more singaporeans in australia lately...
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Originally posted by lionnoisy:
Don't tell me that there are no crimes committed on taxi drivers in Singapore because I will die of laughter. Go read the slogan : Low Crime doesn't mean NO Crime.
many learned forumers here seem have been staying in Oz for some times.
can u tell me
1.[b]Why they need to install security cameras in Victorian Taxi--http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/b0222c68d27626e2ca256c8c001a3d2d/9ed5d68b8aa5e09eca257337007f25a9!OpenDocument
2.New South Wales also do the same thing?--http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/nsw-taxi-drivers-afraid-to-work-at-night/2008/01/12/1199988630755.html
security cameras in Taxi
To me.It seems the public order not so safe.
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dont bother arguing with these sg diehard people, they wont realize it until they are saddled with grownup problems and work against the pap policies.Originally posted by fymk:Don't tell me that there are no crimes committed on taxi drivers in Singapore because I will die of laughter. Go read the slogan : Low Crime doesn't mean NO Crime. -
Well, we have happily settled in our new countries and sometimes I wonder how inmatured these young sillyporeans can be, especially those who have not traveled....I agree, let these sgdiehard die here when living costs rise even more this yearOriginally posted by fishbuff:dont bother arguing with these sg diehard people, they wont realize it until they are saddled with grownup problems and work against the pap policies. -
1.i cant agree any more.But,our crimes are not so bad thatOriginally posted by fymk:Don't tell me that there are no crimes committed on taxi drivers in Singapore because I will die of laughter. Go read the slogan : Low Crime doesn't mean NO Crime.
taxi co. have to bear the cost to install the camera.
But In Oz<>>>.Are they kian su or the situation warrant them to do it
at least in two states?
If u happy stay there,why not??/
One day,may be.One day...
But not now.It is one of the reason I still stay here.
Some foreigner let their wife or daughters travel to Sg alone.
Why?They feel safe.
2.U are the one enjoy or suffer from your decisions.
Dunt blame any one nor thank you any one.
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There are many ways to say things but at the end of the day, the benefit of those cameras will help catch perpetrators who prey on taxi drivers.Originally posted by lionnoisy:1.i cant agree any more.But,our crimes are not so bad that
taxi co. have to bear the cost to install the camera.
But In Oz<>>>.Are they kian su or the situation warrant them to do it
at least in two states?
If u happy stay there,why not??/
One day,may be.One day...
But not now.It is one of the reason I still stay here.
Some foreigner let their wife or daughters travel to Sg alone.
Why?They feel safe.
2.U are the one enjoy or suffer from your decisions.
Dunt blame any one nor thank you any one.
Just do it!!!
It is like saying - how come Australian hospitals got special lifting equipment while Singaporean hospitals have none? The Singaporean hospital doesn't care about their nurses' back? Or is it because the Australians are just too big size ? -
take note,oz is not perfect as SG!!
remember i told u at least 7000 teachers leaving oz a year.
while we understand many schools in remote location experience the difficulty ,
the teachers seems suffer a lot and they will go on strike..
State schools struggling to find teachers
Farrah Tomazin
January 28, 2008
Page 1 of 2 |
The findings are likely to prove a political sore point for the Brumby Government in the lead-up to a 24-hour schools strike on February 14, when up to 25,000 teachers are expected to walk off the job over wages and working conditions...
The survey was based on a random phone poll of 300 schools, conducted by the Australian Education Union last week. It also found that:
■More than 22% of schools had teachers leave last year to take up jobs in the non-government sector.
■Almost 28% of schools had difficulty filling positions last year, with more than 40% of secondary teachers teaching subjects outside their expertise.
■More than one in three schools had to reduce programs because they could not find the staff to fill them.
■28% of schools currently have unfilled positions.
Victorian teachers are paid $65,414 a year at the top of the classroom scale, compared with $72,454 in NSW.... -
How many rags to riches Ex-Singaporeans are there in Australia? I mean Singaporeans who started in Australia with nothing and became a millionaire.
