Guys, I need some confirmation on driving in Malaysian car into singapore. I drove in yesterday and they asked me to get an autopass which is $10 and it is deducted by 2.80 when leaving sg.

For weekends no ERP charges right? How bout if I drive in on weekdays, how would they charge me? I only need to pay $5 for the fixed ERP ?

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/mot...de_overview.htm

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Sep 5 2011, 03:42 PM

With effect from 1 September 2011, the employers' CPF contribution rate has increased by 0.5%
from the current 15.5% to 16.0%. This affects all employees of Singapore Citizen and Singapore Permanent Residents.

Increase in CPF Salary Ceiling to $5,000
To keep pace with income growth in recent years, the CPF salary ceiling will be adjusted upwards from $4,500 to $5,000

1. The change applies to all age groups and will take effect from 1 September 2011.
All employees will benefit from the 0.5 percentage point increase in employer CPF contribution, while those earning more than $4,500 a month, estimated to be 390,000 members, will benefit from the increase in the CPF salary ceiling.

The last change in the CPF salary ceiling was in 2006, when it was lowered from $5,000 to $4,500.

if my calculation is correct
for those working in the Bank under EP, who get back their CPF from their employer, from S$697.50 now get back S$800 a month leh

hmm.......yes....at SGD4.5k ceiling rate at 15.5% the CPF contribution amount is 697.5
while the NEW ceiling of SGD5k rate at 16& the CPF contribution amount is SGD800

why don't you just leave your family in MY and go MY every weekend, 2k is way too expensive.. at least 3.5k living cost per month

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Added on September 5, 2011, 10:20 pmbut sometimes bus cheaper than MRT, i hate MRT cannot sit

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Added on September 5, 2011, 10:20 pmu should take taxi..

This post has been edited by Materazzi: Sep 5 2011, 10:20 PM

Too expensive for whom?

Indeed I do.

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 5 2011, 10:34 PM

Woooo, my colleague recommend this mooncake which cost SGD50 each = ='' http://www.raffleshotelmooncakes.com/moon_..._inspiring.html (Eating abalone huh?...)

One box la dei...
Its worth it.

One hand sell you hdb at high price another hand grab more money from you to to pay for your hdb.

After they increase hdb income cap to 10k, they also capture the cpf for this amount. 5k each person, just nice.

Now More money stuck in cpf, you better take good care of your health to see the money one fine day. Next, they will publish SG people live longer thus should work longer,increase the cpf age limit again. Old drama.

This post has been edited by r1v3r: Sep 5 2011, 11:14 PM

Har ? 1 box with how many inside? Nice or not?

i would recommended Goodwood Park mao shan wang snowskin moon cakes, at sgd50 per piece.

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Added on September 5, 2011, 11:15 pmvery good news indeed. at almost sgd100 per month = sgd1200 per year. Spend less on my HDB cash top up installment each month

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Sep 5 2011, 11:15 PM

Bear in mind there are extra charge when you call a taxi (coz hard to flag one down at rush hour i.e. 9-5) + enter CBD extra charge+ Peak Hour surcharge (assuming you work 9-5) + ERP (increased during rush hours i.e. around the 9-5 time). So as soon as you step into taxi already SGD6 without moving....but still cheaper than driving....

Never could bring myself to pay high prices for durian mooncake simply stuffed with durian off the seed. Might as well just eat fresh durian, which is so much cheaper. It's a lot of premium to pay for the snowskin and fancy packaging.

i know from kranji to larkin... from larkin to pudu, there're busses every hour

convenience.. or rather singaporeans?

Which are are you staying? Golden Mile should have direct bus to KL. Boon Lay "might" have but I'm not sure.

It's ready to grab some SIA shares guys... and oso Genting shares...

Target price at $10.40 and $1.40 respectively. Any takes?

I bought my s2 and tab 10.1 from msia too... 2 years warranty someomre... haha...
but a bit regret getting tab 10.1...

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Added on September 6, 2011, 12:08 amI think they buy telco set and sell as non-telco set to get cheaper price?

This post has been edited by Shinichi: Sep 6 2011, 12:08 AM

i would go for SIA... well governed company, price reasonable... what's their current P/E? if their budget arm and fuel price drops... i bet over the long rum it will go around $17 after a year or so... any lubang for analyst news?

genting... not too optimistic... dont know why XD

why not try sg banks? they are a good bet... just have to find their lowest point...

I picked up a couple of lots at $12 just after ex-dividend (thinking it was just a knee jerk reaction) and then the next day... the whole global stock market piang. Hoping it would get back to $11.50 or so to cut loss and re-enter later. But it never got there.

Maybe if it touches $10... I might pick up some more to average down. Luckily this counter is a decent dividend payer, so the paper loss doesn't hurt as much even if you hold.

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 6 2011, 12:53 AM