李光耀與組屋

李光耀逝去，作為一個在新加坡生活六年的我，感受良多。

http://leekuanyew.straitstimes.com/ST/index.html

由第一次 2002 出差到新加坡，行Orchard 似行太子,行Raffles 似行佐敦. 感覺新加坡是一個還是比香港差很多。
到 2008 年搬到新加坡，站在獅子頭往外看還是 ECP (公路) 和 Bintang。
到 2012 再搬到新加坡，ECP 已變為 Marina Bay Sand 和今天的 MCP (公路), 還有 Marina Bay Financial Center 等。

雖然經常和人說笑二十年之後的新加坡再沒有 Garden By the Bay，因為應該叫 Garden in the Bay，聽下去很好笑，但事實是新加坡的藍圖說十年之後就是這樣 - 當然不會改名。

如果用香港的話說，就是在那十年中，當香港還在說西九，九龍東，東北，大嶼山，第三條跑道，等等等等。

新加坡做完了，跟香港很大的對比。很大。

再拿另一個例子說，組屋（HDB）。一般香港的說法是新加坡的組屋很好好好好好。我想說，一些一般香港評論沒說的事。

1: MPF：新加坡 MPF (其實佢地叫 CPF) 的 contribution 大約是在 37%，老闆 20%，自己供 17%。跟住其中既 1/3 可以用尼買樓 (HDB)，但係如果用返今時今日香港人計既方法係 S$1k 一尺，Total: S$600-1.2M (HK$4M - $7M)。其實新加坡既人工大致上相差不大，大部份情況一個人買唔到 HDB。即係其實係政府幫你（地兩公婆）儲錢 (~37% 既 ~1/3 = ~12%)買樓結婚後用兩個人既 MPF 加埋一齊買。
http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Employers/Gen-Info/cpf-Contri/ContriRa.htm

係香港，就係呀媽叫呀仔每個月儲小小錢都開晒拖啦。

2: 交通：香港人要求好高，交通既 SLA 大約係一小時。新加坡無呢件事。無 MRT 係樓下，要坐巴士（新加坡無小巴）駁腳，仲要去到 MRT 好多班車都上唔到，又無村巴唔方便，MRT 壞得都唔萛唔密。其實呢個我講過好多次。

http://matchkk.blogspot.sg/2014/08/bus-fare-in-singapore.html

係香港，其實做過，不過有得上樓到既又唔係好想住。

3: 設計：睇返今日香港共屋居屋既設計，其實同三十年前比係好好多。即係點？新加坡既 HDB 既 HDB 都係大堂無閳（三十年前香港共屋方法），掉垃圾去一個耐唔耐有甲由走出尼既垃圾槽等等。唔好講其實外邊睇大致上同牛下一樣，其實內大部都係咁上下，唔同既係每個單位九百至千二尺，落樓下乜都無咁解, 無冷氣大當會所照市保安商場。全部 HDB 由 Ang Mo Kio 到 Woodland 都係一樣, 如果無係架巴士訓著左望正附近係唔會知係邊.

當然，可能呢個問既係其次如果真係有政府有呢個 Option 比我。
問題又去返如果我有 $7M，點解我唔買私人樓？我係咪有好 D 既 Option？
又點解我有 $7M，點解政府逼我儲錢？
如果政府有 4% 增長保証 (新加坡 MPF 是有的），係香港下一個問既問既係政府係既 Margin 係咪好高？點解政府可以有 4% 分紅？可唔可以有 6.89%？

呢 D 問題一般尼講, 見到再講 。

4: 出租：新加坡既 HDB 係可以出租，再加上新加坡既人口 (Citizen, PR, Employment Pass, Work Permit, Singapore Pass) 既比例，做就一個極大既租賃市場。

咁又會有問題，咁因為就係點解政府幫我投資, 點解點解點解點解點解點解點解點解點解。

5: 地: 新加坡一來無山無丁屋, 即係成個太平山獅子山大冒山都係 HDB 之餘, 仲可以四邊填海, 好似大家最愛既 Sentosa Universal Studio 都係.... 

