tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post1253816647354627322..comments2024-03-29T15:10:48.844+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Why not use some of the reserves instead of more taxes Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-31062996685831058802018-02-25T17:47:49.495+08:002018-02-25T17:47:49.495+08:00Ahgongkia, better use your salvia for some other p...Ahgongkia, better use your salvia for some other purposes like lubricants when you forget to have KY- our Great Leaders initials with you.<br /><br />Not our MONIES, then why every month by the 5th Credit to our accounts.<br /><br />Why give back? ?Virgo49noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-55243434349657399902018-02-25T08:08:01.895+08:002018-02-25T08:08:01.895+08:00Sifu
I agree with you totally.
Got mouth talk till...Sifu<br />I agree with you totally.<br />Got mouth talk till no saliva,many still blur blur n think it's their money :-(Gohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175015021675888529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-29082405181513468092018-02-24T14:13:45.235+08:002018-02-24T14:13:45.235+08:00@ anon 924:
My figures come from the source. You ...@ anon 924:<br /><br />My figures come from the source. You are free to believe or not to believe me. Up to you lah.<br /><br />You fail to accept the "realities" of being Singaporean. Firstly, CPF is not "your money" as the majority of people mistakenly believe. The CPF is a TAX levied on workers and employers....to make it simple, a tax levied on <i>productivity</i>---it Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-5362877061773378822018-02-24T09:24:33.526+08:002018-02-24T09:24:33.526+08:00"The reserves are "no-touchies". Be..."The reserves are "no-touchies". Being essentially "debt-free", Singapore is not, and probably never be in a position where it is beholden to foreign investors....Here's how strong we are: If we didn't take one cent of revenue and just drew-down on the reserves, there's enough money and assets there to last around 25 years...that is PAY FOR EVERYTHING for 25 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-88521150591144434872018-02-24T08:56:48.387+08:002018-02-24T08:56:48.387+08:00Good luck in all that wishful thinking. ;)
The wo...Good luck in all that wishful thinking. ;)<br /><br />The world is getting flatter---i.e. more "equalised" due to gobalisation and de-centralisation.<br /><br />The Singapore Government is the most "free market" government in the world. Not my idea exclusively, but mentioned by people like Jim Rogers, Marc Farber and Doug Casey. It is "soft dictatorship" (good luck Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-7910068917544590862018-02-23T18:41:23.081+08:002018-02-23T18:41:23.081+08:00How many first world countries are not transparent...How many first world countries are not transparent in thejr reserves? How many have so many glcs that they are 50% of the industry? Tean was right. We rank first in wasting money, last in innovation in asia. You know asia? The countries we love to make so much fun of are all above us! And yet we still have unquestioning fools! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-31105369021059640412018-02-23T15:39:45.501+08:002018-02-23T15:39:45.501+08:00Many years ago, it was around 1t. Now should be at...Many years ago, it was around 1t. Now should be at least 2t because many housing prix already 2x more. Funny that no one knows how much.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-64953015493109203112018-02-23T12:29:14.245+08:002018-02-23T12:29:14.245+08:00How much we have in our reserve is strictly confid...How much we have in our reserve is strictly confidential,for security reason.You dun go around revealing your properties or possession in your bank openly do you?Gohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175015021675888529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-51026043739926245242018-02-23T10:09:44.087+08:002018-02-23T10:09:44.087+08:00In the ST today, a panel of experts cast doubts ab...In the ST today, a panel of experts cast doubts about how much there really is in the reserves. If no one knows, the reserves could be zero, negative, or as speculated, $1 trillion. When everything is hidden, how do you know how much is there?<br /><br />OTC wanted to know but did he know?<br /><br />Singaporeans might get shock of their lives if they know what is really left in the reserves. NowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-61536203750867956862018-02-23T06:45:10.291+08:002018-02-23T06:45:10.291+08:00Agongkia, as Virgo said, u started to talk nonsens...Agongkia, as Virgo said, u started to talk nonsense again. Your balls should really be sliced off so u can wake up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-88287254312981985472018-02-23T02:02:02.360+08:002018-02-23T02:02:02.360+08:00My advice to Heng Swee Kiat is to increase taxes o...My advice to Heng Swee Kiat is to increase taxes on the 2.3 million foreigners working here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-73268068587522659202018-02-23T01:07:35.708+08:002018-02-23T01:07:35.708+08:00Why not use some of the Reserves?
