/> ShareJunction - Member Posts
logo transparent gif
top_white_spacer
Home Latest Stock Forum Topics MyCorner - Personal Stocks Porfolio Stock Lists Investor Insights Investor Research & Links Dynamic Stock Charting FREE Registration About Us top spacer top spacer
 User Password Auto-Login
Enter Stock
 
righttip
branding

Back

Latest Posts By pharoah88 - Supreme      About pharoah88
First   < Newer   3221-3240 of 13894   Older>   Last  

26-Nov-2010 11:01 R H Energy   /   Booming oil & gas sector       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Friday:  26 11 2010  statUs  11:00am

 RH Energy (CL7) 
Day Hi 0.195 Last 0.195 Vol 11,518,000
Day Lo 0.190 $Chng +0.005


 

Price Trades Volume Sold to Buyer Mid Bought from Seller
0.190 47 5,900,000 1,683,000 0 4,217,000
0.195 85 5,618,000 198,000 0 5,420,000
TOTAL 132 11,518,000 1,881,000 0 9,637,000
Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:55 User Research/Opinions   /   /\/\/\/ stOck pIcks & stOck cAll /\/\/\/\/\/       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


WATCH  RH Energy  and  ETIKA

Read  the  THREADS

POTENTIAL  UPSIDE  for  LONG
Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:45 Others   /   TRADE FREELY & LiVE LONGER       Go to Message
x 0
x 0
24/11/2010

Ease up on overeating

Ms Phoebe Tay, a dietitian at the National University Hospital shares tips on preventing overeating, a habit which leads to excess calories and eventually, weight gain.



Eating adequately


by Eveline Gan, TODAY

To say that my family eats a lot is an understatement. My adolescent cousins can easily wolf down two fast food meals in a single seating.

At family dinners, where we often ask for second helpings of rice, my uncle would insist on ending his meal with a well-greased plate of hor fun. Without it, he said, his meal would feel incomplete.

Like my family, Singaporeans love to overeat. Anecdotes from nutrition experts Today spoke to suggest that eating until one is bursting at the seams is a daily ritual for many Singaporeans - a habit that is taking a toll on our waistlines.

The latest National Health Survey released earlier this month found that 10.8 per cent of the Singaporean population is obese. The figure is an approximate 50-per-cent increase from the 6.9 per cent recorded in 2004.

Ms Phoebe Tay, a dietitian at the National University Hospital, attributed it to the changing culture of eating out more frequently due to an increasingly hectic lifestyle. According to the survey, six in 10 Singaporeans eat out.

"People may be opting for more fast food and hawker food which are high in fat and sugar. Fast food places are also offering the option of upsizing meals at a low cost so people tend to eat more to get their money's worth," said Ms Tay.

Overeating on a daily basis can become habit that is hard to kick. Excess calories, if not burnt off with adequate physical activity, will lead to weight gain.

This is because the stomach can stretch to accommodate extra food.

"If overeating becomes a habit, the body starts to associate a larger amount of food with satiety, so if the person consumes less food, he can feel unsatisfied," Ms Tay explained.

Rather than focus just on the amount of calories consumed, Koay Saw Lan, head of Dietetics and Nutrition Services at Singapore General Hospital, said the quality of the meal is equally important when it comes to weight management.

"For example, even though veggies are healthy, it is important to note how they are cooked too. Excess oil and gravy will add on to your calorie intake," she said.

How food is cooked can greatly tip the calorie-scale balance.

"Take steamed fish and deep-fried fish for instance. The same fish can have a very different calorie content," said Mdm Koay.

"The crispier it is, the more oil is used and the higher amount of calories it contains."

The recommended daily calorie intake by Health Promotion Board (HPB) for an adult man (weighing around 60 kg) and an adult woman (weighing around 55kg) doing light activity is around 2,400 and 2,000 calories, respectively.

However, Ms Tay added, many Singaporeans lead very sedentary lifestyles, so it is better to consume even lower calories daily to prevent weight gain.

The HPB has rolled out a lower-calorie meals campaign, featuring hawker stalls and restaurants that offer specially designed lower-calorie set meals. Each meal contains less than 600 calories, which make up about a third of an adult's daily energy requirements.

