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Gaming for seniors, credit card debts for juniors? In Singapore, seniors have cash for gaming, while young Singaporeans survive on debts.

  Gaming for seniors, credit card debts for juniors? In Singapore, seniors have cash for gaming, while young Singaporeans survive on debts.   Cash is king. According to Zaobao, seniors in Singapore on average spend $2278 yearly on gaming, like TOTO, 4D. Oh! Seniors are rich and most likely do not borrow from credit card debts or not qualify for one. On the contrary, young Singaporeans have to incur debts to survive.  A Straits Times report said, Singaporeans fall further into credit card debt as rollover balances hit record high. Young and employed, card companies are more than willing to lend.    What kind of situation do you prefer? Old and cash rich and has money to buy TOTO, 4D or go casinos. Alternatively, young and short of cash, needs to borrow money to survive.  Is this a healthy development? Perhaps, the young are not earning enough but refuse to cut down spending.   Having fixed income, salary against raising housing, living, t...

新加坡60年,梦在哪里? 大选如何诠释新加坡梦?

  新加坡60年,梦在哪里? 大选如何诠释新加坡梦? SG60大选年,总理新年献辞,去年经济表现比预期好。国家油水多了,人民的梦想应该如愿实现了吗?每一个人的梦不同,路不同,起跑点不同,所以,能够做到大多数梦境成真,不容易。所以,只能说经济好,让国人自我解读。 黄循财说,以《携手前进新加坡》作为基础,建立一个更加自信,团结一心的新加坡。我们怎么解读齐心合力,新加坡60年所取得的成绩,都归功于政府,PAP政府让新加坡人梦想成真了吗?不知道。最少有一部分人,的确做到钱上加钱,房产越来越多。 事实上,梦想也与时并进,政府了解到不可能满足人人发财,财源滚进的梦想。因此,鼓励人们考虑非物质的梦想,从另一个角度诠释成功,鼓励新加坡人追求本身的梦,而非传统的经济梦。真的,不是人人都能发财,都幸运获得高薪工作。 只是这个追梦,如果与政府理想的梦不一样,那会产生什么后果?会不会出现与政府不同调的声音、做法、假新闻、真新闻、真假难分的困境?鼓励追梦,尤其是,和以前不一样的梦,会不会对大选产生影响?这个非物质的梦,对新加坡政治加分还是减分,还是只是南柯一梦?