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07-04-2011, 03:10 PM | #1 |
Arofanatic
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Hard Facts on Singapore
Just to share, sorry if posted before.
Hard Facts on Singapore by Dr. Foo Loon Sung 1. Singaporeans work the most number of hours per week in the world. 2. Most Singaporeans will never own a car because COEs (Certificates of Entitlement) are limited. 3. The average home size of a Singaporean has fallen from 1660 sq feet to about 1000 sq feet in the past decade. 4. Fertility rate in Singapore has fallen to below Japan - among the lowest in the world. 5. Only less than half the Singaporeans can meet the minimum sum for CPF (Central Provident Fund) retirement accounts. Meaning many will never retire. 6. 17% of Singaporeans do not have medical insurance - the highest in the developed world give and take a few % compared with USA. 7. Singapore has the fastest growing foreigner population per capita in the world. Within a decade, the majority of people in Singapore will be foreign born. 8. Singapore has the highest paid political leaders in the world.... 9. Singapore has the highest income gap of all developed countries. 10. More than one person kills himself/herself every day. 11. Singaporeans have the highest savings rate in the world due to CPF but many still can't retire. 12. The Singapore parliament has the least opposition in terms of percentage of seats in the world among countries that claim to be democratic. 13. Singapore bans chewing gum but legalises casinos. Casinos are legalised in only 2 of the 50 American states. 14. Singapore hangs the most people per capita in the world. Even more than China. 15. Singapore cars are the most expensive in the world. 16. Singaporeans have the lowest purchasing power among all developed countries according to UBS...even Malaysians in KL have higher purchasing power. 17. The Singapore govt has the highest sovereign wealth fund per capita. ..and among the top few in absolute terms. 18. Singapore spends more on defence than Malaysia and Indonesia combined - so I guess we don't need too much diplomacy and or diplomats, can afford to badmouth them according to Wikileaks. Now that they know, we better spend a $100M extra this year on defence. 19. Singapore has the No.1 civil service in the world according to Minister Lim Swee Say. I want to add we also have No.1 civil service in terms of pay for the top echelon. Some can afford French ! cooking lessons. 20. Singapore has only one newspaper company called SPH that produces hoards of quality papers such as Straits Times, Sin Min and other reading delights. We had 5 newspaper companies a few decades ago, I guess this business is in decline even as the population increases. 21. Singaporeans serve NS (National Service) for 2-2.5 years, this is the longest in the world after Israel. We do it because we can afford the time. Many Singaporean workers will work their whole life without retirement anyway so what is the difference putting aside 2 years. 22. Singapore has the world's oldest and wisest politician. His name is Lee Kuan Yew. As long as he is around, the good life for Singaporeans will continue. He will make sure of that. 23. Lee Kuan Yew's son is Lee Hsien Loong who coincidentally became PM due to his own merit. His New Year Message this year asks Singaporeans to be more RESILIENT. 24. Singapore has the most expensive public housing in the world....but according to Minister Mah, it is still affordable. |
07-04-2011, 03:17 PM | #2 |
Arofanatic
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Will declare that i am no PAP or any party's supporter, but decides each on its own merits come voting day. As for the above "facts", some are clearly shit stirring while others are hardly issues worth bringing up.
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07-04-2011, 03:54 PM | #3 |
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facts with errors.
i know for a fact luxury cars are more expensive in Malaysia.
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07-04-2011, 04:22 PM | #4 |
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is Nicotine and alchol tax the highest in SG?
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07-04-2011, 04:57 PM | #5 | |
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But I believe our overall car price is definitely up there. The list does not have ERP? Thought we are world renowned for that too. |
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07-04-2011, 05:00 PM | #6 | |
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die oso children cannot take. save it for the govt. |
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07-04-2011, 07:25 PM | #7 | |
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(In case anyone take my words seriously, Do try to break wind a little more, like me... it's approaching weekend, some humour helps unwind) |
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07-04-2011, 07:36 PM | #8 |
Dragon
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I think most of the defence budget is spend on media.. Poster , tv ect .. Make to look our army is garang( fierce)
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07-04-2011, 07:48 PM | #9 |
Dragon
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we have the most number of macdonalds per sq area in the world too.
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07-04-2011, 07:59 PM | #10 |
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I am not a PAP-er, but some points are so flawed that I got to point out.
1. Singaporeans work the most number of hours per week in the world. South Koreans work longer than us. 13. Singapore bans chewing gum but legalises casinos. Casinos are legalised in only 2 of the 50 American states. Its not illegal to chew gums in Singapore. Although chewing gums are banned from sales. 14. Singapore hangs the most people per capita in the world. Even more than China. The key word in this statement is per capita... Please compare the population of Singapore & China. I am glad that cases of kidnap and armed robbery are low in Singapore.
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