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Some say dryer is good to have some say no. I am kind of torn to get a dryer. What I found from my friend was, after the cloth came out from washer and throw into dryer. It will come out from dryer very fluffy and soft. I like the touch. What say you guys?

As above. Anyone has recommendations? Preferably no agent, and u think its someone worth recommending. I'm in hougang area, 5 mins walk from MRT/interchange. Thanks.

Why Taiwan can protect its people by not selling flats to foreigner we can't? All the taiwan 原住民 who own land or houses are exploit by foreigner who buy their land for cheap till government intervene and passes a law saying that no foreigner are allow to buy those land which they owned. what about us here. PR or foreigner can simply buy and sell for profits. See the article below for buying house in Taiwan. Foreign nationals, who are resident in Taiwan and hold an Alien Registration Card, are allowed to buy residential property in Taiwan, but only if Taiwan nationals are also entitled to buy property in the foreign national's home country, according to the "reciprocity rule". They are required to apply to the Ministry of Economic Affairs for approval of the intended purchase. Foreigners are not generally allowed to buy and sell property in Taiwan for profit, only for personal use or investment purposes. Individuals are usually only allowed to buy one piece of real estate. House prices in Taiwan have recently been increasing steadily, and in the third quarter of 2006, the average price of a residential home was TWD5.88 million (approximately US$181,000). Although this is not as high as in many western countries, prices are higher in Taiwan relative to average income. Prices are not expected to increase rapidly in the near future as there is a glut of properties on the market. Around 87% of Taiwan's population already own their own home. Foreign non-residents are subject to 20% tax on their gross income from sub-letting property in Taiwan, as well as an annual house tax of 1.38% of the current value of the property. Capital gains are subject to a tax rate of 20%. Under the Land Act (amended 2001), annual rents from residential property must be limited to 10% of the value of the property. A change in ownership of property must be registered with the local Land Registration Office. this 3 clause i sure will make them rich arse thinking about buying and loan and earning from our land. 20% tax on their gross income from sub-letting property in Taiwan, as well as an annual house tax of 1.38% of the current value of the property. Capital gains are subject to a tax rate of 20%

I am looking for part time cleaner to do domestic house cleaning on weekend at sengkang any recommendation ? Not keen to get it through agent cos they charge exobitant agent fees but the cleaners are only much lesser than that

Pls remember to wear covered shoes else you can't take the joy rides.

