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  1. What are the odds of encountering one or two oddball, batty teachers (even principals) during one's ten to sixteen years typically spent pursuing a formal education in Singapore schools? Well, obviously not so improbable. Read: the nasty, weird shit or advice spewing out of the mouths of some of these folks who were supposed to enlighten the eager bright young minds of tomorrow aka you the student. Oh yes, the horrors, the horrors indeed. More than a handful over at Reddit Singapore "affectionately" reminisced about the ridiculous (perhaps bordering on crazy), at times unintentionally entertaining and possibly thoughtless remarks their innocent(?) ears had to endure once upon a time in the classroom: By chongccino: "In secondary school, I got caught for folding back my skirt during an open house event. Normally I wouldn't do such a thing and I tried to explain that it was because the hook fell out. But the discipline mistress cut me off really rudely, told me I was setting a bad example for the juniors (another one who I never spoke to in my entire life was caught alongside me for folding her skirt) and exclaimed: “do you want the public to think our girls are cheap sluts?” Back then I was afraid of any further repercussions but in retrospect I should have complained and not let that slide because that was plain insulting and rude. What a bitch." By uniscent: "Last year one teacher in my school was helping out a group of girls with their geography project (during a camp) and requested they enter into a room to complete things; when the girls declined he laughed and said : “ Why are you so scared? It's not like I’m gonna rape all 3 of you at once.” "
  2. Seriously, if Vincent W is serious about it, he should name the priest. Otherwise, I think he seems to have a vendetta against the Catholic Church, after the Archbishop release a pro-family statement last weekend. http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/vincent-wijeysingha-i-was-molested-catholic-priest-when-i-was-15 I see no grounds in Archbishop William Goh’s pronouncement on homosexuality for anything but contempt. Throughout its existence in Singapore, the church has raised its voice in support of little that Christianity has to offer the moral universe. Yet when it does, when one would expect it to affirm its teachings at Matthew 26:27 and in the first Letter to the Corinthians at Verse 13:13, it chooses one within a domain where it has no rights, given its own hideous record. The universal church is guilty of the systematic rape and abuse of children committed to the care of a clergy ostensibly vowed to celibacy. The response of the magisterium to the thousands of adults now asking it to repair the untold damage done to them in their childhood was first to threaten and coerce into silence and, when that failed, spend billions – yes, billions – of dollars in out of court settlements. Meanwhile, it shielded paedophile clerics from the intervention of the law. In some cases involving senior prelates, it appointed them to sinecures in the Vatican, putting them outside the ambit of local police authorities. Contrary to what has been put about that this is an isolated phenomenon limited to the United States and Ireland, this is a global phenomenon. While not as extensive as other dioceses, the local church in Singapore is not exempt. Some years ago, it was embroiled in a scandal involving a historical allegation of sexual abuse by a priest. The accused was transferred to another church where his access to children was unimpeded. When I was fifteen, I came into unfortunate contact with a priest who would engage me in play wrestling and attempt to touch my crotch in the process. He once brought me to his bedroom and took a stack of pornographic magazines from his wardrobe to show me. I was fifteen. I haven't till now disclosed this sorry incident publicly. It never seemed momentous and so far as I’m aware, it didn’t damage me. But Archbishop William Goh’s pronouncements this weekend prompted me to. The Catholic church long ago surrendered its right to participate in the moral debate and Goh’s statement must be put in this proper context. No one should be surprised that the Catholic church would possess such an ignominious history, given its intensely anti-human and anti-humane reaction to sexuality throughout the centuries. Dating back to the first decades of the Christian era, Paul of Tarsus set the stage for the future of Christian sexuality when he disseminated his own neuroses to the first Christian communities of the Levant. He was followed by a slew of Church Fathers whose aversion, indeed loathing, for the functions of their bodies, led to a theological settlement that placed the enjoyment of sex on a par with the great moral evils. Augustine of Hippo, a North African bishop of the fourth century, possessed of a deeply neurotic, self-hating personality, clarified and codified these bizarre reactions, turning them into the theology that the church now draws on to castigate me and my fellow LGBTs. Now, couple that with an enforced celibacy among the church’s officers, and you have a calamity of global proportions waiting to happen. And did: because the church attracted to its service, people deeply damaged by its strictures but also able to coerce the vulnerable into meeting their warped sexual