Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official
Tue Apr 10 2007, 6:50 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A senior White House official on Tuesday admitted he was floored by the news that Singapore's prime minister earned five times more than US
President George W. Bush.
"I'm going to emigrate and run for office in Singapore," the official said on condition he be identified only as "a senior administration official who sits in disbelief after reading that story."
On Monday, the Singapore government had announced a fresh 25.5 percent pay hike for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, boosting his salary to 2.05 million dollars per year.
Bush gets paid 400,000 dollars per year for doing his job, according to the White House.
Combined with personal investment income, he and his wife Laura reported 618,694 dollars in taxable income in the 2005 fiscal year. They had to pay 187,768 dollars in federal taxes.
But maybe Bush shouldn't feel so bad. The Singaporean's paycheck is eight times fatter than Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Penang's best gym for muscles!
I think I had my share of gyms around the world.
I'ed worked out in Canada, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia.
I feel its all about the same, what sets a good gym apart is the owner.
Right now I am going to E gym in the New Bob Building Opposite of Peng Hwa which is above on the 1st floor above the two korean restaurants.
The thing about this gym is its small and the owner is great with people and tells you what exercise to do for bulk/cut. The great thing is that he is there to give you a hand to if you cant do the reps or feel like giving up. I have been to another small gym in Penang owned by some bodybuilder which is just too unfriendly (sombong!). Guess what, he closed down after a while.
The gym has the proper equipment, not more not less but I realize now that what makes a good gym is not the equipment but the boss and he sets the atmosphere. I like it that everyone is friendly and talks to you there. The friendliness I see here is hard to find else where I feel.
He's not paying me to write this but I do this because its a way I want to pay him back for helping me get on the right track and also for the big gains in muscles!
If you do go there say Mark (which is my name) sent you there and you want the special RM 50 per month. This rm 50 promo was made up by me. I told Eric (thats the name of the Boss) that some people might not want to pay the usual rm 120 sign up fee and might just wanna try out the gym first. So right now he's giving it a shot. Rm 50 is for one month only, if you really like it and want to continue its rm 120 for registration and rm 40 (for now only, he wants to raise it soon) per month.
So if you wanna have a serious body and can wanna learn more about muscles come to E Gym!
I forgot Eric is Mr Penang bodybuilding Champion 1997 and 1998!
I think I had my share of gyms around the world.
I'ed worked out in Canada, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia.
I feel its all about the same, what sets a good gym apart is the owner.
Right now I am going to E gym in the New Bob Building Opposite of Peng Hwa which is above on the 1st floor above the two korean restaurants.
The thing about this gym is its small and the owner is great with people and tells you what exercise to do for bulk/cut. The great thing is that he is there to give you a hand to if you cant do the reps or feel like giving up. I have been to another small gym in Penang owned by some bodybuilder which is just too unfriendly (sombong!). Guess what, he closed down after a while.
The gym has the proper equipment, not more not less but I realize now that what makes a good gym is not the equipment but the boss and he sets the atmosphere. I like it that everyone is friendly and talks to you there. The friendliness I see here is hard to find else where I feel.
He's not paying me to write this but I do this because its a way I want to pay him back for helping me get on the right track and also for the big gains in muscles!
If you do go there say Mark (which is my name) sent you there and you want the special RM 50 per month. This rm 50 promo was made up by me. I told Eric (thats the name of the Boss) that some people might not want to pay the usual rm 120 sign up fee and might just wanna try out the gym first. So right now he's giving it a shot. Rm 50 is for one month only, if you really like it and want to continue its rm 120 for registration and rm 40 (for now only, he wants to raise it soon) per month.
So if you wanna have a serious body and can wanna learn more about muscles come to E Gym!
I forgot Eric is Mr Penang bodybuilding Champion 1997 and 1998!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Lim Guan Eng just saved our RM 100 000!
Taken from Henry's post at the DAP facebook group.
(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8272099245)
Again, Mr Lim have shown his true color of being a rakyat orientated CM. He refuse to pay RM100k for repair works at the official residence of CM in Pg. He choose to stay in an old house belonging to his father, says the Deputy PAS president in Pg recently.
