Tan Chuan Jin has gained in popularity over the past three weeks, since he took over the position of Speaker of Parliament.
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/ChartJS.aspx…
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/ChartJS.aspx…
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Future relations with China
What is your view about the future relations after PM Lee's visit to China?
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd. The results are not encouraging.
You can view the result here:
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=285
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd. The results are not encouraging.
You can view the result here:
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=285
Next prime minister of Singapore
Who do you prefer to be the next prime minister of Singapore?
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
You can view the result here.
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=284
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
You can view the result here.
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=284
Court case against Li Sheng Wu
What happened to the court case against Li Sheng Wu? We have not heard about it for some time.
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
Here are the votes.
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=281
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
Here are the votes.
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=281
What has happened to Lee Hsien Yang?
What has happened to Lee Hsien Yang? We have not heard about him for quite some time.
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
Here are the answers:
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=280
I asked this question in The Wisdom of the Crowd.
Here are the answers:
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=280
Friday, September 29, 2017
Will China support the Thai Canal?
Someone said that China is not likely to support the Thai Canal as they have invested billions in the Malaysian ports.
I think that this will not be the case.
China believes in approaching a problem in a multi-prong manner.
If there is no Thai Canal, the Malaysian ports will be an important part of their strategy.
If there is a Thai Canal, they will use both the canal and the Malaysian ports.
If Thailand is keen on the canal, we will see it happen within 10 to 15 years with financial and technical support from China. That is my view.
I think that this will not be the case.
China believes in approaching a problem in a multi-prong manner.
If there is no Thai Canal, the Malaysian ports will be an important part of their strategy.
If there is a Thai Canal, they will use both the canal and the Malaysian ports.
If Thailand is keen on the canal, we will see it happen within 10 to 15 years with financial and technical support from China. That is my view.
Excessive penalty imposed by ACRA
This is a message for the wonderful people in ACRA.
They did not send me a reminder to file my ACRA return.
I filed the return today and get fined $300 for filing the return late, in addition to the filing fee of $60.
They seem to think that business owners have nothing to do, except to comply with their filing requirements. They do not seem to think that a reminder is necessary.
Their penalty is excessive. No wonder ACRA makes a profit in their operations.
https://www.acra.gov.sg/resources/annualreports/2015-2016/pdf/Financial-Highlights.pdf
They did not send me a reminder to file my ACRA return.
I filed the return today and get fined $300 for filing the return late, in addition to the filing fee of $60.
They seem to think that business owners have nothing to do, except to comply with their filing requirements. They do not seem to think that a reminder is necessary.
Their penalty is excessive. No wonder ACRA makes a profit in their operations.
https://www.acra.gov.sg/resources/annualreports/2015-2016/pdf/Financial-Highlights.pdf
Review our bus network
I took a bus from my home to Country Garden's sales office in Cecil Street and took a bus from there to my office.
The first journey took more than 1 hour and the return journey about 1 hour.
The bus has to crawl slowly and stop every 0.2 km, or therabouts. Each journey must have taken more than 30 stops.
I was quite comfortably seated. However, the journey time was too long.
We need a better way to manage our bus network. I prefer our main bus services to stop every 2 km (or about 5 stops) and for the intermediate stops to be served by a feeder bus. It will cut down the time taken for each journey.
It is easy to change from a main service to a feeder service. The change is done at the same bus stop.
I have written about this concept in this article.
http://www.tankinlian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1407
Many transit systems in other cities around the world use this approach, i.e. to have the main service make fewer stops and for the intermediate stops to be served by a feeder service.
In fact, our MRT system works on this concept.
I hope that our town planners will consider my proposal.
The first journey took more than 1 hour and the return journey about 1 hour.
The bus has to crawl slowly and stop every 0.2 km, or therabouts. Each journey must have taken more than 30 stops.
I was quite comfortably seated. However, the journey time was too long.
We need a better way to manage our bus network. I prefer our main bus services to stop every 2 km (or about 5 stops) and for the intermediate stops to be served by a feeder bus. It will cut down the time taken for each journey.
It is easy to change from a main service to a feeder service. The change is done at the same bus stop.
I have written about this concept in this article.
http://www.tankinlian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1407
Many transit systems in other cities around the world use this approach, i.e. to have the main service make fewer stops and for the intermediate stops to be served by a feeder service.
In fact, our MRT system works on this concept.
I hope that our town planners will consider my proposal.
Visit to Country Garden Sales Gallery in Singapore
I could not make an internet transfer for my remaining payment for the purchase of my apartment in Forest City as the amount exceeded the transfer limit allowed by my bank.
I had to write a cheque. I could not rely on Singapore Post to deliver the cheque, as it might get lost. I decided to take a bus to Country Garden office at GB Building, 143 Cecil Street.
They have an impressive model of Forest City in the office, which acts as the sales gallery. However, it was rather quiet.
I approached the reception to make my payment.
It was manned by a very pretty girl. She could not speak English fluently. So, I spoke to her in English mixed with Mandarin.
TKL - Are you from China?
Girl - Yes.
TKL - Which part of China?
Girl - Fujian
TKL - Do you speak Hokkien?
Girl - Yes.
TKL - How long have you been in Singapore?
Girl - Ten years.
Surprise! She looked like this is her first job!
TKL - How old are you?
Girl - Twenty.
Okay, this is her first job. She came to Singapore to study and now work her.
Okay, if you are keen to see this pretty girl, go to Country Garden Sales Gallery at 143 Cecil Street to see the model of Forest City and to chat with her.
I had to write a cheque. I could not rely on Singapore Post to deliver the cheque, as it might get lost. I decided to take a bus to Country Garden office at GB Building, 143 Cecil Street.
They have an impressive model of Forest City in the office, which acts as the sales gallery. However, it was rather quiet.
