Vietnam - HCM

[fcukger]

So boring in singapore... haix... awaiting my trip to HCMC in sep... any1 go to Saigon32 b4??

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam number 2....dun know how this survey done...Singapore number 1 because paid for by SIN....

Singaporeans a happy lot.

Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, August 25SINGAPORE: Singaporeans are generally a happy lot, especially when compared to people in countries such as China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan.

That’s according to a 2006 study on the quality of life that covered seven East Asian economies.

Asked if they were happy, a whopping 70 per cent of Singaporeans said they were.

They ranked number one in the Happiness Index compared to people in other East Asian economies.

People in Vietnam were in second place, at 64 per cent, while the Japanese were third, at 54 per cent.

People in Taiwan were the least happy, with only some 30 per cent saying they were happy.

Happiness was measured according to respondents’ perceptions of various areas such as standard of living, family life and their job.

76 per cent of Singaporeans were satisfied with their standard of living, up more than 20 percentage points compared to 10 years ago.

On family life, about 92 per cent expressed satisfaction compared to just about 80 per cent in 1996.

On the jobs front, about 70 per cent said they were satisfied with their jobs — up about 10 percentage points from 1996.

But as more Singaporeans are enjoying material comfort, they now want to see greater satisfaction in other intangible areas.

For example, Singaporeans rank the lowest when it comes to being satisfied with the right to criticise the government.

They are also at the bottom just before China, when it comes to being satisfied with the right to gather and demonstrate.

While Singaporeans are generally a happy lot, this survey was done in 2006, at a time when the world was very different.

Today, there is the onslaught of the global financial crisis and there have been some significant changes in the political landscape in Singapore.

Dr Siok Kuan Tambyah, senior lecturer at the Department of Marketing, National University of Singapore Business School, said: "In terms of economic climate, we were definitely in a much better position in 2006.

"I think even in very good years, in the bumper crop years, Singaporeans were already concerned about unemployment, their livelihood and so on. These fears would of course be amplified in recent years."

But Dr Tambyah added the current economic climate is unlikely to result in Singapore’s happiness index plummeting.

She said: "I think we would see a dampening of sentiments in terms of Singaporeans’ optimism about the future and economic prospects.

"I don’t think we will see a plummeting of this index, if you want to call it an index."

On the political front — rules on lawful public outdoor demonstration have been eased since 2008.

The government has also freed up new media laws to allow for certain political films and wider engagement of citizens on the Internet.

Dr Tambyah said: "I think online petitions only took off fairly recently. So if we were to ask Singaporeans the same question, I think more of them would have signed an online petition. I think we would also see a higher number of people prepared to take part in a lawful demonstration, again because of relaxation of rules.

"So bearing in mind some of these questions were asked at a time when rules were a bit more stringent, I think we would see a more opening up of Singaporeans — they’ll be more ready to take on some of these political actions."

Dr Tambyah added: "I think over time, policy makers and the government need to understand that younger Singaporeans who are more globally connected, who are more digitally connected, are really more aware of what’s happening in Singapore and the rest of the world.

"I think the government is taking steps in the right direction. People are expecting the government to be more open, again to maybe engage more digital media.

"And Singaporeans in general would be very welcoming of such changes so that they will have more platforms to voice their views and maybe help people to understand that if you really care about the country then we should speak up and there are ways you can do it in a very organised, very positive fashion."

Despite many attempts to explain Singapore’s foreign talent policy, some 70 per cent of respondents still felt the government should restrict the inflow of foreigners to protect domestic interests.

Besides unemployment, other top concerns of Singaporeans were terrorism and health issues.

The 2006 study, which also covered areas like Digital Life, Global Outlook and Spirituality, was done under the ambit of the AsiaBarometer Survey, an initiative of Chuo University in Japan.

In Singapore, face—to—face interviews were conducted with more than 1,000 people aged between 20 and 69. The data was then passed to the researchers at the NUS Business School in 2007. The team — made up of Dr Tambyah, Dr Tan Soo Jiuan and Dr Kau Ah Keng — took about a year to analyse the data.

— CNA/ir

[bangbangben]

sianz...
going HCMC for biz trip tmr till friday...

virgin trip to HCMC leh... any kind souls around?

staying at Sanouva hotel thou

[deptrai4u]

Was in HCMC over the weekend.
Went with 3 other guys to Fortune Hotel KTV at 700 Tran Hung Dao. Room looks ok, Girls good, almost all can speak Chinese. KTV system not so good... took them nearly 30 mins to get it to working condition. Remote Control in Chinese, songs mostly Chinese, very limited Viet songs (so not a place for Carrot and Botarbolampar). We order 1 bottle of Macllan, sing for 2 hours, total damage VND 3mil. Bottle of Macallan is VND1.6mil only but they actually charge something like VND150k for each girl that sits with u!!

