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Xiang Gong’s Hands Protection throughout my Pregnancy
Jun 4th
A pregnant woman has bit clumsiness during pregnancy. Luckily I have an alerted Xiang Gong who can respond fast when there is danger approaching to me and Zi Zhen. Example, he used to put his hands on my tummy in shopping mall when there were crowded of people or small kids running closer to me. Also, if there were humps or emergency brake along the road, he will faster put his hands on my tummy as protection. I feel sweet and touching at every moment Xiang Gong has this action. Thank you Xiang Gong daddy for your BIG hands protection. Niang Zi and Zi Zhen feel safe for these 40 weeks. GOOD JOB Daddy! 
Xiang Gong on business trip to US 8-13 Feb 2010
May 24th
There was a last minute call from Xiang Gong’s company to fly him on business trip to US on the week before CNY 8-13 Feb 2010. Due to peak season of CNY festival, most of the airlines have limited seat availability especially in return flight. We have no choice to change our plan to drive back to Klang at midnight just only when the flight arrive to Singapore as there sure heavy jam if we depart in daytime. Damn pity to Xiang Gong as he needs to drive straight away after took about 18 hours flight and have no much time for him to adapt with local time and left side driving (he got jet lag for about 10 hours and right side driving in US). We depart at 2.30am and reached Klang at 7.50am. At night, NG’s family has CNY reunion dinner at restaurant.
Xiang Gong left his car key with me when he is away for business trip. I was asked to drive his car to work. One night, I drove to Parc Oasis to collect our mails from the new owner. The car suddenly out of battery cannot start at all! I was panic because it’s happened in late night at 11.30pm. More >
2008 Singapore Grand Prix – First F1 Night Race
Sep 23rd
Singtel Singapore Grand Prix 2008
This weekend 26-28 Sep is the Singapore Grand Prix
Formula One race set to stage its inaugural event on 28 September 2008. To be staged in the Marina Bay area of Singapore. The first Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore will also be Formula One’s first night race.
Having just taken his fourth pole position in a row, there is no doubting Sebastian Vettel’s one-lap performance. While it’s true that he’s found it more difficult to convert those front-row starts into race wins, Vettel is confident that should all change in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Considering the lead he had on Saturday over his team mate Mark Webber and the two Ferraris, few would disagree
Nobody could hold a candle to Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel on Saturday in Hungary – not even team mate Mark Webber, who took a distant second to the German’s dominant pole time. Together the duo look pretty invincible for Sunday’s race, but there’s no doubt Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in third and fourth, and fifth-placed McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton will do all they can to stop Red Bull having it all their own way in Budapest. We take a team-by-team look at the pre-race form
Drivers: 1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 1m 18.773s; 2. Mark Webber (Red Bull), 1m 19.184s; 3. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 1m 19.987s
Q: Sebastian, 100th Grand Prix for Red Bull Racing. A front row lock-out and a commanding performance from yourself in qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, it was a very good day for us. All weekend here we felt very comfortable, from the first practice session onwards with the car. I think we were able to improve it again another bit overnight. I said on the radio to the boys ‘this is your moment.’ Mark and myself
BMW Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi has been handed a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix by the Budapest race stewards, after he failed to enter the FIA garage to be weighed during qualifying on Saturday.
During practice and qualifying cars are called in at random to be weighed to ensure that they comply with minimum weight requirements (620kg).
Virgin’s Timo Glock on setting the pace for the new teams after qualifying 19th; reigning world champion Jenson Button on failing to make it through to Q3 for McLaren; and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel on clinching his fourth consecutive pole position. All 24 drivers, and senior team personnel, review Saturday’s action at the Hungaroring
Singapore Grand Prix Race Map
Driver and Team Point before Singapore F1
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 78 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 77 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 64 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 57 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 53 |
| 6 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 51 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | RenaultToyota | 28 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 26 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 23 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 20 |
Lewis Hamilton of McLaren leads the Driver’s Championship by a single point from Felipe Massa of Ferrari. Third-placed man Robert Kubica closed in on the leaders at the Italian Grand Prix and is now 14 points behind Hamilton, whilst Kimi Räikkönen, the World Champion is 21 points behind the leader. More >
Accident in Malaysia Insurance Claim and Repair process
Sep 2nd
On Malaysia’s independent day 31 August, while I was driving back to Sekinchan a Malay driver hit my car from behind. Fortunately all the passengers did not injured.
While my car reached the 1st traffic light of Tanjong Karang. It was red light and I stopped as usual. When the green light on, I moved the car slowly and brek as the vehicle in front still not moving. Out of no where we felt a big bang from behind, when I get of my car I saw a small Kerisa knocked on to the rear of my car. More >
Singapore Petrol Price History
Jul 24th
Good News to all Singapore Drivers!!! Petrol price have reduced 2 times in a week 
Lastest update Nov 21 : The petrol price have reduce to the price level of 2004.
