Taxi uncle nabs Korean teen who planned to evade paying fare with three friends 2012http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/caught_in_the_act/1482816/taxi_uncle_nabs_korean_teen_who_planned_to_evade_paying.htmlDesmond, a taxi driver, wrote in...
Beware ! It is against the taxi regulations ..... 10 postsPlease Login or Signup to reply.Poolman35,828 posts since Oct '03 14 Dec `12, 4:01PM After 8pm to 12mn , having a TAXI sign on and when pax flag for you at Orchard Boulevard before the turn to Wisma Atria , u do not stop for them !!Pls ..... please pu...
S'pore ahead of HK and European cities for public transport, second in taxi service Posted on 14 Dec 2012 This article is contributed by the STOMP Team. Public transport in Singapore ranks ahead of Hong Kong and European cities such as Paris and Amsterdam while taxi service in Singapore ranks the sec...
13 Dec 2012 Massive MRT breakdown at redhill MRT station13 December 2012 evening, which was yesterday at before 11pm, i was in the train when it stopped for a very long time at tiong bahru station.There was no announcement for at least 20 minutes. After a long wait, commuters started to walk out of the t...
Raising bus fares is not the question we should be asking just yetPublished by The Online Citizen on December 13, 2012 By Ghui -Transport woes have plagued Singaporeans for months now. From multiple breakdowns to the latest bus driver strikes furoreC the drama continues to unfold unabated. The lat...
What's with this burger? It looks so different from the ad Posted on 13 Dec 2012 STOMPer Michael was less than impressed by the burger he received from a fast food restaurant, as it looks so different from the image on the menu board.The STOMPer wrote: "Burger rip-off."Are we getting what w...
What a catch! Workers pull giant 1m-long fish from Sungei Kadut drain Posted on 13 Dec 2012 STOMPer Jas spotted this group of workers who caught an enormous fish from a drain in Sungei Kadut. The STOMPer wrote: "A foreign worker standing in the middle of the monsoon drain caught my attention as I w...
New lease of life at Plaza SingapuraBy Melissa Tan The Straits Times Sunday, Dec 09, 2012 SINGAPORE - Plaza Singapura, down at the less glitzy end of Orchard Road, has a new lease of life now that renovation works are over. After its 21-month makeover, costing $150 million, the 38-year-old mall is nea...
Lucky draw to attract more cabbies to airport Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 The Straits Times By Royston Sim SINGAPORE - Cabbies who pick up passengers from Changi Airport this month stand a chance to win up to $1,888 in cash. The weekly lucky draw has been introduced by the airport's operator, Changi Airpo...
New HDB branch in Punggol TownAsiaOne Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 SINGAPORE - HDB will set up a new Branch in Punggol to provide better and dedicated service for the residents of Punggol Town. Currently, Punggol residents are served by the HDB Sengkang Branch. The new HDB Punggol Branch will begin operati...
Two accidents, two lucky escapes Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 The New Paper Two accidents, two lucky escapes SINGAPORE - On Sunday night, a van crashed heavily into the metal road divider in Ang Mo Kio, injuring three adults. On Friday, a black SUV - which had run a red light at the junction of Scotts Road and Or...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 SMRT - The Ugly Truth of Ultra-Capitalism This is derived from a blog post from Transitional Eternity.It has confirmed my suspicion all along that the workers and drivers in SMRT have been short-changed by the management/Directors by allocating vastly disproportiona...
Thinking About Singapore Written by Our Correspondent Tuesday, 31 August 2010An associate who recently was required to spend a day in Singapore on a business trip became so irritated by the smug attitude of the island republic's officials, taxi drivers and others that it gave rise to this ruminati...
Bukit Panjang bus interchange to close this Sunday Monday, Dec 10, 2012 AsiaOne SINGAPORE: Bukit Panjang bus interchange will be closed this Sunday, Dec 16, for redevelopment. Due to this, 11 SMRT bus services originating from the interchange will start and end at designated bus stops in the vicin...
Burger so hot, diners must be aged above 18 to eatThe huge burger is slathered in hot sauce made with two of the world's hottest chillies. Britain, December 7, 2012 Before you get to eat the Atomic Fallout burger, you have sign a disclaimer form that includes a clause stating that you are above 18 years o...
Posted on 11 Dec 2012If you think becoming a bus driver in S'pore is easy, think again Source: The Straits Times The basic theory test is only the tip of the iceberg for these Chinese nationals who wish to embark on a career as a Singapore bus driver -- these men are also put through gruelling interview se...
Check out this funny spoof of lost bus 855 that ended up in Toa Payoh Posted on 11 Dec 2012 STOMPer Genevieve spotted this SMRT bus 855 at the junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 1. The service usually plies the route from Harbourfront to Yishun via Lornie Road. The STOMPer wrote: "An SMRT bus, number 855,...
Posted on 10 Dec 2012Heavy vehicle drivers should stay on correct lane and not act like 'kings of the road' STOMPer Kenneth feels that goods vehicles and heavy vehicles should stay on the correct lanes and not act like kings of the road. Said the STOMPer: "Goods and heavy vehicles on the right mos...
Rice cooker thrown out from People's Park building smashes car window Posted on 11 Dec 2012 STOMPer Wei Zhen was shocked to find the rear window of her car smashed by a rice cooker that had been thrown out from the People's Park building at about 4.30pm on Dec 10. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incide...
Commuters pack out Raffles Place station due to jam in train services Posted on 07 Dec 2012 A massive crowd of commuters packed out a train platform at the Raffles Place station earlier this evening (Dec 7) apparently due to a jam in train services there. These pictures were contributed by STOMPer Rac...
Car flips onto side along Teck Whye Road Posted on 07 Dec 2012 STOMPer Ida spotted this car flipped onto its side at Teck Whye Road, with SCDF officers, police and an ambulance in attendance. The STOMPer wrote: "I spotted this accident along Teck Whye Road, opposite Junction 10. "I passed b...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012SHINee World Concert II in Singapore on Dec 8th Labels: Singapore December 2012 Event Calendar, Things to Do in Singapore SHINee¡¯s back! Freshly returning from the SMTown Concert III, South Korean contemporary R&B boy group is back to wow Singapore with their sh...
There have recently been some new apps where passengers of taxis can find people to share the taxi with and split the fare. I would like to know what you - the taxi drivers - think about this. To get some insights I kindly ask you to complete this very short survey. It won't take more than 5 minutes.https:/...
Top 100 Jobs In Singapore (2012) July 12th, 2012 This is the 2012 edition of our ever-popular list of 100 best-paying jobs in Singapore. The Ministry of Manpower has just released Report on Wages in Singapore 2011(released 29 June 2012). We use the wage data in this report to generate our Top 100 Jobs r...
Salary expectations for Technology Professionals in Singapore C Time to take a balanced viewNovember 8th, 2012AmbitionNo comments The topic of salary in the Singapore Technology market is a source of constant debate and evaluation, notably because it is such a fast moving sector which has chang...
Stay Far East Serviced Residences and hotelsSunday, December 2, 2012 Labels: Far East Hospitality, Serviced Apartments, serviced residences, Short Term Accomodation, Singapore, Singapore AccommodationFar East Hospitality is the hospitality management arm of Far East Orchard Limited, a l...
