Notes From the Far East

SG Transport System Can Lah..  With aging ambulant and lucid parents, I am fortunate.  So.., they have been able to commute to their jaunts without much issue on public transport that includes taxis.    Occasionally they are given car rides considering their age (80+), agility and their sometimes-laboured movement.  Going by all the public announcements, car rides would be the privilege of a few very soon. Whilst most time we get by using public transport there will be times when the car makes a big difference, for instance when we have weary parents with items on hand to transport and given the flexibility of the choice of route comfort and timing.  Often inconsiderate PMDs, cyclists, other wheeled users and indiscriminate parking are encountered, there is just too much to complaint about that most are resigned to the situation, gives a sigh, jump aside and allow them thru. Today motorcyclist also seems to share pedestrian walkways and crossings too, thus increasing the num

Enticed by the Grab Advertisements? Considering Driving for Grab as an option? Signing with Grab was easy enough you basically have to make your way to Grab office in Sin Ming Lane, approach the counter who will direct you to one of the millennium staffers who then guides you through registration, application form, photo taking, installation of the Grab driver application on your Android phone (Yes, you need an Android phone and a google email account) and to the car rental counter.  In the latter, if you do not already have a car.  If you intent to use your car for GrabCar driving you would need  the appropriate insurance and LTA decal. Should you not have the requisites on your car then you can proceed with Grab registration but it will not be possible to use that car as a GrabCar until you have the correct insurance for chauffeur driven and the LTA decal affixed to the car windscreen. When the registration is done at Grab, you need to take the simple online test and p

Connecting to DVB – Getting Ready  Helping Singaporeans with Assessing their TV for DVB-T2 Implementation TV broadcasting by Singapore Broadcaster “Mediacorp” will cease (switch off) transmitting in analogue and move to digital transmission by 31 Dec 2018.   You may have noticed the TV advertisement of Suhiami and Kym Ng and another running to each other and then eating ice cream…. These folks are trying to tell you about digital TV but what is not clear is the impact to you if your TV is not compatible or you have not prepared for digital TV. If your TV set is 5 years old or older than there is likelihood that you would need to upgrade it to be able to continue watching Mediacorp TV programmes.   Mediacorp and MDA (now IMDA) has distributed a booklet to every household on this, however the content looks cramp and confusing thus the need for supplementary explanation.  Points to Note  If you are unsure about your TV on whether it is equipped for Digital TV, ask