Car Tax: the cost of vehicles will be subject to tax of more than 100% upon reaching our shore. Add in the COE which may hit 50% of the cost. Pay a Road Tax annually, and pay ERP which is more or less a road usage tax if you drive daily.

Retirement Tax: you get a 34% cut to your monthly pay to be deposited into your CPF accounts. But you cant touch the entirety of that accumulated amount even when you retire. Plus, you pay administrative charges when you need to use part of it, like Medisave.

Consumption Tax: When you eat, drink, entertain, shop and move about, you pay 7% GST. Even your tertiary education fees has to be taxed 7% be it paid by CPF or bank loan, and the government will not give you a loan if you cant afford it.

And on a yearly basis, there is Property Tax, even if your property is fully paid up or depreciating. Oh, and that TV Tax so that you are licensed to watch re-run of age old HK movies. Dont even think of evading this if you subscribe to Cable TV.

Hey, dont forget that Taxi Tax. I mean the various surcharges.

i usually have 3 and i’m the 2nd type of person (though it’s not that healthy)

8 am breakfast

3pm lunch

9pm a snack.

How are You?

Thank You very much for enlightening me, much appreciated.

The Subject(Public Relation), must and should be taught with great emphases on conscience and propriety, otherwise graduates in this Discipline will practise it with false fronts without sincerities in their relationships with others.

Professionalism is only honourable and respectable when practise with sincerity and integrity.

patriot

Yes, under Communication Studies.

thanks for the complement.

Indeed the implications You mentioned are very real and cutely, Public Relations is an ‘educational/professional’ study at tertiary level ?

patriot

“I wonder why people decide to leave. Moving house is tough. Moving to another country is 10 times tougher. Yet …”

Why do people leave? Because they can. Because they can pursue their dreams elsewhere.

Because they are Singaporean, and ironically have the cosmopolitan skillset to live abroad. It’s not that hard to fit in abroad if you are still young, and not a victim of a fixed mindset.

When we decide to vote for oppositions is not whether they are better than the ruling party, just to have additional voices to make sure that the governing system is in proper order. Whether the oppositions can proof their worth, only time will tell. At the present situation, do you think a chef can produce a list of good receipes when all their cooking utencils are taken away from their kitchen? Think!

patriot, you captured the ground sentiments rather well. :)

corporate rule has white washed relationships. we have plenty , but the superficial nature of relationship will not hold the people together. the result is a new generation with feeble attachment to their mother land or to each other. well, there will always be some exceptions to the rule, but in general, i don’t see how this ‘high standard of living’ imposed on all of us will gel society.

to each his own unless, i am paid like my leaders than i will serve with a smile :)

“Compare any other democracies the way their opposition operates and you will see how unique singapore opposition really is”

What are you trying to suggest. Everyone here knows all too well that there is some fine line to take. I feel that a lot of us are just waiting patiently buying for time.

“An Activist group that is non-politically registered is able to voice more for the people faster and more effective. ”

While this is good to nudge people into certain direction. Ultimately, this must be converted into parliamentary points (being elected in for the opposition) so that it may result in real policy changes.

Of else, the incumbent will play their famous layang with you. Let go a little bit when the situation dictates and pull back more when you let go a little of your sight. To them, it has become an art because we have allowed them to pratise it so often all these donkey years.

Those who migrated chose to let the rest continue with the dream….z …z ..z…z

Tp be bluntly honest, while Opposition has the ambition to provide alternative voice, they are effectively not as effective as what I expect an opposition party to be. Compare any other democracies the way their opposition operates and you will see how unique singapore opposition really is – An Activist group that is non-politically registered is able to voice more for the people faster and more effective.

I wonder why people decide to leave. Moving house is tough. Moving to another country is 10 times tougher. Yet …

Our opposition cannot make it.
Have to repeat my point again…
If they can’t even show leadership for micro-level issues (like Lehman minibonds saga), how on earth do you expect them to lead at the macro-level.

OPPOSITION.. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS:-
ASK NOT FOR US TO VOTE YOU IN TO SHOW RESULTS..
INSTEAD..SHOW RESULTS AND ASKED FOR US TO VOTE YOU IN

“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” — Edward Abbey

These two quotes sums up exactly what is happening and what is lacking in Singapore.

The only way to change things now is for the people to rise up and take back this country. The government’s purpose is to serve the best interest of the people….not the other way around!!

We need a revolution. They can throw one man in prison but they can’t do that to 10,000.

it is comforting that You share my observation and posted here, in/to support, thank You !

I am self sufficient and do not require much in life from here on, as one near sixty year old, like those born in the 20s and 30s, I have had a life of plenties, plenty of space, plenty of camaraderies/loves, plenty of foods (land/marine produces- fruits/vegetables, poultries, pork, mutton, chicken/ducks, fishes, shells, squids etc etc; too many to list all). Much were fresh local harvests everyday)

The Colonial British Ruler then was efficient and most importantly humane resulted in people in China, India and elsewhere risking their live to seek fortunes here. My father, liked many others stayed and made Singapore his home, in fact he did not even return to China for any visit after that.

Singaporeans born after the 70s missed the opportunity to sample what real human relationship was liked. From the 80s onward, Public Relation replaced natural social and human relations, public relation practices became the tool of businessmen, commercial houses and the Rulers. People relationships became cordial, pleasant, diplomatic; everything nice except sincere. The niceties were all for exchanges of business(read money), power, fame and adulation. Today in Singapore, most things are artificial, including smiles.

It is very true that today, Singaporeans are not starved to death due to poverty, on the contrary, many Singaporeans suffer health problems due to too much consumption. Junk foods, health foods(health supplements), frozen foods, alcohols and sex(teenage indulgence/nationwide availability of sex operators) do not make the people healthier and happier. Instead, they caused overcrowding at hospitals, clinics and drive up their fees.

VEry soon, VERy soon, VERY SOon, VERY SOON we will be out of spaces in housing, hospitals, food centres, public transports, running short of time and frus(trated) to death over livings in SIN.

I agree with your comments. I have been residing in California for many years. My visits are on transit to see my old folks at home. You will be surprise to see so many Singaporean kids are studying all over the States, some are planning to stay for good. Why the Ministers are sending their children overseas to study instead?

During my visits, I feel like I am in a foreign country, not like Singapore anymore. Everywhere I travel I see so many foreigners around e.g MRT, buses, shopping malls, coffee shops…..etc. and the public places are mostly crowded. The cost of living is getting higher each time when I return for a visit. I enjoy travelling in Malaysia.

I can afford to travel extensively all over the States, even to Canada. This call exposure.