WHAT SINGAPOREANS WANT FROM THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT

last SG · 2013-02-03T18:04:07+00:00

Les mankind forgets and reflects, they are nothing without the past.Goodnight.

sgdiehard SG

During kampong days, besides collecting the fallen durians on the ground, me and my friends used long pole to pluck or used catapult to shoot it down.....like to some politicians in Singapore so they will wake up and do their job properly....lols. Most durians from Malaysia and Thailand you find in Singapore market, besides collecting the fallen durians on the ground, they harvested the durians manually too....if they wait for it to ripe and drop....they lose time and money.

typical durian trees grow to 20 to 50 meters before they started to bear fruits, how long was the pole you used and if you can shoot down a durian from a tree with catapult, you should be able to shoot an eagle from the sky. lol....

Durian is still very much a seasonal fruits, durian will drop when it is ripe. When we buy durian, unlike papaya or banana, we never buy durian that is not ripe, because you can't wait for durian to ripe when it is on the ground!! I have visited many durian farms in JB, have tried from D24 to Mao San Wang, never heard these are pluck from the tree. as far as I know, durian farmers in Malaysia collect the durian early in the morning and send down to Singapore the same day for sales.

no point arguing things like this, you probable saw different durian trees that I have not seen. I enjoy durian and you enjoy plucking. As for Singapore politicians, there should be better ways of waking them up, using long pole and catapult to shoot durians...no wonder why they are still sleeping.

Acx1688 SG

SG gahmen one hand give $$, the other collect mre fr us, the education bursary is a veri gd example...

Minister shld nt b paid so much since its public svc...

zulkifli mahmood SG

About 15m to 20m the tree...when take two poles tied in the middle and put a knife at the end of pole..when its still on the tree...sometimes not ripe yet and sometimes ripe...those not ripe..put them in a container and covered it with uncooked rice...it will get ripe in couple of days...thats how my parents used to do....about the politicians...you are probably right...they need a cannon from below their buttocks to wake them up...lols.

zulkifli mahmood SG

To sgdiehard, cheers to durian...

Manual harvestin of durian.

When I was a little boy...I followed my parents to Segamat in Johore state to visit a relative there. They have plenty of durian trees at the backyard. They plucked a couple of durians using along pole with knife at the end and gave us to bring back to Singapore..once reached Singapore kampong home..my father placed those not really ripe ones in the container and covered it up with uncooked rice...afew days later it was ripe. Those durians plucked from the trees can be stored for exports and let it ripen by itself. Over ripe durian is considered inferior quality..

zulkifli mahmood SG

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“We want GIC to invest more in Singapore not outside of Singapore..
http://www.gic.com.sg/ “

Originally posted by sgdiehard:
“we then buy houses in Johore and Philippines? ...lols”

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“ask them that they are doing that overseas…we just follow their footsteps…lols”

Originally posted by sgdiehard:
“GIC and Temasek is our money, to be used for investment to make more money. I don’t care where they make it. When they make money, spend in Singapore for better infra structures, subsidies in education, defence….You can follow them to invest overseas, that is your money, but buy properties in Malaysia and Philippines, good luck.”

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“TEMASEK HOLDINGS INVESTMENT IN ISKANDAR, JOHORE, MALAYSIA…..BIG MISTAKE you mean?”

Originally posted by sgdiehard:
“if it is not a mistake why are you asking the government to invest in Singapore and not overseas? I never say you cannot invest, just wish you good luck.Temasek have lost millions but made back in the next few deals. Small time investors can follow, just lose your pants, or sarong. I never say you cannot invest, just wish you good luck.”

You are also saying good luck to the Singapore Government too not only to Singaporean investors or buyers in Malaysia property market there. Is it because personally you have no confidence in Iskandar, Johore? As you said…its Singapore people money…if you are not concern its up to you…but most Singaporeans would be concern where the Singapore government spend their money….how much they loss and how much they profited in overseas investments. We would not know the truth unless there is a new Singapore government that take over Singapore administration….when that happens maybe some politicians will run hard and far far from Singapore..

I said they should invest more in Singapore than overseas market…to create more jobs for Singaporeans rather than hoping for foreign companies and local SMEs to do that job for them. It looks like they washed their hands and let the private sectors to do most of the job creation for them. The Singapore government seems to have no confidence to invest more in Singapore market themselves.

zulkifli mahmood SG

For the poor souls after feeding govt could well mean they are left with nothing or very little for themselves.

Just yesterday my neighbour in her 60s asked for help in looking for job. she is staying alone and paying all the bills. The constant rise in the costs of living can possibly takes toll in one's life. What is the point of having the most expensive govt in the world and in reality average / middle and no income groups are "suffocating" to be alive in sg .....

Govt are suppose to make life better and this purpose is not met better "put them to sleep" . In sg it is either you die or we die.

There was this incidence that happened to me while eating at the coffeeshop in Singapore...I saw an old woman in her 60s pushing a trolley full of flattened cardboards and empty soft drink cans in a big plastic bags . Then she stopped, walked to my table and asked me whether she could take my empty soft drink can. I said ok and then softly she asked me whether I could give her $2 for her food expenses...I gave her some cash. I knew that I was not the only one she asked for some cash there were others.

sgdiehard SG

To sgdiehard, cheers to durian...

Manual harvestin of durian.

There is no over ripe durian, when durians are kept too long, its husk opens up and it is no good for eating, doesn't become inferior quality. Only unripe durian is used for durian cake.

Thai durians are havested by climbing up trees and cutting them down, may be stored to ripe and such durian is available all year round. I don't like that kind of durian.

zulkifli mahmood SG

There is no over ripe durian, when durians are kept too long, its husk opens up and it is no good for eating, doesn't become inferior quality. Only unripe durian is used for durian cake.

