Singapore & Gambling

Henry Quek, In a single day, the managing director of a seafood-processing and trading company had lost S$18million, playing at S$400,000 a hand.

Taiwan pop star Jay Chou lost S$2 million.


Welcome to The Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Singapore government has imposed an entry fee of S$100 for their own citizens.

But despite the disincentives, Singapo­reans are believed to make up one third of the total casino gamblers.

S$400,000 a hand? Now that is ridiculous. Nowadays gambling is not all about winning the money. (I mean, not 100%). It is about showing off your own status at times, especially the high rollers (Someone who bet big time until his/her ah-ma also won't recognize).



They flew you over in a private jet, checked you in to VIP suites, treated you with seafoods and most expensive wine you can ever imagine, chaffeured you in a Bentley's and so on.

In this kind of situation, you feel treated as if you're the KING.

There has been a lots of divided opinion whether casinos shall be allowed. For me it is very subjective. Somehow i think Singapore government has done a great job by imposing the entry fees. But how you want to prevent those millionaires from forking out S$100 when they can wipe their arse with a S$100 notes?

Gambling will only be considered healthy as long as you are winning.

But most of the time it turns out really ugly. Broken home, loan sharks threatening families, divorce, commit suicide and etc. Yes, it is happening more often than before.

So, to all gamblers out there, if you cant afford to lose it, keep it.

If you want to know the best place to keep your money, contact me. I will help you to manage your money wiser.

Do i sound like Gandhi these days?

This is just a community message courtesy from hungyew09@blogspot.com.

Max-Sucks

Once upon a time, i complained about the services in KWSP in this blog.


The CEO emailed me and follow through on my difficulty, and promised to do something about it.

Credit to his professionalism. Everything went superbly well after.


Now, there are something which is not right in this country. Again.

Well, before i continue, i don't really know why on earth our politician nowadays in Malaysia only talk and debate about the useless stuff.


1. Red Devil aka Man Utd Jersey is banned, because of the "Syaitan" emblem on it.


2. Girl would bound to be a rape victim, because they wear mini skirts!


3. BM or English in our current education system, which is the way forward?


4. Do we need sex education in school? (To be honest, some of them already expert-lah)


5. Longkang tersumbat di bukit serdang, (Politician in newspaper, raising his/her hand with the


community members) yeah, damn big deal.

6. Did Mr. AI really sodomized Mr. SB?

Everything is just not right!


People already talking about sending human to mars! Staying on the moon!


And we are still talking on the 6 issues as abovementioned?



People already talking about 4G. Why on earth Maxis nak load satu page pun kena tunggu 10 saat-leh?!!




Forgive me being so straightforward.

But in a developing nation like us, this is totally not acceptable.

Not only projects being delayed. Big corporation like Sime Darby losing millions! PKFZ lose billions!

And Maxis, 10 secs for one simple yahoo page? I am not a whizz kid on the internet, but what i know, as a proud user who pay on time every month, is getting a very very lousy services!

Someone, (i know who he is)..please do something about it.

You may say i am irritating, but i do really feel irritating by your services. SO DAMN SLOW!

And don't ever bullshit me with your theory like

"Eh Mr. wong, sorry la, area tu takde coverage sangat. Nanti i hantar technician pergi check and come back to you ok? Is there anything more i can help?".

I think i want to become politician also.

My dad will be damn proud of his son.

I am injured...by a p**&^ox

Click, Ping*, Slash! Blood oozing out non stop from my finger.

Read: NON-STOP!

It sounds quite like a real "MAN" now eh? But the problem is, if i were to tell you that i am actually injured by...

er...a postbox....

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT????

Me neither! It would be the last thing that crosses my mind as the potential hazard in my daily's life!!!

My godness. And yes. The postbox cover just slashed my finger. You heard me. The bloody POSTBOX!!!!

Stop laughing ok.

During my secondary school time, i used to be in this MRCS (Malaysian Red Crescent Society). Ya, it doesnt sounds cool for a guy who would normally go for a more macho selection, such as
the "Pengakap", "Bomba" or "Kadet Tentera Di Raja" kind of club, we do have a proper set up with the club actively involved (and won) so many awards that actually we are used to be crowned as the "Club of the year" by the school principle.

Enough of the bullshits.

I used to have a basic certification of First Aid, it means, i can perform some so-called "Life Saving" first aid to a victim, while waiting for the presence of doctor.

