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Close to half of Singapore residents say they will never achieve financial freedom: Poll

The index findings were gathered through an online survey of 3,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 18 to 65 from April to June in 2024.

SINGAPORE - More than two in five people in Singapore believe they will never be able to achieve financial freedom based on their current trajectory, a poll has found.

Of the 3,000 people polled, 29% said they will be able to achieve financial freedom, 27% said they have already attained it, while 44% said they will never be able to do so. The top 3-reasons cite for not being able to financially free are: insufficient income, unforeseen personal or health circumstances, and job insecurity.

The findings were part of composite insurer Singlife’s 2nd financial freedom index. The index findings were gathered through an online survey of 3,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 18 to 65 from April to June in 2024. In 2024, respondents scored 58 out of 100 in the index. This is slightly down from the score of 60 in 2023.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/cl...eedom-poll

(25-08-2024, 09:36 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Prime Minister Lawrence Wong should and must try go back to fundamental attribution to collect less error in it tendency on people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior...

The next time GST when in year after 2030, when go up, he promise next first whether is 1% or 2 % increase. We all still got only chicken wing, later gave by a whole chick...

(30-04-2024, 11:54 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Another video sing from me. A old, not so old male uncle singer and with young PeiFen singing together...

https://youtu.be/9TZIwcHpAaU?si=WvXj1j9v5mn0hReD

https://youtu.be/g7wUK6sn3b8?si=s0XRT8Vtvtt74zmD

香! 香港三公主 mei mei sung on the park.
https://youtu.be/f-qCVnmxUTo?si=drr6hklvLdoNdaUx

香港三公主 mei mei sung near to (street) park
https://youtu.be/OPNm-X_fMEA?si=Et3c7GwFjiHkYtAL

香港三公主 mei mei sung near to (street) park
https://youtu.be/6zkwJ864zuQ?si=eMAGbpm6BUpWBRW-

香港三公主 mei mei sung near to (street) park
https://youtu.be/z2Us9df890E?si=odoC2R_sCfO6-Zv3

香港三公主 mei mei sung near to (street) park
https://youtu.be/idRX6ra5F6c?si=Qqg2DuLqximE_lHQ

香港三公主 mei mei sung near to (street) park
https://youtu.be/2DBLITHcR9A?si=C8In7_m3mnwMSeiv

Beautiful Sunday song by Daniel Boone
https://youtu.be/exjLe4xQsE8?si=wetCmRNoIDKVPapF

Fate of one of Singapore’s last kelongs hangs in the balance. 

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s last four kelongs could soon close, if heritage activists are unable to find a way to save it.

Located off coast of Pulau Ubin, kelong is owned by retiree Timothy Ng, 76, who in June decided to give up running it and the adjacent fish farm after operating both for two decades.

The S'pore Heritage Society (SHS) has petitioned authorities for kelong to be retained, possibly used for education and research purposes.

Cardiff City footballer Perry Ng in S'pore for ‘familiarisation stint’ with Lions.

SINGAPORE: Among familiar faces during open training session@Kallang Football Hub on Monday (Sep 2), was a figure local football fans have been hoping to see for quite some time. Invited by Football Association of S'pore (FAS) for a “familiarisation stint” with men’s national football team was Cardiff City footballer Perry Ng.

Under FIFA rules, Ng is eligible to play for Singapore via his late paternal grandfather James, who was born here, but later moved to Liverpool.
However, under Singapore citizenship rules, one can only qualify for a passport by descent if at least one parent was born in the country or is a citizen by registration. 

“Ever since my grandfather passed away about 12 years ago, it’s always been a dream of mine to come here, represent him, represent my family that are still here, and to make them proud. My family here have never seen me play before, so to walk out to the National Stadium with them there will be a dream come true,” said Ng.

“I’m so excited for it to happen. And, yeah, this is the start.”

(25-08-2024, 09:36 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]PM Lawrence Wong should & must go back to fundamental attribution to collect error in it tendency on people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior...

Indonesia arrests terrorist, planned to attack Singapore 9-years ago news.

JAKARTA - An Al-Qaeda affiliated militant
.“We are developing case to see whether he is a key crucial element in terror networks,” source is close investigation told Straits Times on Sept 3.

Yudi was with the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula – the Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda – when the plan to target the SGX Centre in Singapore’s Shenton Way was hatched, according to the press statement sent to ST on Sept 2 by Detachment 88, Indonesia’s national police counter-terrorism squad.

“Yudi tried to enter Singapore in 2015 by sea but was rejected by the Singapore immigration and was deported to Batam,” the statement also said.

Yudi had remarried and moved around frequently to avoid detection, said the source. He was known to have spent time in Surabaya and Pasuruan in East Java, Gorontalo in Sulawesi, and Batam, which is a short ferry ride from Singapore.

“We are developing the case to see whether he is a key and crucial element in terror networks,” a source who is close to the investigation told The Straits Times on Sept 3.

(02-09-2024, 10:22 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Cardiff City footballer Perry Ng in S'pore for ‘familiarisation stint’ with Lions.

