True.. What you have today doesn't mean you can still have it in 10 years times.. Live life as it is, but don't wait until full retirement.. Blackberry was once something every corporate executives want but now it is as good as dead.. Apple is now very popular but I am getting tired of using it.. Singapore has been on a good run for 40 years.. Today there is a national divide between the elites and the norms, and the elites are bringing in foreigners for their votes against the citizens.. How long can it continue? After building 2 casinos, what is next? Some teachers become molesters and making smart money as tutors than spending time coaching the poor students.. Principals went to buy sex from underaged girls.. Civil servants getting caught in cheating govt money.. Ministers all while justifying to get more bonus for themselves and yet so difficult to raise the social funds for the umemployable for 270 to 300.. The govt in our country and others will not take care of you.. Be prepared. Do be prepared.
Very true bro. Even workplace culture like loyalty is worthless nowadays. Job hoppers everywHere. Employers retrench the long-serving employees like no one biz. Such is the change and reality.
Kids nowadays should be taught on the entrepreneurship skills more than anything. I wish I was brought up with more of this skill set, instead of being trapped in this rat race. Nonetheless, everyone of us will find ways to sustain and survive.
Bro greddy, for a start, u need to get your wife to start reading this forum to have a chance to move and change her. Gambateh!!
Geez bro ... This is a horrifying message because what u have pointed out is so real. I'm preparing, wait for me to get armed first..
Anyone thinking of Penang properties?
Published: Thursday April 19, 2012 MYT 1:18:00 PM
Penang mulls raising minimum price of landed properties to RM2mil for foreigners
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government wants to raise the minimum price for foreign purchases of landed properties in the state from the current RM500,000 to RM1mil in the mainland and RM2mil on the island respectively to protect local interest.
However, the existing limit of RM500,000 for permanent residents would be retained, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
He said the proposal was the first step to protect the interests of Malaysians. “We hope to implement the proposal by June or latest by July.
“Therefore, we would like to get feedback from non-governmental organisations, property developers, foreigners and the public,” he told reporters here Thursday
Anyone thinking of Penang properties?
Published: Thursday April 19, 2012 MYT 1:18:00 PM
Penang mulls raising minimum price of landed properties to RM2mil for foreigners
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government wants to raise the minimum price for foreign purchases of landed properties in the state from the current RM500,000 to RM1mil in the mainland and RM2mil on the island respectively to protect local interest.
However, the existing limit of RM500,000 for permanent residents would be retained, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
He said the proposal was the first step to protect the interests of Malaysians. “We hope to implement the proposal by June or latest by July.
“Therefore, we would like to get feedback from non-governmental organisations, property developers, foreigners and the public,” he told reporters here Thursday
So it seemed popularist govt might not always be no good.. At least every now and then they will do something for the people to win votes..
Imagine if our govt do the same thing to foreign property buyers.. Foreigners cannot buy HDBs but can only buy private 2M and above, I guess the HDB prices will become affordable and the private properties prices will soar.. Also rental will be good..
Absolutely, if pocket can take it, why not, Penang is a good place to stay as well but at 2m, a bit out of reach for folks. I think those keen should take action soon before they really implement at 2m.
In Penang, most and not exception to the rule:
Terraces are RM 1M and above
Semi-Ds are RM 2M and above
Bungalows are RM 4M and above
Whew!
True.. What you have today doesn't mean you can still have it in 10 years times.. Live life as it is, but don't wait until full retirement.. Blackberry was once something every corporate executives want but now it is as good as dead.. Apple is now very popular but I am getting tired of using it.. Singapore has been on a good run for 40 years.. Today there is a national divide between the elites and the norms, and the elites are bringing in foreigners for their votes against the citizens.. How long can it continue? After building 2 casinos, what is next? Some teachers become molesters and making smart money as tutors than spending time coaching the poor students.. Principals went to buy sex from underaged girls.. Civil servants getting caught in cheating govt money.. Ministers all while justifying to get more bonus for themselves and yet so difficult to raise the social funds for the umemployable for 270 to 300.. The govt in our country and others will not take care of you.. Be prepared. Do be prepared.
Yes, agree nothing lasts for ever. Many however still have the idea that things in SG will continue unchanged for the next 50 years or even longer.
The whole society is on the change, people are changing too, no longer unquestioning robots. We need to take away the blinkers from our eyes and see things for ourselves, not what others want us to see. Only then we can take the necessary next steps. When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Why leave your fate in the hands of others when its painfully obvious that they didn't take care of the earlier cohort who may have contributed even more than you.
I rather get off than be on the conveyor belt.
http://youtu.be/bt0UbhlhbCE
High-end properties in Nusajaya have already hit the above prices too even though Nusajaya is still in its infant stage of development(still in mummy's tummy and due for delivery in end of this year)
You kidding! Semi-Ds above RM 2M in Nusajaya? Not yet, right? RM 1.5M perhaps?
You are making me excited!
Yes.. when we live overseas, we must also learn to blend in, respect locals and their cultures.. talk softly and enjoy what we don't have right here..
For ourselves, we got to lookout and help each other..
In Penang, most and not exception to the rule:
Terraces are RM 1M and above
Semi-Ds are RM 2M and above
Bungalows are RM 4M and above
Whew!
Maybe current generations are different, when i look at my sisters, one older, the other much younger and see how they behave. I really have no comments. I am sure there are still rare gems out there. Maybe going extinct.![]()
Not kidding FT,
Leisure Farm's Bayou Creek currently sells;
Semi-Ds at prices between RM1.721 mil to RM2.573 mil.
Bungalows at prices between RM2.774 mil to RM4.754 mil.
East Ledang's corner terraces already hit above RM1 mil some time back.
I think this is the biggest problem with most of the parents. They feel safer believing that everything is given, as long as they do what are required to secure a place at school etc ... Helping out eca, be a "lollipop woman" (sorry, cant help lol) at the zebra lines outside schools etc etc. it's really hard to break this mindset, I can understand, given that my parents did the same for me. I also think its a genuine concern that priority will be given to sgporean with spore educational background vs sgporean with foreign educational background, unless the foreign education is from the top school that's recognized worldwide ...