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	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Agnes Tan</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17749</link>
		<dc:creator>Agnes Tan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 08:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In fact, if you see my blog... in singapore, nowsaday all are financial field job

engineering and others pay suck

all switch to finance.</description>
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<p>engineering and others pay suck</p>
<p>all switch to finance.</p>
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		<title>By: davidtan</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17172</link>
		<dc:creator>davidtan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clarench says
" I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn’t bother us."

this is the reasons why the citizen will suffer subsequently. 
First, when the billions of fund are injected to save these coffers' companies (I said their companies because whose know what stake they really hold given that they are so eager to save their 'son' ? Every mortal will know that it is stupid to enter the crisis game early. Clearly, there must be some very unnaturally close relationship between the government and these bank. It looks like the financial crisis will expose these government's relationship had the government not intervened).

Telling us that it is a long term investment ? What a bull ! Remember the GST that they so nobly proclaimed to help the poor ? It ends up the poor is the ministers and for companies' tax rebate. It looks like some hidden agenda and relationship going on between government and the foreign companies.

I still remember reading Bart's blog talking about how increasing GST is good and that he seems to figure out the ingenious thought of government. But when the government reveals their true intention of GST, it only mock and betray those who put forth the elite's astute positive opinions and judgement. A solution in search of a problem.


But who are paying for those billions of fund that are lost but must be recovered to get Singapore going ? The answer is another hefty price increment, ridiculous ERP gantries, and other means of recovering loss as much as possible, and then  quoting those are for our own good again with some crazy statistic.

But then when the economic recover, the price can never lower down, only going up, as shown in history of Singapore. But when it's payback time from investment companies, and bingo, these coffers will get billions of return for themselves, and another big applause of salary, perk, and bonus increment (This time, they likely to just keep mum). As for the rest of pleasant, they will again lecture by sensile old man for crude mentality and complacency, no wellfare. 

I read somewhere that says
"Blunders are for the pleasant to bear, profits are for the coffers to enjoy"

Come on, we seen this from time to time. These scenarios are nothing new.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clarench says<br />
&#8221; I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn’t bother us.&#8221;</p>
<p>this is the reasons why the citizen will suffer subsequently.<br />
First, when the billions of fund are injected to save these coffers&#8217; companies (I said their companies because whose know what stake they really hold given that they are so eager to save their &#8217;son&#8217; ? Every mortal will know that it is stupid to enter the crisis game early. Clearly, there must be some very unnaturally close relationship between the government and these bank. It looks like the financial crisis will expose these government&#8217;s relationship had the government not intervened).</p>
<p>Telling us that it is a long term investment ? What a bull ! Remember the GST that they so nobly proclaimed to help the poor ? It ends up the poor is the ministers and for companies&#8217; tax rebate. It looks like some hidden agenda and relationship going on between government and the foreign companies.</p>
<p>I still remember reading Bart&#8217;s blog talking about how increasing GST is good and that he seems to figure out the ingenious thought of government. But when the government reveals their true intention of GST, it only mock and betray those who put forth the elite&#8217;s astute positive opinions and judgement. A solution in search of a problem.</p>
<p>But who are paying for those billions of fund that are lost but must be recovered to get Singapore going ? The answer is another hefty price increment, ridiculous ERP gantries, and other means of recovering loss as much as possible, and then  quoting those are for our own good again with some crazy statistic.</p>
<p>But then when the economic recover, the price can never lower down, only going up, as shown in history of Singapore. But when it&#8217;s payback time from investment companies, and bingo, these coffers will get billions of return for themselves, and another big applause of salary, perk, and bonus increment (This time, they likely to just keep mum). As for the rest of pleasant, they will again lecture by sensile old man for crude mentality and complacency, no wellfare. </p>
<p>I read somewhere that says<br />
&#8220;Blunders are for the pleasant to bear, profits are for the coffers to enjoy&#8221;</p>
<p>Come on, we seen this from time to time. These scenarios are nothing new.</p>
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		<title>By: davidtan</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17171</link>
		<dc:creator>davidtan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clarench says
" I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn’t bother us."

this is the reasons why the citizen will suffer subsequently. 
First, when the billions of fund are injected to save these coffers' companies (I said their companies because whose know what stake they really hold given that they are so eager to save their 'son' ? Every mortal will know that it is stupid to enter the crisis game early. Clearly, there must be some very unnaturally close relationship between the government and these bank. It looks like the financial crisis will expose these government's relationship had the government not intervened).