needs. And the irruption of the child sex abuse scandals in the 1980s, inevitable on hindsight, showed the Catholic church for what it is: a cynical and manipulative institution as far away from the ideas of the carpenter of Nazareth as it is possible to be. And we should not forget that the church implemented the policy of celibacy not as a means of encouraging holiness but so that the Church government would not have to expend money on the upkeep of the widows and orphans of priests killed in the mission fields. That Goh’s pronouncement has shown the local church at its most disgraceful should surprise no one. What concerns me is the cynical attempt to portray the church as a compassionate and empathetic organisation concerned for the souls of LGBT people. This is entirely at odds with the teachings of the church government at the Vatican. Goh’s statement waters down the church’s real disgust for LGBT people. In 1986, a letter from Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei, the church’s propaganda unit, was sent out to the universal church. Then headed by Cardinal Ratzinger, a one-time member of Hitler’s Youth whom the church later elevated to the ‘throne’ of St Peter as Pope Benedict XVI, the letter described homosexuality as a “great moral evil” and homosexual people as “intrinsically disordered”. Note well that this letter came from the same man who was simultaneously advising bishops to conceal the sex abuse scandals then consuming his church. The Singapore episcopacy, in attempting to come across as nice guys intent only upon the salvation of souls, has masked the church’s real attitude to LGBT people. In doing so, it has further disfigured itself by the hypocrisy which characterised much of its history. Let the Catholic magisterium come out and declare its real revulsion towards LGBT people. And let them at the same time atone for the thousands of lives their church destroyed by the mischief of their ravenous priests. I will take them seriously then. Until then, I will take no moral instruction from those who seek to police my bedroom while turning a blind eye to the priests who lured little boys and little girls into theirs, to rape and bugger them with the connivance and the complicity of the episcopacy. The Catholic leadership has remained silent on the real problems that face our world. Today, it has no authority whatsoever, moral or otherwise, to comment on whom I can and cannot love.
  3. Periods are the worst time of the month for females. We feel like we’re dying, we hate everyone and everything, work isn’t optional and all we want to do is crawl into our beds and never come out. Our guy friends, boyfriends and dads can’t feel our pain, but all of the women in our lives can relate. We love to bitch about our periods, regardless of the fact that we’ve been dealing with them every month since we were 13(ish). It doesn’t matter; girls love to complain and love to have people who will listen. Bitching about your period basically ensures a great audience. We have a love/hate relationships with our periods because it’s an excuse to eat whatever we want and to be a huge bitch, to sum it all up. No? Just me? No way. More of that later. What are the most common phrases women say to one another during this terrible time? Check it out below. 1. “Am I dying?” Seriously, it is not normal to bleed this much and not die. 2. “I’m so bloated.” UGH! Why am I so fat today? This is the worst feeling ever. Looks like I’ll be sticking to leggings for the next three to five days. 3. “At least I’m not pregnant!” This is probably the ONLY upside to getting your period, literally. 4. “Sorry I’m being a total bitch right now, but I’m on my period.” Get-out-of-jail-free card? Thank you very much, uterus. 5. “Can you really not get pregnant while having sex on your period?” Is this true? Is this a myth? Or is it just wishful thinking? FYI: Yes, you can totally get pregnant while on your period. 6. “Anyone have a tampon?” Somebody needs to wingardium leviosa a tampon to me right now because there is nothing worse than sitting at work realizing you forgot to bring backup. 7. “It’s my last day, will he know?” At that point, no one gives a sh*t. Both parties involved will be too busy to even figure out what’s going on, anyway. Well, hopefully for your sake. 8. “Do people still use pads?” #TBT: Pads! Hahaha, these are literally adult diapers. Can you actually believe people used these things willingly? Sh*t is disgusting. 9. “Seriously?! Another comforter bites the dust?” Every girl has had to experience something along these lines. There’s nothing worse than drifting off to sleep only to realize the crimson monster has made its way through your sheets. 10. “Is TSS real?” I’ve had this in for like seven hours. Is that too long? 11. “I don’t even want kids!!” I’m well aware of the fact I will never have kids. Can I just remove my uterus, already? 12. “I can eat whatever I want. I deserve it.” The best part (like there is one) of being on our periods is that fact that we can rationalize any and every morsel of food that passes through our lips. 13. “I need chocolate!” This is self-explanatory. 14. “I don’t have to go to the gym, right?” Who the hell wants to do jumping jacks on their period? Not me, that’s for sure. 15. “This underwear cost me $26!” You have your date-night underwear, your daytime underwear and then the reject pile that’s reserved for your period week. We may have been dealing with this sh*t for years, but for some reason, we never learn our lesson. 