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im not sure who have made their millions but even so, the people here are very consevative in not blowing their trumpets out on the street "Oh iam a bloody millionare!" but remain low profile, they arent that lacking in self-respect that need to be augmented out by driving mercs and shout loudly to their friends/relatives that they have big bucks. no, even the phd guy that start off the Jim's franchise has millions but still drive a rundown car and a simple lowset house. among my colleagues, some have 5 houses and this chap, seeing him coming jeans and t-shirts, slipped of his tongue and told me he has $750,000 in shares and 5 houses. but then again, people here dont talk about their monetary gains but their weekends and activities/sports.
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fishbuff, we do have consevative people here in Singapore too, the owner of ShengSiong Supermarket chain is also a multi-millionaire and I read in papers that he still live in the warehouse and wear torn and worn out shirt to work. Plus I also got a personal friend who belongs to the some billionaire family and he too doesnt drive flashy car to work.
Since you are living in Australia have you heard of any rags to riches success story of singaporeans who made it big in Australia.
And btw, owning 5 houses doesnt mean you are very rich, because that could also mean you are heavily in debt.
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i only been here for a year so my contacts are limited. those guys bought their houses in the 90s, each like going for A100-150k. so with the market now demanding for $450k as the meridian, they arent that concern with the debts and most are fully paid.
one thing i like about their tax system (which is rare) is that the interest that u pay for the investment property is tax deductible, plus if u acquire negative gearing (rent is not enough to cover your mortgage repayment), that is tax deductible too. plus any rennovation or repairs that u do on that property is tax deductible too. This is not applicable to your residential house. The capital gain tax is 49% applicable to investment properties but if u stay in it for 1 year, the gains are tax free.so if u dont wish to pay up front on the tax, u acquire more properties to get more tax relief. heard from my aussie colleague about this young electrican, learnt the trade from his dad and move to the mining area up in the north. pay is about A$200k a year and he pumped all into various properties around australia, up to 7 houses all in all. and he is only 27.
the local aussies love properties. i heard also of surfers/ beach bums that had a stroke of reality, work their butt off and became a successful property developers. U dont get GLC or GIC to dominate the whole business scenes. everyone here has a shot at it.
but people dont talk about their assets. really! im breaking the taboo in relating this to you all.
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fishbuff, singapore have similar tax structure for property too, ie, the interest you paid to service your mortgage for your investment propertyis tax deductable. However you will still have to pay property tax but we dont have capital gain tax like in australia.
By acquiring more properties to enjoy tax relief, you wil have to take up more housing loans, which means you could end up working for the banks if the value of the property doesnt appreciate as much as the interest rate you are paying. Also rental income should be taxable in austalia right? what rate are we talking about? 40%?
AFAIK, everybody in the world love properties and that include Singaporeans and australian. Isnt that the reason why we have subprime crisis happening in america and now spreading to UK?
Singapore property landscape is not dominated by GLCs. Over here we have CDL, HoBee, Wingtai, SC Global, Lippo, Far East, MCL, and there is a long list of construction companies turn developers.
Sorry, I am not asking you to tell us who owns what, but rather, have you heard of rags to riches stories of Singaporeans in australia.
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if it is -ve gearing, then it is not taxable. but if it is +ve gearing, then that is yield/profit and taxable.
told u that im new around here. by the term "rich", how would u define it? monetary term? peace of mind? appreciation? does it really matter? does life really boils down to one's worth that is tied to his monetary achievement? i dont think so.
going by typical sinkie term, monetary term will be the default one. im not sure how much it will be.. $1million perhaps? or $2million? i dont really care. coz coming here is to shake off the sinkie mentality of greed and class system.
do u think it is like ST press, everyday run news articles about who get rich where and what? who cares about the poor, the sick and the under-privileged, right? it doesnt work like that here.
oz is not a place for anyone that embrace the expectation of oz to be like another SG but bigger space. it is different new ball game, if one can change his expectation, he/she can live it out well here.
we dont boast our gains coz it is not the way here.
btw, Lee Hisen Yang is a OZ Pr too. i wonder why...
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fishbuff, if you want to invest in 5 properties in Australia, i am sure your intention can only be for them to appreciate isnt it? So i guess in Australia, buying property is easy, disposing them is painful if you have a capital gain?
