yep. i miss singapore for its clean air and environment, courteous people and very convenient (and punctual) public transport!

If you just want to earn fast money, why do you want to become a PR?

Bcos of of the following reasons:-

1) Job security
2) Maybe wanted to jump to other company after working in this company for 1.5 yrs.

Let's say the company gonna retrench u next Monday, u cant still apply for other jobs based on your PR status.

Secondly, it is much more easier to apply a job as a PR than u are on a EP or WP.

So, if I can apply for PR and at the same time does not need to contribute CPF, that would be great.

Yes, it would be great... but maybe not.

If you need "money fast" like you said, and that $900/mth (max) is going to be a problem, then don't be a PR. You can't have your cake and eat it as well.

For me, I treat my CPF as a long term FD which matures at 55. I have to contribute 900/mth to this FD, but my employer also contributes 650/mth. Therefore, I invest 900/mth so that I get an additional 650/mth. It's a whopping 72% upfront return on investment. Easy money.

Wow, your salary pretty high. SGD4.5k huh~ May I know your job title?

Working time required to buy 1 iPod nano 8 GB, in hrs.

Bangkok 66.0
Beijing 73.0
Dubai 20.0
Hong Kong 19.0
Jakarta 93.0
Kuala Lumpur 52.0
London 11.0
Manila 128.5
Mumbai 177.0
New York 9.0
Seoul 22.0
Shanghai 56.5
Singapore 27.5
Sydney 9.5
Taipei 23.5
Tokyo 12.0

Methodology: Price of the product divided by the weighted net hourly wage in 14 professions

Wow, your salary pretty high. SGD4.5k huh~ May I know your job title?

SGD4.5 consider high ? you must be kiddin

SGD4.5 consider high ? you must be kiddin

SGD4.5 consider high ? you must be kiddin

SGD4.5K consider very low. Average Singaporeans earns about 8K to 20K a mth.

In terms of percentage of millionaire in a country, Singapore ranks 2nd behind Hong Kong whereby 24% of the total population of Singapore are millionaire. HK is 26%.

SGD4.5K consider very low. Average Singaporeans earns about 8K to 20K a mth.

In terms of percentage of millionaire in a country, Singapore ranks 2nd behind Hong Kong whereby 24% of the total population of Singapore are millionaire. HK is 26%.

Number of S'pore millionaires could soar to 29,000 by 2011
Grace Ng
Thu, Oct 11, 2007
The Straits Times 

MEMBERSHIP in Singapore's 'millionaires club' is skyrocketing, with the number of people holding at least US$1 million (S$1.48 million) in liquid assets expected to hit 29,000 by 2011.

That will be an increase of 7,000 - or about 7 per cent a year - while their combined wealth is expected to swell from US$64 billion now to US$85 billion (S$125.4 billion) in four years.

The figures come from a report entitled Wealth Management In Singapore 2007 from London-based research firm Datamonitor. Its financial services analyst, Mr David Lalich, said this outlook was particularly rosy, given that the world economy is expected to slow down in the next two years.

Malaysia itself i think is pretty much an alright place, just that the ppl in charge is pretty screwed up...

Malaysia still an alright place? U must be kidding. I feel ashamed that Malaysia losses to Singapore in everything.

Racial issues, political issues, crime problems, religion issues, rasuah, economic problems etc etc all screwed up... all not even on par with Singapore.

U tell me what have Malaysia achieved after 52 years??? Send a space tourist into the space?

punctual ? not really..  but at least it's better than Malaysia

Since u feel ashame of malaysia, please convert to be singaporean! U juz fxxk off from this malaysian forum!
Im always proud to be malaysian!
U complain so much, what actually u contribute to malaysia?

Malaysia itself i think is pretty much an alright place, just that the ppl in charge is pretty screwed up...

Malaysia still an alright place? U must be kidding. I feel ashamed that Malaysia losses to Singapore in everything.