當然係香港仲有好多其它問題，但係總之無限 Loop。

很大的對比。很大。

李光耀逝去，佢最厲害既地方係，用佢既 executive decision 做到一個大家都覺得唔錯既世界。新加坡六年，有幸識到好多新加坡人，係過邊生活過由 20 年到 2 年既香港人。好多好好有遠見既做法，更多好夠薑既做法。

Well，有少少似 Steve Jobs，即係做 iMac iPod iPhone iPad 既時間有無 business case？

無，岩就做。

好似呀媽講既野多數唔會害個仔, 有人鐘意聽, 有人鐘意問. 係咪真係最好?

又有幾多個人好似李光耀。光耀呢個名真係好好。

安息。

Bus Fare in Singapore

很久以前，寫過一篇關於新加坡的士費用既文章。主要說新加坡的士實際收費比香港平，雖然近日有新見解，日後再談 - 今日想講既係新加坡的巴士。

話說一天，跟一班朋友 Happy Hour，朋友來到時的第一句是坐了一架兩個站要 S$5.5 (~HK$ $34) 的巴士。細問一下，才知道朋友坐了一架 Premium Bus 來。

雖然這 Premium Bus 外形跟其它巴士一樣，服務時間只有早晚繁忙時段，走的地方也只是住宅區到商業區，以我家附近的 531 / 541 (East Coast / Bedok 到 Raffles) 計萛，只有大既 10km 左右（由中環到太古城大既 8km 左右），收費 S$5.5，沒有分段收費。

同一個價錢，在香港可以坐一次半 968X - 單程: $23.4，即由鰂魚涌經西隧汀九橋過大欖隧道到元朗，全程 41km，等於一個馬拉松。比多 HK$7 坐 A11 由北角經西隧汀九青馬去到機場都得。仲有回程半價，即係坐晒來回連 Roadshow Loop 左 27 次 都係比 HK$60，仲有 HK$10 找。

跟新加坡其它巴士比，531 / 541 收取高昂的價錢換來的是走公路。打個比如說，好似平時由太古城坐巴士去中環，所有巴士都會行英皇道皇后大道，得 531 / 541 會上東廊行告士打道。

當然，唔坐 531 / 541，在新加坡都仲可以坐 196，分段收費。同我的情況而言，Ez-Link 價S$1.37 (~HK$8.5)，現錢價 $1.90 (~HK$11.80)，10km 左右的距離，中間有 24 個站，車程大約 45-60 min。相比由西環坐 18 到北角 9.2km，都係 HK$5.2，車程時間相差不遠但係就平 63%。如果坐 18P / 18X 就會快好多，都係收 HK$5.2，同 531 比差 6 倍。

選擇題是：
1: 我比 $34 用 10 min 返到公司 / 屋企。
2: 我比 $8.5 用 60 min 返到公司 / 屋企。

如果假設沒有這個問題，我可以睡多一點，早點回到公司，晚一點下班，或早一點回到家。即是，用到既時間多左。

關於新加坡巴士，其實可以寫的事什多，待續。

*以 2014 年 8 月 25 日 S$1 = HK$6.2 萛。
* S$ / HK$ exchange 1:6.2, 25th August 2014 rate. 

The Best Place in the World to start a company

香港是全世最最好做 Startup 的地方，坦白說我不信。由 "Washington State University’s College of Business." 做的調查是這樣說。

http://www.fastcompany.com/3033589/hit-the-ground-running/the-five-best-places-in-the-world-to-start-a-company-infographic

根據以上結果，順序係 Hong Kong > Canada > United States > Singapore > Austraia。

數據上，大既是對的。但是數據上沒有的，才是最要緊。

當地社會點睇現實環境機會成本其實都很要緊。
最緊要係，老闆都係覺得攪地產簡單 D。
俗語有云：Low Tech 撈野，High Tech 揩野。

近年來 Madhead Netdragon 既故事另到畫面會有所不同。但是，我相信和美國比，依然相去什遠。但是到底也是好消息。

題外話，生活指數方便，以 NYC 為 100。

香港 vs 新加坡
Food: 90.58 vs 89.81
Rent: 108.91 vs 96.62
Consumer Price index: 82.73 vs 101.59

