Thursday, June 30, 2016

MacDonald's New Burgers


MacDonald's just launched some new products. Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Burger looks tempting. Banana Pie is back! But I'm not eating this week!

- Pic from MacDonalds

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Electricity tariffs for Jul to Sep 2016 to rise by 9.2%: SP Services

Electricity tariffs for Jul to Sep 2016 to rise by 9.2%: SP Services
Posted 30 Jun 2016 17:16 Updated 30 Jun 2016 17:20

SINGAPORE: The electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2016 will increase by an average of 9.2 per cent, or 1.59 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to the previous quarter.

In a press release on Thursday (Jun 30), SP Services said that this was largely due to the cost of natural gas for electricity generation, which rose by 26 per cent compared to second quarter 2016. It was partly offset by lower non-fuel costs, notwithstanding an increase in Market Support Services fee to meet higher market system and development costs, it added.

Electricity tariff for households will increase from 17.68 to 19.27 cents per kWh for Jul 1 to Sep 30 this year, SP Services said. The average monthly bill for families living in 4-room flats is expected to increase by S$6.79.

SP Services reviews the electricity tariffs quarterly based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA). The new tariffs have been approved by the EMA.



- CNA/mz




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Businesses to enjoy 250% tax deduction on wages if employees volunteer at IPCs

Businesses to enjoy 250% tax deduction on wages if employees volunteer at IPCs
Posted 30 Jun 2016 15:37 Updated 30 Jun 2016 16:04


SINGAPORE: From Jul 1 this year to the end of 2018, some businesses in Singapore will enjoy up to 250 per cent tax deduction on wages and related expenses, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said in a joint press release on Thursday (Jun 30).

The tax deduction applies to companies that send employees to volunteer and provide services, including secondments, to Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) under the Business and IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS), subject to receiving IPCs’ agreements, the authorities said.

The services include professional services such as in the areas of legal, human resources and accounting, or general voluntary services for IPCs, they added.

IPCs are registered charities that are allowed to issue tax-deductible receipts to donors who want to claim tax relief based on the amount of qualifying donations made. These charities must serve the needs of the community in Singapore as a whole, and not be confined to sectional interests or groups based on race, belief or religion, according to MCCY's website.

Currently, donors to IPCs already enjoy tax relief for 250 per cent of the donations.

BIPS was introduced in Budget 2016 to encourage employee volunteerism through businesses, and forms part of the Government’s efforts to promote philanthropy and volunteerism.

When he announced the scheme on Mar 24, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said it would boost corporate social responsibility (CSR) and make it easier for employees to give back through their workplaces.

In their press release on Thursday, the authorities said: "Through volunteering activities or secondments, businesses and IPCs can build enduring and sustained partnerships, benefiting both parties ... In the long run, the Government hopes to foster a widespread culture of caring in Singapore, where businesses and employees can play a greater role in meeting social needs and building a caring and cohesive society."

The scheme comes with some caveats, however. For example, the donation of goods and wages of the owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships and companies do not qualify for the tax deductions. The companies must also not have applied for other incentive schemes for the same services, and there is a cap of S$250,000 per year of assessment and S$50,000 per calendar year for the expenditure of each business and IPC respectively.

The guidelines and FAQs for IPCs interested in participating in BIPS can be found on the MOF and Charity Portal websites, and more information for businesses can be found on the IRAS website.

- CNA/mz


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UOB suspends London property loans after Brexit

UOB suspends London property loans after Brexit
Posted 30 Jun 2016 10:14 Updated 30 Jun 2016 15:19

SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore's third-largest lender, has suspended its loans programme for London properties in the wake of uncertainties caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

UOB would be among the first banks in Singapore to turn cautious on such lending, even though it is not a large amount, as Brexit spooked global markets and pushed the pound to multi-year lows.

"We will temporarily stop receiving foreign property loan applications for London properties," a UOB spokeswoman said in an email.

"As the aftermath of the UK referendum is still unfolding and given the uncertainties, we need to ensure our customers are cautious with their London property investments."

Singapore's biggest lender, DBS Group Holdings, said it continued to provide financing for property purchases in London but was advising its customers to be cautious.

"For customers interested in buying properties in London, we would advise them to assess the situation carefully before committing to their purchases as there could be potential foreign exchange and sovereign risks," Ms Tok Geok Peng, executive director of secured lending, consumer banking group (Singapore) at DBS Bank, said in an email.

The Singapore dollar has gained about 10 per cent against the British pound since the referendum.

"There have been London properties available for the last few months before the Brexit. The question is whether these properties can still continue to receive buyers in the short-term," said Ms Alice Tan, head of consultancy and research at Knight Frank Singapore.

