The man might think it is trivia, but the consequence is serious i.e. a jail term...

Man jailed for lying about address in daughter’s school enrolment

SINGAPORE — Wanting to enrol his daughter in a prestigious school, a self-employed man lied about where he lived — and ended up being sentenced to two weeks in jail.

The 35-year-old man, whose name has been withheld to protect his daughter’s identity, is appealing against the sentence, which was imposed by district judge Shaiffudin Saruwan today (March 3).

The man had pleaded guilty last month to giving false information to the school’s principal on July 30, 2013.

In the application forms to enrol his daughter, the man had indicated that he lived within a radius of 1km to 2km of the school — knowing that applicants residing in that zone are given priority under Phase 2C of the Primary One registration exercise, should the number of applications exceed the number of vacancies.

He had also produced his identity card with the new address as part of the application.
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http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/man...-enrolment

Singapore at 50: From swamp to skyscrapers
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31626174

Spock has passed away.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/...es-ages-83

Live Long and Prosper

My best wish to Mr. Lee KY, for a speedy recovery, and good health

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*DJ Singapore Government: Lee Kuan Yew Remains Sedated, on Mechanical Ventilation

As is tradition, annual CLSA Feng Shui Index offers an alternative look at what’s in store for you and the Hang Seng in 2015, more for your pleasure than profit, but you never know, you may just get lucky!
https://www.clsa.com/special/FSI/2015/

(If you turn on today Sunday Times' obituary page, there is an obituary on a former MP with former parliamentary colleagues in it. One name is missing..... This is POLITICS.....)


This letter shows that in 2011 to 2013, the fees at the Pasir Ris-Punggol TC were $6.11, $6.20 and $6.25 each year. The fees for commercial properties was even higher at $11.50. With inflation, you would expect this figure to continually increase for 2014 as this was also the trend for the previous three years

MANAGING AGENT FOR PAP TC DROPS FEES JUST BEFORE THE ATTACK ON WP FOR "EXPENSIVE" FEES
http://www.therealsingapore.com/content/...nsive-fees

Moderator may delete this thread if not appropriate.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-dr...63916.html

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-ta...-for-15yrs

For 15 years, a 70-year-old man handed over all of his $2,000 salary to two elderly women.The women claimed it was for a government debt. But there was no debt.They had cheated him of more than $400,000, including his CPF of $53,000.To survive the last 15 years, he had to borrow money from his sister and neighbours.

http://www.tnp.sg/news/cleaner-70-conned...y-15-years

One is too many for plane crash, but we got more than many lately...

RIP, and my condolences to their families...

Up to 11 killed after plane crashes into Taipei river: Taiwan fire department

TAIPEI - One person was killed but another 10 showed "no sign of life" after a TransAsia plane carrying 58 passengers and crew crashed into a river in downtown Taipei shortly after take-off, Taiwan's fire department said on Wednesday.

Of the 58 on board, 28 were rescued, the fire department said in a text message, leaving 19 people missing. REUTERS
http://www.todayonline.com/world/taiwan-...10-hurt-tv