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Krugman is on the far left. A pro-interventionist. Some good insights generally here.

Yalor the cost there of house, car, food, computer everything is much lower than our SG cost now

Stupid lah The increase based on Singapore dollar into US of A dollar 2000 Exchange rate 1.85 2010 Exchange rate 1.30 Increase most due to US dollar lah wat our ST think we idiot or what? Damm bloody idiot PAP nonsense now we having more US dollar

It was not my intention to denounce; rarther to draw attention to the plight of Singaporeans who cannot think for themselves. We must stop practising the societal norm; the blind follow the pied piper even today. As far as emigration is concerned, it is little wonder so many Singaoporeans...

Methinks you are referring to the well known politically correct term "conventional idiocy" here. Just because some believe its true is it? Unfortunately Singaporeans are prone to such mainstream ideals. Our Government will have you know they are behaving intrinsically altruistic; however this...

Unfortunately for Australia it has lost its comparitive advantage for migration. Other nations offer today what Australia once did for Singaporeans.

This is common sense,what. These nations are in dire need of immigrants while the United States has no such quandry. Singapore's answer to losing its best and brightest has been to import them and treat them better than thier own citizens.

Methinks the reasons are those of a psychological basis. One's culture is one's identity;a commonality if you will. Perhaps some who venture overseas are not well suited to emigration. Immerision in a foreign culture can overwhelm some, while others may thrive so perhaps those seeking to...

Re: Can Singaore survive a magnitude 7 quake An excellent question. Methinks such an outcome would depend primarily on the order of magnitude of the natural disaster. As I understand the Richter Scale a 7.0 strike is ten times more devastating than a 6.0 event. Therefore what is the breaking...

What you say has merit. Recently I was having a whiskey soda at the SCC with some old friends. Many have in times past lamented the quality of life in Singapore and have the "grass is greener" mentality. Many have sworn life is indeed better elsewhere and virtually all have a relative who has...

The world has changed as has Australia. The Singapore government is no longer concerned with Singaporeans "quitting" to Australia any longer for many of the reasons mentioned on this forum. One would hope the annoying ex-Singaporeans on this forum who are yonder would find another forum to...

I happen to value a contrarian view on this topic. It is plainly evident the current status of Australia as a haven for the retiring Singaporean has shifted. I find from colleagues and other reliable sources that the best opportunities Australia once offered have long since expired. Today the...

If I were you I would not even justify that with a response.

I personally abhor such happenstance. When racial prejudice poisons the very air breathed by all how can there be freedom? A poor innocent life has been lost due to such bigotry. How can life be enjoyed by a minority when they are subject to vigilante violence? How can any parent...

The issue at hand is economy of scale. With some nations the burden of revenue is placed more unfairly than on others. With the case of Australia you have a few individuals supporting a larger system. One has choice, and with the correct information one can make informed decisions. If you...

One might be inclined to confuse livingstine with philistine. A simple request to the forum administrator to ban this pest should take care of the problem.

Its a given that its a buyer's market now in the United States. I too have seen reports of wealthy Europeans purchasing Miami Luxury Homes on the cheap. Such lovely homes. Problem is geographically its not convenient for those in South East Asia. However, for those willing to venture off the...

I find the contents of the article most intriguing. If, according to this newspaper article, Australian Citizens can expect to pay upwards of 400,000 for a typical landed property when the equivalent is 100,000 due to the current housing crisis, then I wonder how difficult is it to emigrate to...

Translation : We (China) absolutely refuse to allow full convertability of our currency as our mighty reserves might be subject to fluctuation and our central bank balance sheet might actually suffer as a consequence. We (China) don't want that responsibility, we intend to keep our currency...

May I inquire are there any restrictions on foreign ownership of property in the United States? I am curious about the American market.