teenagers👍 3
How can I convince bf to stay in sg?
For context, im currently studying in poly while my bf is in a top jc in singapore (hes taking a lvl this year) We met each other in secondary school and hes prob one of the smartest in the school Recently, we were texting late at night and talking about our future. He told me that he wants to go overseas to study after As, aiming for top schools like oxbridge. But then i have no chance to go overseas with him to study 😭😭 so i tried to convince him to stay in singapore so we can at least see each other or this relationship is not gonna work out 🥲🥲 i tried to tell him how nus/ntu is not any worse than the overseas uni but he wouldnt listen ☹️ then we got into an argument of him saying how im costing him his future smth like that we havent spoken for a day and i rlly want to know AITA for asking him to stay in sg?? or is he overreacting to ts ☹️☹️ how can i talk to him again and hopefully convince him to stay in sg so we can continue this relationship? PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE help a girlie out i rlly want him to be with me 😭😭 theres no way we can continue this relationship when we are in different countries and in different time zones some more 🥲
What are some things in Singapore that feel truly local, like THIS IS SINGAPORE
I’ve been spending more time in Singapore and I’m curious like what are the little things or places that make you think, “yeah, this is the real Singapore”? Like a quiet spot, a food stall, or just something everyday that tourists usually miss. Would love to hear what makes it feel like home for you.
sgnews👍😲 4
Man gets jail for pushing drunk stranger into Singapore River; victim later found dead
'SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to just under three years' jail on Wednesday (Jul 16) for pushing a drunk man, who fell into the Singapore River and drowned. Legha Pawan, a 22-year-old Indian national, was given 35 months' jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to Jasbir Singh, 33, where the hurt caused turned out to be grievous hurt in the form of death.' How was it only under 3 years when so much evidence pointed to the fact that he ran off and actively evade the police? I understand there's plenty of factors but it feels like he got off light.
Man gets jail for pushing drunk stranger into Singapore River; victim later found dead
The victim, who had taken to drinking heavily after the death of his mother, fell backwards into the river and drowned.
www.channelnewsasia.com
AnythingWhatever👍😢 4
Fallen tree after the big rain
Pray for our fallen comrade. If one tree cost $10k, this is $10k gone from our NEA pocket. If you don’t believe this amount, you try to use your car and bang down the tree, see how much the govt will charge you.
investing👍 3
S&P 500 ‘No Dividend’ Fund launching in July - No withholding tax impact. New option for Singapore investors going forward
"The fund, XDIV, will sell holdings just before dividend dates and rotate into other S&P 500 ETFs to avoid taxable income, appealing to tax-aware investors" This will be a viable S&P500 alternative for Singapore investors that is even better than Ireland domiciled UCITS ETFs due to no tax drag at all. TL;DR is that the ETF holds other S&P500 ETFs and will sell holdings in one before dividends are paid and rotate into another ETF that has a different dividend date. Potential upsides are reduced commissions (LSE/EBS commissions are higher than US exchanges), avoiding the 15/30% WHT drag on total returns, reduced tracking errors as it holds a basket of S&P500 ETFs. Potential downsides are any drag from the reallocation, possible liquidity especially in the initial stages and tracking errors since it tracks other ETFs instead of the underlying 500 companies directly. Also, estate tax if you die while holding this versus Ireland domiciled UCITS. I will likely take a position upon launch to closely track its performance against the established ETFs. DYODD but consider keeping this on the radar. Might turn out to be a gem, might be a dud.
www.bloomberg.com
teenagers👍😆 2
jpjc broke up with me
IT'S SO OVER I DIDN'T GET ANYTHING FROM APPLYING HP THERE... Well, shortlists should be over by now. THIS IS JUST ME BEING NEEDLESSLY DRAMATIC AND EMOTIONAL 😭 😭 😭 Apologies for the second emo post LOL. The title is slightly misleading because I hallucinated the whole process probably ☠️ ☠️ I knew I was already being delusional about the other jcs I had applied for (and have been ghosted or rejected without interview), but to be honest, I actually had a lot of hope for jp 😭. After my interviews at ny, asr and tj respectively, it had made me emboldened I would get a new interview to prepare for. Probably a bit too egoistical but I say with honesty now that I don't expect much good news in the days to come. Of course I know my academics were lacking so I tried to make up for it in the other things I submitted but the rest was history... I'm so embarrassed to say that I actually started thinking of CCAs and how I would want to continue band in jpjc and try to impress (using this term loosely) people with my work-in-progress vibrato on my flute ☠️☠️. I'll get over it eventually. My coping mechanism is history. I spend most of my days reading about history. I spend my recesses excited over reading or writing something history-related. Whenever I have a bad day at school, I just think of recess where I'll get to work on my next history post. When I go to sleep, I think of the next topic I should cover ☠️ ☠️.
