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hi, wonder does anyone has any contact for cheap public notary? need them to certify documents.. thanks.

anybody noticed this? ignoring the heavy tax we have on fuel in sg, unsubsidized fuel ron97 in malaysia is sgd $1 per liter 1L can run 14km on expressways thus if i were to travel for eg from amk to boon lay central, distance ran: 24km total cost: $1.40 however if i took mrt it'd cost $1.90 fuel purchased in malaysia includes profit for the respective fuel co you are buying from however smrt should be buying fuel in bulk thus their fuel prices should be cheaper than that from malaysia! considering the economy of scale and the fact that mrt & bus are ran by the same co in sg shouldn't public transport be far cheaper? its ridiculous that private transport can be cheaper than public!

Hi all, a overseas friend is in town and needs to use the bank. ATMs are no good for him. Anyone knows if there are any DBS/POSB that are open on Friday, Deepavali ? Appreciate any replies . .. . Thanks

took public transport to work today because forgot to pump petrol yesterday oh boy the experience was HORRIBLE! - mad rush to enter the train - had to stand all the way for 1hr+ - squeezy over-crowded train - aircon was working but wasn't strong enough to cool the entire cabin - bus took 10 minutes to arrive - seats at the bus stop were dirty - too many people at the bus stop, had to wait under the sun - paid $3 to reach work from home after this experience i finally understand why people are willing to pay above their means to afford and own a car our govt has been taking action to curb private transport all the time but after today's experience, i really think our govt should also start looking into public transport or maybe they are only taking action against private transport because they've never taken public transport themselves!

Hi all, just came across this video and many others alike, but decided to share this particular one. Apparently the video recording within the car while the public race was being carried out was salvaged from the wreck and shown. Whether or not editing has been done, regardless, just a gentle reminder,drive safe than be sorry. Your family needs you. Cheers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhIsgxMs4iQ...feature=related

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...817-232398.html helo....minister....dun give me that kind of crap loh....purchase energy-efficient/environmental friendly bus/train, employ FT to drive buses, deploy driverless trains, all these should reduce operators operating costs otherwise what for spend money for all these. No company in the right frame of mind will want to spend money to increase operating cost.

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Inspired to ask this by yet another thread on "f***ed up cabbies" - I've always wondered about one thing - why are taxis often classed as public transport vehicles? I've seen this propaganda on "go green" posters in Sg. Taxis are no better than private cars for the environment, and in fact, can be much much worse, given that a lot of their time is spent riding around, burning fuel, looking for prey...I mean passengers. Maybe the gahmen realises that going "hard" and uncompromising on the "go green" message - telling people to take BMW (Bus, MRT, Walk) only won't work because the public transportation network is already creaking near capacity at peak times, and isn't run all that efficiently or priced all that competitively. And Singaporeans do love their comforts when they can afford them (and why not?) - hence they'd rather take cabs if they can manage. Could also have to do with the fact that the cab companies pay healthy amounts of money into their coffers, and our gahmen loves nothing more than regular, healthy infusions of cold cash to keep that spring in its step. But it's still the wrong message - taxis pollute more than private cars - if every fare that takes a cab on a regular basis buys their own car and uses them to take the exact same route, the fuel burnt and the CO2 emitted would still come out to be less than the cab within the same time period (because of the "prowl-time" of the cab between fares). The inherent assumption here is that commuting would not go up significantly when one buys their own car, and I accept it may be a flawed one. Buses aren't all that hot pollution/consumption-wise, but I think they edge out private cars on a per-person basis. I'm not a 100% on this though, since I haven't done the math. I think MRT is still the most green way to travel (but this still needs proof). Thoughts?

