Singapore - Our Home: 2015

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Sunday, November 8, 2015

rate

1.456 – SG2999 US2060 @Bank

1.433 – SG3999 US2791 @Pwy Chi

1.425 - SG4004 US2810 @Pwy Ind

This is not the first time Pwy Ind beating “rivals” on rate.

I think should go there next time.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Transformation

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Birthday

Party…. 15 kids.

Kids Performing – Suntec’s site for rent (PA system, stage) - $450. Full package $800 incl food n program.

Alive Museum - $20*15 = $300 (foc $11 meal at Marche)

Marche - $18*15 = $270. Meal, games, cake

Goodman – Clay painting $15/pax = $200

Cool De Sac $26/pax unlimited play. Meal @ abt $10/pax.

Polliwogs 15pax $1088 Tropical/JuniorChef/Princess Party, $1288 LaserTag/TaekwonDo, Super Party $988, Funtastica $688, Petite $588

Nom Bistro.. paya lebar min $1700

Nasi Rawon

Bdk fdcrt - Sinaran Cahaya Bedok Corner

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Bow n Shoulder Rest

Bought at SW TKatong.

¾ Bow was at SG25/pc. FOM (OEM) ¾- 4/4 was SG10.

Also saw Bow hardcase (white ivory) at abt SG65.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Mee Rebus n Kopi

$3 Mee Rebus

$1.20 Kopi

Square 2

Not bad at all

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Soft boiled eggs, toast n kopi (tea)

Pay *$1.80 to have the set at NTUC-run food centre,

or $7.40 to have the same set at OT-WhiteCoffee-type resto-kopitiam

(*Member pays $1.40!)

While allowing for extra comfort (space, seats etc) n perhaps prestige, the island country has options for those who cannot (will not) pay $7.40.

What more you want?

Monday, September 14, 2015

2016 - Calendar

www.moe.gov.sg/schools/terms-and-holidays/2016/

Sunday, August 30, 2015

E&O

Tamarind (executive apartments) Seri Tanjung Pinang.

Pool view 1047sqf, RM995k – 8% = 915,400.

Another 5% rebate 45,770 = 915400-45770

Final price = 869,630 (ie 830psf)

Mountain view 1372sqf, RM1,203k – 8% -5% = 1,051,422 (ie 766psf)

Loan 70% 774,732, Cash 277k, 15yrs repayment RM6k.

Rental rental 3%

ARC Parking

Weekday 5pm-10pm foc w $30 spend.

Weekend 8am-12mn foc!! Wow.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Tns 2015

Upgrading. In progress.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Price Disparity SG MY 1508Aug

Price disparity: SGD 1 vs MYR 2.87 (as at Aug 13)

iPad Air 16GB SG548 vs MYR1356 (SG472) = SG76 (13.8%)

RedMi 2 SG179 vs MYR459 (SG160) = SG19 (10.6%)

Galaxy Note 10.1 3G 16GB SG490 vs MYR1399 (SG486) = unconfirmed online prices

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

SG Who#1

Goh Cheng Liang (Nippon Paint)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>reportedly worth US$8.2b in 2015 (Forbes, Singapore richest man). Much of it a major stake (39%) in Nippon Paint.

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Ex-rubber tapper who was sold excess paint for a song and resold it for good profit. Then worked with Nippon Paint to distribute and manufacture latter’s products from Tanjong Rhu.

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Involved in trading, food manufacturing, logistics and property development too (eg. Liang Court, Mt Elizabeth hospital)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Now Goh family also owns >5% of ISOTeam, a company that paints HDB flats among other things.

Ng Teng Fong (Far East)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Far East Org and HK-listed Sino Land. 1980s, Far East built 3 malls in Orchard (Far East Shopping Centre, Lucky Plaza and Far East Plaza – touted as SEA’s largest mall then.

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>They converted former General Post Office into Fullerton Hotel.

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>1995, gained control of Yeo Hiap Seng.

JY Pillay (SIA)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Founding Chairman of SIA. 2003 as Chairman of SGX. Described by LeeKY as “equal to the best brains in America”. Effective management of capacity and pricing resulted in profitable seasons through booms and busts. When asked how SIA did it, Pillay said “leadership + steady management, rigorously, fairly and consistently”, “no pompous, airy-fairy vision thing”, “passionate dedication to a very high standard and quality of service and a deep commitment to the integrity of the product”.

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Editor of Asian Banker’s Journal Emmanuel said “he puts a basic proposition on the table, and allows everybody to build on it, going away thinking that they contributed to it”

Sim Kee Boon (Keppel Corp)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Keppel Corp is one of the world’s biggest builders of offshore rigs. Also a big property developer and investor in Energy and Telco. Sim joined civil service in 50s, became permanent secretary at Ministory of Communications (1975-1984) and led planning and development of Changi Airport then. 1984-1999 became Keppel’s chairman. Acquired Straits Steamship in 1984 (bad decision) and decided to cut losses on various entities (including retrenchment). From 1984 - $173million loss, 1985 - $49million loss. 1986 – profit a$7.3m, 1987 – profit at $45m. Started financing business for its contractor. Grew to be Keppel TatLee Bank and was acquired by OCBC. Invested in new mobile phone operator, now 2^nd largest shareholder of M1.

Wee Cho Yaw (UOB)

<![if !supportLists]>- <![endif]>Wee’s father was a successful businessman based in Sarawak. Wee was given management of United Chinese Bank (UCB) some 30yrs ago. He introduced various new services, expanded the bank regionally, and renamed it to UOB in 1965. UOB took over Chung Khiaw Bank, Lee Wah Bank, Far Eastern Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank (1971-1987). In 2001, UOB’s rival offer at S$10B successfully won him control over OUB. Government controlled DBS lost and issued scathing remark which they later had to apologize for.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Singapore - JB

Singapore to Senai

<![if !supportLists]>1) <![endif]>$6.30 - Causeway Link (Shuttle) -> Queen St to JB Sentral ($3.30) + JB Sentral to Senai (RM8/abt$3) = $6.30 (total travelling 1-3hrs)

<![if !supportLists]>2) <![endif]>$12 - Singapore-Johor Express to Woodlands ($2.50-$4) + Woodlands Train Station Shuttle ($5) + JB Sentral to Senai (RM8/abt$3) = $12

<![if !supportLists]>3) <![endif]>$10 - MRT to Woodlands Train Station ($2, 1.5hr) + Shuttle Train ($5) + JB Sentral to Senai (RM8/abt$3) = $10

<![if !supportLists]>4) <![endif]>MRT to Kranji/Marsiling Station + Kranji (170 - $1.88 70min) / Marsiling (950) to Woodlands checkpoint

Or just follow this from anywhere in Singapore to Woodlands Train Check point (http://railtravelstation.com/2014/12/03/getting-from-singapore-city-to-woodlands-train-checkpoint/)

Then take the train from Woodlands Train Check Point to JB Sentral (5min) (http://railtravelstation.com/2015/07/04/shuttle-tebrau-woodlands-ciq-tofrom-jb-sentral-by-train/)

Then Airport Shuttle from JB Sentral to Senai.