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North Korea slams Souths missile test farce
A US helicopter takes off from the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 in the sea off Pohang on March 31, 2014. North Korea has slammed the Souths recent ballistic missile test, calling it a farce aimed at showing off Seouls military strength in the face of.
Think Positive: Singapore has the lowest wages and.
Though Malaysia is still a developing country and has a GDP (PPP) per capita of only $14,215, less than 3 times of ours, the ordinary Malaysian citizen has about the same domestic purchasing power as the Singaporean.. Wage level: 31.3 30.9 119.8. Domestic purchasing power: 39.9 49.4 106.9. Working time to puy iPod nano: 27.5 36.0 9.0. Price of services: 72.5 65.0 110.9. As the above figures have shown, the Singapore worker has more in common with the��.
From The Straits Times archives: Lim Chu Kang farms to move out when leases.
SINGAPORE - A total of 62 farms in Lim Chu Kang will have to move out between 2017 and 2021 after their leases expire, to make way for army training grounds. The affected farms, ranging from vegetable plots to frog breeders, were told of the decision.
Lee Byung-hun refutes model
Hallyu star Lee Byung-hun repeatedly denied allegations that he was in a relationship with a model. Lees refutation came during a closed-door court hearing on a blackmailing case on Monday, which lasted nearly three hours. It was the second trial.
Into the minefield of ministerial salaries | Yawning Bread
I certainly hope they do, but there it a risk that the committee may simply not understand what is being said outside the corporate or organisational field they have spent their lives in.. The Committees terms of reference will be to review the basis and level of salaries for the President, Prime Minister, political appointment holders and Members of Parliament to help ensure honest and competent government.. If the salaries are not cut by 90%, its all a wayang. Reply.
100 Things We Love About The 80s | Remember Singapore
Back in the eighties, the varieties of chips and chocolate might not be as many as there are today, but it was enough for students to save up some of their allowances to buy their favourite snacks at the small provision shops or mama. With no iPhone, computer or internet, children were satisfied with simple games in the eighties.. The typical design of a HDB flat built in the eighties (picture above) was duplicated in the new towns of Ang Mo Kio, Clementi and Bedok.
Buses more frequent but still tight on space
Over three days this week, The Straits Times spoke to 60 commuters taking services 72, 106 and 922 between 7.30am and 9am. These three routes are among the 111 to get more buses under the $1.1 billion Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
The Expats Will Rule Singapore | Adam Khoo on Success.
in asiaone today, it reported hdb is putting up new flats for sale, a 4 rm unit at choa chu kang is $250k and the report states to afford a unit like this without topping cash the household income should be $4.3k minimum. so do local. I am a Singaporean myself and I hate to say all this because it would seem like I am putting my fellow countrymen down, but I really hope that fellow Singaporeans can be more aware of the challenges these ���foreigners��� are bringing to us.
Sentosa condo owners sue developer over alleged defects
Unhappy home owners at upscale condominium The Coast at Sentosa Cove are suing the developer over alleged defects such as termite infestations and staircase flooding. They are claiming the developer, Ho Bee Investment, is responsible for a range of .
HDB satisfaction levels down, but are still above 90%
SINGAPORE - The proportion of Housing Board (HDB) residents who are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods has dipped, though satisfaction levels are still above 90 per cent, according to an HDB survey conducted every five years. In the Sample .
Daily Reads Oct 21 ��� Wee Shu-Min - Intelligent Singaporean
Looking Back Home from Wei Kiats Blog Another blog bites the dust from e pur si muove Temasek Ho Ching must step down as head of Temasek from Pseudonymity INDONESIA: Temasek accused of unfair business practices from���. As time passed I came to relish the moment when we were together, the rustling of decaying leafs, the lingering aroma of her perfume, all these things I longed for but above all, I wished only to be with her ��� she always recounted to��.
Fewer job seekers, more job openings in third quarter of 2013
Unemployment fell in September, with the overall seasonally-adjusted rate down to 1.8 per cent, from 2.1 per cent in June.. Employment rose by 33,100, slightly below the gains of 33,700 in the quarter before but higher than the same time last year.
Minster Lim Swee Say on Structural Unemployment..
While older workers were vulnerable during economic downturns as they are today, they are re-hired during economic recoveries when the labor market tightened up and employers had no choice but to tap the older workers to expand. Employers will never be satisfied because:.. The hard truth is that the floodgate to foreigners were torn down and completely removed so that millions and millions of foreigners can enter Singapore to take over Singaporeans jobs.
Really that bad for engineers? - Salary.sg Forums
Im quite worried that this is true but I really have a interest in this area and the sciences. (I did quite well for my A levels (5As) and so had the option to choose other courses.) Having said that, I dont intend to be an engineer��.
Cyclist in intensive care after hit-and-run accident
Madam Rosnah Rauaeewas riding towards Yishun Avenue when a black Honda Accord apparently hit the clinic assistant, but did not stop. The police have classified the case as a hit-and-run, and confirmed last night that a 38-year-old male driver is.
Man arrested for aggravated outrage of modesty
SINGAPORE - A 31-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in several Aggravated Outrage of Modesty cases. According to a police press statement, 3 reports of cases of Aggravated Outrage of Modesty was received by police in March, .
Eat, shop, explore at the seven stations along upcoming Singapore-KL high.