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Its pretty much exciting now that Iskandar is gearing up the economy. Yes. We all know that Malaysia has recently bragged that they are the safest country in South East Asia. Friend, Low Crime doesnt mean NO Crime. Somemore my friend house got robbed THREE ( 1, 2 , 3 ) freaking times already. Tell me in Singapore which same house can be robbed twice? Lucky his pretty sister never got raped as I believe the robbers were on drugs and found her ugly. But in real life she is a real babe. If I were the robber, I would rape her Damn funny. Thats why I always love staying in Malaysia. Its damn exciting every night I returned home. He had just arrived at work yesterday morning when his mother called. Their family had been robbed. They were held hostage in their own home in Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru, for one hour, just after midnight, his mother said in between sobs. The robbers made off with about $20,000 worth of goods, $4,000 cash and two of the family's cars. RELATED STORIES Singapore couple mugged in Malaysia Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt. "We are so 'light' now. We have no wallet, no IC, no driving licence," said the mother of Singapore permanent resident Kevin Lee, 28, who only wanted to be known as Mrs Lee, 55. The ordeal began when Mr Lee's father, 60, had taken out the rubbish and was about to clean the windscreen of his daughter's Toyota Vios, parked just in front of the house. That was when he spotted the two men approaching leisurely. They were wearing collared shirts. One even had a tie. Just people coming home from work, he thought. Until he felt somebody clamp his left hand. He turned and another man grabbed his other arm, pulling him towards the house. Said the senior Mr Lee: "They shouted at me to get in. I said, 'Let's settle this outside,' and even deliberately fell in the garden to try to stop them." But they hauled him up. Mrs Lee and her god-sister were watching TV when the family's pomeranian-shih tzu crossbred dog began barking. Looking up, she saw the two skinny men in their 20s approach with her husband, one of them with an arm around Mr Lee's neck. Said Mrs Lee: "I knew it was trouble. My god-sister panicked and fled to the kitchen; I called for her to give them the money." Her god-sister had just received 5,000 ringgit ($2,000) the day before. But the robbers were not satisfied and taped the family's mouths and wrists with black duct tape before ordering them into the airwell. Said Mrs Lee: "I instantly scooped up the dog and put him into the sink there. "One of the men, wielding a parang, said, 'If you don't make the dog shut up, I'll hack him.'" He then stood watch by the airwell's entrance. Just then, a third man wearing a ski mask and carrying a parang appeared. The family said he seemed to be the ringleader as he gave instructions to the other two, who smelt of liquor and appeared to be on drugs. The men began ransacking the rooms in their three-bedroom terrace house, starting from the innermost one, which belongs to her 31-year-old daughter, who got home 15 minutes into the ordeal. Miss Lee said she was greeted at the door by a man with a knife. "So you're back. Go in," she recalled him saying. "I was freaking out. I didn't know what happened to my parents." He then took her bag, though she managed to retrieve a mobile phone. Trembling in the airwell, her wrists taped, Miss Lee SMSed a cousin on the sly: "Call the police. We're getting robbed." Ten minutes later, she tried the friend who had just dropped her off. Neither responded. Five minutes passed before the robbers had another demand: Pointing at Miss Lee, they asked her to step outside. Mrs Lee said her knees buckled when her daughter was singled out. She said: "I was thinking the worst, and kept shouting no." Mr Lee, too, resisted, and was slapped on the cheek. He was gagged with a towel that was hanging next to the sink. The robbers then chose to focus on the family's belongings. "We're looking for money, we're not going to kill you," the robbers allegedly shouted, thrice asking Mrs Lee to reveal where she kept money. Whatever she had she kept in her bags, she replied. So the robbers took every bag in the house. Mrs Lee estimates she lost almost 10 luxury-brand bags. Most of them had sentimental value. They included her first-ever designer bag bought by her husband in Hong Kong and two Louis Vuitton bags from her sister, one of which was for her 50th birthday. The robbers plundered indisciminately, stealing the family's three-month-old, 42-inch flat-screen TV, two bottles of 21-year-old whiskey, expensive cameras and also work documents and facial masks. They then re-taped the family's wrists, further securing Miss Lee's wrists to the window sill with a belt and tying Mr Lee's to the airwell's door handle with a dog leash. The robbers loaded their loot into Mrs Lee's Toyota Camry in the driveway and left, making off with Mr Lee's Nissan X-Trail SUV as well. The family could only call the police after they had wriggled free of the tape. Miss Lee said the police arrived at 2am to take statements from the victims and again at 3am to photograph the scene and dust for fingerprints. The family said they have always been cautious. Mrs Lee said she often told her children not to return home late, and even at 10pm, she would call to check on them. While the Malaysian family has lived in the house for 30 years, Miss Lee and Mr Kevin Lee studied in Singapore from primary school till their tertiary education. Mr Kevin Lee lives and works in Singapore as a marketing manager. He bought a two-bedroom Punggol condominium unit last year and has a Singaporean girlfriend of five years. The family said it was the third time the house had been broken into. The first attempt occured about 15 years ago; the subsequent attempt was about five years back, when Miss Lee returned to see drawers upended and a "hole in the roof". Said Mr Kevin Lee: "Previously, robbers used to come when the owners were not at home. They're getting bolder." Taman Pelangi a crime hotspot Taman Pelangi was identified by Johor police in August 2009 as a crime hotspot. Then-Johor police chief Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said that robberies and snatch thefts were common in the area. In May last year, the Malaysian Home Ministry allocated RM1.5 million (S$610,000) to the Johor Baru city council to improve the city's safety and security infrastructure. Proper lighting and safe pedestrian walkways were introduced in crime-prone areas in Johor Baru, including Taman Pelangi. Bicycle patrol When announcing a new bicycle patrol last June, deputy district police chief Zainuddin Yaacob mentioned that break-ins and snatch thefts were more common between 3am and 5am. Despite these precautionary measures by the police, the area has seen its fair share of violent crime in recent years. In April last year, a bodyguard was shot dead when a female moneychanger was robbed by four men armed with a gun and a parang. One opened fire on the car while another smashed the windscreen and opened the boot, escaping with four bags of money.

