another singapore throw in his citizenship
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i just talked to a singaporeans in melbourne today, found out that he too has thrown in his citizenship as well.
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Originally posted by eagle:
No, it is not, if you are a citizen or PR and you know how to get discounts and everything. Imagine travelling from Frankfurt to Munich for 40 euros on an express train. Not to mention that with a Bahncard 50 (costs how much I forgot), you get 50% discount on every ride. Even without buying a weekly or monthly pass, a single trip within a city costs 1.5 euros (without the 50% discount). A monthly pass on regional trains and bus rides costs around 72 euros (without the 50% discount). This monthly price is the price for a main city and the trains to its suburds, not from big cities to big cities.
And, their bus and trains are very punctual, and with at most 5 mins (5 mins is bad service to them) difference from the stipulated time. You can literally plan your trip down to the last few minutes. If you are late for a few mins for the bus, you will quite likely have missed the bus/train.
oh, now everyone knows you are a glober talents working in euro lah.... aiyo....so stedi you hor.
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Originally posted by HyuugaNeji:
Attitudes have certainly changed over the years. 5 years ago, most pple who migrate out of Singapore are regarded as quitters or betrayals. Right now, we have a gradual shift towards attitude in migration out of Singapore. Now, you may start to feel glad for the person who left Singapore. (good for him)
1.Who said so?SG started accepting ''quitters or betrayals''FT few years after 1965!!Now we have more than 1 million (1,000,000)''quitters or betrayals''!!if u find the grass is greener on other side.Just go.Remember to throw in your passport after u get another one.
u are not entitled to any so and so package anymore!!
2.take the risks together with benefits.Stay away from shootings which is just happen everywhere.Twice in King's Cross within 8 hours.Like a movie!!
March 03, 2008 11:02am
NRL stars Jarryd Hayne and Mark Gasnier were reportedly caught up in a shooting in a Kings Cross street in Sydney early today.
Parramatta ace Hayne and St George-Illawarra's Gasnier had apparently left the Vegas Hotel when they were targeted by a drive-by gunman - one of two shootings in the vicinity overnight.
Early reports contained confused details; however it has become apparent the duo were involved in a second shooting, around 4am......
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23309486-661,00.html
How is the shooting rate in Oz compared with big apple??
2.Besides be careful of shooting,take a good look at the housing situation before u buy!
Landslide: Sydney house values drop
March 03, 2008 12:00am
HOMEOWNERS in Sydney's outer suburbs have been losing as much as $450 a week every week since early 2004 on the value of their properties as the real story of mortgage belt misery begins to emerge.
With the Reserve Bank likely to announce yet another interest rate hike tomorrow, a Daily Telegraph investigation reveals hundreds of streets in Sydney's outer suburbs now have houses that have been bought and sold at a loss - in rare cases more than 40 per cent in value.
Since the peak of the boom in early 2004, Sydney's southern suburbs has dipped the most in value, with the median price falling $82,750 over the ensuing 15 quarters, according to Australian Property Monitors figures.
Other areas where the Australian dream is souring include Canterbury Bankstown which has registered $65,000 in losses, Sydney's south west $44,500 and Sydney's west $25,000.
On a per week basis, the changes in median prices to late last year equate to $444 a week losses for the south, $349 for the Canterbury-Bankstown area, $239 for the south west and $134 for west.
The decline in median price values are despite a mini-boom in real estate in the more affluent eastern half of the city.
But while these changes are based on median movements, a new report by MVS Valuers analysised hundreds of case studies of resold homes to offer more detail on how homeowners are hurting.
The MVS Valuers analysis shows that anyone who has bought as long ago as January 2002 and resold recently in Sydney's west and south west is likely to have copped a loss.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is today expected to unveil a plan to help families battling housing stress in a move designed to take the heat out of the latest Reserve Bank rate hike.
Last month, on the day before the central bank increased rates to an 11-year high of 7 per cent, Mr Rudd announced the government's $850 million first-home saver accounts scheme.
