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I was watching ugly Singaporeans on youtube for a good laugh to lighten up my mood and found this quite interesting

Today just drove back from a family holiday from Fraser Hill and One Utama, and this the 1st news I heard on Singapore Radio.. Warning to all long distance driver, please have enough rest stops, the the police suspect fatique here. http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/latest/a/-/ne...e-year-old-boy/ http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC12...sh-in-Australia

korean say korean car sux SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 30-year-old Korean man, who lost his temper and beat up a taxi driver until he was unconscious, yesterday morning. The man, who was upset by a broken door handle, had also yelled at the driver for driving a "lousy car". The 48-year-old driver was taken to the hospital after his encounter with the irrate customer outside a hotel in Pasir Panjang. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, the injured driver said that he had picked up the passenger after receiving a telephone booking. He said that the passenger, who spoke fluent English, shouted at him to drive to the airport, and threw his luggages into the car boot. Although the driver tried to coax him, the angry passenger refused to calm down, even breaking a door handle by forcefully pulling open the door. When this happened, the driver decided to call the police as the man's behaviour seemed unstable. When the man saw the driver step out of the taxi, he demanded to know why he was not taking him to the airport. Just then, the fired-up man also discovered the taxi driver trying to snap a photograph of him. It was then that the angered man charged at the taxi driver, knocked off his spectacles and punched him repeatedly on his head and back. According to Shin Min Daily News, the taxi driver blacked out but soon regained consciousness. When the passenger saw the taxi driver standing up, he ran up towards him and started to attack him again until he begged for the man to stop. The police arrived just as the man was trying to retrieve his bags from the car boot. Comfort Delgro spokesperson told Shin Min Daily News that the taxi driver did not provoke the passenger. The company would help the driver with medical bills and work with the police for investigations. http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...607-351182.html

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/half-australians-...-063132099.html Some 50 percent of Australians want an end to the nation's immigration programme because they believe the country has too many people, a poll showed on Tuesday. The survey of 2,000 people, conducted for the tabloid Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper, found 51 percent thought "our population is too high (and) we should stop immigration". Australia has some 23 million people, compared to 19.6 million a decade ago. Canberra set its immigration programme for the year to June at 185,000 places, with another 13,750 slots available to refugees on humanitarian grounds. But in the poll only 32 percent of respondents felt Australia should welcome more immigrants and almost two thirds, some 65 percent, said "migrants should adopt the Australian way of life". The responses revealed a marked swing away from the more tolerant attitudes of previous surveys conducted in 2005, 2001 and 1995, the newspaper said. Immigration expert Bob Birrell said fears over job security in the shaky global economy and local pressures on infrastructure were behind the shift in opinion. The poll came as two asylum-seeker boats carrying some 82 passengers were intercepted off northern Australia on Monday -- taking the number of boats to arrive to four in as many days. A total of 42 boats carrying 3,261 asylum seekers have arrived so far this year, causing Australia's refugee detention budget to spiral to more than Aus$1 billion (US$1 billion). Though they come in relatively small numbers by global standards, the issue of asylum-seekers is a political flashpoint in Australia, dominating national elections in 2010, when a record 6,555 boatpeople arrived from Asia. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the rush this year was "unsurprising" given the failure of a planned refugee swap deal with Malaysia in 2011 intended to deter people smuggling, after the High Court of Australia struck it down. The government was forced to abandon offshore processing of asylum-seekers and release many detainees to live in the community after the conservative opposition blocked attempts to get around the ruling. Bowen said it was essential to find more effective deterrents to stop people making the perilous maritime journey, usually from Indonesia. "You are going to continue to see people arriving by boat which means you're going to continue to see deaths at sea," he said.

Once again, i see too many complaints against our govt which i think is unwarranted. Personally, as some of you may already know, i believe in our PAP and they have my support. So what are the expectations of an average Singaporean? 1) Cheap food - We have very very affordable food in Singapore. - I can get my coffee and $1. - I can get my economy rice at $2.50 2) Employment - Comparing to other countries, we have got a low unemployment rate - All of my friends and relatives have got a job - Those of my friends who were looking for a job previously found 1 in less than 4 months 3) Cheap and good public transportation - Yes, our transportation has met with some problems of late. All of this happened in the past 1 year. There wasnt such problems in the 10 years prior to this. - And they are taking good measures to rectify this. - It is cheap as you can get to anywhere in Singapore in less than $3. - You can get to almost anywere in less than 1.5 hours 4) Affordable medical cost - With adequate insurances, your medical cost can be very low. - I broke my arm last year - A&E was $70. After insurance, in all i paid less than $100. - You can see a GP for around $30 5) Taxes - We have got 1 of the lowest income tax 6) Public housing - This i agree is expensive if you have no job - But if you have a job, your CPF can really get you a roof (2 bedroom) over your head 7) Law and order - Crime rate is low - i feel safe walking around singapore at night So what do you all expect? - Economy rice at $1.00? - Getting to anywhere in Singapore in under 30min? - Getting to anywhere in Singapore for less than $1.00? - No or negligible income tax? - See GP for $10? - Zero crime rate?

