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Did remember someone from their country said that MY is very save ... Now survey conducted by their very own university ... from yahoo : Crime number one worry among Malaysians By News Desk in Petaling Jaya/The Star | Asia News Network

Malaysia ranked safest among 19 nations Posted on 26 June 2012 - 06:39pm Last updated on 26 June 2012 - 07:47pm JOHOR BAHARU (June 26, 2012): Malaysia is ranked the safest of 19 upper-middle income nations in the world, according to the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2011 report. Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Radzi said Malaysia was also deemed the 12th safest country, faring better than the United States and Britain. "The GTP (Government Transformation Programme) and Crime Reduction NKRA (National Key Result Areas) have received international recognition, for example. "The Global Peace Index has placed Malaysia as the safest and peaceful country in South-East Asia, and fourth in the Asia Pacific," he said in a speech when closing a current safety issues briefing here today. His speech text was read by the ministry's (registration and immigration division) deputy secretary-general Datuk Wan Ali Besar. He said a study carried out by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) found that the public were less fearful when caught in a crime situation last year, due to measures undertaken by the government, as compared to 2010. "Many may wonder what effect this has on the country. An example would be that Malaysia's foreign direct investment standing was recorded at 10th position last year, as compared to 21st in 2010. "This is proof of confidence among foreign investors over our country's political climate, safety and stability," he said, adding that it indicated the ministry's plans to reduce crime was successful. – Bernama http://www.thesundaily.my/news/417537

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmal...lobal-crossing/ 8/28/2013 @ 6:00PM |2,897 views Record Haul Of 21 Billionaires Among Singapore's Richest This story appears in the September 2, 2013 issue of Forbes Asia. Real estate fortunes in land-scarce Singapore have been enjoying a golden run. Property magnates Robert and Philip Ng added $1.4 billion to their wealth to hold on to the No. 1 spot as the country

Rich in 10 years, I'm working for the past 40 years, where's my $$$$$$$$$$ .... from Yahoo: Singaporeans among fastest to get rich More than half (51 percent) of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Singapore became rich in less than 10 years, making them the world's fastest group to accumulate wealth, according to a report from Barclays. Singapore also had the highest percentage of respondents (at 14 percent) who accumulated wealth in less than five years, cementing the city-state's position as the top 'get rich quick' centre. On average, 26 percent of HNWIs across the globe achieved their net worth of at least US$1.5 million (S$1.9 million) in less than 10 years. Singapore's super rich also bested respondents from Qatar, where 48 percent built up their wealth in less than 10 years, followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 32 percent and India at 30 percent. Completing the top five is China (27 percent) and Hong Kong at 16 percent. Meanwhile, HNWIs in Switzerland and the United States were the slowest, with less than 10 percent attaining their wealth in under 10 years. Entitled "Origins and Legacy: The Changing Order of Wealth Creation," the Barclays report polled more than 2,000 HNWIs across the globe. [/color] Nikki De Guzman, Junior Reporter at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email [email protected] Related Stories: S'pore the 8th most innovative country in the world Asian Tigers spur building boom Household debt soars due to high home prices. link: http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore...-034338657.html Please don't include our HDB flags ... Household debt soars .......... I am wondering also, who started it...

Wow so ho tan as a NED? Anyone got any lobang or not? NED means anything wrong with company can act blur? [rolleyes] From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1193972/1/.html S'pore non-executive directors among best paid in ASEAN Posted: 09 April 2012 1246 hrs