Is there still ...Why not use some of the Reserves?<br /><br />Is there still a Reserves? Since President Ong Teng Cheong, not a single President dared to ask the question about the Reserves, despite them holding the 2nd Key. What is the use of holding the second key but has no balls to even ask how much is our Reserves and where are they hidden or stolen? <br /><br />The whole country, from the President Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-53839634422100669792018-02-22T22:08:00.254+08:002018-02-22T22:08:00.254+08:00Keep costs & expenditures low then no need to ...Keep costs & expenditures low then no need to raise taxes but can cut taxes lah...Economics 101 leh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-73491937898038615692018-02-22T22:03:49.960+08:002018-02-22T22:03:49.960+08:00Break the PAP political power, citizens will get l...Break the PAP political power, citizens will get lower taxes & more & better job opportunities while the obscene politicians compensation will come down. Will DAFT understand during Erection date?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-86973489387819154012018-02-22T21:30:24.719+08:002018-02-22T21:30:24.719+08:00Spore taxes:
1. Income tax
2. Business profit tax
...Spore taxes:<br />1. Income tax<br />2. Business profit tax<br />3. Highest car import tax 155% in world<br />4. Unique high COE as tax ($40k to 90K)<br />5. Carpark & extensive ERP charges<br />6. High fuel tax<br />7. High water tariffs<br />8. Inflated HDB prices thru market land prices charges to HBD to govt, who has near monopoly as landowner, by law (land acquisition act).<br />9. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-90141135077694821992018-02-22T17:51:36.381+08:002018-02-22T17:51:36.381+08:00Dont be fooled:
We have more than $1 trln in reser...Dont be fooled:<br />We have more than $1 trln in reserves...gic n temasek n mas.<br />Every yr blns are channeled directly n indirectly from stats board to these 3 national reserves enterprises. Even Jinx n gang lose many many blns...no problem still can on surface show good increase in net assets in accts. Budget surplus is $9bln but actual cash surplus is maybe $32 bln.....JUST THINK YEAR Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3467366643857945682018-02-22T16:51:32.973+08:002018-02-22T16:51:32.973+08:00Sg has 1t reserve, even if at low 5% return, it is...Sg has 1t reserve, even if at low 5% return, it is 50b. 50b over 5m is 10k per person. Not enough? This is ridiculous. This is not even touching the reserves but the return on the reserves only. The ag must be sleeping or the one handling the reserves doing a bullshit lousy job.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-64481665416436403732018-02-22T16:24:22.431+08:002018-02-22T16:24:22.431+08:003:33pm
Sinkies were taught the wrong concept about...3:33pm<br />Sinkies were taught the wrong concept about earning a living. They started life by being confined in camps and upon releasing, they still have to be recalled and do exercises. They thought their lives are sold to a concept called country. But when going for jobs to be interviewed, they find no such thing as country. There are all over the world job seekers getting ready to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-35546792314915430322018-02-22T15:33:06.170+08:002018-02-22T15:33:06.170+08:00The buildings after buildings retailers will kaput...The buildings after buildings retailers will kaput when big spenders tourists are not landing at changi but landing at bangkok.....Watch for the CECA to stream in street printed masters and degrees holders. <br />2:57 pm<br /><br />Already happening even before Sep 2015 lah.<br /><br />But PAP could still get 70% votes in GE held in Sep 2015!<br /><br />So u tell me what's the problem, I meanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-32947271488580947542018-02-22T15:29:34.758+08:002018-02-22T15:29:34.758+08:00RB,
Better you go to meet-the-people session &...RB,<br /><br />Better you go to meet-the-people session & ask the minister in-charge of your GRC all these questions.<br /><br />No use asking here ... most of the readers including me are goondus, don't know anything. Even if know also cannot do anything.<br /><br />After asking your minister in-charge, you can then copy your questions to the PM & DPMs for comments too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-39657495395234915842018-02-22T15:21:19.201+08:002018-02-22T15:21:19.201+08:00You think PAP MPs would want to ask in Parliament ...You think PAP MPs would want to ask in Parliament how much is left in the reserves? Did any one of them supported OTC when he wanted to know how much is there to protect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-41795608941517180632018-02-22T15:03:51.677+08:002018-02-22T15:03:51.677+08:00Maybe the population already 7 million on this tin...Maybe the population already 7 million on this tiny island of 719 square kilometers . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-36272088654008122352018-02-22T14:57:37.020+08:002018-02-22T14:57:37.020+08:002:05pm
GST rate is not a sole measurement to cost ...2:05pm<br />GST rate is not a sole measurement to cost of living. GST raises the cost. The rental on GST. The purchase of building on GST will be passed to consumers at higher rental or higher cost of sold products. On top of the added cost, consumers are paying the elite tax at increased price.<br /><br />Consumers will buy less to sustain. The buildings after buildings retailers will kaput whenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-54698847276087237192018-02-22T14:05:53.959+08:002018-02-22T14:05:53.959+08:00Do not be fooled by them justifying the GST hike b...Do not be fooled by them justifying the GST hike by saying some other countries have even higher GST.<br /><br />Singapore is the costliest place to live on the planet.<br /><br />eg a $5 meal in a lower-cost country with a GST of 10% - the GST is 50 cents.<br /><br />The same meal in Singapore may cost $10, and a GST of 7% is 70 cents, which is already higher than that in the lower-cost country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-9617300088211916002018-02-22T13:56:54.271+08:002018-02-22T13:56:54.271+08:00Decades, decades ago with all the built up Reserve...Decades, decades ago with all the built up Reserves thru the Blood, Sweat and Tears by all Singaporeans, a wise Government would know how to invest wisely in the Fundamentals of the Nation's Economy like Solid Down to Earth Businesses.<br /><br />Trained the citizens to their Max in securing Solid Traditional Tested Businesses with Educational and Hands On Study.<br /><br />They just want to Virgo 49noreply@blogger.com