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S$385 a ride to catch F1 race on Singapore Flyer
By Patwant Singh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 05 June 2008 2056 hrs


Singapore Flyer (photo courtesy of Singapore Flyer Pte Ltd)

SINGAPORE: For S$385, one could get a bird抯 eye view of the Singapore Formula One race on the world's largest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer.

For S$10,000, each of the 28 capsules can be booked on the race day that falls on September 28, from 7.30pm till 9.30pm. Each capsule can host 26 people and that works out to about S$385 per person.

The rates are cheaper for non-peak hours - at S$3,500 per capsule - including the two days before race day. Champagne, strawberry and chocolates are extras for the 37-minute ride.

However, one must have the F1 ticket to access the Singapore Flyer compound, which is within the race area.

But for S$5,500 per head, one can enjoy the ride and hospitality for all three days - with the race ticket thrown in for good measure.

Steven Yeo, CEO, Singapore Flyer, said: "(We have) 600 seats for corporate boxes spread over the second and third floor. We also had an arrangement with Singapore GP where another 1,100 grandstand seats will be placed here."

At a height of 165 metres, the Singapore Flyer boasts a panoramic view of the Singapore GP and one can see about 80 per cent of the race track.

However, the flyer is not the only place to get a bird's eye view of the race. Besides hotels, many buildings around the track will also provide a vantage point to catch the action.

The Tower Club, on the 62nd floor of Republic Plaza, will be hosting a private party for about 100 people.

Ng Chee Theam, GM, Singapore Tower Club, said: "Normally, we don't operate on Sunday, but F1 being on a Sunday and because of the members

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Iskandar Malaysia project to go ahead as planned
By Rachel Ang/Ng Baoying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 05 June 2008 1958 hrs


Iskandar Malaysia project

SINGAPORE: The Iskandar Malaysia project will go ahead as planned, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore N Parameswaran said on Thursday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's poor showing in the recent general elections has left investors concerned about his pet project - Iskandar Malaysia, which was launched in late 2006.

However, the High Commissioner noted that the project - a special economic zone three times the size of Singapore - will have the support of any political party that comes into power.

"There should not be any concern that any changes (that) take place in Malaysia... will... affect the on-going developments in Iskandar," he said.

About 530 square metres of the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) at Iskandar Malaysia have been launched. According to developer UEM Land, more than 95 per cent were taken up by Singapore-based companies.

Managing director of UEM Land, Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, said: "The opportunity is the price, the price is extremely low."

Phase one of SiLC was completed in April 2008.

Since its launch in 2006, Iskandar Malaysia has attracted some 33 billion ringgit worth of investment. - CNA/ac

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June 5, 2008         
The new Singapore Guy
By Karamjit Kaur


The colour of their ties - blue, green, red and purple - will help passengers differentiate between junior and senior crew.

COMING soon to an airport near you: The all-new Singapore guy.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewards are turning in their grey pants and different-coloured jackets, for a full navy blue suit instead.

The colour of their ties - blue, green, red and purple - will help passengers differentiate between junior and senior crew.

The new look will debut on June 30, the airline said on Thursday.

Created by veteran French fashion designer Christophe Galibert, artistic director of Balmain Uniformes, the new uniforms were designed to complement the look of the Singapore Girl, SIA said.

Senior vice president for cabin crew Tan Pee Teck, said: 'The new uniform projects a smart and professional image and will instill a sense of pride in the crew.'

'This is even more so since many of our crew members were themselves actively involved in the selection and fine-tuning of the design concept and colour scheme of the uniform.'

SIA has a pool of 7,375 cabin crew. About four in 10 are men.

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June 5, 2008         
Teens killed in horrific Sixth Ave car crash: open verdict
By Khushwant Singh


The bodies of Mr William Widjaja (right), the driver, and Mr Alexander Henry Davies (left), both 19, were charred beyond recognition. -- PHOTOS: UWCSEA

TWO teens crashed and burned to death in a sports car along Sixth Avenue in the early hours of Aug 25 last year - and no one saw how it happened.