Yahoo news report : Taking free items in bulk is criminal misappropriation By Kheng Leng | Posted: 10 May 2012 2055 hrs SINGAPORE: People seem to be helping themselves to more than what they need at self-help counters at fast-food chain McDonald's. At a McDonald's outlet in Tampines Mall, people took napkins, sauces, or even free drink refills in bulk, and paid no heed to warnings by staff. Although it is not considered as theft, the actions amount to criminal misappropriation. Those found guilty could be jailed up to two years, fined or be liable to both. - CNA/ck Sure Singaporean did it or FW.... cos I had seen prc women doing it... I take only what is needed and return the extra if not used (sugar or coffee mates) .....

Chance upon this article in another forum.... read what an ex-Singaporean write about Singapore. About Wing Lee Cheong: Raised by single parent in the slums of Chinatown in Singapore. Self taught artist and writer. Expelled from high school in 1963 due to poor academic performance. Too lazy then to study and too poor to buy textbooks. Started working at age 14 as an apprentice in a shipyard earning $25 a month. Immigrated to Canada and developed a successful career and business in USA and Canada. Presently retired with wife, Sally,in Sechelt, BC, Canada in a modest house I built with the help of contract workers. Firm believer of not wasting time to chase for more than we need when we could spend our precious time enjoying what we already have. There is more to life than material wealth. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Last of the Native Singaporeans. Singapore with its highly publicized world rankings in having the best education, best healthcare, best welfare, best law and order, best country for business, the third richest country in the world, etc. etc., is the latest magnet for the rich and famous - the good, the bad and the ugly, - looking for low tax havens to park their money. The two casinos in Singapore combined rank second in revenue after Macau and outperforming Las Vegas. Yet, few people wonder why two casinos in Singapore could out perform the combined revenues of 42 casinos in Las Vegas Strip especially when most of these casinos have the same or more gambling tables than Singapore

Singapore banker detained in China Ms Wu was due to return to Singapore to get married next Saturday, but is being detained for allegedly aiding a client of embezzlement. Sat, Mar 17, 2012 AsiaOne Miss Eden Wu Yidian and her American fiance, Mr Jason David Tan, who are engaged and had planned to get married in Singapore on Mar 24. A Singaporean banker working in Shanghai as a relationship manager for Standard Chartered Bank's private banking business has been detained in China. Ms Eden Wu Yidian, 31, has been held in a Wuxi jail near Shanghai since March 6 for allegedly harbouring a client who is on the run after embezzling US$50 million (S$63.4 million), according to news reports quoting her fiance. Ms Wu was due to return to Singapore to get married on March 24, said The New Paper. Although she has not been charged with any crime, Chinese police are investigating a client of hers who allegedly fled the country after embezzling money from the state-owned Agricultural Bank of China. The client was an employee of the bank's branch in Jiangyin, a city in Jiangsu province near Shanghai, reported The Financial Times. According to The Straits Times, Ms Wu came to Singapore 10 years ago after graduating from a university in China. She is said to be fluent in English, Mandarin, Hokkien and Japanese. She started working in the banking sector after passing an accountancy exam. Ms Wu eventually took up Singaporean citizenship and is engaged to business consultant Mr Jason Tan, a 34-year-old Chinese-American living in Shanghai. Mr Tan told Lianhe Wanbao that he had not been able to see his fiance for nine days but was allowed to speak to her on the phone. The last time he spoke to her was on Thursday. He added that he and his parents are worried for her and she had pleaded for help. Since January, Ms Wu had been summoned by Chinese police for questioning five times, said Mr Tan. Ms Wu did not think anything of it initially and had told the police that she had to return to Singapore by March 8. However, she was detained when she visited the police station with her fiance. Mr Tan told New York Times: "After I had waited outside the police station for about an hour, the police told me she was being detained." The police also handed her diamond engagement ring, watch and necklace to him, reported Shin Min Daily News. Mr Tan said he had accompanied her at least twice on her earlier visits to the police station and even witnessed her putting her thumbprint on some documents. He was not allowed to sit in when she was questioned but she had told him of the sessions, said Mr Tan. He also told Lianhe Wanbao that Ms Wu had not taken any money and was not aiding or harbouring anyone involved in the case. Mr Tan said that since she started working in the private banking division in Shanghai nine months ago, Ms Wu had had the opportunity to mingle with some of the wealthiest people in China. The Straits Times said that a Standard Chartered spokesman confirmed that Ms Wu was the bank's employee and said it was providing support by liaising with her family and legal representative. The Standard Chartered spokesman also told The New Paper: "We are unable to comment on Eden's detention as this is part of an ongoing investigation by the police, but we can confirm that Standard Chartered is not being investigated." Mr Tan said that the stress, anxiety and sleepless nights had caused him to lose 6kg since he last saw her. Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Singapore Consulate-General in Shanghai is aware of the case, which is currently under investigation. It said it will render all necessary consular assistance, including paying visits to Ms Wu, said The Straits Times.