簡單尼講，香港租樓貴（係人都知），高新加坡 12.7% 左右。
不過其它野呢，新加坡仲貴，比 NYC 仲厲害。同香港比，高 22.8%。

身同感受。

仲有，如果諗清楚。就萛當租樓佔去大家每個月 40% 既收入，其它所有野一定會追得返晒。 

Singapore National Day

在新加坡多年，第一次坐係電視前 NDP (National Day Parade) 2014。

在港，七一看多了，十一也似乎都沒有什麼特別。在新加坡一個小小的"國家"。 在香港人的眼中，永遠是比澳門大一點，跟香港差不多，跟中國差很遠。當然，這是物理上地理上的區別。

在星（新），感受不一樣。

I feel proud of being a Singaporean，是主要的信息。無論跟一個六十年代，七十年代，八九十年代的人去談，都會得到同一個信息。

就是不一樣。

其實每一年的活動都是.... 一樣，但是當你了解到當中的細節，和群眾要去參加這件事時付出的努力，就會變得不同。一方可以說是國民教育的成就，但是又有六七十年代的人去參與。另一方便又可以說是歌舞昇平，但又那一個國家不是這樣？

感觸良多。

SQ Online Check-in

I just checked-in my flight to KL. I am flying with Singapore Airlines as usual.

When I was doing the online checkin, there was a new field (Visa Required) displayed on the screen. I was told that I need a Visa.

I had been to KL for many times and I am not aware that I need a Visa to enter KL.

足球的生日 Party...

係星加坡，其中一樣會比較易做既，係踢波。

可是踢一場波，絕不便宜！一個人一場（兩小時左右）太約要 S$10 - S$15，萛港紙差不多要 $50-$80。在香港，一係一分錢都唔洗（街場），一係是市政局，貴極有個限度 - 如果有本事訂到場的話。

相對貴既場租，好處係獲得場地的方法比較簡單，有錢就得啦。而係近年係星加坡興起的室內五人足球場，好似愈起愈多。睇尼就係因為有得做。呢 D 球場，雖然多數都唔係特別就腳（同香港一樣），但係一到晚上和假日，必無吉場！而除除左五人場，亦都有稍大，場租更貴的七人場，不過從本人所見的出空置率來看，五人場應該更受市場歡迎。

另外，可能因為市場競爭的關係，場地的’草地’雖是人造草，但是’草’的質數好像比香港的高一點。
另外還有像餐廳一樣的生日優惠，比較有趣。



註 1: 跟據 http://www.thepitch.com.sg，一場波一個鐘 S$80 (Peak Hour, 7pm-2am weekday, all day Sat, Sun and public holiday)。最少兩個鐘，即係一場波要 S$160 要大約 $930，如果 15 個人分 (三隊)，就要每人 $60。

Taxi Fare in Singapore

Up till now, 1 year and 6 months in Singapore. There are few things identified cheaper than in Hong Kong.

Taxi Fare is one of the these few things, although most of my friends in Singapore (Either HK or Singaporean) do not agree.

Let's take a look to Singapore Taxi Fare.
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/transportation/taxis.html

In summary, the major cost are:
1: Flag Down: $3.00
2: $0.2 for every 385 / 330 meters.
3: Peak hour / overnight surcharge.
4: CBS / Airport surcharge.
5: ERP surcharge.

Taking the SG-HK exchange rate today (9-Nov-2009): 5.58. So it means:
1: Flag Down: HK$ 16.8
2: HK$1.1 for every 385 / 330 meters

In HK, taxi fare is much simple.
1: Flag Down: HK$ 18
2: HK$1.5 for first $HK70.5 and HK$1 after the first $HK70.5

If we convert to a comparison, the it will become.
1: Singapore: HK$2.85 (First 10km)/ 3.3 (After first 10km) for every 1km
2: Hong Kong: HK$7.5 (First 9km)/ $5 (After first 10km) for every 1km.

So it means Taxi fare in Singapore is definitly cheaper than Hong Kong.

It is a common mis-understanding, like the MTR in Hong Kong is more expensive than MRT in Singapore...