The banker and the cabbie - when two worlds collide Banker allegedly stabbed the cabbie over a tussle over cab fare. Mon, Mar 19, 2012 Reuters NEW YORK - At the very moment William Bryan Jennings should have been climbing into bed at his sumptuous Connecticut mansion, the Morgan Stanley head of fixed income for North America was sprinting through back roads a mile away. He was exhausted, scared and - detectives would later allege - had just stabbed a taxi driver in a dispute over a fare. The day, Dec 21, 2011, had started out normally as he left the kind of home - sweeping curved staircase, perfectly plumped chintz pillows, backyard swimming pool and a Ferrari in the garage - that makes many New Yorkers deeply jealous, and headed to the steel-and-glass tower in midtown Manhattan where he directed the firm's bond business. In the afternoon, he hosted a charity auction in the city to benefit sick children. That night, he attended a Morgan Stanley holiday party at the swanky rooftop bar at Ink48 Hotel. When he left the party, he looked for the black town car that was supposed to take him to his US$2.7 million mansion in the wealthy enclave of Darien. He couldn't find the car, so he hailed a yellow cab. In less than two hours, what allegedly began as a tussle over a cab fare, which the taxi driver said was US$204, led to a struggle that could cost Jennings his career. On March 9, Jennings walked quietly into a Stamford courtroom and pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, larceny for not paying the fare and intimidation with racial slurs against Mohamed Helmy Ammar, an American citizen who was born in Egypt. The proceedings took just a few seconds. Jennings, dressed in a navy blazer, white shirt and royal blue patterned tie, left swiftly afterwards, followed by a noisy throng of reporters and photographers. If convicted of all three charges, Jennings could face up to 11 years in prison. First-time offenders rarely face such stiff sentences but the charges are serious, and both Jennings' job and reputation are at stake. Morgan Stanley has already placed him on leave. The firm's spokesman declined to comment, other than to say no decision has been made regarding Jennings' longer-term status at the firm. One top-ranking Morgan Stanley executive, though, said he 'does not stand a chance of getting his job back.' Jennings may also face a civil suit for damages from the taxi driver. Mr Ammar's attorney, Hassan Ahmad, says no settlement discussions are taking place, but his client is talking about such a suit. 'Our client wants justice,' Mr Ahmad said. 'He wants Mr Jennings to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.' A pre-trial hearing is set for April 12. There are some parallels between this story and Tom Wolfe's 1987 fictional bestseller, The Bonfire of the Vanities, in which bond trader Sherman McCoy and his mistress hit a Bronx high schooler with his Mercedes, then flee the scene. He is eventually tracked down and arrested after a campaign by a newspaper. At first glance, Jennings seems an incarnation of Wolfe's 'Master of the Universe' stereotype. He is in the bond business. His two children attend one of the best private schools around. His home is a set piece for the good life, with sisal carpets, marble floors and state-of-the-art appliances. The backyard boasts a children's paradise of playthings as well as a fire pit and posh entertainment centre. Mr Ammar and his family, in contrast, live in a ground-floor apartment in Astoria, Queens, in the shadow of the Triborough Bridge, a home where Amtrak Acela trains rumble constantly overhead. The most striking thing about their yard is the mass of thick black cables snaking out the windows to satellite dishes on the roof. Rust bleeds from the lime-green vinyl siding. The communal garbage cans are penned within a rusty, two-foot fence beneath his living room window. But while Wall Street's Masters of the Universe certainly still do exist, Jennings apparently wasn't one of them, according to several colleagues. And though at first Ammar was something of a tabloid celebrity, garnering publicity like supporters of Wolfe's hit-and-run character, he's no longer talking to the press. It's hardly the media-fuelled firestorm that erupts in Wolfe's novel.

If true....30 yrs old can be principle...and in decent public school...this guy must be a high flyer !!! http://sg.news.yahoo.com/80-people-being-i...port.html\ A former principal at a top school and several senior civil servants have been called up as part of a major police probe into an online prostitution ring, local media said. Up to 80 people are assisting police in their investigations, reported The Straits Times. The ex-principal and top civil servants, all from various government departments, have since all stepped down from their posts, reported Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News. The paper reported that they were implicated when police carried out an island-wide raid against the vice syndicate in late December. A list that revealed the names of the syndicate's clients were among the items that were seized during the police raids. It was also reported that the syndicate operated a call centre out of Bukit Timah and specialised in Koreans girls. The school principal in question is believed to be 30 years old, married for over 10 years and has a son. Police have so far declined to reveal further details. Late last December, police conducted an island-wide operation to bust an online vice syndicate. Around 23 people were apprehended during the eight-hour raid. Items such as cash, laptops, bank books, ATM cards and transaction records were seized. At the same time, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is also currently investigating the alleged misconduct by top public officials Peter Lim and Ng Boon Gay. Lim is the ex-Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner while Ng used to lead the Central Narcotics Bureau.

