LKY's house at 38 Oxley Road

Singapore opposition leader

 Mr Pritam Singh, Singapore opposition leader will be in court today to face 2 charges of lying to parliament. The trial will spread over a 2 week period. If convicted and fine 7k and more or a year or more in jail, Pritam will be disqualified as an MP and cannot contest in the next GE.

RIP Dr Lee Wei Ling

 Dr Lee Wei Ling the daughter of the late SG PM Lee Kuan Yew passed away yesterday aged 69. RIP Dr Lee.

Many years ago I had Dr Lee on my flight. During transit in HK she went for a jog escorted by a few bodyguards. 

Dr. Lee was an unassuming passenger and it was an honour to have served her.

Ex Singapore minister of transport S. Iswaran

 S. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 month jail starting 7 Oct 2024. My take is that he will be released after 8 months because the Conditional Remission Order may applied to his case. He is lucky not to share his cell with other prisoners due to his ex position. However, the toilet in his cell is a squatting type and he is also given 2 blankets and a mat to sleep on. No bed will be provided.

 You fellows talk so much. I wanna ask you something, how many had flown in aircrafts with Jackpot machines, n/s in HNL and LAS??

 

Anonymous said...

You are not totally correct. Actually most crew dont like to gather for a meal. We are compelled and obliged to go. Plus why die die must eat at Earls court and bayswater etc when there are thousands of outlets availavble.its a kind of mental sickness. When i mention breakfast at earls court, most crew give me a kind of wierd look. They have never been there before or hear before..

My reply:

Maybe you are talking about the recent crew. I am talking about my time perhaps 30 to 40 years ago when we were staying at the Gloucester Hotel. Those days the crew did not have social media platform like TikTok, FB etc. In fact we did not even have mobile phone. So we liked to meet for meals and drinks. Of course, even during those time we had crew who did not like to socialise with their colleagues but  far and few.

Yes you are right to say there are many places to go to. In the blog I was trying to bring back the fond memories of the days gone by whereby we usually meet for meals and drinks and chit chat. 

 Anyone knows where is the cc staying in London now??

To Earls Court for breakfast

 

Whenever I n/s in London my crew and I would visit Earls Court Station area for breakfast. There were many cafes serving food. We would be having breakfast and chatting for at least 1 hour. There was no mobile phone or wifi at that time. Life was simple and enjoyable and the crew loved gathering over a meal. There were also many other places which bring back fond memories. The only regret is we did not have cameras to snap photos.

Employing crew from SG and MY only

 SIA is still recruiting cabin crew from SG and MY. The website is at https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/careers/cabin-crew-career/

I think the airline is still short of local cabin crew. It is currently not employing crew from other countries. However, I don't understand why only SG and MY only?

Pity Lambert Yeo

 Poor Lambert Yeo. He worked so hard for the company and when asked for early retirement SIA refused to give him. SIA had given early retirement to crew who had been lazy and mischievous but not Lambert. SIA even turned down his request for FOC tickets. Now Lambert is gone...*sobs*

Great Job by cabin crew Aiden

 Dear Sir, 

I just came across a very heartwarming TikTok post featuring a Singapore Airlines crew member named Aiden, who helped Paige Parker (Jim Rogers' wife) remove stains from her jeans.

The video was posted by Paige Parker herself (Paige Parker) yesterday. As a Singaporean, I have always enjoyed watching her TikTok videos. Besides showcasing her luxurious lifestyle, she recently posted something that warmed my heart just before National Day. It was inspiring to see how Singapore Airlines' crew go the extra mile to help their passengers, demonstrating a strong Singaporean spirit in their service.

This is truly something we are very proud of, as SQ is our national carrier, and people like Aiden truly fly the Singapore Airlines flag above and beyond.

In addition, Cheryl Teh, a follower of Paige Parker, commented that she remembered Aiden delivering excellent service and wrote him a compliment letter after a flight to India.

This man is truly amazing and deserves recognition.

Yours Sincerely,

Reader of bohtong2ndlife.blogspot.com

Weekend in Hiroshima

 Last weekend we drove to Hiroshima for a short weekend trip. Stayed at the Grand Prince Hiroshima which was quite good and cheap. We booked through Trip.com which gave the cheapest rate. It was a twin room rather big for S$70 a night. Originally we wanted to book through other sites whose rates were almost double.

The last time I nightstopped in Hiroshima was 30+ years ago but I can't remember which hotel did SIA put its crew in. Perhaps it was Regal Royal. Anyone knows??

The drive took us almost 4 hours as we had a few stops in between to have drinks food etc. The distance from home to Hiroshima was about 300km.

Airlines managed by Angmo

 

@luke.tan00 Singapore Airlines management in the 1960s #crewstories #siacrewstories #fyp #fypシ゚viral #singaporeairlines #sia #luketan ♬ original sound - Luke Tan

It was a difficult time during the 1960s when the company was controlled and run by the "Whites". Above video highlight the management of the time I first joined the airline.

CEO SIA salary

 Ceo is paid S$8.1 million for year 2023/2024 which is an increase of 20% over the   previous year. That is a lot of money even after tax. No wonder the EVPs were fighting over the post. But eventually the relatively young Goh Choon Phong got the top job in 2011!

She fought it out in court

 There was a stewardess whose father engaged a lawyer to fight her case when they caught her for shoplifting in Tokyo. The next thing we knew was that she was found guilty and fined! She is now out of job....silly isn't it? Should have negotiated with the store owner and paid them than fight it out in court.

Shop lifting in Japan

 I was told that if you are caught or mistakenly caught shoplifting in Japan don't argue or try to engage a lawyer to fight for you. Simply apologize and pay up for the amount of goods plus a penalty of about 10 times (negotiable)of the value of the stolen goods to the shop and you should get away with it.

SIA offered compensation for SQ 321 paxs

 US$25k for seriously injured paxs, US$10k for less serious and S$1k for all paxs not injured. I believe not all will accept the compensation and will sue SIA for more. 

I remember the children of a couple who died in the SQ006 crash refused the compensation and sued SIA . They were awarded US$15 million. Will the deceased pax (only one who died) family take SIA to court?