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PUBLIC transport users will have a choice of more than one card to pay for bus and train fares and road toll charges next year.Nets CashCard vice-president Yvonne Fong told The Straits Times that the Nets transit card would be different from what is already on the market.'For example, we can develop and offer more ways of using CashCard as a payment mode, as an ATM card and …
MANY Singaporeans are surprised that the country has scored nearly seven out of 10 in the first national customer-satisfaction survey, which is being taken as an indicator of service standards here.Those who took part in a Straits Times straw poll generally conceded that service standards have risen, but said they would give it only a passing grade.In the poll of 50 locals …
SINGAPORE is spending $200,000 a day in an effort to stave off what might be its worst dengue fever epidemic.Unless the trend of infections is halted, the number of sick people could hit record levels in three years' time.The bulk of the money is going into seeking out and destroying mosquito breeding sites, and mounting a targeted war against mosquitoes in areas where two or …
Developed by the Institute of Service Excellence at SMU, the CSISG takes into account satisfaction levels across eight key economic sectors.It also looks at how elements such as customer expectations and the quality of products or services, influence customer satisfaction.In Singapore's case, the tourism industry had the highest customer satisfaction scores, followed by …
MUCH of the responsibility for the current spike in the price of rice lies with governments in the region, with agriculture suffering from misdirected policies and neglect, food experts say.And this has been compounded by the fact that the 'green revolution' has run out of steam.That revolution in the 1960s boosted crop yields through selective breeding and intensive water …
THE weather last month may have called for sweaters, but make no mistake about it: Singapore is still sweltering in the heat of global warming, say experts.Average temperatures dipped to a cool 26.5 deg C last month, making it the coldest March since 1990.At its chilliest, the mercury dropped to 21.8 deg C due to the 'wetter than average' weather, said the National …
I think they should introduce Infant Swimming Resource(ISR). ISR is the most comprehensive drowning prevention program. The ISR mission is to get to the next child before that child gets to the water. The reality of infant and child drowning is that, in most cases, it is a preventable tragedy.The program teach the participants to remain calm in the face of the threat of …
When I approached the platform, I was shocked to see a crowd on every platform door. I raised up my head only to see next train is in 6 minutes time. ARGH! What happens to the 2-3 mins a train(NEL is slower on the train frequencies)? SO SLOW...Luckily I was early and could afford to wait, after all I don't have much of a choice. Taking a bus would take ages to reach my …
President promises to donate entire salary to charity! He doesn't indulge in expensive items and stuff. He is known to lead a frugal lifestyle and has replaced luxury Cabinet room chairs with utility furniture.
Earth hour is at 5pm Singapore time on 29 March, lasting for 60-minutes shutdown. The initiative begins last year from Sydney and the number of participating cities are expected to increase over the years. Organisers hope the initiative will encourage people to be more aware of their energy usage, knowing that producing electricity pollutes the atmosphere through the burning …
I was shocked when I saw this article today. I frequently hang out at Compass Point as its near my home(duh) and I often withdraw at the OCBC atm there...Sometime in $10 and $50. I didn't check my note carefully each time though, only check the amount =X SO, I won't even know I was so "lucky" to get the notes with "KF" mark, because I will almost always spent my withdrawals …
You can download YouTube videos from YouTube! The file downloaded directly from Youtube will have a file extension of .flv which represent Flash Video. I had posted an article earlier on how to watch YouTube video in High Quality here. Below are the steps on downloading the desired video off YouTube and convert it to other file format that are friendly with Window Media …
THE process of buying a resale HDB flat will soon become more stringent before a deal can be struck.Buyers and sellers will have to sit down with the housing agent and go through a checklist that details all the dos and don'ts, financial ins and outs, and other rules that are involved in a sale.The aim is to ensure everyone in the process knows what he is getting into, what …
Fast food are increasingly unpopular with the masses because its known to have a negative effect on the body. Fast food often contain a high amount of salt and preservatives. There are even cases where obeses teenagers who sue fast-food chain for compensation for causing their obesity overseas. Trans-fats which are commonly found in fast food have been shown in many tests to …
RECENT surveys may have found that nine in 10 Singaporeans out there feel that life is stressful and they need more fun.But it is not deterring one man's search for the elusive 'one' who is happy.Led by the appropriately named Mr Philip Merry, chief executive officer and founder of Global Leadership Academy (GLA), the hunt for Singapore's Happiest Person began on Sunday and …
APPLE Inc is in talks with major music companies to offer customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPods and iPhones, the Financial Times said.Citing people familiar with the talks, the paper said the negotiations hinged on a dispute over the price Apple would be willing to pay for access to the labels' libraries.One …
With oil prices hitting rocket sky-high, researchers are looking at alternative "clean" energy sources to replace rapidly depleting fossil fuels eg coal and oil. These fossil fuels were blamed for contributing to global warming. The analogy of this particular method is generating power naturally from osmotic forces occurring when salt and fresh water mix at river mouths, they …
Survey after survey shows that whether you measure your productivity in facts researched, alien spaceships vaporized, or articles written, adding an extra monitor will give your output a considerable boost -- 20 percent to 30 percent, according to a survey by Jon Peddie Research. Tutorial on multi-tasking on two or more monitors included! :D
FROM today, taxis are allowed to pick up and drop off passengers from side roads in the Central Business District which are not served by public buses, the Land Transport Authority announced on Monday.But the CBD rule for taxis remains for trunk roads where public buses run.LTA said it has fine-tuned the rule, following complaints and feedback from commuters, cabbies and …
Want to watch YouTube video in high quality? There are actually two methods to do so. Both methods allow you to watch YouTube videos in higher resolution than ever! Below is a comparison of the two different type of video that are taken from YouTube, Normal Version(no modification is done) & MP4 Version(Addition of a tag at the end of the URL)
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