Mr Rudd's annoucement comes after new research shows 1.1 million low to middle income households are now spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing.
To present an accurate picture, anomalies such as upgraded homes, sales within families and vacant blocks that have been built on were removed from the analysis.
Among some of the worst losses studied, a home in New Cambridge St, Fairfield West bought for $780,000 in November 2004 sold in July last year for $415,000, a loss of 46.8 per cent.
At Bond Place, Oxley Park, a unit bought for $455,000 in August 2005 sold last May for $250,000.
At McAndrew Close, Lurnea, a house bought for $420,000 in December, 2004 sold last June for $267,000.
On average houses actually bought over the past five years and then resold have resulted in losses of $20,912 in Sydney's west and $20,435 in the south west for their owners.
MVS Valuers director Peter Raptis said there was little likelihood of a recovery in prices in the short term. He predicted more possible losses ahead, or at best nominal growth.
He said the succession of interest rate rises had already "spooked" the market.
"You can now get a house, possibly fibro and maybe nothing special but still on a decent block for under $200,000 if you know where to look," he said.
"It's amazing how cheap properties are in some places in Western Sydney," he said.
"We've seen places go for $160,000 to $180,000. That's astonishingly cheap when you remember this is Sydney."
Homes in Sydney's west and south west are now siginificantly cheaper than the estimated average price of a home in every other Australian mainland capital, now all in excess of $400,000.
Aussie Home Loans chief John Symond said last night that Sydney's mortgage belt was now the nation's "struggle street" and will pay a heavy price for any further increases in interest rates.
Like other property experts, Mr Symond had few words of short-term hope for embattled homeowners in Sydney's west and southwest with a prediction that their home values would remain "flat, or probably soften" this year.
"The higher interest rates go up, the more suppressed house prices are going to be," he said.
His advice to homeowners was to examine their personal finances and credit card debts to find savings to offset the rising rates.
Other experts were similarly pessimistic.
RP Data residential research director Tim Lawless said dwelling prices in Sydney's mortgage belt areas "are largely yet to recover back to 2004 levels."
"The problem is that there is simply a large amount of supply and little demand from purchasers. This problem is exasperated by the fact that prices probably overshot the market during the previous boom which ended in 2003," he said. battling housing stress, in a move designed to take the heat out of the predicted Reserve Bank interest rate rise.
Last month, on the day before the central bank increased rates to an 11-year high of 7 per cent, Mr Rudd announced the Government's $850 million first-home saver accounts scheme.
Mr Rudd's latest announcement comes after research shows 1.1 million low to middle income households are spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing.
MVS Valuers director Peter Raptis said there was little likelihood of a recovery in housing prices in the short term, instead predicting more possible losses ahead or, at best, nominal growth. The succession of interest rate rises had "spooked" the market, he said.
To present an accurate picture, anomalies such as upgraded homes, sales within families and vacant blocks that have been built on were removed from MVS Valuers analysis.
Among some of the worst losses, a home in New Cambridge St, Fairfield West, bought for $780,000 in November 2004 sold in July last year for $415,000, a loss of 46.8 per cent.
At Bond Place, Oxley Park, a unit bought for $455,000 in August 2005 sold last May for $250,000. At McAndrew Close, Lurnea, a house bought for $420,000 in December 2004, sold last June for $267,000.
On average, houses bought over the past five years and then resold have resulted in losses of $20,912 in Sydney's west and $20,435 in the southwest.
"You can now get a house, possibly fibro . . . for under $200,000 if you know where to look," Mr Raptis said.
"It's amazing how cheap properties are in some places in western Sydney," he said.
"We've seen places go for $160,000 to $180,000. That's astonishingly cheap when you remember this is Sydney."
Homes in Sydney's west and southwest are significantly cheaper than the estimated average price of a home in every other Australian mainland capital, now all more than $400,000.
Aussie Home Loans chief John Symond said last night that Sydney's mortgage belt was now the nation's "struggle street" and would pay a heavy price for any further increases in interest rates.