The weather was fine, the road surface was dry and visibility was good. Yet the Mazda RX-5 went out of control and slammed into a tree and a brick wall.

The car burst into flames.

The bodies of Mr William Widjaja, the driver, and Mr Alexander Henry Davies, both 19, were charred beyond recognition and their blood had to be tested with DNA collected from their parents to ascertain their identity.

Unable to determine what exactly happened, State Coroner Victor Yeo on Thursday said that he had to arrive at an open verdict on the deaths of the two teenagers.

The coroner said that an inspection did not reveal any defect that could have caused the Mazda to go out of control.

Taxi driver Wan Abu Bakar Ahmad, 57, told police that he had stopped to allow a passenger to alight near Jalan Haji Alias slightly before 4am, when the Mazda overtook him at '100-plus kmh'.

The sports car then filtered left on the single-lane two-way road, which has a speed limit of 50kmh, to give way to an oncoming motorcyclist before it disappeared from his sight as it went down a slope.

Minutes later, the cabby found the car wedged between a tree and the perimeter wall of a house and ablaze.

Mr Widjaja died of severe burns while Mr Davies died of multiple injuries and severe burns. The convertible was also totally burnt.

Mr Davies, a Briton, was about to start at the University of British Columbia in Canada while Mr Widjaja, an Indonesian national and Singapore permanent resident, was doing his second year at the University of London.

The latter was here visiting former classmates from the United World College.

Station Inspector Raimi told the coroner court that Mr Widjaja and Mr Davies had been with friends at Cafe del Mar on Sentosa from 12.30am till 3.45am.

The group then decided to reconvene at the 24-hour Macdonald's outlet off Clementi Road.

Although the car belonged to his friend's father, Mr Widjaja took the wheel.

A post-mortem revealed a blood alcohol content of 32mg in Mr Widjaja - more than half lower than the legally prescribed 80mg for drink driving, the coroner noted.

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June 5, 2008         
Man gets jail, driving ban for causing deaths of 2 brothers
By Elena Chong


Dilveer Singh Gill (left), 30, pleaded guilty earlier to causing the deaths of Pardip Singh (centre), 14, and Gurjiv Singh, 17. -- ST PHOTOS: DOMINIC YING, WONG KWAI CHOW

A MAN who left the country five years ago while being investigated over the deaths of two brothers in a traffic accident was jailed on Thursday.

Dilveer Singh Gill, 30, pleaded guilty earlier to causing the deaths of Pardip Singh, 14, and Gurjiv Singh, 17, by driving more than 90kmh along Changi Village Road on Dec 2, 2002.

Through his negligence, the car veered left, ran off the road and slammed into a tree, killing the two teenagers.

The brothers were not wearing seat belts then. Dilveer Singh and his front seat passenger, the boys' cousin, Mr Jaspaul Singh, then 24, were taken to Changi General Hospital for emergency treatment.

Dilveer was found smelling of alcohol but his blood alcohol level taken subsequently was below the legal limit.

Dilveer was jailed six months and banned from driving for eight years for causing death, and another two years for remaining in Canada without having a valid exit permit.

Two other charges under the Enlistment Act and another of causing grievous hurt to Mr Jaspaul Singh were taken into consideration.

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MENINGGAL MENGEJUT

TEKNISYEN REBAH KETIKA MAIN BOLA SEPAK

Oleh
Nurul Dayana Simangoon

SEORANG bapa berusia 46 tahun meninggal dunia akibat diserang penyakit jantung ketika bermain bola sepak malam kelmarin.

Allahyarham Yussof Ishak, seorang juruteknik kanan, rebah tiba-tiba sekitar 7.05 malam, 10 minit sebelum perlawanan persahabatan anjuran syarikatnya di Bukit Chermin itu berakhir.

Beliau disahkan meninggal dunia di Hospital Alexandra pada 7.57 malam. Beliau meninggalkan seorang balu, Cik Masiah Joony, jurujual berusia 43 tahun, dan tiga anak perempuan berusia antara 14 dengan 19 tahun.

