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  1. Dear MCFers. Free Starhub (more than 130 channels) starting 12noon, 2 Feb to 12noon 7 Feb. Enjoy, if you're even at home to. Unfortunately for me, I'll probably not have the opportunity to enjoy any of it. Probably out visiting for first 2 days, then partying thru the week with friends.
  2. Pltang

    LTA says....

    To fill in this form about a lorry that has faulty brake lights So meaning to say, i can take out my handphone and start typing away? or a pen to write down details? all i could do was remembering the number plate
  3. KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18, 2010): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today if democracy does not work for the betterment of a country, an authoritarian system might be the answer. "Democracy has failed in many countries. They have failed to deliver what they have promised. In the system of election for example, if you are to insist on 100% support to form a government, you will never have a government
  4. East Coast Park itself has 3 different govt authorities governing the various carparks. You have those paid carparks such as seafood centre, Fort Road carpark etc which belong to URA. You have those free carparks such as carpark B1, G etc which belongs to NParks. Then finally you have those free carpark lots along the ECP Service road that belongs to LTA. Yes...it belongs to LTA after checking with them for almost a week. My grouse??..I go jogging nearly every weekday after work abt 6pm to 7pm in the evenings. I will always park at carpark B1 (the carpark next to Fort Road heavy vehicle carpark) which is free and belongs to NParks. Evening times are packed with vehicles as there are many park users. So the carpark B1 will be full. There are also free parallel parking lots outside carpark B1 along the ECP Service Road. However most of these lots are occupied by long lorries and mini buses which occupy more than 1 lot and sometime even take up more than 2 lots. Also these vehicles will park there sometimes for days without moving off. We as normal car owners will have no place to park and will park illegally along the road behind these lorries. In the end, we were summoned for parking illegally along the double yellow lines. After checking for more than a week who owns the free lots, it was confirmed with LTA. I feedback to them about these heavy vehicles and guess what??!!. The enforcement dept informed me that the there is no offence committed by these long lorries and mini-buses even if they occupied more than 1 lot and park for days. It will only be an offence if they park between midnight to 6am. I queried on the part that these are heavy vehicles and they should park at heavy vehcicles carpark and another shocker was given to me by their response. These are NOT CONSIDERED as heavy vehicles because their Min Laden Weight is not more than 5000kg. I exclaimed that is as good as having a container truck parking there. So a army 3 Tonner is also not considered as heavy vehicle in the eyes of LTA. Why is there such a discrepany? Heavy vehicles as defined by the various govt agencies. (I called up to enquire) HDB and URA - more than 1800kg NParks - more than 1500kg Road Traffic Act - more than 2500kg LTA - a whopping more than 5000kg If a long vehicle parks in a HDB or URA lot and occupies more than 1 lot, it will be summoned but to LTA, it is alright and no offence committed when parked at their LTA owned lots. For your comments.
  5. Pastor Dunn stressed that claims of extravagance have been exaggerated. 'Concerning the lifestyle of Rev Kong and his wife, we know them well. Rev Kong is a dedicated and motivated senior pastor of the church. He has been working hard for the past 20 over years and is a renowned and recognised personality on the speaking circuit. His wife is a successful singer,' he said. 'While their lifestyle reflects their own accomplishments, we do not see it as lavish or excessive.' In the NKF saga, we hv the PEANUT woman. In this CHC saga, we hv the PEANUT pasta.
