LAST Saturday, slightly after noon, an immigration officer conducted security checks on our vehicle at the Tuas checkpoint.

I AM a regular commuter to Johor Baru and usually drive there between 5.30pm and 8.30pm on weekdays and at irregular hours on weekends.

This is an appropriate time for Malaysian authorities to assess the impact of Singaporean spending on their economy.

WE REFER to Mr Heng Lian Meng's letter on Tuesday, 'Why two prices for same match?'.

I REFER to the letter by Mr Nelson Quah, 'Acid test of multiracialism'', last Saturday. Mr Quah says one should accept inter-racial marriage to be truly multiracial.

AS AN expatriate, I laud the Ministry of Education (MOE) for making it compulsory for students to learn their mother tongue. It is vital for students to remain connected to their roots. It helps in their overall development and shapes a well-balanced child.

'Exceedingly poor and extremely dangerous.'

I WAS astonished by the influx of beach-goers during weekends and public holidays while jogging at East Coast Park.

IN HIS letter, 'Sense of kampung in condos overstated' (March 20), Mr Lau Chee Kian warned that 'old estates' could 'degenerate into slums like in many countries'. Nassim Park was only 14 years old when it went en bloc although it was in very good condition.

MS SUSAN Prior's letter, 'En bloc sales eroding our sense of kampung' (March 17), about the sense of kampung in condominiums is certainly not overstated. The kampung spirit in condominiums is very much better than in HDB estates where residents hardly interact with each other.

I REFER to Mr Lau Chee Kian's 'Sense of kampung in condos overstated' (March 20) in response to Ms Susan Prior's 'En-bloc sales eroding our sense of kampung' (March17). In almost all en-bloc sales, most owners wished they had not sold their homes because they realised too late.

WELL done, MediaCorp, for the live telecast of the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Singapore and Lebanon. It is only through such telecasts that sports can be brought to every Singaporean home and which, in turn, would result in Singaporeans not only being interested in sports but see them supporting our national teams.

THE competition, 'Yaar Antha Star' (Who is That Star), which ended on Vasantham Central on March 23, made a mockery of the Tamil language. It was held to spot teenage Tamil singers. During the quarter and semi-finals, the judges' comments were heavily laced with English. The presenter seemed more comfortable in English than Tamil. It tarnished the competition.

I BOUGHT an Acer laptop as it was good value for money. However, the laptop battery has stopped functioning. On Jan 15, I took the laptop to the Acer service centre and, after almost an hour of waiting and another hour of checking, it was confirmed that the battery was defective. As it was still under warranty, Acer offered to replace the battery. However, there was no available stock and I was told that I would be contacted once the stock arrived.