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I entered Johor thru Tanjong Kupang on 13 Feb, i remembered I did tap my TnG card at the immigration booth. But when I check my TnG card account now, there is no RM20 transaction, though all the toll charges for that day was reflected in my account. So is the road charge still in effect or just waived for CNY period ? Anyone notice the same?

Something interesting to share. Entering or remaining in a fully packed train is an offence that is liable to $500 fine. Source: http://vulcanpost.com/4451/netizen-calls-smrt-a-retard-you-will-be-fined-for-entering-or-remaining-in-a-full-train/

Just a caution for brothers trying to enter with less than 3/4 tank. Noticed recently they've been checking cars entering. Went in twice for supper (after 11pm~2am timing).....once on weekday and once on weekend. Once i was asked to stop for a quick peek probably at my fuel meter (weekend) and another time the car in front of me was asked to stop for a sec probably to check. Not too sure if they checked randomly but just a word of caution for those whom tries.

Will this stop you from entering JB for their petrol/food/groceries? Definitely will give a 2nd thot on getting a property in Nusajaya... http://ride.asiaone.com/news/general/story...ars-entering-jb ******************************************************************************** **** Nusajaya | The Star/Asia News Network | Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 JOHOR - Johor should consider imposing a levy on Singapore-registered vehicles entering the state, because the move would generate additional revenue, a Johor politician has suggested. Semarang assemblyman Samsol Bari Jamil of Barisan Nasional said that more than 200,000 cars from Singapore enter Johor Baru daily via the Causeway and Second Link crossing. He proposed that the state government impose a RM7 (S$2.70) levy on each Singapore-registered car, adding that the amount was affordable to Singaporeans. "(Singaporeans) will continue coming to Johor, even if the state government starts imposing the levy on them," he said. He said it was a well- known fact that Singapore and Johor have a close relationship, with many Singaporeans having relatives and family members in the Malaysian state. Datuk Samsol Bari also urged the state government to bring equal amounts of development to other parts of Johor, and not focus only on certain districts. "Johoreans in the other parts perceive that they have been sidelined by the state government in (terms of) development," he said. All foreign-registered vehicles entering Singapore, including Malaysian cars and motorcycles, have to pay a fee during certain hours on weekdays. In addition, toll charges apply for both Singapore and foreign cars at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints. - See more at: http://ride.asiaone.com/news/general/story...h.FpU5EplH.dpuf

any idea who or how should i go about repairing it? when it rains water will accumulate into my rear brake light this far it doesn't seem to spoil the lights though

Hi fellow MCFers, need some advice / feedback from anyone who has installed car roof boxes if there is any problem / restriction encountered going into multi-storey carparks? Seriously considering installing one but think my vehicle height would end up somewhere between 1.9-2.0m depending on how slim the box is. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Hi guys, have you ever hit the top limit bar above the entrance? Maybe we can share the carpark height limit that we need to take note in Singapore. Or do you guys know which "apps" on Android Phone can check the ht limit?

Hi, As this weekend is QingMing, any advise on which way to go? Heard 2nd link will be more jam than woodlands? Thanks in advance

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/28/world/me....html?hpt=hp_c1 1/3 of seaborne oil passes through the Hormuz Strait. We have seen in the past that when it comes to crude oil, the world will go to war.

Hi to all fengshui experts. Any special ritual to conduct when entering your house for the first time? Like scattering rice grains/green peas etc. Any steps to follow or website to refer to? I tried to search but to no avail. Is there a difference between moving house and entering house for first time? Or such rituals need to be conducted only when moving house? When go and check for defects no need? Thanks alot for any help!

As above, dis might be a bit science friction & we might not live to see it. but cnf no traffic jam anymore. FYI: i didnt watch too much star war/treak la..

http://edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features...local_kids.html Some foreign students may be outperforming local kids in examinations such as the O levels, but that is not the reason to stop welcoming foreign talent, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, at the 25th anniversary of the S'pore federation of Chinese Clan associations (SFCCA). For the sake of national interest, Singapore must continue to welcome new immigrants to its shores. Speaking in a mix of Mandarin and English, MM Lee offered his thoughts on why there are visibly more foreigners excelling in this year's O-level examinations. He said new immigrants entering Singapore are more highly educated, and therefore these graduates will produce intelligent children that will offer more competition to local students. But MM Lee also added that there are "many, ordinary immigrants Again ? Highly educated , and therefore produce intelligent children ? Anyone can prove this theory wrong ?