Telling us that it is a long term investment ? What a bull ! Remember the GST that they so nobly proclaimed to help the poor ? It ends up the poor is the ministers and for companies' tax rebate. It looks like some hidden agenda and relationship going on between government and the foreign companies.

I still remember reading Bart's blog talking about how increasing GST is good and that he seems to figure out the ingenious thought of government. But when the government reveals their true intention of GST, it only mock and betray those who put forth the elite's astute positive opinions and judgement. A solution in search of a problem.


But who are paying for those billions of fund that are lost but must be recovered to get Singapore going ? The answer is another hefty price increment, ridiculous ERP gantries, and other means of recovering loss as much as possible, and then  quoting those are for our own good again with some crazy statistic.

But then when the economic recover, the price can never lower down, only going up, as shown in history of Singapore. But when it's payback time from investment companies, and bingo, these coffers will get billions of return for themselves, and another big applause of salary, perk, and bonus increment (This time, they likely to just keep mum). As for the rest of pleasant, they will again lecture by sensile old man for crude mentality and complacency, no wellfare. 

Come on, we seen this from time to time. These scenarios are nothing new.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clarench says<br />
&#8221; I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn’t bother us.&#8221;</p>
<p>this is the reasons why the citizen will suffer subsequently.<br />
First, when the billions of fund are injected to save these coffers&#8217; companies (I said their companies because whose know what stake they really hold given that they are so eager to save their &#8217;son&#8217; ? Every mortal will know that it is stupid to enter the crisis game early. Clearly, there must be some very unnaturally close relationship between the government and these bank. It looks like the financial crisis will expose these government&#8217;s relationship had the government not intervened).</p>
<p>Telling us that it is a long term investment ? What a bull ! Remember the GST that they so nobly proclaimed to help the poor ? It ends up the poor is the ministers and for companies&#8217; tax rebate. It looks like some hidden agenda and relationship going on between government and the foreign companies.</p>
<p>I still remember reading Bart&#8217;s blog talking about how increasing GST is good and that he seems to figure out the ingenious thought of government. But when the government reveals their true intention of GST, it only mock and betray those who put forth the elite&#8217;s astute positive opinions and judgement. A solution in search of a problem.</p>
<p>But who are paying for those billions of fund that are lost but must be recovered to get Singapore going ? The answer is another hefty price increment, ridiculous ERP gantries, and other means of recovering loss as much as possible, and then  quoting those are for our own good again with some crazy statistic.</p>
<p>But then when the economic recover, the price can never lower down, only going up, as shown in history of Singapore. But when it&#8217;s payback time from investment companies, and bingo, these coffers will get billions of return for themselves, and another big applause of salary, perk, and bonus increment (This time, they likely to just keep mum). As for the rest of pleasant, they will again lecture by sensile old man for crude mentality and complacency, no wellfare. </p>
<p>Come on, we seen this from time to time. These scenarios are nothing new.</p>
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		<title>By: Ned Stark</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17169</link>
		<dc:creator>Ned Stark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Such cynicism is rather surprising. But i must say its not misplaced given the rather ridiculous letters that tend to appear in ST.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Such cynicism is rather surprising. But i must say its not misplaced given the rather ridiculous letters that tend to appear in ST.</p>
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		<title>By: clarence</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17165</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hi, I think with the deals done in such short time, IGC or temasek wouldn't have time for due diligence, let alone passing this through parliamentary debate. I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn't bother us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi, I think with the deals done in such short time, IGC or temasek wouldn&#8217;t have time for due diligence, let alone passing this through parliamentary debate. I think in these type of deals, timing is of essence. execute first, analyse later. if the return does not work out per plan, they can always say we are a long-time investor, short term fluctutations (read: losses) doesn&#8217;t bother us.</p>
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		<title>By: Andrew Loh</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17163</link>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Loh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Aaron,