Seen in The New Paper (29 April 2010) The reader who submitted the picture to TNP said that she was one of many who were disgusted at this couple's behaviour at Wild Wild Wet at Downtown East. When her children asked her what was happening, she was unable to answer them

Apr 28, 2010 parliament Cooling-off day sparks heated debate MPs argue over need for ban on campaigning on eve of Polling Day By Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's proposal for a cooling-off day preceding voting in a general election was hotly debated in Parliament yesterday. Among the eight MPs who joined the fray, two opposition leaders opposed the move to ban election campaigning for 24 hours before voters cast their ballots. Potong Pasir MP Chiam See Tong said it was 'designed to disadvantage' the opposition, while Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Sylvia Lim said the suggestion showed an 'arrogant' presumption of Singaporeans' irrationality. Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam countered that the opposition need not fear a cooling-off day if their programmes can withstand scrutiny. He accused the opposition of being unable to come up with a single argument against the cooling-off day that was based on principle. The 21/2-hour long debate ended with Parliament approving changes to the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) to give effect to measures proposed over the course of the past year. Apart from the cooling-off day, another change increased the allowable number of NCMPs from six to nine. The amendments to the PEA follow amendments to the Constitution passed on Monday, which, among other things, entrenched the Nominated MP scheme. Yesterday, the Presidential Election Act was also amended to have a cooling- off day during presidential elections. Other changes paralleled that for parliamentary elections. Mr Shanmugam said that taken together, these changes will encourage voters to 'vote thoughtfully in accordance with their long-term interests', and strengthen Singapore's political system. He noted: 'Singapore needs a Government with a clear, strong majority, that can provide good governance in the long-term interests of Singaporeans. 'At the same time, there is a legitimate desire among Singaporeans to have more diverse views, including opposition views articulated in Parliament.' He rebutted critics who say the cooling-off day is unnecessary because Singaporeans are rational and do not need such a day to think before voting: 'There is a logical disconnect to this argument. Rational people do not suffer from being given an extra day to think and reflect on serious issues,' he said. Ruling party MPs such as Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed (Aljunied GRC), Madam Ho Geok Choo (West Coast GRC), Ms Ellen Lee (Sembawang GRC), and Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Hong Kah GRC) supported a cooling-off day, with some sharing incidents of voter emotions running high and leading to aggression. Ms Lim disagreed. She said the People's Action Party assumed voters were irrational and could not make rational judgments at the ballot box. Such an assumption 'makes no sense' because Singaporeans 'have in fact become more educated and have greater access to information today', she added. Mr Shanmugam, a former top lawyer, accused Ms Lim, a law lecturer, of using the 'classic lawyer's technique' of ascribing to the opponent something he never said and then attacking that position. He denied that PM Lee ever said that Singaporeans are irrational, and recounted Mr Lee's precise words in November when he suggested the cooling-off day: 'We think there is merit in this idea of a cooling-off day. After a very exciting and emotional election campaign, we really ought to have some time to calm down, reflect on the issues and the arguments, analyse what's at stake rationally, and then go to the polls to cast your vote in a calm and steady state of mind.' Going on the offensive against the Workers' Party (WP) chairman, he accused the WP of not wanting Singaporeans to have the additional day. 'Is it brought about by the fear or concern that the arguments of the WP may not stand analysis during that additional day?' he challenged. When Ms Lim stood up later to question the need for a cooling-off day now, when Singapore had done without one for decades, he said: 'That is a little like a schoolboy debate. She says why now, so I ask her, why not now. 'As our people and system become more mature, we put in place what we believe is needed, necessary to make the system even better. If we have all the right answers right from the beginning, then we would be... geniuses.'

LATEST: PTC just announce that fares for bus MRT will be reduce by 2.5 percent. BUT but they will scrap the TRANSFER Rebate........ What do you think?

I chance upon this article on the 8 Feb 2010 in Zaobao, think because it's a Chinese paper so no discussion of it here? would be interesting to hear what all the brother think, just an extract from the interview ◆罗杰斯建议新加坡公共交通全免费 　　为了有效减低碳排放量、减少空气污染、减少车祸伤死人数、节省开路土地等等好处，新加坡政府可以考虑为人民提供免费公共交通服务。 　　向来主张

Seen from Tv that, in a year : 1. India has 104 public holidays, 2. Malaysia has 93 public holidays, 3. Macau has 79 public holidays, 4. Phillipines has 77 public holidays, 5. Japan has 72 public holidays, 6. Thailand has ............................ Regards,

Revised Registers of Electors open to public for inspection from Feb 23

is this another one of their 101 reasons to make cars even more expensive?

