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was going home along ECP yesterday when accident occurred at lane 1-fastest lane. 3 vehicle involved. first in front was a benz viano- stopped a distance in front of the xc90-looked normal. 2nd was xc90- back appeared undamaged!!! And 3rd, just at the xc90 backside was a honda stream-the front almost all smashed in!!! wow, just the honda's luck to ram into a volvo.

when i watched this, Joseph22 got hope liao [laugh] Watch till the end. Inspiring!!

if you dont why? if you do why? do you think it is difficult to be a BOSS, looking after the company's interest and yours, but sometimes there will be conflicting priorities, so what to do? if your boss gave you monetary rewards for a job well done or truly appreciate your hard work by praising you infront of your other colleagues and taking you out for a treat, which is better for you (please no bedding or sex afterwards - just plain makan) if you boss keep scolding you, it is often so easy to say your boss is PMT or nut case, but have anyone examine themselves and maybe eureka moment realised that they themselves are the problem is your boss much smarter than you or you are smarter than your boss, if so why are you still working for him or her myself, unfortunately i am my own very boss, no employee yet

Not sure if anyone has posted. A new video of "This is Home". Damn funny... especially the last few seconds.

Parents forbidding me from going in as they say you go in, the chances of getting robbed are very high and stuff. I dress like a local there, no branded handphone, who will rob?

This child will live to be 100 http://newsbizarre.com/2009/10/video-baby-...y-train-in.html

>> ASIAONE / MOTORING / DRIVERS / STORY Thu, Jul 30, 2009 my paper Why I have never learnt to drive By Victoria Barker I HAVE recently developed a fear of crossing the road. Yes, you heard me right. And, no, it's not because I've had a close call with a speeding taxi over the past couple of weeks. The reason for this sudden, if irrational, fear is the findings of a survey conducted by insurance company AXA last month. According to the survey of 521 Singaporean car owners here - of which 415 were private- car owners and the rest, cabbies - "our motorists are a truly reckless bunch. Firstly, 75 per cent of those surveyed did not know the normal speed limit on most Singapore roads. You would think that was a basic enough question, right? The answer is 60kmh, by the way. Unsurprisingly, more than half also admitted to engaging in at least one dangerous driving practice. These practices included using a mobile phone or text messaging while on the road, tailgating and drink-driving. But what left me dumbstruck was this: When asked what would deter them from doing so,"the safety of others - personal safety aside - ranked very, very low. In fact, not harming others came in a measly fifth, after the possibility of getting demerit points, being caught by a speed camera, stricter law enforcement and personal safety, in descending order of importance. Cue raised eyebrow and a step or two backwards onto the kerb. These findings lead me to wonder if Singaporean drivers have their priorities on the road completely mixed up. I think they just might. I do not drive and I've often been asked by colleagues, friends and family members alike why I've never learnt to do so. I always answer with a question: What if I hurt someone? Sure, I may come across as a little paranoid and it's not a good enough reason to be destined to our highly-efficient public-transport system (we can't all be scaredy-cats like me) for the rest of my life. But, to me, the fear of hurting someone unintentionally far outweighs the thought of getting demerit points, or, worse, a (gasp!) fine. It is not the fear of the law, or of getting caught that should be deemed most important. To me, that is a selfish, "me-first" mentality Think about it. Could that call on your mobile phone be more important than the life of an innocent pedestrian on his way to school or work? That's not to say that us non-drivers are completely free from blame. I'm sure you've seen your share of jaywalkers, aunties with a death wish and people who refuse to make use of the many overhead bridges. Keeping our roads safe is a two-way street. For now, though, thanks to the survey findings, I think I'll stick to good ol' public transport. [email protected]