  6. http://sg.theasianparent.com/articles/expa...-says-adam-khoo was looking at parent section for a good doctor and happened to bum into this Adam Khoo i kinda of agree with him the world is getting smaller and we in singapore are mixed bag (rojak) of people to begin with so this should not come as a surprise if you look at our founding ministers many are not native singaporeans look at our present health minister do you agree with adam khoo? or do you think he is coo coo? Expats Will Rule Singapore
  7. Bridgestone is showing signs of performing a dramatic U-turn and staying in formula one beyond 2010. Currently, the Japanese supplier is due to depart at the end of the season, as potential replacements including Michelin, Pirelli, Avon, Kumho and possibly others clamour at the paddock turnstiles. But the teams are trying to persuade Bridgestone to stay, and have written a letter to Bridgestone Europe that will be passed on to CEO Shoshi Arakawa. "The request is an honour," said the marque's F1 boss Hiroshi Yasukawa. Before departing Barcelona, he indicated in a statement that F1 is still important to Bridgestone. "We hosted guests from the USA and Brazil as well as many from our European markets which has illustrated the importance of formula one as a business tool," said Yasukawa. "Our sales companies continue to support our formula one activities, showing the significance of this to our business. "We are proud to have the support of all of the teams in this fantastic sport," he added. FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh said the teams are hoping the issue of 2011 tyre supply is settled in Monaco this weekend, but Stefano Domenicali fears it might take another week. "There are four proposals that appear to be out there and maybe there's another couple as well," Whitmarsh confirmed to Reuters. And with Michelin wanting tyre competitors and the smaller teams wanting cheaper options, the Briton admitted that the concept of multiple brands in F1 next year is not out of the question. But he insisted: "If you use multiple suppliers, it has got to be controlled in terms of testing and development." Source: GMM
  8. Bernie Ecclestone has defended Michael Schumacher amid criticism of the seven time world champion's lacklustre return to formula one. The 41-year-old German's comeback with a three-year deal at Mercedes was the talk of the pre-season. But his new form hit a low in China last weekend, when he was trounced by his teammate Nico Rosberg in qualifying before finishing a minute down at the finish in the sort of slippery conditions in which previously he would have thrived. F1 chief executive Ecclestone said the criticism of his performance so far is not justified. "Anybody who criticises Michael is wrong. He deserves better," the Briton said in a joint interview with Mercedes' Norbert Haug. Haug agreed: "No, for sure he doesn't deserve that." The German told F1's official website that Schumacher's effect at the Brackley based team is being tangibly felt behind the scenes. "He stimulates everybody, including Nico." Ecclestone said he is not surprised that 24-year-old Rosberg currently has the upper hand, and tips Schumacher to be back on top soon. "Nico is very talented and Michael was on holiday for three years. Ask me the same question after another two races," said the 79-year-old. There have been theories that Schumacher will - or should - make a quick retreat in order to cease the humiliation and safeguard his legacy. It has also been suggested that his form reflects the fact that he has only returned to beat the boredom of retirement. "We all know that Michael would be his first and foremost critic if he realised that this job is not for him anymore. But that's not the case," said Haug. "Within the team, Michael is extremely constructive. This enthusiasm is firing up the whole team." Ecclestone agreed: "Michael would have never returned had he not been convinced that he can do the job. He is not a tourist in the paddock -- he's here to win. And he will win again."
  9. Wed, Mar 24, 2010 AFP BEIJING - China's state media on Wednesday slammed Google after it effectively shut down its Chinese search engine, saying the US Internet giant was "not god" and accusing it of working with US intelligence. The newspapers said the company had made a huge mistake in the world's largest online market and would earn little sympathy from Chinese users, as it had politicised its dispute with Beijing over web censorship and cyberattacks. Google on Monday stopped filtering search results in China and re-routed traffic from google.cn to an uncensored site in Hong Kong, but said it would maintain its sales and research and development teams on the mainland. "For Chinese people, Google is not god, and