Who Says Orchard Road Can't Be flooded?

It flooded today.

The myth that Orchard Road has never been flooded as an adjacent Stamford Canal can efficiently drain enough water quickly  into an ocean before your latte can cool, has been proven wet and wrong!

Heavy downpour today has caused parts of Singapore’s city centre to be flooded — causing traffic havoc in the island republic.

Traffic lights at some intersections are not working contributing more to the building traffic congestion, while at some parts waters have risen knee-high making those roads inaccessible to traffic, as reported by the island’s Straits Times newspaper. 

A statement was released by the National Environment Agency at midday, confirming that 100mm of rain fell between 9am to 11am — which is equivalent to 60 per cent of June’s average rainfall.

So, the lesson we learn today-there is always a first time!

EPF: This Is Service!

Yes, the EPF has become people-centric!

Beginning this month, it opens its office at Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Kepong on the first and third Saturdays of every month from 8.30am to 12.30pm.

However, payments of contributions cannot be made on Saturdays.

If these days fall on public holidays, then they will also not open.

Among the services offered are receiving withdrawal applications, providing and receiving EPF forms from employees and employers, issuing members' statements of accounts, handling enquiries and giving advice on EPF services.

Looks like a minimal service offering........