Australians are flashy too, they do talk about mega yachts dont they? Maybe not so much in where you live.
hsien yang is the CEO of singtel and during his realm he acquire Optus in australia. I guess when you have to spend so much time in australia, it might be easier to become a PR to avoid all the entry VISA hassle.
When you say WE, are you calling yourself an australian already mate? Just curious.
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Originally posted by TCH05:
fishbuff, if you want to invest in 5 properties in Australia, i am sure your intention can only be for them to appreciate isnt it? So i guess in Australia, buying property is easy, disposing them is painful if you have a capital gain?
Australians are flashy too, they do talk about mega yachts dont they? Maybe not so much in where you live.
hsien yang is the CEO of singtel and during his realm he acquire Optus in australia. I guess when you have to spend so much time in australia, it might be easier to become a PR to avoid all the entry VISA hassle.
When you say WE, are you calling yourself an australian already mate? Just curious.
Speaking about BG(NS) Lee Hsien Yang getting an Australian PR, no doubt it is less hassle free than being a foreigner in Australia, one need to know that the intangible benefit of staying in Australia than in Spore such as less emphasis on five C. The benefit of buying a house in Australia is better as in the person can rent out to anybody unlike HDB in which permission is needed from the HDB to rent out to others. -
i have no more feeling for singapore as a homeland. whether it sinks or crash, it matter little to me. and this sentiment is shared by majority of the singapore emigrants. we only go back for holiday. and like any holiday destination. LKY, LHL, PAP, WP, HOTA, COE, ERP, FT etc.... they dont matter to me! yupee!
my middle aged friend, 40-50s, are all working long hours with look of surrendered hope, cant or couldnt bring themselves to emigrate, keep deluding themselves that the day tomorrow in sg will be a better one, hopefully. what can they do to change the situation? nothing! just endure, if there is more shits thrown at the citizens, ENDURE!
5 years from now, what will be environment be like? can an island like sg hold 7 million?! Will the govt give a damn about your well being? if they do, they wont open the flood gate to get all 3rd class migrants into sg. how many family's men and women had their jobs displaced? how many are facing the stress and worries of losing their jobs due to their age? will u be free from the dictatorship of PAP? or will the matrix be a better place than the real world?
and people are soooo myopic to worry about how man people can make riches in a foreign land??
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Originally posted by fishbuff:
i have no more feeling for singapore as a homeland. whether it sinks or crash, it matter little to me. and this sentiment is shared by majority of the singapore emigrants. we only go back for holiday. and like any holiday destination. LKY, LHL, PAP, WP, HOTA, COE, ERP, FT etc.... they dont matter to me! yupee!
my middle aged friend, 40-50s, are all working long hours with look of surrendered hope, cant or couldnt bring themselves to emigrate, keep deluding themselves that the day tomorrow in sg will be a better one, hopefully. what can they do to change the situation? nothing! just endure, if there is more shits thrown at the citizens, ENDURE!
5 years from now, what will be environment be like? can an island like sg hold 7 million?! Will the govt give a damn about your well being? if they do, they wont open the flood gate to get all 3rd class migrants into sg. how many family's men and women had their jobs displaced? how many are facing the stress and worries of losing their jobs due to their age? will u be free from the dictatorship of PAP? or will the matrix be a better place than the real world?
and people are soooo myopic to worry about how man people can make riches in a foreign land??
fishbuff, when you come across any Singaporean who made it big in australia, do let us know.
I know life is not all about money, but everything in life do cost money.
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Originally posted by TCH05:
fishbuff, when you come across any Singaporean who made it big in australia, do let us know.
I know life is not all about money, but everything in life do cost money.
I dont understand, TCH05.... Why r u bent on knowing how many Singaporeans had made it big in aussie?
Most, I believe, they dont realli care whether they have made it big or nt. They probably migrated cos they wan to lead a less stressful life there, away from the current money-minded culture here.
Perhaps, it might matter to you, who might be concerned abt living comfortably there?
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Originally posted by TCH05:
fishbuff, when you come across any Singaporean who made it big in australia, do let us know.
I know life is not all about money, but everything in life do cost money.
