We have the fourth highest military spending per capita in 2008 (US$1,625/person), according to the chart below from The Economist. The chart is based on data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which said that global military expenditure rose by 4% in 2008 to a record US$1.46 trillion. So much for the recession… Defense budgets… Read More »
Tired of boring survey results by the government-controlled media sources in Singapore? Most statistics published by the Straits Times, such as 99% of Singaporean want their flats upgraded (duh, who doesn’t?), are of little consequence in the grand scheme of things. Here are some stuff that you should know about Singapore but the compliant media… Read More »
Singapore is the 10th most expensive city to live in, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey. The figures on the table (right) represent a weighted average of the prices of over 160 items found in 140 cities, from a loaf of bread to a luxury car. But the PAP government… Read More »
Took this photo last week in a toilet in Hong Kong while taking a dump. Don’t ask why – there is a reason for everything. If you look at the photo closely, you’ll notice a bunch of crossed-out icons for no smoking, no this, no that. But tucked away in the bottom left corner is… Read More »
Whoever said one good turn deserves another probably hasn’t been to Singapore. Apparently an Aussie by the name of Filip Lou did the unthinkable by diving into the Singapore River to save a woman who attempted suicide after a break-up with her boyfriend. In the process, Lou got injured and both hero and damsel-in-distress were… Read More »
Read the following comment in some forum (can’t remember which): “When it’s boom time, invest. When it’s down, withdraw. Why risk the money? OUR MONEY. Even with inflation, my portfolio of saving accounts and fixed deposits outperformed Temasek. Didn’t yours?” Related post: Does Singapore have the right people?