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cool... will try to tong my toshiba inverter A/C during standby soon....

fraud is too strong a word.....

you can tell them, for every ten kopi upgrade to starbucks or blue mountain kopi

you can tell them, for every ten kopi upgrade to starbucks or blue mountain kopi

now GCT come out and say, existing PRs will be asked to convert to sg citizenship, if not they will revoke their PR status, and the hdb they possess maybe force-sold.... may have some downward pressure on resale flat prices...

bro, how many kopi liao? ;p

welcome another 3-roomer!!! i would think that while price is an impt consideration, other things would also decide if u choose to sign up with him.... so i would advise to keep your options open and not so fast stick to ur fren's recommendation.

good that u give bose a miss.... dun be fooled by their demo room when u step into their showroom... the accoustic treatment and ambience done there costs a bomb.... and dun expect their system to sound as great in your living room....

but dun forget MBT is oso the genius who pioneered the concept of COEs and was well-liked by the old guard....how can he say such 过河拆桥 statements?

HDB will look at those affected by policy changes on case-by-case basis Posted: 03 September 2010 2213 hrs SINGAPORE : The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has said it will look at requests of those affected by the new changes to resale flat applications on a case-by-case basis. It was referring to those who have exercised the Option to Purchase a resale flat and secured a bank loan before August 30, but have not submitted their resale applications to HDB when the policy changes were announced. HDB added that those affected can write in and produce their supporting documents. It added that it has received about 4,000 enquiries and about 100 appeals related to the policy changes announced on August 30. That is about 50 per cent more calls than usual. Anti-speculative measures introduced on August 30 include requiring home buyers with at least one mortgage to pay more cash upfront when buying their next property. The minimum cash payment has been doubled from five to ten per cent of the home's valuation, while the maximum bank loan amount has been reduced from 80 to 70 per cent. As for HDB flats, measures included increasing the minimum occupation period for non-subsidised flats to 5 years. In addition, home owners can no longer own both private property and an HDB flat at the same time during the minimum occupation period. Those who buy a non-subsidised HDB flat must sell off their private property within six months. Similarly, home owners of non-subsidised HDB flats will not be allowed to own private property before the minimum occupation period is up.

got pple complain liao....

question is how they know?

If u r a genuine buyer who is looking for a roof over your head, the new ruling shouldn't really bother you…but if u r a speculator who is looking to flip after mop, then is best to stay away.

oh great!!! maybe can buy some to get my carpenter to fix it.... they oso sell the blum runners for non-blum series usage, at $30+ per set after discount....

anyway, not sure if the shop (authorized dealer) i found is cheap for blum stuff... one piece of the damper is $1.90 and the butterfly hinge is $1.40, a total of $3.30 per set....

bro, tot this is samsung irex soft-close hinge? blum's damper is much bigger...

think is normal that those sealed-up walls after a while will shrink a bit and those wall tiles that covers the interface between the old and new walls will crack. IMHO he should be held responsible, since most contractors give some warranty on the reno works done.... so long u have some spare tiles, can always ask any contractor, pay them some $ to redo the cracked tiles.

