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http://www.wsj.com/articles/another-minimum-wage-backfire-1439249236 This article is a good explanation of why setting minimum wage is no good for lower income people. Many people think setting minimum wage does benefit do good for lower income people as they will earn more which in turn will be less stressed out in their financial expenses. However they overlooked on the fact that by setting minimum wage, it actually backfire as explained in the above article. Many Singaporeans had been voicing out for government to set minimum wage just like other country but our government stay firm and say "No, we cannot do that" this I feel government is doing the right thing for lower income people. However one thing that the government lack of is clear explanation to convince why setting minimum wage is no good. I post this article to educate people that setting minimum wage do more harm than good, and hope people can see the good intention of government to stay firm to say no to minimum wage.

I believe many Singaporeans on the street couldn't perform a parallel park or side parking very well. Here is one step by step on how to parallel park a car with detail explanation and pictures. http://www.carsut.com/how-to-parallel-park-a-car/ Please share your idea to parallel park a car in better way if u have one.

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hi bros.i really would consider myself to buy a 2ndhand car.car which im looking at is hyundai getz 1.1m which cost abt 18k for the opc yr 2006 registered car.i'll be taking the OPC scheme cause my work is shift work,so i dont really need to drive during 7am to 7pm.and other than the cost of the loan per month,what other cost should i consider monthly that can seriouly damage my wallet??like insurance??cause i dont really know how the system works here as im a foreigner.thanks so much bro for u explanation,really appreciate it =)

There seems to be a bit of misunderstanding about some aspects of COE so here goes.. 1. The Govt sets a monthly number of new cars they want to see on the road. 2. This is how many COE they release 3. Drivers bid on how much they are willing to pay to own a car 4. More people willing to pay = price go up. Less people willing to pay = price go down. The PRICE of the COE has nothing to do with how many COEs sell - it is the SUPPLY that determines the price, not the price that determines the supply A. From April, the govt is allowing a 1.5% annual growth in vehicle population. So if there were 100,000 cars as at March 31 2010, as at March 31 2011 there will be 101,500 - or ADDITIONAL 1,500 cars on the road B. BUT the govt is cutting the number of new cars due to previously allowing too many cars to be registered (because of bad estimates) C. The amount of this cut is 28% (I think), so ACTUAL increase is 1,500 - 28% = (approx) 1,100 D. The number of COE issued = NUmber of cars deregisted in the previous month + current growth PART B Why does a higher COE lead to a switch towards more "luxury" cars This is debatable, but here's my take on it. But first assumptions COE X = $10,000 COE Y = $40,000 Basic Car = $50,000 (excluding coe) Luxury Car = $65,000 (excluding coe) At low COE, the jump from a Basic to a Luxury car is from $60k to $75k, or 25% - this is a pretty big jump. At high COE the jump from Basic to a Luxury car is from $90k to $105K or approx 14% - the comparative jump is much less, so the "luxury" car feels like a more "worthwhile" purchase. The gap in price has narrowed, but the gap in quality has remained the same. So the COMPARATIVE value of the luxury car has gone up. Explanation B. As the COE goes up, the marginal or "only just afford it" buyer is squeezed out, leaving (more of) the people that don't care about the cost, but rather the car they are buying. Those that are at this end of the market tend to buy the more "luxury" cars

My car came stock with HIDs. Th ebulbs are 4.3K and has a yellow tinge. Been wanting to change em to 8000k ones. Went to the store, slot the 8Ks in, and the bulb will be litted for a while and it shuts off. How come? Does anyone know why?

came across this news...and i remembered reading abt it on the papers.. was there a follow-up/explanation on this case by the hospital staff? **edited for hyperlink**

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What is Politics?' Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am the head of the family, so call me The President. Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her, the Government. We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you, the People. The nanny, we will consider her, the Working Class. And your baby brother, we will call him, the Future. Now think about that and see if it makes sense.' So, the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. So, the little boy goes to his parent's room and finds his mother asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy say's to his father, 'Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.' The father says, 'Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.' The little boy replies, 'The President is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep sxxt

All you should be concerned about when you read the label: Just look for A3-02 and if you are a sucker for fuel economy, A1-02. If you are driving one of those GDI engined cars from Mitsubishi, I suggest you look for A4-xx. A3-02 means it will stay in grade. If it is 40wt, you whack the engine, it will not shear to pieces. Also means the oil is long drain. Can extend to 16k km if you want! A1-02 means oil very thin and lubricates fast. A4-xx means it got lean mixture operating capability. Something GDI engines should use. There is another magic one called A5-02. Basically somewhat like A3 and A1 combined. Cannot find an oil that is A5-02.

could any of you experts explain what offset means? my offset is 18 thereabouts what does this mean? how does one measure offset. for a rim with an offset of 35 how does adding a spacer help in making the offset match that of my car?