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February 12, 2008

See You In March

by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu

Tomorrow, I will be starting my 2.5 weeks of reservist duties. So, updates to this website will be very infrequent and minimal. Regular updates will only resume on the 1st of March, when I finally resume my civilian life.

And if you are in the same reservist unit — you probably know who you are — please feel free to say hi. :-)

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High Food And Petrol Prices Solely Due To External Forces? - Accountability In The Media

by The Anti Neo-Democracy Theorist

It is very heartening that the government is going to assist Singaporeans with this rising food and petrol costs in the upcoming budet. But did Wong Mun Wai from CNA had to do this additional (seemingly unneeded) P-R work for the government?

National Life Insurance Scheme To Be Fair And Flexible

by Imelda Saad, Straits Times

The National Longevity Insurance Committee has submitted its full report to the government outlining a life-long insurance scheme that's said to be 'fair and flexible'.

See Also:
Singaporeans Are Living Longer, by Singapore Department Of Statistics, Singapore Government. (Note: PDF document.)

Temasek, Singapore Airlines To Pursue China Eastern Stake Bid - Report

by Thomson Financial

That Elusive Seat On The Train: Ask, And It Shall Be Given

by Abdul Rahman, Tan Chea Hoon, Today

I used to do that unfailingly. But I have never gotten a simple "Thank you". Some people don't even bother to look at me. It was really frustrating. Now, I give my seat up only to the disabled. But if a senior citizen were to approach me and ask politely for my seat, I would not say no.

Age, Gender, Race... And The Next PM

by P N Balji, Today

MM Confident Singapore Will Ride Out Global Slowdown

by Lee Siew Hua, Straits Times

Asia will not tip into recession even though the United States economy is faltering, minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said.