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Hey folks, important announcement...I think those affected will have to go back to ICA to redo everything over again. Check your passport to avoid delays for your holidays ok? ICA has discovered a technical glitch affecting a batch of passports that was printed and issued to Singaporeans between 23 May and 3 June 2011 If your passport number is found in this list, please bring your passport and IC to ICA Building, Level 3, Counters 25 to 27 for verification. Affected passport holders can also contact us at our 24-hour hotline: (+65)6391 6611 for clarification. http://www.ica.gov.sg/

Not even 1 month.... LOL Statement from their Facebook a/c STATEMENT - BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, 25TH MARCH, 2010 Share Today at 11:08pm Dear fans, During our daily pre-opening testing yesterday morning prior to opening to the public, we found a technical problem on one of the ride vehicles and we are investigating at the Battlestar Galactica attraction. In keeping with our commitment to employee and guest safety, the ride was immediately closed by Universal Studios Singapore and will not be operating until we determine the cause and solution. Experts from the ride's design, engineering and manufacturing company are assisting our own experienced ride and show team in the inspection and any necessary action to resolve the situation. No one was injured and all proper authorities were notified, which is a standard Universal Studios Singapore operating policy. Employee and guest safety is our number one priority at Universal Studios Singapore. Every ride or attraction meets or exceeds industry guidelines and undergoes construction inspections and approvals of Singapore regulatory agencies for theme park rides. Additionally, all rides goes through a daily series of detailed inspections and testing before the park opens to ensure that all of the ride

June 24, 2008 Dad flies off using son's passport He checks in at Changi, clears immigration and gets on Tiger Airways jet to Vietnam By Carolyn Quek WHAT A DAY: Mr Ang (left) was mid-flight when he realised he had his son Vincent's passport. The younger man (right) missed a Hong Kong meeting. The immigration authorities have apologised, and promised a thorough investigation. -- ST PHOTO: FRANCIS ONG IN HIS hurry to catch a flight at Changi Airport's Budget Terminal yesterday morning, retiree Ang Heng Soon, 61, grabbed the wrong passport and left home. He took his 39-year-old son's passport. They had left their passports on the dining table, because the son was also flying from Changi Airport. The father's mistake, and how he cleared all security checks at the airport and flew to Vietnam, led to a long day for both. Even with the wrong passport, Mr Ang first checked in at the Tiger Airways counter for his flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where he was headed for a six-day holiday. He next got past the security check by Certis Cisco officers at the entrance to the restricted passenger area. Then he ran into problems, failing repeatedly to scan his fingerprint at the immigration Automated Clearance System. Cleared to go, again and again AT CHECK-IN RETIREE Ang Heng Soon checked in at the Tiger Airways counter using his son's passport. The counter officer issued him a boarding pass in his own name. ... moreNoticing his difficulty, an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer directed him to a lane for manual clearance. There, an officer cleared him to leave Singapore, and he boarded his plane. Mr Ang told The Straits Times he realised his mistake only during the flight. As soon as he arrived at the Ho Chi Minh City airport at 8.15am, he owned up to immigration authorities there and they put him on the same plane back to Singapore. Around that time at Changi Airport's Terminal 1, his son Vincent, an electronics company sales and marketing executive, also discovered the mix-up. He was waiting to check in for his flight to Hong Kong when he realised that he had his father's passport. He cancelled his flight and went to Tiger Airways' office in the Budget Terminal, where he learnt that his father was heading back. Father and son were reunited at close to noon. Both made fresh arrangements and flew off to their respective destinations later in the day, correct passports in hand. By then, it was too late for Mr Vincent Ang to make it to his business meeting in Hong Kong. Speaking to The Straits Times before catching his flight, he said: 'The question is, how did this happen? From a security point of view, this is pretty shocking.' Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority confirmed that Mr Ang had cleared all the checks at the airport despite showing his son's passport. In a statement late last night, it said that the immigration officer who looked at his passport and did the 'face-to-face verification' let him through because he bore a resemblance to the photo in the passport. 'The officer should not have relied only on this but should have checked Mr Ang's boarding pass with his passport,' a spokesman said. 'He should also have conducted a secondary biometric check to ascertain Mr Ang's identity. The fingerprint scans would have led to the positive identification of Mr Ang and that he was holding his son's passport.' The spokesman apologised to Mr Ang for the inconvenience caused and said: 'ICA takes a serious view of such lapses. 'We will conduct a thorough investigation into the case. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against the officers responsible for the lapses.' [email protected]

AN electrical fault stranded an almost-new Singapore Airlines super jumbo at Sydney airport this week and forced the airline to scramble a second big jet. The cancellation of SIA's scheduled A380 service to Singapore on Wednesday created history for an Australian airport. It was the first time that two of the double-deck aerial mammoths were at the same Australian airport at the same time. An airline spokeswoman said most passengers got away on Boeing 747 and 777 services operated by SIA from Sydney and Brisbane. But another 20 who were determined to fly on an A380 spent a night at a Sydney hotel at the airline's expense. They got their wish by flying on the second aircraft on Thursday. SIA technicians and an engineering team from Airbus spent Wednesday night investigating the fault, which saw a relay affecting the aircraft's auxilliary braking system light up as the aircraft was pushed back from the overseas terminal in preparation for take-off. Officials said the aircraft, the first A380 acquired by SIA, could have flown safely and landed normally with its brakes working. But the pilot chose to return to the terminal and called a team of specialists. An aviation source said SIA later replaced three electrical parts, one of which was not available in Sydney and had to arrive on the second aircraft from Singapore. After the two-day repair was completed the aircraft, registered 9V-SKA, took off and was ferried to Singapore without passengers early Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out any plans for Bankstown airport in Sydney's west to be used for regular airline services. Qantas and budget carrier Tiger Airways were forced to dismiss rumours they were in talks with Bankstown Airport about operating services to and from the airport, a hub for light aicraft. However, Virgin Blue confirmed it had held talks with Bankstown airport some time ago, adding that it did not have any plans to set up there. Mr Albanese said the location and proximity to Sydney International Airport made Bankstown an unsuitable site. Tiger Airways, which is about to add smaller 144-seat A319 aircraft to its fleet, confirmed it was looking at numerous airports, but would not elaborate. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...923-664,00.html

Heard that this Thai made car has workmanship prob(loose part or funny noise), any1 2 verify that

OK those who registered with me via PM can now view the Swaps folder. You can post into it and also pics of the stuff you want to swap. Only for those who PM'd me and registered with me. BTW, they are mostly Starlet stuff so make sure you are into the Starlet stuff or it will be a waste of your time.