US Presidential Election 2024

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On 4/9/2025 at 11:45 AM, Heartlander said:

We are really having 狗屎运 with the 10% tariff with neighouring countries all gotten much higher. If this tariff is to stick for longer, more goods from other countries would be transiting through our shore with "clever" schemes to take advantage of our status, which we have been benefitting already. Really huat ah!

Transiting, US does not consider goods are original from SG and come with low tariff.  It must be "transformed", example cotton shipped to SG, SG use the cotton to manufacture cloth then export it USA. 

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On 4/9/2025 at 1:24 PM, Ender said:

Don't friend you liao.

 

 

Kick US navy out and invite Chinese Navy  

[Heartlander]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:36 PM, jcmm said:

Transiting, US does not consider goods are original from SG and come with low tariff.  It must be "transformed", example cotton shipped to SG, SG use the cotton to manufacture cloth then export it USA. 

I used the word "clever" haha. There are videos that explained how Singapore has so far benefitted from the situation, only to get better unless USA plugged the loopholes like what is happening to Vietnam, Myanmar, and Indon now to punish the Chinese factory owners.

[Ender]

Trump is winning.

 

Edited April 9 by Ender

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On 4/9/2025 at 4:43 PM, Heartlander said:

I used the word "clever" haha. There are videos that explained how Singapore has so far benefitted from the situation, only to get better unless USA plugged the loopholes like what is happening to Vietnam, Myanmar, and Indon now to punish the Chinese factory owners.

Merchants might use loopholes but SG govt and USA/SG port authorities are not going to close 1 eye. This current situation, no one wants to "play play"... later Trump increases 100% on SG export. 

Edited April 9 by jcmm

[Jamesc]

On 4/9/2025 at 1:50 PM, Lala81 said:

singapore F35 how?

 

We are BFF with USA.

They trust us.

No kill switch on our planes.

[Beregond]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:41 PM, jcmm said:

Kick US navy out and invite Chinese Navy  

If like that.  I think trump will wack 40% on sg🤣

[Stratovarius]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:46 PM, Ender said:

Trump is winning.

 

Got reporter ask him who called he say cannot tell. It's like ur fren who say he got a hot model girlfriend u nvr see before.

[Jman888]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:46 PM, Ender said:

Trump is winning.

 

please tell me this is AI voice dubbed, how can any country take this type of humiliation?

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On 4/9/2025 at 5:09 PM, Beregond said:

If like that.  I think trump will wack 40% on sg🤣

SG will be 1st in the list of customers buying J50.  

[Ender]

On 4/9/2025 at 5:23 PM, Jman888 said:

please tell me this is AI voice dubbed, how can any country take this type of humiliation?

LOL. Really a true anti-stateman.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-countries-kissing-my-ass-tariffs-2057223

[bsswan]

On 4/9/2025 at 3:25 PM, Beregond said:

It's see who break out of the evil cycle first.

Can China find new market for its products first? 

Or can US find alternative source to flood their ppl with cheap and good products.  Like from India. Africa. Sea countries.

Can China endure not selling to US. Nor earning US dollars?

Or can Americans endure not buying make in China stuff.

We shall see😁

 

The Chinese are already diverting vessels and goods currently traversing the Pacific to offload goods before reaching US soil or, if too late, amending shipments to hold at US ports before either returning to China or sending elsewhere without clearing US customs.

For sure Americans cannot endure not buying stuff.

Saving Trump for the moment is that all the Easter stuff already landed.

Edited April 9 by bsswan

[bsswan]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:46 PM, jcmm said:

Merchants might use loopholes but SG govt and USA/SG port authorities are not going to close 1 eye. This current situation, no one wants to "play play"... later Trump increases 100% on SG export. 

It's not playing if some "value add" is done within Singapore's borders - that's part of business.

[bsswan]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:41 PM, jcmm said:

Kick US navy out and invite Chinese Navy  

No need........ RN already coming 😏

 

"Final preparations are underway for a multinational deployment, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to the security of the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific, while providing an opportunity to promote British trade and industry.

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is scheduled to sail from Portsmouth on 22 April, where it will proceed to join a formation of warships, supply ships, and aircraft off the coast of Cornwall, before departing for the Mediterranean where it will conduct exercises to reinforce European security.

Around 2,500 personnel from the Royal Navy and 592 from the Royal Air Force will be involved in the eight-month deployment, which will see the group sail through the Indian Ocean to conduct exercises and port visits with partners including the US, India, Singapore, and Malaysia. They will be joined by around 900 personnel from the British Army for exercises during the deployment."

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-in-final-preparation-to-lead-multinational-deployment-to-mediterranean-and-indo-pacific?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=1ba975b3-1ec9-465f-bc59-990e70478535&utm_content=daily

[Lala81]

For us non finance/ economists. 

Edited April 9 by Lala81

[Strat]

On 4/9/2025 at 4:54 PM, Jamesc said:

We are BFF with USA.

They trust us.

No kill switch on our planes.

they only put remote eject ..

[Zizou]

Voters remorse... got what they asked for

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by Zizou

[Sturtles]

On 4/9/2025 at 5:23 PM, Jman888 said:

please tell me this is AI voice dubbed, how can any country take this type of humiliation?

Vietnam is one of the first ass-kissers

Their forebears died for this?

Ho Chi Min is rolling in his grave