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More bad press... Really salute these YOG volunteers from the bottom of my heart. Also feel sorry for them as well.... No only did they have to endure all the hardships during the games, they had to also stomach lousy food initially. And after the games, a school trip for some of them to RWS was ruined because of the wrong timing given. Before this thing cooled down, 45,000 certs already given out were found to be printed with wrong signatures & replacements have to be sent out to all over the world to all participants, officials & volunteers. Now a simple gesture to thank them with free F1 tickets also ended up like that.. What were these folks thinking? Still blaming inexperience in handling or another Honest Mistake? *shake head* http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...pass_after.html YOG volunteers were promised tickets to the F1, but these were only received the day after the Grand Finals on Sunday. Three STOMPers have written in regarding this matter, and it seems the tickets had only been posted out on Friday (Sep 24). On the night of the F1 Grand Finals (Sep 26), STOMPer Serene wrote in to express her unhappiness that her tickets had not yet been received. She was unhappy that she had to watch the race on television when she had been promised tickets by the YOG organisers. STOMPer benson writes in his email (Sep 27): "Another late YOG gift. "During the YOG appreciation function at Universal Studios Singapore, I queued with my peers for the complimentary F1 passes. "We were so happy when we knew that they would post the free passes to our addresses after we registered our interest and verified our mailing addresses. "We waited and waited, no sign of the pass in our mailboxes, so be it, anyway it was free. "To my surprise, I received the F1 pass in my mailbox on 27 Sep... was it SingPost's fault?" STOMPer evelyn also received her tickets a day after the event was over. She says: "SGP F1 2010 ticket WASTED!! "OMG!!! I just received my F1 ticket and it was mailed on Fri 24 sept 2010... "Don't they know that SingPost does not deliver mail on Saturdays since May this year? "Somemore it's a bay grandstand ticket!! One such ticket costs $298!!! "I could have watched the race live... It was all wasted... Too late for apologies... "I mean, no offence, but how the procedure for sending out the tickets went... I appreciate the effort in getting the tickets to us... "More detailed planning should have been done, and this should have been taken into consideration... DISAPPOINTED!!! =("

Economy seems to be slowing down for my sector so wonder if company will be freezing salary like last year. How is your company doing and potential salary adjustment this year? http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_582103.html

today almost kanna blinded by the high-beam light of one van on the road today. Singapore road is brightly lighted up by street light i wonder y pple still turn on their high-beam when driving

Yantra Address: 163 Tanglin Road #01-28/33 Tanglin Mall Tel: +65 6836 3088 Personal recommendation : 1) Chicken Kali Mirch Chunks of chicken marinated in a well balanced mix of chilli paste, garlic, ginger spiced pepper. 2) Dahakte Jhinga plump tiger prawns marinated in spiced vinegar and grilled in it's shell, served on a sizzler & flambered. 3) Machchi Hariyali Fillets of promfret delicately flavoured with fresh mint and grilled over charcoal. 4) Rogan Josh A mildly spiced mutton curry cooked in the traditional north indian style 5) Garlic naan A must have to mop up those wonderful gravy !

Malaysian driving Singapore registered car still allowed to pump RON95 provided they show their NRIC before pumping.

Like this also can, it is really god to be rich http://soshiok.com/article/12492 Singapore, July 15, 2010 - THE Musang King durian from Malaysia has proven to be so delicious that Stanley Ho, who is Macau

My colleague yesterday passed me a bottle of mineral, he said this is the most expensive bottle in S'pore. See for yourself...

http://www.gilpere.blogspot.com/ Be careful when you want to engage a lawyer to represent you.

The Great Singapore Sales had began and nothing strikes me to part off with my $$$$. Courts is forever on SALES whole year round and same goes with Harvey Norman, Best Denki................. etc.... Was jealous from what I saw over the news (CNA) that many countries, ppls are queuing up for iPad.............. How nice if iPad were sold during the Great S'pore Sales ......

