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Think there is something wrong with my built-in oven . I can switch on the oven, but when i turn the selector (select different cooking) knob and the oven trip the house power supply. Anyone can advise what is the problem?

Want to install a light that light up (got maybe 30 sec to one minute only) after switching off engine or when door is open. Any idea where can i tap power from? First came to mind is from cabin door light switch. But the light i want to install is in the engine bay, so its quite a long route to the engine bay. Wondering if any advise where can i tap power from?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/14/just-a-matter-of-when-the-20bn-plan-to-power-singapore-with-australian-solar Maybe in 15 years?

SINGAPORE: The supply of water to Singapore was disrupted after the PUB's Johor River Waterworks halted water treatment operations due to the high levels of ammonia in the river, Singapore's national water agency said on Thursday (Apr 4). A spokesman said: “PUB’s waterworks in Johor, the Johor River Waterworks (JRWW), has stopped treatment operations this afternoon due to high ammonia levels found in the Johor River. “The stoppage of treatment operations at JRWW disrupted its water supply to Singapore and some parts of Johor. Water supply in Singapore is not affected as PUB has stepped up production at the desalination plants and local waterworks to meet demand. “PUB is monitoring the raw water quality in Johor River closely and will resume abstraction and treatment of raw water when water quality is suitable.” Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ammonia-pollution-johor-river-singapore-water-supply-disrupted-11413570 Everything there's something new about sg and msia. What's next...

The glut in used cars is over and a shortage looms. Second-hand car dealers have managed to sell most of the cars in their inventory after a two-month reprieve from the authorities. At the same time, they are not buying used cars as drivers hold on to their wheels in the wake of drastic loan curbs. A Land Transport Authority spokesman said about 4,600 of the 7,000 used cars that dealers had acquired before the car loan restrictions kicked in had been sold as of Monday. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...y-expected-2013

Need big quatity for window for a project. PM me your contact. I will call you. Regards,

Been seeing this 3 times in a row on news. Is it really that bad? During my time, nobody even cares about IT people. The only IT people around are foreigners let in by our generous system and all the locals were kicked out of the market.

....3 months..$96 mils...from pcs of paper... Big jump in COE supply from May to July as more vehicles deregistered SINGAPORE (April 16): The monthly supply of certificates of entitlement (COEs) from May to July will be increased to 6,637 from 4,705 in the three months to April - a 41% jump. A total of 19,912 COEs will be made available for the three months to July. Most of the new COEs - 2,853 - are for cars of up to 1,600cc engine capacity. The overall increase in supply is largely a result of more vehicles being deregistered, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The number of vehicles reaching the 10th year of their COE life is expected to increase in the next two years, LTA said in a statement today. There were a total of 915,524 vehicles in Singapore as at Dec 31 last year. In a bid to encourage greater use of public transport, the government has kept the annual vehicle population growth rate at 0.25%.

Dear all, I have a friend who have some supply of feeding milk(for adult as meal replacement) and syringe. Is there any non profit organisation or people my friend can donate to. Please advise and PM are welcome. Thanks Rustyz

Holy moly....AIR SUPPLY BACK IN SINGAPORE ....one night only....40th anniversary http://www.sistic.com.sg/events/air0315 how many times do air supply has to come to Singapore - it is like a yearly affair.

please help me understand.... if my LED power supply for lighting conk out with the spec A below, can i replace it with spec B of higher ampere ? A. Output: 12V 0.5A B. Output: 12V 2A Both are with AC input ~240V. Thanks

Car buyers can start planning their purchases next year. Let's just hope the loan rule still applies, just to dampen the demand a little. http://m.sgcarmart.com/articles/articleinfo.php?CT=n&AID=11131 With a maximum of about 52,000 cars, which can be deregistered between now and mid-2015, dealers are preparing for a big spike in Certificate of Entitlement (COE) supply within the next year, reported The Business Times. Deregistrations are the main component in determining each new COE quota and over the past four years, the number of cars scrapped has been low. This, and a lower allowable vehicle growth rate and COE clawbacks due to previous oversupply, have put a squeeze on COEs. As a result, the number of private passenger cars registered in 2013 was just 22,008 units, while only 27,000-plus new cars were put on the roads in each of the preceding two years. The director of a volume dealership quipped, "Compared to those lean years, 2015 will have at least 50 percent more car COEs, if not 75 percent more.'' The situation looks even rosier beyond that. According to the Land Transport Authority, from mid-2015 to mid-2016, a maximum of 107,000 cars are due for deregistration, or double the preceding period's figure. And this pool remains about the same size for the following 12-month period from mid-2016 to mid-2017. So it is no surprise that many distributors are ramping up operations. The Mitsubishi brand, for example, is returning to Cycle & Carriage's Alexandra Road showroom. Some brands are expanding their model lineup. For Opel and Chevrolet, distributor Alpine Motors is bringing in two new models each. The four cars will be Alpine's first new model launches in two years. But others may be more cautious about over-extending themselves. Over at Borneo Motors Singapore, the authorised Toyota distributor is said to be streamlining its Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) operations and securing new facilities to handle the expected rise in sales. But it appears investment in other areas may take place only when the actual boom materialises.