Property consultants say data on the number of properties purchased by Singaporeans in the United Kingdom is not tracked that closely. Banks do not disclose lending data for UK property purchases.

UOB said it was monitoring the market environment closely and would review it regularly to determine when it could resume its property loan offering.

- REUTERS/cy


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System Updates: Router Changes

System Updates: Router Changes

- Increase cache size for faster caching

- Increase dns forward max

Good time to test the stability

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McAfee DAT version = 8211 (jun 29th 2016)

McAfee DAT version = 8211 (jun 29th 2016)

Link: here ( Select Yes. And it keeps getting updated daily. Region=US)




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六字真言頌 怙主三寶

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

虔心皈依怙主三寶,真心憐憫慈母眾生,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……

佛為導師法為正道,僧為善侶同為救主,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
登山階梯過河船舟,驅愚慧燈險隘坦途,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
口誦真言心中祈禱,地獄烈火從此熄滅,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
唱頌六字胸中發願,冷獄冰雪消融變暖,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
誦持六字威力無比,十八地獄變成樂土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
世間無實因緣難料,生死輪回行善為要,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬物無常善惡交替,向善精進矢志不渝,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
暇滿人身難得至寶,虛度此生實為可惜,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
貪心無盡欲望皆空,惡趣業因棄之從善,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬惡煩惱罪孽根源,時刻提防凡夫癡念,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
強壯身軀入土荒野,驅走死神上師引路,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪尼頌詞怙主三寶,諾言活佛順口編唱,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
虔誠頂禮觀音菩薩,消除罪孽速證佛果,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
如來佛子慈悲引路,眾生往生極樂佛土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


六字斷除六道苦難頌


嗡字放光照耀天界,死苦難忍觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪字光照阿修羅界,爭斗死傷觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
尼字放光照亮人間,生老病死觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
巴字放光照亮畜生,蠢啞痛苦觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
美字放光照亮惡鬼,饑餓難熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
吽字放光照亮地獄,冷熱煎熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


- wong chee tat :)

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

虔心皈依怙主三寶,真心憐憫慈母眾生,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……

佛為導師法為正道,僧為善侶同為救主,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
登山階梯過河船舟,驅愚慧燈險隘坦途,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
口誦真言心中祈禱,地獄烈火從此熄滅,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
唱頌六字胸中發願,冷獄冰雪消融變暖,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
誦持六字威力無比,十八地獄變成樂土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
世間無實因緣難料,生死輪回行善為要,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬物無常善惡交替,向善精進矢志不渝,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
暇滿人身難得至寶,虛度此生實為可惜,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
貪心無盡欲望皆空,惡趣業因棄之從善,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬惡煩惱罪孽根源,時刻提防凡夫癡念,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
強壯身軀入土荒野,驅走死神上師引路,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪尼頌詞怙主三寶,諾言活佛順口編唱,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
虔誠頂禮觀音菩薩,消除罪孽速證佛果,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
如來佛子慈悲引路,眾生往生極樂佛土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


六字斷除六道苦難頌


嗡字放光照耀天界,死苦難忍觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪字光照阿修羅界,爭斗死傷觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
尼字放光照亮人間,生老病死觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
巴字放光照亮畜生,蠢啞痛苦觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
美字放光照亮惡鬼,饑餓難熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
吽字放光照亮地獄,冷熱煎熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


- wong chee tat :)

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

虔心皈依怙主三寶,真心憐憫慈母眾生,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……

佛為導師法為正道,僧為善侶同為救主,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
登山階梯過河船舟,驅愚慧燈險隘坦途,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
口誦真言心中祈禱,地獄烈火從此熄滅,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
唱頌六字胸中發願,冷獄冰雪消融變暖,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
誦持六字威力無比,十八地獄變成樂土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
世間無實因緣難料,生死輪回行善為要,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬物無常善惡交替,向善精進矢志不渝,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
暇滿人身難得至寶,虛度此生實為可惜,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
貪心無盡欲望皆空,惡趣業因棄之從善,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬惡煩惱罪孽根源,時刻提防凡夫癡念,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
強壯身軀入土荒野,驅走死神上師引路,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪尼頌詞怙主三寶,諾言活佛順口編唱,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
虔誠頂禮觀音菩薩,消除罪孽速證佛果,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
如來佛子慈悲引路,眾生往生極樂佛土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


六字斷除六道苦難頌


嗡字放光照耀天界,死苦難忍觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪字光照阿修羅界,爭斗死傷觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
尼字放光照亮人間,生老病死觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
巴字放光照亮畜生,蠢啞痛苦觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
美字放光照亮惡鬼,饑餓難熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
吽字放光照亮地獄,冷熱煎熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


- wong chee tat :)

