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Being stupid in a smart city This morning was a horrible mess. There was a power failure and my computer did not get recharged. It did not wake me up in the morning as programmed. By the time I realized what was happening, I was half an hour late and in a big rush. I had so much trouble finding my way to the toilet as my GPS... 

There are 70,000 people qualified to work as guards, but only 29,000 locals and 4,000 Malaysians actually do so. There is a shortage of 10,000 guards. People shun the sector because of the low basic pay and long working hours - 12-hour shifts, six days a week. Security guards earn a basic pay of $817 a month and $1,678 with... 

Could Singapore’s Land Transport Authority be planning a major revamp of its parking policy to include summons-free parking privileges for those unable to find ‘legitimate’ parking lots? Apparently, the LTA believes that its alright to park if you can’t, so long as you have ‘exhausted’ all means of finding such a...