the former, can expect nothing new. same old, same old.
assumption oil price going up to 80
in particular, same billions poured in agri & fisheries projects despite little yield.
incr budget for civil service, bonus; incr br1m.
bigger budget deficit, i.e. incr debt.

the latter... singapore - pap stays.
also nothing new, same old, same old.
more foreign $, stronger sgd.
more msians go there to study/work.
more skilled/qualified migrant workers/investors from everywhere - white, brown, yellow, black...
all that prophesied in last 2 LKY books, grand master's insights and one man's view.

I beg to deffer = I have reasons to believe that with Msia's current state, the PM will rollout some surprises.

Without Mr LKY, the PAP may experience some surprises.

For the helpful forummers here who carry a view that the ASM is still viable, please visit your branches asap if you wished to top-up or open booklet. I have made some divestments !

Good luck !

I guess the question on everyone's mind would be : if you're taking it out of ASM, what are you channelling your money into ?

For the helpful forummers here who carry a view that the ASM is still viable, please visit your branches asap if you wished to top-up or open booklet. I have made some divestments !

Good luck !

Hansel,

<<For the helpful forummers here who carry a view that the ASM is still viable>>

Are you helping or hurting people with this post??  You have substantial investment outside of Malaysia.  Even if you invest in ASx, you DO NOT put all your eggs into ONE basket.  Meanwhile, most Malaysians have 20+% of their gross income in EPF.  If they invest in ASx, they are putting all their eggs into ONE basket.  How could that make sense??

It is VERY SIMPLE.

Do not put all your eggs into ONE basket.

If you want to be helpful, WARN people before telling them to invest in ASx.

It makes sense for BUMI to invest in ASB due to political reason.  But, why would a non-bumi invest in ASx??

Dreamer

I guess the question on everyone's mind would be : if you're taking it out of ASM, what are you channelling your money into ?

Hansel,

Meanwhile, most Malaysians have 20+% of their gross income in EPF.  If they invest in ASx, they are putting all their eggs into ONE basket.  How could that make sense??

Dreamer

AVFAN,... my friend,.. if our PM does not roll out something really good to help us this time, do you think he will still stand up there, shouting unnecessary slogans and unhelpful war-cries just to raise more attention ? What will it further do to his rep ?
What about that economic council that he has set-up that's supposed to roll out something to help this country ? They should be helping him to formulate Budget 2016.
He BETTER have something for us. ... That's what the policy-makers are there for, especially in these times.     

I guess the question on everyone's mind would be : if you're taking it out of ASM, what are you channelling your money into ?

eh, where hv u been all these years?

go back a few budgets, all same, smoke n mirrors, media sing a couple of songs, yell bravo, that's all.

AVFAN,... my friend,.. if our PM does not roll out something really good to help us this time, do you think he will still stand up there, shouting unnecessary slogans and unhelpful war-cries just to raise more attention ? What will it further do to his rep ?
Hansel,

Come on...

1) How many times do you have to be lied to before you wake up?? What makes you think that budget 2016 will be different than previous budget??

It is an EASY and SIMPLE prediction. More money for department of prime minister. Budget cut for everyone else. More spending and more deficit. The only uncertainty will be whether he announce GST increase now or later.

<<He BETTER have something for us. ... That's what the policy-makers are there for, especially in these times. >>

2) Why?? There is no US. He can stay in power as long as he gives out enough money to his supporters. And, to get more money, he will increase tax.

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Sep 9 2015, 09:55 PM

But this is a Crisis Budget, this budget and the strategies within should not be the normal cut-and-dry type anymore. There must be concrete tactics to help pull us out of this hole we are in. It's a Crisis Budget, man,...

But this is a Crisis Budget,

I beg to deffer = I have reasons to believe that with Msia's current state, the PM will rollout some surprises.

Without Mr LKY, the PAP may experience some surprises.

For those gov't guys monitoring this thread, please tell your leaders that this is a Crisis Budget. If the PM can pull us out of this hole we are in with strong policies and strategies that produce results, he will be in the history books forever. A leader who, in spite of some setbacks along the way, managed to produce results.

what crisis?!