Business Times 01 Sept 2010 (SINGAPORE) Local telcos SingTel, StarHub and M1 are taking their bitter rivalry from this generation to the next in a services showdown on Singapore's next information superhighway. The country's new fibre-optic backbone opens for business today and the three telcos will go head-to-head on an entire spectrum of new ultra high-speed broadband packages for consumers and businesses. The first salvo under Singapore's new era of broadband competition was fired by SingTel yesterday morning with the unveiling of new offerings that take advantage of the massive speed boost that comes with the arrival of pervasive fibre-optic rollout. M1 followed suit later in the day and StarHub is expected to do so tomorrow. SingTel also laid months of speculation to rest by announcing plans to compete with StarHub in a third segment - the wholesaling of fibre-optic bandwidth to other players that are keen to offer Internet-related services to local customers. By dipping its toes into this market, SingTel will be competing directly with StarHub subsidiary Nucleus Connect. Until yesterday, Nucleus Connect is the only so-called operating company (OpCo) that was sanctioned to resell ultra high-speed bandwidth packages to other Internet service providers on Singapore's government-backed fibre-optic network. It received a $250 million subsidy from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) to help defray its set-up costs. In return, Nucleus Connect has to play by a strict set of government rules including providing transparent and non-discriminatory pricing to all buyers. In addition, the firm has to be run independently from its parent StarHub as part of IDA's operational separation mandate. However, this separation requirement does not apply to SingTel as the firm is not the government-anointed OpCo, according to its Singapore chief Allen Lew. Exemption from these government rules also means that SingTel could potentially offer discounts or rebates instead of having to abide by the IDA's equal pricing policy. In addition, SingTel will also be using its own fibre-optic pipes on top of the ones that are run by Nucleus Connect. The company plans to use its own fibre-optic backbone to provide connectivity to commercial customers and rely on Nucleus Connect's infrastructure for the consumer segment only, Mr Lew told reporters at a media briefing yesterday. Some 4,000 commercial buildings will be wired up with SingTel's fibre-optic links by this November, including 1,500 that are predominantly used by small businesses, the firm revealed. 'We've been expecting it (SingTel's plan to wholesale fibre-optic bandwidth). When you have discriminatory pricing, and you have to go in to negotiate, it's a long and tough process,' Nucleus Connect chief David Storrie told reporters at a separate media briefing yesterday evening. 'With our model, it's clear what you'll get,' he stressed, adding that the firm would consider adjusting its pricing to remain competitive. Five companies have already committed to buying bandwidth from Nucleus Connect. These include the three existing telcos, as well as homegrown communications firms SuperInternet and LGA Telecom. More could sign up when the fibre-optic network is fully completed in two years' time, he added. Some 40 per cent of local households are already wired up with fibre-optics and nationwide rollout is set to be completed by end 2012. 'I think the number of five we have will grow. Interested parties, especially overseas operators, say they will be back when coverage is complete,' Mr Storrie said. On the consumer front, SingTel raised the game with four new consumer plans that promise to double access speeds by charging slightly more than what StarHub charges for its highest-end broadband package today. By paying $95.90, consumers can enjoy download speeds of 200 Mbps (megabits per second), twice as fast as its rival's 100Mbps plan, which is priced at $86.88. Besides allowing speedier movie streaming and music downloads, the company also offers increased uplink speeds of up to 100Mbps. This means that users can upload high-resolution pictures and videos at a fraction of the time of what it would have taken them with today's cable broadband and ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) broadband packages. In addition, SingTel is bundling other perks such as high-definition video chats and free Web-based storage and even free movies. Soccer fans can enjoy their Barclays Premier League fix along with their new high-speed broadband plan for $109.90. 'Fibre is just the basic hygiene factor to get into the home. Offering pure access services doesn't really make sense,' said SingTel's Mr Lew. The company is also offering a lower-end 150Mbps plan for $85.90 monthly. M1 has claimed the mantle of offering Singapore's fastest broadband plan for now at 1Gbps (gigabit per second), five times the speed of SingTel's latest offering. However, users will have to pay a monthly fee of $399 to enjoy the speed boost. At the same time, Singapore's smallest operator hopes to offer consumers more bang for their broadband buck with a range of lower speed plans, including one which offers 100Mbps download speeds for $59 a month. However, M1's speed advantage is expected to be short-lived as StarHub could match the offer by as early as tomorrow. 'Incumbents are likely to sell FTTH (fibre-to- the-home) services as faster speeds and pricing is likely to be lower if you compare on a cost per bps basis. I think it will take some time for the FTTH services to become mainstream,' said telecommunications consultant Soh Siow Meng.

whatever brands u choose, please read the warranty coverage carefully...some give 3yrs warranty on all parts incl panel while some give 1+2... most of the jap brands have components that is not from native japan..... so if $$$ is not an issue, can buy pure japan-made models....

they chop chop updated the speed as 116rpm on their webby liao

2) you can only choose one of the item, not both, else the company will chup lup in no time. 3) the workscope mentioned there is only general works to be done, so u still need them to survey ur unit to minimize hidden costs 4) the items are additional and hence chargeable the quality of flooring and wall provided by HDB lose out to contractors/IDs... they are basically hit-and-run subcontractors... so when u complain to them about defects, it will be a long time wait... if can opt out and get some rebates from hdb

Faster, cheaper broadband SINGAPORE'S next-generation broadband network is finally here, and the entry of three new Internet service providers (ISPs) has shaken up the hitherto sleepy broadband market. On Tuesday, M1, SuperInternet and LGA Telecoms announced that they would launch high-end broadband plans offering speeds of at least 100Mbps. These plans, equivalent or faster than previous top-of-the-line packages from incumbents SingTel or StarHub, offer more than merely speedier surfing - they make possible new services like high-definition video conferencing and 3D video-on-demand movies, which were not possible before. SuperInternet's offering will cost just $50 a month, the company's managing director Benjamin Tan said. Meanwhile, M1 is offering its 100Mbps service at $59 a month. Consumers unsure about what the new service can give them can sign up for a free three-month trial on Wednesday at M1 shops. By comparison, a similar-speed service from StarHub costs $87 a month. LGC Telecoms will also be launching high-speed packages next month. It declined to reveal details other than to say they will be very competitively priced.

