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[makapaaa]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Wednesday's report, 'A golden glow to Christmas light-up', and am intrigued to read the Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) claim: 'Last year, more than six million people took in the festive lights at the two areas (that is, Marina Bay and Orchard Road), a marginal increase from 2007.'
This is despite the fact that in the last quarter of last year, the world was in the throes of a financial crisis not seen in decades.
How does STB compute its figures when there are no entrance fees or turnstiles to count visitors, and not even Electronic Road Pricing fees for walking the pavement to get to the attractions.
Does STB expect to report record figures again this year, what with $100 million spent on the Apec meetings and $40 million on the makeover of Orchard Road and the undisclosed expenditure on this year's glow?
Denis Distant

 

[cleareyes]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Wednesday's report, 'A golden glow to Christmas light-up', and am intrigued to read the Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) claim: 'Last year, more than six million people took in the festive lights at the two areas (that is, Marina Bay and Orchard Road), a marginal increase from 2007.'
This is despite the fact that in the last quarter of last year, the world was in the throes of a financial crisis not seen in decades.
How does STB compute its figures when there are no entrance fees or turnstiles to count visitors, and not even Electronic Road Pricing fees for walking the pavement to get to the attractions.
Does STB expect to report record figures again this year, what with $100 million spent on the Apec meetings and $40 million on the makeover of Orchard Road and the undisclosed expenditure on this year's glow?
Denis Distant

Looking at the Xmas lights are free...............

 

[Watchman]

 

[borom]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->...... (STB) claim: 'Last year, more than six million people took in the festive lights ..... a marginal increase from 2007.'.....despite the....world was in the throes of a financial crisis not seen in decades.
How does STB compute its figures .....
Denis Distant

This is something uniquely S'pore, other examples

1. HDB's $2 bn losses -anyone knows based on what accounting principles?
2. Losses (at GIC/Temasek) = long term investments?
3. Don't pay highest salary in the world= ministers will be corrupt.
4. Landlord wants to renovate property=tenants must pay.
5.The more foreigners you employ= more jobs for locals

 

[kaipoh]

This is something uniquely S'pore, other examples

1. HDB's $2 bn losses -anyone knows based on what accounting principles?
2. Losses (at GIC/Temasek) = long term investments?
3. Don't pay highest salary in the world= ministers will be corrupt.
4. Landlord wants to renovate property=tenants must pay.
5.The more foreigners you employ= more jobs for locals

Bro, all these paradoxical statements sound damn bloody stupid eg #3 if you know the guy don't pay him well he will corrupt then why you pick him, how he can passes PAP's anti selection, what are the past story you told us? all bull shit!

 

[po2wq]

ah denis ...

simple la ...

sg got 5m ppl ... evry1 muz definitely go 2 xmas lite-up 1 ...

ze other 1m fr tourist who muz definitely cum 2 sg n go 2 xmas lite-up 1 ...

 

[Watchman]

2 billion dollar loss means what ? To prove that they are a charitable organisation .

Or someone is pocketing the money .