HK vs SIngapore Budget

[hutsutau]

What is the main difference in the focus of the budget ?

[Laguna]

What is the main difference in the focus of the budget ?

pl read and share with us
http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/eng/speech.html

[hutsutau]

pl read and share with us
http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/eng/speech.html
I expected them to change the tax system over there. But nothing mentioned

[hutsutau]

budget surplus
HK$64.9 billion ($8.37 billion)
for singapore-S$3.9b

[richwang]

pls read the budget for this year ...

http://www.budget.gov.hk/2013/eng/speech.html

[desfrie]

HK does not have a defence force. Already save lots! Our defence budget is S$12b. Imagine our surplus otherwise! Let's call this paying for insurance perhaps.


budget surplus
HK$64.9 billion ($8.37 billion)
for singapore-S$3.9b

[eng81157]

HK does not have a defence force. Already save lots! Our defence budget is S$12b. Imagine our surplus otherwise! Let's call this paying for insurance perhaps.

very dangerous to live in HK meh? got threats of invasion meh?

[hutsutau]

very dangerous to live in HK meh? got threats of invasion meh?
they got big brother china to protect them . so free insurance

[richwang]

just met a friend from HK, some shocking facts:

1) the visa to HK is indeed issued by mainland china. HK Immigration cannot control it. HK people can only make noise and ask mainland china to issue less number of visas. So really HK is NOT a country;

2) the top primary school in HK requires parent to buy HK$5M debenture in order to get an interview opportunity (and there is still a long queue)

3) in some shopping centers, 90% of the shoppers are mainland chinese.

[minority]

just met a friend from HK, some shocking facts:

1) the visa to HK is indeed issued by mainland china. HK Immigration cannot control it. HK people can only make noise and ask mainland china to issue less number of visas. So really HK is NOT a country;

2) the top primary school in HK requires parent to buy HK$5M debenture in order to get an interview opportunity (and there is still a long queue)

3) in some shopping centers, 90% of the shoppers are mainland chinese.


shocking meh????

[Shanhz]

just met a friend from HK, some shocking facts:

1) the visa to HK is indeed issued by mainland china. HK Immigration cannot control it. HK people can only make noise and ask mainland china to issue less number of visas. So really HK is NOT a country;

2) the top primary school in HK requires parent to buy HK$5M debenture in order to get an interview opportunity (and there is still a long queue)

3) in some shopping centers, 90% of the shoppers are mainland chinese.

so we are thankful that we are in a better position than them

[Laguna]

2) the top primary school in HK requires parent to buy HK$5M debenture in order to get an interview opportunity (and there is still a long queue)

You are right, it is just secured an interview.
You should see the pre-school, it is even worst.

Children at least need to master two musical instruments, piano and violin is not enough.

[eng81157]

You are right, it is just secured an interview.
You should see the pre-school, it is even worst.

Children at least need to master two musical instruments, piano and violin is not enough.

siao lah, pre-school master 2 instruments?!??!!! what next? 7 year olds are required to play a plane before enrollment into primary school

not everyone is a luke skywalker :luke-and-darth:

[chiaberry]

Once again, Singaporeans complain about the educational system here. They don't know how lucky they are compared to most other countries.

[Shanhz]

Once again, Singaporeans complain about the educational system here. They don't know how lucky they are compared to most other countries.

not true lah. just like in life, 比上不足，比下有余.
education in countries like NZ and aussie or european countries is actually very nice.

[roly8]

You are right, it is just secured an interview.
You should see the pre-school, it is even worst.

Children at least need to master two musical instruments, piano and violin is not enough.

really speechless :doh::doh:



Once again, Singaporeans complain about the educational system here. They don't know how lucky they are compared to most other countries.

cannot always compare..
there is no end to this comparison

[eng81157]

Once again, Singaporeans complain about the educational system here. They don't know how lucky they are compared to most other countries.


i don't agree. using engineering degree course contents as a yardstick, please do the comparisons between aussie/european unis vs NUS and you can see how big a gulf there is - in terms of the spirit of learning and methods of instruction. to put it simply, NUS is archaic, packs in a lot of extra content at the expense of creativity.