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I checked out Bupa as well, but their weekly quote is the same as Medibank Private. Was surprised to hear about Bupa (didn't hear of them when I left in '10). Was also gonna check out iselect.

For myself, is mostly to look after/cover my family. Also to avoid the additional loading when I do want to purchase health insurance in the future. To save on tax is a secondary purpose.

It just...

Waiting for you Bro Neddy to start the thread on the latest Budget! Was surprised to see the baby bonus taken away (but there are other schemes superseding it like the Paid Parental Leave).
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Which coffee taste better? Capsule or the old fashioned powder (coffee machine type)?

I have a cheap $98 powdered-type coffee machine which i bought a couple of months ago from Harvey Norman. Only...

There are a lot of migrants over here, doing something not related to their studies:

- Asian Migrants studying accounting, and not going into accounting route upon graduation. Many people like me...

Probably the best place in ASIA, but Australia is just a stone's throw away and not considered as part of Asia :D

Which bed did you get up from? :D

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wp-files-adjournment-motion-on-town-coun/665390.html

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim has filed an...

Grammatical errors in the sentence spoken by the Chairman. Did they choose the right candidate?

I was having the same thought was BryanLim1972, i.e. Howard Govt was turning Aus into another Singapore. Was glad when Kevin Rudd won. Too bad he got backstabbed by Julia.

What you said is true as...

Yes they can. For more information, refer to http://www.firb.gov.au/content/real_estate/residential/available_to_all.asp#new :)

ok thanks for putting that into perspective

I would definately agree with you Boss!

But I'm harmless. I don't borrow money nor lend money (parents drilled that into me since young). I'm an opposition supporter who lives overseas. I don't do...

Very true. I did my 'A's in sg and didn't get any exemptions when I did my degree here.. diploma holders from polys in singapore got exemptions.

Doesn't matter if the uni is lousy or not. As long...

You can probably get an entry level book-keeping job with a diploma from TAFE. As for good book-keeping job, you might need to study further. To survive in the accounting industry, you'll need to...

Bro Joetys If I earn that type of money, rather stay HDB in sg and save up the leftover to buy a house with my own personal pool in Aus! :D

Excellent Points put forward Bro TH. I agree with a lot of your posts in regards to sg politics..

P.s. I knew you were going to bring up about Medicare, cost of car, interest rates, personal...

Bro Raiders, please PM me when you do get here.. would be a good meet-up :D

Errr... " 98,000.00 SGD = 76,982.62 AUD" :p

Plus wage in Singapore only up to $7k.. figure quoted above by ATO is the AVERAGE wage in 2010-2011.. Sg has a lot to catch up on if it wants its locals...

Check out wages of Crane Operators in Aus.. Just released in The Age today, source from Australian Taxation Office

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& considering the Shorter Working hours here.. Singapore has a lot to...

"Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council Chairman Sylvia Lim had claimed that the town council’s POOr performance in managing its services and conservancy charges arrears was caused by the...

Same Same.. must be something to do with the army rations.. considering now I need to do it twice a day :D

Agriculture companies nowadays recruiting degree holders.. Just not in sg as agriculture is almost non-existent here

P.s farmers in aus making good money! More money than the educated folks!

Reminds me of an incident in Malaysia, roadside goreng pisang stall, open a plastic bag of oil and then the plastic bag just let it go into the hot oil :eek:.. maybe biodegradable plastic bag :D
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Totally wrong! If anything Singaporean and Malaysian Chinese are the closest among immigrants in Aus.. Wonder where you get your data from??

Gut feeling.. they're growing so many "body part materials" from stem cells these days.. wonder if the day where a heart transplant/ heart grown from stem cell/ body parts renewed/ etc will ever...