New Train to ease crush!?

Watch out for those “mrt” stock o. Hehe

『RELIEF from overcrowded trains will come no later than next May, when the first five of 22 new trains are added to the rail system.

They will cut waiting time by a minute on average for commuters using the North-South and East-West line during the peak period, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Thursday.

Elaborating on announcements made by the Prime Minister on Sunday, the LTA said more steps would be taken over the new few years to ease the situation, such as the upgrading of the signalling system and construction of new lines.

PM Lee Hsien Loong mentioned the initiatives at the National Day Rally when he addressed complaints by many that the large number of foreigners now living in Singapore were responsible for the overcrowding.

Mr Lee said that while the country needed foreigners to live and work here, the government was also mindful of citizens’ concerns.

On transport, he assured commuters that the authorities were studying the rail crunch and would do everything possible to help it, but urged patience as modifications take time.』

mariaa@sph.com.sg

Source: The Straits Times

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Jump o jump

Looks good!

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Resto Surabaya @ Lucky Plaza

The best ayam penyet in Singapore… Yummy yummy…

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no wonder SMRT so cramped…

Singapore population tops five million, 36 pct foreigners

SINGAPORE, Tuesday 31 August 2010 (AFP) – Singapore’s population crossed five million this year and more than a third of the total are foreigners, the statistics department said Tuesday.

The city-state’s total population stood at 5.08 million people at the end of June, it said in a statement.

Of the number, 3.23 million are citizens, 540,000 are foreigners with permanent residency and 1.3 million are foreign professionals and workers along with their dependents, resulting in a 36% share for foreigners in the general population.

The population growth rate was 1.8% in 2010, reflecting a slowdown in the number of permanent residents and foreign workers being admitted into the country, the department said.

The number of permanent residents rose by 1.5%, down from at least 6% growth per year between 2005 and 2009, it said.

Growth in the number of non-residents, or those on professional employment passes and shorter-term work permits, slowed to 4.1%, off from peaks of 15% in 2007 and 19% in 2008, it added.

Because Singaporeans have not been producing enough babies, the government had for years rolled out the welcome mat for foreigners, whose numbers rose drastically during the economic boom from 2004 to 2007.

But after the 2008 global financial crisis, the government has taken a fresh look at its open-door policy following complaints from citizens that foreigners are competing for jobs, housing and medical care.

Singapore, which polls well in global surveys for quality of life, is also showing symptoms of urban stress, with rush-hour traffic gridlock, packed subway trains and recent cases of flash floods in some areas.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged the problems in a speech on Sunday and vowed to review immigration policies, cap new foreign hiring this year and enhance benefits accorded to citizens.

- source: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/44215

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Chicken Cordon Bleu @ Secret Recipe

Farewell lunch for our two lovely CD girls, who will be back this morning.

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What a good news before sleep!

Love it..

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Y SG aunty/uncle like2sell tissue?!

If u are traveling to SG and hunting food around food court like lau pat sat or ah moy, i am sure u will find someone, who is loitering around and sell 3 small pack of tissue at Sgd 1 to u… And, this question: “y they only sell tissue?”, keep bothering me for 2 yrs.. Hehe… I went to cheers last Friday and found pit that one big pack of tissue (contain 12 small packs) only costs sgd 0.75… =.=|||

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Kee Wah Supreme Mooncake 奇华至尊月饼

Nowadays u dun need to travel so far like Hong Kong to get famous wive cake 老婆饼 or moon cake.. All u need to do is travel to orchard esp Takashimaya for it’s mooncake festival fair… I got one from Kee Wah, which I thin is the best. Hehe

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