Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 26th Edition

last SG · 2007-01-15T14:12:07+00:00

i'm sure your own will be different. dun worry

Mospeada SG

that was in the past...

nowadays, it is so competitive, they are encouraging u to trade online or via mobile...

like if u choke up 4 mobile transactions, u stand a chance to win a O2 phone...something like that

kopiosatu SG

wah lao, since i have the day off i wanna take a walk to tampines central
but blardi hell the sky is turning grey again.

i can't even have a decent walk!!

Fatum SG

ah .....

that means I can jump in then ....

it's better for me to trade in the Singapore market, I come home from work just nice market is starting ... buy and sell and bit then go to bed ... Razz

Fatum SG

curl up at home and dream of prathep thai lor .. Laughing

shinta SG

shinta owes DBS 4k Very Happy

Mospeada SG

actually poem account allows u to trade in a few regional markets and even US market, i think

Fatum SG

yah, but I can't do intra day trading liao mah ...

and I just opened an account where I am to trade on the TSX and NASDAQ also ....

actually, I wanted to open an account in singapore because the income from trading are taxed, and I can't open a tax-sheltered account here cos I'm not a canadian ... I figured it's a good way to build a nest egg and wifey fund for myself elsewhere .. Razz

kopiosatu SG

dream?!!?!?

i blardi kit teung bratet thai lor!!!

i'm having thai withdrawal syndrome

Mospeada SG

actually i think u can go online and see if u can open an account...so long as u got ur singapore pink IC...

Fatum SG

yah, I actually checked it out, I got to sign stuff and such ...

but no hurry ... I'll bio around a bit first and see which online broker suits my needs ... Razz

shinta SG

i am so bored at work Sad

so.... slpy

cos there's nobody in the room with me Sad

Fatum SG

you know, I never thought I'd say this ...

but I think the CPF is an awesome scheme ! ...

if there's CPF here I'd not have to fret about retirement investments so much ... Confused

Fatum SG

that's good ... solitude is such a rare and precious thing ... Very Happy

I prefer to be left alone at work ... cos when someone comes looking for me, it means

1. there's a bug
2. there's new work for me

Laughing

shinta SG

Laughing

if u're in sg.... all ur money in cpf ordinary account goes to..
1. ur hdb flat
2. ur kids further edu (if its done locally)
3. other sort of investment that u might take up Very Happy

so ur ordinary account got no money

only special account... but... by the time u're 55.. hw much do u actually have?

its a false sense of safety

of course if u can't save for nuts.... (like me) den the cpf is good

shinta SG

if ppl comes and look for me it means i need to burn CDs again...

honeymouse SG

Is there anything similar to CPF where you are? Australia has what we called superannuation fund.

the Bear SG

fwah.. maniac fans in Australian Open...

with nazi salutes and taunting! Shocked

honeymouse SG

Will you be watching Australian Open? Who are you supporting? Wink

shinta SG

btw, u guys heard about this?

Aussie experts to drive review of Singapore's public transport system

The big job of reviewing Singapore's public transport system from the nuts and bolts to the service standards has gone to the Australians.

In its first move to rope in an external consultant, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed the Australian arm of United States-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton for the comprehensive study.

Over the next six months, the company will review Singapore's current industry structure and regulatory framework for its bus and rail systems.

And in the process, some fundamental questions could be answered.

Madam Cynthia Phua, a member of Government Parliamentary Committee for transport, thinks a comprehensive review of the system cannot escape the question of whether the Singapore market is big enough for two public transport operators.

"Does having two public transport operators allow for competition in terms of efficiency and profitability?" she told TODAY.

Mooted by Minister for Transport Raymond Lim in October, the idea of appointing external consultants will allow LTA to explore more options.

These could include best practices in other cities, identifying areas for improvements, and proposing measures to strengthen the system, the LTA said on Thursday.

"The consultants will add value to the review process with their international experience while providing an external perspective to current viewpoints, standards and systems," it added.

The Singapore public transport system sees about four million commuter trips daily. The LTA aims to increase the share of commuters from the current 63 per cent to 70 per cent over the next 10 to 15 years.

For this to happen, chairman of the Public Transport Council Gerard Ee told TODAYy that timing and scheduling are critical.

"For more public commuters to switch to public transport, reliability is key and ultimately factors such as waiting times, travelling times and scheduling matter," he said.

Mr Ee said the review could look into road design and development so that bus routes can be more efficiently mapped out for example, dedicated bus lanes can be considered.

Booz Allen Hamilton is expected to submit their findings to the LTA in the middle of this year for review and evaluation. - TODAY/st

Fatum SG

you know ... I realized that it ain't that bad ...

cos:

yes, cars and houses are cheaper here, but it's relative, cos everything else is more expensive, taxes are so much higher, cost of living is a lot higher ...

in Singapore, if I was working, I can afford to eat lunch out everyday, here, even the managers tah bao sandwich from home ... if i eat lunch out every day I'll be broke ...

as for mortgages, you're paying money for the same length of time for a C$200000 house as you'd for a S$400000 flat ...

I was thinking the other day, my father is a teacher, not some tycoon biz man, but he could afford a house, a car, yearly vacations for the whole family, plus send me and my sis overseas for school ...

I know kids here with teacher parents who had to take out gov student loans for school ... Confused

the only people who have it good are the welfare bums and junkies ..

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