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Read this report from CNA : Quote : 1 in 2 Singaporeans would vote for a female president By Ansley Ng, TODAY | Posted: 06 August 2008 1153 hrs SINGAPORE: One in two Singaporeans would vote a female President into the Istana, and four in five would accept a woman Cabinet Minister, if a recent survey is anything to go by. In the poll of 1,256 Singaporeans, conducted by MyMailMoment.com, a lifestyle research portal of SingPost, 63 per cent of the female respondents said they would vote for a woman President, compared to 58 per cent of male respondents. Surprisingly, the oldest age group

Five years? MM Lee's estimate was optimistic WITH reference to last Friday's column, 'Welcome to scary Singapore, land of four million smiles', I could not help but disagree with Ms Lynn Lee. It is na�ve to assume that all human beings can be trusted to do the right thing, and that we should appeal to the public by their conscience and sense of fairness. While it is ideal to strive towards a kinder and gentler society, Singaporeans must be made to realise the world is actually very brutal. Why is Singapore schizophrenic? To me, it is both a modern-day wonder and an insane attempt to push the boundary of human sociology, political science and human ingenuity. With a population of 4.6 million and no natural resources, Singapore is like a 3,000m-tall giant inverted pyramid balancing precariously on a ridiculously small footprint of less than 700 sq km. To further create instability and complexity, the population is a mixture of races, religions and cultures due to its historical immigrant origins. In some ways, Singapore's few short decades of peace may bring hope to a millennium of violence in Jerusalem. On the contrary, I feel Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is very optimistic when he said recently that Singapore can be unscrambled in just five years. With modern telecommunications and banking infrastructure, trillions of dollars can be transferred out of Singapore in an instant if the current leaders and their policies change overnight. Singapore's economy can become an empty shell within weeks. The grim reality is that global financial investors would have no qualms in rendering us incapacitated in this fiercely competitive world. In many ways, Singapore is a failure due to its own success. Thanks to its ability to provide housing, work opportunities and good economic growth year after year in a First World environment, it is no wonder that most Singaporeans, especially those born after 1965, have bred a false sense of security, thinking modern Singapore is a creation by mother nature. Recently, opposition politician Tan Lead Shake made headlines after a tragic event in his family. But what chills the bones is the fact that in the past three elections, an average of more than 20 per cent of the electorate voted for him or anyone else who stood for election with little consideration of his credentials or abilities. Will Singapore last as long as the 3,000-year-old Great Pyramids of Giza? Very unlikely, when civilisations in history last an average of less than 500 years. But the real answer lies not just in our children but in the choice we make now to ensure a better future for them now. Syu Ying Kwok http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Sto...ory_255634.html anyone still credits the states times with credibility or objectivity? slipper man may not be top political material, but is that what the media should be discussing when he has just experienced a tragic loss? the ST editors must be choking on lightning cum..

My friend owns a hawker stall which he intends to rent out. It's been locked since 23rd Dec 07 til 29th Feb. SingPower sent him his utility bill for Jan 08 - S$155.66 and for Feb 08 - S$174.00. He was shocked and emailed them regarding the matter and told them that the stall was only used 3-5 days at most. Their reply shocked him further. They actually charged him for two months on an estimated amount. I don't know if this is actually normal, is anyone else also charged on an estimated amount? I would really like to know. Their email reply: Dear Mr Ng XXXXXXX I refer to your email of 13 Mar 08. 2 Your utility charges are calculated based on the readings registered by the meters installed at your premises. Your meters are read once in every two months. As your meters were not scheduled for reading in Feb 08, we use an estimated reading. We will adjust any over-estimation of charges for your Feb 08 bill when your meters are next read in Mar 08. 3 As a goodwill gesture, I have arranged for the waiver of the pink notice fee imposed on 6 Mar 08. The waiver will be reflected in your subsequent bill. 4 You may defer your payment of your Feb 08 bill to your Mar 08 bill due date. 5 If you require further clarification, please call our officers at 1800-2222 333. Yours sincerely XXXXXXXXX(Mr) Customer Care Officer Customer Services SP Services Ltd Co. Registration No. 199504470N

Need some help on this. Any idea how much would it roughly cost to do these repairs on a 2003 Corolla? Friend just kena, just trying to get an estimate on the repairs so as to claim on other party's insurance. (I've told him he should send it to IDAC but he just wants a ballpark figure). 1. Deformed front bumper 2. Deformed fender (lamp and inner shield of fender both damaged also) 3. Broken wing mirror 4. Dented front door (hinges all bent, door protector distorted) 5. Damaged power window of door 6. Distorted front door checklink 7. Torn door rubber beading Incl labour and materials, roughly how much would such a repair job cost? Around $5K?