I have pointed my middle fingers at 2 cars b4, one in the early morning, 8 to 9am once..... Those who have parked behind Sim Lim Square, Rochor Road, will know that there us a 1 way road, and it is leading out to the main Rochor Road... Sometimes, Motor-Bikes do also try to come in from that road, the un-lucky ones gets booked by TP if the TP does ambush. Anyway, in this instance, a car, a freaking car, yeah, 4 wheels, does a illegal turn into this small 1 way lane, against the flow of traffic, blasting at high speed, completely ignoring the fact there could be someone crossing this small road and might be knocked down by this idiot car... I trust my middle finger at this car, shouted some vulgar at him, cursing him n his family. His windows was actually winded down when I shouted.. Basket, got monies to drive car, no money to pay ERP.... At this instance, my cousin thought I was greeting a friend.... 2nd time, at nite, around 730PM. ERP still on.. $2.00 to enter, but a lady driver with a passenger somemore, also a lady does the same trick, but KNN, this time at night time liao leh, somemore, me and my girlfriend crossing the road, almost hit us.. I curse and swear and trust my middle finger as I tried to siam and push my girlfriend also away from the car.... Again the driver has her window opened, and I'm sure he heard what I shouted. This black lancer almost also hit a car too, with the incoming car also sounding a loud horn to this a------e

wish to maximize my pages before getting a new one. 60 pages over 5 years. 12 pages per yr is not enough for a frequent traveller. I was still able to enter msia last week with 4 months expiry left. this is contrary to what my friends told me that 6 months is needed. anyone knows ? 3 months? 1 month? thanks.

