Many office buildings require the visitors to hand over the NRIC in exchange for a visitor pass. This is troublesome for the visitor. There is the risk that the visitor may forget to collect back the NRIC or may misplace it after receiving it back. This has happened to me before and has occurred again recently. I have now lost my NRIC. I spent a lot of time looking for it, without success. Now, I have to apply for a new NRIC.
I do not know how keeping a person's NRIC helps to improve security in a building. It is also unfair to ask the visitor to hand over the NRIC in exchange for a visitor's pass.
Tan Kin Lian
Friday, April 30, 2010
Calling taxi by SMS
This new service will be on public trial from Friday 30 April (earlier trial on 26 April was shelved due to technical problem).
It will involve customers who hold a Starhub mobile phone. To get a taxi, use your Starhub mobile phone and send TAXI to 79797. The taxi booking fee is $1.50 (off peak hours) and $2.50 (peak hours). It is $1 cheaper than the normal type of booking.
If a taxi is available, you will get a SMS. The taxi driver will call you by mobile phone to ask for the pick up point. If no taxi is available for 10 minutes, you will be removed from the Queue, and a SMS will be sent to you.
Watch this video for an explanation of how the system operates. You can also visit this website. (About 100 taxis have registered for this service)
Tan Kin Lian
It will involve customers who hold a Starhub mobile phone. To get a taxi, use your Starhub mobile phone and send TAXI to 79797. The taxi booking fee is $1.50 (off peak hours) and $2.50 (peak hours). It is $1 cheaper than the normal type of booking.
If a taxi is available, you will get a SMS. The taxi driver will call you by mobile phone to ask for the pick up point. If no taxi is available for 10 minutes, you will be removed from the Queue, and a SMS will be sent to you.
Watch this video for an explanation of how the system operates. You can also visit this website. (About 100 taxis have registered for this service)
Tan Kin Lian
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Pros and Cons of Annuities
Read this article for the pros and cons of annuities. You can read about annuities, in the context of Singapore, from my book, Practical Guide on Financial Planning. My book also gives you an alternative on how to manage your lifestime savings, by investing in a low cost investment fund and making regular withdrawals.
Order Tangram book online now
The tangram book is now available. This video shows tips on solving the tangram puzzle. You can order the tangram book ($6) here.
Town councils and Pinnacle Notes
I need to know which town councils invested in the Pinnacle Notes. If you have the details, please send email to kinlian@gmail.com indicating:
- Name of town council
- Pinnacle Notes - series and amount invested
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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