. They first migrated to Sri Lanka and Burma, where they continued trading, with financing being only a secondary business. The colonial authorities had no access to remote parts of these countries and were also unwilling to take the risk to lend to the people there, and so encouraged them. As their reputation as financiers began to grow in Burma, the Chettiars were drawn to new opportunities. Singapore, with its geographical proximity to China and Malaysia, was quickly becoming a natural hub for trade and finance. The Singapore River, especially, was an important thoroughfare, and so it followed that most trading activities occurred around that area. When the Chettiars arrived, they were one of the only communities who had ready capital to invest, and consequently, had no trouble setting up their businesses on the banks of the river, around Market and Chulia Streets. The Chettiars are often thought to have founded modern banking, because they introduced the concepts of debit, credit, expenditure, profit and loss. They were also perhaps the first in the region to introduce a unified document - the balance sheet - reflecting the financial status of a business. And they used this to evaluate the viability of each of the businesses they were financing. Additionally, they were meticulous in their record keeping. Dr Subramanian Thinnappan, a Tamil professor with the National University of Singapore, has researched the Chettiars and their migration since his own student days. He co-authored the book Nagarathars in Singapore with Mrs Soundara Nayaki Vairavan. He says: "The Chettiar accounting system was very different from the other (few) banks that existed. Firstly, it was in Tamil, and much of their calculation was done mentally. They were trained that way." Singapore Management University's Jayarani Tan and Tan Wee Liang have done extensive research on the early Chettiar community. Their research paper titled Informal Banking and Early International Entrepreneurs: The Case of the Chettiars was published in 2012. In their paper, they say that, although the Chettiars were not micro-financers in the way that we understand today, they were well known for their informal banking activities in the early part of the 19th century. The Chettiars financed everything from China's opium trade, to rubber, tin, real estate and retail. They also sometimes funded weddings, funerals and even education. Mr Subbiah Lakshmanan, an accountant and financial controller, has shared a lot of his family's photos and information about the early Chettiar community with the Asian Civilisations Museum. His grandfather Nachiappa Chettiar was one of the early financiers, and Mr Subbiah says that their business included many financial services, not just lending. "They provided working capital loans and investment capital as venture capitalists, syndicated loans for large undertakings, took deposits (with interest) and safekeeping of valuables, organised funds transfers to regional cities like Rangoon, Saigon, Medan, Kuala Lumpur, Chennai and Calcutta. They also issued demand drafts and discounting of demand drafts." The Chettiars were interested in lending only to entrepreneurs and only if there was a business interest attached. So rather than call them "moneylenders", Mr Subbiah stresses they were more financiers and venture capitalists. "They were 'private financiers', as they were described by the British," he adds. Many small traders, businessesmen or individuals who were unable to secure loans from the Chinese and European banks often turned up at the Chettiars' doors. Borrowing from the Chettiars was a simple, non-bureaucratic process. According to Dr Thinnappan: "It was easier for many businessmen to get the loans from the Chettiars, with IOU notes, and some collateral when the loans were high. The Chettiars also watched the borrowers closely, so they knew who was able to repay their loans, and who had businesses that were worth investing in." At times, if a substantially large loan amount was required, many Chettiar businessmen would pool their resources and lend the money, thereby sharing the risk of the investment. Interest rates varied, depending on the size of the loan and the party who was being lent the money. The rates of interest were fixed at a temple committee meeting each month and it could range anywhere from between 13 and fi Life in the kittingi The Chettiars operated their businesses out of kittingis, which were long narrow buildings, divided into several rooms of roughly 100 sq ft each. It was exclusively male and was used as both working and living quarters. Living and working together preserved their communal distinctiveness and also blurred the lines between work and community. Each kittingi functioned as a self-sufficient community, with an in-house cook, a regularly visiting barber and laundry man. Gambling and alcohol were not permitted and no women were allowed to stay in the kittingi. Mr Subbiah Lakshmanan, who grew up in such a kittingi, remembers his time there very fondly. "It was a simple life; our needs were simple. As young boys in the quarters, we were constantly engaged by what was going on around us. We had to take responsibility for ourselves and we were often sent off to do errands for the businessmen. "We felt very important doing those little tasks. And although our mothers were not there, we never felt lonely. There was always someone around and we knew which uncle to go to for sweets or ice cream!" A typical day at the kittingi began early, and the men worked until lunchtime. After the heat of the afternoon had passed, they met clients, and did the administrative work. Once the day's work was done, the Chettiar businessmen spent their evenings praying at the temple, playing cards and board games or light sports, like badminton. Occasionally, they treated themselves to a Tamil movie at the movie theatres in North Bridge Road, or spent the evening on the beach, near what is today the Esplanade. "The first 'Little India' in Singapore was not on Serangoon Road. It was around Market Street and Chulia Street, which is the area around Raffles Place today. There were Indian sari shops, spice grinders, and Indian eating places like Banana Leaf. And many business houses like Syed Mohammed Rice Traders, Jumabhoy's, Nomanbhoy's, Second Chance, Mohamed Mustafa, and P. Govindasamay Pillai all started there," says Mr Subbiah. The Chettiar businessmen didn't have the distraction of family, whom they had left in their homeland, so their leisure activities were simple. But, aside from the joys of communal living, life in the kittingi meant discipline. The younger male members of the family were interned into the business, drawing on the superior wisdom of the older members of the kittingi. Dr K. Vellayappan, a well-known paediatrician who consults at Mount Alvernia Hospital and at a clinic in Ang Mo Kio, also grew up in a kittingi. He says his experience of living there has stood him in good stead. "My father brought me to Singapore when I was just nine years old. Living in the kittingi, we learnt a lot. We started out as errand boys, running around getting things, buying stamps or getting papers stamped. We worked hard, and it really moulded our character," he recalls. For any young boy who joined kittingi life, there was also a clear career path laid out. He would typically begin as an office boy and progress to becoming a clerk. By his mid-20s, if he were seen to have an aptitude for the business, would rise to the level of a kootali or agent and then progress to becoming a pangaali or partner, after which he himself became the owner, the mudalaali. Through this method, the Chettiars also learnt how to preserve their own best practices. And, interestingly, there was no nepotism. Every boy was treated fairly and with discipline, regardless of whether they were family or not. - See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/singapore%E2%80%99s-first-%E2%80%98venture-capitalists%E2%80%99#sthash.Fq4Q9QLs.dpuf