死海文卷

英文是 Dead Sea Scrolls。

在星加坡早一陣子有一個〔死海文卷〕的展覽，而星加坡是亞洲第一個國家有這一個〔死海文卷〕展覽，會有部份〔死海文卷〕既展出。個人覺得理由好簡單，同在星加坡上影荷李活電影比較快一樣，可以省除了翻譯，可以快好多。

未去呢個展之前，我對〔死海文卷〕的認識都仲是停留在 《新世紀福音戰士》(1995)（日語：新世紀エヴァンゲリオン；英文：Neon Genesis Evangelion）的年代。即係當時〔死海文卷〕還是神秘，未明所以，未翻譯好的部依然多，大家對〔死海文卷〕的內容還是高度猜測的年代，有人估計內容是關於世界末日， 也有好多人因為類似原因攻擊聖經的真確性。

去展覽前參巧〔死海文卷〕最新的資料，發覺已經面目全非，十年人事幾翻新。於翻譯了既絕大部份的文卷內，都係現有聖經的內容。而大部份內容都是沒大兩樣，什至有一篇／書的內容完全一樣。

因此， 〔死海文卷〕失去了神秘性，大家（可能只是我）又少了一個可能會世界末日的諗法，想借此卷攻擊聖經的人又啞聲，同時我都對零波麗都失去了興趣...

但是，有機會參觀，按道理都不容錯過，看一看這一部大約有二千年歷史的古卷什麼來頭。

展覽一開始先會播放一段關於〔死海文卷〕紀錄片，接著上樓上展覽廳有一些歷代不同大少不同制做做方法的聖經的展覽。走了大約兩個廳，都是如此，都看不著 〔死海文卷〕。

結果到時後，找到了：

就是這一片很小的一塊。
當然只是其中的一小小小小小小小塊，在這一個展覽會，總共有四塊，上圖的一塊好像是最大塊。

可能本人對文卷這一字有所吾解。
又可能個個展覽會個 Video 頗精采（對一個展覽而言），再加上 Web Site 內真是有一卷東西...

無論如何，都是一個有趣的一晚。

五月天後援會

星加坡八月廿八九好似有演唱會。

頭先坐地鐵到見到（其實係地鐵見到廣告已經有點奇）


Concert will be on 29th Aug 2009 - 8pm - Indoor Stadium.
Price range: $88, $118, $148, 178. (Prices before Sistic Charge, Sistic charge: $3.00 per ticket)

好貴。

價錢 (個數字) 同香港一樣，不過呢到係計坡紙。

Garuda Indonesia II (Featuring CX / SQ)

After checking the safety record of Garuda Indonesia, then, out of curiosity, I checked the safety record of Cathay Pacific. I have been their Gold member for quite a while. There was a time I took their flight every week.

The last major accident was 15-Jun-1972. I was not on this earth yet. That accident killed 81 people. It was caused by a exploded bomb under a seat when flying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific#Incidents_and_accidents

In wiki, it also indiciated other incidents dated from1948-1972.

Nothing really interesting, but CX awarded "This was the first hijacking of a commercial liner in the world...."...,

When I was about to sleep, "What about SQ?" popped up in my head. With all these some kind additional and duplicated, security and safety checking and even the crews claimed all these just because of our safety....

The list in aiddiaster.com was actually much shorter... only 1 major accident.

However, it was on 31-Oct-2000, it seemed to me very close... and I could probably trace what I was doing that day....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_airline#Incidents_and_accidents

31 October 2000 – Singapore Airlines Flight 006 operated by a Boeing 747-400, crashed at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) in Taiwan killing 83 people aboard and injuring 71 people during heavy rain caused by Typhoon Xangsane. SQ006 was the first fatal crash of a Singapore Airlines aircraft and the first fatal crash of the Boeing 747-400.

The scary part was, this incident was nothing to with multiple baggage scanning (before immigration, before boarding) and duplicated document check. (counter, before boarding, boarding).

In wiki, it also contained a link to SilkAir, which is an airline based in Singapore. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Airline... I think this is a budget version of SQ.