Like other property experts, Mr Symond had few words of short-term hope for embattled homeowners in Sydney's west and southwest with a prediction that their home values would remain "flat, or probably soften" this year.
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read the comments will help u understand how oz think.
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NRL's Jarryd Hayne targeted in drive-by Sydney shooting
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Just came back from visiting a friend who have been living in Australia for the past 30 years. Here are some things which you might want to know.
a) Income tax are very high, you might not feel it when you are young and when salary is low. The tax system doesnt encourage people to work harder because you might just end up poorer by more income tax. Some people choose to work for 6 months and take a break for another 6 months just to avoid paying taxes.
b) There are plently of dole bludgers in australia and most are young and able people who are just too lazy to look for job. It seems like these are the people who are enjoying the best part of the welfare system at the expense of hard working people.
c) Public schools are terrible and recently the teachers just went on strike to complain about the low salary and also the stress in teaching those rowdy and rude australian kids.
d) Public healthcare system is rubbish in australia, they are badly managed and they are run by unhappy healthcare nurses and doctors. If you choose to use you own health insurance for private hospital, you must be prepare the pay the difference between the benchmark rate used by the insurance companies and the hospital rate.
e) Australian government invest alot on public transportation and public facilities, however most are under utilized and overly vandalized.
f) Housing price is australia is no longer cheap and most young australians are likely to be in debt for the rest of their life. The median price for housing in major city is around AUD450,000 and with the current mortgage rate is about 8+%, it is going to be very thought for the people.
g) Australia is becoming quite an expensive place to live and the only thing that is cheap today is the cost of buying a car (not running it)
h) Many Singaporeans are facing difficulties in living in big houses without maids helping them with cleaning and gardening. And if your pipes are leaking, you better make sure you know how to fix it.
In general, his comment is that australia is not a place that will make you rich because the tax system doesnt allow it. However it is a nice place to chill out and enjoy the beers, sun, beach and sea.
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Originally posted by TCH05:
Just came back from visiting a friend who have been living in Australia for the past 30 years. Here are some things which you might want to know.
a) Income tax are very high, you might not feel it when you are young and when salary is low. The tax system doesnt encourage people to work harder because you might just end up poorer by more income tax. Some people choose to work for 6 months and take a break for another 6 months just to avoid paying taxes.
b) There are plently of dole bludgers in australia and most are young and able people who are just too lazy to look for job. It seems like these are the people who are enjoying the best part of the welfare system at the expense of hard working people.
c) Public schools are terrible and recently the teachers just went on strike to complain about the low salary and also the stress in teaching those rowdy and rude australian kids.
d) Public healthcare system is rubbish in australia, they are badly managed and they are run by unhappy healthcare nurses and doctors. If you choose to use you own health insurance for private hospital, you must be prepare the pay the difference between the benchmark rate used by the insurance companies and the hospital rate.
e) Australian government invest alot on public transportation and public facilities, however most are under utilized and overly vandalized.
f) Housing price is australia is no longer cheap and most young australians are likely to be in debt for the rest of their life. The median price for housing in major city is around AUD450,000 and with the current mortgage rate is about 8+%, it is going to be very thought for the people.
g) Australia is becoming quite an expensive place to live and the only thing that is cheap today is the cost of buying a car (not running it)
h) Many Singaporeans are facing difficulties in living in big houses without maids helping them with cleaning and gardening. And if your pipes are leaking, you better make sure you know how to fix it.
In general, his comment is that australia is not a place that will make you rich because the tax system doesnt allow it. However it is a nice place to chill out and enjoy the beers, sun, beach and sea.
yup, i rather agree with most of your posting.
question is: why does your friend whinge and still stay in australia? he can give up his Oz PR, sell his properties and go back to SG.
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Originally posted by fishbuff:
yup, i rather agree with most of your posting.
question is: why does your friend whinge and still stay in australia? he can give up his Oz PR, sell his properties and go back to SG.
its like most of our ppl here...talk alot & complain alot, but ended still live here properly for the next 20, 30 yrs..
cos either we cant bk up to be a singaporean or not sure is thr a better place then sg.