Hi,I owned an OPC and I understands that the five major Public holidays,we are entitled to use our OPC on the eve after 3pm.......This Sat is the Deevapali...so means to say can I use my OPC on this Fri after 3pm without using any $20 coupon? Thanks. Any OPC owners to comment and chip in your inputs?.............

Hi all, I'm sure all of us will somehow have to make use of public toilets including those Kopi Tiam type. Look at many of those ill maintained sitting type toilet bowl, their toilet seat are mostly stained and dirty, how to use? In the end, many will use the sitting type toilet bowl as if like the squatting type one. Can't imagine using the same sitting pan with strangers, which may not be hygenic at all. I mean why vendors still want to install sitting type toliet when they know sooner or later, the public is goling to "defaced" them. From durability and ease of use angle, all public toilets should be fitted with only squatting type toilet bowl except handicap toilet. One more thing, if the authority can rank the cleanliness of the hawker food stall in term of A, B & C, shouldn't they also do the same to the public toilet? Regards,

Just to update everyone in this forum. what are the latest possible public transports to get in JB? i plan to take public transport in JB to shop ard..... over time, there may be new and better service to get in JB, so let update here......

is it really in the best interest of the people to privatize mass transport companies? when they become pte ltd companies, making $$ is their 1st priortity. fares keep going up during the last few yrs. when recession comes. there is a reduction of a mere $0.02 and a tansfer rebate of only $0.10. i agree that companies should make $$, but when the company is providing a basic service such as transport, it should not be privitized.

Can we still call Singapore the "Cleaniest" country in Asia or in the world?

Carrerista Jamboree 2008 - karting available to public Hi all Just would like to let everyone know that there will be karting available to public during the below mentioned event. It should be priced fairly and it's based on a full sized kart track. There will even be races and championships during the 5 day event. 27th to 31st dec 2008 It's the first of it's kind. Let me know if there is a group of you coming so that i can arrange for your group to be on the track. you may contact me at 90283124 Adrian Tan http://www.mptmotor.com/08_events_CJ.html

I had wanted to change my car 4 tyres which I used for only 15,000km since 1 month ago. Though tyres can be used to over 40,000km, I had been changing my tyres between 15,000km to 20,000km for the last 30 years that I own cars. Whenever I go to my car agent authorized workshop as my car is still under warranty, I have to pass this tyre shop. Though I have been to many tyre shops to enquire on tyres, I have never been to this one. Last evening, I decided to change the tyres and drove to this shop at Ubi Road 1 around 7.00pm. When I reached there, the shop front roller shutters were mid-way down to close for the day and a few men were standing outside the shop. I then asked a man as to whether I could enquire on their tyres and was surprised when he said OK. He then rolled up the shutters to let me see the range of tyres and it was then that he introduced to me that he is the boss of the shop. As he had feedbacks from his customers as to the characteristic of the tyres, I told him of my requirements and we had a lengthy discussion on several that fit my sports rim size. I eventually decided on a branded tyre brand and after he calculated the trade in of my tyres, I was surprised that the quoted price was very reasonable. He even showed me his tyre price lists which tyre shops have After agreeing with the price quoted, he asked his workers to replace the 4 tyres and not to rush into changing. By the time the installation was completed, it was already 9.30pm. While driving back home, somehow, I don

The latest BTO launch in Punggol price really scary!!! 4 rooms unit sell at $268K-$327K 5 rooms unit sell at $356K-$416K At this price, i think they are very close(or even higher than) to the valuation price in area like sengkang, hougang and serangoon north. I think they are very near to their target which is to sell at market rate(no subsidy). Selling at this price which give no chance for first time owner to make any profit after 5 years if they change hand, and best part is they still insist that the levy should remain!! My sentiment tell me that they are no longer using resale flat to set a guideline, guess what, they will tell you market rate taken from selling price of DBSS project!!! When will this MBT go to hell, and pray hard he will not had any chance to head CurryPuffFactory.