16. “Midol is a lie.” The 15 minutes of relief (if that) that this medication provides is totally not worth the money. You’re much better off smoking a joint, trust me. 17. “I’m allowed to be a bitch.” I can be a huge bitch and no one can say a damn thing because it’s my hormones speaking! #Winning 18. “I hate everyone.” All women are more irritable on their periods, and with good reason. This time of the month is painful and uncomfortable, putting us on edge for every conversation we’re going to engage in. 19. “Why does the government not pay for tampons?” Clinics give away condoms but not tampons? How does this make any sense? Insurance should totally pay for tampons. A whole box is like $16. Ain’t nobody got money for that. 20. “I just want to curl up in a ball and die.” I. Need. My. Bed. Right. Now. 21. “Why do I have to go into work today?” Women should totally get a day off during that time of the month. I mean you all have that one day that is significantly worse than the rest. Cue the heating pad. 22. “Ugh, I should’ve just skipped it this month.” For the lucky girls who are on birth control, they have the option to skip their period, altogether, each month. But for the rest of us, unfortunately, this is just not an option. 23. I WISH I WAS A GUY! If you have not uttered these words, you haven’t really experienced a period. Men don’t know how good they have it. Source: http://elitedaily.com/women/23-things-that-every-girl-has-said-while-on-her-period/
  4. Topgear Jeremy Clarkson said Audi is worse than a China make car and is a piece of junk.
  5. Over 30 per cent of Singaporeans in a National Environment Agency (NEA) survey said they would litter if they could get away with it. Here's your source... http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC12...e-peer-pressure
  6. http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/artic...umentid=5938017 Teo Chee Hean nothing much to say...
  7. Lee Hsien Loong in 2005: "And so, racial harmony and religious harmony are of utmost importance in Singapore, which is why when somebody went and published some racist blogs recently, we came down very hard," he said. "All you need is one crazy guy and a disaster takes place and an enormous rent happens, a tear in the fabric of society." Lee Hsien Loong in 2011: "I think we have to respond in a mature and calm sort of way. It's wrong that they did it and we acted against them but it's not necessary for us to get worked up every time something like this happens. It will happen once in a while and we will have to take it in our stride."
  8. A judge in UK said this. He feels that nowadays policemen are exposed to swearing so often in their work they shouldnt feel offended. He was handling a case of a drug suspect swearing at the policemen who searched him for drugs.... no drug was found. We need this judge as FT in our legal system??
  9. As stated by our Eilities again, http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporesc...wpphu-post-form COV cannot and is to stay... Government will not control and COV is free to escaluate without interferences... Apparently, our HDB minister or our PAPayas team had forgotten what is the mission of HDB flats..
  10. Cyclist was hit by a car. As the cyclist was lying sprawled on the road, he saw the driver standing over him. Guess what is the first thing the driver said? True story
  11. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ® shakes hands with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak (L) after
  12. Yahoo News Horny hubby attacks wife who said 'no' Petaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - A husband who wanted to have sex with his wife after watching an adult movie attacked her when she spurned his advances at their home in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysian newspaper China Press reported. In the June 15 incident, the 29-year-old woman said she was tired after doing the household chores in the morning and was not in the mood to have sex with her husband at 3am. She asked him to switch off the television and refused to have sex with him. The couple started to quarrel, leading the man to repeatedly hit his wife and flee from the house. The victim later lodged a police report on the assault.
  13. Spurs linked with a bid for Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney and Nani swap deal for Jenas, Pinear and Bassong...for a right to sign Luka Modric from Spurs... And paying Spurs 20million yearly fore 5 years. Manure is rumored to be a possibility to be forced into such a deal as Luka Modric told Alex Furgersan that he can lick his boots daily if he wants to sign Modric... Alex is said to be seriously considering such an option
  14. WP has won in Aljunied GRC, said one of the 5 PAP candidates . I will move back from JB to SG! Regards,
  15. It seem that even before the show starts...our MIW is worried that this time round, they will be in not a very good shape to convince the voters...so now, they had promised no GST increase for the next 5 years..this prove that, opposition is indeed require to make them worry.....else fat hope that they will back down.....well to say this, no increase GST, they can still take back from other areas..like more property tax..more ERP...