Menurut keluarganya, Allahyarham bermain bola sepak di Bukit Chermin bersama rakan-rakan sekerjanya setiap hari Rabu. Beliau telah bermain bola sepak selama 24 tahun, terbukti dengan deretan pingat tersusun rapi di flatnya di Jurong West Street 61.

Semasa dihubungi semalam, Cik Masiah berkata tiada langsung tanda penyakit jantung dikesan pada diri Allahyarham.

'Beliau seorang yang sentiasa giat bersukan, suami yang penyayang, dan disukai sanak saudara,' kata Cik Masiah.

Anak Allahyarham, Nurul Aisyah Yussof, 15 tahun, berkata ayahnya pernah dirawat di hospital kerana penyakit batu karang tetapi setelah itu Allahyarham sentiasa kelihatan dalam keadaan sihat.

Penyakit jantung Allahyarham langsung di luar dugaan ahli keluarga dan rakan-rakan. Ia hanya diketahui apabila bedah siasat dijalankan.

Kali terakhir Nurul Aisyah bertemu ayahnya ialah pada awal pagi hari kejadian, ketika Allahyarham hendak pergi bekerja. Seperti biasa, Nurul Aisyah bersalam, memeluk dan mencium ayahnya.

'Bapa saya periang dan suka berjenaka. Beliau sering menasihati kami supaya belajar rajin-rajin dan beliau mahu kami hidup bahagia apabila tua nanti,' kata Nurul Aisyah.

Seorang rakan sekerja yang juga sahabat karib Allahyarham, yang tidak mahu namanya disiar, berkata: ' Kami semua amat terkejut apabila beliau tiba-tiba rebah. Beliau kelihatan sihat sahaja pada hari kejadian. Saya telah kehilangan seorang rakan karib yang amat saya hargai. Saya rindu akan jenaka-jenaka lucunya.'

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MENGAPAKAH MELAYU MUDAH TERTIPU SKIM PELABURAN PALSU?

Oleh
Norhaiza Hashim

MENGAPAKAH orang Melayu mudah terjerumus dalam skim cepat kaya yang menjanjikan pulangan lumayan pada masa yang singkat?

Bukan sahaja di Singapura, trend sama turut dilihat di Malaysia.

Daripada skim Farwill hinggalah skim Pak Man Telo, majoriti yang menjadi mangsa merupakan orang Melayu yang mudah termakan dengan janji-janji manis yang menjanjikan pulangan yang tinggi dengan risiko yang rendah.

Menyedari betapa mudahnya masyarakat Melayu terjebak dalam skim penipuan itu, Sidang Perancangan Kewangan Berita Harian (BH) 2008 telah mengundang penceramah dan penulis kewangan nombor 1 Malaysia, Encik Azizi Ali.

Encik Azizi telah menulis lebih 24 buku mengenai kewangan peribadi termasuk The Millionaire In Me (Jutawan Dalam Diriku) dan Jutawan dari Planet Jupiter!

Baru-baru ini, beliau melancarkan buku terbarunya, Scambuster, yang menyelongkar skim-skim penipuan dan memberikan tip berguna untuk mengelakkan diri daripada menjadi mangsa.

Encik Azizi sendiri akan menyampaikan ceramah Scambuster - Lindungi Diri Anda Daripada Skim Pelaburan Palsu! dalam sidang Perancangan Kewangan BH 2008 yang akan diadakan pada 20 Julai nanti.

Beliau akan menjelaskan jenis- jenis pelaburan palsu dan teknik yang digunakan oleh penipu untuk menarik duit orang.

Daripada terjebak dalam skim pelaburan yang haram, mengapa tidak belajar melabur dalam pelaburan-pelaburan berlandaskan Syariah yang disahkan dari segi undang-undang?

Pelajari cara mempelbagaikan portfolio pelaburan dengan melabur dalam produk-produk kewangan berlandaskan Syariah yang ditawarkan kepada para pelabur di Singapura daripada Naib Presiden Deutsche Asset Management, Encik Isa Eemon Keaveny.