can help a local singaporean go into our NUS? Dont think he asking for "scholarship", just a chance to study http://www.helpalvingetintoschool.com is it so hard to get in for locals? or you need to pretend to be a foreigner?

Saw some things last night at jb 1) a man sitting on boot shaking his butt and asking pump attendent to squeeze more Petrol 2) three couples after refilling petrol goes in store and grabs ice cream and talking loudly like ben and jerry free ice cream day 3) a man going up petrol kiosk cashier and ask to change loose notes like the cashier is his maid and worse nv queue up. Somemore only one ppl at counter 4) sg car plate filtr left at last minute and no signal very close too With all these things happening sometimes if we are giving ourself a bad name and if we also display unpleasant behaviours in other countries? Any comments?

虎航班机上，1女打2男！越南女大学生不满椅背被碰，在机舱内发飙，怒打两名狮城男子，拿行李砸头，用指甲抓人，还挥拳击胸，整个过程被拍下。 这起风波上周六（3月17日）下午发生在一趟从越南返回新加坡的虎航客机上。被袭击的狮城男子是蔡德光（37岁，技术人员）和好友杨正吉（37岁，项目执行员）。被指打人的越南女，据知在本地私校念大学。 蔡德光昨晚受访时透露，他和杨正吉各自带着妻儿，两家6口前往越南度假7天，在上周六下午3时从胡志明市搭虎航回国。 他指出，该女子和她母亲一起登机，刚好坐在杨正吉和他妻子前面的座位，只因为不满后者碰到她们的椅背而破口大骂。 伸脚触碰椅背，夫妇被狂骂1小时；当着机场保安面扯衣露胸罩喊被非礼。完整报道，请翻阅21.03.2012《联合晚报》。 Happened on a Tiger Airways flight from Vietnam to Singapore last saturday. The Vietnamese woman is very fierce, throw baggage at the 2 men, use fingernails to scratch them and even punched them!

He's a free man eventually and now write articles for ST... those who remember him will know who he is. He gives talk in HK etc on freedom of speech / the press... wonder if he'll be invited to his home country to give the same talks? ST featured him today.

No one is perfect. So surely there are good points found in a typical singaporean, and of course not so good points can be found at the same time. Do i / you consider ourselves as typical? or adnormal? What pple in other countries say about us may have some truth, or lots of it. This weekend maybe we can step back a take a look at ourselves. Maybe we start with what define a typical sgp driver since this is a car forum? I must admit as a driver, i can be impatient, bad at lane discpline, lazy to give signals, etc. So do these things make me typical? But good news: whatever 'undesirable' behaviours / mentality we sgp pple may have, the same can most probably be found in many city folks in other parts of the world... ie we are just 'normal'... not bad pple. Few things to consider and see if how we fare: Graciousness Civic mindedness Discpline Cleanliness Sense of humour Cultured or otherwise etc

http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/02/22/only-...nomics-faculty/ is this true? i am loosing faith in TRE lately anybody can csi

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...ng_stalked.html Another silly posting on Stomp ..... legally parked kena summons somemore dare to stomp. People is laughing at his stupidity .... Parked at 3.54 am, kena summon at 3.57 am .... what is there to rant about ? Typical Singaporean behaviour isn't it .....

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One Malaysian one came from China at age 10. Very impressive. What happen to the Singaporeans talents??

