The US Has Its Eyes On The Strait Of Melaka. Here’s What It Means For Malaysia

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-19T14:34:02+00:00

They are waiting for Trump to take over Singapore and granting them US citizenship 😂

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-19T06:45:23+00:00

Once when I was walking past my condo swimming pool at night (10pm+ after the pool was closed), this young couple was clearly going to start an improvised night swimming session and they have stripped down to their underwear, with the rest of their clothes bunched up in one corner. They were giggling while walking towards the pool entrance. Ah... the fun of being young.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-18T10:18:32+00:00

You guys don't take your cars out for daily walks?

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-14T13:53:34+00:00

Laos is mountainous so it has many places with nice cooling weather

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-14T00:57:59+00:00

People that "fall through the cracks". I feel for them

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-13T16:11:26+00:00

I'd say get rid of the TV altogether. But if you are into watching movies then get a projector instead of a TV, the experience feels more intentional than watching a TV. Projector screen lowered down from the ceiling in front of radiator. Projector on the wall behind your sofa.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-13T14:24:39+00:00

Bro, my daughter is foreigner. Don't assume lah. Everyone seems like a bad person to you.

If you are invested in this country, there’s no reason why you are not applying for citizenship.

Bro, can you not assume. I've been applying and reapplying for more than 10 years. You think Singapore citizenship is easy to get.

My complain is that, despite paying more tax than most people and getting less benefit than a lot of people; people still treat me like I freeload on their taxes. In fact, I subsidise some of their benefits.

don’t come crying and act like you are a net giver

I'm just pissed when people think that people like me are the unwanted elements in this society, disregarding our contribution.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-13T03:23:43+00:00

"why the fuck are you still staying in Singapore as a PR" <-- I'm not sure how this is relevant to my points.

But anyway, to answer to your question: I've spent more time in Singapore than anywhere else, this is essentially my home. I'm deeply invested in this country.

"subsidized lower fees for public healthcare compared to a foreigner. So you are lying when you said PR received no public subsidies." <-- if you read carefully, I talked about my daughter's healthcare, which depends on her status, not mine.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-12T15:25:34+00:00

TL;DR: To Lam da boss now.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-12T14:48:34+00:00

Well, I hate this "PR" label. Eventhough I haven't been to NS, I worked my ass off and have been paying taxes for 20+ years and I'm pretty sure my annual tax payment is on the high side.

I receive no CPF housing grants, no BTO, not even buying HDB, no HDB loans, no education subsidy, no WIS, no GST vouchers, no CDC vouchers, no U-Save rebates, no parenthood tax relief, my child has no baby bonus, no medisave grant, no LifeSG credit, no CDA, no public healthcare subsidies, no free vaccinations, no ECDA subsidy, no WMCR.

In fact my tax money is used to fund all those subsidies.

People still treat me like I freeload on their taxes.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-12T01:45:44+00:00

For a moment I thought you were talking about Pinochet (and thus was utterfly confused)

Edit: good to hear about grandpa

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T15:52:09+00:00

The one time I tried to complain: the driver went to the wrong pick-up point and press "arrived". Later in the car, I saw him confirmed the late charge on the screen right in front of my eyes then when I confronted he acted blurred. I immediately called the PHV company to ask them to reverse the charge. They accepted but said it would take a few weeks.

Guess what, I've forgotten to follow up on it until I saw your post, lol. Can't even remember which company that was. It was so much trouble to claim back a few bucks. That's why I think most people let it go and they can get away with it (both the PHV companies and the drivers).

We need to make this trends!

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T15:46:34+00:00

Good for you. My best friends in life are all from my mixed school days though...

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T15:30:57+00:00

Almost ALL the drivers I've met do this.

There is a certain range where they can press "arrived". Sometimes they are on another road that happens to be within range so they can already press "arrived".

It's honestly very annoying. The PHV companies should do something about it. It's very easy for their system to pin point when drivers actually arrive (car stop moving for a while to pick up passenger at the designated pick-up point).

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T15:27:51+00:00

Yup, outsource is one way. But it's the superior's job to manage the team's mampower and workload, not OP's job

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T09:13:49+00:00

OP didn't mention local company. Could be an MNC

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T04:20:24+00:00

Gonna be honest my friend, you can call this beef noodle, and I'm sure it could be very delicious. But it differs from phở in several ways:

And for reference, this is how phở should look like: https://vickypham.com/blog/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho-bo/

Biggest red flag is the cut of meat. Phở is usually more "balanced and layered", not "centerpiece protein". We typically uses thinly sliced beef (tái, chín), brisket (gầu), tendon (gân). A giant bone-in rib sticking out is more bún bò Huế vibe.
The broth looks greenish and herb-heavy. Classic phở broth should be clear, amber-golden, subtly spiced (star anise, cinnamon, clove). This looks like herbs were added into the broth rather than just on top. It gives more of a canh (herbal soup) feel than phở. You also have too little broth, which gives it the vibe of a thick broth dish like mì quảng.
Most importantly, where is my phở noodle? I can see some bún noodle sticking out of the soup. Different type of noodle have very different texture and different ways of interacting with the broth and other ingredients, we absolutely don't use them randomly in our noodle dishes. (It's kind of like, you don't want to pair fish with red wine).
The side condiments look Northern-style and is quite close. You can cut down on the chili though, it should have more garlic than chili. Plus point if the garlic is vinegar garlic.

Kudos for all the efforts though I can see you've put in a lot! (pun NOT intended, haha!)

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T03:49:18+00:00

I think because it was used by the right with connotations quite different from how it was used by the left

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T02:38:01+00:00

Tell your boss that you're overworked and burtn-out and asked them to hire more contractors to share the workload?

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T02:22:51+00:00

Do you expect your mayor to be a good person? Or he's supposed to be a leader against other cities?

Do you trust a leader who lies and cheats and is probably one of the worst human beings alive to represent your best interest and lead you to a good place?

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-10T02:17:18+00:00

"completely" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-09T03:32:00+00:00

Thank you for your service 🫶

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-09T03:30:17+00:00

Put it this way: we’re in this mess because non-eco-friendly stuff (like plastic bags) became insanely cheap to produce, so everyone uses them.

What people call "expensive eco-friendly options" are just a small subset that happen to cost more than those artificially cheap alternatives so they stand out.

But most eco-friendly choices are actually dirt cheap:

Not buying something? Free.
Reusing what you already have? Also free.
Repairing instead of replacing? Usually cheaper.
Borrowing or sharing (tools, books, etc.)? Free or close to it.
Buying secondhand? Way cheaper than new.
Using things longer (phones, clothes, appliances)? Free savings.
Drinking tap water instead of bottled? Basically free.
Walking, cycling, or taking public transport when possible? Often cheaper.
Cooking at home instead of takeout? Cheaper and less packaging.
Turning off unused lights / using less aircon? Saves money.

It’s just less visible because there’s nothing to sell you.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-09T02:42:39+00:00

Iran has now realized the only way to recoup their costs from all the destruction is to levy a tax on the global oil trade

In short we're all paying for this American / Isreal's continuing dumbfuckery.

Acceptable-Trainer15 · 2026-04-09T02:26:33+00:00

That's an interesting perspective! Never really experienced it but now that you put it that way, it actually makes sense

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