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Originally posted by fishbuff:
yup, i rather agree with most of your posting.
question is: why does your friend whinge and still stay in australia? he can give up his Oz PR, sell his properties and go back to SG.
Because
"However it is a nice place to chill out and enjoy the beers, sun, beach and sea. "
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Originally posted by kramnave:
Because
"However it is a nice place to chill out and enjoy the beers, sun, beach and sea. "
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like this? this pic is taken on a house on sale next to my suburb. but the price is shocking. $2Mill!!
u can launch your own boat and sail to Morton Bay.
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nice property you got there. which part of brisbane is that?
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Originally posted by t_a_s:
singapore becomes a lifeless country, and without identity due to the fact PXP government dont listen to the people's suggestion, not like in HK.whatever they PXP say is right, if wrong it is an honest mistake, they are very arrogant, whatever their policy, whether right or wrong, it is bulldozered thru parliament, no point debate, they wont listen to Chiam, Low or NCMP sylvia Lim. They suppress oppositions, using scare tactics, but in reality those who migrate think of their future prospect and better life more than political climate or freedom of expression.
as 2nd class citizens elsewhere in a foreign land...wad freedom of expression u got? prospects? like what? unless u migrate to afgan or iraq...other countries already have talents in place. the winner is the one who was born in their native land, and worked in their native land. the loser is the outsider trying to find a way to crash here and forge their identity here. look at the sg-chinese in aus. i haf relatives there who in the end come back to sg cuz there....they cmi. aussies rather have aussies working for them than chinks. better to benefit their own than an outsider. ppl think going elsewhere is nirvana...is it really nirvana to be an alien and an alien country? maybe that's why we have UFOs...hahha! -
Originally posted by del_co:
as 2nd class citizens elsewhere in a foreign land...wad freedom of expression u got? prospects? like what? unless u migrate to afgan or iraq...other countries already have talents in place. the winner is the one who was born in their native land, and worked in their native land. the loser is the outsider trying to find a way to crash here and forge their identity here. look at the sg-chinese in aus. i haf relatives there who in the end come back to sg cuz there....they cmi. aussies rather have aussies working for them than chinks. better to benefit their own than an outsider. ppl think going elsewhere is nirvana...is it really nirvana to be an alien and an alien country? maybe that's why we have UFOs...hahha!then u stay in SG lor.
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Originally posted by TCH05:
Just came back from visiting a friend who have been living in Australia for the past 30 years. Here are some things which you might want to know.
a) Income tax are very high, you might not feel it when you are young and when salary is low. The tax system doesnt encourage people to work harder because you might just end up poorer by more income tax. Some people choose to work for 6 months and take a break for another 6 months just to avoid paying taxes.
b) There are plently of dole bludgers in australia and most are young and able people who are just too lazy to look for job. It seems like these are the people who are enjoying the best part of the welfare system at the expense of hard working people.
c) Public schools are terrible and recently the teachers just went on strike to complain about the low salary and also the stress in teaching those rowdy and rude australian kids.
d) Public healthcare system is rubbish in australia, they are badly managed and they are run by unhappy healthcare nurses and doctors. If you choose to use you own health insurance for private hospital, you must be prepare the pay the difference between the benchmark rate used by the insurance companies and the hospital rate.
e) Australian government invest alot on public transportation and public facilities, however most are under utilized and overly vandalized.
f) Housing price is australia is no longer cheap and most young australians are likely to be in debt for the rest of their life. The median price for housing in major city is around AUD450,000 and with the current mortgage rate is about 8+%, it is going to be very thought for the people.
g) Australia is becoming quite an expensive place to live and the only thing that is cheap today is the cost of buying a car (not running it)
h) Many Singaporeans are facing difficulties in living in big houses without maids helping them with cleaning and gardening. And if your pipes are leaking, you better make sure you know how to fix it.