even if it puts on a show of politics and values, it is still not god," said the overseas edition of the People's Daily, the ruling Communist Party's mouthpiece. "In fact, Google is not chaste when it comes to values. Its cooperation and collusion with the US intelligence and security agencies is well-known," it said in a front-page commentary. Chronology: Google's operations in China The paper said Google's decision "makes one wonder about about all the big efforts that the United States has made in recent years to engage in an Internet war -- perhaps this is an exploratory attack in a pre-dawn battle." The English-language Global Times, a subsidiary of the People's Daily, also hit out at Google, saying it had made a "huge strategic misstep in the promising Chinese market". The paper touted the improvement in China's business climate and warned foreign firms that they could face "unprecedented" competition from homegrown companies, urging them to adapt to the "transitional Chinese society". "A win-win situation is in the interests of both China and foreign businesses. Google's 'new approach' does not work," it said. Related article: HK internet group severs Google ties Beijing has repeatedly said foreign businesses are welcome as long as they abide by Chinese law. Google says its shift of search traffic to google.com.hk is "entirely legal", as Hong Kong is not subject to mainland censorship laws. The harsh newspaper commentaries came after officials in China and the United States had appeared keen to tamp down the fallout from the row, as they try to put relations back on track after months of tension. China had angrily denounced Google's decision as "totally wrong" but the foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang later described it as a commercial case and should not influence Sino-US relations unless people tried to "politicise it." The China Daily relished the "moment of peace" created by Google's decision, which came two months after it first said it had been the victim of cyberattacks originating in China and was no longer willing to bow to censors. Analysis: China fight could hurt Google in long run "Google's efforts to make this issue into a political spat have naturally met with strong opposition and criticism from the Chinese government and society," the newspaper said. "With the company's credibility among Chinese netizens now plummeting, Google will be greeted with less sympathy and fewer parting sentiments from Chinese Internet users," it said. The paper slammed Google for offering China's 384 million web users access to "pornography and subversive content", saying the Chinese web would "continue to grow in a cleaner and more peaceful environment" without google.cn. Related article: Google 'thinks out of box', say activists Despite Google's promise of uncensored results, searches of politically sensitive key words continue to generate the browser message "cannot display the webpage" -- suggesting China's "Great Firewall" of Internet control remained intact.
  10. Ex-Toyota lawyer says documents prove company hid damaging information By Deborah Feyerick and Sheila Steffen, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Lawyer kept internal documents that he says could be damaging to Toyota Biller says he quit because of what he alleges were "criminal acts" by Toyota He said Toyota settled one lawsuit to avoid divulging information Los Angeles, California (CNN ) -- When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package. He took some 6,000 internal documents, including memos and e-mails potentially damaging to his former employer. "Not potentially, they are. They are very damaging," Biller said. Biller, now entangled in litigation with the auto giant, defended the company in product liability and negligence cases from 2003 to 2007. He says he quit because of what he alleges were "criminal acts" by Toyota -- specifically, withholding information the company was legally required to turn over to plaintiffs' lawyers during litigation. "There is a regular pattern and practice of not producing memos, minutes, reports, and e-mails," Biller said. "These documents can be used to establish liability against Toyota in product liability and negligence cases." The documents -- some of which were reviewed by CNN -- were sent by Biller to Toyota officials. There are numerous references to so-called "Books of Knowledge," highly confidential information on design, safety systems and testing records allegedly generated by Toyota engineers on everything from roll-overs and roof safety to sudden unintended acceleration. The chairman of a U.S. House committee investigating Toyota seems to agree with Biller, saying Toyota engaged in a "systematic disregard for the law and routine violation of court discovery orders in litigation." Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-New York, whose committee subpoenaed Biller's documents, said "The material, I must admit, is very, very disturbing." Toyota defends its actions, saying, "We are confident that we have acted appropriately with respect to all product liability litigation." Yet so far, the company has fought to keep the documents confidential and away from court cases -- like Pennie Green's. The Texas native was 17 and driving to see a movie with her cousin when her life instantly changed. "I didn't make it," she said. A car turned in front of Green and, with no time to react, her 1997 Camry swerved, rolled over and landed upside down. "When I opened my eyes, my nose felt like it was almost touching my belly button I was so curled up." Green never walked again. In 2005 she filed suit against Toyota, claiming the roof was defective because it didn't withstand the weight of the car like it should have. Biller defended Toyota in that rollover case, brought by Green's lawyer, Jeff Embry. "We certainly requested everything that had any relevance to our case at all and, in fact, we had to go to the court to have Toyota ordered to provide their information," said Embry, who added Toyota provided just enough information to show Toyota vehicles "met the minimum standards." Green's case settled in 2006 for $1.5 million. Included in Biller's documents is an e-mail he said he sent to his bosses summarizing negotiations. It says, "TMS [Toyota Motor Sales USA] concluded that it would be better to pay a premium to settle this case and avoid producing the 'Books of Knowledge.'" Embry said he had no idea how close he'd come to uncovering Toyota's alleged secrets. "I think they were very careful to keep design information, very important information in Japan, out of reach of our system as much as possible," he said. Although Toyota calls the materials "trade secrets," Embry said, "That doesn't mean that you get to keep them a secret from the court system." So why, if Biller knew a judge had ordered all information produced, didn't he produce it? He said he tried but was stopped by a superior who told him, "You have to protect the client at all costs." "Even if that includes," Biller asked, "committing criminal acts or violating the law?" The answer, Biller said, was yes. Did he break the law? "No, I did as much as I could as a lawyer for a client to not break the law," he said. "I wrote e-mail after e-mail, memo after memo, explaining the legal obligations Toyota and its affiliates needed to fulfill." In response to Biller's documents and his allegations, Toyota spokeswoman Cindy Knight released this statement: "Mr. Biller continues to make inaccurate and misleading allegations about Toyota's conduct that we strongly dispute and will continue to fight against vigorously." Before leaving Toyota four years ago, Biller had a nervous breakdown caused, he said, by stress. Still, he said, he is confident his e-mails left a trail showing he tried to change Toyota. "The documents speak for themselves. I know what happened. I know exactly what happened. I know the names of the people who were responsible for it. I know where the skeletons are hidden." As for Pennie Green, if a judge finds Toyota did hide documents, she said, "all I want is justice for that. They just need to take responsibility for their actions." Embry has filed a motion in Texas with the state's 18th District Court to investigate whether Toyota unlawfully withheld evidence in Green's case and should be held in contempt. So far Toyota has fought successfully to keep Biller's documents sealed and Biller from testifying. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/10/toyota.wh...dex.html?hpt=T1
  11. Allegations 'entirely false' ROMANIAN Charge d'Affaires Silviu Ionescu, who has been identified as the driver of the car involved in a hit-and-run accident that left one person dead and two others injured last December, has made very serious allegations against the integrity of the Singapore Government, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. An MFA spokesman on Thursday said that Dr Ionescu had in a recent interview with a television station back in Romania, alleged that the case against him was a 'set-up' by the Singapore Government because he had been reporting on political activities here. 'Dr Ionescu had alleged that there had been a similar case in 2007, when he was also accused of being the driver in a hit-and-run accident, but was eventually let off as he had an alibi at that time,] said the MFA spokesman. MFA, which summoned Mr Aurelian Neagu, Romanian Ambassador to Singapore, to the ministry on Thursday, told the envoy that Dr Ionescu 'had made very serious allegations against the integrity of the Singapore Government which MFA categorically rejected as lacking any basis in fact.' 