Star Awards 2025 - A hosting and floor management nightmare
Apart from Chantelle’s abysmal hosting skills and uncontrollable outbursts during the Top 10 female artists trying to make it all about her. The time management and tempo of the entire show is very bad this year. Guo Liang seems to have a hard time carrying the show and trying to build some rapport with Chantelle but the chemistry is just not there. The skits of the prize presenters sounds so unprepared and amateur. Was expecting more since it’s 30th anniversary - 30 years of hosting such an event and it’s still so bad?
Would the average Singaporean Chinese Mandarin really be this bad?
Hey all I have a serious question that I am trying to rack my brain around. My friend is in the third stage of an interview with a tech company. The job is 90% English speaking. However sometimes they have to deal with clients/customers based in China. Therefore this stage is a mock presentation in mandarin. The brief says they don’t expect native speaker mandarin, just enough to present to the client, persuade them, assure them and answer their questions. 30 minutes. My friend is saying they are 100% sure they will fail even tho they are Chinese Singaporean. Here is what I struggle to understand. I have a non English mother tongue which I only learnt once a week on Saturdays + from speaking with my family at home. I would fail this kind of interview in my mother tongue, but when I look at my friends experience as a Singaporean Chinese: - 5 days a week of Chinese language lessons exposure throughout every year of schooling in Singapore. - Regular interactions with people who can’t speak English in Singapore only mandarin. - Their family is Chinese speaking. When I go to their events they don’t even speak English around me (understand this is not the average Singapore Chinese experience but yeah). - Chinese text seen on a regular basis around Singapore. - Chinese media is quite common and available. For example hearing it on the radio in a random grab ride. If I had this kind of exposure to my mother tongue I feel like i would be a black belt master in it. So what is the challenge Singaporeans feel about speaking mandarin at this level? Help me understand.
sgnews😲😡 4
Female primary school teacher allegedly committed sex acts with underage male student
Not again, I really hope commentators don't come up with "lucky" comments again, last reported case was in 2019.
Female primary school teacher charged over alleged sex acts with underage male student
MOE told ST that she has been suspended from duty since March 2024 and is no longer teaching at any school. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
AnythingWhatever👍😲 4
Smoker in front of school. What to do?
While picking up my kids from primary school, I witness an argument between a lady (20+) and an uncle (70+). The uncle was smoking near a grey bin, outside of the school compound. The lady told the uncle not to smoke citing a sign on the school fence that smoking is not allowed within 5m of school compound. Uncle retorted aggressively that the lady should mind her own business, he is smoking outside the school and is under the not sheltered area. Lady insisted that it is within 5m of school compound. Uncle was agitated, aggressive and dared the lady to call the police. There were quite a few bystanders, mostly waiting to pick up their kids. Noone intervened, not sure if it escalated after I left. My kids asked me what was the commotion about which prompted me to think about my own inactions. I feel guilty for not stepping up for the lady. I didn't have a ruler and not too good at estimating either. Uncle could be beyond the 5m of school compound, which means smoking there is not wrong. Lady maybe had good intentions since many students will be coming out to the area. Asking for opinions on what will you all do in this situation, especially since uncle gave the entitled, offensive, wanna fight kinda vibes.
Should I retire now at 30 years old?
I’m single M30, living in an almost paid up 2BR condo (monthly mortgage $500 from CPF), savings ~1M and earning ~200-250K p.a. Expenses ~3K per mth Thinking of quitting and FIRE now since my savings/investments can cover my lifestyle. I will travel, exercise, do some hobbies and maybe start a YouTube/insta page to talk about investing/my life as a retiree…? Not sure if I’m crazy to retire so early and get out of the rat race. Anyone can relate or have suggestions? Will I be too bored and waste my life away lol Just wanna say I’m of course grateful to be in a financially comfortable position. I am working crazy hard and even in office right now waiting for partners’ emails to come in. Here to crowdsource thoughts only
AnythingWhatever👍😲 3
Found a whole flock of these birds in Chua Chu Kang. What are these?
They are occupying 5 trees along the road. Are they migratory birds?
food👍😲 4
"Deluxe" fried rice
$10 from Bao Er @ Balestier Plaza. The "deluxe" versions come with a big piece of fish/chicken. The "normal" versions come at $6.50 with a few pieces of protein.
