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First H1N1 case in Singapore
A female SMU student, who had just returned from New York, is the first confirmed case of H1N1 in Singapore. She was in New York from May 14—24. She arrived back in Singapore on SQ25 on 26 May at 6.30am and was seated at Row 55. She developed a cou...
Mas Selamat is caught and I am back
Hi all! I am back after a tough and busy week of intense coding and project meetings. Now I am happy that I am officially on summer holidays. Well, the news which caught my eyes in these couple of days is definitely the re-arrest of Mas Selamat. Aft...
New EZ-link cards for Singaporeans
The old EZ-link cards are used mainly for public transportation; personally, I have not used it other than that. The new EZ-link card promises more functions and convenience.Main changes: No deposit. Still remember that you paid a deposit for your ol...
Is planting a tree so difficult?
Yes, it is certainly not easy to plant a tree in Singapore. Mr Mohammad Tajeran has been cycling around the world and planting trees in every country he had been to. In doing so, he hopes to spread the word that we can save the Earth from climate cha...
Dangers of binge drinking
Binge drinking is the consumption of more than 5 alcoholic drinks in a short span of time (usually 2 hours). According to a recent study by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore, binge drinking is a real and rising trend among teenagers in Singapor...
Mooncake Festival in Singapore
Today is the 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar calendar and it is also the Mid Autumn Festival. Mid Autumn Festival is the tradition of many East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and etc.). There are a number of different stories as to how t...
Apple iPhone 3G price in Singapore
Good news for Singapore Apple lovers as the iPhone 3G is finally available to the Singaporeans. Currently only Singtel offers the sale of iPhone, the other providers will probably offer the phone after a year. The iPhone 3G (8GB) price will range fro...
To all Abercrombie and Fitch lovers in Singapore
My friends had recently set up a site selling Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) Fashion at a lower price. The Trend Center is selling both Men and Ladies A&F apparels. If you are an A&F lover, do check out their site, I am sure their offer will...
Tips to Save Household Electricity
Singapore had recently increased the rates for electricity. Amid such times, I have collected a series of tips on how to save usage of household electricity.Tips for refrigerator:Refrigerator is one of the most power consuming household product and i...
Cost to call Singapore from Hell?
Adapted from an email which source is untraceable.How much would it cost to (telephone) call Singapore from Hell? You'd be surprised!One day, Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton and Lee Kuan Yew die and go to hell. However, the devil has only one phone.Que...
Diffusion of responsibility?
Diffusion of responsibility is a psychological term, it is a scenario where individuals know that many others are present, then they as individuals do not bear the full burden of responsibility on something that need to be done. They make the assumpt...
Do I have a gullible look?
I had previously posted an entry on scammers who tried to con me over the phone, and I was approached by a number of MLMs. And last night, I was approached by a group of scammers again. If I don't have a gullible look, then why am I always being targ...
On ERP Gantries
First of all, for the benefit of my foreign readers, I would like to explain what is an ERP gantry. ERP means Electronic Road Pricing, it is a way our government had devised, to help curb the rising traffic congestion problem. Let me now explain how ...
3 Reasons Why "Shallow" Blogs are Popular
Recently, there is quite a stir regarding why shallow blogs are getting more limelight than insightful post on ping.sg. And here are a few reasons why, based on my observations.People could already be too stressed with work or study and they won't wa...
Cheap but Effective Method to "Place" an Ad on TVmobile
All you need is a piece of hand-written ad and a piece of double-sided tape and there you go, you are ready to "place" your ad onto TVmobile.I saw this ad while traveling back home, I must really put my thumbs up for the person who thought of this id...
Only During Army...
Only during army, you miss your pink IC,as you are left with your 11B.Only during army, you love your admin tee, as that is most comfy.Only during army, there are PC and OC.and they knock you down twenty.Only during army, you join the Sai Kang party,...
2 pieces of Singapore news 10 years later...
Disclaimer: The article and photos are made just for fun. It is not trying to spread any ideas or influence anyone. The Crooks Times, Feb 30 2018Latest Mas Selamat Photo is ReleasedIt had been 10 years since Mas Selamat escaped from Whitley detention...
3 Reasons why DPM Wong need not resign
Mas Selamat is yet to be caught and I believe that he won't be caught any time soon. If such an incident is to happen in other countries, for example Japan, the person-in-charge will most probably have to resign. However, it is not the case in Singap...
Search for Mas Selamat all for show?
Today I saw a group of police armed with M16s and MP5s (I didn't know that Singapore police has MP5s) patrolling and apparently searching for Mas Selamat. Hmm... I am beginning to lose count on how many days had past since his escape. I think it had ...
Beggar in the bus
I was on my way to school in a bus yesterday when I met this beggar. I wonder how did she manage to sneak into the bus (I suppose she doesn't have enough money to take a bus since she is a beggar). Anyway, she was moving around on the second level of...
Leaving a mark
Haha... It may sound lame, but today is the 29th of February. So I want to leave a mark of this date on my blog. If not I will have to wait for another 4 years to leave this mark. Anyway, all the above are beside the point, what I want to write about...
More ERP Gantries! Is there a need?
There will be 16 more ERP gantries and the ERP rates is going up again. This means that there will be 0ver 70 gantries around Singapore in the future. Is it really necessary to have so many gantries? And is it even necessary to up the ERP rates even ...
