FREE Quiz Night on Tuesday (Jan 15)
I host the monthly quiz night at The Bank Bar + Bistro, and in this month's quiz is on Tuesday, Jan 15. It starts at 7.30PM. It's completely free to enter, and the prize for the winning team is a $200...
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Exactly for what reason do I want a woman half my age? I do not date to impress my friends. I would never waste my resources on a woman who is not at least 40. I am only interested in women with their...
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I pay 3.1K for a fully furnished 3 bedroom + a huge living room maisonette in Tampines next to Tampines mall (which is adjacent to Tampes mrt). But I've got lucky with the landlord. It is much higher...
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Exactly for what reason do I want a woman half my age? I do not date to impress my friends. I would never waste my resources on a woman who is not at least 40. I am only interested in women with their...
View ArticleWhat is your setup like and why.
Horses for courses. To be fair, the Optiplex is a desktop machine and some of the main desktop manufacturers do sometimes put in some 'cheap and nasty' parts to keep cost down. Some hardware drivers...
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The Yahoo article mentioned ABSD for foreigners is also going up an additional 5%. Anyone see that mentioned anywhere else? edit: Never mind, Guess i should "rtfa": Measures Applicable to all...
View ArticleFREE Quiz Night on Tuesday (Jan 15)
Forgot to add the address: The Bank Bar + Bistro One Shenton #01-01 1 Shenton Way Singapore 068803 Opposite: Lau Pa Sat, SGX Nearest MRTs: Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar
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Thankx for the info Lynkx. As far as getting my PR, I work for a major bank here in Singapore. They have legal assistance to help me, if only with the paperwork. I asked around the office. Being a...
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5% on $1MM is $50,000 - and it has to be paid in cash, That's the rub. I can do maths. My point was that an extra 5% is not a huge amount for those looking to buy for the long term given that, in...
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But the 5% ABSD for PRs buying HDB is really unfair. This will for sure drive out most foreign talent who are looking to make Singapore their home. I am now 100% sure that I wont buy a house ever in...
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Anyone unable to find the extra 5% shouldn't be looking to buy at any price, let alone the $1m of your example. Really? So if the theoretical PR can't scrounge up another S$50k cash up front, on top...
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IKEA is your friend! The only thing that might have a lead-time is a sofa, but even then they have some lines they keep in stock. p.s. Also check out Courts. IKEA is indeed cheap--by the time your...
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Thankx for the info Lynkx. As far as getting my PR, I work for a major bank here in Singapore. They have legal assistance to help me, if only with the paperwork. I asked around the office. Being a...
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Also of note is your age; you will likely be a strain on the system (in their eyes) before you contribute enough to balance it out. There is a recent post about another westerner only slightly older...
View ArticleNS Defaulter 40+ yr old
At this point I would be inclined to contact ICA to determine your SC status. You may have to get someone in Singapore to do it for you; http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=135 I'm definitely still...
View ArticleNS Defaulter 40+ yr old
This is a question for Mad Scientist to answer as he's the only one with tentacles long enough to get something hard for you. You have probably already seen a number of his posts re the NS issues. I'm...
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Anyone managed to get a reply from Dr Kang? Or he only respond to mails written in Korean?
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Anyone unable to find the extra 5% shouldn't be looking to buy at any price, let alone the $1m of your example. Really? So if the theoretical PR can't scrounge up another S$50k cash up front, on top...
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Additionally, your paying income taxes is NOT giving anything to the government/country. All you are doing is paying your own way. You are making money and the government get nothing that they need....
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