Oil drops under US$92 to 27-month low as supply glut grows (BUT Petrol Prices in Singapore Never Drop!!!) [LONDON] Oil fell by more than US$2 a barrel on Thursday to its lowest since June 2012, with benchmark Brent dropping under $92 a barrel, as price cuts from top producer Saudi Arabia added to supply glut worries and weak global economic data. Oil declined alongside European stocks as the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected. Investors were waiting to see the extent of an asset purchase plan, which bank chief Mario Draghi is due to discuss at a news conference due at 1230 GMT, which could inject confidence into the eurozone economy. Sharp cuts in official selling prices from state producer Saudi Aramco to Asian customers on Wednesday came as the clearest sign yet that the world's largest exporter is trying to compete for crude market share, amplified supply concerns. "This is a structural change in the oil market, with Saudi Arabia explicitly stating that they are willing to compete on price," said Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB in Oslo. "I think Brent will fall below US$88 before we see the bottom of the market." Brent oil for November delivery was down US$1.76 at US$92.40 a barrel by 1156 GMT. It earlier hit US$91.55, its lowest since June 2012.

Sources: http://forums.condosingapore.com/showthread.php?t=17370 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/ap...ation-deflation http://www.japantoday.com/category/busines...an-out-of-slump Prepare for asset inflation

This is like a bi-yearly thingy.....every 2 years, Air supply will come to singapore for concert...must be really hard on cash, else it must be damn easy to make $$ here in singapore... dont get me wrong, i enjoy air supply songs when i was young...but surely there is no need to drop by singapore every 2 years

From ST: By Christopher Tan Car buyers will get a small reprieve as a planned cut in COE supply from August will now be more measured. In an announcement following Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew's pronouncement on mitigating the COE supply crunch early this month, the Land Transport Authority announced three measures. One, the planned cut of allowable annual vehicle population growth rate will stay at the current 1.5 per cent till next February, when it will go down to 0.5 per cent. This rate, which is one of the determinants of COE supply, was originally to be cut from 1.5 to 0.5 per cent from August. Two, the claw-back of oversupplied COEs made in 2008 and 2009 will be further deferred to July 2013 - a delay of one year. The claw-back, which has been responsible for an average 7 per cent reduction in COE supply each month, will resume in August 2013. Three, the Open COE category will shrink. Currently, 25 per cent of certificates from each of the four other COE categories go towards making up the supply of Open COEs.

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...504-343893.html Cheaper Cars? More Traffic Jams? which one do you prefer?

first there was the earthquake in japan which hit alot of car parts manufacturer there for Honda and Toyota. now the floods in Thailand are hitting the carmakers again !! just heard on the taiwanese news that the Honda factory is totally flooded ... they had an aerial video of almost 3000 honda cards with only their roofs visible from the air !! japanese makes seems the most hard-hit ones ... but i guess other makes with the factories in thailand also cannot escape.

From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1142742/1/.html Years to correct supply-demand imbalance for HDB flats: Khaw By Joanne Chan | Posted: 24 July 2011 1656 hrs

[extract] Aston Martin will reduce the production volume of the Rapide saloon in order to match supply with a decreased demand. Production will be cut to only 1,250 cars a year or 24 cars per week, which is slightly over half of the 2,000 cars initially planned in 2007/08. Several sources imply that volume could even be dropped to 10 per week but the automaker is insistent that it won

Arguably more than any other automaker, Volkswagen has been the subject of much debate regarding a potential F1 program over the past year or two. The German industrial giant is one of the largest never to have competed in the pinnacle motorsport series. But while previous reports suggested that VW could partner with a specific team, the company's interests now seem to extend far beyond the classical engine-supplier

There are good problems and there are bad problems. Audi dealers across the U.S. are having trouble selling vehicles, but not because of uncompetitive product or industry-wide sales woes. Automotive News reports the reason for Audi's sales troubles have everything to do with a supply shortage that stems from strong first quarter sales. Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen reportedly told AN that U.S. dealers are "short of everything," with Q5 and Q7 supplies running especially low. Last year, Audi cut U.S. deliveries by 6,000 units due to weak sales here in the States, but the German luxury automaker saw brisk sales in December followed by a first quarter that bested the first three months of 2009 by 35 percent. Audi now has a 29 day supply of product for U.S. dealers; about half the typical 60 day reserve and a third of the 88 day supply of March, 2009. De Nysschen says Audi has allotted an additional 3,000 vehicles to the U.S. for 2010, which should help dealers a bit. That said, we're thinking Audi isn't looking to beef up inventories too much considering the fact that the Four-Ringed automaker managed to keep incentives in check at a time when other automakers are dumping truckloads of cash on the hood to boost their sales.

