SingaporeSurfNews, opinions, and ramblingsNightRider And Nite Owls- July 7, 2008 by Leong Wee Keat, Todayhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/358700/1/.html 'We'll Keep Driving'- July 7, 2008 by Leong Wee Keat, TodayMotorists are certainly keeping closer tabs on the cost of driving, as fuel prices and parking charges also climb.http://www.todayonline.com/articles/263611.asp One United People- July 7, 2008 by Insane PolygonsSo as National Day draws closer each day, I asked myself all those years of blindly reciting the pledge - is this the best we that we can do Is this the best that we can do Is this the best that the government can dohttp://www.insanepoly.com/blog/?p=542 NSman Gets Over 9 Years Jail, 18 Strokes For Having Rifle, Bullets And Knife- July 7, 2008 by Jermyn Chow, Straits TimesFull-time national serviceman Dave Teo Ming on Monday was sentenced to a total of nine years and two months jail, and 18 strokes of the cane on three charges of being in possession of a rifle, live bullets and knife.http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/STIStory_255420.html It's Confirmed - Singapore Has Incomplete Number Portability- July 7, 2008 by TechgoonduBy disallowing true number portability, this simply goes against the initial reason for implementing what IDA calls 'full number portability' - which is to empower consumers with choice and presumably promote and liberalise the local telco market.http://www.techgoondu.com/?p=92 Day 145: Singapore- July 7, 2008 by Around The World In 180 DaysYes, in some respects it is the ultimate police state, reminiscent of The Village in the TV series The Prisoner. On the other hand, the people are happy and prosperous, crime is very low, and the country has the highest rate of home-ownership in the whole of Asia. Worth keeping in mind the merits of benign dictatorships.http://hfaroundtheworldin180days.blogspot.com/2008/07/day-145-singapore.html Singapore Bakery Titan Started At The Bottom- July 7, 2008 by Tor Ching Li, Wall Street Journal"The F&B industry is a very tough business, so you have to be really passionate about it and be willing to start from the bottom. A solid foundation is necessary before being able to excel and stay with it."Hard work and passion: there's no luck in being successful. Just the readiness to seize on opportunities.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121538270885430913.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Measures To Manage Traffic Congestion Are About Trade-Offs- July 6, 2008 by Liang Kaixin and Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsiaSenior minster of state for transport Lim Hwee Hua said: "What I think this whole package says is that there are a lot of trade-offs that have to be made. At the end of it, we will have to decide whether our time... the quality of life is more important."http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/358568/1/.html Singapore's Property Boom Cooling: Analysts- July 6, 2008 by AFPSingapre's booming residential property sector is finally showing signs of cooling but projects including two casino developments should underpin long-term prices, analysts say.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iHaEQRkO2TbsV3xYhcAYAuB9PFcA |