Bus is top driver's baby

He has licenses to drive any vechicles .The 32-year-old Malacca native has been working in Singapore for 11 year.In early days,he would return home with the express buses.Seeing it a chance to go home more often he applied and got a job at Transtar Travel six years ago.The father of two works an average of six days a week during his routine work.He usually rotates with the other driver during a toilet break halfway.

During the busy seasons,he might have to make a third trip.It's a tiring job for a driver but driver is used to it.During the peak seasons like school holiday, he can make up to $3000 per month(that is $100 more than his regular pay).Transtar is a Singapore company which is more than 20 years old has a fleet of more than 20 buses .12 of it bus are the first class buses.The Transtar senior sales manager says that the company assigns 5 driver for every two bus.Some of the pasengers said that he treat the bus like baby

KL-S'pore route is safer

Travelling by bus to Kuala Lumpur onthe North-South Expressway (NSE) are more lilkely safer.Indrustry experts say the expressway between the two cities is mush safer than from KL to Penang."I don't think passenger from Singapore have to worry"says Pan Malaysia Bus Operators Association chairman Ashfar Ali.The Northen part of the NSE between KL and Penangis more dangerous.Data releasedby the police,10 accident-prone stretches on the NSE are in Perak.Seven of them are near Ipoh:Jelapang,Gua Tempurung and Kuala Kangsar.

The main killer was at Jelapang toll plaza which was later closed.based on the reports,four accidents have occured in Perak including this month.From media reports,there were nine accidents involving Singapore-and JB-bounds buses from Genting Highlands,Penang,Perak and Kedah.The roads from KL-Singapore to the east-coast states of Pahang,Terenggganu or Kelantan also dangerous stretches in the hills,expert says

According to statistic from the Road Tranport Department, there were 8,594 bus accidents nationwide in 2005, and 11,959 in 2004.The data showed there were 25 deaths from bus accidents this year up to June ,and 39 last year.Mr Sugath Jayatilake,a company director from Sri Lanka,feels that KL- Singapore service are safe. Ms Jenifer Wuen ,a telecommunication executive from Hong Kong who works in Singapore, is more nervous.

Highs And Lows

One of the best feelings to have is the 'HIGH' that we engage in our favaurite sport. We feel so good when we exercise because endorphins will be release when our bodies became strees.Which is stenuouns exercise.These chemicals in our brain helps us deal with our stress.This type of 'HIGH' is healthy cause it obtained naturally.

But If we choose to get high with abusing subtanses,we entering a downard spiral harm.Take an example from a reality TV series Simple Life star 'Nicole Richie's' book.She was recently convicted of driving under the influence of drugs in California'USA.As a result, she end up griving in the wrong side of the espressway that risks many lives including her own.The drugs prevent to think wisely.Nicole Richie have to spend 90 hours in prisons and three years under probation.

She was fine US$2,048(S$3,100).It might be small sum of money for the celebrity but this have cause strain between Nicole ahd the father.No parents want thier son/daughter depent on drugs.It is not about staying away away from just drugs,but to stay away from things that impair our ability to make good judement so that we do not end up in bigger trouble.

Jakarta's Flood Misery

The city of Jakarta was hit by floods during the monsoon season.340,000 people was forced to left thier home cause of the disaster.80 died couse of the drowning.Hundreds and thousand more suffered from diarrhoe,dengue and respiratory promblem.They estimated the damage cost around 5.2 trillion rupiah [S$884 million].They suspect that Jakarta will expect more heavy rainstorm in future time.

If I had 1 000 000

If i had a million dollars, I help the old folks home and the orphange.I will help them by giving them a new look for their home,buy a new clothes and books for thier education.If there is any balance I will give it to my parents as a reward when take care of me since young till i become mature.