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GST Increase

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Starting from 1st of July, Singapore people have to pay their GST (Goods and Services Tax) a little bit higher than before. This is because of the decision made by the Singapore government to increase their GST from 5% to 7%. So, likely the goods and services price in Singapore will increase a little bit. But not only the GST will increase, private properties price and CPF (Central Provident Fund) by employer will also increase. Private properties price expected will increase around SGD 5k to SGD 20k. I cannot believe how the Singaporian people still can afford to buy a private properties in Singapore. Even their flat house is about the same price with Bungalow unit in Malaysia. No wonder people around the world said that Singapore has a lot of millionaire. Apart from GST increment, CPF contribution from employer will also increase 1.5%. My company pay 13% employer CPF so its mean it will increase to 14.5%. ermm...that's good... People are shopping n shopping now before the GST rat...

Meet Ramli Sarip

Yesterday night we go to Causeway Point food court. The food court is very famous among malays because almost all the food there is halal. The food court is in front of the Cathay Cineplex. When we having our food, we saw Ramli Sarip come to the food court with maybe his grandchild.He searching for a food and i notice almost everybody didn't notice him or maybe just ignored his appearance. I don't know whether Singaporian know who is Ramli Sarip..hehe...Only one of the couple in front of us wave hand at him. I also wave hand and smile at him and he reply back. My question is, is Ramli Sarip Singaporian or what ?? If he is not Singaporian, what did he do in Woodlands ? :D

Terrorism

31st May is a public holiday for Singapore. So i decided to take a leave for one day on the 1st of June. That is the first time i go back to Malaysia (selangor and pahang to be precised) since i worked here. Actually what i want to talk is about Singapore action to prevent terrorism. Singapore really aware and alert about terrorism. Maybe this is because they surrounded by muslim country (malaysia and indonesia). Singapore Custom and Checkpoint Authority very concern about Malaysian that want to enter Singapore. So they put scanner in both causeway and Tuas checkpoint. They also put Gurkha soldier there. Compare to malaysia checkpoint, we can just show our passport and without checking our luggage. One more thing is, when i arrive from JB to Kranji MRT station, there's always a security officer watching passenger that comes to the station. I get back from JB with a big luggage, the officer ask me to open my bag to check my luggage. My friend also have to do so. What i saw is he onl...

Going To JB

Last Friday is a Good Friday holiday for Singapore. So me and my housemate decided to go to Johor Bahru to deposit money to our Maybank account. It was my first time crossing the causeway between two country. It was so easy to go either from JB to Singapore or Singapore to JB and it was cheap too. I regret not going to Singapore when i study at UTM before. From Singapore, you have to take a bus either from Kranji, Woodlands, Marsiling or Jurong East. I prefer to take a bus in Kranji. You can use SBS (Singapore Bus Services) number 160 or 170. SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit) number 950 or you can take malaysian bus company Causeway Link. I take SBS bus and we have to pay only $1.20 for one way. It was so cheap. If using Malaysia bus i don't know, maybe RM 1.20. At the Immigration & Checkpoint Authority Singapore, we have to go through the immigration checkup and show our passport. But in Malaysia side, just go through. When we want to go back to Singapore, we just have to wa...

Mirai by Kiroro

I heard this song before but i fall in love with this song after i heard this song sang by one of the AF5 (Akademi Fantasia 5) student Noni last week. She received a good comment from japanese people Mr. Yamada @ Abdul Rashid Abdullah (He convert to muslim and become malaysian..i think). This is the Lyric and the translation. If you want the MP3, YM or email me or search it in google. Mirai by Kiroro Hora ashimoto wo mitegoran Kore ga anata no ayumu michi Hora mae wo mitegoran Are ga anata no mirai Haha ga kureta takusan no yasashisa Ai wo idaite ayume to kurikaeshita Ano toki wa mada osanakute imi nado shiranai Sonna watashi no te wo nigiri Issho ni ayundekita Yume wa itsumo sora takaku aru kara Todokanakute kowai ne dakedo oitsuzukeru no Jibun no SUTOORII dakara koso akirametakunai Fuan ni naru to te wo nigiri Issho ni ayundekita sono yasashi wo toki ni wa iyagari Hanareta haha e sunao ni narezu Hora ashimoto wo mitegoran Kore ga anata no ayumu michi Hora mae wo mitegoran Are ...

Creative Zen Neeon MP3 Player

Yesterday we go to the Simlim square once again. This time, the mission is to buy MP3 player..hahaha....there is a lot of MP3 player including the popular Ipod. My target is not the Ipod or the local brand or the "cap ayam" brand. My target is Creative Neeon 2 2GB. Why i choose this player compare to Ipod nano. first is the price. we survey the whole building and found price $160, $179, $189 compare to Ipod around $248 for 2GB. so i choose the chepest one. Creative Zen Neeon 2 have more features than ipod. It can play MP3, MP4, AVI video, FM Radio, Inline recording, Microphone and picture compare to ipod that doesn't have FM Radio. The weight is only 50gram. Sound quality not bad but Ipod is better actually. Screen display also not so good. After that, we cross along Bugis street. In Malaysia we can say it's like Petaling street. A lot of stuff in here with a cheap price. There is also a sex shop...hahaha...don't go there arr. Near the Bugis MRT station, we found ...

A week with nothing to do

Today is the 20th day i work in Singapore. But this week is the most boring week. At home, i stay alone. My housemate outstation to Malaysia for a week. The other housemate stay at her uncle house. so, only me in that house...huh.... What i do at home ?? haha...thank god Akademi Fantasia has start. So, download the concert or the diary at office and bring back home and watch. After that, sleep lor...hahaha. Here no Astro maaa..but i really miss Astro....miss EPL.... At office, actually i have work to do. I have to complete testing the application. But..no mood lah...it is already installed. what i have to do is to understand the process flow and the configuration of the system...soooo boring....On Wednesday, there should be a training with the new company partner from Australia. So, maybe that day will be the busiest day for the whole week. It will be interesting because i can learn new application and also using Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server and ASP.net. Hope i can master a...