Singapore's passport and currency is strong but it is only strong when they are used overseas.
Singapore's currency is weak AF when used domestically
I let those who tell their children; now don't study, next time want to go sell chicken rice is it? Run the rat race for me, while I enjoy the fruits from their sweat. But end up I have to eat chicken rice in JB because no one wants to sell chicken rice in Sg anymore.
Paper chasing was never my thing, but I need one more piece of paper to kill the king with a thousand paper cuts, for sgd50k, to me, a worth it price to pay for an attempt.
Of course you compare with our favourable xchange rate, if not what's the point of having a stronger currency? But just don't be vocal about it when you are a foreigner.
Go to Nordic countries and spend then u will feel like a Malaysian.
Invest in property is one of the ways to build wealth, but unless u have a freehold or 999 title, you are not building wealth in Sg, a hdb or condo is an option that expires to 0 value at the end of its 99 year lease. It is legally written into the document you sign and SERS is gaslighting, since it's up to the pap regime to dangle it in front of you for votes
Be angry about those "new record highs" HDB sale, the people coming up behind are catching that time bomb, I could care less, since I have none of my own that are coming up behind me. I'll just enjoy my popcorn watching them suffer.
For property in JB, u can't really build wealth in a place with "unlimited land" today u buy a new condo, soon new ones will pop up, by then who wants to buy an older development.
There is a way around it, some here have properties in the right place, which is anywhere with limited land and development capabilities, since there is a limited supply, economic theory says that that is good for profits.
Owning a depreciating asset and a liability is unfortunately one of the things u need for life in any country that didn't develop their public transport system, but for SGD 2k, my proton saga can be driven until the metal rusts away completely, so I die first before this car.
Last time before pasir gudang close down, I have 1 race car and 2 race bikes that I keep there. I'm very much looking forward to it reopening.
As for the cross border commute, try it during off peak times, it's a breeze. While living cross border is going against the norm, squeezing with the peak hour rush returns you back to square one. The whole idea is to go against the grain to live and expense in JB, but joining in on the commute rush effectively at least halves your value of living and expensing in JB.
I'm wired very differently; I like to spend time, since time is equal and finite for everyone, spending time is more baller than spending money, up to a certain extent and when I need time, I just buy it from other people.
Safety wise, I am aware that because I'm above avg in height and build, I'm in a privileged position to claim that even back alleys, where I have my Orh Chien is safe.
However, the same basic principle applies to everyone when we become foreigners. Apply that and anyone should be relatively ok.
