TR EMERITUS

As a quitter for 8 years now, I hardly keep up with news from the home much. However I was back recently for 3 weeks and I was surprised by the number of floods, in July! Now, I remember the floods when I was a kid, but that was over 20 years ago, and far as I can remember, there was no major floods in the years before I left. I... 

Attention to all motorist! HDB has now resorted to using CCTV to issue parking summons. Imagine my shock when I received a letter from HDB telling me that CCTV has shown that I have committed an offence for illegal parking in a HDB common property area. I was asked to pay a fine of $100 and failure to do so and upon conviction... 

I refer to the recent announcment made by Housing Development Board (HDB) regarding the proposed increase of Overnight Parking with effect 1st November 2010, from the current $2 to $4. This move was supposedly touted to be a measure that could ensure that there are enough parking places for season parking holders, who apparently...