Any1 went there? Is it worth going? Usual stuff? How's the variety of food? Hope to get some reviews as parking is a bitch there and do not want to waste time going if its not worth.

CNA latest posted today at 0645hrs: World Cup deal done After more than six months of nail-biting suspense, sources have confirmed that football fans will be able to watch all 64 matches of the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa 'live' on television in Singapore. Details of the closely-guarded deal were, on Wednesday night, still being ironed out by the two telco giants - StarHub and SingTel. One scenario is for the matches to be split between StarHub's cable service and SingTel's mioTV. However, a source familiar with the outcome, pointed out that if the telcos split the bill 50-50, it was more likely that all the matches would be telecast on both pay television platforms. Selected matches will also be telecast live on free-to-air television by national broadcaster MediaCorp. The number of matches on free-to-air TV could not be confirmed but is likely to include the opening match between South Africa and Mexico as well as the semi-finals and finals. Ho Sei Leow ........................

Come across this articles in CNA, wondering what site in Singapore can be classified by the UNESCO World Heritage Sites? World Heritage Sites

Worst IMO is Siglap Centre. I don't know which is the best but I like the view at Vivo City.

Which roads in S'pore have the most accidents? Which roads are accidents waiting to happen?

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_505461.html SINGAPORE'S inflation rose for a second month in February due to higher food and transport costs. The consumer price index rose 1 per cent from a year earlier, and was up by 0.6 per cent from January on a seasonally adjusted basis, said the Department of Statistics on Tuesday. Food prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February due to dearer prepared meals, fresh seafood and chilled pork during the Chinese New Year period, while communication cost rose 2.2 per cent mainly from higher internet subscription fees. Excluding accommodation costs, the CPI went up by 0.5 per cent last month. Compared to a year ago, inflation was up by 1 per cent, reflecting higher costs of transport, food and education. Transport cost surged by 7.6 per cent from a year ago because of higher car and petrol prices, while food prices crept up by 1.2 per cent. Singapore last month lowered its inflation forecast for this year to 2-3 per cent from the previous 2.5 to 3.5 per cent due to a rebasing of the consumer price index.

Saw this car on display at Tesco yesterday. really nice one and 7 seaters. MY selling at rm64,200. Sure cme s'pore more ex. nanbei If now can chge car sure take this

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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_497237.html Toyota recall hits S'pore Mar 3, 2010 Toyota recall hits S'pore By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent MORE than 5,000 cars in Singapore could be affected by Toyota Motor's latest recall of close to 1.6 million vehicles worldwide. The exercise, following a string of similar ones in recent months, is to fix faulty engine oil hoses that could develop pinhole leaks with age. If left unattended, the leaks could worsen and lead to engine damage. About 1.3 million of the affected vehicles are in North America, with the rest in 90 other countries, including Japan. The cars were manufactured between 2005 and last year. Repairs on 45,000 vehicles in Japan have already been rolled out since October, said Toyota spokesman Ririko Takeuchi yesterday. In Singapore, the bulk of affected vehicles are parallel imports. These include models like the Sienna minivan, Harrier SUV, Estima MPV, Blade hatchback, Mark X Zio sedan and Vanguard crossover.

Business Times - 02 Mar 2010 Toyota to announce March incentives in US DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp will roll out an aggressive incentive programme for US consumers in March, including zero-percent financing for five years and a two-year free maintenance plan, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday. The new incentives, which will start Tuesday and run through March, come as the world's biggest automaker attempts to connect with US consumers after a storm of safety recalls that have damaged its reputation and cut into sales. Toyota will offer zero-per cent financing for 60 months on some 2010 model year vehicles, including its most popular Camry and Corolla sedans and other vehicles involved in the recalls that involved sticky accelerator pedals, the source told Reuters. Returning Toyota customers will also receive a complimentary two-year 'Toyota Auto Care Premium Package' that includes oil changes and other maintenance services, in addition to cash rebates, the source said. The person declined to be identified because the information has yet to be announced by Toyota. A Toyota spokeswoman said the company planned to announce a new incentive program when it releases its US sales figures for February on Tuesday. She declined to comment on the specifics. -- REUTERS Copyright

