the island's most prime sought after district for property investment.
after the flooding came the rats followed by the mozzies..what could be thee root cause?

Monday, Nov 18, 2013 YourHealth, AsiaOneSINGAPORE - Eighty-six cases of dengue have been reported in the Orchard Road area, making the "Red" zone the worst-hit area in Singapore after a Bedok area.According the latest dengue cluster numbers provided by the National Environmental Agency (NEA), 155 cases have been reported in the Bedok area - which includes blocks along Bedok North Rd, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Bedok Reservoir Cres.A dengue cluster is formed when two or more dengue cases occur within 14 days and the homes of the dengue victims are within the distance of 150m. Advertisement The colour coded "Alert Levels" indicate the severity of a dengue cluster.Areas declared "Red" zones are those labelled high-risk areas with 10 or more cases of dengue. "Yellow" zones mean high-risk areas with less than 10 cases and "Green" zones mean areas with no new cases, and are under surveillance for the next 21 days.In the latest list of dengue clusters around Singapore, 68 areas were declared dengue clusters, with 11 areas labelled as "Red" zones.Since the start of the year, there have been 19,859 cases of dengue across the island.More details on the latest dengue situation can be found at www.dengue.gov.sg. - See more at: http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/or...KrsRt.dpuf

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Sunday, Nov 17, 2013


SINGAPORE - Two bodies were found by firefighters who were called to put out a fire at a Bukit Timah Bungalow early in the morning today.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted of the fire at 4.16am today. SCDF said that resources were immediately dispatched to the location at 40 Jalan Gaharu. Two fire engines, one Red Rhino, two ambulances and one support appliance were sent to the location.

Upon arrival, SCDF personnel said they found the single storey unit blazing and immediately conducted fire fighting operations with three water jets.

SCDF said that "fire involved the contents of the unit" and that the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes.

Three occupants of the unit, one male and two females, were rescued and were sent to the National University Hospital (NUH) for smoke inhalation.

SCDF fire fighters also found two bodies in the unit.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

yamadak@sph.com.sg

Maryam Mokthar
The Straits Times

Thursday, Nov 14, 2013


SINGAPORE - Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene and police said a 28-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the case.

Suspected murder in Tampines flat; neighbour heard shrieks at noon

SINGAPORE - The neighbour, who also lives on the 10th floor, said she heard shrieks coming from the flat at about 12pm on Thursday.



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Here is the full statement from the Singapore Police Force:

SINGAPORE - On November 14, 2013 at about 12.57pm, Police received a call for assistance at Blk 856B Tampines Street 82. Upon Police's arrival, a 16-year-old girl was found motionless inside a unit at the said block. She was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene.

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested by Police in connection to the case. Police have classified the case as Murder and investigations are ongoing.

16-year-old girl allegedly murdered by maid

SINGAPORE - A 28-year-old maid has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a 16-year-old girl.

The incident happened this afternoon at Block 856B on Tampines Street 82, reported Lianhe Wanbao.

The 16-year-old who lived with her family on the 10th floor was found with two fatal stab wounds in the bedroom.

According to Lianhe Wanbao, the suspected murderer is the family's 28-year-old maid, who have been arrested by the police.

A police spokesperson said the case has been classified as a murder investigation.

This article was translated from Lianhe Wanbao (Nov 14, 2013).

wjeanne@sph.com.sg

An interesting article on The Star Online in Malaysia. The most interesting one is Malaysia proficiency is above Singapore, in a survey done by a Singapore-base institution.

The survey result can be viewed by the link below

http://www.ef.sg/epi/

Study: Malaysia has best English language speakers in Asia

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia apparently has the best English language speakers in Asia, beating out Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China and Kazakhstan - according to a Singapore-based English Language school.

The school, Education First, which released the findings of their English Proficiency Index on their website Wednesday, ranked Malaysia as having the highest level of English proficiency out of 13 countries in Asia.