SINGAPORE: Among familiar faces during open training session@Kallang Football Hub on Monday (Sep 2), was a figure local football fans have been hoping to see for quite some time. Invited by Football Association of S'pore (FAS) for a “familiarisation stint” with men’s national football team was Cardiff City footballer Perry Ng.

Under FIFA rules, Ng is eligible to play for Singapore via his late paternal grandfather James, who was born here, but later moved to Liverpool.
However, under Singapore citizenship rules, one can only qualify for a passport by descent if at least one parent was born in the country or is a citizen by registration. 

“Ever since my grandfather passed away about 12 years ago, it’s always been a dream of mine to come here, represent him, represent my family that are still here, and to make them proud. My family here have never seen me play before, so to walk out to the National Stadium with them there will be a dream come true,” said Ng.

“I’m so excited for it to happen. And, yeah, this is the start.”

From Samurai Blue to the red of Singapore: Kyoga Nakamura's quest to become a Lion. 

(04-09-2024, 05:30 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]From Samurai Blue to the red of Singapore: Kyoga Nakamura's quest to become a Lion. 

Having gained permanent resident status earlier this year, Kyoga Nakamura is now working towards Singapore citizenship and has been invited to train with the Lions for their centralised training during this international window. Football Association of Singapore. Sep 4, 2024,

When he was just a young prospect, Kyoga Nakamura already reached one of the pinnacles for a footballer of his age: representing his native Japan at the FIFA U-17 World Cup back in 2013.

Since then, his professional journey has taken him down quite an unconventional path.
https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/story/_/i...ecome-lion

(02-09-2024, 12:38 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]This month can $200 - $400 for govt?.

Yes!.  some got $200/-, some got $400/-  think those above $34,000 salary got $200/-.

Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race.

By Allan Lichtman, Nayeema Raza and Adam Westbrook •September 5, 2024

Allan Lichtman’s method for predicting election winners has an impressive track record.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/10...ction.html

Dick Cheney says he’s voting for Harris in November and Trump ‘can never be trusted with power again’
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/06/polit...index.html

(25-08-2024, 09:36 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sholud and must go back to fundamental attribution to collect error in it tendency on people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior...

Amid police probe, DAP MP Teresa Kok defends call for Malaysia to drop proposed mandatory halal certification for certain eateries

Madam Kok faces police investigation following her statements that obligatory halal food certification would burden small businesses, which drew criticism from political figures, including prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.

(04-07-2024, 08:20 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]These disbursements are GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme, which helps to permanently defray GST expenses for lower- to middle-income S'poreans as cope with hike in goods & services tax over the past two years. In January 2023, the GST rate increased from 7% to 8%, be4 jumping to 9% cent at the start of 2024. 2024 GSTV disbursements, which were first announced by PM Lawrence Wong in February 2023, will amount to $1.4 billion, which is around $200 million more than in 2023,

来了，giving out 1 ice cream gonna take back whole ice box of ice cream liao . 😂

"Take money no need to think so hard rah. No need scholars. Just increase this and that can Liao like GST , ERP , COE go high etc etc so many things to increase also can implement new taxes etc"

Now take back a whole chicken after giving us a chicken wing....

Now take back a whole chicken after giving us a chicken wing....

(02-05-2024, 11:05 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]The best singer. Tey in Singapore 2024. At national stadium Kallang

https://youtu.be/a5AyqiFV-_c?si=64O7Jpkz1s7CJIAL

Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris. The popstar made announcement to her 283 mil Instagram followers shortly after presidential debate ended.

Taylor Swift said she voting for Kamala Harris for president, giving Democratic candidate the endorsement world’s biggest popstars. Swift, whose millions of devoted fans are known as Swifties, announcement on Instagram w/picture of herself holding a cat moments after debate.
https://youtu.be/Sdkxr1gUHsQ?si=-gOMCGdChORelMvK

(11-09-2024, 08:57 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris. The popstar made announcement to her 283 mil Instagram followers shortly after presidential debate ended.

Taylor Swift said she voting for Kamala Harris for president, giving Democratic candidate the endorsement world’s biggest popstars. Swift, whose millions of devoted fans are known as Swifties, announcement on Instagram w/picture of herself holding a cat moments after debate.
https://youtu.be/Sdkxr1gUHsQ?si=-gOMCGdChORelMvK

Good Show in Singapore for up to one week or continue for 7 days....good 
https://youtu.be/U7ASX_K3Shc?si=2E0314rAWGvA3JXz

(12-09-2024, 04:18 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.youtube.com/live/KkZicRsbcPw...yua8UgpCrQ

(12-09-2024, 04:42 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]

50,000 people gather at the National Stadium for papal mass 

(55,000-seat National Stadium is almost full house.)...Pope Francis delivered homily.

https://youtu.be/U7ASX_K3Shc?si=jG7U9muWKWZ0Lfe1
https://youtu.be/mhB1yIYkboU?si=bryLLjMEG_6Z9csL