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For FISCA's planning in 2012, please indicate the talks that are of interest to you. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TKVXB8K

Sensible tips from Tan Kin Lian I have often been asked, “What is the best way to invest my savings?” This question becomes more urgent du...

Hi Mr Tan, I came across this article in NZ Herald. I'm not really sure what it is about, but maybe it will be useful for those people ...

http://tankinlian.com/admin/file.aspx?id=610 You can try to access the Alert messages (these are test messages) using this link on your mo...

An elderly man called me. He said that elderly people need to use taxis to go to hospital. When he visited the hospital, he found that many ...

Is is useful to have an Alert Portal to be used by many service providers / transport operators to provide alerts to the public and their cu...

In recent weeks, we have experienced the following major breakdown in services: Two major breakdown in the N-S line of SMRT train service ...

I am surprised to read this report about the "confusion" over the recommended pay for the government ministers.  http://www.todayo...

Hi Mr. Tan, I recall your blog post about not trusting financial advisors. Today, I found a publicly posted comment that reinforces your po...

I have high respect for Warren Buffet - not only for his skill in long term investing, but more importantly for his values and ethics. Warre...

I received an order from a company for 10 rechargeable torchlights. I have stopped advertising the torchlights, so they must have been bough...

FIRST POSTED: 21 May 2007  I met with Jack Bogle during my visit to Vanguard. We have a very interesting discussion. I presented to Mr ...

I am getting good response to my latest ad for web and mobile advertisements - from Singapore citizens and permanent residents. I wonder if ...

From the author, Tommy Wong Would you like to know: (1) how to find out our interest and mission in life? (2) why we should be careful wit...

A young lady, recently married, told me that she had difficulty in getting a job. Employers are reluctant to recruit her as she is likely to...

A collector shoe is not a shoe collector. How humorous. http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2012/01/another-day-another-dollar.html

Published in Straits Times Online Forum on 10 January 2012 MY SINGAPOREAN friend who travels regularly to Hong Kong told me that he stop...

I have just received a parking fine for an expired parking coupon. The notice gave the URL to pay fine as www.ura.gov.sg/pf. I went to thi...

The Ministry of Manpower requires employers to use their online process to apply for work passes. Here is the FAQ on how to use the online p...

My friend told me that he read an article to compare the difference in the goal of the education system in Finnland and of other countries. ...