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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_700944.html WTF? Who does s--t reports like this... COMMUTERS are more satisfied with public transport now, compared to a year ago. Data from the Singapore Management University's Institute of Service Excellence (ISES) showed that customer satisfaction with public buses rose by 5.3 points to 66.4 points its Customer Satisfaction Index. Customer satisfaction with the MRT system also rose by 3.7 points to 67.8 points. ISES academic director Marcus Lee said data revealed that local residents taking public buses feel they are getting more value out of their bus rides. This could have been due to the implementation of distance-based fares last year.

VALENCIA: Back behind the wheel of a Formula One car after a hiatus of four years, Narain Karthikeyan impressed at 2011's opening pre-season test and the ace Indian driver said he was "extremely satisfied" with his three-day outing at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. Karthikeyan, who was signed by Spanish outfit Hispania Racing Team (HRT) for the 2011 season, completed 63 laps and finished 11th fastest on the final day of the testing with a timing of 1:16.535. The Indian set the sixth fastest time on the second day with a timing of 1:14.472 while he was the 12th fastest on the first day of the test programme. "It's an awesome feeling to be back in Formula 1 car again, pushing it to its limits. All of the team members at HRT and I have been working very hard over the past few days. Fortunately, the weather has been very good, and I was able to do quite a lot of laps on each of the three days of the test session," Karthikeyan said after the conclusion of the testing session. "This test has not been about getting lap-times. It was more important for me to learn about the team, the car, and getting used to the specific demands of Formula 1 again. I also focused on learning about the new specification tyres, and have tried out several different compounds. "I was expecting it to be much harder to adapt to the modern generation F1 car, but I found the transition to be much more seamless than I had anticipated. It has been an extremely satisfying test, and I'm eagerly looking forward to the next test," he said. Hispania team principal Colin Kolles was also impressed with Karthikeyan's progress during the testing programme. "Narain (Karthikeyan) has done a very good job in this test session. The lap-times are not so important. We are paying more attention to the data we are collecting. He has completed almost 200 laps over the course of the three days," he said. "I am very happy with his progress, determination and speed. I am sure he will continue to improve each and every time he drives the car," Kolles added. Source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/...how/7424667.cms

Few weeks back, mum revealed to me that she will be going for elective surgery to replace her right knee.... ok, then she said it will cost 3.8k, with 2k in cash and rest up to 80% medisave deduction. Okay, being the filial son, I promise that I will bear the cost for her surgery..... Went to SGH for pre-op appointment, where there will be blood test, EGC test, x-rays, consult the doctors etc etc.... Sat down with the consellor and started signing papers and ready to pay... then the lady behind the counter said she will check if mum got insurance... after a few clicks on the the computer, yes she is insured with Income shield.... she did not opt out... so the lady behind the counter submitted the estimate charges to NTUC, and the news was that most of the cost of the surgery will be covered, only a few hundred dollars remained.. okay, I was happy, I could pay up the few hundred definitely... then looking closely again, it was revealed that the few hundred dollars can be covered with my Medisave.... end of the day, not a single cent will be paid in cash.... hahhaaa... save me a couple of Ks..... Well, I thought the pre-op test will take me the whole day... but it was all completed in 2.5 hours... how efficient..... so satisfied...

What can Singaporeans at Different Income Levels Afford? Gross Household/Income Monthly mortgage/Implied loan/ Implied price/ Type of property they can afford 2,000 440 22% 96,987 121,234 3-room new HDB flat 3,000 660 22% 145,480 181,850 4-room new HDB flat 4,000 880 22% 193,974 242,467 4-room new HDB Flat 5,000 1,100 22% 242,467 303,084 HDB resale 4/5 room flats 6,000 1,320 22% 290,961 363,701 HDB resale 5 room flats 7,000 1,540 22% 339,454 424,318 HDB resale 5 room flats/Exec 8,000 2,400 30% 454,686 568,357 Executive condo and mass market condo 9,000 2,844 32% 538,803 673,504 Executive condo and mass market condo 10,000 3,180 32% 602,459 753,074 Executive condo and mass market condo True or not? I guess its some guideline.

finally made the switch to klasse yesterday. was impressed with the results. will be posting pic soon. any one can advise me what to apply after regular washing? sometjing like zaino's Z8. there r just too many threads on Klasse. just wan a straightforward answer. tks