Best locations for Asians to live

http://www.eca-international.com/showpressrelease.aspx?ArticleID=7140 

The top 15 best locations in the world for Asians to live

Rank 2010	Location	World Rank 2009
1	Singapore	1
2	Sydney	2
3	Kobe	3
4	Yokohama	4
5	Tokyo	6
5	Copenhagen	6
7	Canberra	8
8	Hong Kong	11
8	Melbourne	4
10	Dublin	11
10	Vancouver	9
10	Wellington	9
13	Antwerp	11
13	Brussels	11
13	Bern	11

Asia ranking

Asia 2010	Location	Global Rank 2010
1	Singapore	1
2	Kobe	3
3	Yokohoma	4
4	Tokyo	5
5	Hong Kong	8
6	Taipei	55
7	Macau	57
8	Kuala Lumpur	62
8	Bangkok	62
8	Georgetown	62
11	Seoul	71
12	Shanghai	77
13	Bandar Seri Begawan	94
14	Nanjing	97
15	Beijing	100
16	Xiamen	105
17	Senzhen	115
18	Guangzhou	117
19	Tianjin	121
20	Hanoi	123
21	Dalian	124
22	Ho Chi Minh City	126
23	Chengdu	138
23	Depensar	138
25	Metro Manila	142
25	Wuhan	142
27	Bangalore	145
28	Ventiane	147
29	Chennai	149
30	Chongqing	154
31	Shenyang	156
31	Mumbai	156
33	Ulaanbaatar	162
34	Xi'an	164
34	Colombo	164
36	Phnom Penh	171
37	New Delhi	185
38	Jakarta	191
39	Yangon	198
40	Kolkata	206
41	Kathmandu	210
41	Surabaya	210
43	Tashkent	216
44	Dhaka	229
45	Ashgabat	232
46	Islamabad	243
47	Pyongyang	246
48	Karachi	252
49	Kabul	253

Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence (Singapore)

http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/services/Driving_in_Singapore/information_drivinglicence_conversion.htm

Classes of driving licence that may be converted

Foreign licence conversion is only granted for class 2B and class 3 qualified driving licences. Learner driving licence may not be converted.

Those who wish to obtain a class 4 and/or class 5 licence need to go through training and a prescribed practical test before they can obtain the Singapore class 4 or 5 licence. No direct conversion is granted for these heavy vehicle licences.

Conversion for a higher capacity or open category motorcycle licence is normally not granted unless there are documentary proof of training, testing, ownership of bigger motorcycle and insurance policy indicating that you have gone through proper training and testing regime and have had at least one year riding experience on the road.

 

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Conversion procedure

In order to convert your foreign licence to a Singapore driving licence, you are required to pass the Basic Theory Test (BTT), overseas theory test results are not admissible for consideration.

You may book for a BTT in person at any of the 3 driving schools. On passing the BTT you may then proceed to apply for conversion at the Traffic Police Driving Test Centre counters in person, with the relevant documents. The 3 Traffic Police Driving Test Centres are co-located with the 3 driving schools. Their addresses are:

• Ang Mo Kio Driving Test Centre, level 3, co-located with the Singapore Safety Driving Centre (http://www.ssdcl.com.sg/ ) at 2, Woodlands Industrial Park E4 Singapore 757387.
  
  
• Bukit Batok Driving Test Centre, level 2, co-located with the Bukit Batok Driving Centre (http://www.bbdc.sg ) at 815 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 Singapore 659085.
  
  
• Kampong Ubi Test Centre, level 2, co-located with ComfortDelgro Driving Centre (http://www.cdc.com.sg/users/homepage/index.asp ) at 205, Ubi Ave 4 Singapore 408805.

Please bring along the following documents where applicable, when applying for conversion of licence:

• Original and a photocopy of your passport and NRIC/Entry Permit/Employment Pass/Dependant Pass/Social Visit Pass/Work Permit 
  
  
• Original and a photocopy of your valid Qualified Foreign Driving Licence 
  
  
• Processing fee of $50 (Cashcard and NETS payment Only) 
  
  
• One matt finish passport-size colour photograph with white background, eyes looking straight and both ears and eyebrow visible in the photograph. There should be no headgear worn unless normally worn for religious purpose, and glasses worn should not be tinted. 
  
