Sunday, May 15, 2011

Survey - LKY and GCT leaves cabinets

Here are what Singaporeans feel about their decision to leave the cabinet. 90 respondents participated in this survey within 20 hours. Direct link.

Singapore General Election - view from Australia

A Singaporean who has worked several years in Australia gave this view about the Singapore general election. TKL website

Public transport - that sinking feeling

Sent to me by a reader

A recent Frost & Sullivan Journey Experience Index showed nearly 8 in 10 Singaporean commuters dissatisfied. And that Singapore ranked 18th out of 23 cities surveyed.  It is one notch behind Tokyo!

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/world/article/singapore-survey-shows-nearly-8-in-10-public-transport-commuters-dissatisfied/

In 2007, our own LTA's survey showed 8 in 10 commuters satisfied with our public tranort.

http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1757

A bad investment linked policy (Vista)

The policyholder was not told about the high management fees and the heavy penalty on early termination of the plan. This fact become apparently only after 18 months. A few policyholders have been caught in this type of trap. The adviser did not disclose the actual structure, which was quite complicated. Read the facts here and avoiding falling in this type of trap with complicated investment linked policies. Ask Mr. Tan

Survey - Open letter to the Prime Minister

Here are the views of 30 people who responded to Tan Kin Lian's open letter to the Prime Minister. TKL website.

Personal rapid transport (PRT)

The PRT is a concept that has been discussed for several decades. With the advance of computer technology and the emphasis on green energy, this concept is now right for implementation. Read this article.

Survey: LKY and GCT to leave cabinet

How do you feel about their decision to leave the cabinet? Survey.