'These allegations were also a gross insult to the victims of the two accidents,' said the ministry's spokesman, who added that Dr Ionescu's claim that he had been accused of being the driver in a hit-and-run accident in 2007 is 'entirely false.' The spokesman pointed out that records showed that the Romanian Embassy vehicle was involved in two traffic accidents in 2007. The first was a minor non-injury accident where the driver was not Dr Ionescu and the other driver did not wish to pursue the matter. In the second case, it was established then that Dr Ionescu, who was the driver, was not at fault and action was taken against the other driver involved in the accident. 'These facts clearly show that Dr Ionescu's claims are fictitious and at no time was he ever accused by the Police of being the driver in a hit-and-run accident in 2007.' MFA also asked Ambassador Neagu for more information on the status of the criminal proceedings in Romania against Dr Ionescu, and on the Romanian system of investigations and prosecutions. 'The next step will depend on the Romanian Government's response to our requests and the outcome of the Coroner's Inquiry,' said the spokesman. SINGAPORE on Thursday summoned the Romanian ambassador to the Republic to demand a series of actions in the wake of a hit-and-run accident last December involving an embassy staffer. Responding to media queries, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said MFA is seeking the return of Dr Silvio Ionescu for the coroner's inquiry on March 10 into the death of Mr Tong Kok Wai, one of the two victims of the Dec 15 accident. Dr Ionescu, who had earlier claimed the car involved in the accident was stolen, has been identified as a suspect in the case. Romanian Ambassador Aurelian Neagu, who is based in Tokyo, was told by the Singapore MFA that the accident 'is of the highest concern to the Singapore Government. MFA also reiterated that it was most important that the Romanian Embassy cooperate fully with the Singapore authorities' on this. MFA explained to Mr Neagu that the coroner's inquiry is not a trial, but a fact-finding inquiry to establish the facts where there has been an unnatural death. 'MFA handed Ambassador Neagu a diplomatic note seeking the Romanian Embassy's assistance in requesting Dr Ionescu to return to Singapore to attend the Coroner's Inquiry,' said the spokesman. Referring to Romanian media reports that Dr Ionescu was still maintaining that the car had been stolen and that he was not the driver at the time of the two accidents, MFA pointed out that if Dr Ionescu was maintaining that he was not responsible, it was all the more reason why he should come back to Singapore to give his version at the Coroner's Inquiry. This will help the State Coroner to ascertain the facts relating to the two accidents. MFA also pointed out to Mr Neagu that Dr Ionescu was welcome to engage a local lawyer to examine the witnesses and put forth his version of the events at the Inquiry. Alternatively, the Romanian Embassy could engage a local lawyer on Dr Ionescu's behalf. Noting media reports of Dr Ionescu's claim in a recent Romanian television interview that there was a witness who could exonerate him, MFA asked the Romanian Embassy to request Dr Ionescu to give the Singapore authorities details concerning the identity of this witness. The witness can then be required to give evidence at the coroner's inquiry, said the MFA spokesman.
  12. Thu, Feb 11, 2010 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc's AAPL.O forthcoming iPad tablet computer will cost as little as US$229.35 (S$325.67) for the company to produce, according to an estimate on Wednesday from research house iSuppli. The group conducted what it called a "virtual teardown" of the iPad, since the device is not yet available and component suppliers have not been announced. Apple's iPad, which resembles a large iPhone and uses the same operating system, will go on sale as early as next month, as the company looks to define a new category of mobile devices. For the US$499 (S$708.58) iPad - the lowest-cost model, which features 16 gigabytes of flash memory - iSuppli estimated the total materials cost at US$219.35 (S$311.47), with a US$10 manufacturing cost. The priciest iPad will cost around US$335 (S$475.70) to produce, while the mid-range model will cost roughly US$287 (S$407.54), the group said. The most expensive component in the iPad is the 9.7-inch display and touchscreen, at an estimated cost of US$80 (S$113.60), according to the estimate. Analysts expect Apple to ship somewhere between 2 million and 5 million iPad units in the first year.