The Deputy President wanted to meet CM, to discuss on some work matters, due to CM's busy schedule, the duo have to meet up at 10pm. And the place suggested was at McD restaurant but due to security purposes, they are advised not to.
End up meeting at CM's old residence, the Deputy says,
"Di rumah, dia biasa sahaja dengan "seluaq katok" (seluar pendek). Bila saya tengok keadaan rumah yang berusia tempat dia tinggal, saya tanya dia, kenapa tak pindah ke rumah rasmi Ketua Menteri?
"Dia (Lim) jawab: 'Susahlah, kalau nak pindah kena perbaiki. Terpaksa belanja sampai RM100 ribu. Takkan saya nak belanja duit rakyat sampai RM100 ribu untuk kepentingan saya'
"Saya rasa sangat terharu mempunyai kawan seperti itu."
Taken from Henry's post at the DAP facebook group.
(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8272099245)
Again, Mr Lim have shown his true color of being a rakyat orientated CM. He refuse to pay RM100k for repair works at the official residence of CM in Pg. He choose to stay in an old house belonging to his father, says the Deputy PAS president in Pg recently.
The Deputy President wanted to meet CM, to discuss on some work matters, due to CM's busy schedule, the duo have to meet up at 10pm. And the place suggested was at McD restaurant but due to security purposes, they are advised not to.
End up meeting at CM's old residence, the Deputy says,
"Di rumah, dia biasa sahaja dengan "seluaq katok" (seluar pendek). Bila saya tengok keadaan rumah yang berusia tempat dia tinggal, saya tanya dia, kenapa tak pindah ke rumah rasmi Ketua Menteri?
"Dia (Lim) jawab: 'Susahlah, kalau nak pindah kena perbaiki. Terpaksa belanja sampai RM100 ribu. Takkan saya nak belanja duit rakyat sampai RM100 ribu untuk kepentingan saya'
"Saya rasa sangat terharu mempunyai kawan seperti itu."
PAS is being sed to cause fear in Perak!
Latest news is that in Perak, some 'people' have gone to the extent to use PAS's name and party logo to inflict fear and stir racial issues.
Claiming that PAS intention to take over the state by implementing 4 rules to Islamised the state, - to banned entertainment outlets, banned gambling and sales of alcohol, and introduce Hudud law.
Obviously, that someone is trying to destroy to DAP-PKR-PAS state government,and provoke racial sentiment.
Please kindly spead words to your frens who is Perak, especially Ipoh not to be provoked by acts of sore loosers.
Latest news is that in Perak, some 'people' have gone to the extent to use PAS's name and party logo to inflict fear and stir racial issues.
Claiming that PAS intention to take over the state by implementing 4 rules to Islamised the state, - to banned entertainment outlets, banned gambling and sales of alcohol, and introduce Hudud law.
Obviously, that someone is trying to destroy to DAP-PKR-PAS state government,and provoke racial sentiment.
Please kindly spead words to your frens who is Perak, especially Ipoh not to be provoked by acts of sore loosers.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Midlands One Stop Robbery!
There was a robbery at about 2 pm Sunday (16th march) today at Gerbang Midlands (the road infront of Midlands condo) . A Mercedes PDA??? 8777's mirror was smashed and robbed. I am not sure what really happened but I was told by those who saw it she was robbed. When I walk passed her mirror was broken and I was told a Chinese man on a bike with a white shirt is the robber. I stood n watched for a while; the lady was screaming/crying because of the ordeal. It happened infront of her house, the robber was parked in front of the kopi tiam kinda house at the end of the road.
For those of you around pulau tikus watch out as there are things happening now. Even my Neighbor who lived beside me almost got robbed. I live IN Midlands condo and that person who tried to break into my neighbors house was very smart came in quietly and tried to rob them around 7 something. This was before CNY. Lucky the house was not robbed because the wooden door was locked. The metal gate which is the first door, was cut. Imagine that solid metal cut quietly. Thives are getting smarter. Realize that its the Chinese itself who are doing this not the Malays or Indians.
