Recent content by pohchuan

If the properties really going down , I will be the first to buy. The problem is that they are not coming down to low level, only sliding down for the slightest amount. Wait long long dude, the PRC are still carrying suitcases with cash into Canada.

Re: Canadian Income Tax System Just curious, if you dont declare and leave the money in a Bank outside Canada, how would they know? Yes, a law is broken here, and we should always declare, but really, do the canadian tax authority witch-hunt a small fry for a small pittance of cash?

You see, this is exactly what happen in Singapore to Singaporean. The salary in Singapore is not too low to make you leave but not too high to make you rich and take a laid back attitude. Singapore also tie you down with CPF, property, emotional baggage, family commitment, social expectation and...

As mentioned rightly, Singapore citizens is like an employee with a lifetime contract that is harder to break as compared to FT. For some citizen they cant even break the contract as they can not leave the country due to various reason, one of which is the lack of higher qualification for them...

In Singapore, due to its small size, it is easy for those hell bent on imposing their values upon others to close all gates and leave you with no option. I think many Singapore are stressed out not because they choose to, but they have no other options due to circumstances or they may face...

I have thought of the same thing too. You see, as a society, the Singapore system is good because it makes the country rich, but for an individual, the system is lousy as the system expects a lot of sacrifice from an individual and the system sucks the life out of a person. So what is the...

My take is that there are many mental health problem in Singapore. The stress of life due to lack of options. For example, if you are a degree holder, you are expected to be productive and to work the stressful high end job, and you are expected to earn high wages and spent it on high property...

Bernard, thumbs up for your honest comment. The fact that you charge for your services is comforting as there is accountability. However, not all recent immigrants are ungrateful lot. Yes, there are more bastards out there nowaday, but there are still some nice people around who appreciate...

During my visit to Vancouver, I talked to the hotel staff, a few asians actually. We spoke abt OAS GIS etc, and all agree abt the good thing that OAS provides. But OAS seems ridiculous sometimes. For those older asians ; OAS and GIS actually discourage them to have registered savings plan as...

Hey guys, guys Remember me? My plan is actually what those immigrants end up with. A menial job or a casual job. You see, not everyone want to retain their existing credentials or high paying position and high salary. There are always people like me contented with the minimum starving salary...

I think, not Singapore will be affected plus many more other countries if a few volcanoes erupt together in Indonesia. The dust will probably blacken earth for a few days and many countries will be affected badly. God knows how this will pan out.

Yes they do. You can either invest, work or married a local to get taiwanese residency. Taiwanese passport is not very convenient for travelling as they are not recognized by many countries as an independent state. FYI, the capable or rich taiwanese prefer to hold a green card in the US. Not...

Met up with a friend working in CPF. He has climbed up the ladder, and perhaps in the know abt the ins and outs of CPF. So I asked him if CPF is aware that unlike foreign countries' pension fund system; Singaporeans who emigrated have the advantage of withdrawing their CPF since there is no...

I have acted for my ex-wife when renting her HDB flat out. True, tenants are a shit lot, but Singapore tenancy law is actually quite unprotective towards tenants. I met this type of tenant once, kick him out and forfeit his 2 months rent. HDB letter abt him getting his folks to stay and make a...

Hi SB forumers Thank you for all the advice(s). I have integrated all the comment and discover that all can fit perfectly into my simple plan. If you are wondering how it fits, read on: Firstly, for now, I will continue stay in Singapore for abt 2 yrs and settle all financial matters here...