Oh so Mango LED is considered a branded, haha thought it is some unknown brand becos no shop but selling out of a kiosk in Aeon Bukit Indah.
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Oh so Mango LED is considered a branded, haha thought it is some unknown brand becos no shop but selling out of a kiosk in Aeon Bukit Indah.
If the Government chooses not to listen to Singaporeans, at least hear out one of their own....
This came fresh from the Forum page today.
How sad...if this is observed by even those who would be their staunch supporters....
The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com Published on Jul 18, 2012
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Singapore must pause and reflect
I COULDN'T agree more with last Saturday's article ('The little reddening dot'), which highlighted that anger, impatience, a sense of entitlement and rudeness are steadily on the rise here.
When I came to Singapore in 1992 on an overseas work transfer, I saw at that time a small country that was well-managed, had a vision and direction, with one of the more civilised cultures in Asia.
I even became a Singapore citizen in 2008 as I regarded this country as home. However, in the past five years, there has been a remarkable shift in the opposite direction, which does not bode well for the long-term future of Singapore.
In fact, if this trend continues, many of the desirable talent Singapore worked so hard to attract and cultivate - citizens as well as foreigners - will think of leaving.
After all, when the level of frustration, high cost of living, crime, corruption and unhappiness reach the levels seen in New York, Sydney or other global cities, one might as well go to these places to live.
Singapore has been a special place to raise a family and have a good career, but maybe not so in future.
The article refers to the Government being able to make a choice.
To me, the Government has chosen the path of monetary and materialistic emphasis, plus enhancing its global image, over its citizens' quality of life.
The surge in population, which strains infrastructure; rising costs as people compete for jobs, goods and services; and the emphasis on casinos and wealthy foreigners to drive growth, all impress on young people the need to increase their material wealth, and they are then trapped in a rat race to achieve this.
A social imbalance emerges, with accompanying behavioural consequences that are hard to reverse now.
When you add poor planning, and one-dimensional solutions focused mainly on financial outcomes, things may worsen in the coming years.
It is too shallow and unstable a platform for long-term viability.
I am sad to witness this trend and I hope Mr Leslie Koh's article may be the starting point for Singapore to see that a bright future starts from a more balanced, happy and sustainable lifestyle.
Kenneth Ling
This came fresh from the Forum page today.
How sad...if this is observed by even those who would be their staunch supporters....
The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com Published on Jul 18, 2012
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Singapore must pause and reflect
I COULDN'T agree more with last Saturday's article ('The little reddening dot'), which highlighted that anger, impatience, a sense of entitlement and rudeness are steadily on the rise here.
When I came to Singapore in 1992 on an overseas work transfer, I saw at that time a small country that was well-managed, had a vision and direction, with one of the more civilised cultures in Asia.
I even became a Singapore citizen in 2008 as I regarded this country as home. However, in the past five years, there has been a remarkable shift in the opposite direction, which does not bode well for the long-term future of Singapore.
In fact, if this trend continues, many of the desirable talent Singapore worked so hard to attract and cultivate - citizens as well as foreigners - will think of leaving.
After all, when the level of frustration, high cost of living, crime, corruption and unhappiness reach the levels seen in New York, Sydney or other global cities, one might as well go to these places to live.
Singapore has been a special place to raise a family and have a good career, but maybe not so in future.
The article refers to the Government being able to make a choice.
To me, the Government has chosen the path of monetary and materialistic emphasis, plus enhancing its global image, over its citizens' quality of life.
The surge in population, which strains infrastructure; rising costs as people compete for jobs, goods and services; and the emphasis on casinos and wealthy foreigners to drive growth, all impress on young people the need to increase their material wealth, and they are then trapped in a rat race to achieve this.
A social imbalance emerges, with accompanying behavioural consequences that are hard to reverse now.
When you add poor planning, and one-dimensional solutions focused mainly on financial outcomes, things may worsen in the coming years.
It is too shallow and unstable a platform for long-term viability.
I am sad to witness this trend and I hope Mr Leslie Koh's article may be the starting point for Singapore to see that a bright future starts from a more balanced, happy and sustainable lifestyle.
