The financial polarization within SG society cannot be good for the long term stability of SG.

The financial polarization within SG society cannot be good for the long term stability of SG.

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President Barack Obama wrote:

Is singaporean really that poor?
ok , lets ask ourself here.
I noticed many singaporean keep complaining don;t have enough money.
foods is expensive.
but yet quite alot able to afford go hoilday , eat at fine resturants , buy car or change new model.
I can sense our problem just like china?
in fact this problem happen in all cities in every countries.
one group of people enjoy good lifestyle whereas another group of people dream about it?

A fairer distribution of proceeds from the en-bloc process.

A fairer distribution of proceeds from the en-bloc process. - 12Feb2011, 09:48 AM

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An updated response to: 'Tax en bloc speculators too' (original response at [link])
For those living in older estates where en bloc is probably an eventuality, but have hesitations about an en-block (familiarity with e vicinity, want to return to old location, afraid of escalating ppty price that had resulted in "I had to downgrade to smaller flat with lower quality of life" (6Feb2011)[alt link]), I've 2 suggestions:

Re: '(WHEN ESTATE UPGRADING IS THWARTED BY...) En bloc roadblocks'

Response to:
'(WHEN ESTATE UPGRADING IS THWARTED BY...) En bloc roadblocks' (ST forum: 10Feb2011)][link]
My response:
biccherry1; 12Feb2011, 07:16 AM
Worst are those who use EB primarily for profit.They sneer at unit replacement schemes that favor owners of only one home.

In the context of Justice in Singapore, it seems much the case of 'might makes right'.

Ref:
LawSoc travel perks dispute: Let's talk, say parties [TDY, 11Feb2011 ]
In the context of Justice in Singapore, it seems much the case of 'might makes right'.

Re: 'Tax en bloc speculators too'

Response to 'Tax en bloc speculators too'
For those who are not/ 1/2 in favor of an en-block (like e vicinity, want to return to new development), I've 2 suggestions:
1) Vote against it if U're not convinced.

Re: Mah Bow Tan: Measures tough but meant to stabilise and not crash the property market

Progressive Property Taxes for SG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro-Govt Mah Bow Tan: Measures tough but meant to stabilise and not crash the property market [alt link] Temasek Review Mr Mah Bow Tan, the National Development Minister who has been “caught off guard many a time” over rising property prices has clarified that the new property market cooling measures announced on Thursday were tough but they are meant to stabilise home prices and not necessarily intended to cause them to crash.

Re: 'PM wants TOC gazetted as Political Association '

'Grassroots Organizations should stay non-partisan'

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jaderman7, (13-01-2011, 10:16 AM) wrote:

The PA is a Stat Board. Making it an arm of the government. Government bodies serve the people under the guidance of the ruling political party.
To ask PA to register as a political association would be to akin to asking all ministries and Stat Boards to register.
Whats the point anyway? You really think stat boards are funded by foreign entities?

Re: 'The Beginning: TOC to be gazetted as a Political Association'

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro-Govt The Beginning: TOC to be gazetted as a Political Association, [Temasek Review] In a move that’s surprisingly not surprising but expected, the 2nd largest online social-political blog in Singapore, The Online Citizen (TOC) has received notice that it will be gazetted as a Political Association for the purpose of the Political Donations Act...

Is Mr MBT (and HDB) quite mistaken regarding the statutory requirements for the Lift Upgrading Prog?

Is Mr MBT (and HDB) quite mistaken regarding the statuary requirements for the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) as ascribed to in the Town Council Act (Cap.329A) s.24A-J?

Re: "Who said the embargo exclude Mr Eric from getting the news? "

Re: "Who said the embargo exclude Mr Eric from getting the news? "

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sunzoner wrote:

Who said the embargo exclude Mr Eric from getting the news? Were anyone here in the loop as to who is embargo'ed?

Beatles 'revolution' returns, four decades on

Beatles 'revolution' returns, four decades on
Europe's young are revolting against what they feel is a raw deal for their generation
05:55 AM Jan 12, 2011, by Matthew Lynn
"You say you want a revolution," the Beatles sang in a song that was released in the year that students across Europe famously took to the streets to protest against the established order.

Japan finds more to life than growth

Japan finds more to life than growth
05:55 AM Jan 11, 2011, by David Pilling
Is Japan the most successful society in the world? Even the question is likely (all right, designed) to provoke ridicule and have you spluttering over your breakfast.

Did MBT in leaking his decision to Mr E Low breech the code of the Official Secrets Act Cap.213?

Did MBT in leaking his decision to Mr E Low breech the code of the Official Secrets Act Cap.213?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro-Govt (29-10-2009, 11:56 PM) Town Council Act (CAP 329A) states clearly that Govt must work with Town Councils (run by MPs) to implement Lift Upgrading Prog (LUP). [The Temasek Review October 29th, 2009]

Re: "SG should not be shy about having one of the highest paid civil SVC in the world

Re: "SG should not be shy about having one of the highest paid civil SVC in the world 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro-Govt Singapore's civil service is world's best, says labour chief ... And he explained why Singapore has one of the world's highest paid and best public services.

