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PRINT EDITION LETTERS Teach newcomers finer points of HDB living I READ with excitement about the Housing Board's plans to upgrade more estates. I would like to suggest that the HDB, or the relevant authority, also educate new HDB dwellers on the finer points of HDB living. Foreign workers were refused account at POSB ON MONDAY, I took five of my company's Chinese foreign workers to POSB in Geylang to open a savings account. ATM receipt showed $600 but OCBC credits $500 ON JAN 20, I went to deposit cash at an OCBC Bank automated teller machine (ATM) at Causeway Point.	Pakistan a responsible nuclear weapons state I REFER to the report, 'Worries over Pakistan's nuclear assets unabated' (ST, Jan 31) by Ravi Velloor, and would like to state that the fears expressed are unreal and unfounded. Please allow me to state a few facts that have been erroneously presented. No clear sign to warn of stage's edge THERE is a multi-purpose stage in Ang Mo Kio Central, in front of Block 720, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6. Holding season parking ticket but can't find a slot I AM writing regarding the lack of quality customer service at the HDB carparks department. Prudent to make gradual refinements to health care I THANK Ms Salma Khalik for sharing her thoughts on hospital means testing. Employers expected to take note of all accidents I REFER to the letter, 'Why reporting of all mishaps at work is vital' by Ms Faye Chiam (ST, Jan 28). Reliability of red-light cameras ensured by police WE REFER to Mr Wong Bheet Huan's letter, 'Help motorists not to beat the red light' (ST, Jan 26), and Mr Vincent Lim's letter, 'Standardise amount of 'green' time at junctions' (ST, Jan 30). 3 emergency escape routes at Orchard MRT station

ONLINE LETTERS 'Uniquely Singapore' does not mean embracing all things uncritically I FULLY support the decision of the Media Development Authority (MDA) not to grant a licence to organisers of the Complaints Choir Project. Key question is what's the correct population size to survive? I REFER to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's comments in the article, 'MM 'not quite sold' on idea of 6.5m population' (ST, Feb 2). Support Institute of Estate Agents' move towards self-regulation I REFER to the article by Tan Hui Yee, 'Plans for new group to lift standards of housing agents' (ST, Feb 4).	Problem with roadhoggers is they think they are safe drivers I REFER to the letter, 'Roadhogging a bigger problem than tailgating" by Mr Chang Pow Kong. If randomness has the last word, are big pay packages for CEOs fair? THERE is an interesting theory which says we do not give sufficient importance to luck in our success. To put it another way. our formulation of causality is wrong. Eating out may become a luxury for many soon I REFER to the recent news on the increase in food prices here. SIA shoddily handled extra baggage allowance request I HAVE always associated Singapore Airlines (SIA) with exceptional customer service, but was disappointed before even boarding my flight. Train overran station due to technical fault I REFER to the letter, 'MRT train failed to stop at station' by Leong Soon Hoong (ST, Jan 22). StarHub has not released customer info to Odex WE REFER to the letter by Mr Chen Liang, 'Disturbing that Odex could get hold of customer information from ISPs easily' (Online forum, Feb 5).

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