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Tiko Rangers stand a side... Our very own Tiko from Singapore... http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/in-search-of-a-sugar-daddy

Websites that mainly offer pirated content, which could include The Pirate Bay, might be blocked by all Internet service providers here in the future. Websites that mainly offer pirated content - which could include well-known file-sharing site The Pirate Bay - might be blocked by all Internet service providers here in the future. This could pan out if holders of the copyrights to the content - such as music, movies and books - apply to the High Court to block access to such pirate sites, under proposed changes to the Copyright Act by the Ministry of Law. On Monday, the ministry put out a consultation paper to seek public feedback on the amendments, which are planned to be made by the end of the year. The changes target websites that blatantly disregard or clearly infringe copyrights. However, legitimate search engines and content-sharing sites, such as Google and YouTube, will not be affected. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/pirate-sites-could-be-blocked-the-future-proposed-changes-copyright-ac

Former school sites could become retirement villages https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/former-school-sites-could-become-retirement-villages Govt studying suggestion by MP, who cited cost savings and ageing in place as benefits of ideaSchools which once echoed with the voices of children playing may one day be hubs of community living for the elderly in Singapore. A suggestion in Parliament this week by Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai to turn vacant school sites into retirement villages is being studied by the authorities. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said of such projects in a written reply: "Their location within established housing estates will enable residents to age in residential surroundings. "Their relatively large site area can accommodate a significant number of housing units and common spaces, allowing residents to interact with one another and develop a sense of community. "However, there are also costs involved to rejuvenate the ageing vacant school properties and reconfigure them for housing purposes." Mr Murali told The Straits Times that cost savings are the main reason behind the idea, saying that when developers build retirement homes, the higher capital expenditure is passed on to seniors. "This option of ageing graciously in-situ with fellow seniors would be an attractive option," he added. MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling said the idea allows facilities and services to be located together, bringing convenience to the elderly and using resources effectively. But she added: "The design also has to consider: How do we ensure the elderly are not living in an isolated sub-community and are integrated into the wider community?" Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Saktiandi Supaat, a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development, said the proposal could help to maximise space, but added that there are other needs of residents and the dynamics of the area for constituencies to be considered too. Veteran real estate consultant and academic Steven Choo agreed that savings would be passed on to buyers if the means of sale or lease are arranged by the Government. "I am excited about this idea," said Dr Choo, who studied retirement housing solutions in Hong Kong and Japan as a developer. "Retrofitting of a school compound for residential use is very doable." He said he has not seen such a project in Singapore, and it would be great to have a successful demonstration project. Dr Choo's office in Kim Yam Road is located in commercial building The Herencia, which used to be Nan Chiau High School. He enjoys its high ceilings. Some residents were also receptive to having such retirement villages in their backyards. Retired accountant Agnes Mak, 67, who lives next to the empty Bishan Park Secondary School vacated earlier this year, said: "I wouldn't object to it because the elderly can mingle with residents in the neighbourhood, which is good." Financial planner Tan Wen Man, 28, who lives next to the empty Bedok North Secondary, also vacated earlier this year, said: "I won't mind because the elderly are not noisy and quite friendly. If it is a primary school, it will be noisier." According to a Straits Times report in February last year, due to falling enrolment and mergers, there were 11 schools vacated in 2016 and last year, with four more to be vacated this year. At least nine other former school sites managed by the Singapore Land Authority are vacant state properties. The Academy of Singapore Teachers, the Singapore Red Cross and the Enabling Village are located in former school compounds. The Government is looking for ways to house the elderly as the population ages. The first Housing Board "retirement kampung", Kampung Admiralty, which has healthcare and wellness facilities for seniors, was opened officially in May.

it looks like Malaysia will threaten the safety of Singapore if they secretly decide to build nuclear plant right at our doorstep, not one but 2 possible sites in Johor, as though Singapore dont exist , just like putting a knief under your throat , winter is coming http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/showthrea...Plants-in-Johor

One in ten of the inspections carried out at construction sites last year found mosquitoes breeding there. That is out of some 12,000 inspections that were conducted last year, said Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday, in response to MPs' queries in Parliament on the dengue situation during the debate on his ministry's budget. Contractors have been penalised with fines that total $3.5 million, he said. In the last six months, the Government has issued 55 stop-work orders and prosecuted 26 contractors in court, Dr Balakrishnan added, urging construction contractors to strengthen the environmental management at worksites. Last year, dengue cases peaked at 842 a week in June, while for the week of March 2 to 8, there were 210 reported cases of dengue fever here. Dr Balakrishnan said the current outbreak is driven by a new strain of the dengue Type 1 virus, which accounts for up to 85 per cent of all diagnosed dengue cases, as the population has low herd immunity against this strain. Meanwhile, he added, the National Environment Agency is deploying new tools like gravitraps which catch mosquitoes and their eggs, allowing officers to monitor where dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes are spreading. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singapore-budget-2014-one-10-construction-sites-breeding-mosquitoes-20 ---------------- 1 in 10 is actually 10% which translates to over 1200 inspections..and to think that NEA kept checking on residents instead of focusing on constuction sites

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Will HDB play the same card?

