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Reader's Response to  "Dubbed 'the best in class': 6 things about Hong Kong's MTR rail system" In the article “Dubbed the ‘best in class’: 6 things about Hong Kong's MTR rail system”, (Lee, 2015) reported that Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan complimented Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR), claiming that it is the ‘best in class’. Mr Khaw then further stated that Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) and Singapore Bus Service (SBS) transit should adopt Hong Kong’s practices. A few examples as to what contributed to the success of the MTR is Hong Kong government’s privatization of the MTR Corporation(MTRC) in the year 2000, which led to a decrease in budget and an increase in competency of the public transportation. This provided room for the MTRC to allocate 37% of their profits to rail “maintenance, renewals and service improvements”, which is adequate as compared to Singapore’s 19%, as claimed by Mr Khaw. While the MTR has 155 stations across...

Subject: Communication Strengths & Weaknesses Dear Ms. Lim, My name is Sean and I am currently pursuing a degree in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land) in the Singapore Institute of Technology. I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a diploma in Environmental Management and Water Technology. I am writing in to share with you on my strengths and weaknesses in terms of effective communication, as well as what I would like to takeaway from this module. Communication is an integral part of our everyday lives. Apart from the expedition of the process of sharing and exchanging ideas, knowledge and information, it is also paramount in the development and the maintenance of relationships with others. Now I will be talking about my strengths. The communication pipeline goes both ways, and engaged listening is just as paramount as speaking. I feel that that active listening is one of my strong suits, and subsequent to that, I can provide the other party with appropri...