  16. People should start seeing instead of just hearing. Interesting thing - in one single issue of last Sat's New Paper I saw at least 6 to 7 pages of money lenders, easy loans and even pay day loans from nice people like Amy, Fatty, Janet etc. So maybe it could be true that we are trying to help our low income Singaporeans. http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElectio...ory_657842.html http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElectio...ory_657834.html
  17. power reply from him The 86-year-old said old people should be more productive. Mr Lee was responding to a question on challenges Singapore may face with an aging population. He said that at his age, he may have aches and pains but he can keep going. He said: "Many of our workers have a preferred retirement, and then they die early! It won't be long before the message sinks home that if you keep doing what you're doing for almost the whole of your life, the chances are you will stay interested and engaged in life, there's something to do tomorrow and you keep going. If you start saying,'oh! I'm old!' And you start reading novels and playing golf or playing chess, well, you're on the way down." From 2012, employers in Singapore will have to offer workers re-employment when they hit the retirement age of 62. Mr Lee said older workers will need to come to terms with the psychological switch - that is, working for less pay and very likely for a younger boss. He said: "That's life! You know American Generals - they don't do well, they get fired and they give them a medal, they send a new general! I think we have to develop that approach to life. (When) you have reached the maximum you can do at your age in that position, you move sideways and you take less pay and you move gradually, (getting) less and less pay because you are moving slower and slower, especially when you're doing physical work." Mr Lee stressed the need to continue learning even as one gets older, adding "I'm still learning." Attracting talents was another hot topic at the dialogue session. Mr Lee said foreign talents come to Singapore because of the
  18. Wat a silly arse.. 7plus in the evening.. travelling along Bedok Nth Street 3.. it's a 2 lane road.. with peak hour traffic.. no matter which lane u are in.. u just couldnt overtake any vehicle.. But this black mazda 6.. seeing the heavy traffic decided to hog two lanes to see which lane is faster then switch to that lane.. I came on behind him.. flash high beam to signal him to stay in lane. He got agitated.. Vrooom vroom hard and suddenly swerve aggressively into the lane i was in. Need to swerve so hard? Why never vroom into the divider! Then he decided to move slower than than the already slow traffic.. perhaps wanted to agitate me. I let him be cos anyway i saw it just turned red light some 20 metres away.. He left a gap of abt 3 car length in front.. then he suddenly vrooom vrooom vroom.. and sprinted off! WTF.. from beginning dunno what was he trying to do.. now did this.. still he came to a stop at red light. Green light.. he vrooom vroom before moving off.. and tailgated car in front.. then step brake.. on off going over the line into the other lane.. trying again to see which lane is faster.. I didnt feel agitated.. not complaining.. just tot such childish acts by him were really uncalled for..
