'Theweek.com, 30
Mar 2013
Singapore
Population: 5,460,302
GDP: $326.7 billion
Tax incentives: Tax rates that max out at 20 percent and no capital gains taxes, according to Reuters.
Foreign cash: Reuters reported that estimates put "the amount of German money moving to Singapore in the double-digit billions," forcing the German government to step in and negotiate more transparent banking standards....'
Singapore
Population: 5,460,302
GDP: $326.7 billion
Tax incentives: Tax rates that max out at 20 percent and no capital gains taxes, according to Reuters.
Foreign cash: Reuters reported that estimates put "the amount of German money moving to Singapore in the double-digit billions," forcing the German government to step in and negotiate more transparent banking standards....'
These are the introductory paragraphs of an article from
Theweek.com dated 30 Mar 2013.
Does anyone notice the population of Singapore
is now 5.460,302 and not 5.3m? Our population has gone up by another 160,000
from the often cited 5.3m.
I believe Theweek must have quoted from a reliable
source. It takes less than 40,000 and we
will be 5.5m. The rate of growth is frightening despite our below replacement
rate of fertility rate. What is happening? Would the population be 5.5m by May
Day?
28 comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d4o13isDdfY
1% assets are parked offshore tax havens $21 – $32 trillion
I wonder how much of this trillions are parked in SG?
what are the consequences of having so much credit in our system when we clearly have no use of their money
Bengster
Good for property market.
You don't have to be a squillionaire to take advantage of Singapore's great tax system. As a local, you already can, and you're crazy if you don't, because no one is going to give you a medal ;-)
Local emigrants -- even the very small-time ones like 'lil 'ol me can and DO take advantage of The System. It is not a crime to legally EXPLOIT any system for maximum personal benefit. Your money is your business -- as long as your enterprise is legal, there is nothing to be "ashamed" of.
You can't blame rich Euros for wanting to protect their money, and move it to save havens like Singapore. Cyprus is out of the picture already. France is taxing the shit out of people. Germany and the Germans are being raped out of their money because the fucked up Euro cuntrees expect Germany to "bail them out".
If you track the price of BitCoin, you will have noticed the price MORE THAN TRIPLED in the the last few weeks as tech savvy people rushed to buy up BitCoins to protect their money.
At the moment Bitcoin is the BEST PERFORMING CURRENCY -- and it is not government issued, and no single person is in control. It is pure MATHEMATICS doing its thing -- without human intervention. No central bankers are involved here. None. Zero. Nada. Zip.
What is happening is nervous asset holders are engaging in safe haven trading -- i.e. moving their assets into 'safe' currencies and territories. BitCoin is such a currency. Singapore is such a territory.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57576928-93/bitcoin-hits-record-exchange-values-with-cyprus-banking-crisis/
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-cyprus-sparks-scramble-digital-164900785.html
Matilar very chin leh me no understand what is bitcoin? Please share. Knn
Things that you don't understand better don't touch when you can lose your pants. It is another fictitious money created by people with a lot of imaginations, not much different from derivatives. You are using real money to exchange for money in the air. Better put hour money under your bed.
RB, look at Cyprus they literally pass the law just take a portion of your money. I think safer to buy physical gold and pls don't let the bank keep for u as it can be tax like Cyprus also. Keep under matress
Matilar as you expert in Australian sex, the excort agency there dependable or not? Me going there for holiday leh knn to you
@anon 529:
You know how to use search engine? Google lah. Or use better search engines like DuckDuckGo or Startpage.
Youtube has tutorials and info about Bitcoin too. Watch some vids.
Get yourself a Bitcoin wallet -- for your PC, tablet and smartphone. The go to Mt Gox, buy some BitCoin. Search for merchants who accept Bitcoin. Buy something. Stick to the legal stuff. Bitcoin is used to buy illegal stuff like drugs, weapons, explosives and hire of assasins. Don't do that shit, or the next thing you know there are police snipers in the building facing your house.
Nothing beats direct experience to learn new things :-)
Be safe!
@608:
Yes. Fantastic. But expensive. Bring plenty of money :-) BTW, can bring your partner too -- man or woman. 3-some -- very common.
@608:
P.S.: I tell everyone who's thinking of visiting us sheepfuckers downunder to bring plenty of money. Australia is motherfucking expensive -- with the probable exceptions of car hire and budget airfares.
If you smoke, think about quitting. a packet of smokes is over AUD20, plus duty free allowance is limited to 50g (about 2 packs) -- which includes any open packet.
Seems that they are already discretely accelerating the inflow. Before you know it, we are already 6.9m. Come 2016, too late to Blakang Pusing already ! The Cantonese call this "Sin Ha sowl wai Keong"
looks like people overlooked the point of this item - the pop has grown MORE THAN 150,000.
5.3 million is totally last year. we are just 40,000 short of 5.5 million - when they last counted!!!
the number of pple here is expanding rapidly - and we still don't have the infrastructure for 5.3million!!
6 million by 2016? coming up folks. maybe even before that...
the govt has been quiet about the White Paper because they're working on realising it. no time to talk. gotta hit 6.9 million by 2020.
“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”
― Harriet Beecher Stowe
Just once in your life.