Encik Isa, seorang Muslim, akan menerangkan cara-cara pelabur Islam dapat mengembangkan dana mereka dengan melabur dalam produk-produk pelaburan berlandaskan Syariah seperti dana bersama (mutual funds), produk berkaitan pelaburan (ILP), amanah saham dan dana dagangan bursa (ETF).

Apakah cara membangunkan portfolio pelaburan yang dapat diterima Syariah? Cukupkah aset pelaburan Islam di Singapura bagi membolehkan pelabur melabur dalam portfolio yang seimbang? Sama-sama kita ikuti nanti.


masih teringat tentang pelaburan burung unta kat ostolia dulu...
banyak duit org melayu yg hangus gitu jer....

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Channel NewsAsia - Friday, June 6

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will reduce road tax for most vehicles from 1 July.

In a statement, the LTA said road tax for cars, motorcycles, taxis and commercial vehicles will fall by 15 per cent.

Electric and hybrid cars will also see a 15 per cent decline in road tax rates.

And it抯 also good news for Euro桰V diesel car owners. In February this year, LTA said the special tax for Euro桰V cars will be revised downwards.

From July onwards, LTA will be reducing the special tax for Euro桰V engines, which is paid on top of the normal road tax for these vehicles.

Currently, the special tax is priced at four times the normal tax of a similar capacity petrol car.

The new rates will be lower. For example, the 6梞onths special tax for a 1.6 litre Euro桰V diesel car will be cut from the current S$1,488 to S$1,000. Ownvers will also have a reduced normal tax rate to pay for these vehicles, from the existing S$437 to S$372.

LTA said the revision is due to a reduction in carbon emissions by the diesel cars.

More information on the new road tax structure can be found at www.onemotoring.com.sg.

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Singapura : 7 Jun 2008        
         
SEKILAS SEJARAH KAMPUNG MELAYU

# 1970-an: Idea sebuah perkampungan Melayu diketengahkan Majlis Pusat.

# Ogos 1980: Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam, Dr Ahmad Mattar, umumkan rancangan di majlis perasmian Majlis Senireka dan Sukan Tradisional (Massutra).

# November 1981: Menteri Pembangunan Negara, mendiang Teh Cheang Wan, memberikan kebenaran secara prinsip; Dr Mattar saran Lembaga Perumahan dan Pembangunan (HDB) agar kemudahan dikelolakan 100 peratus oleh orang Melayu atau sekurang-kurangnya sebahagian besar kampung dimiliki mereka.

# Februari 1984: Geylang Serai dipilih sebagai tapak.

# Disember 1986: Kampung mula dibina.

# Mac 1989: Kampung Melayu Geylang Serai dipilih daripada lebih 200 nama.

# November 1989: Kampung siap dibina sepenuhnya.

# Julai 1990: Tender bagi mengendalikan kampung dibuka. Tiga tawaran diterima, daripada peniaga Hongkong, Encik Chan Yeuk Wai ($3 juta); Wah Kiaw Developments Pte Ltd ($380,000); Gabungan lima usahawan Melayu/Islam-Pemaju Management ($4 juta).

# Februari 1991: Tender baru dibuka dengan syarat-syarat baru HDB. Antaranya, peruntukan bagi peniaga bukan Melayu ditetapkan 25 peratus; corak kegiatan yang dijalankan peniaga bukan Melayu perlu menghormati kepekaan orang Melayu; dan pengurus masih diperlukan mengetepikan 10 kedai bagi perniagaan tradisi Melayu yang kian pupus.

# September 1991: Pengarah syarikat Ananda Holdings, Encik Chan Yeuk Wai, memenangi tender dengan nilai $3.8 juta.

# Februari 1992: Tender bagi menyewa kedai di kampung itu dibuka.

# Mei 1992: Tujuh daripada 45 peniaga yang memenangi tender menarik diri.

# Jun 1992: Panel penasihat dibentuk.

# Disember 1992: Kira-kira $500,000 dibelanjakan untuk menarik lebih ramai pengunjung.

# April 1993: Projek peluasan seluas 0.6 hektar bermula.

# Jun 1994: Rancangan promosi agresif, $1 juta dianggar dibelanjakan.

# November 1994: Batas kaum peniaga di perkampungan ditiadakan lagi.

# April 2006: Pengurusan baru - Malay Village Pte Ltd - mengambil alih dan membuat laporan polis tentang akaun Kampung Melayu.