Elderly residents in Bukit Merah View can now stroll around with greater ease of mind due to enhanced road safety measures. The estate is the first of five to benefit from the Land Transport Authority's Silver Zone programme, which aims to make roads safer for elderly pedestrians. Features like enlarged centre dividers that allow for two-stage crossing are introduced. The speed limit in such zones has also been reduced to 40kmh wherever possible. Cars entering Silver Zones will see signs informing them of such zones, along with three rumble strips on the road to inform motorists to slow down. Other traffic features aimed at slowing down traffic, like chicanes - gentle curves along sections of roads - and lanes with reduced width have also been installed to ensure that cars do not speed along roads with high senior use. Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Health Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said at the launch event on Saturday that seniors are "over-represented" in traffic accidents, and that the situation must be improved. He noted that 40 per cent of all pedestrian fatalities and 20 per cent of pedestrian injuries involved seniors. Dr Faishal, however, cautioned that road safety does not end with these silver zones and that road safety is the "shared responsibility" of all road users. The Silver Zones in Jurong West, Yishun and Bedok will be completed by the first quarter of 2015, and Marine Parade by first quarter of 2016. The five estates were chosen for their high senior population and relatively higher accident rates involving seniors. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/transport/story/first-silver-zone-unveiled-bukit-merah-view-20141018

When was this? He got so trendy one meh?

??? Great idea, or waste of time. All of us going to get those chips in our system? With a chip reader I can read you, haha From February next year, some fish farmers in Singapore will be introducing microchipping for their fish. The aim is to improve competitiveness and ensure the quality of the fish sold to consumers. Asia's first tracking system for fish The microchips will allow buyers to find out the origins of the fish and its health conditions using an online system. There are plans to extend this to about 120 fish farms in Singapore within the next three years. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/fish-and-micro-chips-s/1418740.html SINGAPORE: From February next year, some fish farmers in Singapore will be introducing microchipping for their fish. The aim is to improve competitiveness and ensure the quality of the fish sold to consumers. Fish will be microchipped once they reach 100 grammes. With the microchip, buyers can find out the origins of the fish and its health conditions using an online system. Once launched, this will be Asia's first tracking system for fish that are meant for consumption. There are plans to extend this to about 120 fish farms in Singapore within the next three years. "Once the chip is in, the farmers shall not implement any drugs or any medication to the fish. If the fish is sick, either they die or we do medical treatment. When we do medical treatment, this group of fish will not go into the market," said Mr Phillip Lim, ex-chairman of the Singapore Marine Aquaculture Cooperative. - CNA/xy

Let just say I happen to hear about an incident. First car fully stopped, second car fully stopped, third car couldn’t stop. Everyone came down, only bumper to bumper incident. 3rd car front have some damages, 2nd car rear & front some damages, 1st car suffer no damage. Since 1st car have no damages, agreed with the 2nd car’s owner and drove off. Then should the first car report to incident to the insurance where there is no damages, no details of the other 2 drivers. And how can the 2nd car insurance claim for the front damage? He need the VRN of the first car right which he has because due to onboard camera which may review footage later. Then when the 2nd car claim, will the insurance company have details of the first car? Will the first car owner get into trouble? So much for being a gentleman. If first car owner is worry because his current insurance company is one that will deny claims for non-drunkard drivers at their own discretion.

Asia's first! ATMs that sells gold . . . http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/more-business-stories/story/asias-first-gold-dispensing-atms-installed-singapore-20140 SINGAPORE - Singapore now has its first automated teller machines (ATMs) that dispense gold. Two such ATMs were launched on Wednesday morning at Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands.The custom-built machines will dispense a variety of pure gold items that produced by top Swiss refiner, PAMP. The gold products - available in a variety of sizes from one to ten grams - will have different prices daily, pegged to the day's global prices. Singapore now has its first automated teller machines (ATMs) that dispense gold. -- On the day of the launch, a one gram pendant cost $100 while a ten gram one cost $660. The company behind the machines, Asia Gold ATM, says it intends to launch two or three more machines "in the near future" as it looks for more locations to base the ATMs.It also touted its ATMs as Asia's first. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/more-business-stories/story/asias-first-gold-dispensing-atms-installed-singapore-20140#sthash.GFBbOuXR.dpuf

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11074135/Japans-first-ever-roundabouts-confuse-drivers.html