'Criminals here seem to have gone crazy' By Gan Ling Kai JUST three weeks ago, his car became a target of crime in Johor Baru. The thief smashed its window, and stole a cash card machine and the cash card. It was the second time in a few years that actor Yao Wenlong's car window had been smashed. Although not much was stolen in both instances - the cash card had only RM50 ($20) in the latest incident - the incidents rattled the Singapore PR's confidence. 'It's better to park your car in a crowded place, and you should not leave any valuables in it,' he said. If a recent online poll by the Malaysian Home Ministry is any indication, most people feel unsafe in Malaysia. According to the poll, 97 per cent of 9,776 respondents as of 5pm yesterday said they did not feel safe, because of the high crime rate. More than 60 per cent said this was because they or their family members were crime victims. Only 1 per cent said they felt safe. However, like most online polls, anyone could vote, and vote any number of times. Wenlong's actor friend Chen Hanwei, 39, another Singaporean PR, crosses the Causeway twice a month to spend time with his parents. Hanwei says he exercises extra caution on these visits. His parents live in an estate of more than 100 houses. The estate has 3m-high wire fence all round it, and is guarded by more than 10 security personnel round the clock on foot or bicycles. 'I hardly leave my doorstep the moment I'm home. Even if I have to travel, I make sure I park my car at a spot where I can see it,' he said. The New Paper also spoke to Mr Haji Mohd Sulaiman, 60, village chief of Kampung Parit Raja in Batu Pahat, Johor. The retired teacher claimed that despite frequent police patrols in his village, crime still occurs. 'There are about 16 policemen on their rounds regularly. The villagers also patrol the area, but they are unarmed,' he said. Still, two weeks ago, his two motorcycles were stolen. He claimed that the theft happened around 3am, when he was asleep. Alarm system Another Johor resident, Mr Jackie Long, 46, who owns an automobile accessories shop, said an alarm system for a car is not enough to fend off burglars. Increasingly, Malaysian car owners are purchasing 'immobilisers', he said. Priced at RM600 ($250) each, these immobilisers prevent the engine from running unless the correct key is used. This prevents the car from being 'hot wired', which means starting it without a key. Is the situation better in Kuala Lumpur? No, says KL resident Hazarina Zakaria, 31, a business development manager. Her ex-colleague was walking towards her car, parked outside her office building, when someone snatched her bag, said Ms Hazarina. The victim tried to put up a fight but fell to the ground, suffering abrasions. She had to take long leave from work to recover from the trauma. 'I never thought that such violence could happen to my friend. The criminals here seem to have gone crazy. I myself feel like a 'psycho' when I have to keep looking over my shoulder. These days, you can get robbed even in crowded places,' she said. The window of her own car was recently smashed by a thief, she added. A laptop case was stolen. Fortunately, the case was empty. The car of another KL resident - Ms Milly Ngoh - was stolen about six years ago. Ms Ngoh said: 'My husband had parked it by the side of the road and gone to relieve himself by the corner but when he returned, the car was gone. The thief was really fast.' Fashion designer David Fung, 39, whose workshop is in KL, said one of his staff, too, was a victim of a snatch theft. 'She was riding behind her husband on a motorbike when another motorcyclist reached out to grab her anklet,' he said. Doesn't use same route To be safe, Mr Fung himself doesn't use the same route to go home every day. Miss Falisa Abu Bakar, 40, who lives in a KL condominium, has not been attacked, but she is also on guard all the time. 'Gone are the days when we could feel safe walking to the shops. Last time, when we dine out, we could just plonk our bag on the empty seat next to us. Now, we have to hold on to our belongings.' Miss Falisa said the crime situation in KL is probably related to the 'Mat Rempit' gangs - bikers illegally racing and performing stunts on public roads. They are known to also commit snatch theft and armed robbery. But not everyone agrees Malaysia is unsafe. Former Malaysian crime reporter Ahmad Asri Khalbi told The New Paper he feels secure in his country. 'I can drink teh tarik in Johor alone at midnight and still feel safe,' said Mr Ahmad Asri, 38. He added: 'I don't bother to install any alarm system. When I am away, my neighbour watches over my house.' Prime Minister Najib Razak has declared war on crime, pledging to bring down the crime rate on the streets by 20 per cent next year. 'Four main areas - Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, and Johor - have been identified as the hot spots for this type of (street) crime,' he said in Kuala Lumpur on Monday , while setting his administration's targets. - Nurul Asyikin Mohd Nasir and Ervina Mohamed Jamil, newsroom interns This article was first published in The New Paper.

Enroute returning via air back home, I was happy to note that they broadcast '881', as I watch the proceeding I teared quitely AS I was able to find a link to the storyline. In the end, I am convinced that this should be a potential Golden Horse nomination nvm about about winning.