Log on to www.hpb.gov.sg for the full list of participating outlets.
Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:17 Genting Sing   /   Traders Lounge - Daily opportunities for everyone       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


WATCH  RH Energy  [Owned  by  China  Government]

Stock Code i Rmk Ccy Last $Chng %Chng Vol Buy Vol Buy Sell Sell Vol Open Previous Day Hi Day Lo Ind
XinRen MN5 i -- SGD 0.410
+0.015 +3.8 16,187,000 3,363,000 0.405 0.410 897,000 0.400 0.395 0.415 0.400 C,M    
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
0.000 0.0 11,801,000 2,399,000 2.010 2.020 5,439,000 2.030 2.020 2.030 2.000   M    
RH Energy CL7 i -- SGD 0.190
0.000 0.0 11,343,000 754,000 0.190 0.195 2,079,000 0.190 0.190 0.195 0.190 C,M    
Biosensors B20 i -- SGD 1.200
+0.020 +1.7 10,367,000 617,000 1.190 1.200 1,104,000 1.170 1.180 1.210 1.170   M    
GoldenAgr E5H i -- SGD 0.735
-0.005 -0.7 9,191,000 3,858,000 0.730 0.735 1,930,000 0.740 0.740 0.740 0.725   M    
HISAKA FV2 i -- SGD 0.405
-0.005 -1.2 6,515,000 848,000 0.400 0.405 364,000 0.415 0.410 0.420 0.405 C,M    
HLH H27 i -- SGD 0.035
 
0.000 0.0 6,141,000 783,000 0.035 0.040 35,072,000 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 C      
MDR A27 i -- SGD 0.005
 
0.000 0.0 5,515,000 9,273,000 0.005 0.010 200,766,000 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 C      
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 4,270,000 1,142,000 0.435 0.440 1,984,000 0.440 0.435 0.440 0.430 C,M    
SingTel Z74 i CD SGD 3.090
0.000 0.0 4,249,000 308,000 3.080 3.090 1,873,000 3.100 3.090 3.110 3.070 C,M
Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:11 Genting Sing   /   Traders Lounge - Daily opportunities for everyone       Go to Message
x 0
x 0
system  clawIng    ? ? ? ?

firewood      ( Date: 26-Nov-2010 09:51) Posted:

Something wrong with sharejunction today?

Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:07 R H Energy   /   Booming oil & gas sector       Go to Message
x 0
x 0
Stock Code i Rmk Ccy Last $Chng %Chng Vol Buy Vol Buy Sell Sell Vol Open Previous Day Hi Day Lo Ind
XinRen MN5 i -- SGD 0.410
+0.015 +3.8 16,187,000 3,363,000 0.405 0.410 897,000 0.400 0.395 0.415 0.400 C,M    
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
0.000 0.0 11,801,000 2,399,000 2.010 2.020 5,439,000 2.030 2.020 2.030 2.000   M    
RH Energy CL7 i -- SGD 0.190
0.000 0.0 11,343,000 754,000 0.190 0.195 2,079,000 0.190 0.190 0.195 0.190 C,M    
Biosensors B20 i -- SGD 1.200
+0.020 +1.7 10,367,000 617,000 1.190 1.200 1,104,000 1.170 1.180 1.210 1.170   M    
GoldenAgr E5H i -- SGD 0.735
-0.005 -0.7 9,191,000 3,858,000 0.730 0.735 1,930,000 0.740 0.740 0.740 0.725   M    
HISAKA FV2 i -- SGD 0.405
-0.005 -1.2 6,515,000 848,000 0.400 0.405 364,000 0.415 0.410 0.420 0.405 C,M    
HLH H27 i -- SGD 0.035
 
0.000 0.0 6,141,000 783,000 0.035 0.040 35,072,000 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 C      
MDR A27 i -- SGD 0.005
 
0.000 0.0 5,515,000 9,273,000 0.005 0.010 200,766,000 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 C      
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 4,270,000 1,142,000 0.435 0.440 1,984,000 0.440 0.435 0.440 0.430 C,M    
SingTel Z74 i CD SGD 3.090
0.000 0.0 4,249,000 308,000 3.080 3.090 1,873,000 3.100 3.090 3.110 3.070 C,M
Good Post  Bad Post 
26-Nov-2010 10:03 R H Energy   /   Booming oil & gas sector       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Friday:  26 11 2010  prIce  actIOns