On the global scale, Malaysia was ranked 11th out of 60 countries, with four of the top five slots going to Scandinavian countries, with Sweden and Norway taking the top two spots and Malaysia outperforming Singapore, Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Switzerland - countries which took the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th spots respectively.
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http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/20...study.aspx

see the video in the below link by scrolling to its bottom

http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/thai-p...ught-plane

not suitable for children


Saturday, Nov 09, 2013


A Thai paratrooper tragically plummeted to his death after his parachute got caught on the plane he jumped out of.

The video, which went viral recently, shows the sequence of events which unfolded before the fatal fall.

The paratroopers jump of the plane in sequence as part of a training exercise.

One of them gets his parachute caught on the plane, leaving him hanging in midair as the plane continues soaring through the air.

After a few minutes, his chute rips free of the plane. However, the parachute is damaged at this point, and the paratrooper plummets to his apparent death as the camera continues rolling.

inconvenient

SINGAPORE - The Central Provident Fund (CPF) website and e-services will not be available from 9pm on Friday night (Nov 8) to 8am on Monday (Nov 11). This is to enable the board to strengthen its website and e-services, said the board in a news release.


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Here is the full statement from CPF:

The CPF Board will be carrying out preventive maintenance on its website and e-services as part of its continual enhanced vigilance efforts.

The CPF website and e-services will not be available from tonight, 9pm to Monday, 11 November 2013, 8am. This is to enable CPFB to undertake measures to strengthen its website and e-services.

Members and employers can visit any of the service centres located at Bishan, Jurong, Tampines and Woodlands during office hours for urgent assistance.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Bloke is going to be in deep trouble if he/she is caught!

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ang-mo-kio-town...24881.html

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Ang Mo Kio Town Council's website, www.amktc.org.sg, was compromised on Monday, once again by the hacker known as "The Messiah".

After the hacker's outings on Sun Ho's as well as the People's Action Party (PAP) Community Foundation websites, "The Messiah" left a message in a two-panel carousel on the town council's home page targeting both it and one of its members of parliament (MPs) Ang Hin Kee.

The first panel read, "I have been to various sites and seen how they take the initiative to secure their systems. You have a brain and you have money. You had a choice. Don't blame external factors (Anonymous) for this hack. - The Messiah ".

It linked to an article on sociopolitical site TR Emeritus reporting Ang's comments on the Woodlands bus interchange incident where a man was recorded on video spitting and verbally attacking other commuters over cutting a queue.

Clicking to the second panel revealed a second message, purportedly of Ang "tender(ing) (his) resignation as your minister of parliament'".

"I am incapable and have failed you," wrote the hacker, who added another link to a YouTube video about the Anonymous group of "hacktivists".

By about 5pm, administrators had locked the Town Council's website, requiring authentication to access it.

unbelievable that a renowned lawyer can have such a lawsuit..can see his face by just google search his name?

Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 06:30
Rennie Whang
The New Paper

Lawyer Ong Teck Ghee is facing a new lawsuit and a Law Society disciplinary tribunal following a business deal with another party.

In a claim filed in the High Court on Jan 16, a teacher, who is also a part-time tutor, alleged that Mr Ong owes her more than $1 million. According to documents filed by Ms Zhao Qian, a Singapore permanent resident from China, they entered into two loan agreements on Dec 19, 2011 and Jan 2 last year.

She gave him $150,000 as part of the first agreement, which had an agreed interest or return of $54,000. Then she passed him $500,000 in January last year as part of a second agreement, with an agreed interest of $500,000, she claimed. The sums were for investments in a government-related health project that Mr Ong said he was involved in, Ms Zhao claimed.

Mr Ong returned $51,500 from the first agreement in January and February last year, which were her promised returns, and none from the second, she claimed.

She also alleged that 13 cheques that Mr Ong gave her bounced.

In his defence, Mr Ong said the sums were illegal loans and Ms Zhao was an unlicensed moneylender, so both loan documents were unenforceable.

He also counter-claimed damages for trespassing and defamation, as she had visited his office multiple times with declarations that he was a cheat, he said.