The ride from Singapore to KL will be within 90 minutes but could come up to about 2.5 hours including waiting time, transfers and immigration clearance. Construction on the. Zookeepers hose down orang utans at the Melaka Zoo. -- PHOTO: THE STAR.
Running for Adrian, and also for hope
���I used to attend all his matches, so now when I talk about football, I cant help but be reminded of him,��� he explained. Nevertheless, the Dhanarajs hope to honour their sons memory by signing on as ambassadors for this years Run for Hope. The race.
HDB to reduce supply of BTO flats next year
Therefore, it is possible that the Government is looking at current trends and reaching for an important policy tool - BTO supply - to slow down the decline of HDB prices. I would suggest that the increase in the number of BTO flats has been more.
No stamp duty relief for singles switching homes
But singles do not get this relief, the Ministry of Finance clarified. -- ST FILE. The clarification came from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday, following uncertainty over whether stamp duty concessions for married people would also apply.
Life as a Singapore Domestic Maids Employer: Maids (FDW.
But if you are sending your FDW home without giving her prior warnings/reminders for her mistakes.. all the while, she thought shes a perfect maid, lived in illusion thinking youre satisfied with her performance. maybe youre swallowing. While waiting to be transferred, maid doesnt need to work but you still need to pay levy, continue her insurance coverage and pay her lodging fee imposed by agency.. cant cut the relationship instantly, very draggy procedure��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Pamela Chng - Do.
But when it was Ms Pamela Chngs turn to address the hundreds of do-gooders at the Makers of More Summit in a converted warehouse at a disused gasworks in Hackney, she spoke of fear. The founder of. Ms Chngs own journey to find herself began after she left Hwa Chong Junior College with her A levels. Her parents, in the. After graduating, she returned to Singapore and joined online news portal AsiaOne in 1998 during the dot.com boom. Then the bubble��.
Diary of A Singaporean Mind: MM Lee : Social Divide.
The income gap has widened in many countries due to globalisation but no 1st world nation has the level of income inequality we see in Singapore. Our ministers are the highest paid in the world and our cleaners and drivers��.
Diary of A Singaporean Mind: MRT breakdown and what is.
Yes as a privately listed company CEO you can say that she is incentivised to keep costs down and do the bare minimum cost-wise to keep things running smoothly, but frankly I think as the leader of a national transport provider she simply cannot be so naive to.. We will continue to see unprecedent increases in HDB resale flats and BTOs.. When one occurs, you still have to take responsibility and ownship of the problem so that people are assured it will be solve.
Little Stories: George Yeo and His True Legacy for Singapore
Personally I am somewhat hazy about what George Yeo actually achieved in this area, but perhaps thats just because Singapores foreign affairs is not an area to which Ive paid that much attention. Instead I will remember. Even within the PAP, there was plenty of debate and resistance about the casino proposal (to such an extent that another ex-minister, Lim Boon Heng, recently broke down in tears when he revisited those memories). But in the end George��.
Chedet ��� RACIAL POLARIZATION
In this game of life and death of the 21st century the new Christians have replaced the 555 shirted gangsters as the pawns, the knights, the rogues and the castles are still in place but instead of Chinamen, Malays have replaced them. The Opposition at the... Every Malaysian Chinese should memorise the above quotation from you, like the communist Chinese memorise Mao Tse Tungs thought or like they memorise the popular English songs. amin tan. sibotaks��.
Fewer HDB residents satisfied with flats, neighbourhoods: Survey
SINGAPORE - Fewer Housing Development Board (HDB) residents are satisfied with their flats and neighbourhoods now, even though overall satisfaction levels remained high at over 90 per cent. This was revealed in the latest Sample Household Survey, .
Parents picket over pupils safety
JOHOR BARU - A group of parents picketed outside SJKT Kangkar Pulai to voice their concern over the safety of their children. A 50m landslip occurred near the schools perimeter fence following a downpour on Thursday. The parents, numbering around 100 .
Sg Truth: Developer Sim Lians link to the PAP
Even say Mah has great firewall to prevent this auditor seeing tender process it is against civil service standard for a bidder to sit on its highest level comittee who will then can wield great influence on those deciding who to award the bid to. Allowing private developers who had successfully acquired HDB lands to independently price DBSS units may be in line with free market principles, but it also means HDB losing control over precious lands that could be better��.
The Other Singapore, the one rarely seen. | weehingthong
This Post provides glimpses of another Singapore: the incompetent, the undesirable, the seedy, the weird. To the various people who have sent me photos, captions, videos, etc., thanks! Keep them coming! --- 80 but not too��.
Kempen politik Hannah Yeoh dibiayai orang gereja | Helen.
(a) with all due respect, you clearly have a very poor understanding of the Christian faith and worse still (because one can always gain understanding), an equally poor desire to understand it;. (b) I posted the comment as.. 90. bar | February 22, 2013 at 1:53 pm. i hate nsync,.. I know UIA has recruited more foreign students who are at undergraduate level and above, but most other Public Universities recruited at graduate and post graduate levels. To be fair, most��.
Court dismisses duos bid for Queens Counsel to argue against gay-sex law
A gay couple fighting against a Singapore law that criminalises sex between men has lost their bid for a Queens Counsel to argue their appeal. In a written judgment on Thursday, Justice V K Rajah dismissed the application by Mr Gary Lim and Mr Kenneth .