Not too late for discount HOMEOWNERS who had earlier turned down an offer to cable up their homes for free might get a second, albeit smaller, bite at the apple. At the press conference where it announced its new broadband services on Tuesday, SingTel said that OpenNet will offer a discount to homeowners who had previously rejected its offer to wire up their homes but have since changed their minds. OpenNet, the company contracted to lay the fibre-optic network, had seen rejection rates as high as 50 per cent when asking homeowners to allow its contractors into their homes. Inside, its workers would install the cabling and network equipment that would let them sign up for services like those announced by SuperInternet, M1 and SingTel on Tuesday. Homeowners who said no previously, however, would no longer qualify for a free connection, although they would pay less than the $220 OpenNet was initially planning to charge for such cases, said SingTel chief executive for Singapore Allen Lew.

SingTel launches comprehensive suite of entertainment, convergence and productivity applications on high-speed fibre services Singapore, 31 August 2010 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) is pleased to announce today that it will be offering a comprehensive suite of affordable consumer and business applications on its high-speed fibre services to retail customers. SingTel will also offer carriage-based high-speed fibre services on a wholesale basis to retail service providers (RSPs). SingTel harnesses capabilities of NGNBN and its own fibre networks Leveraging the Next Generation National Broadband Network (NGNBN) deployed by OpenNet and SingTel’s own extensive fibre infrastructure, SingTel will provide unparalleled service quality and speeds to both retail customers and wholesale to RSPs. Customers can look forward to a range of high-speed fibre services with downlink speeds of up to 200Mbps, uplink speeds of up to 100Mbps and international bandwidth of up to 25Mbps. SingTel’s fibre network is scalable and capable of providing even higher speeds in the future to meet the needs of our retail and wholesale customers. Mr Allen Lew, CEO Singapore, SingTel, said: “The availability of an ultra high-speed fibre network through the NGNBN and our own fibre infrastructure presents SingTel with significant opportunities to break new grounds in terms of service innovation and value creation. We will leverage our reputation of a reliable network operator, astute customer insights and an effective partner ecosystem to deliver personalised customer-centric applications, which will pique the imagination of consumers and increase the productivity of businesses. “These distinctive applications which focus on entertainment, convergence and productivity enhancement will ensure that SingTel continues to not only lead but shape the digital media and ICT market in Singapore.” In the retail space, SingTel will also further its transformation into a leading multimedia and ICT services provider, with a suite of breakthrough services for its consumer and business customers to be introduced later in September this year. Consumers stay connected and entertained 24/7 SingTel will launch a high-speed fibre service, known as exStream, with downlink speeds of up to 200Mbps. Customers can choose from three new packages which are designed with relevant applications, and with consumers’ needs in mind to enhance their lifestyles at work, at home and at play. With the exPress portal, customers can freely express their personalities as well as stay closer to their loved ones anytime, anywhere. They will enjoy features like unified messaging, online storage and sharing of multimedia content and high quality multi- party video chat. With unified messaging, customers have single access to multiple social networking sites and enjoy chat aggregation. They can customise their exPress homescreen for easy access to their favourite multimedia content like news, videos, music etc – all on a single online web portal. With the exCite service, customers can experience the world’s best video search engine allowing customers to find the widest range of online video content and stream them smoothly from sites like YouTube and Tudou. Customers can create their own entertainment channel and experience limitless internet content, right from their TV screen. exCite also gives customers access to Singapore’s first TV Apps Store, starting with a catalogue of over 30 TV games. The Store is based on an open TV platform enabling developers to easily create exciting applications. A gesture-based remote control and predictive text searches in English and Chinese offer easier navigation. With exCite Home and exPlore Home bundled plans, customers will be the first in Singapore to watch pay TV programmes through fibre, while enjoying the benefits of the high-speed fibre services like the exPress portal. exPlore Home Sports also combines the best of mio TV Sports package, including the interactive applications with the high-speed fibre access as an integrated plan. From 1 September 2010, customers can register their interest for the high-speed fibre services at www.singtel.com/exstream. Businesses to exploit full potential of Managed Services and Cloud Solutions SingTel will introduce eVolve, a new fibre solution for businesses. Built on SingTel’s wholly owned and managed infrastructure, eVolve will only carry business traffic for quality and performance that businesses rely on. eVolve complements SingTel’s existing suite of fibre services, providing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with unprecedented price performance. Businesses can leverage SingTel’s high-speed fibre services to access its suite of Managed Services and Cloud Solutions. These services open up new possibilities for companies to improve productivity and scale their operations cost effectively to meet changing business demands. SingTel’s Cloud Solutions include on-demand computing services and productivity software such as SingTel ONEOffice, online storage and real-time back-up capabilities, and high quality video and data collaboration services. These services offer the benefits of ICT on a subscription basis, without heavy upfront investments in infrastructure. With SingTel as their trusted business partner, businesses can have peace of mind and enjoy a one-stop ICT experience.

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