Cost of Living and Purchasing Power
Singapore
KL
Sydney
HK
Mumbai
Prices of 122 goods and services (excl Rent)
95.3
45.8
100
102
47.9
Average Food Price
117.3
43.4
100
114.6
41.4
Household Applicances Index
108.1
64.9
100
96.6
82.2
Prices of services (27 items like haircut, DSL internet, telephone, cinema, etc)
93.3
31.1
100
93.3
37.7
Working Time req’d to buy 1 Big Mac (mins)
22
33
14
17
70
Working Time req’d to buy 1 kg bread (mins)
26
21
15
26
14
Working Time req’d to...
Migration of Blog
Hadn't been blogging for a while as I had been bogged down by work.
Meanwhile, I have decided to migrate to blogspot as I found blogdrive pretty slow to load. I also liked blogspot's ability to write in Chinese.
The blogspot address is http://water-child.blogspot.com
Sorry for the inconvenience of updating your links.
Will blog something sooner or later once I settled down somewhat.
Sooner rather than later, I hope.
Loss
Heavenly Sword posted his views of the nation being likened to three metaphors – a person, a place and a club.
On the issue of Singaporeans leaving, he mentioned that a country ‘loses’ only if the person who left is ‘professionally skilled and talented’.
Perhaps because of my background, I would interpret this term in the broadest sense to mean 'Everyone'.
To me, a kway teow man is as talented as an IT engineer, or a doctor, or a lawyer.
And even the handicapped would be considered talented for they bring joy, bonding and happiness to those around them.
I hold the view that a country...
National Day Offerings
From First World to Next Stop
Singaporeans share their views on Vibrant, Global City
Derrick A Paulo
derrick@newstoday.com.sg
9th August 2006
GOING by events of the past year, one thing is becoming clear: First World is so passé.
Singapore's next objective is to reinvent itself into a Vibrant, Global City. Last year, we hosted the International Olympic Committee. Next month, we welcome the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and some protesters.
But as Singapore peers into its future, complete with one of the great shopping streets of the world, two...