do u strategise that way? expensive and time consuming project to move house???

River Valley condo Luma relaunches with prices halved. Preamp bishan's Sky Terrace ?

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not sure where to start. lets say... A family (just husband and wife) with a total saving of 600k cash and total CPF of 200K. and with a combine income of around 7K take home salary. putting aside 80K cash for renovation. How will you allocate the down payment? And will you go for private property or HDB?

Hi guys, I have some furnitures for sale..... Check it out! http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=46788

as above, do note that the source of getting this flat is from HDB Sale of balance flat exercise. Means, its way below market price + no COV Direct purchase. Just curious what you guys might feel about this deal.

Guys, Anyone done this before? I am thinking of buying a home in JB. Understand that the minimum costs of the house must be $250,000 minimum for a new property. I am thinking of taking a slightly higher loan to cover the deposit. Any property agents have dealings/lobangs up North? Do advise if its possible.. And yes I now JB is not really a safe place to stay but I am buying it as a 2nd property for retirement purposes and keeping it as an asset (freehold)

I just bought a resale HDB flat and I just got the key yesterday. I would like to ask all of your opinions in renovation and moving in during this month. Thank you.

Just curious, all religion Chinese, Malay , Indians or even free thinker. For Chinese, people move house, some will have some ceremony like Monks coming to the new house for some chanting, or for Taoism , they too have some ceremony. This generation, the young one seems to skip this sort of thing. Am wondering will they just move in like that? As for the Buddhism, Taoism, Muslim, Hindus and Christians, what ceremony will you arrange before moving in to your new house? Have your say........................

Hi to all fengshui experts. Any special ritual to conduct when entering your house for the first time? Like scattering rice grains/green peas etc. Any steps to follow or website to refer to? I tried to search but to no avail. Is there a difference between moving house and entering house for first time? Or such rituals need to be conducted only when moving house? When go and check for defects no need? Thanks alot for any help!

Few things come to mind when I see this scene. 1. They are not all terrorist 2. They can be grateful to people who helped them/their country. Fewer people are like that these days as gratitude is a rarer quality. 3. They can gather to celebrate. Such gathering would not be permissible here? Well sometimes even wearing same political t-shirt can get you into trouble. 4. It is amazing America can accept such diversity in culture & race into their country and I noticed after sometime the younger migrants becomes socially & culturally integrated. It is something that makes America great and imbedded in it's Constitution.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1132322/1/.html SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has appointed Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, as the Leader of the House. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said PM Lee has also appointed Mr Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and MP for Whampoa, as the Deputy Leader. In addition, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health and MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, has been appointed the Government Whip. He will be assisted by two Deputies - Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Minister of State for Health, Mayor of South West CDC and MP for Hong Kah North SMC; and Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West CDC and MP for Bukit Panjang SMC. - CNA/ ls Pardon me.. but there is so many terms and so confusing.. what is leader of the house? what he do? What is government Whip? and what he do also?

Here's an event for those who like crowds, loud noise and women in tight uniforms: http://www.mindef.gov.sg/rsafopenhouse/

any bros going? tips: drivers must go very early to "chop" parking space. expect to see the place flooded with FT/FW and their families. I hope they will be inspired to become citizen and serve NS.

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