Overall, i think this way... if you just going to Cat walk with a few good friends just to enjoy singing songs, then this Fortune hotel KTV is a good alternative because of cheaper price... but if you want more fun, then there are many other "local KTV" and Bia-oms that will give you a lot better Bang-for-the-bucks.

[Wendella]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hope that when you say "Woolly maammoth" you mean only for the region around the head and no where else.....

You can't play around when taking a mammoth. Not for the weak of heart. How do you take them? Any way you can.

[pho24]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Vietnam number 2....dun know how this survey done...Singapore number 1 because paid for by SIN....

Singaporeans a happy lot.

That’s according to a 2006 study on the quality of life that covered seven East Asian economies.

Asked if they were happy, a whopping 70 per cent of Singaporeans said they were.

The 2006 study, which also covered areas like Digital Life, Global Outlook and Spirituality, was done under the ambit of the AsiaBarometer Survey, an initiative of Chuo University in Japan.

The data was then passed to the researchers at the NUS Business School in 2007. The team — made up of Dr Tambyah, Dr Tan Soo Jiuan and Dr Kau Ah Keng — took about a year to analyse the data.

— CNA/ir

Of course in 2006/7 i was very happy but not in 2008, 2009...... wat!!!!

Wow....the survey took the garhment 3 years to massage the figures huh?

Another spin and feel good propaganda by Mediacorpes

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

hahaha...when are you holding another AGM in HCM...will I be invited to observe when you hold one in HCM....

Haiz.....this one difficult, not all of them travel to HCM so frequently but in Sinkapor they damn ON machiam weekly ritual

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by skyfree

Now my friends making me confused....

they want go hcmc after seeing my field reports...

but also at the same time, want go thailand for fcuk fest....

Nuthin to be cuntfused mah, your friends got money, fcuk fest all over Asia also no problemo

Better do it machaim Nike when you still can, dun wait until when you are too old to go for fcuk fest

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by XeDen

I was in HCMC and went to HK, Shenzhen and Dong Guan for business. Come back HCMC on 22 Aug and supposed to go back Singapore today but Lionair cancelled flight!!! *&^%$#

Cannot cheong for quite sometime. will report to you when I am back tomorrow. 26 Aug.

Back tomorow???? Alamak I going next week you cum back Sinkapor ...... dun avoid me leh, you also owe me USD10m like Botar izit????

Cheerios....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by XeDen

Only pay for taxi fare!!! Lucky I book the airticket with my credit card, so compensation is $100 for every 6 hours, My flight will be delayed for 24 hours due to technical fault...

Last time, I take United airline and was delayed for 6 hours, the airline send me a USD250 voucher!

Wah mou tun tun fart tak !!!! Like that also can get USD400, more than enuff to buy 4 tickets back to Sinkapor

Okay faster go buy me ticket for your Nov lifetime prison sentence, I go there support you....

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by DrMartens

Rest of the old men?Lucky i wasnt there.....lolx.....

Dun laff too early, sooner or later you also like us but then much more fun to have you around to chak, especially with your "thousand-year old ginseng" around to liven up the atmosphere

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by v.killers

nnkc....big size but young at age....dont talk sooo much hor

You also dun tok too much, hurt your BIL's heart 2 months never cheong wif us only got SYT only totally forget my voice also......so hurting......

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by jackbl

Wow u very gangster leh.... So when u can come out???

Harlo dun demote my BIL hor, he is not a ganster hor, he is MAFIA head-of-head-of-head-of-gangsters

You also sama sama lah, always jio you not free too early or too late, then see you go around all the threads jioing all the unknowns rather than cheong wif us....... shake head.......

Cheerios....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by XeDen

Call him at about 2pm, he might be able to come out. anything after 7pm, very difficult for him until his OC goes back.

Cheers

Correction, that one is his 2IC only, his OC is still in HCMC

Cheerios....SS08 ^_^

[jackbl]

I more ON, I go out machiam everyday but mine is smaller scale, just 2 budder can go in to the pub liao... Finished early go home sleep early, next day go again

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Haiz.....this one difficult, not all of them travel to HCM so frequently but in Sinkapor they damn ON machiam weekly ritual

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^