I have won a national recognition award for my involvement in the community of MRCS Malaysia before too. Another two friends of mine has go on and graduated as doctor now.

(Well, medicine is just so not my cup of tea..yeah right)

So, of course i did not let all my "Basic First Aid" knowledge all goes to waste.

In First Aid, you don't neccesary need a basic first aid kit. We were always taught to be alert enough to pick up anything from your surroundings to "temporarily" stop the injury from worsened. Even if it means you need to go naked, be it! Life is more important anyway right?

And here you are, lesson #1 to stop bleeding from open wound. (Without First Aid Kit).

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Tissue paper and a rubber band.

I think my mum will be damn proud of her son!

Do-Ra-Eee---moooon...

When i was a kid, I love cartoons.

Like every other kid, we were fascinated by Ultraman, batman, superman (apart from the fake that he doesn't have a fashion-sense) cicakman, etc...

I am 28 this year. Officially a man who always caused dilemma to a lil kid whether to call me "gor-gor" (Brother) or "uncle" just in case i would beat the shit out of him. Sod it.

I am still young at heart, btw.

But long gone the time where i could actually carrying around a comic with me without being labelled as mentally retarded grown up man.

During my childhood time, one of my favourite of all time would be...


Yes, Doraemon.

I wish i could have his time machine..



So i could go back to the days when i am a carefree kid, without tonnes of works shovelling up my ars*.

A flying machine....

So i don't have to pay any "convenience fee" to some "Now everyone can fly" airliners when i plan to travel the globe.

A "ren yi men" - A door where you can go anywhere, anytime...

So i could just go home after work without having to endure traffic jams, paying the tolls, and pointing middle finger to other errant motorists around me.

Oh my doraemon, how i wish you were here.

I am no Nobita, but i think i need you more than him do.

I promise to intro my neighbour's cat to you if you come and see me.

Remember your "pocket" too, in case i need some tools.

Confirmed period...eh...Monday blues again...

Anyone have spares for me?

T.G.I.F

OMG.

TGIF

Thank God it is Friday.

No, no, i am not talking about the TGIF restaurant here.

Well, as long as you guys have a 5-days-a-week nature kind of work, you are just about having the same wavelength as me.

Now, talking about the only headache you will be having on Friday.

It is not about work.

It is not about prayers also.

It is about....

Escape....

Beers, anyone?

MSC (Malaysian Screwed-up Commercial)

Recently posted on my Facebook status stating my dissapointment on the recent Malaysia-made advert. And i got lots of reactions too.

Ok, i must admit that i have my own limitation in term of creativity.

But there were a couple of times when i really felt like throwing my underwear on to my tv screen when one of those commercial advert shown up in tv.

To be precise, it is more towards the so called advert for "community message".

Ok, the intention is nice, they teach us not to bribe, use proper Bahasa Melayu during conversation, not to laugh when you see an old man being tripped over by a dog, those moral value kind of thingy.

The problem is the way they present it.

Look at Digi, who really made an impressive comeback from an unwanted telco to be one of the leader in the telecomm industry.

Look at Petronas advert, who never failed to make you weep and make u felt like you are a uselss son who deserved your head to be shoved into the toilet.

But c'mon, what about the local adverts? A group of family sitting around, and pretending to be happy, smile, and then suddenly this "Bahasa itu jiwa bangsa kite....".


OMG?!!! WTF??!!

If this is the standard of local tv advert, with the tax i am paying to the govenment, i think i have the divine rights to stand up and say "NO TO LOCAL TV ADVERT"!!!

Unless you tell me your company couldn't sponsor you, so you have to employed a mentally disturbing person to be your creative director, i am willing to fill in the vacancy free of charge for you.

Just to revive the image of Malaysia.

Abg. Najib, please look into your 1 Malaysia advert also. Better consider to raise your KPI now.

Busy...

Being tied up with lots of work lately.





Right now, i am holding two jobs, full time engineer, part time real estate negotiator.




The latter job has now officially take over my spare time, especially on weekends.



But at last, finally i managed to close the very first deal in real estate. Something to celebrate after all the hard works and sleepless night thinking about whether i could make my cut in property line.

From the stage of getting the listing, working on advertisement, viewing, negotiation, and closing the deal, i think the main reward is, i have learnt a great deal of lessons.

Something worth to celebrate though.

So beers, anyone??