 

09:09:35  0.195  800,000  Bought From Seller


09:03:20  0.190  1,000,000  Bought From Seller


09:03:20  0.190  1,000,000  Bought From Seller
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:40 Envictus   /   IS Milk share booming ?       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING

CoscoCorp F83 i -- SGD 2.080
+0.030 +1.5 11,307,000 1,195,000 2.080 2.090 308,000 2.080 2.050 2.110 2.070 C,M    
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 17,983,000 1,082,000 0.435 0.440 1,027,000 0.440 0.435 0.445 0.435   M    
Etika 5FR i -- SGD 0.445
+0.005 +1.1 78,000 65,000 0.435 0.445 19,000 0.445 0.440 0.445 0.440 C,M    
GENTING BHD 3182 i -- MYR 10.400
+0.280 +2.8 3,081,400 12,900 10.340 10.400 118,100 10.180 10.120 10.400 10.180 --
GENTING MYS BHD 4715 i -- MYR 3.380
+0.020 +0.6 4,064,100 62,600 3.380 3.390 130,800 3.380 3.360 3.400 3.370 --
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
+0.020 +1.0 71,992,000 744,000 2.020 2.030 1,803,000 2.020 2.000 2.050 2.010   M    
GentingSMBLeCW120402 J2UW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 10,000 0.220 0.290 10,000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130103 L2PW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 13,000 0.170 0.205 20,000 0.000 0.175 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130104 L7KW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.125 0.170 100,000 0.000 0.145 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130603 L0QW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.175 0.295 10,000 0.000 0.245 0.000 0.000   M    
Healthway 5NG i -- SGD 0.150
-0.005 -3.2 1,495,000 4,744,000 0.150 0.155 5,018,000 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.150   M    
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:35 User Research/Opinions   /   ******** GENTING SP ******** WARRATS ********       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING

CoscoCorp F83 i -- SGD 2.080
+0.030 +1.5 11,307,000 1,195,000 2.080 2.090 308,000 2.080 2.050 2.110 2.070 C,M    
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 17,983,000 1,082,000 0.435 0.440 1,027,000 0.440 0.435 0.445 0.435   M    
Etika 5FR i -- SGD 0.445
+0.005 +1.1 78,000 65,000 0.435 0.445 19,000 0.445 0.440 0.445 0.440 C,M    
GENTING BHD 3182 i -- MYR 10.400
+0.280 +2.8 3,081,400 12,900 10.340 10.400 118,100 10.180 10.120 10.400 10.180 --
GENTING MYS BHD 4715 i -- MYR 3.380
+0.020 +0.6 4,064,100 62,600 3.380 3.390 130,800 3.380 3.360 3.400 3.370 --
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
+0.020 +1.0 71,992,000 744,000 2.020 2.030 1,803,000 2.020 2.000 2.050 2.010   M    
GentingSMBLeCW120402 J2UW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 10,000 0.220 0.290 10,000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130103 L2PW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 13,000 0.170 0.205 20,000 0.000 0.175 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130104 L7KW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.125 0.170 100,000 0.000 0.145 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130603 L0QW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.175 0.295 10,000 0.000 0.245 0.000 0.000   M    
Healthway 5NG i -- SGD 0.150
-0.005 -3.2 1,495,000 4,744,000 0.150 0.155 5,018,000 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.150   M    
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:33 User Research/Opinions   /   ^^^^^^^^GENTING HK^^^^^^^^ WARRANTS ^^^^^^^^       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING

CoscoCorp F83 i -- SGD 2.080
+0.030 +1.5 11,307,000 1,195,000 2.080 2.090 308,000 2.080 2.050 2.110 2.070 C,M    
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 17,983,000 1,082,000 0.435 0.440 1,027,000 0.440 0.435 0.445 0.435   M    
Etika 5FR i -- SGD 0.445
+0.005 +1.1 78,000 65,000 0.435 0.445 19,000 0.445 0.440 0.445 0.440 C,M    
GENTING BHD 3182 i -- MYR 10.400
+0.280 +2.8 3,081,400 12,900 10.340 10.400 118,100 10.180 10.120 10.400 10.180 --
GENTING MYS BHD 4715 i -- MYR 3.380
+0.020 +0.6 4,064,100 62,600 3.380 3.390 130,800 3.380 3.360 3.400 3.370 --
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
+0.020 +1.0 71,992,000 744,000 2.020 2.030 1,803,000 2.020 2.000 2.050 2.010   M    
GentingSMBLeCW120402 J2UW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 10,000 0.220 0.290 10,000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130103 L2PW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 13,000 0.170 0.205 20,000 0.000 0.175 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130104 L7KW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.125 0.170 100,000 0.000 0.145 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130603 L0QW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.175 0.295 10,000 0.000 0.245 0.000 0.000   M    
Healthway 5NG i -- SGD 0.150
-0.005 -3.2 1,495,000 4,744,000 0.150 0.155 5,018,000 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.150   M    
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:29 User Research/Opinions   /   ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ GENTING MALAYSIA ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ [MYR]       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING

CoscoCorp F83 i -- SGD 2.080
+0.030 +1.5 11,307,000 1,195,000 2.080 2.090 308,000 2.080 2.050 2.110 2.070 C,M    
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 17,983,000 1,082,000 0.435 0.440 1,027,000 0.440 0.435 0.445 0.435   M    
Etika 5FR i -- SGD 0.445
+0.005 +1.1 78,000 65,000 0.435 0.445 19,000 0.445 0.440 0.445 0.440 C,M    
GENTING BHD 3182 i -- MYR 10.400
+0.280 +2.8 3,081,400 12,900 10.340 10.400 118,100 10.180 10.120 10.400 10.180 --
GENTING MYS BHD 4715 i -- MYR 3.380
+0.020 +0.6 4,064,100 62,600 3.380 3.390 130,800 3.380 3.360 3.400 3.370 --
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
+0.020 +1.0 71,992,000 744,000 2.020 2.030 1,803,000 2.020 2.000 2.050 2.010   M    
GentingSMBLeCW120402 J2UW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 10,000 0.220 0.290 10,000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130103 L2PW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 13,000 0.170 0.205 20,000 0.000 0.175 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130104 L7KW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.125 0.170 100,000 0.000 0.145 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130603 L0QW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.175 0.295 10,000 0.000 0.245 0.000 0.000   M    
Healthway 5NG i -- SGD 0.150
-0.005 -3.2 1,495,000 4,744,000 0.150 0.155 5,018,000 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.150   M    
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:25 User Research/Opinions   /   ******** GENTING ******* BERHAD ********       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING

CoscoCorp F83 i -- SGD 2.080
+0.030 +1.5 11,307,000 1,195,000 2.080 2.090 308,000 2.080 2.050 2.110 2.070 C,M    
e Genting HK US$ S21 i -- USD 0.435
0.000 0.0 17,983,000 1,082,000 0.435 0.440 1,027,000 0.440 0.435 0.445 0.435   M    
Etika 5FR i -- SGD 0.445
+0.005 +1.1 78,000 65,000 0.435 0.445 19,000 0.445 0.440 0.445 0.440 C,M    
GENTING BHD 3182 i -- MYR 10.400
+0.280 +2.8 3,081,400 12,900 10.340 10.400 118,100 10.180 10.120 10.400 10.180 --
GENTING MYS BHD 4715 i -- MYR 3.380
+0.020 +0.6 4,064,100 62,600 3.380 3.390 130,800 3.380 3.360 3.400 3.370 --
Genting SP G13 i -- SGD 2.020
+0.020 +1.0 71,992,000 744,000 2.020 2.030 1,803,000 2.020 2.000 2.050 2.010   M    
GentingSMBLeCW120402 J2UW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 10,000 0.220 0.290 10,000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130103 L2PW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 13,000 0.170 0.205 20,000 0.000 0.175 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130104 L7KW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.125 0.170 100,000 0.000 0.145 0.000 0.000   M    
GentingSMBLeCW130603 L0QW i -- SGD 0.000
 
0.000 0.0 0 100,000 0.175 0.295 10,000 0.000 0.245 0.000 0.000   M    
Healthway 5NG i -- SGD 0.150
-0.005 -3.2 1,495,000 4,744,000 0.150 0.155 5,018,000 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.150   M    
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 18:17 User Research/Opinions   /   MAY BANK initiates GROWTH ERA tOday       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


Thursday:  25 11 2010  CLOSING



Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 17:59 Others   /   TRADE FREELY & LiVE LONGER       Go to Message
x 0
x 0
By Sharon Tan, FHM, 25/11/2010

Melissa Faith Yeo: Keep Our Faith

Melissa Faith Yeo’s move to acting (and FHM cover shoot) means we’ll be seeing more of her.



