Singapore Hottest Topic

1. COE price

COE for cars above 1600cc crosses 90k this week, it was probably somewhere near 15k in 2007.

2007

2012

2.Property Prices.

A HDB flat cost 200k in 2002 may fetch a price of 400k today.

If my memory serve me correct, it was the year 1996/97 and i was an undergraduate sitting at the Hall of residence 10's lounge browsing through the sunday newspaper, eager to know how much it takes to own a car and a house back then, it was a awakening for me then and awakening for me no. The cost was quite similar to what it is right now. Its amazing that Asian Financial crisis has gone and forgotten and wow... we are  at the top again.(Depends on what 'Top' are you referring to).

Millions Billions dollar question: Is this the beginning or the end?

Other Blogs or Sites on COEs:

1. Lion Dens.

2. Littlespeck

Happy 2012

This one for the apple fan. happy new year.

Wish you a merry x'mas and happy new year

Merry X'mas and happy new year.

wow,

it is really fascinating when car prices in Malaysia and Singapore are revisited.

The last time i posted on this topic was back in the year 2007, back then i was wondering why the car prices was so expensive in malaysia compared to singapore in term of purchasing power.

however in the short span of four years, a quick check on the car prices listed on their toyota website shows that,

To own a Toyota Altis in,

a) Singapore - SGD 100,000 (RM 240,000).

b) Malaysia - RM 105,000.

Car prices in singapore has increased by a whopping 100,000-60,000/60,000 = 67%!, while in malaysia the price remains almost the same.

This might be attributed to the following factors,

1.) Economy expansion - Salary has gone up and more residents can afford to own a car.

2.) Increase in population in the last 5 years - addition to the above, there are new residents that can also afford to own a car.

3.) New quota system for issuance of COE - this has resulted in lower COE being released?.

what say you?

Seasonal Flu

My whole family caught this...

Singapore News

5 H1N1-related deaths so far this year; CDC advises seasonal flu jabs

SINGAPORE: Experts said the current seasonal flu jab can protect against circulating strains, including the latest H1N1 virus despite five H1N1-related deaths so far this year. The Communicable Disease Centre is advising the public to go for flu jabs with May and June being flu season. The Health Ministry said the number of acute respiratory tract infections treated at polyclinics peaked to over 17,000 cases per week in April. Of this, 37 per cent is caused by the H1N1 virus. Family doctors are also treating more such cases of acute respiratory tract infections. They said 35 per cent are children aged between three and eight years. Dr John Soo, general practitioner, said: "When they come to school, one or two children fall sick and end up with the few other schoolmates picking up the virus and bring it home infecting their siblings, parents, as well as grandma, grandpa as well. So it spreads relatively quickly." - CNA/vm

Sandarkan Pada Kenangan?

'Sayang Menyayang' anybody?

Lagu yang sering bergema di kepala aku sejak kecil.

Kenangan manis kau dan aku Takkan terluput

Duri ranjau dalam bercintaLumrah dunia

Sayang menyayang Cinta dikenang Perasaan menjadi rindu

Oh! Lihatlah dirikuYang kehilangan Tanpa kasih mu sayang Siapalah aku

Sayang menyayang Saling percaya Punca kasih berpanjangan

Mengapa kita harus bersengketa Kerana fitnah dan salah sangka

Apa yang telah terjadi pada kenangan Sememangnya aku tak pernah melupakannya

Mengapa mesti ada perasaan benci Kerana cinta dan percaya luput dalam perasaan

Marilah kasih Kita saling sayang menyayang Kalaulah ada benci Kita sandarkan pada kenangan

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Everybody.

Found this song while looking for a X'mas song, hope you all like it.

	John Lennon - Happy Xmas [War Is Over] .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine