Singapore vs. Hong Kong: Which Is More Expensive?
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WeiHan:
This expat told me that Singapore has no soul. It is like an artifially built fairy wonderland specially organised for expats and there seems to be no area that is not organised and scrubbed by the government
sometimes, i wish we could be a bit more like hong kong and taiwan. unfortunately we couldnt afford what is happening there to happen here. at least not now. we are too young and no 靠山。so gotta take it slow.
give singapore another 10 or 20 years, she will be different and for the better. we are still seeking (govt and people).
:? bei sie, english not so good
haha, cant sleep, should be in hk having a great supper. -
LOLMum:
HK, people not happy still can have strike there... nothing happen.WeiHan:
This expat told me that Singapore has no soul. It is like an artifially built fairy wonderland specially organised for expats and there seems to be no area that is not organised and scrubbed by the government
sometimes, i wish we could be a bit more like hong kong and taiwan. unfortunately we couldnt afford what is happening there to happen here. at least not now. we are too young and no 靠山。so gotta take it slow.
give singapore another 10 or 20 years, she will be different and for the better. we are still seeking (govt and people).
:? bei sie, english not so good
haha, cant sleep, should be in hk having a great supper. -
WeiHan:
This expat told me that Singapore has no soul. It is like an artifially built fairy wonderland specially organised for expats and there seems to be no area that is not organised and scrubbed by the government.....Hong Kong is dirtier and less organised but he just prefers it more.....This expat like the food in Singapore more than Hong Kong. He loves hawker centres alot. Unlike other expats who only dine in expensive overpriced restaurants, he likes hawker centres alot. he hopes that Singaporean will one day claim back the Singapore soul......and he feels that singaporean are very nice people.
Why are you allowing an expat to dictate your opinions of your own country? (presuming here that you are local) Do you need to an expat to tell you whether or not Singapore has soul? And what does he mean by \"soul\" anyway? A vibrant civil society? A vibrant night-life? Different people look for different things.
If you are troubled by this encounter, you should ask yourself what it is that YOU are not satisfied with and go about addressing that. I have lived in three different countries, and every country is what you make of it, every country has something to offer, every country has its imperfections. Life is really what you make of it. -
deminc:
You read wrongly. I am saying that an outsider can sometimes see a situation more objectively. Some of this expat's view actually concur with my own feeling.WeiHan:
This expat told me that Singapore has no soul. It is like an artifially built fairy wonderland specially organised for expats and there seems to be no area that is not organised and scrubbed by the government.....Hong Kong is dirtier and less organised but he just prefers it more.....This expat like the food in Singapore more than Hong Kong. He loves hawker centres alot. Unlike other expats who only dine in expensive overpriced restaurants, he likes hawker centres alot. he hopes that Singaporean will one day claim back the Singapore soul......and he feels that singaporean are very nice people.
Why are you allowing an expat to dictate your opinions of your own country? (presuming here that you are local) Do you need to an expat to tell you whether or not Singapore has soul? And what does he mean by \"soul\" anyway? A vibrant civil society? A vibrant night-life? Different people look for different things.
If you are troubled by this encounter, you should ask yourself what it is that YOU are not satisfied with and go about addressing that. I have lived in three different countries, and every country is what you make of it, every country has something to offer, every country has its imperfections. Life is really what you make of it. -
deminc:
Exactly, it is but one expat's view. You poll another 50 and if you have a majority saying the same thing, perhaps you are on to something. One opinion? Take with a pinch of salt. Also, when folk are living somewhere on expat terms, their expectations are different from those living there as a home. Perhaps they prefer a little more zest, something different from home.WeiHan:
This expat told me that Singapore has no soul. It is like an artifially built fairy wonderland specially organised for expats and there seems to be no area that is not organised and scrubbed by the government.....Hong Kong is dirtier and less organised but he just prefers it more.....This expat like the food in Singapore more than Hong Kong. He loves hawker centres alot. Unlike other expats who only dine in expensive overpriced restaurants, he likes hawker centres alot. he hopes that Singaporean will one day claim back the Singapore soul......and he feels that singaporean are very nice people.
Why are you allowing an expat to dictate your opinions of your own country? (presuming here that you are local) Do you need to an expat to tell you whether or not Singapore has soul? And what does he mean by \"soul\" anyway? A vibrant civil society? A vibrant night-life? Different people look for different things.