I clicked the link about incidents again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SilkAir#Incidents_and_accidents

On December 19, 1997, SilkAir Flight 185, operated by a Boeing 737-300 and piloted by Captain Tsu Way Ming, plunged into the Musi River in Sumatra during a routine flight from Jakarta to Singapore, killing all 104 people on board. The Indonesian NTSC ruled that the cause of the accident could not be determined, while the United States NTSB concluded that the incident was "consistent with ... intentional pilot action".

And it seems that is nothing related to the pessengers or airport security.

Finally, I checked Air India...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India#Accidents_and_incidents

There was no major accidents after 1990. The one on 1990 caused no fatalities. But their record in 80's was terrible....

If we plot a graph about number of incidents aganist time, we will get this one:

Interesting....

After talking to someone, said that to be fair, the fleet size does matter. I agree and I try to find the incident rate... I could find some reference and the result was not very suprise... According to the above.

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/rates.htm

DISCLAIMER These accident rates should not be used to provide an assessment of an airline’s safety profile or future risk of an accident. These rates are derived from past accidents and not an estimate or prediction of future risk. There are many additional factors in judging the safety of an air carrier which are not included here. These rates are not meant to endorse or condemn any particular airline or group of airlines nor are they intended to persuade or dissuade use of any particular airline. The accident rates and method of calculation of the accident rates are solely the opinion of this web site and the creator is not responsible for how this information is used and will not be held legally responsible for any consequences arising from the use of this information. There are numerous commercial organizations that provide complete and extensive safety ratings of commercial air carriers.

For the regoinal ranking in Asia, it was listed as follows. The number in the blanket after is the global ranking.
1: All Nippon Airways (8/88)
2: Japan Airlines (10/88)
3: Qantas (12/88)
4: Hanin airlines (What is it?) (24/88)
5: Air New Zealand (25/88)
6: Cathay Pacific (29/88)
7: Malaysia Airlines (36/88)
10: Air India (45/88)
11: Dragon Air (49/88)
16: Garuda Indonesian (73/88)
18: Singapore Airlines / Silkair (78/88)
19: China Eastern Airlines (79/88)
22: China Airlines (88/88)

SQ is just slightly better than 華航... oh my god!

SQ SMS Check-in

Singapore has recently launched a SMS Check-in Service, which draws my attention immediately. You can find the link here of you can see the text below: 

Singapore Airlines is pleased to offer you SMS Check-in service designed to reduce hassle and offer more convenience should you be on the go.
To take advantage of this facility, you need to be a Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer or PPS Club member. When you log-in to your KrisFlyer account, access  “My Booking Alerts” and register for a personal flight alerts profile. 
To check-in, simply reply with the given code in the check-in notification sent from “SQAlert” and you will receive a check-in confirmation message when you are successfully checked-in for yourself. 
SMS Check-in is currently available for flights operated by Singapore Airlines with the exception of flights departing from Colombo.  The service is unavailable for mobile phone subscribers in Canada, Japan, Korea and USA.

For me, this is kind of innovative service because it is really better to check-in with mobile, especially when I am in oversea where internet connection is not obvious. The process is simple, just replying a SMS. It is done.

But then, the next question coming is, why I need to do an early check-in?
To reduce hassle, which is answered in the above already.

However, how do we present the boarding pass? Perhaps one day, the Singapore airport and some more airports allow to use a bardcode (or something else) on the mobile as the boarding pass, it could be the solution. Technically is possible and it is not very costly. But I don't see this will happen because part of the check-in process is visual check. This can't be done by a mobile device. In addition, even if I have checked in with mobile but I arrive the airport late. At the counter, will the airline still help me to print the boarding pass? I doubt. Or they have just released by seat because I did not show up in time.

The second reason for an early check-in is to select a seat, but I don't think this can't be done by SMS.

So? Do I need a SMS check-in?

Singapore Funny Posters Series

係星加坡，見得最多既就係所有預防既 Poster。
係地鐵有預防恐怖襲擊，係 商場 / Food Court 有預防小偷，係球場有預防雷擊，偷車場有預防汽車底盜竊，Lift 都會有 Lift Robbery。

近期 D 既有洗手 Poster...

再近期 D 既有 Great Singapore Steal，因為就尼有 Great Singapore Sales...