Kenneth Ling
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The FTs and foreigners are not cheering any more...as you can see from the letter to the Forum today.
About the Caucasian neighbours lifestyle, it is true if you observe anywhere, they are always the first to come home from work. Singaporeans have been brainwashed to sacrifice personal time to work. After working with Australians, I observed they won't spend a single minute of their own time to work OT or pay a single cent first for any company expenses.
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Haha the letter from Kenneth Ling that you pasted above? He is converted to new citizen already, no more foreigner and probably ageing and no option to convert back like those Pinoys, Indians. Only then they can feel the pain of Singaporeans.
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Happy renovation.
Bro Diaspora
Thanks for sharing this interesting article. But I would like readers of this forum to ponder about a few things. While I am not trying to be an apologist for property investment in Malaysia, there are lessons to be extracted.
If my memory serves me right, the Singapore Dollar exchange for 1.60 MYR then; today it is 2.50. In simple terms, assuming one purchased a Malaysian property in 1993 at SGD100K/MYR160K and price remained constant. That same property will be worth only SGD64K, resulting in a loss of SGD36K due to foreign exchange. Could that be the reason behind the losses instead?
IMHO, the problem faced by the interviewee seems to be more between an owner and property manager who appears to be the developer too. If I am not wrong, Coco Bay Condominium is then placed in the hands of a hotel brand that in turn derives revenue by providing accommodation to holiday makers through the real estate. As the tenant (hotel brand), it needed the maintenance and taxes to be paid as part of the agreement which obviously did not happen.
Such issues should not apply to all types of property investment in Malaysia but to some. In fact, it is not unique to the country as I have known of such similar challenges in US and New Zealand where poor governance of the property manager and a lack of legal understanding of guaranteed rental return arrangements have led to losses. This is a potential pitfall that we need to avoid. I must emphasize that this is more related to owners who prefer not to have the hassle of managing the property and are typically not buying houses for own use.
Coming back to Mr Gurnani, the problems seem to surface only in 2010, 17 years after his initial investment. If he had been getting yields of at least 6% per annum, he would have received a fairly good return and the house has paid for itself!
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Wow bro u scare me leh... Tot I make u sad !..
Come to think about rental, if u divide by 2.49 what is rm2600 or rm1900? U rent a 4 room flat rental higher than anything one is paying here. So it's always good to rent to foreigners. It's really good for sinkies to stay in MY cos it really save plenty of our money! I paying utilities 1/4 of what I pay in SG, now I almost never buy food in SG, I buy 2 prata with egg only rm3, mee goreng with chicken and egg Rm6. Cannot find in SG already! We earn dollar exchange RM , very useful! I feel like a pure Malaysian now!
Bros who haven't move to MY, just try and u will believe it. I came here 12 years ago went to city square where they have property fare, now really heart pain didn't invade here earlier! Last time threshold 250 k now 500k, they coming up idea to increase 1 million! By that time buy lagi heart pain!
Take care of ur health bro
There is a crime thread that makes interesting reading.
Crime exists, more than the acceptable level, but we should exercise common sense and be on guard all the time.
Agree on this, the decision is entirely one's to make, only you can tell if the shift is for the better.
However, the larger environment is a fluid one too.
However, the larger environment is a fluid one too.
Thanks everyone. Bros, i have recently done a U turn at the 2nd link myself after doing it for LGLab last time to test water.
Did it for my folks as i wanted to do a quick exit for their MACS (i know just in case) as they are all there.
Remember you can turn right after clearing the MY customs and see a blue sign, like "pusing balik ke malaysia"
When returning and doing the U turn, no customs clearance is necessary as we were able to just turn back. We did
request them to scan the MACS sticker when going out though just in case.
Did it for my folks as i wanted to do a quick exit for their MACS (i know just in case) as they are all there.
Remember you can turn right after clearing the MY customs and see a blue sign, like "pusing balik ke malaysia"
When returning and doing the U turn, no customs clearance is necessary as we were able to just turn back. We did
request them to scan the MACS sticker when going out though just in case.
Well said, its very true.
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