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

虔心皈依怙主三寶,真心憐憫慈母眾生,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……

佛為導師法為正道,僧為善侶同為救主,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
登山階梯過河船舟,驅愚慧燈險隘坦途,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
口誦真言心中祈禱,地獄烈火從此熄滅,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
唱頌六字胸中發願,冷獄冰雪消融變暖,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
誦持六字威力無比,十八地獄變成樂土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
世間無實因緣難料,生死輪回行善為要,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬物無常善惡交替,向善精進矢志不渝,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
暇滿人身難得至寶,虛度此生實為可惜,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
貪心無盡欲望皆空,惡趣業因棄之從善,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬惡煩惱罪孽根源,時刻提防凡夫癡念,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
強壯身軀入土荒野,驅走死神上師引路,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪尼頌詞怙主三寶,諾言活佛順口編唱,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
虔誠頂禮觀音菩薩,消除罪孽速證佛果,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
如來佛子慈悲引路,眾生往生極樂佛土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


六字斷除六道苦難頌


嗡字放光照耀天界,死苦難忍觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪字光照阿修羅界,爭斗死傷觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
尼字放光照亮人間,生老病死觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
巴字放光照亮畜生,蠢啞痛苦觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
美字放光照亮惡鬼,饑餓難熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
吽字放光照亮地獄,冷熱煎熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


- wong chee tat :)

Om Mani Padme Hum

Om Mani Padme Hum



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六字真言頌 怙主三寶

六字真言頌 怙主三寶

虔心皈依怙主三寶,真心憐憫慈母眾生,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……

佛為導師法為正道,僧為善侶同為救主,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
登山階梯過河船舟,驅愚慧燈險隘坦途,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
口誦真言心中祈禱,地獄烈火從此熄滅,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
唱頌六字胸中發願,冷獄冰雪消融變暖,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
誦持六字威力無比,十八地獄變成樂土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
世間無實因緣難料,生死輪回行善為要,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬物無常善惡交替,向善精進矢志不渝,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
暇滿人身難得至寶,虛度此生實為可惜,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
貪心無盡欲望皆空,惡趣業因棄之從善,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
萬惡煩惱罪孽根源,時刻提防凡夫癡念,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
強壯身軀入土荒野,驅走死神上師引路,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪尼頌詞怙主三寶,諾言活佛順口編唱,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
虔誠頂禮觀音菩薩,消除罪孽速證佛果,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
如來佛子慈悲引路,眾生往生極樂佛土,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


六字斷除六道苦難頌


嗡字放光照耀天界,死苦難忍觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
瑪字光照阿修羅界,爭斗死傷觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
尼字放光照亮人間,生老病死觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
巴字放光照亮畜生,蠢啞痛苦觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
美字放光照亮惡鬼,饑餓難熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……
吽字放光照亮地獄,冷熱煎熬觀音救度,嗡瑪尼巴美吽……


- wong chee tat :)

Om Mani Padme Hum

Om Mani Padme Hum



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Blog Updates:

Blog Updates:

Minor updates:

- Update labels on some old posts

Will continue to make minor improvements for this blog!

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Scheduled Maintenance - POSB

Scheduled Maintenance - POSB

We are constantly upgrading our systems to bring you a more pleasant banking experience. During the mentioned period of scheduled maintenance, some of the services will not be available:

iBanking

Date
Maintenance Period
Services under Maintenance
Every Sunday
0400hrs to 0700hrs
System Maintenance

- Foreign Currency Current Account (FCCA)
- Foreign Currency Fixed Deposit (FCFD)
- Multi-currency Autosave (MCA)
- Multiplier Account
02 July 2016
1000hrs to 0000hrs
System Maintenance

- Online Equity Trading (SG)
- iB trading services
03 July 2016
0000hrs to 1300hrs
System Maintenance

- Online Equity Trading (SG)
- iB trading services
10 July 2016
0200hrs to 0300hrs
System Maintenance

- Intermittent disruption of services

digibank app

Date
Maintenance Period
Services under Maintenance
10 July 2016
0200hrs to 0300hrs
System Maintenance

- Intermittent disruption of services

SMS Banking

Date
Maintenance Period
Services under Maintenance
10 July 2016
0200hrs to 0300hrs
System Maintenance

- Intermittent disruption of services

PayLah!

Date
Maintenance Period
Services under Maintenance
03 July 2016
0300hrs to 0400hrs
System Maintenance

- Disruption of services
10 July 2016
0200hrs to 0300hrs
System Maintenance

- Intermittent disruption of services

D2Pay

Date
Maintenance Period
Services under Maintenance
10 July 2016
0200hrs to 0300hrs
System Maintenance

- Intermittent disruption of services



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