Search results

What people seem to forget is something called inflation. Everyday people complain about rising prices - food and energy the most obvious - but when the word inflation is mentioned people dont care they just don't want prices to increase. That why I shake my head because we live in a world...

It will continue to grow. Expect 8-9% growth but the problem is inflation. The economic growth is there but the inflation kills it. In Singapore we had 4.6% inflation in December which is also ruining our economic expansion. Our wages are not keeping up - SG govt cannot allow wages to rise too...

Well our firm and our clients have pulled out of China now. We cant trust China government figures but our research shows inflation is much higher than reported;some riots have broken out that the Chinese news have blacked out. Price controls are behind the 5.1-4.6% Nov-Dec numbers so its not...

Looks like I am headed back to the US for another business trip soon. I remember I researched entry there but left it alone as I have the $$$ for the easy entry investment visa there which would make it easy for people like me. Will look around for the non investment entry criteria plus the...

Yes our inflation is rising much faster than wages.....we can buy less with our money while in the US the Americans have has 0.9% inflation in 2009, 1.1% inflation in 2010. Sing prices have increased 10% more than in the US. All nations are suffering except US where the consumers are the most...

He's a typical Sinkee in this regard, but it looks like he's onto a solid job opportunity in the US

Plus America possess another weapon no other nation possess - the world's reserve currency - which basically means the US is the only nation in the world can print to pay off its debts - AND GET AWAY WITH IT -because there is no other alternative to another reserve currency since the Yuan is not...

for the police cert you just visit cantoment and follow the instructions.

I see President Hu is visiting the US this week. I wonder if he would broach the subject so many Americans are investing, getting rich off China while enjoying very low cost of living back home. No wonder the smirks on Wall St. We have some US funds, individual Americans who have made vast...

Redbull, you life is a marvel. Only you seem to be living the dream which others cant find in Australia. Falling prices, cheap, available housing, cheap cars - its the ultimate consumer's playground. No doubt ordinary Singaporean will be shocked at how massive, cheap American houses are...

Now that is a surprise. The US was always higher costwise to eat out. But now -well now Americans come to Singapore or Australia and they see some very high prices and cant wait to go home.

Of course life is good - the most important goal of any modern economy is to contain inflation - and with the 2009 core at 0.9% and 2010 at 1.1% Americans are the most fortunate of all. Even the recent spike in food prices has done little to raise overall inflation as the everything in US CPI...

Well Food inflation is worldwide. The US Fed for example watches core inflation which excludes food and energy - which is running at 0.9%. The US has enjoyed ultra low inflation for too long. Other nations are grumbling becuase cost of living is rising too sharply just to get some growth back...

Absolutely but eventually the bubble will burst. The whole argument of a housing shortage is not that accurate - when listing rise 50% in major markets.

Oh yes there will be an adjustment - as there is an increase of 50-60% of available properties on the market with no buyers currently. This is why the RBA will only raise 1X more.

I see the article state the RBA will raise rates 3X in 2011. I disagree, I think 1X only. But one thing is for certain - the Australia property listings are up 50% which looks like the cycle is about to turn south again with too many properties on the market currently.

Costs in Singapore,HK, and other emerging market economies are rising due to the massive liquidity -the EU and US printing money inflating assets. Property prices in HK, Singapore, etc are very high as a consequence. Inflation is now a major concern in Asia as economies try to cool the effects...

I will be there in about 2 weeks for business, cant wait to check things out. Always love my trips there.

U Can count 7 Singaporeans that I know of as well -this does not include 10 that went to Canada in 2010. The 7 who went to America I have contact wit 3 of them. They sent me pics of their new cars and houses and tell me they will never return to Singapore.

That would be correct. Your country IS THE ONLY ONE where prices have not gone up or going up right now. All of Asia is under inflationary pressures but not the USA. Our prices are increasing 5X yours right now and its going to get worse in 2011. Unbelievable - the luckiest people in the world...