Meia Gisborn SG So this whole outsourcing phenomenon isn't just restricted to corporations in the western hemisphere, I see. Oh well, at least SingTel's shareholders are going to be very happy....
sbst275 SG GRC, there are only 14 1) Ang Mo Kio GRC 2) Aljunied GRC 3) East Coast GRC 4) Tampines GRC 5) Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC 6) Jalan Besar GRC 7) Tanjong Pagar GRC 8 ) Bishan Toa Payoh GRC 9) West Coast GRC 10) Holland Bukit - Timah GRC 11) Sembawang GRC 12) Hong Kah GRC 13) Jurong GRC 14) Marine Parade GRC SMC, there are 9 1) Joo Chiat 2) Macpherson 3) Bukit Panjang 4) Yio Chu Kang 5) Nee Soon East 6) Nee Soon Central 7) Potong Pasir Hougang 9) Chua Chu Kang
sbst275 SG Cos he was orginally at Teck Ghee... In 1991, Teck Ghee, Yio Chu Kang and Kebun Baru merged to form Ang Mo Kio GRC Outsourcing is a trend but frankly speaking, it isn't efficient
sbst275 SG The smallest GRC: Jalan Besar GRC, abt 99,000 voters The largest GRC: Sembawang GRC, abt 180,000 voters The smallest SMC: Potong Pasir, abt 16,000 voters (Min number to form a SMC is actually 18,000) The largest SMC: Nee Soon East, abt 33,000 voters
littlestream SG Oh, do you get the CNBC network, MG? It's all about Asia and Live out of S'pore. That host speaks strangely. His accent is sure not consistent. Yah, I'm waiting to get my statements to see what the dividends are like.
sbst275 SG Bear, those Malaysian trucks these days many die die have to use Tuas to enter SG? Is it those chem, polutry trucks?
littlestream SG Wah lau eh, sbs.............you amazes me. And I thought you are only a walking encyclopedia of Transportation!!!!
the Bear SG livestock and hazardous cargo have to go through Tuas... livestock, i think it's coz of legislation that side hazardous cargo, legislation this side
littlestream SG Sbs, you mean there are two causeway ah? I only know Woodlands. But then, the last time I was at JB was like 10 years ago!!!
sbst275 SG At least the GRC names these days are better Last time there was names like Bricksworks, Pasir Panjang
the Bear SG cool.. this travelogue was showing this dude at a goldrush town in canada.. he enters a pub and their "special" drink is straight whiskey... however, they will put a real petrified human toe in it.. the guy who orders it must drop the toe in the glass of whiskey, drink it and the toe must touch his lips
littlestream SG I know Pasir Panjang. My one and only aunt used to live there! Her house fronted the beach. Stylo milo. But then, wealth, if not properly managed, do not last three generation. Bricksworks? Si mi? In Bendemeer ah? Bendemeer or is Balestier got one chicken rice stall. Famous, right? Eh, what about that stall across from Novena? Opened by my good friend's uncle leh. Aiyoh, how did this topic divert to food ley?
sbst275 SG Now there’s Jurong Island and Pasir Panjang Terminal (The one that looks like a inverted ‘L’ shape