If true....30 yrs old can be principle...and in decent public school...this guy must be a high flyer !!! http://sg.news.yahoo.com/80-people-being-i...port.html\ A former principal at a top school and several senior civil servants have been called up as part of a major police probe into an online prostitution ring, local media said. Up to 80 people are assisting police in their investigations, reported The Straits Times. The ex-principal and top civil servants, all from various government departments, have since all stepped down from their posts, reported Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News. The paper reported that they were implicated when police carried out an island-wide raid against the vice syndicate in late December. A list that revealed the names of the syndicate's clients were among the items that were seized during the police raids. It was also reported that the syndicate operated a call centre out of Bukit Timah and specialised in Koreans girls. The school principal in question is believed to be 30 years old, married for over 10 years and has a son. Police have so far declined to reveal further details. Late last December, police conducted an island-wide operation to bust an online vice syndicate. Around 23 people were apprehended during the eight-hour raid. Items such as cash, laptops, bank books, ATM cards and transaction records were seized. At the same time, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is also currently investigating the alleged misconduct by top public officials Peter Lim and Ng Boon Gay. Lim is the ex-Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner while Ng used to lead the Central Narcotics Bureau.

Normally we want to workshop for tyre rotation or change new tyre. They did tyre balancing with a stand alone machine with the tyre and rim turing. So what is aligment check? It is neccessary when changing to new tyre that i need to go for aligment? Will a side slip test do the job?

TOKYO: The worst of times sometimes brings out the best in people - even in Japan's mafia, the yakuza. The Daily Beast news website said that hours after the first shock waves hit, two of the largest crime groups went into action, opening their offices to those stranded in Tokyo and shipping food, water and blankets to the devastated areas. The website reported that the day after the earthquake, the Inagawa-kai (the third-largest organised crime group in Japan) sent 25 trucks filled with paper diapers, instant ramen, batteries, torches, drinks and other essentials to the Tohoku region. The Daily Beast said an executive in Sumiyoshi-kai, the second-largest crime group, even offered refuge to members of the foreign community - something unheard-of in a still slightly xenophobic nation, especially among the right-wing yakuza, the website said. The Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest crime group, has also opened its offices across the country to the public and has been sending truckloads of supplies, but very quietly and without any fanfare, the website said. The Inagawa-kai has been the most active because it has strong roots in the areas hit. Between midnight on March 12 and the early morning of March 13, the Inagawa-kai Tokyo block carried 50 tonnes of supplies to Hitachinaka City Hall, careful not to mention their yakuza affiliation so that the donations would not be rejected. The Daily Beast said the Kanagawa block of the Inagawa-kai has sent 70 trucks to the Ibaraki and Fukushima areas to drop off supplies in areas with high radiation levels - with yakuza members going in without any protection or potassium iodide. The Yamaguchi-gumi member The Daily Beast spoke with said simply: 'Please don't say any more than we are doing our best to help. Right now, no one wants to be associated with us and we'd hate to have our donations rejected out of hand.' But this is not the first time the yakuza have displayed a humanitarian impulse. In 1995, after the Kobe earthquake, the Yamaguchi-gumi was one of the most responsive forces on the ground, quickly getting supplies to the affected areas and distributing them to the local people. The Daily Beast said that, admittedly, much of those supplies were paid for with money from years of shaking down the people in the area, and that the yakuza are certainly not unaware of the public relations factor. The Daily Beast added it may seem puzzling that organised crime groups, deriving their principal revenue streams from activities such as collecting protection money, blackmail, extortion and fraud, would have any civic nature at all. However, said the website, in Japan they play a role in keeping the peace and may actually keep street crime (mugging, purse-snatching and theft) down. Many Japanese admire or tolerate them. As one member told The Daily Beast, 'There are no yakuza or katagi (ordinary citizens) or gaijin (foreigners) right now. We are all Japanese. We all need to help each other.'

Quoted from ST online THE drive to be a Global City has come at a price for Singaporeans and their quality of life, said three prominent figures, including Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim, on Monday. And while Singapore may have first-world infrastructure, it suffers from a lack of creativity and intellectual freedom of the sort found in other Global Cities, they argued during a panel at the annual Singapore Perspectives seminar. Noting that she found the terms Global City and Endearing Home a contradiction, Ms Lim said that there has been a 'palpable sense of loss of identity' among Singaporeans due to the pace of change over the last few years. She said that the change in population mix in particular - in 1990, 86 per cent of the population were local; this fell to 63 per cent in 2010 - has had an adverse impact on Singaporeans and their sense of security In fact, she noted that she has heard from some who have emigrated elsewhere that they believed they would be better taken care of as permanent residents in other countries, than as citizens in their own. This perennial tension between the frenetic pace of a Global City and the sheltering stability of a Nation-State was singled out by author Derek Da Cunha, a fellow panellist, as an issue that will prove critical in the forthcoming General Election. Link What do u guys think? I will have to agree with her.... the identity is lost somewhere :angry:

Flavio Briatore has denied likening Jenson Button last year to a concrete bollard, but admits he does not highly rate F1's reigning champion and current championship leader. When a younger and less focused Button struggled at Briatore-led Benetton in 2001, the Italian said his British driver was so slow at Monaco it seemed he was scouting for a new place to moor his yacht. And in 2009, when Button was driving a Brawn and running away with the title amid the double-diffuser controversy, Briatore said the 30-year-old was a "paracarro" -- an Italian word for a concrete roadside post. But one year later, Button is not only the reigning world champion, he has also impressed the F1 world by showing well alongside the highly rated Lewis Hamilton and winning two of his first four races at the wheel of a McLaren. Briatore is quoted as saying in Italian reports: "I never said he (Button) was not good, but for me he is not among the five fastest drivers in the world." Source: GMM

Below article from Channelnewsasia affrims the prevaling Die Hard Habits of motorists on our roads to date. I think driving licenses are too easily acuired these days as compared to the past, and possibly bad influences from the internet as well as movies depicting glamorous driving stunts like Drifting etc. What should be done to curb such dangerous and inconsiderate driving habits? >> Higher penalties? >> Revocation of License? >> Re-education? >> Revise the Qualifying Factors in Attaining a License? ================================================ Driving over speed limit, beating amber lights top dangerous driving habits By Zhang Tingjun, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 09 June 2009 1836 hrs SINGAPORE : A nationwide road safety survey has revealed that Singapore drivers are less inclined to signal when switching lanes or overtaking, but are more careful when it comes to drinking and driving than European motorists. The month-long survey by AXA Insurance was conducted with more than 500 Singapore drivers, made up of private car owners and taxi drivers. The survey showed that 60 per cent admitted to committing at least one dangerous driving practice. Driving at more than 10 kilometres per hour over the speed limit and beating an amber light topped the list. Drivers were more prudent, however, when it came to drink driving, with 24 per cent saying they do not drink at all before taking the wheel. When asked what would deter them from dangerous driving practices, the top three reasons cited pertained to law enforcement. Personal safety came in fourth, and the safety of others fifth. Another notable finding was that the only dangerous driving behaviour that women are more likely to engage in than men is answering the phone without a hands-free kit or text messaging while driving. Drivers who were married with young children were also found to be more likely to engage in unsafe driving practices compared to those married with older children. Younger motorists between 18 and 34 years of age were also found to be less likely to perceive a breach of safety rules as dangerous driving compared to motorists aged 35 and above. According to AXA, the most surprising finding, however, was that over 75% of those surveyed gave the wrong answer to the question "What is the speed limit on normal roads?" Some did not know, whereas others guessed 60, 50 or 30 kilometres per hour. The correct answer is 50 kilometres per hour. AXA said that going over the speed limit is not only dangerous, it can also be costly when it comes to filing claims. Henri Gurs, CEO, AXA Insurance Singapore, said: "Between an accident at 50 km/h or an accident at 70 km/h, the damages will be more than doubled." According to AXA, accident claims have risen from 13 to 16 per cent over the past four years. - CNA/ms

Hi guys, 1. I read a car magazine recently on Fuel consumption for fuel economy cars. In their test where they maintain 100Km/h on highway due to speed limit, Civic 1.8 achieved 18.15km/l, Sylphy 2.0 was 15.89km/l and Altis 1.8 at 15.32km/l. Toyota Prius achieved 21.7Km/l. Civic Hybrid wasn't in the test. For city driving, Civic 1.8 achieved 15.5km/l. 2. So if the reviewers were correct, the FC benchmark for Civic 1.8 is 15.5km/l for city and 18.15km/l for highway. I wonder for those who are driving a Civic 1.8, are you able to match these results? 3. For small cars, Toyota Yaris is 17.3km/l, Vios is 17.1km/l. These, reviewers remarked that their comparative lighter weight than their competitors and 1:10.5 ratio helped them to achieve good results. Regards,

