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Ok i havent lived in Singapore since leaving the army in 1997 - 1998. you guys got any updates on whats changed since then. I have been back on the odd occasions and noticed the public transportation has reverted to the EZ Link card but what else has changed?
I left Singapore in 1990 so i always suffer reverse culture shock when i go back for holidays. I figured getting some updates from you guys would lessen the impact the next time i head back. 
Pictures would be nice.....how about national day photos too?
Maybe I'll just list a few major changes per categories :
PoliticsYou say you left Singapore back in 1990? Its the year when Mr Goh Chok Tong took over the baton from the then PM Lee Kwan Yew. And it was changed again recently (i year ago?) now that Mr Lee Hsien Long is PM if you haven't already know.
For NS, its now 2 years. No more 2.5 years for Cpl and above. Reservist is 10 cycles. No more 13 cycles.
MRTWe now have the North East Line MRT (on top of the 1st one) which runs to places like Sengkang, Hougang Clark Quay, Chinatown, Little India etc.
The are now working on a Central Line that will go places like Ubi, other parts of Ang Mo Kio etc. Not long ago, the piling works at Nichol Highway collapsed and took along few lives. Sad event that is.
There are also LRT (Light Rail Transit) at certain neighbourhood (I think Sengkang and Chao Chu Kang) for commuters transit.
Military - One can't do without talking about this category yah haha!!
We have bought the Apache helicoptor and could be deliver to Singapore soon.
Also, we finally decided on the F-15 for replacement of the venerable A-4 Skyhawk. Though not my choice but its a good aircraft nonetheless. I would prefer the Tornado... oh well.
TaxiIts still $2.40 starting
BusIts minimum 0.64cents per ride even for neighbourhood looping bus.
Thats about all I can think of. So when you are back for "holliday" (how ironic haha!!) again, these should ease your shock a little
