tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post7648413330101917467..comments2024-03-28T22:56:40.743+08:00Comments on Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Best places for Singaporean to migrate toTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-40144569263687943332013-03-06T23:52:49.639+08:002013-03-06T23:52:49.639+08:00Way to go mr tan!Way to go mr tan!ABOUT REDORCHIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664070102452179880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-20877335895438929782013-03-06T23:52:01.727+08:002013-03-06T23:52:01.727+08:00Mr tan, i was there when you spoke to singaporeans...Mr tan, i was there when you spoke to singaporeans at honglim it was truly very ground level n down to earth.if only you could speak the same in hokkien.that surrounded me were old chinese auntes and uncles. they kept asking me to translate. these old singaporeans that built singapore in yhe very old days are now seeing the tide of change and dpnt quite understand why ruling party is doing what they do now.ABOUT REDORCHIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664070102452179880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-17004472650287568842013-03-06T23:51:19.918+08:002013-03-06T23:51:19.918+08:00Mr tan, i was there when you spoke to singaporeans...Mr tan, i was there when you spoke to singaporeans at honglim it was truly very ground level n down to earth.if only you could speak the same in hokkien.that surrounded me were old chinese auntes and uncles. they kept asking me to translate. these old singaporeans that built singapore in yhe very old days are now seeing the tide of change and dpnt quite understand why ruling party is doing what they do now.ABOUT REDORCHIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664070102452179880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-75403946534726608122013-02-02T03:05:32.405+08:002013-02-02T03:05:32.405+08:00Hi Elgin,
I agree with you on the manager part...Hi Elgin,<br /> I agree with you on the manager part. Sinkies seem obsessed to have manager title to boost their self-esteem.<br /><br /> Is a sad state of affairs that tradesman are lowly paid in Sillypore. We ought to move more toward Germany & OZ where craftsman/tradesman can earn a decent living.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi Ryan002,<br /> Western countries tend toward the extrovert side while asian countries tend toward introvert.<br /><br /> I haven't stay in OZ to know about their contempt of materialism. However i find many sinkies are addicted to materialism. It seems everyone is playing catchup with the Joneses next door.<br /><br /> When SG have such a wide income inequality, the envy & jealousy just make it worse. No wonder Sinkies are unhappiest in world despite buying this this this & buying that that that.Xianlonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126812922321444916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-75008352856436166802013-01-31T16:09:09.343+08:002013-01-31T16:09:09.343+08:00I studied in Australia during my teen years, and I...I studied in Australia during my teen years, and I have some relatives who moved there.<br /><br />In terms of preference, I still rather Singapore. Australia is characterized by a strong bias toward extroverts; in the time I was there, I felt Australians tend to gravitate toward the loudest and most optimistic leaders (the rock stars) rather than quiet, intelligent ones.<br /><br />I also dislike the strong differences between town and country, and the frankly xenophobic tendencies in the more rural areas.<br /><br />That said, the one thing I do like about Australians is their contempt of materialism. <br /><br />I contend that many Singaporeans secretly associate poverty with immorality (i.e. if someone is poor, he or she must somehow deserve it), and I like that Australians don't hold the same views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-14003660607054604952013-01-31T09:17:37.058+08:002013-01-31T09:17:37.058+08:00Mr Tan, have you tried calculating the real effect...Mr Tan, have you tried calculating the real effective taxes Singaporeans are paying? I mean, the income tax, GST, property tax, utility tax, admin charges, road tax, ARF for cars, ERP, COE.........and the list goes on. <br />By comparison, I don't think Australian taxes are that high, and they get much more.Sobrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589311885913270452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-14264799674325341312013-01-31T07:32:15.151+08:002013-01-31T07:32:15.151+08:00I agree with your comments, Mr Tan. I studied in A...I agree with your comments, Mr Tan. I studied in Australia and stayed on after finding a job and a wife. The life is good. I tried to bring my Aussie wife to Singapore but after a year, we moved back as we missed our lifestyle in Australia. Apart from the points you raised, another major factor is optimism. The average Australian is very optimistic, even in the face of hardship. A common phrase they use here is "she'll be right", which means everything will be OK. Contrasted with Singaporeans who say "die lah" the moment something goes wrong.<br /><br />One thing about Singapore is people who are in finance tend to be the ones who make it big, whereas people in engineering or IT are finding their wages suppressed. Everyone aspires to be a manager. Over here, technical expertise is well regarded and you get paid well for being an expert in your field. You can really earn a decent living as an engineer all the way to retirement. That makes it very attractive for engineering professionals like myself to work here. In Singapore, being in engineering, there's the saying "if you're not in management by 35 years old, you're going nowhere".<br /><br />One problem with Australia is that the laws are quite lax. Most people are law-abiding citizens but there are bad hats around. I find that the laws don't do enough to keep people from re-offending. It is changing, it's harder to get parole and sentences are getting longer, but there's some way to go.<br /><br />The political system is light years ahead of Singapore in terms of freedom, but sometimes you feel that both sides (Labor/Coalition) are just arguing for the sake of arguing. If both sides stopped bickering and just focused on national issues, the system would work better. Parliamentry debates are lively and entertaining. One thing I like is that politicians are really grilled hard here and they really have to work for their pay - unlike Singapore where you are just parachuted in via GRC and earn millions but never get sacked for screwing up.Elgin Lamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038041459237519440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-45949548488188597382013-01-30T18:15:57.092+08:002013-01-30T18:15:57.092+08:00How about Malaysia? I learnt that the My Second Ho...How about Malaysia? I learnt that the My Second Home programme has been very successfully. A lot of retired foreigners have come to stay in Malaysia for their retirement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784958712330315364noreply@blogger.com