Read clause 4.6 in conjunction with 4.7... especially where it says "we (M1) shall have the right and sole discretion to determine whether the transmission violates this Agreement..."

M1 T&C

You do know what 'sole discretion' means, right?

And that's why we have people like the idiot who wrote to New Paper complaining about "not being stopped" from using data on his mobile phone when he was roaming. His excuse... he didn't know that roaming would be so expensive because he didn't get a warning when he was surfing overseas Laid the blame entirely on the telco for "letting him rack up a huge bill". What a douchebag.

This post has been edited by seantang: Oct 21 2010, 07:46 PM

How does downgrading a PR to EP make his CPF money any less withdrawable than before? If anything, that will give the now-EP holder's application to withdraw his CPF monies more basis.

No... but I don't like to be bossed around by tuans who are inferior to me except in numbers.

Got to watch out though. The phone might switch networks midway during a call or data session and put you into roaming mode.

In Malaysia, where do the foreign workers live? And in Singapore, where do they live? I think that answers why you seldom see foreign workers being transported around in Malaysia, whereas you do in Singapore. There's simply no need to.

That doesn't mean Malaysia treats their foreign workers better. Have you seen how these folks live in Malaysia, and how they live in Singapore?

This post has been edited by seantang: Oct 25 2010, 11:06 AM

Yeah... we can't withdraw our EPF before 55 either. So what's the big deal about not being to withdraw CPF until then? Just think of CPF like a safer version of EPF.

For those folks who are not keeping up with Malaysian news... it might turn out that your CPF will be there in your old age, but your EPF will not.

How about an attap and plywood shack with no running water or sewage at a construction site sound? Ever wondered why so many 'newly completed' houses in Malaysian housing projects always seem to have toilets that have been overused, even if they are supposed to be brand new?

Anyway, I have never actually seen any FWs in Singapore live in containers before. Most of the ones I've seen live in dormitories... overcrowded, yes, but still dorms.

If it's not easy to get another job that matches your current pay, how did you come to the conclusion that you're underpaid? If you're currently getting paid an amount which comes with requirements that are too high for you, or that nobody else will match... doesn't that mean you're overpaid?

This post has been edited by seantang: Oct 26 2010, 12:26 AM

I will ask the Director General of ICA and find out for you when I see him for dinner tonight. Don't worry.

This post has been edited by seantang: Oct 29 2010, 08:17 PM

No kopi money, right?

If you don't mind sharing, which JPJ branch did you get it from? I hope it's the same at Ipoh branch. I'll try again my next trip back. Previous tries, they always insisted on blacklisting my Malaysian license unless I umm... distract their attention with kopi.

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Added on October 30, 2010, 11:26 amGet a big bike in Singapore lah. BMW, Ducatis, Harleys... all fairly reasonable in SG and the best is that you can park it in public without being afraid that it'll be jacked.


This post has been edited by seantang: Oct 30 2010, 11:26 AM

I think you can get loans for big bikes. For kapcais and Passolas, you might be right.

Polymer... you mean polyolefins and elastomers etc?

If so, Exxon is the biggest in terms of having a mfg asset on the ground. There's also Mitsui. Most chemical MNCs have a regional or Asia HQ in Singapore, where their sales, marketing, tech service and R&D people are based. Huntsman for instance, even has their global coatings HQ in Singapore.

Danger from what? And heard from whom?

Your friend from Tampines said that AMK was in danger from what?

More dangerous than the rest of Singapore?

Did your friend say why?

I think the nationality of driving licence a foreigner can use in Singapore is not dependent on the nationality of vehicle driven.

The SPF regulates who (can drive with what licence). The verbiage says work/student/dependent pass holders can drive in Sg with their foreign driving licence for up to 12 months. The operational term is drive (the act of driving) and it is silent of what is being driven... which I think covers any motor vehicle.

The LTA regulates what (can be driven).

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/mot...de_overview.htm

Singapore citizens, permanent residents (regardless of their place of residence), student pass holders, long term social visit pass holder and residents of Singapore are NOT allowed to use or keep any foreign-registered vehicles in Singapore.

WORK PASSES

Any work pass holder, who is neither a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) nor a resident of Singapore, may drive a foreign-registered car and motorcycle in Singapore only if ALL these conditions are met:
a) he is the registered owner of the vehicle ;
b) he does not have a permanent residential address in Singapore and returns to his country of origin on a daily basis ;
c) the vehicle is kept or used outside Singapore for a total period of 6 hours or more everyday ;
d) he has a valid insurance certificate and road tax for the use of the vehicle on Singapore roads ; and
e) the vehicle has an Autopass Card to validate its entry/exit at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints and for payment of Vehicle Entry Permit/Toll charges.

Please note that a work pass holder who is also a SPR or resident of Singapore is not allowed to drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore.

This post has been edited by seantang: Nov 2 2010, 08:41 AM

You have to call both LTA (to ask what car nationality) and SPF (to ask what driving licence nationality). These are 2 separate issues.

Yes, nothing is preventing him from bringing a Malaysian bike onto Singaporean roads indefinitely if he meets LTA's conditions.

But in order to legally ride that bike (or any bike) in Singapore after 12 months, as a work pass holder, he will need to have a Singapore driving licence.

A licence which he can use in Singapore for 12 months after getting his work pass. Thereafter he needs a Singaporean driving licence to ride that Malaysian registered bike (or any bike for that matter) in Singapore.

Like I said, driver regulation and vehicle regulation are two different issues regulated by two different authorities.

This post has been edited by seantang: Nov 2 2010, 12:44 PM

I don't think Traffic Police care what bike you're riding. That's LTA because controlling the vehicle population is their responsibility.

All TP cares about is if you're properly licensed to ride a bike (any bike) in Singapore, because controlling the driver population & driving behaviour is their responsibility. And from the TP website, a work pass holder cannot drive/ride using a foreign licence beyond 12 months after the pass is issued. I'm not sure how you interpret the following as being applicable to some vehicles but not to others:Anyway, if you are not convinced by the way TP has worded their rules, Lester can confirm when he gets through to TP.

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Added on November 2, 2010, 2:21 pmLike I said. The licensing of drivers and the regulation of vehicle population are 2 separate matters controlled by 2 separate authorities. Lester is doing the right thing calling up both authorities up to make sure.

This post has been edited by seantang: Nov 2 2010, 02:27 PM