hmmm i m just trying my luck.. to see if anyone in mcf has dis book.. i tried gettin from nlb.. but seems like all been reserved and on loan.. so any bros or sis here has it.. can i borrow from u.. Supply Chain Redesign: Transforming Supply Chains into Integrated Value Systems by RB Handfield and EL Nichols Jr

Cut COE supply? Only for the right reasons CUT COE supply to prop up car prices? At first glance, it sounds like a preposterous suggestion. People generally want low car prices, not high. But what about existing car owners, who suffer lower resale values when COE prices - and consequently, new car prices - fall? That is the thrust of an argument by the Singapore Vehicle Traders Association and the Automotive Importers and Exporters Association in their petition to the Government. They are asking for car COE quotas to be trimmed by 25 per cent for the next six months, to prevent the car industry from "collapse". Why not? After all, state land parcels released for sale are timed judiciously; and public projects are held back to prevent price spirals. So why can't economic concerns influence COE supply, too? Here is why. The explicit role of the certificate of entitlement system is to manage a sustainable vehicle growth rate. It is to prevent Singapore from turning into a gigantic carpark. Nothing else. Its supply is determined by a prescribed formula: number of certificates matching number of vehicles taken off the road + an allowable annual growth rate of 3 per cent (which is set to be cut to 1.5 per cent from next year). To tamper with the supply for reasons other than the above would be counterproductive. It would be a precedent that is hard to undo, and one that will rob the quota system of some integrity. The 18-year-old system has witnessed its share of economic booms and busts. In the 1990s, when car COE premiums averaged $40,000 and hit as high as $110,000, there was not much ado from the trade about raising COE supply. Sure, there were private mutterings, but no formal representations. The new industry might have been selling fewer cars, but profit margins were enormous - $25,000 for a mid-size Honda or Toyota, $50,000 for a big Volvo and over $90,000 for a Mercedes limo. And many traders built their fortunes on used cars. But someone paid the price: consumers. Years later, when COE premiums softened, many car owners were saddled with rides that were worth less than their scrap value. Which triggered waves of relatively new cars being sent to the scrapyard or re-exported. But buyers were as much to blame as sellers. After all, they were the ones willing to fork out $130,000 for a Toyota Corolla and nearly $300,000 for a Mercedes E-class. (Today, you can get the same cars for $55,000 and $137,000 respectively.) The current phenomenon of low COE premiums (including Wednesday's historic $2 premium) is not the sole doing of the economy. Sellers, buyers, and last but not least, lenders are largely to blame. As soon as the Monetary Authority of Singapore deregulated the vehicle loan market in January 2003, banks and finance companies lured car buyers with easy credit. Hong Leong Singapore Finance was first off the block with a zero down payment 10-year loan package. A few years later, newcomer GE Money muscled in by targeting parallel importers and used car dealers. The 100 per cent, 10-year loans were not enough. Cash rebates were thrown in. Yes, you were paid cash to buy a car! The schemes attracted many consumers who would not have been able to afford a car otherwise. The lenders were not worried, because they figured that COE supply would shrink in the coming years, and thus car resale values would rise. The sellers faced no risk and were not worried. Guess what. The downturn hit - hard and fast. The United States - the world's largest vehicle market - now faces the same problem. After 9/11, car-makers handed out easy loans (often with zero interest) to lift consumer sentiment. Well, we know how that story ended. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are today asking Washington for a US$25 billion bailout. The two motor trade associations in Singapore are asking for a bit less. They want COE supply to be crimped so that premiums can return to the $10,000-$15,000 region - from between $2 and $6,889 today. It affects more than just us, they say. It affects car owners and lenders as well. But no sympathy should be wasted on the latter. If they are facing a high loan delinquency rate or hold collateral that is worth less than what they are owed, they brought it on themselves. Car owners should not fret, unless they are among those who took up those impossibly huge financing packages dangled by the lenders. If for some reason they cannot continue to service their loans, they could be in a bit of a bind. Those who have been prudent and who are not in a hurry to sell their cars will ride out the current storm - as they did in the past. As for the motor traders, they made a business decision, not unlike the property developer who bid aggressively for a plot of land or the wine stockist who bought a warehouse load of champagne. They will have to wait out the slowdown like everyone else. Having said all that, there is perhaps one valid reason why COE supply should be trimmed: There are more certificates available than the number of cars taken off the road. For instance, 5,091 cars were scrapped last month. But there were 7,457 COEs available for bidding. Even if you factor in the allowable growth rate, there were 1,000 extra COEs in the system. On that front, the numbers need to be tweaked.

I am trying to connect my HDD player to my rearview mirror Display. The input required is 5.6V 2A. Seems to me that the current for the cigaratte output is only 1A and cant drive my HDD. I am thinking of tapping the batt source to a wall mounted 3pin input so that I can use my adapater (supply by the HDD player) to power the HDD. Anyone know of any workshop that can do this ?