In general, his comment is that australia is not a place that will make you rich because the tax system doesnt allow it. However it is a nice place to chill out and enjoy the beers, sun, beach and sea.
this is so lopsided. did u cut n paste from a disgruntled report or is it really from your fren?
so, really nothing good about australia? then how is it melbourne, sydney, adelaide & perth all ranked inside the top 10 in a Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey as the world's most liveable city? this is one aspect of standard of living but it says a lot.
btw, i no live down under. i live near the equator.
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Originally posted by redDUST:
this is so lopsided. did u cut n paste from a disgruntled report or is it really from your fren?
so, really nothing good about australia? then how is it melbourne, sydney, adelaide & perth all ranked inside the top 10 in a Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey as the world's most liveable city? this is one aspect of standard of living but it says a lot.
btw, i no live down under. i live near the equator.
I think if u guys have read the Sunday times yesterday, there is an article on locals migrated to other countries. They complained on the high living standards. A local lady migrated to US mmentioned despite paying higher taxes, she is still being paid more in US than Spore. -
Originally posted by will4:
I think if u guys have read the Sunday times yesterday, there is an article on locals migrated to other countries. They complained on the high living standards. A local lady migrated to US mmentioned despite paying higher taxes, she is still being paid more in US than Spore.yup. i think tt is the name of the game. if you are mobile and have marketable skills, u can pretty much end up anywhere and have a great live. i guess singapore gahmen knows it and tt's why they play the game too. for every singaporean they lose, they will make it up with the so called foreign talent.
unfortunately the social equation of it is singapore will lose, or has its unique identity eroded over time. the gahmen is losing no time in `cosmopolitanizing' this small land mass, and u get a singapore that some cannot identify with.
this is a social problem not unlike hong kong when it was (i think it still is) a expatriate magnet in the 90s. i have an american-jap expatriate fren who works for an mnc. she is a typical expat, lives in mid-level, takes the cab all the time, hang out in lan kwai fong and frens are all ang moh, or HKgers who dig angmoh, like our sarong party girl.
when i visited her some time ago, and asked her to go to mongkok to check out some of the sights there, she gave me weird look and told me she has never been there nor is she planning to.
just like in singapore, ask an expat to go to yew tee and most will be clueless.
so, we will end up with a 2 tier society, the well to do and the everyday man living in the heartland.
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Originally posted by Reddressman.:
oh, now everyone knows you are a glober talents working in euro lah.... aiyo....so stedi you hor.
Just because I know some extra info about Germany means I work there ah.
Your brain very the steady hor. Read up more la.
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i see that several people here try to condem those who want to or migrated already.
as some of these bashers have said, it takes effort to migrate out of comfort zone.
since they know this, don't they know that those who migrated or thinking of migrating also understand this? are those thinking of migrating not human also? no family, friends, sentimental attachments here?
its obvious those thinking of migrating also aware.
1st of all, skilled migration is not for those who lacks market value.
2ndly, migration is not a easy decision.
3rd, there must be strong reasons for them to do so.
4th, why label migrants as loosers? 1 finger pointing in the wrong hole is many other fingers pointing back. Our FTs are so welcomed and we sing praise of them like our ricebowl and future depend on them like we so reliant on them.
Likewise, skilled migrants to ,say, australia, usa, europe , japan are like our FTs. we should know that they are better than us, able to survive overseas and proven their market value and ability to survive in another environment and making it their new home sweet home.
ignorants cannot be helped. no use talking to them or expraining to them. the wise will not be blindly believing the definition of a looser. Lets not be true loosers.
precisely its not easy to migrate, there must be compelling reasons for migrating.
Can you see how compelling the reasons are? so tl until some migrated. that is how compelling the reasons. thus, lets not be so abusive to migrating fellow sg'reans. who knows, u and me may migrate soon. like is never constant. the only constant is change. u know i know and then???