Melissa Faith Yeo


You have seen her in countless ads on television. Or you might have caught her online on HP's Webisodes Make It Happen. Or you might have seen her on Channel 5's One Moment of Glory performing a spectacular vertical dance performance (she worked her butt off in two weeks to look that hot and professional).

Or most likely you might know her from having read her blog, in which she graphically documented her boob job. We're thinking, yeah, it's most likely that, you sly one.

When asked about the bold move, she 'fessed up that she only did it to help other women who may have issues or questions about enhancement surgery; women who may be too shy or afraid to ask the right questions. Melissa had hoped that her honest blog encouraged thesewomen to go for their surgery.

She quotes Madonna,

"Express yourself, don't repress yourself".

Melissa's desire to be an actress took her to New York (earlier this year) to learn the art of acting at the Lee Strasberg Institut -- we find out if that's where her career is headed.
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 13:49 Others   /   TRADE FREELY & LiVE LONGER       Go to Message
x 0
x 0
D-Link DHP-W306AV HomePlug AV Wireless-N Extender
Booth 6B41

Connectivity WiFi 802.11b/a/g/n, Ethernet

Price $119 (usual price: $149), bundled with D-Link DHP-306AV HomeAV network adapter



D-Link's latest gadget, the DHP-W306AV, allows you to use your home's existing electrical wiring to create or extend your home network.

With its HomePlug AV, a specification equivalent to 802.11, it is able to handle bandwidth-intensive Internet activities such as high-definition video streaming, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and even online gaming.

Just plug the DHP-W306AV extender into any wall power outlet and you can use it as a network port for easy connection to the digital media devices, gaming consoles, wireless printers, computers and network storage devices in your house without the need for additional cables.

Additional HomePlug AV network adapters, such as the DHP-306AV, can be used to further extend the home network.

The DHP-W306AV extender is equipped with standard security features, such as WEP, WPA and WPA2. In fact, you can simply press the WPS button on the device to achieve instant secured wireless connection with other wireless devices.

D-Link DHP-W306AV
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 12:48 User Research/Opinions   /   %%%% WORLD ECONOMIC SUMMIT %%%%       Go to Message
x 0
x 0

PIIGS  02

Irish PM says bailout could total $149 billion

DUBLIN

The government last night unveiled a four-year plan to save €15 billion by cutting welfare spending sharply and raising taxes to help pay for the banking crisis and meet the terms of the bailout.

Bank shares, meanwhile, plummeted for a third straight day on the Irish Stock Exchange amid growing expectation that investors would be wiped out as the government is forced to seize total control of the country’s two dominant banks, Allied Irish and Bank of Ireland.

Mr Cowen told lawmakers the €85 billion would represent an overdraft or credit line not the total required immediately and was still subject to detailed negotiations with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Commission experts.

Irish broadcaster

Some financial analysts declared that Ireland — crippled by both a runaway bank-bailout programme it can no longer afford and the worst deficit in Europe — will need far more cash to forestall national default in a few more years, when many government bonds and the developing EU-IMF loan come due for repayment.

“If we do take this loan, then two to three years down the road, we will be forced to restructure our sovereign debt. We will be in a full default across the entire country,” said Mr Constantin Gurdgiev, a finance lecturer at Trinity College Dublin.

He said Ireland needed between €120 billion and €130 billion now at sufficiently low rates of interest to avoid worsening its deficits.

He also said the banks would require even more if recent multi-billion withdrawals of foreign deposits were to be reversed.

“The government is completely in denial about the amount of money they’ll have to borrow,” Mr Gurdgiev said, comparing Ireland’s current plight to that of Greece, recipient of a €110 billion EU-IMF rescue in May.