I cannot understand what u meant by becoming big in Australia? Is it important to u? Yes everything in life cost $ but we do not worship $ cause end of the day, we will go up there with nothing. People only live once n if u getting my meaning. MM Lee mentioned some of the foreign professional came here n used this as a stepping stone to go to US or other European countries n he also said the streets in US paved with gold. -
Originally posted by fishbuff:
i have no more feeling for singapore as a homeland. whether it sinks or crash, it matter little to me. and this sentiment is shared by majority of the singapore emigrants. we only go back for holiday. and like any holiday destination. LKY, LHL, PAP, WP, HOTA, COE, ERP, FT etc.... they dont matter to me! yupee!
my middle aged friend, 40-50s, are all working long hours with look of surrendered hope, cant or couldnt bring themselves to emigrate, keep deluding themselves that the day tomorrow in sg will be a better one, hopefully. what can they do to change the situation? nothing! just endure, if there is more shits thrown at the citizens, ENDURE!
5 years from now, what will be environment be like? can an island like sg hold 7 million?! Will the govt give a damn about your well being? if they do, they wont open the flood gate to get all 3rd class migrants into sg. how many family's men and women had their jobs displaced? how many are facing the stress and worries of losing their jobs due to their age? will u be free from the dictatorship of PAP? or will the matrix be a better place than the real world?
and people are soooo myopic to worry about how man people can make riches in a foreign land??
I've an idea how to utilise the fact of having a high density population in Singapore (fishbuff, i've told u before in another thread, but don't need to say out...)... I will be using any available spare time in an attempt to make it work... and test out my idea... :D
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Originally posted by will4:
I cannot understand what u meant by becoming big in Australia? Is it important to u? Yes everything in life cost $ but we do not worship $ cause end of the day, we will go up there with nothing. People only live once n if u getting my meaning. MM Lee mentioned some of the foreign professional came here n used this as a stepping stone to go to US or other European countries n he also said the streets in US paved with gold.
Am I right to say that singaporeans who migrated to australia are those who prefer a laid back life and making money is secondary? -
Originally posted by Evangelion84:
I dont understand, TCH05.... Why r u bent on knowing how many Singaporeans had made it big in aussie?
Most, I believe, they dont realli care whether they have made it big or nt. They probably migrated cos they wan to lead a less stressful life there, away from the current money-minded culture here.
Perhaps, it might matter to you, who might be concerned abt living comfortably there?
Evanglion, are you living in australia? -
Originally posted by eagle:
I've an idea how to utilise the fact of having a high density population in Singapore (fishbuff, i've told u before in another thread, but don't need to say out...)... I will be using any available spare time in an attempt to make it work... and test out my idea... :D
oh yes, actually if u do door to door delivery, it is alot easier in a densely populated area. labour is cheap, and imports are so easy into SG. check out www.nutritionpark.com, they now even sell boutiques and condoms online.
i can give u another idea but offline... dealing with high end jewellery... good profit, legal but not quite ethical. it depend on your moral standing of course.
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Originally posted by TCH05:
fishbuff, when you come across any Singaporean who made it big in australia, do let us know.
I know life is not all about money, but everything in life do cost money.
alright. i will let u know if i come across any.
but i really dont go around probing people "how much u have ah?".
but a quick guide, IT job as an oracle database administrator in sydney can get $900-$1100/day on contract. SAP developer will get alot more. effectively, u can earn $200,000 per year as a high end IT guy.
my IT career in sg is a goner. totally dominated and replaced by FTs. if i dont leave now, i will be picking cardboards for a living in my golden years.
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Dam i lost my account fergot which email and pw i used rofl.
Its hard to get really rich in Australia cause of the tax system..... they tax the high income bracket heaps.
I'll share some of my own experiences .... I don't have a degree, I'm not a blue collar worker definitely not a high flyer.
Made $100K aud last year through the sale of my 1 room apartment .... bought $315k stayed for a year sold $440k. Bought a house for $450k ...... got an offer from a builder $650k....4 months later.