# April 2008: Malay Village Pte Ltd mengumumkan rancangan untuk menyuntik $100 juta bagi pembaharuan Kampung Melayu.

# Mei 2008: URA mengumumkan rancangan merobohkan Kampung Melayu dan Tanjong Katong Complex.

sutera_abadi

Ni yg suhaimi yusof jadi dia punya duta kan????

Originally posted by fatz at 6-6-2008 09:55 AM
masih teringat tentang pelaburan burung unta kat ostolia dulu...
banyak duit org melayu yg hangus gitu jer.... ...

SweetCandy

wow...singapura is going thru a tremendous change seyy.

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NS recruit dies after fainting during training activity


SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old national serviceman died in hospital, nearly two hours after he fainted during training on Pulau Tekong on Tuesday morning.

Recruit Andrew Cheah Wei Siong from the Basic Military Training Centre fainted at 8.35am while he was taking part in a 2km walk training activity on the island.

He was rushed to the medical centre and arrived within five minutes. He was given immediate medical attention by the doctors.

At 9.24am, Mr Cheah was evacuated by helicopter to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

The medical team from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) continued to resuscitate him en route. But, they failed to revive him and he was pronounced dead at 10.50am at SGH.

MINDEF and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to his family. MINDEF says it will help the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident.

Mr Cheah is the second national serviceman to die suddenly this year. In January, 41-year-old Major Tan Yit Guan collapsed and died after a run with colleagues.

Before those two cases, 25-year-old Captain Ho Si Qiu died after completing the 21km Singapore Bay Run in August last year.

Heart specialist Michael Lim says there are two leading causes of sudden death in young adults.

The first is an inherited condition that leads to thickening of the heart muscle which affects the heart's ability to pump blood.

The second is myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by an infection.

Dr Lim says these conditions can be detected easily with an electrocardiogram or ECG.

MINDEF says ECGs are carried out on all servicemen during the medical screening before they are enlisted. Although Andrew Cheah was slightly obese and had had asthma as a child, MINDEF says he passed the medical screening and was given a clean bill of health. - CNA/ir

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Ex-NKF chief Durai begins jail term



SINGAPORE: Former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive TT Durai started his three-month jail sentence on Tuesday.

The 59-year-old, accompanied by his elder son, turned up at the Subordinate Courts in the morning to begin his jail sentence.

Durai lost his appeal against conviction and sentence ten days ago.

He had been found guilty of using a fake invoice to deceive the NKF into paying S$20,000 to an interior designer friend. - CNA/ac

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Singapore is top Asian city with highest quality of living




SINGAPORE: Singapore has come out tops in Asia for having the highest quality of living, according to an annual survey by consulting firm Mercer.

The study was based on a number of factors including the political and social environment, medical and health considerations, public services and transportation, and housing.

Globally, Singapore is ranked 32, after climbing two spots from last year.

In Asia, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka are ranked just behind Singapore.

Overall, European cities dominate the top global rankings. Zurich scores the highest for overall quality of living, retaining its number one position from 2007.

Luxembourg is tops for personal safety. At the bottom end of the scale is Baghdad, which has the lowest ranking for quality of living and personal safety. - CNA/ir

miezarra_27

Originally posted by SQ154 at 11-6-2008 10:47 AM
Singapore is top Asian city with highest quality of living




SINGAPORE: Singapore has come out tops in Asia for having the hi ...

bukan highest cost of living.....????  :@

alexandria_iz

Originally posted by miezarra_27 at 11-6-2008 11:16 AM


bukan highest cost of living.....????  :@   

dua2 pun betul.....

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S'pore ranked 13th most expensive Asian city for expatriates




SINGAPORE: Singapore is fast rising in the ranks of becoming one of the most expensive cities in Asia for expatriates to live in.

The latest Cost of Living survey by consultancy firm ECA International shows that Singapore has leapt 17 places in ranking this year.