有 Poster 係好事。不過呢 D Poster 絕對會多過香港 D 美容纖體 Posters...  同埋，睇完 D poster 真係會令人好不安。~


呢張好 D，只係警告呀，有少少似漁濃署既山泥警告牌。

呢個 slogan 幾押韻

 

呢四張就不得了，係一 Set 咁。其實仲有好多款。有機會見到新款 Upload 埋。

 

呢張我估 D 小朋友睇到會喊啦

呢張如果我係遊客，我睇到我會即刻走...

Why I need to switch to prepaid mobile service in Singapore?

Usually, a mobile operator would prefer a postpaid (contract) subscriber rather than a prepaid subscriber. It is because postpaid subscribers are usually more loyal to the network and they generate higher revenue.
Postpaid subscribers also bind to a contract in term of years. It could mean the operator can give a bigger discount because once they have signed the contract, the cost to manage them for the coming years (1 year - 2 years usually) will be lower.

In simple, postpaid subscribers are higher revenue and lower cost.

On the other hand, prepaid subscriber is price sensitive and they are easier switched to other operators just because of the price. They usually don't value the service provided by the operator. From every annual reports of any mobile operators, we can easily figure out that the value of a postpaid subscriber is much higher than a prepaid subscriber.

Moreover, the additional cost overhead such as SIM cards, topup cards are also huge. Therefore, a prepaid subscriber usually means lower revenue and higher cost.

However, after receiving this bill, I would switch my postpaid subscription to prepaid subscription.

The picture here may not clear, but basically:
1: Postage & Handling Fee for Reminder. S$0.50
  I am being charged because I paid my bill late. They have sent a reminder and it costs $0.5.
2: Caller-ID: S$5.00. Caller ID service is worths $5
3: AutoRoam: S$10.00: Roaming service is $10. It allows your mobile to roam.
4: Free v019: S$5.35. IDD call, subscription is S$5.35 per month.

If I switch to prepaid, the item 2 - 4 will be ALL free. It is just part of the package. In addition, since I become a prepaid subscriber, the operator does not need to send a reminder if I pay my bill late. I will save $0.50.

It is true that my mobile bill is paid by company. But I don't feel I am a value customer at all. One time, I paid my bill late, they have stopped my service when I was in Jakarta. I can't make call and I can't receive call. The operator did not allow me to log on to any network.

That's all.

Arsenal Singapore Club

After losing to Man U last night, surfing the Arsenal Singapore Club web site and found out that they have posted some pictures of the futsal game I played before.

Then, I found out that I was captured in one of the pictures... Haha...

Airfare: CX vs SQ

在一個偶然的情況之下，去了 Cathay 和 Singapore Airlines 的網頁。
在現今的經濟情況下，幾乎所有的航空公司都有不錯的優惠。始終，無論個人或公務而出外的人都少了。而所有的新聞都說明航空是艱難的一年。

看看 CX 的海嘯價，注意以下貨幣是新加坡圓：

從香港人看來，沒有什麼特別之處。星加坡曼谷 S$150 (HK$ 765)，星加坡台灣 S$380 (HK$1938)，星加坡日本 S$480 (HK$2448)，星加坡上海 S$430 (HK$2193)，星加坡美國 S$950 (HK$4845)。
我只可以說，超值。星加坡日本 $2448。從前這個價錢由星加坡回香港都不夠，現在加送日本。

再看看 Singapore Airline：

從香港人看來，這一個是震憾價。
星加坡東京 S$798，星加坡上海 S$838，星加坡北京 S$938，星加坡台北 S$838。星加坡 Los Angeleus S$1498。注意的地方是，去東京是最少二人同行，所以價錢平一點。