  
• For Malaysian licence holders, an extract from JPJ Malaysia showing information of your driving record and licence information (obtained not more than 6 months before date of conversion)
  
  
• For Singaporeans and PR studying overseas for one year or more, please produce proof of stay in the country, e.g. educational transcripts or Letter of Acceptance by the educational institution and the relevant student visa in the passport. 
  
  
• For Singaporeans and PR employed overseas for one year or more, please produce Income Tax Returns or supporting documents from employers and the relevant employment visa in the passport.

 

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Driving licence not in English language

For a foreign driving licence that is not in English language, you are required to have an International Driving Permit in addition to the foreign driving licence. If an International Driving Permit is not available, an official translation of your driving licence in English is required. You may obtain translation from the relevant Embassy, High Commission, the Singapore Subordinate Court or the Singapore High Court. Translation is not required for licence issued by Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

use ssh -D as a proxy

This one would be useful ...

in reference to:

"ssh -D 5555 mylogin-Fx3TKirPuA8ctKeN9xuOhR2eb7JE58TQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Once you're logged in, point whatever application you want to run through the proxy to localhost:5555. For mozilla, go to Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Proxies. Choose "Manual proxy configuration". In the SOCKS HOST: box, put 127.0.0.1, and in the Port box to the right put 5555 (or whatever port you used). Also, select the SOCKS v4 radio button below these boxes."
- ssh -D : the Coolest ssh trick yet. - msg#01182 - org.user-groups.ale (view on Google Sidewiki)

Linux device drivers

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Linux device drivers

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HDB flat types and floor plan

http://singaporewatch.org/?p=582

(Part of "The Almost Complete Goondu's Guide to Buying a HDB Flat in Singapore"series.)

Did you know that there are different HDB flat types? And within each flat type, there are varying models:

2 bedroom flat
Consists of 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room:

2 'I' (Improved) 45 sqm/484sqft
2 'S' (Standard) 41 sqm/441sqft (floor plans: 1)

3 bedroom flat
Consists of 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room:

3 'A' (Modified) 90sqm/969sqft
3 'NG' (Modified) 83sqm/896sqft
3 'A' 75sqm/807sqft
3 'NG' (New Generation) 69sqm/743sqft (floor plans: 1)
(2 toilets, master bedroom with attached bathroom)
3 'I' (Modified) 70sqm/750sqft
3 'S' (Simplified) 65sqm/700sqft
3 'I' (Improved) 60sqm/646sqft
(No attached bath, toilet and bath separated, no storeroom)
3 'STD' (Standard) 54sqm/581sqft 
(No attached bathroom/storeroom. Upgraded units have extra utility room or toilet)

4 bedroom flat
Consists of 3 bedrooms, kitchen, living room.

4 'A' 105sqm/1130sqft
(2 bathrooms, master bedroom with attached toilet, storeroom)
4 'NG' (New Generation) 92sqm/990sqft (floor plans: 1)

4 'S' (Simplified) 85sqm/914sqft (floor plans: 1)
(2 bathrooms, master bedroom with attached toilet, storeroom)
4 'I' (Improved) 83sqm/893sqft 
(toilet and bath separated, no storeroom)
4 'STD' (Standard) 73sqm/786sqft

5 bedroom flat
Consists of 3 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, storeroom.
Master bedroom comes with attached bathroom.

5 'A' 135sqm/1453sqft
5 'I' 123sqm/1313 sqft (floor plans: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
5 'S' 121sqm/1300sqft (floor plans: 1)

Executive flat

EA (Exec Apartment) 141sqm/1518sqft (single storey) (floor plans: 1)
EM (Exec Maisonette) 145sqm/1560sqft (double storey) (floor plans: 1)
(double story, 3 bedroom/bath upstairs, balcony+additional room)
MG (Multi-Generation) 165sqm/1776sqft

Miscellaneous

Miscell Flats (varies) – These are flats created by purchasing and joining 2 adjacent units. Such units are considered as one and have one address, utility meter and so on.

eg. a 3+3 is created by combining (2) 3-rm units and building a passageway through.

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Not all flat types exist in each estate, and a 4 'A' layout in one estate might differ from another.

Also, floor area are estimates as newer flats are generally smaller, while upgrading of older flats would have added additional rooms/balcony/toilet.

Do you have a floorplan that you would like to contribute? Email us!
Interested in purchasing your floorplan for renovation purposes? You can buy it onlinefrom HDB for $5.

First posted on June 29th, 2008 on juzproperties.sg