“Our economy is more than three times over-indebted than Greece. If Greece is insolvent, where does that put us?” he asked.

Standard and Poor’s yesterday lowered Ireland’s debt rating by two steps, with a negative outlook.

It said in a statement that it cut Ireland’s long-term rating to A from AA- and the shortterm grade to A-1 from A-1+.

The reduction leaves its long-term grade five steps above Greece, which has the highest junk, or high-risk, grade. — The Irish bailout could total €85 billion ($149 billion), Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced yesterday but some analysts said the figure is too small to save Ireland from eventual default.RTE said about half of the funds would be earmarked for covering Ireland’s expected deficits through 2013, the other half made available to bolster the banks’ cash reserves.AGENCIES

Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 12:32 User Research/Opinions   /   Laws Of The SECRET       Go to Message
x 0
x 0

The money woes a maid might face

Letter from Alice Cheah

AS A maid agency owner, I would like to bring to public awareness the plight of maids exploited by merciless, unscrupulous agents back home.

Often, in their desperation to escape the poverty cycle, maids accede to the terms of mercenaries who charge exorbitant fees to find work here.

Agencies have no option but to work with these agents, who control the supply of maids.

While Singaporeans campaign for the welfare of maids, nothing has been done to ease the financial burden of the maid — often to the employers’ detriment. Heavily-indebted maids may not be able to concentrate on their household tasks. The bold and desperate resort to immoral behaviour, moonlighting illegally or even stealing from employers.

In the worst-case scenarios, employers may find the maids venting their pent-up frustrations on the very young or very old members of the family.

The Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore) must take the lead in rooting out the rogue agents. As long as the problem of the financial burden they shoulder is not tackled, we can expect the number of errant maids to rise.

Employers, too, cannot continue to be indifferent on this issue if they want peace of mind at home.

With a smaller debt to clear, foreign maids are more likely to work harder, be less problematic and be more willing to cooperate with their employers.

Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 11:55 User Research/Opinions   /   $$$$WEALTH$$$$ cannOt bUy ***HEALTH***       Go to Message
x 0
x 0

Health screening to include colorectal cancer?

Health experts tasked to draw up package of tests by age, gender

Satish Cheney and Lynda Hong

satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg

Experts from the Academy of Medicine have been further tasked to draw up a package of screening tests by age group and gender, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday in Parliament to a question by Nominated Member of Parliament Paulin Tay Straughan.

More than 35,000 Singaporeans have gone for the National Integrated Screening Programme, which is for those aged 40 and above, since it was launched in June 2008.

When Member of Parliament Halimah Yacob (Jurong) repeated her call for Medisave to be used for screening of these and other major illnesses, Mr Khaw said he will wait for the experts’ report to be publicised before looking at how much the tests will cost.

“I would say anything below $100 — like $20, $30 — I think pay out of pocket,” he said.

[#### The  prOblem  Is  TEST  RESULTS  are  nOt  gUaranteed    ? ? ? ?]

“But if some of the recommended screening tests were to be rather expensive, for example,

I expect colonoscopy [cOst a bOmb] to be one of those evidence-based tests that needs to be done for those above 50 years old and there could be some problems with funding, we’ll see if current Medisave rules need to be tweaked.”

Mr Khaw also replied to another question from Associate Professor Straughan about the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Quality of Death Index which ranked Singapore 18 out of 40 countries in the level of end-of-life health services.

He said it was a fair assessment and Singapore will continue to develop end-of-life care facilities, an area in which the report said Singapore could have done better.

The Health Ministry is formulating a national strategy for palliative care that may incorporate a code of ethics.

“Although no formal code exists at the moment, our informal assessment is that existing providers do provide palliative care of the highest ethical standards,” he said.SINGAPORE — There are plans toinclude colorectal cancer next year in a nationwide health screening initiative, adding to a list that now comprises diabetes, high blood cholesterol and cervical cancer.

Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 11:35 User Research/Opinions   /   %%%% WORLD ECONOMIC SUMMIT %%%%       Go to Message
x 0
x 0


gOOd  tImIng    ? ? ? ?

ecOnOmy  always  recOvers  befOre  electIOn  year    ? ? ? ?

shOUld  have  electIOn  every  year    ? ? ? ?
Good Post  Bad Post 
25-Nov-2010 11:32 User Research/Opinions   /   %%%% WORLD ECONOMIC SUMMIT %%%%       Go to Message
x 0
x 0

Bonus cheer for civil servants

Imelda Saad and Esther Ng

imelda@mediacorp.com.sg

SINGAPORE

extra one-month bonus on top of their

annual 13th-month payment for the yearend,

taking their variable payment for the

year to 2.5 months plus $300.

With a Growth Bonus, which is now

called a Special Variable Payment, of one

month for good performers and up to

1.6 months for those who perform better —

to be given in March — many of the 74,000

civil servants will get a total payout not

seen since 1994, the last time the economy

hit double-digit growth.

The economy is expected to grow

15 per cent this year. In 1994, when GDP

growth was 10.6 per cent, a half-month

special bonus took the total amount to

3.5 months.

The Government, though, has decided

to defer the salary adjustments for administrative

officers, political, judicial and

statutory appointment holders because

of the reduction in private sector benchmarks

last year.

The Public Service Division said yesterday

that the Government will “monitor

the economic growth and movement of

the benchmarks before making any subsequent

decision on when to implement

the salary adjustment”.

Human resource consultants described

the civil service bonus as a fair

amount, given the economic rebound, and

a competitive quantum as well.

And the private sector looks set to

match the public service.

The Singapore National Employers Federation

(Snef) expects companies to give

out bonuses averaging about 2.5 months

— half a month more than last year. Unionised

companies are expected to give a

little more.

Snef president Stephen Lee said: “We

would like to urge companies to reward

workers fairly and also to reward workers

for the sacrifices that they have gone

through last year to pull our companies

through.”

In the PSD’s press release yesterday,

Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service,

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean,

underscored this point.

“Civil servants accepted a wage reduction

during the difficult economic times

and worked hard to help turn the economy

around quickly,” he said.

“The year-end payment and Special

Variable Payment to be paid in March next

year recognise the contribution of our civil

servants in helping Singapore recover from

one of its worst recessions.

“To ensure that Singapore can continue

to grow, we will have to work even

harder to raise productivity and find new

ways of expanding the economy.”

Last year, because of the economic

slump, the payout was just 0.25 months,

capped at $750.

So unionists cheered when they heard

about this year’s bonus.

Amalgamated Union of Public Daily

Rated Workers general secretary G Muthukumarasamy

said: “We’re very happy with

the announcement and thank the Government

because for (our) union members,

who are daily-rated workers, this year-end

payment will help our lower-wage workers

to meet their daily expenses.”

Civil servants had earlier been given a

mid-year bonus of 0.5 months plus $300,

which had been one of the highest midyear

payments in five years.

And National Trades Union Congress

deputy secretary-general Halimah Yacob

was glad the negotiations with PSD proved

fruitful.

“I’m really happy, because the Government

paid in 2007 a Growth Bonus of half

a month, and that is because the growth

was 7.7 per cent,” she said.

“This year’s growth will be really

much better than 2007, so we felt that

the civil servants definitely deserve better

Growth Bonus compared to 2007.”

Many civil servants were pleasantly

surprised. Mr B K Lim, 39, said: “I didn’t

expect it. We had half a month’s bonus

in July, so to hear that we’ll be getting an

additional two-month bonus is a good

Christmas present.

“It will go into my savings.”— Civil servants will get an

>> Continued on page 4

Good Post  Bad Post 
First   < Newer   3221-3240 of 13894   Older>   Last  



ShareJunction Version: 27 Nov 2020 ver - All Rights Reserved. Copyright ShareJunction Pte. Ltd. Disclaimer: All prices from are delayed. ShareJunction does not provide you with any financial advice. We are not into the business of providing any investment advice. See our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy of using this website. Data is delayed for varying periods of time depending on the exchange, but for at least 15 minutes. Copyright © SIX Financial Information Ltd. and its licensors. All Rights reserved. Further distribution and use by third parties prohibited. SIX Financial Information and its licensors make no warranty for information displayed and accept no liability for data and prices. SIX Financial Information reserves the right to adapt and/or alter this website at any time without prior notice.

Web design by FoundationFlux. Hosted with Signetique Cloud.