Maybe reality is very different, but America is said to be a land of opportunities and the American dream is that people can make it big regardless of background if they work hard. So what is the Singaporean dream? - Lower expectations and live frugally? - Work maximum hours for minimum pay? - Pray that your house get SERS / Enbloc? - Strike toto?

Geezz if a Masai warrior family from Africa or a Eskimo family from eastern Siberia come stay next to me I must go find out what they diet is, their culture and what they do during freetime (hunt lions/seals?). These days really tough being Singaporeans... On top of having to accommodate these FTs unwillingly, one must also tolerate their vocalness plus to learn their culture some more... Pai tan... Later must go downstairs to my new Chengdu neighbour to find out about them and why they like to talk so loud and smoke so many ciggies a day and most puzzling of all, having many of their compatriots coming over their place on Sundays to have a good time and making our small neighborhood a noisy market... But this writter is quite contradicting also when he mentioned foreigners forming their own enclaves and does not mix around with locals. So where does he stand? From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_733000.html Roadblocks to a multicultural Singapore Published on Nov 12, 2011

Jakarta foils terrorist plot against Singapore Embassy A terror cell was targeting Singaporeans leaving the embassy in Jakarta. The terror suspects also had their sights on Singapore. Sun, Nov 13, 2011 AsiaOne, AFP Three men have been arrested for being part of a terror cell which planned an attack on the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta. National police spokesman Saud Usman Nasution said the arrests took place in Tangerang city on the outskirts of Jakarta. One of the suspects was shot in the leg by anti-terror police as he attempted to escape. "An investigation is still ongoing and we cannot reveal for the time being their involvement in terror," he said, adding that during the morning raid police seized two firearms and more than a dozen bullets. An unnamed anti-terror police officer told AFP the three were linked to 11 terror suspects arrested in July, including ringleader Abu Umar who planned the embassy attack. They also said that ringleader Abu Umar alias Zulfikar, 41, was targeting Singaporeans leaving the embassy in Jakarta. Abu Umar and 10 of his followers were arrested in various parts of Java in July. The terror cell had also intended to attack several police stations. Umar had close links with Ahmad Sayid Maulana, killed in a police raid last year at his house, where police found a map of Singapore's train network. The underground train station on Orchard Road shopping belt had been circled on the map. A map of an airport in the city of General Santos in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao was also among the items found in the house. Following the July arrest, national anti-terror deputy chief Petrus Golose said Abu Umar led the group planning the attack, but there was no mention of when they intended to carry it out. The group was also believed to be involved in smuggling weapons into Indonesia from the Philippines through Malaysia. Indonesia has been rocked by a series of attacks staged by the regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah in recent years, including the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people. Brigadier-General Petrus Golose, a deputy at the National Anti-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), told The Straits Times that more members of Abu Umar's cell may still be at large. He said: "We are developing the case. Interrogations will reveal whether there are more of them from that cell and how many."

I am proud to be a Singaporean for many reasons. Some being 1) I dont have to worry about crime when going out late at night 2) I know i wont go hungry in Singapore 3) I know there is always CPF and medisave to support me when i am old 4) My family and relatives are living close to me and it promotes family ties 5) Our govt is not corrupt 6) NS allows us to "grow up" and be more mature 7) Education up to JC is almost free 8) There are so many eateries, shopping centres even late at night 9) Public transport is very affordable.

I am no longer proud to be a Singaporean for many reasons. Some being 1) I have to worry about people beating me up for nothing and the Police cannot do anything, both day and night. 2) I know food courts and hawkers stalls are mostly manned by foreigners, and I no longer go there to eat anymore 3) I know there is always CPF and medisave to suck my money even when i am old 4) My family and relatives are living close to me and it promotes family ties becasue we have to chip in to buy one HDB flat 5) Our govt is not corrupt because they are paid the highestr in this world 6) NS allows us to "grow up" and be more mature and took away 2.5 years of my productive life while some are fortunate to defer 12 years 7) Education up to JC is almost light busy bees and blue arse flies inaide a pressure pot 8) There are so many eateries, shopping centres even late at night - especially at Geylang and Joo Chiat 9) Public transport is so very affordable taht we have to squeeze like sardines.