There was a robbery at about 2 pm Sunday (16th march) today at Gerbang Midlands (the road infront of Midlands condo) . A Mercedes PDA??? 8777's mirror was smashed and robbed. I am not sure what really happened but I was told by those who saw it she was robbed. When I walk passed her mirror was broken and I was told a Chinese man on a bike with a white shirt is the robber. I stood n watched for a while; the lady was screaming/crying because of the ordeal. It happened infront of her house, the robber was parked in front of the kopi tiam kinda house at the end of the road.
For those of you around pulau tikus watch out as there are things happening now. Even my Neighbor who lived beside me almost got robbed. I live IN Midlands condo and that person who tried to break into my neighbors house was very smart came in quietly and tried to rob them around 7 something. This was before CNY. Lucky the house was not robbed because the wooden door was locked. The metal gate which is the first door, was cut. Imagine that solid metal cut quietly. Thives are getting smarter. Realize that its the Chinese itself who are doing this not the Malays or Indians.
Singapore's version of BN
One thing I realize about all govenments is that when someone of group that holds power too long wants to hold it forever. For our case its the BN and for Singapore its the PAP. PAP stands for Peoples action party.
Looking at the PAP logo you can see that it resembles the DAP Logo. Similar isnt it?
Well, heres the killer point, Actually they were the same party.
The DAP was originally the Malaysian branch of the Singapore People's Action Party (PAP). However, Singapore seceded from the federation in 1965, just two years after the territories merged. Most of the Malaysian PAP members decided to remain with the original party, but those that decided to continue the party, including future President of Singapore Devan Nair, stayed in Malaysia to form the DAP in October 1965.[2] The party formally registered itself as a democratic socialist party on March 18, 1966.[3] In the August of that year, the official party organ, The Rocket, was first published. At the first DAP National Congress held in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 1967, the DAP declared itself to be "irrevocably committed to the ideal of a free, democratic and socialist Malaysia, based on the principles of racial and religious equality, social and economic justice, and founded on the institution of parliamentary democracy"
We are luckier than Singaporeans, we got more land, more voice, we have a strong opposition. Singapore's opposition is very weak because the PAP makes sure it does not have any voice at all. DAP, PKR, PAS may be our heroes now, but when they get greedy we need to kick them out. Too much power destroys any good government; remember the Singapore PAP party was the same as our DAP.
Watch this video called the Singapore Rebel, it shows you haw bad they have it in singapore.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8057768553173785296
One thing I realize about all govenments is that when someone of group that holds power too long wants to hold it forever. For our case its the BN and for Singapore its the PAP. PAP stands for Peoples action party.
Looking at the PAP logo you can see that it resembles the DAP Logo. Similar isnt it?
Well, heres the killer point, Actually they were the same party.
The DAP was originally the Malaysian branch of the Singapore People's Action Party (PAP). However, Singapore seceded from the federation in 1965, just two years after the territories merged. Most of the Malaysian PAP members decided to remain with the original party, but those that decided to continue the party, including future President of Singapore Devan Nair, stayed in Malaysia to form the DAP in October 1965.[2] The party formally registered itself as a democratic socialist party on March 18, 1966.[3] In the August of that year, the official party organ, The Rocket, was first published. At the first DAP National Congress held in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 1967, the DAP declared itself to be "irrevocably committed to the ideal of a free, democratic and socialist Malaysia, based on the principles of racial and religious equality, social and economic justice, and founded on the institution of parliamentary democracy"We are luckier than Singaporeans, we got more land, more voice, we have a strong opposition. Singapore's opposition is very weak because the PAP makes sure it does not have any voice at all. DAP, PKR, PAS may be our heroes now, but when they get greedy we need to kick them out. Too much power destroys any good government; remember the Singapore PAP party was the same as our DAP.
Watch this video called the Singapore Rebel, it shows you haw bad they have it in singapore.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8057768553173785296
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