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Great website to get insight into our Singapore situation. http://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/Home.aspx Not sure if they re tweak the stats to show unemployment as they consider those that takes more then 6 months to find job considered not looking for job.

AROUND 2,000 degree and diploma students who sat a statistics exam at the Singapore Expo on May 7 will have to take it again because of a mistake. The two-hour paper - set by the University of London (UOL) - did not contain the statistical tables needed for answering the questions. The students from various tertiary institutes here, including the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), were expected to answer eight questions in all. But with the tables missing, some parts of the questions could not be completed. The UOL e-mailed the affected students last Friday to apologise and said it would "commence a detailed deliberation of the assessment" for the subject and the impact the missing tables caused before marking. However, students received another e-mail yesterday informing them of the retest. Signed off by Mr Timothy Wade, associate director of assessment and awards for the UOL's international programmes, it said the exam had been "declared null and void". He added that the university had reviewed the situation and found that the first paper was "flawed" and "does not provide a fair test of candidates' abilities and proficiency in this course". Students can take a retest on either May 28 or June 3 and will not have to pay a separate exam fee. Those unable to make the two dates will have to take the exam next May, the e-mail said. Mr Wade added the university is "sorry that the delivery of the examination service has failed on this occasion". He said it will also review its procedures surrounding the production of exam papers, to ensure the error does not recur. The UOL told The Straits Times yesterday that it was acting "in the best interest of both its students and the integrity of its academic award" in calling for a retest. SIM, where most of the affected students are from, will also render help, such as holding optional revision classes. The module is compulsory for a number of UOL courses, including banking and finance, and business and management. UOL programmes are also offered at institutes such as PSB Academy. Second-year business and management student Ellen Chan, 21, is upset at having to retake the test. "Now we have to study for the paper again and I've already made holiday plans," said Ms Chan, who will return before the May 28 test. "I don't understand how the tables got left out. Why didn't anyone check the papers?" But banking and finance student Aizat Guan, 24, said the retest "is another chance... to complete the paper". He added: "I wasn't satisfied after sitting the first exam, as I couldn't complete it without the tables." In 2007, the UOL erroneously set a sociology exam paper with only six questions instead of eight. http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/education/story/2000-students-retake-exam-after-slip-20150515

Question: There are 8 white poker chips and 5 black poker chips in a bag. What is the minimum number of chips to take out (without looking) to be sure that you have one chip of each color? Please explain how to derive the answer - thanks!!

Some interesting stats below for 2010....its surprising that there are more mercs on the road than BMWs, and more BMWs than Mazdas....etc http://www.lta.gov.sg/corp_info/doc/MVP01-...0by%20make).pdf TOTAL CAR POPULATION BY MAKE 1 Make Total Car Population as at 31 December 2010 TOYOTA 162,125 27.12% HONDA 91,494 15.31% NISSAN 58,442 9.78% HYUNDAI 44,031 7.37% MITSUBISHI 36,412 6.09% MERCEDES BENZ 30,467 5.10% B.M.W. 26,411 4.42% MAZDA 22,527 3.77% KIA 22,285 3.73% SUZUKI 14,863 2.49% SUBARU 13,929 2.33% CHEVROLET 10,653 1.78% VOLKSWAGEN 10,123 1.69% AUDI 7,645 1.28% VOLVO 6,607 1.11% PROTON 4,467 0.75% FORD 3,762 0.63% PEUGEOT 2,739 0.46% RENAULT 2,574 0.43% DAIHATSU 2,557 0.43% PERODUA 2,535 0.42% PORSCHE 2,250 0.38% FIAT 2,246 0.38% JAGUAR 2,062 0.34% OPEL 1,794 0.30% CHERY 1,759 0.29% MINI 1,656 0.28% CITROEN 1,275 0.21% SAAB 1,250 0.21% ALFA ROMEO 924 0.15% GEELY 770 0.13% CHRYSLER 661 0.11% SKODA 424 0.07% LAND ROVER 392 0.07% MASERATI 382 0.06% FERRARI 360 0.06% SSANGYONG 358 0.06% HAFEI 333 0.06% BENTLEY 268 0.04% LAMBORGHINI 250 0.04% ROLLS ROYCE 172 0.03% AUSTIN 152 0.03% ASTON MARTIN 134 0.02% JEEP 132 0.02% M.G. 121 0.02% LOTUS 115 0.02% DONGFENG 103 0.02% MORRIS 98 0.02% DAEWOO 77 0.01% CHANA 66 0.01% WULING 60 0.01% ZOTYE 52 0.01% DODGE 51 0.01% ROVER 39 0.01% MITSUOKA 38 0.01% TRIUMPH 33 0.01% NAZA 31 0.01% HUMMER 23 0.00% DAIMLER 20 0.00% SEAT 14 0.00% DATSUN 13 0.00% ISUZU 9 0.00% SUNBEAM 8 0.00% MORGAN 8 0.00% MG-F 8 0.00% HOLDEN 7 0.00% PANTHER 7 0.00% TD CARS 7 0.00% GOLDEN DRAGON 6 0.00% LANCIA 5 0.00% MINI MAYFAIR 5 0.00% Others 2 70 0.01% Total 597,746 100.00% Note : 1 Figures include tax exempted and VQS exempted cars but exclude taxis. 2 Others include car make having a total of less than 5 units being registered MVP 01-

If you read our deep dive on the McLaren MP4-12C, you're thoroughly up to speed on the automaker's latest foray into supercardom. However, something was missing. McLaren hadn't provided the rudimentary performance figures to keep bench racers and keyboard jockeys frothing at the mouth. Until today. According to recent reports the MP4-12C is able to crack the 60 mph mark in "under three seconds" when utilizing the launch control feature on its seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Partnered with its 2,870 curb weight (there's still some debate if that's "dry" or fully loaded with fluids) and 600 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, the more telling stat is its 0-124 mph time of "under 10 seconds." For those of you keeping track at home, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo hits 60 in 3.2 seconds, the Corvette ZR1 breaks the mark at 3.5 seconds, with the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and Ferrari 458 Italia coming in at 3.4 and 3.3 seconds respectively

Interesting guide, What is your percentile? http://www.salary.sg/2007/benchmark-your-pay-by-age-group/

Currently trying to a survey and did some historical data on both Singapore Petrol pricing and insurance premiums. Can someone point me at the right place to get these data?

Hi - I am trying to compile and share the average fuel consumptions for all the Skoda owners. Do complete the following list Car Type/Average consumption/city vs highway/stock vs mod, e.g. 1. Octavia 1.6/11.5km per litre/50:50/stock