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http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/03/08/alternative-daily-news-72-sg-falls-by-13-in-retirement-index/

 

 

 

Alternative daily news (72) SG falls by 13 in retirement index

 

dmca_protected_sml_120n.pngPostDateIcon.png March 8th, 2014 | PostAuthorIcon.png Author: Contributions
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Sunday Times; 02 March 2014; Pg 37.

 

I refer to the article “S’pore no longer one of best 30 places for retirees” (Straits Times, Mar 2).

S’pore drops 13 places?

 

It states that “it slides from 28th to 41st on index.

 

Dropped to 125th for income equality?

Singapore ranked a poor 125th spot for income equality, worse than the previous year’s 117th place”

- More than 200,000 full-time, part-time and self-employed persons earn less than $1,000 a month. I estimate about 400,000 and 600,000 earn less than $1,200 and $1,500 respectively.

 

 

Quality of life dropped to 75th?

“Singapore’s quality of life index, which measures the level of happiness and fulfillment in society as well as environment factors, dropped to 75th place from 39th last year.

 

 

Health index dropped to 59th?

It also dipped in the health index, from 56th spot last year to 59th this year… high levels of out-of-pocket health expenditure”

 

 

Highest share – private healthcare expenditure?

- At about 67% – our private health expenditure is the highest among developed countries.

 

 

Level of happiness?

According to the Mercer’s 2012 Cost of Living Survey, Singapore is the 6th most expensive city out of 143 cities in the world – Singaporeans earn the lowest wages among the high-income countries – we also work the longest hours in world - Singapore has been ranked as having the 2nd highest work stress in Asia - among the the lowest fertility in the world – out of 224 countries- have been ranked the 2nd lowest libido as compared to over 40 countries.

 

Surveys such as the Gallup rank Singaporeans as having the least positive emotions, most emotionless and least optimistic, – the Happy Planet Index ranks Singapore at 90th – most unhappy, and the World Happiness Report 2013 ranks singapore as the 126th (most unhappy) and 144th (most emotionless) - Singaporeans are second least likely to help a stranger, out of 135 countries.

 

 

Leong Sze Hian

Leong Sze Hian is the Past President of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, an alumnus of Harvard University, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow and an author of 4 books. He is frequently quoted in the media. He has also been invited to speak more than 100 times in 25 countries on 5 continents. He has served as Honorary Consul of Jamaica, Chairman of the Institute of Administrative Management, and founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of Brunei and Indonesia. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional qualifications. He blogs at www.leongszehian.com.

 

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How can the most expensive city be an ideal place for retirement? It can no longer be.

 

Most expensive yet no swiss standard of living. No reliable transport. No cheap healthcare.

 

It is expected.

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Highest paid ministers producing this kind of sub-standard results. KPI failed liaoz. Confirm kana fired in private sector.. Nonetheless, they have strong support from the people to continue to under perform yet collecting the milions flowing into their pockets... Wat to do.. 60.1% people are still happy. The RC members and associates are taken care of, the rich doesn't need them, the rest can only LL suck thumb. More good years ahead! Huat Ah!!!!

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Highest paid ministers producing this kind of sub-standard results. KPI failed liaoz. Confirm kana fired in private sector.. Nonetheless, they have strong support from the people to continue to under perform yet collecting the milions flowing into their pockets... Wat to do.. 60.1% people are still happy. The RC members and associates are taken care of, the rich doesn't need them, the rest can only LL suck thumb. More good years ahead! Huat Ah!!!!

their kpis are not measured by the peasants standard of living.....its by how much they are able to squeeze every dime and dollar from the commoners either through minimum pay for maximum output and maximum gains for minimum outlays.
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Actually MIW shld consider entering Singapore into the best enterprises rankings instead of best country ranking... We will come out tops.. Beating Apple/ Samsung/ Microsoft/ google and whatever best companies out there...

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Actually MIW shld consider entering Singapore into the best enterprises rankings instead of best country ranking... We will come out tops.. Beating Apple/ Samsung/ Microsoft/ google and whatever best companies out there...

Cannot lah. Then Bill Gates will be out of the Forbes richest list maybe from one to number 3.

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Actually MIW shld consider entering Singapore into the best enterprises rankings instead of best country ranking... We will come out tops.. Beating Apple/ Samsung/ Microsoft/ google and whatever best companies out there...

 

 

Apparently these world class enterprises / corporations have matching world calss staff welfare system, ie they do look after their people. This is an area SGP Inc may want to exclude in order to beat these enterprices to stay No1 [sweatdrop][sweatdrop]

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Cannot lah. Then Bill Gates will be out of the Forbes richest list maybe from one to number 3.

 

 

LOL... chao chao SGP Inc has at lease a dozen, or more, top 'executives', including spouses / relatives who are involved in running the business beat BG through KO in the ring.

So which are the top places to retire?

 

 

Istana?

I guess they just want to achieve the best from both ends.

 

 

Buring both ends of the candle? [sweatdrop]

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LOL... chao chao SGP Inc has at lease a dozen, or more, top 'executives', including spouses / relatives who are involved in running the business beat BG through KO in the ring.

 

 

 

Istana?

You are funny.

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