I approached the reception to make my payment.
It was manned by a very pretty girl. She could not speak English fluently. So, I spoke to her in English mixed with Mandarin.
TKL - Are you from China?
Girl - Yes.
TKL - Which part of China?
Girl - Fujian
TKL - Do you speak Hokkien?
Girl - Yes.
TKL - How long have you been in Singapore?
Girl - Ten years.
Surprise! She looked like this is her first job!
TKL - How old are you?
Girl - Twenty.
Okay, this is her first job. She came to Singapore to study and now work her.
Okay, if you are keen to see this pretty girl, go to Country Garden Sales Gallery at 143 Cecil Street to see the model of Forest City and to chat with her.
Finger print scanning for car drivers and passengers
Should car drivers and passengers have finger prints scanned at the checkpoints?
This new measure has been implemented and is likely to discourage travel by car between Singapore and Malaysia.
Do you agree with this measure introduced by Singapore?
Give your view in
www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg
This new measure has been implemented and is likely to discourage travel by car between Singapore and Malaysia.
Do you agree with this measure introduced by Singapore?
Give your view in
www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg
What will happen to Amos Yee?
Amos Yee has been granted asylum in America. What will happen to him over the next two years?
Give your vote in
www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg
Give your vote in
www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg
Will Temasek Holdings get a good return in its investment in Grab?
75% of the people voting in the Wisdom of the Crowd said "no" for two reasons. Only 25% said "yes".
See the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=283
See the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=283
Will President Trump attack North Korea in the near future?
75% of the people voting in The Wisdom of the Crowd said that he will not attack North Korea for two main reasons.
Find the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=282
Find the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=282
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Get mothers to have babies earlier
The average age of the mother for new born babies has now exceeded 30 years. The report from the population board said that mothers who give birth to babies at a younger age have more children. It is obvious, isn't it?
If this is obvious, what is the government doing to encourage people to get married younger and have babies earlier? They just talk and have no clue how to solve this problem.
The solution is simple. Read this article.
http://www.tankinlian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1410
If this is obvious, what is the government doing to encourage people to get married younger and have babies earlier? They just talk and have no clue how to solve this problem.
The solution is simple. Read this article.
http://www.tankinlian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1410
Pay more attention to the needs of pedestrians
This article reported that Singapore is good for driving but is not good for safety.
Why? The answer is obvious. Our cars are driving too fast.
I observe that traffic in other cities are much slower. It is caused partly by congested roads. But only partly.
In other cities, they pay more attention to the needs of pedestrians. But this is not the case for Singapore. The planners pay more attention to the needs of motorists.
I observe the different quite clearly when I was in Seoul. I fell safe to cross the road. The vehicles move slowly. They give more time for pedetrians to cross the road at their pedestrian crossings.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/spore-one-best-cities-driving-not-road-safety?cid=emarsys-today_TODAY%27s+morning+briefing+for+Sept+28%2C+2017+%28ACTIVE%29_newsletter_28092017_today
Why? The answer is obvious. Our cars are driving too fast.
I observe that traffic in other cities are much slower. It is caused partly by congested roads. But only partly.
In other cities, they pay more attention to the needs of pedestrians. But this is not the case for Singapore. The planners pay more attention to the needs of motorists.
I observe the different quite clearly when I was in Seoul. I fell safe to cross the road. The vehicles move slowly. They give more time for pedetrians to cross the road at their pedestrian crossings.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/spore-one-best-cities-driving-not-road-safety?cid=emarsys-today_TODAY%27s+morning+briefing+for+Sept+28%2C+2017+%28ACTIVE%29_newsletter_28092017_today
Should PM Lee make the remark that One Belt One Road will bring China closer to the world?
57% of the people voting in The Wisdom of the Crowd said that he should not make this remark as it would appear that he is trying to teach China what to do.
The remainder viewed this remark as being positive in repairing relations with China.
View the detailed result in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=279
Should President Halimah continue to stay in her HDB flat in Yishun?
10% of the people who voted in The Wisdom of the Crowd said she should be allowed her personal choice of residents.
The remainder said "no" for two important reasons.
View the detailed result in:
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=278
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
NATO Phonetic alphabet
I found it difficult to read out the airline booking reference which contained six letters and numbers.
My friend suggested that I should use the NATO phonetic alphabet. I Googled and found the following:
The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
I will try to use it in the future. Maybe, if this is commonly used, the character based booking reference becomes quite workable.
Source:
https://www.visualthesaurus.com/…/do-you-know-your-alfa-br…/
My friend suggested that I should use the NATO phonetic alphabet. I Googled and found the following:
The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
I will try to use it in the future. Maybe, if this is commonly used, the character based booking reference becomes quite workable.
Source:
https://www.visualthesaurus.com/…/do-you-know-your-alfa-br…/
By-election in Marsiling Yew Tee - will PM Lee call a by-election?
Will PM Lee call a by-election in Marsiling Yew Tee GRC to fill the vacancy created by Halimah Yacob?
91% of the people voting in The Wisdom of the Crowd said that he will not call a by-election in this GRC for the rest of the current term.
See the breadkown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=276
91% of the people voting in The Wisdom of the Crowd said that he will not call a by-election in this GRC for the rest of the current term.
See the breadkown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=276
By-election in Marsiling Yew Tee - should PM Lee call a by-election?
Should PM Lee call a by-election in Marsiling Yew Tee to find a replacement for Halimah Yacob?
87% said that he should call a by-election and gave four reasons for their decision. 13% said the PM Lee has the discretion to call or not call a by-election.
See the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=277
87% said that he should call a by-election and gave four reasons for their decision. 13% said the PM Lee has the discretion to call or not call a by-election.
See the breakdown of the votes in
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=277
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