Warrior88

Interesting to read how China curb pty speculations. Developers also kena MOP. Those who hold land more than 1 year without developing ban from next land tender.

Yap, check TCM, school teacher, pilot, bankers ... sure got some

I just got all my staff to show me their tongue, lucky all short one 伊索曾当过奴隶。一次主人吩咐伊索宰一头羊，然后，用羊身上最可口的部位给他炒盘菜。过不多久，伊索给他端上一盘炒心和舌头。第二天，主人又吩咐伊索，叫他用羊身上最不爽口的部位炒一盘菜。过不多时，伊索端来的还是炒心和舌头。“这是怎么回事啊？”主人不解地问道。“主人啊，”伊索语重心长地说，“如果心地正直、语言公道，这便是世上最美好的东西。但，若是用心险恶、语言龌龊，这却是所有的人都厌恶的。”

Even TS got different version. Story get distorted from one to the next Once upon a time there was a powerful King who summoned the court jesters to come before him. When they appeared he said to foolish Simon, "Go and bring me back the best thing in the world." Then he addressed silly John and said, "Go and find me the worst thing in the world." Those two clowns were back in short order, each carrying a package. Then foolish Simon bowed before the King and said, "Sire, I have found the best thing in the world." When they opened his package there was a human tongue. Silly John laughed and said, "Sire, I have brought you the worst thing in the world." When his package was opened, there was also found a human tongue. The moral of this story is that the tongue can be both the best and worst thing in the world. With the tongue we can praise God and bless man. But with the same tongue we can curse God and revile man. So we use the tongue to bless and curse. And that makes the tongue either the best thing or the worst thing in the world.

SINGAPORE: It is a permanent residence scheme for million-dollar investors, one which spells out clearly the financial criteria that an applicant needs to fulfill. But from Oct 1, foreign entrepreneurs applying for permanent residence under the Contact Singapore's Global Investor Programme (GIP) will find the bar raised. They must now have a company turnover of at least $30 million per annum in the most recent year and at least $30 million per annum on average for the last three years to qualify. Previously, they needed at least $10 million in the most recent year and $10 million on average for the last three years. Also, from Jan 1, they will have to invest at least $2.5 million in a new business entity; or in the expansion of an existing business operation; or in a GIP-approved fund. In the past, entrepreneurs needed only to invest between $1 million and $2 million. The changes, announced on Aug 31 on the Contact Singapore website, come on the back of a tighter immigration policy. They are also a sign that the Government is being "more selective" about the kind of foreigners the country is taking in, said Government Parliamentary Committee (Manpower) deputy chairman Charles Chong. "In slowing down the number of immigrants, we could either set the criteria higher or resort to balloting which we don't want. We want to attract higher category applicants. These economic migrants are beneficial for the country," he said. Mr Chong, who is a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, dismissed the notion that this was an election ploy. He described the move as a "general policy shift to reduce the number of immigrants". However, he acknowledged that the changes could result in fewer entrepreneurs qualifying under the GIP scheme. Still, Mr Chong added: "The policy is not cast in stone, I'm sure the Government will be flexible and adjust to the needs of the nation." - TODAY/fa

Deal is the 120k portion must be deposit immediately into the deposit. But he is allow to withdraw from the deposit monthly

Har? I also gong gong when he told me. Yes he told me literally cash !

Guys, Check out this deal. My colleage, outstanding loan with UOB=80k, Approach Maybank, valuated his property as 950k, so offer to do refinancing for 200k, 80k=UOB, 120k=cash. All at 0.88% Also offer to allow depposit at 2.5%. So what he will do is take the 120k, pay interest at 0.88%, deposit at 2.5% He calculate that he will have save cash $1XX monthly

My colleages, North Oaks, just turn 10 years this year, got party last month. Grant = 40k

Grant is the carrot attached first timer EC iand the drawing factor that justify the affordable Condo style living when EC was just launch in 2000

Grant already offest all above + they get free stay

This EC can sell now liao. Eastvale Pasir Ris Drive 3 27 Jan 1999 Westmere Jurong East Street 13 27 Feb 1999 Simei Green Simei Street 4 28 Apr 1999 Windermere Choa Chu Kang Street 64 16 Sep 1999 Chestervale Bangkit Road 20 Mar 1999 Pinevale Tampines Street 73 28 Jul 1999 Yew Mei Green Choa Chu Kang North 6 01 Sep 2000 Summerdale Boon Lay Drive 08 Sep 2000 The Rivervale Rivervale Link 28 Jun 2000 The Florida Hougang Avenue 7 *18 Feb 2000 30 May 2000 Northoaks Woodlands Crescent 03 Oct 2000 Woodsvale Woodands Drive 72 05 Aug 2000 The Floravale Westwood Avenue (Jurong West) 13 Oct 2000 The Eden Tampines Street 34 16 Apr 2003 The Dew Bt Batok Street 21 19 Jul 2003 Bishan Loft Bishan Street 11 26 Sep 2003 Lilydale Yishun Avenue 6 29 Mar 2003 Nuovo Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 #31 Aug 2004 Park Green Rivervale Link 30 Sep 2004 Whitewater Pasir Ris Street 72 *31 Jan 2005 01 Mar 2005 The Esparis Pasir Ris Drive 4 #22 Jun 2005

Mine also 2nd appointment

I favour no guideline for agent fees and leave it to market forces. Reason is that it contravenes the competition act. No need to hear agent saying simi market rate ..... $1000 for agency fees want or not, if not I find others to sell. There are some house that sell like hot cake. Just 1 open house and buyers even bid higher than COVs.

Sounds correct. Maybe HDB should name it as PHOR="private housing with ownership restrictions" during the 6 ~ 10 years. After which FPH="Fully privatized Housing"

If you sell later, there is this cooling period of 30 mths, afterwhich you can buy BTO, DBSS and EC. So, can only buy resale HDB, pte, good class bungalow next time. By the way, how much per sq feet are you buying.

The first ECs was launched in 1999. 100% who are eligible are making profits. However, I felt the current new launch at $700~750/sq ft are now on the high side. You could actually get resale FH/L99 condo at $600~650/sq ft w/o HDB restrictions. Besides their sinking funds are generally stronger and better maintain. ROI generally in terms of %, Considering the grant and low cost last time, previous EC owner do make a handsome profit. even thought grant had to be put back into your own cpf.

Took over from previous owner, just clean them, had been idle for almost 9 months liao. Will try again this weekend. This thingy really sucks. Like those old car that must be start regularly.

My 3 muskeeters ? Yes, but somehow in this process, I realized that there is a limit that we can do for them. At which stage of their journey. Some consider til Education, others til they become father. We must retire too, what if we live too long? Not everybody like LKY, got physiotherapy, nutritionist, phycologist for their quality life. Must think now, otherwise, dementia sits in, gong gong liao

Fine for now, thank you! not sure abt the next few years. Still making plans Glad that you are back in this forum

Yo, thought you disappear in the thin air after selling your simei house Have you bought your new home ?

keke.... chinese speed reading, sometimes cannot work. Kena backfire

So much different, before and after.... After the tile work, place looks very big and swee

XX，XX苦XX，劳XX，饿XX，空XX，X乱XX，XX忍，XX不能。——孟子 Only read the key words.... means difficult, very siong, must puasa, fasting, from:the fierce one

Wah piang eh, must google in order to understand "days of heavy task for us, we must first works our tendons."