I was trying to do research last night to find out the past history of petrol price in Singapore. I was not able to find the exact information I need from the internet. I do find the Crude Oil price chart which is on the right side bar. But I’m not able to obtain the history chart for Singapore petrol pump price.
I come across a interesting website petrol watch which monitor the change of pump price of all 4 brand of Singapore Petrol station. Caltex, Shell, Exxon Mobil and SPC. But without the trend chart for the petrol price. As a results I have to extracted all the update from the website to excel and plot the chart I want. I’m generous enough to share my hard work to anyone who may find this useful.
Malaysia ban petrol sales to foreign cars from 5/30
May 28th
Malaysia take the extreme measure to ban petrol selling to foreign cars within 50km of the border. This is shocking new as to me. The ruling will take effect this Friday and the ban does not taking into the consideration of driver’s nationality. The rule to control the petrol subsidy should not affect any Malaysian at all. I believe there are many more Malaysian like me driving Singapore Registered Car. This ruling means I’ll not able to get petrol supply with 50km after I leave Singapore.
For the simply reason of not benefit subsidy to the foreigners shall base on the nationality and not the vehicle registered country. This is rather inflexible and unfair treatment.
Please remember those Malaysian drive Singapore car like myself do come back to vote in the election. And we are the one who decide who rule this country. Now all the border states except Perlis and Johor are under People Alliance. I wonder what is the intention
Japan Trip – Part 2 Tokyo Asakusa, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Mount Fuji, Hakone
May 27th
Part 2 of Japan Trip. Continue from Japan Trip – Part 1 Tokyo Disneyland
May 2, 2008 Asakusa, Tokyo River Cruise, Odaiba, Statue of Liberty, Rainbow Bridge, Palette Town, Shinjuku
- Asakusa -
Asakusa Kannon Temple is famous with a big paper lantern at Kaminarimon Gate
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Toa Payoh Lorong 6 start ERP charge from April 7
Jan 30th
As expected Land Transport Authority (LTA) planed to start charge ERP from April 6 2008.
ERP in Toapayoh or everywhere
Jan 8th
Everyday I fetch my Niang Zi to work in Toapayoh Philips. I have found an alternative way from Tampines to Toapayoh to avoid the ERP gantry before the Toapayoh PIE Exit.
Refer to Google Map
I took the Tampines Ave 10 flyover to Kaki Bukit, turn to Airport Road which above the KPE and turn right to Upper Paya Lebar Road and Bartley Road, Braddell road and turn to Toapayoh Lorong 1. The stretch from Bartley Road to Toapayoh is without any traffic light which is almost like an express way. The time saving on the jam and the ERP charge of $1 make all the effect of waiting time at the Kaki Bukit and Upper Paya Lebar Road worth it.
This morning as usually when we exit from Braddell road. To my surprise there is one big ERP gantry after the exit. This is really ridiculous, what is the rational behind of collecting ERP for the road to residential area in the morning. Which government on earth are collecting $$ for entering residential area in the morning peak hour.
I do not see the point of ERP to control the traffic. I’m seeing this as a move to collect the $$ wherever there is a single convenience point to setup the ERP gantry to get the maximum returns. This is like a business mind to setup where the most traffic that can miss it. The traffic there is already a chaos in the morning where traffic from Bishan want to turn left while the traffic exit from Braddell road want to turn right. I will foresee more delay or accident when the driver try to insert the cash card in the last minute.
Bumper gap
Dec 22nd
I sent my Mitsubishi Lancer Sports for 10,000 km service today. I requested the service guy to look at the right hand side of bumper which drop about 1 cm from the rear light.
The mechanic told me this most likely cause by bump from behind, but it’s may not be visible from the surface. I did not tried very hard to insist this shall cover in the warranty. I had to wait for the call in the afternoon to see what is the next step to take.
True enough the mechanic called in the afternoon and confirm the damage was by bump from behind. And the repair cost is 160 and only can adjust it back to 90-95%. The work involved remove the plastic bumper and hit the bracket that support the bumper back to original condition. I’m not sure how serious inside, I decided to leave it as it. As this may not worth it as the gap is small and did not affect any part of the function. May be defer the repair to the next schedule service after 20,000 km.
I’m kind of give up in maintaining the external appearance of my Lanser, after the scratches from the both front doors when we get someone to force open the door. This is out of no choice as the spare key is in Singapore while the key locked in the boot of the car in Sekinchan, Selangor about 450 km aways from Singapore. 
My new Mitsubishi Lancer Sports SGW 8079
Aug 2nd
This is the first photo of my Lancer Sport.
The date I collected this car was 8nd August, 2007 which is the last day of my Niang Zi with previous company.
This car cost me 50K.
and with the raising petrol price.
But it change my lifestyle
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