Avg income atm $5XXXX/annum ..... in Sg previous job $1400/mth ... dun ask fer details and my name u wont get it
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refer to your latest and first post.First time here.welcome.Ha?no quote function here.no spelling check here.Changed the forums to WORSE!!Making $$$ from property in Aussie is a two edged sword.One day ,the music will stop,Is it normal for any country for this growth rate for property prices??ya.u need appealing for more Silly poreans migrate to ozto buy your properties.Tx for ur disclosing for conflict of interest.2.PAP have sixth sense for financial market?Only PAP dared and willing to pour cool waterto excessive property market in 1996 May and in 2007.Remember in third quarter 2007,one minister alreadyhinted market is too hot,followed by more serious warnings?If u read Tony Tan of GIC just said,GIC found globalmarket seem not ok and they convert assets to CASHin third quarter 2007,like a old granny,u may find some links here.Thats why they can have so much cash!!If u put 20% down payment in property,when the price increase by 20%,ignoring your purchase cost and selling cost in the future and tax,u can gain 100% for your initial capital.BUT if the price drop 20 %,sorry all your capitalgoes to the drains,!!3.u migrate to OZ not just for $$,right?It sound a Kam Shan,Golden Mountain!!But how about other aspects in life?Educationpublic order(drugs,to your kids,noy u!!u already grow up.shooting----every week affairsWater supply---dunt take it for granted,read the current %in your area.Any way,u are the one to enjoy--i think so far so good for you!!--or suffer to your own decisions.http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Schools-hit-by-science-teacher-shortages/2005/04/19/1113854198776.html
Schools hit by science teacher shortages
By David Rood
Higher Education Reporter
April 20, 2005physics teachers do not have a tertiary physics major, a study finds.
Australia is facing an alarming shortage of qualified science teachers, with some senior physics and chemistry teachers "manifestly unprepared" for the classroom, according to research.
With a greying workforce of science teachers, falling numbers of science students and problems retaining early-career teachers, the shortage is predicted to worsen dramatically over the next decade.
A national survey of science teachers found almost 75 per cent of responding schools had difficulty finding suitably qualified science teachers. Forty per cent of the 629 schools cited problems hiring senior physics teachers.
The study, commissioned by the Australian Council of Deans of Science, found that there were people teaching secondary school science who had low levels of academic preparation.
More than 40 per cent of senior physics teachers did not have a university physics major and one in four had no tertiary background in physics or studied it in first year only. A quarter of senior chemistry teachers lacked a chemistry major.
"No matter how good their pedagogical skills, teachers who lack knowledge in their discipline are manifestly unprepared," the study said.
The survey of 1200 secondary school teachers, Who's Teaching Science?, was conducted by Melbourne University researchers Kerri-Lee Harris, Felicity Jensz and Gabrielle Baldwin.
"The shortage of suitably qualified science teachers is likely to be exacerbated in the coming years as the bulge of 'baby boomers' approach retirement age," it said. Compounding the shortage, almost 40 per cent of early-career science teachers were unsure whether they would continue teaching.
Most teachers surveyed had strong backgrounds in biological science, rather than chemistry or physics.
Of those aged under 30, more than half had a biology major while only 17 per cent had a physics major.
Council of Science Deans president Tim Brown said senior teachers, particularly in physics, did not have the level of qualifications that was desirable.
Australia stood to lose the chance to compete in a world where understanding of science was crucial, he said.
"What's going to be really vital for Australia is to have a supply of people who really understand what science is about and how it makes discoveries that are important for society," said Professor Brown, who is dean of Australian National University's science faculty.
In a message to federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson, who is considering ending requirements that universities conduct research, Professor Brown said it was "not good enough" to have science degrees from teaching-only universities.
"That won't give the level of skill that science teachers need in order to get (the) excitement through to students that comes from research engagement," he said.
The report revealed there was a strong preference among heads of secondary school science departments for teachers trained in university science faculties, rather than through science taught in education degrees.
"Students who come from an education faculty often have less-than-adequate basic understanding of the discipline," one head of department responded. "They are OK for year 8 and 9 but year 10-plus is a problem in many instances."
A 2003 science deans' paper found the number of full-time students studying physics fell by 31.4 per cent between 1989 and 2002. Chemistry student numbers fell by 4.8 per cent.end of quote