Just once.
Wouldn't you want to vote Opposition to fuck up the PAPigs before you die?
GE 2016.
This is your chance for revenge.
Matilar, my advise is not to encourage people going to australia for high class excort, it's A$1000 per hour hor. Spend the money on supplements there cheaper for better health. U old cock already still have enough bullets meh.
They have to create many new citizens to vote for them cos many true blue citizens are going to jump ship. I think they will probably make sure they will have 51% of the vote by whatever ways. Try your best to migrate. EU is undervalued and cheap. Can even buy a castle for 500k euro (less than s$1m. Oz is overrated and overpriced.
@950:
AUD1000 is meaningless to me as there is no way on earth I will pay that. I am not a hi-class guy. I am also not known for being a spendthrift, or a person who gives away money freely to "good causes".
I have very low standards, which means I have a much wider choice. I know I can drink booze until I get to the stage where any woman will look hot enough to bang, at least to me. :-)) Got lobang within easy reach? Then just shoot lah...dun waste time.
BTW, save your money. Unless you are training or have a medically diagnosed deficiency, SUPPLEMENTS DO NOT WORK. However you are free you give away your money to con-job multilevel marketing schemes which will gladly sell you over-priced unproven nonsense to appease your emotional need to "be healthy". ;-)
@redbean 559:
>> Things that you don't understand better don't touch when you can lose your pants.
Yes, everyone heed redbean's warning. This is a true free market currency, and in every market: CAVEAT EMPTOR.
>> You are using real money to exchange for money in the air.
There is no such thing as "real money". All money -- a medium of exchange -- is created by humans.
Hackers have attacked Bitcoin, an continue to attack Bitcoin. However the system has proven so far to be robust...but you never know FOR CERTAIN about anything: whether it is Bitcoin, government fiat currency or even precious metals. In recent months, the gold price has been easing -- at present down about USD300 from its USD1900+ high.
@1053:
>> EU is undervalued and cheap.
Yes but jobs are scarce and taxes are killing. Most people are broke.
>> Oz is overrated and overpriced.
I agree. Please don't come to Aust, especially in droves. Stay the fuck away :-)
Matilar, any cheap agency and good can recommend or not since u expert leh.
Matilar this is not a sex blog, knn get out of here and don't offer any more advice and tips
The Void Decker
[New law doesn’t help nab sham marriages]
"In the article 'Sham marriages up despite tougher laws',
The Straits Times reported that the number of marriage of convenience cases nabbed last year has shot up.
Official figures from the ICA revealed that there were 54 cases in 2012,
a whopping 10 times more than the previous year.
The 'tougher laws' in the Straits Times headline refer to the new section in the Immigration Act passed last August that penalises such marriages.
...a more accurate headline for the ST report would be 'Sham marriages up despite ineffective new law'.
Or some may prefer 'Sham marriages up because of ineffective new law'.
http://www.voiddecker.com/2013/03/new-law-doesnt-help-nab-sham-marriages/
Voices, TODAYonline
from Bey Mui Leng,
Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Health
"We are mindful that the increase in MediShield premiums, as one ages and as a result of adjustments,
could pose a burden on our elderly and their families.
To help alleviate this, the Govt provides
regular Medisave top-ups of up to S$450 for the elderly under the permanent Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme
and additional Medisave top-ups from time to time, in line with budget surplus.
In Budget 2013, the Govt provided an additional top-up of up to S$650
for Singaporeans aged 45 and above
to help them with their healthcare expenses."
http://www.todayonline.com/voices/medishield-premiums-will-be-kept-affordable-elderly
ST Forum 01April
[Address issue of doctors leaving the public sector]
Ada Chan Siew Foen (Ms)
"How is the MOH tackling
the outflow of health-care professionals to the private sector?
Also, how will the MOH ensure
that future batches of locally trained medical doctors and dentists stay committed and are retained in the public sector,
so that there are no shortages?
... so that the public health-care sector has a sustainable pool of experienced staff
to meet the needs of an ageing population."
http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/address-issue-doctors-leaving-the-public-sector-20130401
Thoughts of a Cynical Investor
"... S’poreans welcome FTs where the 'T' stands for 'Talent' not 'Trash' as in case of SGX.
Coming to SGX, waz point of having FTs as MD and COO (and wanting FTs for 6 more posts as of late last yr)
when 60% of daily volume comes from retail investors (ST report today)?
FTs were brought in to bring in foreign biz, not to live off the fat of local punters."
http://atans1.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/lions-xii-lions-xii-where-only-talent-counts/
At the rate our population is increasing, we will hit 6m before 2016, no need to wait till 2020. And likley 6.9 by 2020.
@horny anons:
You are right, this is not sex blog.
As for "recommendations", use your motherfucking search engine lah or go to Sammyboy.
@939:
>> we will hit 6m before 2016
Quite possibly. Like I've said, time and again: The Sheeple are being PLAYED.
The 'White Paper' was just a distraction. Whilst people are ranting, immigration is going on DESPITE the so-called changes in policy to "limit" the wonderful free labour market Singapore is world famous for.
Sorry to tell you this, but the PAP is much more crafty, strategic and tactical than any of you could ever be.
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