Re: PAP MPs ‘concerned’ at widening income gap in Singapore

Re: PAP MPs ‘concerned’ at widening income gap in Singapore 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kooldog59 Just for laughs.... Maybe they are simply too busy trying to "fix" their oppositions or potential oppositions and therefore forgot about the real needs of their voters...

Re: Dishonesty wins, integrity loses.

Re: Dishonesty wins, integrity loses.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BicCherry ST Forum HOME > ST FORUM > ONLINE STORY Jan 7, 2011

Whom should we vote for come election to request "minimum wage"?

Whom should we vote for come elections to request "minimum wages"?

Quote:

Hong Kong agrees to minimum wage as billionaires' wealth soars 05:55 AM Jan 07, 2011 HONG KONG - Lawmakers in Hong Kong set the city's first statutory minimum wage at HK$28

Re: 'PM Lee: Singapore strives to look out for less successful '

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Team PM Lee contributes commentary to Bloomberg on the yuan reevaluation and the consequences of shutting out competition. -myp

Response to 'Geforce3' et al.: 'What happened to the Silviu Ionescu case?'

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justicesg wrote:

Geforce3 wrote:

Response to 'YoWassup': Re: Personal debt bomb

Re: Personal debt bomb - 06-01-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yo Wassup "If the economy stumbles and real estate prices decline, many individuals will be unable to pay off their debts. " Can someone please enlightened me on how the debts would increase when real estate prices decline. I would like to learn more. Thanks.

Response to thegman88: 'What happened to the Silviu Ionescu case? '

thegman88 wrote:

Just wondering, its been a couple months now since any news came out about Silviu Ionescu.. I still hope justice is sought but what has happened? =( I feel especially sad for the families who lost their loved ones =(

Personal debt bomb

Home > ST Forum > Story
Jan 5, 2011
CREDIT COUNSELLING ADVOCATE'S CONCERN
Personal debt bomb
THE real star behind the recent Monetary Authority of Singapore statistics is consumer loans and not business loans ('Business loans surge in sign of upswing' [alt link]; last Thursday).

Court told of alleged rape victim's frantic phone calls to mum

COURT TOLD OF ALLEGED RAPE VICTIM'S FRANTIC PHONECALLS TO MUM
04 Jan 2011
Source: The Straits Times
Alleged victim’s mum breaks down while testifying
A WOMAN broke down on the witness stand yesterday while testifying at the trial of a man accused of raping her daughter.

Hey MM Lee, we Singaporeans like your North Koreans are 'psychopathic types' too!

Hey Dear MM Lee, we Singaporeans like your North Koreans are 'psychopathic types' too!

Thanks to WikiLeaks revelation of MM Lee's comments to US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg at the Istana on May 30, 2009 ['WikiLeaks Exposes Kim Flab Jab'- The Diplomat,3Dec2010], or see [Razor TV Video], we now know that in MM Lee's opinion, North Koreans are ‘psychopathic types’ and their leader Kim Jong-il is a ‘flabby old chap who prances around stadiums seeking adulation.’

ST Forum Replies to "Printing money to push spending"

Dec 1, 2010

QE and the liquidity trap

I REFER to the articles and reports on quantitative easing (QE), including the piece by Professor Linda Lim ("Printing money to push spending"; Nov 23).

Printing money to push spending

REVIEW BRIEF: ON QUANTITATIVE EASING
Printing money to push spending
These pages will carry occasional briefs on particular subjects, written by experts in the field. Today, Professor Linda Lim writes about quantitative easing and its effect on various economies.

'Minister Mentor', a title foreboding pain rather than gain.

'Minister Mentor', a title foreboding pain rather than gain.
Thanks to WikiLeaks revelation that of MM Lee's description of N Korean leader Kim Jong Il as ‘flabby old chap who prances around stadiums seeking adulation.’ 'WikiLeaks Exposes Kim Flab Jab' [The Diplomat, 3Dec2010], or see [Razor TV Video]. What came to my mind was that the 'MM' title is an unnecessary one that ought not to be.

Categorical response to 'THOUGHT OF THE MONTH- Top 5 reasons why we should retain the GRC system'[YPAP/ Fong Yoong Kheong

Categorical response to 'THOUGHT OF THE MONTH- Top 5 reasons why we should retain the GRC system'[YPAP/ Fong Yoong Kheong Tuesday, 11 May 2010, Updated 28June2010, (last accessed 03Dec2010) ]:

Does Racial harmony really require the utilization of 75 GRC parliamentary seats?

Does Racial harmony really require the utilization of 75 GRC parliamentary seats?
Why despite GRCs parliamentary seats now occupying 89.286%of all parliamentary seats, minorities remain under protected by the GRC system of elections.

Response to 'MysteryNotes', Re: A Question regarding the bible

Re: A Question regarding the bible

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Originally Posted by MysteryNotes (29-11-2010, 11:41 AM ) I heard this question - and it got me thinking. Anyway - Here's the question. According to the bible(Genesis), god created Adam, and then created Eve from a rib. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel.(So if Eve was created from Adam(same DNA) wouldn't that be incest?)