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Hi ABS: You keep telling us life is good in Xiamen. Why don't you tell us more? What about the place you bought? Tell us why you chose that place and how much is it? How can the rest of S'poreans share the cake? How about medical care? How can S'poreans arrange housing loans? There is a...

We've all work with our share of coarse, irritating and unethical Chinese. Anyone or everyone who have ever work in China would have come across them - directly or indirectly. Have you also work with your share of younger Chinese? Bright, highly-intelligent, ambitious, hard-working...

Hi Isalsa: What I am trying to say is that Singaporeans should find their own life - not what the PAP has 'planned' for them. In your case, you had the brains and guts to check out a ostrich farm. You were already going against convention. The fact that you found out more and realise it...

When you are young, grab any opportunity to work abroad. Why worry about hardship allowance? Why wait before a certain country become popular in the news? Why wait till the government exhort you to go anywhere? Why wait for your friends to agree? Bruce Lee said the best form of martial art is...

We can argue until the cows come home. Let's have a small bet and check back here a decade later...:) In the 70s, people thought the Japanese were shoddy. Then came the Tokyo Olympics. In the 80s, people thought the Koreans were shoddy. Then came the Seoul Olympics. Beijing Olympics has just...

Hi: That's cool! We are future neighbours! When did you buy and which unit did you buy?

Hi: Believe it or not but I made a purchase there too! I've asked the developer to let me know if any S'poreans bought any unit but they have told me no so far. Which unit did u buy? How can I contact that group of S'poreans? Thanks.

Hi: Did you really buy a unit at Discovery Hill? Can you tell me more?

Hi all: I think this is what I'm advocating all along. Don't bother with Chinese PR or citizenship. Singapore may not be the best place to live but it's passport still has some use internationally. At the very least, you don't need to apply for visas to go to a lot of countries. What...

I try my best and I hope it can be enough and not too late. Sometimes, I can understand Sam's frustration with the quality of questions being asked here... 1. S'poreans thinking they can be 'consultants' in China or investing their puny $20K in China. Have they even been to China recently? Have...

Hi Sam: I know you are trying hard to educate S'poreans to wake up to the real world and not stay closeted with their fantasy all the time. You are right that the rat race in China will be 10X worse, which is why I stressed again and again not to work or do business there unless you are...

If you are super-rich and influential, you can always get a Green card which allow you to stay in China visa-free. Otherwise, get a Z visa which allows you up to a year with renewal visas. You will need to get a Chinese company or organisation to sponsor your application. Even getting a...

I think some of you are beginning to get the point. Just as the PRC come here and take advantage of our advantageous policies and ignore the bad ones, so should we be just as nimble. If you are a average S'porean, don't think of working or business in China - they'll eat you up. Instead...

I wonder what business you can start with S$20K nowadays in China? However, I am not so worried about losing money in business. With just 20K, business associates and licence bureaus will be looking down on you (These guys talk millions nowadays) and essentially ignore you. I am more...

jw5: Did the Japanese or Koreans needed Singaporeans as interpreters or middlemen when they dealt with the Americans or Europeans? What makes you think the Chinese will need us? The foreign language graduates from Tsinghua, BeiDa and other top universities probably speak better English than...

Walk into any cafe or coffee house in China nowadays and you're likely to find Chicken Rice, Fried Rice or even Curry Chicken. It may or may not taste like the real stuff over here but hey... it's good enough when one have the occasional urge! No doubt there's a lot of copying and QC/QA is...

Wake up Singaporeans! If you think you can walk into China now and become a consultant - of whatever type - please wake up! Today's China is technically, materially and monetarily stronger, better, fitter and more nimble than Singapore many times! Gone are the days when you think Singaporeans...