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Why were banks so cavalier about cheque blunder?
He wrote the correct amount, $400, in words and $4,000 in figures - and found that $4,000 was paid despite the discrepancy. So why didn't the bank reject the cheque? -ST
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Only HDB flats required to have bomb shelters?
Why is the bomb shelter no longer required in private housing? Is it a case of double standards? Does the SCDF have a plan for condo residents in an emergency?
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HDB explains purpose of resale levy
The resale levy is imposed to reduce the subsidy on the second subsidised flat. It is payable only if a household chooses to buy another subsidised flat from HDB.
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'Errant' professor was nominated for award
Was a student, who had complained about the prof's poor teaching ethics, wrong? -myp
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Fast-forward mindset makes us slaves to our ambitions
Reader: I would really feel sad for a person who has achieved so much and yet does not know how to appreciate the finer things in life. -myp
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Complacency has set in: reader
Recently too many lives are sacrificed due to lack of leadership, care and concern. These are unnecessary, says a reader in the light of the Singapore dragon boat deaths. -AsiaOne
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Why subject buses to ERP?
Reader questions the need for public buses to be charged under the road pricing scheme. -myp
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Safety and comfort considered in bike trial
LTA responds to concerns over commuter safety in buses and trains with regards to this issue. -myp
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BCA will act on illegal renovations
Before construction can begin, owners or developers are required to engage qualified professionals to submit building plans for approval.
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'Only right that workers should seek a wage increase'
Food, petrol and transport hikes can be done many times in a year, unlike workers' wage increases which are done only once a year.
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How HDB flats are priced affordably
With market-based pricing approach, it enables HDB to continue to price its flats affordably despite the current sharp escalation in construction costs.
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Teachers should be passionate
Many teachers have no idea that their passion matters a lot to their students.
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Have kids only for love
Could the young couples of today be missing the point when they need incentives to have more babies?
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No hugging and groping, please...
Loud music and couples dispalying a bit too much affection, not what one usually wants to see or hear on the way to work. Is there such a thing as commuter courtesy? -myp
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Don't forget the commuters
Reader has his say on increasing fares and commuter surchargers. -myp
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Consider customer satisfaction when making fare adjustment
SMU's Institute of Sercice Excellence suggests that fare increments should be matched by higher service quality. -myp
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Why one couple is resettling in Sweden
My husband has convinced me that S'pore is not the place to have a quality life: reader. -ST
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Scanner issues mainly due to unclear thumbprints
ICA explains possible reasons why a person's fingerprint cannot be verified against the database records. -myp
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Small pay rises won't stoke inflation
Raising productivity seems like a panacea to the perennial problem of not losing that competitive edge.
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Govt should take care of low-income mums
There is no such thing as being both a high-flying career woman and a loving mother to the children when they need me most.
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