People people, chk this out... Here's a story of a Singaporean who kena detention/jailed for nothing when he went into the States for a business trip (and he was travelling with his clients even!)... I felt like meat in microwave WHAT was to be a business trip turned into a hellish nightmare for a Singaporean marketing director. He was interrogated, handcuffed, chained at the feet, and even spent some time in a prison facility. He was detained in a holding cell, slept in a prison bed and also ordered to work in the jail. It was Mr Ronald Wong Yoke Kheong's first trip to the United States. His flight landed in Houston at 8.30pm (local time) on 4 May. He saw two police officers at the plane's exit door, checking each passenger's passport as they disembarked. The 49-year-old marketing director, a seasoned traveller said: 'I thought it was just a routine check. But the two officers stopped me after checking my passport. They took me aside, and said they wanted to speak to me. NOT WORRIED 'I still wasn't worried because I thought they just wanted to ask a few more questions before letting me go.' He did feel the glare of other passengers as he was led away by the two officers. 'The officers didn't even allow me to collect my luggage at the belt.' Mr Wong had to hand over the luggage collection slip to the officers while he was escorted to an office. He had left Singapore on 4 May, a Sunday, on an early morning flight to participate in a trade exhibition in Houston from 5 to 8 May. After that, he was scheduled to go to New Orleans, and Canada, and was to return only on 17 May. Mr Wong said he travelled regularly for work, about three times a month, to various countries, including China, Japan, India and the Middle East. But these were usually short trips which lasted five days at most. On the US trip, some of his clients had been on the same flight as him. At the Houston airport, Mr Wong was taken to a room with glass windows, It had only a table and a few chairs. He noticed that the officers outside were all armed. 'I was still not worried, as I knew Ididn't commit any crime.' But alarm bells started to go off in his head when an officer ordered him to remove all items from his pockets. 'I was allowed to wear my watch, but I had to hand over my handphone, my wallet and check-in lugagge,' he said. The only exception was the cash in his wallet. He had about USD$7,500 ($10,250) as well as some Singapore money. Mr Wong was then taken into a room next door, where he would spend the next 19 hours under interrogation. 'I asked to make a call to my company and wife to inform them, butthe officers didn't allow me to,' hesaid. 'They started to ask me a number of questions. I gave my answers readily as I knew I was speaking the truth.' Mr Wong said he was questioned about the purpose of his visits to all the countries reflected in his passport, where he stayed in those countries, whom he met on his business trips, and if he had bank accounts in these countries. 'They repeated the questions over and over. It was exhausting, but I answered all their questions,' he said. Mr Wong, who said he could be hot-tempered at times, remained calm throughout the interrogation process. 'I didn't allow myself to lose my patience. I told myself that I was in foreign territory and it was best to co-operate and not antagonise the local authorities,' he added. He said he was questioned by at least three shifts of officers who worked in pairs. 'I felt like a piece of meat in the microwave,' said Mr Wong of his being grilled. He said he was not given any food, but was allowed to drink from a water cooler and to go to the toilet. But his every movement was watched. Mr Wong said at one point, an officer who introduced himself as a CIA officer also questioned him for about four hours. After 19 hours of being questioned and going without food, the worst was yet to come. 'The next day at about 3pm, two prison officers came and wanted to handcuff me and shackle my ankles,' he said. 'I asked them why, but they said it was the standard procedure.' The handcuffs and leg cuffs were chained together. 'It was very humiliating to be treated like a convict. The leg cuffs hurt and I had to walk like Frankenstein since my movements were restricted,' Mr Wong recounted. 'I couldn't even hold up my hands to scratch my nose.' STAYED CALM But he told himself to stay calm, and hoped his colleagues in the Houston office would look for him when he didn't show up for the exhibition. He said he usually called his wife and secretary to keep them informed of his whereabouts when he travelled. He was put in a van and taken to a prison, where he was told to change into a blue prison uniform. He had to hand over all his possessions, and was put in a holding cell with four benches with about 20 other people. That was when he started to feel a real sense of fear. 'I was starving, I didn't know what was going on. I started to think maybe I would end up there forever, for a reason I didn't even know,' he said. He said he was there for about 12hours before he was taken to another cell with nearly 60 other prisoners, where he was given a bed. At one point, he was ordered to work with the other prisoners on some chores, but he refused. 'In all my travelling experience in the past 20 years, I have never been in such a situation. I wondered if it was a case of mistaken identity,' he said. He counted the minutes as the time passed agonisingly by in the cell. After another 24 hours, he was given back his clothes and taken back to the detention room at the airport. 'The questioning continued. And my requests to make phone calls were denied,' he said. The hours wore on and Mr Wong grew more weary and despondent. Finally there was a glimpse of hope when he was told the Singapore Embassy wanted to speak with him. 'I was relieved that someone knew about my plight, and I asked the embassy official to inform my wife.' The embassy official asked if he was all right and how he had been treated. At about 10pm, three days after his ordeal began, Mr Wong was told he was to be deported. No reason was given to Mr Wong for his detention. His belongings were returned to him, and he was escorted by two police officers to his seat on the plane, which was scheduled to depart at 11.45pm (local time). 'It was very humiliating to be escorted onto the plane with the other passengers staring. I wasn't even allowed to hold my own passport,' he said. But he was finally allowed to call his wife. GRATEFUL 'I just focused on having my freedom back and going home,' he said. 'I was thankful the Singapore Embassy helped secure my release so quickly.' A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman confirmed a Singaporean was detained at the Houston Airport and that the Singapore Embassy in Washington had provided the necessary consular assistance. But Mr Wong's ordeal did not end when the plane took off from Houston. When he was in transit in Moscow, he was escorted from the plane by two Russian police officers and kept under watch. He was later also escorted onto the Singapore-bound plane. He finally arrived in Singapore on 8May. He was escorted by two Singapore police officers after he got off the plane. After he cleared immigration, he met his wife who was at the airport. Until today, Mr Wong does not know why he was detained. He said he has written to the US embassy here for an explanation. This article was first published in The New Paper on May 20, 2008. That's why everytime I go to the States, I was worried of clearing the imigration & customs!

This Sunday, I was entering the basement carpark at White Sands when I realised that $2 was deducted from my cashcard at the gantry. Thinking that the system was programmed to deduct $2 upon entry, I proceeded to park the car. I got a surprise when I exited from the carpark after an hour later. The system deducted another $2 from my cashcard. I left the carpark, parked somewhere nearby and went back to the control room. The security guard insisted that it was not possible for the system to deduct money from my cashcard. He told me to lodge my complaint with customer service. To substantiate my claim, I printed my cashcard's recent transactions using the top-up terminal. True enough, the slip showed that carpark 97 (I believe this is the ID of White Sands carpark) deducted $2 twice. I have already lodged my complaint and am waiting for a refund. A word of advice to all bros. Check your cashcard value before entering the carpark.

ECP expressway heading towards airport, after passing KTM railway station, exiting the expressway towards lau pa sat. How come there's no left turn?!? or supposingly cannot do a left turn as the sign indicate right turn only?? (but i heck care just turn left to go CBD.) As i usually go this road late at night, maybe some road users care to enlighten or explain the situation?? or why they put surveilance cameras? or why authorised vehicles can go thru Raffles Quay as indicated on the signage? http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onem..._system_in.html