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Originally posted by fishbuff:
yup, i rather agree with most of your posting.
question is: why does your friend whinge and still stay in australia? he can give up his Oz PR, sell his properties and go back to SG.
hello fishbuff,
seems like you successfully migrated to Australia.
I congratulate you. If you can migrate and survive in australia i think you also can migrate to usa and europe if need be.
At least you prove that other this planet sg, it is possible people born in sg to live overseas and not suffer like fish out of water.
for those wanting to migrate to australia, is it melbourne is the best for asians?
thanks!
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Originally posted by noisylion:
2 shootings is dunt compare to an prision break by top terrorist leader that is a true movie.
Oh dear! Is vices up in clean and green Siggie?
DINNER in the Duxton Road area turned out to be an eye-opener for MP Christopher de Souza.
He told Parliament he was surprised to see prostitutes lining the streets.
As this was not a red-light district, he felt something had to be done to protect our heartlands from an invasion of street-walkers.
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Mr de Souza, who represents Ulu Pandan, highlighted the problem in Parliament during the Budget debate yesterday and asked if more financial resources would be available to tackle it.
He noted that the number of foreign prostitutes arrested in 2006 was 4,310. This was a 34 per cent increase from 2005.
Then last year, the number of foreign prostitutes arrested went up to 5,400, a further 25 per cent rise.
He said: 'Bids to contain the trade in Geylang have not been successful. An evening drive down Duxton Road and Duxton Hill will prove that prostitutes operate well beyond the artificial borders of Geylang.
'Prostitution is working itself into our heartlands.'
To laughter, he assured the House that he drove by the area with his wife.
He added that many of these sex workers came on two-week social visit passes, and just before the fortnight was up, they would leave for Johor Baru, only to return to Singapore the same day.
The problem was so bad, he had received feedback that sexual services were being offered at shops claiming to offer massage.
He asked what concrete steps the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would take to curb this and strengthen the anti-vice squad with additional manpower and intelligence officers to hunt vice syndicates and clamp down on their operations.
OLICE OPERATIONS UP
Responding to his questions, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, said it was impossible to completely eliminate vice.
He said the majority of those arrested for vice activities were social visit pass holders.
Prof Ho said that last year, the police conducted 950 vice-related operations, up from the 890 in 2006.
And they were focused on keeping vice activities within the traditional red-light district.
Speaking to The New Paper, Mrde Souza said residents had voiced their concerns over prostitution in their backyard.
He said: 'We should be careful they don't encroach into the heartland areas.
'I don't think it makes for a wholesome neighbourhood if your children have to grow up next to women plying their trade.'
Turning to the problem of illegal moneylenders, or ah longs, he told Parliament the words 'owe $ pay $' have stained the walls of many common corridors at HDB flats.
He was not the only one to voice his concerns on the issue.
West Coast GRC's Mr Arthur Fong and Mr Teo Ho Pin (Bukit Panjang) also shared his sentiment.
In January last year, Prof Ho said there were 10,221 reported cases of unlicensed moneylending in 2006.
That was a 19 per cent increase over the 8,568 cases in 2005.
SG is not that safe, at least in Oz you got can get boat, beach and your own management.
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I have been lurking for while...but now I am compelled to offer may opinion.
I believe the word we are looking for is "opportunities". Countries like Australia, Canada and the US offer more opportunities. Be it careers, lifestyles or just about anything. As a PhD holder in engineering, let me reassure you that I have tons of opportunities lined up in the US. And frankly, none from SG besides the rather mudane academic careers. The choice is clear.
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Originally posted by VSE:
I have been lurking for while...but now I am compelled to offer may opinion.
I believe the word we are looking for is "opportunities". Countries like Australia, Canada and the US offer more opportunities. Be it careers, lifestyles or just about anything. As a PhD holder in engineering, let me reassure you that I have tons of opportunities lined up in the US. And frankly, none from SG besides the rather mudane academic careers. The choice is clear.
Opportunities to lay back and do nothing or, opportunities to make money?
Which part of US are you living now? US is still the land of opportunities, which also means that you have plenty of competition too.