GIC's investments are a concerned. Perhaps some insight can be gained from &lt;a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=bJIKYVaCpEoC&#38;pg=PA273&#38;lpg=PA273&#38;dq=lee+kuan+yew+gic+accountability&#38;source=web&#38;ots=u-bXSPyXoY&#38;sig=vM1kLcVvLcLkwVyeDfJb6wEDWbM#PPP1,M1" rel="nofollow"&gt;Ho Khai Leong's book.&lt;/a&gt;

I think the govt is still doing its X'mas shopping, instead of the GSS. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Aaron,</p>
<p>GIC&#8217;s investments are a concerned. Perhaps some insight can be gained from <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=bJIKYVaCpEoC&amp;pg=PA273&amp;lpg=PA273&amp;dq=lee+kuan+yew+gic+accountability&amp;source=web&amp;ots=u-bXSPyXoY&amp;sig=vM1kLcVvLcLkwVyeDfJb6wEDWbM#PPP1,M1" rel="nofollow">Ho Khai Leong&#8217;s book.</a></p>
<p>I think the govt is still doing its X&#8217;mas shopping, instead of the GSS. <img src='http://aaron-ng.info/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Aaron Ng</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17160</link>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Ng</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tristan,

That's a good point I didn't think about. But, technically,  the monies of GIC and Temasek are public funds, so some accountability is needed somewhere. For me, I don't require parliamentary debate but I would like a full disclosure of their accounts, audited by a reputable accounting firm using GAAP standards. Of course, this wish is a fantasy, at least for now.  :mrgreen:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tristan,</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a good point I didn&#8217;t think about. But, technically,  the monies of GIC and Temasek are public funds, so some accountability is needed somewhere. For me, I don&#8217;t require parliamentary debate but I would like a full disclosure of their accounts, audited by a reputable accounting firm using GAAP standards. Of course, this wish is a fantasy, at least for now.  <img src='http://aaron-ng.info/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif' alt=':mrgreen:' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Aaron Ng</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17159</link>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Ng</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>inspir3d,

LOL. Where have you been man? I finally see your comments in cyberspace.  :mrgreen:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>inspir3d,</p>
<p>LOL. Where have you been man? I finally see your comments in cyberspace.  <img src='http://aaron-ng.info/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif' alt=':mrgreen:' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Tristan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tristan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am not sure having parliamentary debates on these investments is a good idea since the government has always stressed that GIC and Temasek are run entirely as commercial entities. We don't want to convey a different perception lest investment opportunities go abegging, n'est ce pas? The speed with which these investments were made caught many by surprise but it's a nice surprise for Singaporeans. It's amazing how much financial muscles we have for a little red dot!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am not sure having parliamentary debates on these investments is a good idea since the government has always stressed that GIC and Temasek are run entirely as commercial entities. We don&#8217;t want to convey a different perception lest investment opportunities go abegging, n&#8217;est ce pas? The speed with which these investments were made caught many by surprise but it&#8217;s a nice surprise for Singaporeans. It&#8217;s amazing how much financial muscles we have for a little red dot!</p>
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		<title>By: inspir3d</title>
		<link>http://aaron-ng.info/blog/great-singapore-sale-comes-early.html#comment-17156</link>
		<dc:creator>inspir3d</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>great singapore sale?

more like great singapore binge!

and as for parliamentary debate on GIC’s investments?

u r so naive.

the MPs and the rest of the singapore population are too stupid to understand the *superior* intellect of the executives running GIC and the intricacies of investing that only the great minds of Tony Tan and his henchmen comprehend.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>great singapore sale?</p>
<p>more like great singapore binge!</p>
<p>and as for parliamentary debate on GIC’s investments?</p>
<p>u r so naive.</p>
<p>the MPs and the rest of the singapore population are too stupid to understand the *superior* intellect of the executives running GIC and the intricacies of investing that only the great minds of Tony Tan and his henchmen comprehend.</p>
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