I hope the stomper fwd the registration number to the authority. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...s_and_says.html S'pore woman in JB collects petrol in containers and boasts: 'I won't get caught' STOMPer Pong caught a woman, who was apparently Singaporean, pumping petrol into oil containers at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, and then bragging, "I won't get caught". Said the STOMPer: "I was at one of the petrol station in JB topping up my petrol. "I overheard a lady making a statement, saying that 'I won't get caught'. "So I turned around to see what they're doing. To my surprise, they were pumping petrol into the engine oil containers. "And they had a boot full of the containers! They were so engrossed in their activity that they didn't even noticed I was taking pictures of them. "It's a Singapore registered car." Point of interest - got a pair of sexy leg there.

is yours affected?

Spies in S'pore police force Fri, Jan 29, 2010 The Star/Asia News Network China Press reported that Ah Long groups in Singapore had planted spies in the police force to snoop on the force's activities. The daily quoted Singapore Commissioner of Police Khoo Boon Hui as saying that such groups would spend years training the spies by sending them to law school before they join the force. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...129-195203.html A repeat of the HK movie Infernal Affairs in local context. Local criminals are now smart enough to infritrate the police force instead of only the police force sending spies in. Wonder how will they root out these "spies" on both sides.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1025957/1/.html Greater chance for S'pore citizens to secure place at popular primary schools By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 December 2009 1413 hrs SINGAPORE: From next year, Singapore citizens will have a greater chance of getting their child into the primary school of their choice. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is tweaking the Primary One registration exercise to allow pink identity card holders an additional ballot during the balloting exercise for popular schools, where applications outstrip vacancies. Currently, permanent residents (PRs) and citizens both get one ballot slip each. Foreigners will not be affected by the change, as they may only apply for a school under Phase 3 of the registration exercise, after Singaporeans and PRs have secured places. The MOE said on Sunday that giving citizens two chances at the ballot "will provide for diversity in our schools, while simultaneously according Singapore citizens an additional privilege." It added that the move is in line with the government's intention to "over time, sharpen the differentiation between Singapore citizens, PRs and foreigners to reflect the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship" as highlighted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a speech in September. Announcing the change at a residents dialogue, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen however said: "I don't want this to come across as against PRs. We still want PRs in our schools, and it doesn't mean that for all our policies, we're always going to be able to say that Singaporeans get two chances compared to the one chance for the PR. That's not the general message." PRs make up about 8 per cent of students in schools, while foreigners account for about 4 per cent. These relate to the population in primary and secondary schools, as well as JCs and centralised institute. While the proportion has been consistent over the past few years, the growing presence of new immigrants has nonetheless raised some concerns among Singaporeans. Dr Ng said: "I know that over the years, Singaporeans have said, 'look, we already have to ballot to get our children into the schools, and we live near. Even with the priority schemes, we still find it hard to get our children into the schools'. What about the issue of Permanent Residents and foreign students?" But he noted the government has to strike a "delicate balance" between the two. "We do want, also, PRs to have some privilege of entering our schools, because PRs become citizens as well. And if you don't allow their children to enter the good schools, they might not want to take up PR-ship or become citizens later on," said Dr Ng. Speaking at a separate event, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Hwee Hua hoped that the move "sends the message that citizens will always be the primary focus of government policies". On how the government would explain this policy to non-citizens, she said: "I think the explanation will really revolve around the relative importance of citizens to any country versus permanent residents, and versus non-citizens and non-residents. "And that the distinction is seen not just in this case, but also in the way we differentiate between healthcare costs and so on. That necessarily would have to be the way we run our policies." While the change was welcomed by most, parents are still realistic. Jasmine Liang, a parent, said: "In the end, it's still balloting. So in the end, it's still by luck, whether (your child) really can get in (or not)." Dr Ng added that having PRs and international students in schools has its advantages, as they add diversity to the schools and can expose young Singaporeans to competition at an early age. Some parents, like Candy Yoo, agreed. "Like my girl, she likes to make friends with people from China. They like to read books that are very difficult, but they're willing to try. So, my girl sees that 'why they can do it, I can't? I have to learn from them'." The government has in recent years introduced big changes to the education landscape. This invariably means that the costs of schooling will go up. So who will foot the bill? The minister said that while non-citizens will still get subsidies, they will have to foot the bulk of the costs. Hence, non-citizens will see their school fees go up. To minimise the impact on existing students, the increase in monthly fees, which include both school and miscellaneous fees, will be spread over two years from 2011. PRs currently pay between S$14.50 and S$29 a month, depending on the level of education. By 2012, these will go up by nearly four times to range from S$51 to S$102 a month. Foreigners, who now pay between S$131 and S$372 a month, will soon pay double. They will be charged between S$246 and S$772 a month. Students from non-ASEAN countries, who now pay more than ASEAN students, will also see a bigger increase. Citizens will see no change, for now. Monthly fees for Singapore citizens will remain at the current rate of between S$11 and S$28. But some Singaporeans felt the hike for non-citizens was too much. Denis Chow, a parent, said: "If you talk about another 20, 50 percent more, or even double, I think it's still reasonable. But to quadruple, it's a bit hard to stomach. "To me, if they actually made the choice to come to Singapore to study and stay in Singapore, leaving their own countries and families behind, I think as a basic right, so to speak, we should give them the same kind of fees as Singapore citizens." But MOE said that even after the hikes, fees are still competitive compared to international and private schools. - CNA/yb/ir