My frens told me over supper an hour ago that during last GE and this GE, he and many others experienced HP calls not getting thru even though signal strength was strong.... This also happened to me last nite at WP's Serangoon Stadium rally..... It doesnt sound like an coincident......... has any bro experienced the same what are the solutins?? Many thanks

List of rally sites for Monday, May 2, 7-10pm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ELECTORAL DIVISION PARTY Open field by Kallang Ave Moulmein-Kallang GRC Worker

Taken from SPF website http://www.spf.gov.sg/mic/2011/110427_election_meeting.htm Bukit Panjang SMC Open field opposite Blk 513 Jelapang Road bounded by Segar Road, Bukit Panjang Ring Road Hong Kah North SMC Open field bounded by Jurong West Ave 3, Jurong West St 22, 23 and 24, diagonally opposite Blk 276D Hougang SMC Open field in front of Blk 837, bounded by Hougang Ave 4 and Hougang Central Joo Chiat SMC Open field bounded by East Coast Park Service Road and Siglap Canal, near to Carpark D1 Mountbatten SMC Open field opposite Mountbatten Community Centre, 35 Jalan Satu Pioneer SMC Jurong West Stadium, 20 Jurong West St 93 Potong Pasir SMC Open field bounded by Upp Serangoon Road, Meyappa Chettair & Potong Pasir Ave 1 Punggol East SMC Open field bounded by Sengkang East Ave and Sengkang East Drive Radin Mas SMC Delta Hockey Pitch, 900 Tiong Bahru Road Sengkang West SMC Open field in front of Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre, 57 Anchorvale Road Whampoa SMC Open field along Jalan Tenteram near Blk 65A JTC factory Yuhua SMC Jurong East Stadium, 21 Jurong East St 31 Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Open field along Clementi Ave 4, beside Blk 310 Open field bounded by Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Drive and Commonwealth Close Moulmein-Kallang GRC Open field along Upper Thomson Road, in front of Lakeview Estate Open field by Kallang Ave Aljunied GRC Serangoon Stadium, 33 Yio Chu Kang Road Open field bounded by Ubi Road 3, Ubi Ave 1 and Ubi Ave 2 Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Bishan Stadium, 7 Bishan St 14 Toa Payoh Stadium, 297, Lor 6 Toa Payoh Chua Chu Kang GRC Choa Chu Kang Stadium, 1 Choa Chu Kang St 53 Bukit Gombak Stadium, 800 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 East Coast GRC Bedok Stadium, 1 Bedok North St 2 Open field near East Coast Park Carpark E2 Jurong GRC Open field beside Science Centre Road Open field beside Chinese Garden Lake, 1 Chinese Garden Road Marine Parade GRC Open field bound by Geylang East Central, Aljunied Ave 1 & Ave 2, beside multi-storey carpark & Blk 118 Open field bounded by Ubi Road 1, Ubi Ave 4 and Ubi Link, facing Fire Safety Bureau Nee Soon GRC Yishun Stadium, 103 Yishun Ave 1 Hardcourt opposite Blk 325 and Sembawang NPC, bounded by Sembawang Crescent, Sembawang Drive and Sembawang Ave Sembawang GRC Woodlands Stadium, 1 Woodlands St 13 Open field bounded by Woodlands Ave 1 and Woodlands Drive 17 Tampines GRC Tampines Stadium, 25 Tampines St 82 Open field beside Blk 897, Tampines St 81 West Coast GRC Open field near West Coast Park Carpark 3 Clementi Stadium, 10 West Coast Walk Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Open field bounded by Sengkang Central, Sengkang East Road , Sengkang East Ave and Buangkok Drive , beside Buangkok MRT Station Open field beside Pasir Ris Park Carpark C, bounded by Pasir Ris Drive 3, Pasir Ris Green and Sungei Api Api Ang Mo Kio GRC Open field bounded by Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 & Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 Yio Chu Kang Stadium, 210 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 Lunch Time Rally Boat Quay next to UOB Plaza

The deal looked tempting enough - pay $50 and you will get a year's access to a explicit photos and video clips on an all-new porn site. Many Singaporeans took the bait, only to realize it was a scam after paying up and not receiving the "goods", according to a report by the Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News. The offer was posted on a blog, allegedly owned by a man who claims to be based overseas. In his post, the blogger said that he will be launching a new website, which will contain sex photos and video clips of himself. The site is only open to members, who will pay a $50 fee for a year's access. The blogger also said that due to the overwhelming response, individual queries will not be entertained. Users must first send money to the blogger's bank account, after which they will receive a username and password to the website via an automated email service. As an additional tidbit to potential members, the blogger also added that a sex chat service will be included in the deal. According to the Shin Min report, Singaporean Netizens who have signed up for the service only found out about the scam after they paid up. No username or password was emailed to them, nor was there a website. Victims of the scam were also unable to contact the blogger. When a Shin Min reporter went to check on the blog, it was already closed by the website's service provider and could not be accessed. A lawyer Shin Min spoke to said that the blogger's fraudulent post could mean a jail sentence of as long as 10 years and three months should be be convicted of two charges - one for posting information of a fraudulent nature, and the second for posting pornographic materials online. For the first charge, those found guilty can face up to 10 years in jail and a fine. Parties found guilty of the second charge can be jailed up to three months, be fined or both. However, due to the nature of the Internet, the blogger might not be based in Singapore. Thus, even if a police report was made in Singapore about the crime, he might not be able to be charged in Singapore. The lawyer referred to this as a "grey area

Since Yahoo! Auctions have closed down & Ebay Singapore is not that good (in my personal opinion) ..... is there any new Auction websites for Singaporeans?

hi all, when buying a car, I like to read all the car reviews I can find on the model. So anyone know which are the good car review web sites out there? I usually go to: www.parkers.co.uk www.channel4.com/4car Can add on to the list above? cheers!

Hi All I have tried a few US detailing sites like autopia, properautocare etc but they don't shipped to singapore or a minimum order of US$100 is required for 1 site. Does anybody know of any US sites that do shipped to singapore? Thanks.

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