Thai durians are havested by climbing up trees and cutting them down, may be stored to ripe and such durian is available all year round. I don't like that kind of durian.

ok..

charlize SG

What Singaporeans want?

Durians now?

sgdiehard SG

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“We want GIC to invest more in Singapore not outside of Singapore..
http://www.gic.com.sg/ “

Originally posted by sgdiehard:
“we then buy houses in Johore and Philippines? ...lols”

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“ask them that they are doing that overseas…we just follow their footsteps…lols”

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“TEMASEK HOLDINGS INVESTMENT IN ISKANDAR, JOHORE, MALAYSIA…..BIG MISTAKE you mean?”

are there no enough business opportunities in Singapore for the local SMEs? We certainly don't need big government GIC to monopolize in all sectors of the industries. NTUC when becomes too big, involved even in selling coffin, that is no good for Singaporean.

If Singapore remains a good market, why do you say that the government is washing hands, off what?

GIC money should be used to make more money. GIC do not have the expertise to grow in all sectors in Singapore. So far so good, why do you think foreign MNC have confidence in Singapore? financial sectors have grown, service sectors have maintained well, manufacturing have been restructured to do high value added products...what are the sectors do you think Singapore should be doing? Singapore is not the best, and it can't be doing everything right. But what should it be doing? I think the government want to know, the EDB wants to know....

charlize SG

If Singapore remains a good market, why do you say that the government is washing hands, off what?

you not happy with ntuc?

cheaper better faster.

zulkifli mahmood SG

sgdiehard, you have not answered this question of mine. I will reciprocate your questions..this is a two way discussion…right.

Originally posted by zulkifli mahmood:
“You are also saying good luck to the Singapore Government too not only to Singaporean investors or buyers in Malaysia property market there. Is it because personally you have no confidence in Iskandar, Johore? As you said…its Singapore people money…if you are not concern its up to you…but most Singaporeans would be concern where the Singapore government spend their money….how much they loss and how much they profited in overseas investments.”

zulkifli mahmood SG

SG gahmen one hand give $$, the other collect mre fr us, the education bursary is a veri gd example...

Minister shld nt b paid so much since its public svc...

I remembered in the early 80s I think...LKY said that without high salary..potential politician candidates will not be attracted and be interested in politics. Ok..but I feel it should not be the highest paid salary in the world.

sgdiehard SG

sgdiehard, you have not answered this question of mine. I will reciprocate your questions..this is a two way discussion…right.

Big boys can lose millions and make it back the next day. Small timers have only a few sarong, lose them and you walk around with just T shirt. If you think you have the same or higher risk tolerance, the ability to react to changes, the power to negotiate, go ahead. Just don't wear shoes that are too big for your feet.

am I concerned about where Singaporean government spend their money? yes, during the budget debate! where they invest their money, I leave it to the professionals, they are paid their salary, they have the knowledge, they have the information. I certainly won't listen to the small timers, who are just following the big timers. You are concerned that the government make the wrong decision, so you conclude that the decision they made must be right...lol.

If you had bought a property in JB before May at prices below 1 million RM, you would have a much smaller market to resell later unless prices go up above 1 million RM. Think carefully.

zulkifli mahmood SG

If you had bought a property in JB before May at prices below 1 million RM, you would have a much smaller market to resell later unless prices go up above 1 million RM. Think carefully.

70 percent of foreign buyers in Iskandar and Danga Bay, Johore, are Singaporeans. In that areas itself the properties are condominium apartments and landed properties. Singaporeans bought the properties there for property investment and make profits when they sell it in the future or for their retirement. Currently, the minimum amount for foreigners to own a property in Malaysia is still RM500,000 and above. Within this year 2014, that minimum amount for foreigners to own a property in Malaysia will be raise to RM1,000,000. This is what you said within the topic of "Ridiculous HDB Prices" within sgforums, "HDB is for Singaporean residence. it is people like him who are abusing the use of HDB, depriving other Singaporean residents, causing prices to hike. Those staying in JB should buy properties in iskanda or danga bay." http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/400849?page=71

sgdiehard SG

Yes, Singaporean staying in JB should buy properties in JB, leave the HDB in Singapore for those who stay here.

Its good to buy property in JB if you want to retire there, but if you want to sell and take money for retirement else where, then your property should be worth RM1 million by then, otherwise you can only sell to Malaysian. This policy will be effective by May this year. If you are taking a long term view and say over 5 years, then you have to consider renting it out, or you should really hope that the 500K property will rise to RM1 million within a short period of time. I like Singaporean who bought properties in Malaysia, many in Malacca, can't sell, can't rent, so let friends go there for holidays, but have to clean house for them, so if it is just a few days, hahaha...nothing is for free.

There is a big difference buying properties for investment and for own stay. In any case, more so if it is in foreign land.

sgdiehard SG

you not happy with ntuc?

cheaper better faster.

not happy when you go into coffin business, cheaper better and faster for you.

charlize SG

Choy!

zulkifli mahmood SG

Choy!

and you forget to say "touch wood" and look for a wood to touch lols.

zulkifli mahmood SG

Yes, Singaporean staying in JB should buy properties in JB, leave the HDB in Singapore for those who stay here.

There is a big difference buying properties for investment and for own stay. In any case, more so if it is in foreign land.

Ok. About Malacca...a working colleague of mine, her husband bought a landed property in Malacca many years ago intending to retire there...but then her husband passed away..now she doesn't want to retire there alone and all her children are working and living in Singapore. She doesn't know what to do with property there and just leave it empty and occasionally she and her children will go there for holidays. Maybe after the completion of the bullet train from Singapore to other states of Malaysia, Malacca will be good for foreigners to invest.

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