有趣的地方是，星加坡台北 S$838，CX 是 S$380。用同樣的錢，CX 是二人同行還有錢來買免稅品。到上海也差不多差兩倍。

很有趣的現像。

尋找孫燕姿

星加坡最出名的，是雞飯。問十個人，大概八個會說如此。最後兩個，會說孫燕姿。

孫燕姿是一個在香港頗為有名的歌星，成名作是＜天黑黑＞，出名的作品有＜遇見＞，＜逆光＞，＜開始懂了＞，＜我的愛＞等等。

在香港，我這一代的人，應該不會有人不懂孫燕姿。

可是，在星加坡幾個月，從未有見過孫燕姿的踪影。直至一至看見巴士站的以下 Poster。

 
如果注意得到，在 Poster 中，吃飯了嗎對下有一些小字，可能看不到。但是它寫的是孫燕姿，在我感覺而言，通常來說是不太有名的人才有名字出的。最少，我在這兒看到的劉德華和成龍的 Poster，不會寫著他們是劉德華和成龍（PS: 在這兒成龍好像很... 受歡迎的）。

早一陣子在香港，在銅鑼灣 Sogo 對面有一張 Adidas 的 Poster，主題是 Me, Myself。
主角就是孫燕姿，說她做了 17 下什麼的運動。

在星加坡，也有同一個主題的 Adidas，但就是搵幾個鬼婆，講返 D 咁上下既野。

當然真正既原因可能是兩回事。
一個有趣小發現。

Bus Service in Singapore

在星加坡，公共交通工具既選擇不多。只有地鐵，巴士， 輕鐵，的士。
跟香港不一樣，沒有電車香最重要的小巴。

雖然香港地方小，但如果只是由巴士香地鐵，去好多地方都會變得好不方便。
例如西貢，如果西貢人只可以坐 92號，我想西貢沒有現在的多人居住。

小巴的定位是介乎地鐵 / 巴士既大型交通工具香的士的一個平衡。

星加坡的巴士，雖然是實施分段收費，但是感覺在這兒坐巴士好像比香港的全程收費還要貴。
好像以下我經常坐的巴士的收費表，最低收費 S$1 (~HK$5.2)，最高 S$1.9 (~HK9.88)。而只係坐三個地鐵站，就要 $1.4，香港已經可以由黃大仙坐到出尖沙咀。

可能星加坡地平關係，這兒的巴士服務沒有香港的直接，很多時都會左穿右插。站與站之間的距離亦過近，令行車時間增長。還記得第一次在這兒坐巴士，本來是很近的兩個地方，竟坐了四十五分鐘，上車時睡著了到醒時還沒有到。

經歷過星加坡的地鐵和巴士服務，會絕對明白為什麼這兒的人愛駕駛。

最後，這兒的巴士服務，令我最能欣賞的是有一個用 SMS 查詢下一班巴士到站的預計時間，頗準的。使用方法是發一個由兩組數字組成的短信，第一組數字是巴士站號碼，第二組數字是巴是號碼。之後便會收到一個回信告知要查詢的巴士幾多分鐘後才到站。記下一些常用的巴士站號碼後，這一個服務什為實用。

Singapore Taxi

One day in the morning, I was taking a cap in Singapore to go to customer meeting.

When I waved my hand, I saw that the cap coming toward to me was a bit, hm, the luxury one. But it does not like the normal limo taxi in Singapore. When the taxi stopped beside me, I checked the fare and it was only SGD 2.00 (~ HKD 10.00) expensive than normal one. No big deal, I got on board.

When I got on the taxi, I saw two small LCD TV on the pillow. Not a surprise and it usually shows information on the TV.

Then, the taxi driver suddenly asked me: "You want to sing?"
It was earlier in the morning so my response was like "errr? sorry?"
He said again: "Do you want to sing? I have a mic here and you can sing here. What songs do you prefer?"
It was earlier in the morning so I did not really have the mode to sing, then I just replied: "No thanks, but it is a brilliant idea to sing on the taxi."

After that, the driver started to introduce himself and he was very famous. Even BBC had a program about his idea then bili bala bili bala. Finally, the driver realized I am from Hong Kong. So he switched to Cantonese and asking me "Do you want to sing Beyond?"

This time I was impressed.

Without my intervene, he started to play the "大地".

 

It was fun. I did not sing finally but I did try out the mic and it was not bad. The driver said that some people even really booked his taxi because of this.

It was a fun experience.

By paying only additional HKD 10 then you could sing few songs before home. 

Imagine that you were taking this cab from Changi airport to the city, then it is totally worth it.