The city-state is now ranked 13, trailing behind cities such as Beijing, Taipei and Shanghai.

Higher food and fuel prices are among the reasons for the jump.

Tokyo tops the list as the most expensive Asian city for expatriates, followed by Yokohama and Seoul.

ECA's Cost of Living survey is carried out twice a year, comparing a basket of more than 120 consumer goods and services commonly bought by expatriates in over 370 locations worldwide.

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Survey finds Singaporeans generally happy



SINGAPORE: A survey shows Singaporeans are generally happy, scoring 6.6 on an index of 1 to 10.

43.5 percent of 750 Singaporeans surveyed said family was the most important contributor to overall happiness, followed by friends and good health.

On jobs, the survey showed that those in the airline, automobile and transportation sectors are the happiest people in Singapore, while those in the arts and entertainment scene scored the lowest on the SOYJOY Index.

The survey, conducted via face-to-face random interviews, also found that Singaporeans are generally cheered up by simple things like eating good food, playing with kids, and listening to music.

The findings of the survey, conducted by a Japanese pharmaceutical company, were released on Wednesday.

miezarra_27

Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, June 19

SINGAPORE: The full impact of the extensive ERP changes announced on Tuesday is beginning to sink in for many motorists and businessmen in the Central Business District (CBD).

Many feel they do not have much option but to prepare to pay more.

Come July 7, many motorists who travel frequently into the CBD will have to pay at least double of what they are paying now in ERP charges

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Singapore's quest to be less dependent on Malaysia for water started at separation
By Imelda Saad Aziz/Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 25 June 2008 2312 hrs



SINGAPORE: Singapore's quest to be less dependent on Malaysia for its water supply came about from day one when the country separated from its neighbour in 1965, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew revealed on Wednesday.

Speaking at a dialogue session during the inaugural Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Award Ceremony, Mr Lee recounted what happened during the early days of independence and explained why water is so crucial to the survival of Singapore.

He said even then, he believed new technology would steer Singapore towards eventual self-sufficiency.

"How do we retrieve water from unprotected catchments, so that the first flush goes off to the sea and the second one is collected and is usable?

"So, I set up a unit in my office and I had a very good engineer who was head of the department and we set out systematically from day one (in) 1965 (to) get every drop of water in Singapore potable...

"If every drop of the 96 inches of rain that Singapore gets a year were collected and consumed, could we have enough for the population of 2 million then?"

Today, Singapore has several water treatment plants which also provide water to industries.

But globally, Mr Lee said the misuse of water in agriculture is a problem, like switching on grass sprinklers in the day.

He said, "I just can't understand why we are doing this? Hasn't somebody invented something that'll make sure that the water drips onto the grass in the evenings when it's cool and the loss of evaporation is minimal? But no, they work 9 to 5 and so they press it on in the afternoon when evaporation is highest and then they close (it) at 5."

He said countries could learn from the Israeli example of drip irrigation - a method which minimises the use of water and fertiliser by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants.

Mr Lee added that he believes water reclamation and waste management will be a huge industry because every society, especially China and India, will have to cope with the problem of water shortage.

When asked if Singapore would be able to sustain the same level of progress without its founding father, the minister mentor said the city state's leaders are built on credibility.

He noted that the problem with a free election system is that when the electorate gets bored, they may place their trust in the opposition. Then, Mr Lee explained, all bets are off because in just five years a country can be ruined.

"If you are Canada or Australia, (which are) resource-rich, the swing of (the) commodity cycle will lift you back. But when you are Singapore, and your system depends on performance... when that performance disappears because the system which it is based (on) is eroded, then you've lost everything."

Mr Lee said Singapore is too small a country to help change the world, but it is willing to share its knowledge of purifying water with others.

He said, "We did not do this by ourselves, we climbed on other peoples' shoulders; we brought things together and built on them. We're happy to have people climb on our shoulders - whether you're from the Middle East, China, India... it's a collaborative effort.

"The world will need this because what we have assumed was limitless, endless supplies of water... we have found it not to be so, and we (have) found a way out of it."

Mr Lee's advice to other governments is