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very few country in history can get rid of The Oldest trade of prostitutions.
But people in Singapore no need to rush for cover from bullets fired from nowhere,as always happen in OZ...Shot into house,in red light area,in board day light in CBD...
Oz need Keep their kids from drugs and Bike Gangs...
Why should i put all the details here?if u want to verify,just click on your computers.
Thanks God!!Just the girls problems!!
2.while u guys paint SG like hell and OZ like heaven.Can i have a balanced report on OZ??
Guns shots,drugs,gangsters(esp Bike Gangs),
are way of life in OZ!!
u can come across it everyday.But u cant find figures of guns shot cases in Oz offical report!!
Abducted, then shot
March 4, 2008 - 6:37AMA Sydney man is in hospital after five men forced him from his home and shot him in the thigh.
Police say the injured 52-year-old man answered a knock on the door of his Belmore home in Sydney's south west last night.
Five men, one with a gun, forced him into a vehicle, police said......
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Police arrested ten male youths and juveniles aged between 14 and 22 years on 21 February 2008, in a 30-hour joint operation conducted by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Intelligence Department (PID) and Bedok Police Division. The youths are believed to be involved in at least four cases of rioting armed with deadly weapons.
The cases occurred between 10 and 18 February this year at locations in Tampines, Simei and Pasir Ris. Among the cases the youths are believed to be involved in is a slashing of a 19-year-old youth at Tampines on 16 February 2008.
The police joint operations were conducted at locations in Simei, Pasir Ris and Changi Village.
Among the exhibits seized were two daggers, three long bread knives, and a parang. Seven of the youths will be charged in Court on 23 February 2008 for rioting armed with a deadly weapon. The remaining are juveniles who will be charged in the Juvenile Court on Monday 25 February 2008.
The offence carries maximum imprisonment of ten years and caning under the new amended Penal Code– an increase from the previous maximum of seven years – with effect from 1 February 2008. Persons found in possession of a scheduled weapon, which includes parangs, face up to five years imprisonment and caning of not less than six strokes.
DAC Wong Choong Mann, Assistant Director CID (Specialised Crime), CID commended the forces from Bedok Police Division, Police Intelligence Division and Criminal Investigation Department for the successful operations and said “Police will not tolerate such irresponsible behaviour and total disregard for law and order. We are pleased to have conducted this operation successfully and prevented further acts of violence.”
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Police arrested two men and a woman believed to be responsible for robbing at least two shops in the Ang Mo Kio area. On both occasions, the two men were armed with knives with 32cm blades.
At about 6am yesterday, police received a call from a staff of a convenience store located at Blk 407 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 that he had been robbed at knife-point by two men. The two men, together with a woman who acted as a lookout, had fled with about $800 in cash and cigarettes and phone cards worth about $1200.
Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division swiftly followed up on the CCTV footage captured at the store and established a suspect’s identity by the afternoon of 14 Feb 2008. At about 6.40pm, Police raided a unit at Blk 469 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 and arrested two Malay men, aged 17 and 21, and a Malay woman aged 21. The stolen loot and one of the two knives used in the commission of the offence were also seized.
Investigations revealed that the two men were involved in a similar case of armed robbery at a store at Blk 437 Ang Mo Kio St 42 on 29 Jan 2008. The staff lost $200 at knife-point. The 21-year-old man is also believed to be responsible for a case of housebreaking on 4 Feb 2008 at Serangoon North Ave 4 where cash and a laptop with a total value of $4000 were stolen.
All three suspects will be charged in court on 16 February 2008 for the offence of Armed Robbery, which carries a maximum jail term of 14 years and 24 strokes of the cane.
Commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Superintendent Lee Chin Ek, commended his officers for their efficient investigative work that resulted in the swift arrest of the suspects.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 February 2008 @10.45am -
Talking about crime, an australian friend of mine was telling us me crazy stories about how he almost got killed by 2 car jackers in australia and his house was broken in 3 times in 6 months.