  19. This could be the next best invention since sliced bread!!
  20. 1)Is customers events important? Did 7series, s-class, LS600 owners really looking forward to these special events? 2)Agents is hoping custom to catch PI underclare on the price of second hand cars? Published February 6, 2010 More second-hand luxury sports cars being imported Grey imports bearing Bentley, Porsche badges jumped the most last year By SAMUEL EE THE number of parallel-imported (PI) cars may have plunged to a four-year low last year, but the proportion of premium models accelerated. High-end PI sports cars - most of them used - spiked in 2009. But authorised dealers are far from worried; in fact, their reaction is mixed. Grey imports bearing the Bentley and Porsche badges jumped the most last year (see table). The authorised Bentley distributor, Malayan Motors, registered 24 units, while PI operators collectively sold 21. This means 47 per cent or almost half of all Bentleys sold in Singapore were PI units. In contrast, the ratio in 2008 was 36-to-5 respectively, or 12 per cent PI cars. For Porsche, official importer Stuttgart Auto moved 222 units in 2009, versus 81 PI cars - meaning a quarter were PI cars. In 2008, the numbers were 265 and 62 respectively. Asked if the numbers were a concern, Andre Roy, group managing director of Wearnes' automotive division, whose Malayan Motors represents Bentley, said: 'The answer is yes and no. On the positive side, we are pleased with the growing demand for Bentley. It shows we've done a good job investing in the brand and business over the past 78 years.' Mr Roy said what worries him is that PI operators may not be giving potential buyers the full picture. 'For example, the customers may not be told that, as per Bentley policy, vehicles exported outside of their designated market are no longer eligible for factory warranty coverage, or given the full or correct service history,' he said. Also, the cars may not have been built to Singapore specifications. Still, Mr Roy said these PI sales have not really affected his business. In fact, Porsche Asia-Pacific managing director Christer Ekberg expects the number of PI cars to fall over time. 'The number is on the high side but I am not really concerned except for the importer and his investments,' he said. 'Competition is always good but only as long as the cars are imported in the normal legal way, with all taxes paid and the invoice value of the car correct. But we know this is not always the case.' Mr Ekberg said Asia's high import duties and taxes on cars create 'a market for tax evasion'. However, he said he has 'full faith in Singapore's legal system, and the way the Customs department is handling it is fantastic'. He added: 'I wish this would be the case for every country in the world.' Lamborghini Singapore boss Melvin Goh is also concerned about the rising number of PI cars, even though they are relatively small for the Italian exotic manufacturer. But Mr Goh is not unduly worried because 'those who buy a car like this usually buy into a lifestyle'. 'Those who get it from a PI operator will not enjoy the full experience, including customer events,' he said. Last year, 7 per cent of the 54 Lamborghinis registered in Singapore were PI units. But this was a jump from zero the previous year. Once reason for the relatively high number of luxury PI units last year is that most were brought in used. Although no data is available, anecdotal evidence seems to support this in the case of Bentley and Lamborghini. Porsche was affected to a lesser extent because the majority (more than three-quarters) are believed to be new. The main attraction is, of course, price. For example, PI operator Vincar, which sold six Bentleys last year, said one of these (a mid-2009 GTC convertible) was transacted at $630,000 in October - or more than $200,000 less than the price of a new car then. 'Demand is good because of the price and because there are not many second-hand units in the market,' said Vincar director Vincent Tan. 'If there are second-hand units, the prices are still high. So people turn to used imports.' Importing used luxury cars became more attractive after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) allowed them to be eligible for the scrap rebate from September 2007. They have to be under three years old and incur a used car surcharge of $10,000 in addition to the usual registration taxes. The cars are sourced from Japan and the UK, and Vincar is one of about 10 PI operators dealing in such vehicles. Mr Tan said the used luxury market suffered in the first half of 2009 because of the financial crisis, but started picking up in the third quarter. 'For 2010, it looks like demand in the used luxury segment should be sustained, although the general PI market will suffer because of higher COE premiums,' he said.
  21. Two ladies happened to start up a conversation during an endless wait at the airport in Los Angeles . The first lady was a typically arrogant California woman married to a very wealthy man. The second was a well-mannered elderly Southern woman from North Carolina . Inevitably, the conversation centered on whether or not they had any children. The California woman started by saying, "When my first child was born, my husband built a mansion for me." The lady from the South commented, "Now, isn't that precious?" The first woman continued, "When my second child was born, my husband bought me a Mercedes-Benz." Again, the lady from the South commented, "Now, isn't that precious?" The first woman continued boasting. "Then, when my third child was born, my husband bought me this exquisite diamond bracelet." Yet again, the Southern lady commented, "Now, isn't that precious?" The first woman then asked her companion, "What did your husband buy for you when you had your first child?" "My husband sent me to charm school," declared the Southern lady. "Charm school?" the first woman cried. "Oh, my Heavens! What on earth for?" The Southern lady responded, "Well, for example, instead of saying, 'Who gives a s h i t?', I learned to say, 'Now, isn't that precious?' "