  13. ROMANIAN diplomat Silviu Ionescu, who might have been involved in a hit-and-run accident here, has made a U-turn and told journalists in his home country that he will not be returning to Singapore after all. Last week, he had said he would come back some time this month, after seeking medical treatment for diabetes at home. Yesterday, he said his statement had been misunderstood. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...108-190489.html now theres nothing even spf or minister can do! :angry:
  14. Mac says sorry! Pig toy back on menu ronald kena jailed for removing pig from chinese zodiac! LOL jus for laugh only
  15. By Dawn Tay A DIALOGUE between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and around 200 women from various women's organisations yesterday focused on an arguably male-centric issue - national service. Of the 10 women who spoke, six rose to debate whether NS should be made compulsory for women and children of new citizens and permanent residents, and whether it disadvantaged men, at the People's Association Women's Integration Network Council dialogue. (1)Asked whether Singapore women are disadvantaged as, unlike men, they do not receive NS allowances as part of their pay, PM Lee assured the mainly female audience that career advancement for men and women alike would depend on the individual's ability. (2)Allowances for Singapore men who have completed NS are to ensure that they are not left behind when they start work after their two-year army stint and to compensate for their time in reservist training, he said. (3)NS should not be made compulsory for women for the sake of career advancement, he said. "The purpose of national service is to have an operationally ready Singapore Armed Forces." (4)Dialogue participants suggested making NS mandatory for children of PRs to ensure a level playing field for all young people here. But PM Lee rejected this, saying that doing so would scare away potential citizens. He added that each year, several hundred children of new Singaporeans and PRs elect to serve NS. Before opening the floor to questions, PM Lee spoke on employment opportunities here and stressed the need for women to return to the workforce after having children. He urged companies to be more supportive by adopting flexi-work schemes, and husbands to help with housework and bringing up the children. He also said that the Government hopes to announce in two weeks whether the Jobs Credit Scheme - the $4.5 billion, one-year scheme to help employers retain local workers during the recession - would be extended beyond this year. ------------------- 1- women and ft got 2 yrs headstart??? 2- wat ns allowance??? 3- like contradictory lei... 4- damn sian now...
  16. Interesting... What Your Car Says About You Am glad it doesn't say anything bad about Honda... Both my wife and I drive Honda...
  17. Any ladies here care to share ? Might wanna sell Bak Chor Mee for a living. Gives me the right to flirt.
  18. Last serviced 3 weeks ago and today when i inspect the tyre, saw some metal wires protruding out.. Company van btw. So should trust workshop or my inspection?
  19. Girl cries molest, top NUS grad says I can't control ejaculation 24 Sep 2009 SOURCE: The Straits Times POLICE, laboratory technicians, a psychiatrist and a urologist were all harnessed to look at the mystery of a drop of semen on the thigh of a woman on a bus. Did it appear because of a hair-trigger ejaculation of a male passenger
  20. Fernando Alonso, the Spanish double world champion, has denied all knowledge of the Renault
  21. The Electric New Paper : http://www.tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,214715,00.html? Accident victim gets insurance shock He says taxi driver admitted fault, but insurance report claims he was responsible WHEN Mr K Shashi's Jaguar was rear-ended by a taxi, he thought he would have no problems claiming insurance for the damage. By Zaihan Mohamed Yusof 24 September 2009 WHEN Mr K Shashi's Jaguar was rear-ended by a taxi, he thought he would have no problems claiming insurance for the damage. After all, the taxi driver who hit him had admitted fault on the spot. But the accident report turned out to be different. The report from the cabby's insurance company read that the cabby had claimed in his 'statement' that Mr Shashi was at fault. When Mr Shashi confronted the cabby, the latter said the accident report was not written by him. All he did was sign on a blank form. Someone else had filled in the details, the cabby claimed. So was it a false statement or was it a mistake? Mr Shashi still doesn't know. The accident happened on 31 Jul. Mr Shashi said he had just exited the expressway at East Coast Parkway and stopped at a slip road to give way to a vehicle on Fort Road. Jolt from the rear It was about 11pm and visibility was clear. All of a sudden, he felt a jolt from the rear as a taxi hit him. According to Mr Shashi, the cabby, whom we will not name due to an ongoing investigation, apologised. So Mr Shashi thought all he needed to do was to make a third party insurance claim against the cabby. It wasn't to be. The repair on his Jaguar was eventually delayed for more than a month. The reason? The cabby's accident report stated that Mr Shashi had cut into the taxi's lane, causing the taxi driver to jam his brakes and hit the Jaguar. Said Mr Shashi, 35, a financial adviser: 'If I had cut into the taxi's lane, like what was said in his report, the damage to my car would have been different. I was stationary when I was hit.' He confronted the taxi driver on the telephone, and was surprised when the cabby said that the report was wrong. The 38-year-old taxi driver told The New Paper: 'I never said that he had switched lanes at the last minute.' Asked why then did the report state otherwise, he said he did not know the reason. He added: 'I know I should not have signed a blank report, but I was in a hurry to attend a class. If I had known this would have caused so much trouble, I would have read it before signing.' The cabby said he had lodged the report at his company's workshop the day after the accident. He claimed the report was written by a 'non-Singaporean' workshop staff. 