Median income in S'pore dips by 1.2% Mon, Nov 30, 2009 AsiaOne The median income for all employed residents dipped by 1.2 per cent from $2,450 in 2008 to $2,420 in 2009. Although median monthly income for full-timers rose slightly by half a percentage point (from $2,590 to $2,600), income as a whole fell as part-timers' share of employment rose. Related link:

http://frankcomment.blogspot.com/2009/11/h...prc-talent.html How Singapore appreciates a PRC talent who tried to integrate All the talk about PRC scholars remind me of my classmate in NUS. He was born and bred in China. He had arrived earlier with his parents and attended JC and did well. Unlike the PRC scholars, he spoke decent English and he had no problem mingling with Singaporeans. In fact, he prefers to hangout with us than those fresh from China, even though he is very brilliant and very driven, and that made him more like the PRC scholars than the Singaporean slackers (like me). In fact, he was so brilliant he was the "go to" guy for PRC scholars who needed help with school work. And, even though he is strictly speaking a first generation PR, he served National Service. An exemplary foreign talent, don't you think? A model new citizen? And for all the hard work he put in, what did Singapore offer him? Well, Singapore offered to screw him. Since he was not recruited via "rigorous interviews" held in China, he was not entitled to apply for the PRC scholarship, even though he proved himself worthy by aceing the "A" levels. This is not the case, for example, for ASEAN scholarships. Irregardless of the route you took to enter NUS, as long as you are a non-Singaporean citizen of ASEAN, you can apply for the ASEAN scholarship. And either because his Singapore citizenship did not arrive fast enough, or because some scholarship boards referred him to the PRC scholarships, he did not manage to get any scholarship at all. I had trouble knowing the details because he was always eye-bulging mad when he talked about it. This is the stark reality of Singapore. Be a non-committal tourist like Zhang Yuan Yuan and enjoy the best of both worlds, or embrace Singapore and get screwed, like my friend. He was incredibly bitter about his situation throughout his four years in NUS, and immediately upon graduation, found a great job in US and never returned since. So, what is the lesson learnt here? Don't be stupid and serve NS, since Singapore will not appreciate it? The biggest benefit of the Singapore citizenship, ironically, is that it allows you to find a job and migrate to developed countries easily? Honestly, I cannot help but feel that our whole foreign talent policies are being run by people who are not thinking very far.