  22. Still wanting to buy that Condo and nice Convertible? Cheap bargains will come in 2009 once the crisis hits! So hang on tight bros......cause GIC said so! http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews...0421-60960.html GIC says global recession, crisis likely Mon, Apr 21, 2008 Reuters SINGAPORE - A SINGAPORE state investment fund that bought multi-billion dollar stakes in beleaguered banks Citigroup and UBS said a global financial crisis and recession was increasingly likely but that its investments in western banks were long-term in nature. 'The financial contagion has now spread beyond US shores, increasing the likelihood of a global financial crisis and recession,' Government of Singapore Investment Corp deputy chairman Tony Tan told a staff meeting on Monday. 'We could be facing a recession which is longer, deeper and wider than any recession we have encountered in the last 30 years.' 'We regard our investments in UBS and Citigroup as long term investments which will give us good returns when markets stabilise and economic conditions return to more normal levels,' he said. GIC is the larger of Singapore's two sovereign wealth funds and bought 11 billion Swiss francs (S$15 billion) worth of mandatory convertible notes in UBS last December. In January, GIC invested US$6.88 billion (S$9.4 billion) in Citigroup in a capital raising by the US bank. 'We regard our investments in UBS and Citigroup as longterm investments which will give us good returns when marketsstabilise and economic conditions return to more normallevels,' he said. GIC previously said it has not yet decided whether to participate in UBS's subsequent 15 billion franc rights issue. Dr Tan said that GIC had entered the market turmoil well prepared after it had taken a more conservative stance in its investment portfolio by selling stocks in the third quarter and holding more cash. 'We are now entering a period of extreme uncertainty in the world economy and the global financial markets. As banks continue to de-leverage, cutting down on their lending activities and causing contraction in credit supply, the prospects for the US economy and even the world economy are fraught with considerable downside risks,' he said. GIC says it manages 'well above US$100 billion'. But analysts say the fund's assets could be larger than US$300 billion, making it one of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds. Morgan Stanley said in February that GIC was the world's third-largest sovereign wealth fund with US$330 billion in assets under management, behind the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority with US$875 billion and Norway's Government Pension Fund with US$380 billion. Temasek Holdings, Singapore's other fund, has to date invested US$5 billion in Merrill Lynch. -- REUTERS
  23. Govt help should go only to deserving I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Mr George Pasqual, 'Why Singaporeans must come first'. I do not subscribe to his view. Many young and able-bodied Singaporeans who are spoilt and unemployed have not contributed as much to the economy as their foreign counterparts and should not be given government handouts. Many of these young Singaporeans are mollycoddled by their affluent parents and do not suffer at all. They are choosy about jobs. Their expectations are unrealistic. They shun low-paying jobs that entail working long hours in unpleasant conditions, unlike their foreign counterparts who work day and night for a pittance. Many Singaporeans can still afford to stay home in comfort to wait out the economic downturn. Given a choice, many would not even do national service. The Government should give financial help to only the deserving ones, regardless of whether they are permanent residents or not. Chan Weng Kei --- OI MR CHAN! You want to try digging trenches for days at 60 cents an hr?!!! @@#@%^
  24. COE prices up sharply after news of lower quota source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../409826/1/.html COE prices up sharply after news of lower quota SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices have gone up across the board in the latest bidding exercise. At the close on Wednesday, the premium for big cars jumped S$4,200 to S$4,889, while that for small cars rose S$3,440 to S$4,460. In the Open Category, where the COEs are usually used to buy cars, the premium went up S$2,889 to S$5,889. For goods vehicles and buses, the COE price was S$1,600 higher at S$4,190. The premium for motorcycles meanwhile rose S$100 to S$801. Car dealers said the jump in COE premiums was due mainly to the government's recent announcement that it will cut the COE quota this year by 24 per cent. However, observers said the industry is struggling to maintain itself during the economic downturn. Vincent Ng, product manager of Honda agent Kah Motor, said: "Most of us are selling our cars at little profit or no profit. I would even speculate that some of us are making some sales at a loss. So in the short term, it's not so good." Car dealers said they expect the COE premiums to hover around the current levels, adding that it is unlikely there will be sharp spikes despite the impending cut in COE quota. What a "open eyes BIG BIG tell a lie" what a blatant lie...saw him being interviewed last night in the Ch8 10pm news, he was smiling wryly when he gave that statement. May I suggest KH to apply non-profit organisation license or should someone call in IRAS to check their accounts?
  25. MORE free time did not result in more babies, so people should go back to work on Saturdays. Nominated MP Loo Choon Yong on Tuesday threw up the most provocative suggestion during the Budget debate when he questioned the benefits of the five-day work week. [It seems to me, of late, some of this so called elite .....stiring or creating news in the media..e.g like the civil servant guy who voice out how much he spent just to learn to cook.... And this NMP, IMO he should not have even mentioned it in the 1st place, what is your comments
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