'I think there was a miscommunication. He may have misunderstood what really happened,' said the cabby. He told The New Paper he planned to see his insurance company about this. But he later sent a text message to us to say he had been sacked. This could not be independently verified. In the meantime, Mr Shashi said he had only received permission to proceed with the repairs on 7 Sep, after making numerous calls to the cabby's insurance company and workshop. Said Mr Shashi: 'I feared that if the insurance company did not believe me, then I would have to foot my car's repair bills. 'There is something wrong here. As far as I know, accident reports must be truthful, and not something that can change like the weather. I just want to find out who filed the wrong report.' The repair bill, assessed by Mr Shashi's workshop, came close to $10,000. Recorded conversation To get proof that the cabby had agreed with Mr Shashi's version of how the accident had happened, Mr Shashi even recorded their conversation. He also made a police report. Two lawyers The New Paper talked to said that Mr Shashi did the right thing by lodging a police report. At present, there is no deterrence for making a false report in accident cases, said lawyer Satwant Singh. But if a police report is made, the cabby's account may form part of the evidence that a false report had been filed with an insurance company, he said. Said Mr Singh: 'I strongly believe that all accidents should be reported to the police because people will think twice about twisting the truth. 'Most importantly motorists will pay close attention to what is written in the accident reports.' Lawyer Chris Fam said in the last week of this month he came across similar cases. In one case a driver claimed 'the other side put in a false story'. Another said 'somebody else filled inaccurate statements for me', said Mr Fam. When contacted, a spokesman for the General Insurance Association said the association was 'looking into the matter to ascertain the details in order to offer the required assistance to Mr Shashi'. 'As such, it may not be appropriate for comments to be made at this point,' the spokesman added. Both the taxi and insurance companies did not return calls.
  22. Taken from http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090731/tts-...ga-cac1e9b.html AFP - Saturday, August 1 LONDON (AFP) - - Organic food supporters defended the benefits of naturally-grown produce on Friday, after a report suggested there are no significant health advantages from it.ADVERTISEMENT In a study published in a US journal this week, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found there were no major differences between organic and conventionally-produced food. "A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally-produced crops and livestock, said Dr. Alan Dangour, principal author of the study. "But these are unlikely to be of any public health relevance." And he added: "Our review indicates that there is currently no evidence to support the selection of organically over conventionally-produced foods on the basis of nutritional superiority." Organic food, devoid of additives and produced without chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides, has become an increasingly popular choice on supermarket shelves in recent years. But it is typically more expensive than regular foodstuffs, and as such has already been hit by the global recession, making shoppers think twice about paying more for organically-grown vegetables and such like. The study, commissioned by Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA) and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, threatens to deal a new blow to the organic food lobby. But its supporters underlined other benefits of organic produce, notably for the environment. "Organic farming is a holistic, integrated approach which conserves soils, encourages biodiversity, eliminates greenhouse gas-intensive nitrogen inputs, conserves genetic diversity, and brings more income to the grower," said Andrew Lee of the Sustainable Development Commission. "And is very probably healthier to boot," he wrote in a letter to the Guardian newspaper. Molly Connisbee of the Soil Association said that organic farms have on average 30 percent more species and 50 percent more wildlife like birds, butterflies and bees. "Other environmental benefits are self-evident -- there's less dangerous waste on organic farms and almost no pesticide use. Artificial nitrogen fertiliser is banned in organic farming, so there's less runoff of nutrients that cause algae blooms in coastal waters," she said. The British study was based on a review of all studies published over the last 50 years relating to nutritional content and health differences between the two kinds of produce.
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