Sun, Feb 10, 2008 AFP S'pore flyer set to spin on Monday night THE world's biggest observation wheel is ready to spin in Singapore on Monday night, with corporate clients paying thousands of dollars for the 'inaugural flight', the company said. At 165 metres, or 42 storeys, the Singapore Flyer will be 30 metres higher than Britain's London Eye, said Great Wheel Corp, which built the Singapore attraction. 'We're actually ahead of time and on budget,' David Beevers, general manager of the Singapore Flyer, told reporters from the waterfront site. 'It's all systems go.' The wheel will start twirling just before dusk on Monday evening, at 1230 GMT (8.30 Singapore time), organisers said. The attraction's first three nights were sold out, Beevers said. Companies and individuals paid 8,888 Singapore dollars, an auspicious number in Chinese culture, for the first rides. 'Through the month of February... it's a whole series of private events each day that's going to allow us to ramp up to full opening March 1 for the public,' Mr Beevers said. Groups of between 600 and 1,000 people were expected at the initial private events, Mr Beevers said, with a formal opening to take place on April 15. Unlike cramped, old-style Ferris wheel carriages which hang in the open air, the Singapore Flyer and other large observation wheels feature fixed 'capsules'. The 28 capsules - about the size of a city bus - are air conditioned and can hold up to 28 people. Passengers can walk around and will not feel movement or vibration during the 30-minute ride, the company said. 'You can put over 1,000 people an hour on the wheel,' Mr Beevers said, adding that they expect to host about 10 million people a year. Among the first clients will be SG Private Banking. The French-based global private wealth manager has booked 11 capsules on Wednesday night for its annual staff celebration of the Chinese New Year, said Pierre Baer, the company's Singapore and South Asia chief executive officer. Developers of Singapore Flyer said there was no comparison between a giant slowly-rotating observation wheel and a Ferris wheel. 'We don't use the F-word,' Florian Bollen, the chairman of Singapore Flyer, told reporters during a preview of the attraction last year. For 29.50 Singapore dollars, walk-in passengers will get a 360-degree view of up to 45 kilometres across the island republic and into neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia on the 30-minute ride, the developers said. Higher-priced tickets include food and drinks. Bollen's Singapore-based company, Great Wheel Corp, is also building wheels in Beijing and Berlin which will edge out the Singapore Flyer as the world's biggest when they begin turning in about two years, he said. The London Eye, which opened at the turn of the century, was the first of the new generation wheels, Bollen said. Singapore's wheel is located across from the Marina Bay Sands casino complex set to open in 2009, and is near the pit area of a Formula One Grand Prix street race to be held for the first time in the city-state in September. Lacking natural attractions, the wealthy island nation has embarked on a major campaign to spruce up its tourist appeal. A record 10.3 million visitors came to Singapore last year, an increase of 5.4 percent over 2006, the Singapore Tourism Board said. By 2015, the country aims to draw 17 million visitors and to earn 30 billion Singapore dollars in tourism revenues. The Singapore Flyer project, worth about 240 million Singapore dollars, is a private venture backed mainly by German investors. But Bollen said it received strong marketing and other support from the city-state's tourism board. Bollen said his company was the only bidder for the project designed by Kisho Kurokawa Architects and Associates of Tokyo, along with Singapore's DP Architects. The wheel was built by Mitsubishi Corp and Takenaka Corp of Japan. The Singapore Flyer is being marketed as a venue for activities ranging from business meetings to weddings. Packages for Valentine's Day are also being offered. Though a majority of revenue is expected to come from corporate clients and travel agents, the Flyer's marketing agent said 20 percent will be reserved for walk-in customers. Shops, restaurants and a tropical rainforest are among the attractions at the site that passengers can explore before 'takeoff'. Mr Beevers said some of the retail and food outlets will be open by Monday and most should be ready by month's end. Ultimately, Mr Bollen said, the experience was 'all about the view.' -- AFP

Hi was wondering if there are bikers here who still ride and drive? I am one of those whom ride and drive still. My is for more practical reasons as wify uses the car more and cannot afford a second car therefore I ride. Any bros or sis here do the same?

There are very few things we promise to world infront of so many people and the law I do yet people just break them like they do when they break dancing is there any left that is worth keeping anymore http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...0724-19569.html

Saw this baby next to Hougang Plaza. IMO, a very weird looking mercedes and it took me quite some time to get used to it. Anyone knows whats the cool price tag on this CLS500?