Ms Zhao, who is represented by lawyer Choo Zheng Xi, said they had met in November 2011 at her friend's Prinsep Street shop. As they conversed, he found out she was interested in starting a kindergarten.

He said he had contacts in the industry and floated the idea of a joint venture, she claimed.

Two days later, he called to say his contact in the industry was not ready for a joint venture, but he was in a government-related health project.

He mentioned that he was in touch with some political leaders, but she said she was not interested.

Ms Zhao claimed that Mr Ong called her almost daily to persuade her to join the venture, suggesting that she invest $500,000 as soon as possible, assuring her that she would make a 100 per cent profit in less than a year.

When she expressed scepticism, he invited her to Warren Golf and Country Club on Dec 17, 2011, to join him for lunch after a golf session with people he claimed were important.

She left thinking he had a good standing in society.

Though she could not raise the $500,000 he asked for at that time, she lent him $150,000 which she drew from her and her sister's savings, and proceeds from selling her flat in April 2011.

DOUBTS

Until March last year, Ms Zhao claimed he tried to get her to invest $1 million to cover the costs for what he called a government-related security tender after he won a government project to collaborate with the Commissioner of Police on a technology called IrisGuard.

But by then, she had doubts about his ability to pay her back and turned him down.

He cancelled meetings that were meant for him to pass her money. Then, postdated cheques he had previously given her started bouncing, she claimed.

On April 18 last year, she made a police report over his failure to give back her money.

She also made a complaint of alleged misconduct with the Law Society. Mr Ong now faces a disciplinary tribunal. Ms Zhao's case will be heard on Oct 29.

wrennie@sph.com.sg

anyone knows how this works regarding the 100k balance to be maintained?

I dun quite understand the t&c of it.

how long does one need to maintain 100k in the account?

Media agency Ate Group founded by Aun Koh, son of Professor Tommy Koh is suing three ex-staff for allegedly setting up a rival agency and poaching clients from Ate while under its employment.

Ate’s clients have included Jamie’s Italian Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board, MasterCard, DBS Bank, National Heritage Board, Unilever Food Solutions, Louis Vuitton and The Peninsula Hotels Group.

Ate was founded in 2006 by Aun Koh, son of celebrated Singaporean lawyer and diplomat Professor Tommy Koh, and his wife. Koh no longer has an operational role at Ate, but remains a partner in the business.

In a long post on his Facebook page, Koh wrote:

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Aun Koh

I have been completely disgusted by the unprofessional and possibly criminal actions by three former employees (coincidentally, all foreigners).

From what I have been told, these three, over a period of time and while actually under our employment, allegedly worked to divert business away from us and to their new agency.

Allegedly, they lied to my business partners, misrepresented our agency, and even lied to clients.

Allegedly, they were, while still drawing salaries from us, selling their own services and poaching Ate’s clients.

Now, I have no problem with competition. And as I said, I’m happy to see my ex-colleagues succeed. But there are certain moral codes that people and professionals should adhere to.

These three, in my personal opinion, have demonstrated a complete lack of integrity and professionalism. To me, they have lost any kind of credibility not only as professionals but human beings.

I am actually shocked that some of our clients signed up with their new firm and am simply hoping they were misled, as opposed to actually supporting this behaviour.

It actually saddens me that in order to seek justice my partners are pursuing both legal and criminal action against these people. I don’t understand why three supposedly intelligent people couldn’t wait until they no longer worked for us to pursue new business.

Why do something so obviously wrong? Why not part ways on good terms and compete then? There’s surely enough business out there for many, many communications companies?

What also saddens me about this incident is that I was always a huge supported of foreign (white collar) labor here in Singapore. While I know these people are surely not indicative of a huge population of expatriates, it does make me rethink whether or not these new arrivals are really grateful for the opportunities they are being given here or are they all just so self-centered that they don’t care about things like professionalism, integrity or even right and wrong.

I won’t be naming these people here. I’m not that stupid or petty. But friends from various sectors can guess who they are. And I hope these friends won’t give these people or their business the time of day.

http://mumbrella.asia/2013/10/ate-threat...-poaching/