From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_730287.html DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYABILITY Workers must also change THERE is another facet of job hiring that should be addressed, namely, how Singaporeans should make themselves more valuable to employers ('Don't discriminate against Singaporeans'; Tuesday). As an employer, I prize three qualities that make an employee invaluable: his attitude, skill sets and the cost of hiring him in relation to the economy. If an employee has these qualities, his employability is unlikely to be affected, even in a recession. Why would any company let such a standout employee go? Similarly, when it is an employee's market and when bosses seek to recruit more staff, their first offers would go to citizens who display great attitude, are of better quality and economically cost-competitive. I do not subscribe to discriminatory hirings and I do not think that such hirings are widespread. Companies exist for profits and if an employee displays these three qualities and is not hired because of discriminatory practices, it would only hurt the firm. My sense is that Singaporeans must improve their attitude towards work to remain employable. The image that sticks with the Singaporean worker is that he is choosy and tends to job-hop. He would leave a company for a pay rise of a few hundred dollars rather than stay and acquire the right skill sets and experience. Instant gratification, rather than patience and perseverance, is another drawback. Many Singaporean workers today have become soft and easily discouraged when things do not go their way. They should stop complaining and ask themselves objectively whether they can compete. We should examine whether we are still as hungry for success as our predecessors, and willing to work as hard and smart to remain competitive, instead of taking the easy way out by blaming the Government, which is doing an excellent job. We can remain employable only by having a great attitude, being of better quality and being more cost-competitive. Restrictions and quotas will not help the employability of citizens. Instead, they will make Singaporean workers more impatient for success, as well as soft and vulnerable in the long run. Alvin Teo

choose the above...state 1 of ur most valid reason.... lets see

In recognition of the needs of bona fide Singaporeans or Singapore PRs working and residing in Malaysia to make home visits to Singapore, we could consider you for the special concession scheme. Under the scheme, all approved applicants are allowed to drive their Malaysia-registered cars into Singapore for all weekends, all Singapore public holidays and another 28 weekdays in a calendar year. Approval will be given on a case-by-case basis with consideration to the following: The applicant (his spouse or his company) is the registered owner of the vehicle. If the vehicle is rented/leased by his company, he has to submit an official letter from the company stating the period the vehicle is leased for and that the vehicle is provided solely for his use; He is physically working and residing in Malaysia; He is required to apply to Land Transport Authority for approval when his earlier approval letter (if any) has expired (i.e. upon expiry of his vehicle's insurance/road tax or 6 months, whichever is earlier); His vehicle has a valid Malaysia road tax disc and insurance coverage for the period it is used in Singapore; and He must keep, in each of his visit, his vehicle outside Singapore before the vehicle entry permit grace expiry of 14 days from the date of the last entry. (Note: Unless further extension is granted, the vehicle entry permit valid for 14 days is issued upon each entry and encoded in its Autopass Card electronically at land checkpoint.) If you wish to apply for the scheme, please fax your request and the following documents to us at (02)-65535329 or (02)-65535802 (from Malaysia) or by email to [email protected]: A photocopy of your Singapore identity card (front and reverse sides); A photocopy of your passport with the relevant page of your employment pass endorsed by Malaysian Immigration or Malaysian identity card (if any); A photocopy of your company's letter confirming that you are currently working and residing in Malaysia; A photocopy of your vehicle's valid registration card (front and reverse sides) with latest valid road tax endorsement by Road Transport Department, Malaysia; A photocopy of your vehicle's valid insurance certificate; If the vehicle in your application is registered under your company's name (or is rented/leased by your company), we would also require an photocopy of your employer's letter stating the period the vehicle is leased for and that the vehicle is given solely for your use and that only you can drive the vehicle; and A photocopy of your marriage certificate (if you are applying with your spouse's vehicle). Please also provide us your residential address in Malaysia and your residential address during your intending visit in Singapore and indicate your intended date(s) of visit (if available) to Singapore. Important Note Your application must reach us at least 5 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) before your intended visit to Singapore to allow us to process your application. Please note that we may not be able to process your application on time if your submission is incomplete or late. Electronic Road Pricing and Vehicle Entry Permit Fees and toll charges Please refer to our website at http://www.lta.gov.sg =>'Motoring' =>'Driving Into and Out Singapore' =>`West-Malaysian Registered Vehicles' =>'Vehicle Entry Permit/Tolls' and `Autopass card matters' for more details on payment of vehicle entry permit (VEP) fee, electronic road pricing (ERP) fee and toll charges. Driving Licence to drive in Singapore You may also wish to check on the type of driving licence required to drive in Singapore for Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident from the following Singapore Traffic Police's portal: http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/ser...cence_legal.htm Please contact our Customer Service Hotline at 1800-CALL LTA (1800-2255582) or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] if you need clarification. We thank you for writing to us. Regards,