If you are troubled by this encounter, you should ask yourself what it is that YOU are not satisfied with and go about addressing that. I have lived in three different countries, and every country is what you make of it, every country has something to offer, every country has its imperfections. Life is really what you make of it.
Singapore is clean and scrubbed not for the benefit of the expats, but for those who make this our home, and I much prefer it this way. -
3Boys:
By being \"scrubbed\" everywhere, we meant the government has a tight regulation and protocol in every single small area and issue. In my opinion, this has a tight, stifling effect that prevents seeing minority issues because these issues are simply in the blind spot of the tight regulated system. It does not allows room for wriggling. Such a system is usually too rigid and can't evolve on its own in response to changes.
Exactly, it is but one expat's view. You poll another 50 and if you have a majority saying the same thing, perhaps you are on to something. One opinion? Take with a pinch of salt. Also, when folk are living somewhere on expat terms, their expectations are different from those living there as a home. Perhaps they prefer a little more zest, something different from home.
Singapore is clean and scrubbed not for the benefit of the expats, but for those who make this our home, and I much prefer it this way.
We are speaking from our own experience. Both of us know each other because of a minority eye condition. There is a surgical cure that carries some minor risk. However, no eye surgeon in Singapore is willing to perform the surgery for the condition. In contrast, there is one top surgeon in Hong Kong who is very receptive with the surgery. We were asking why? The reason we got is that the medical community in Singapore is tight regulated and there isn't room for flexibility. This is just one real example of a situation that we face. -
WeiHan:
Sorry, I know something about this field, and it has nothing to do with how tightly MOH regulates the docs here, compared with Hong Kong. Loose regualtion has its downside too, that is the unseen consequence.
By being \"scrubbed\" everywhere, we meant the government has a tight regulation and protocol in every single small area and issue. In my opinion, this has a tight, stifling effect that prevents seeing minority issues because these issues are simply in the blind spot of the tight regulated system. It does not allows room for wriggling. Such a system is usually too rigid and can't evolve on its own in response to changes.3Boys:
Exactly, it is but one expat's view. You poll another 50 and if you have a majority saying the same thing, perhaps you are on to something. One opinion? Take with a pinch of salt. Also, when folk are living somewhere on expat terms, their expectations are different from those living there as a home. Perhaps they prefer a little more zest, something different from home.
Singapore is clean and scrubbed not for the benefit of the expats, but for those who make this our home, and I much prefer it this way.
We are speaking from our own experience. Both of us know each other because of a minority eye condition. There is a surgical cure that carries some minor risk. However, no eye surgeon in Singapore is willing to perform the surgery for the condition. In contrast, there is one top surgeon in Hong Kong who is very receptive with the surgery. We were asking why? The reason we got is that the medical community in Singapore is tight regulated and there isn't room for flexibility. This is just one real example of a situation that we face.
Drop me a note about this eye condition, I know a few eye surgeons I can send you to. -
Singapore is without soul.
Though I dont get out much, I know that other people in other countries have a damn life as compared to Singapore. Most Singaporeans are simply cooped up in their narrow perspective of life and dont bother to look over what other people elsewhere are doing.
Let’s just take the Education system for example. My sec school (cannot be named) gets PRC students that are the cream of the crop and drop them in our classrooms. As you would imagine, this is much to our dismay. Academically speaking, they are whooping our @ss.
I resent that the stupid MOE decided to demoralize us in such a backstabbing manner.
"Very good" for cultivating nation pride. Pffft. -
crystalskyes:
So, you prefer to get your @ss kicked now, whilst you have time to make the adjustments, or you prefer your @ss to be kicked in the workplace, where there will be no mercy?
Let's just take the Education system for example. My sec school (cannot be named) gets PRC students that are the cream of the crop and drop them in our classrooms. As you would imagine, this is much to our dismay. Academically speaking, they are whooping our @ss.
I resent that the stupid MOE decided to demoralize us in such a backstabbing manner.
\"Very good\" for cultivating nation pride. Pffft.
Only the truth yes? Nothing cooler than that.... -
Hey GrandMaster, what do you know about how the education system is like?
I strongly believe that it is the education system's extremely flawed nature is why
all of us are not excelling. If I am wrong, explain to me why Singapore has a flourishing tuition industry?
I mean, it the schools' teachers are so damn awesome, why need to bother with tuition?
Unless the teachers are so damn pathetic, why is there a need to fork 200-400 a month on a subject?
Don't go and protect PAP @ss for this. This is the blatant truth.
No report card is better than this. Common sense says so.
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