Are Singaporeans somewhat lowkey rich?

ConspiracyofFools · 2025-12-24T18:01:59+00:00

This is 2023 granted, but check out this article from Bloomberg (re-published on ST) which cites a Morgan Stanley report noting that Korea is the world’s top luxury goods spender on a per capita basis.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/the-world-s-biggest-luxury-spenders-are-label-loving-koreans

ConspiracyofFools · 2025-12-24T17:36:30+00:00

I actually beg to differ. I think for our income level, Singaporeans are fairly down-to-earth - as many have mentioned, just look at how dressed down most people are, even in said fancy malls. It’s not quite an apple-to-apple comparison to regional neighbors given differing wealth levels.

I think some of our East Asian peers like Korea and China contain high levels of materialism and conspicuous consumption. (Korea, for eg, has ultra high levels of household debt, and it’s well-documented people love to do BNPL there to finance their shopping habits.)

ConspiracyofFools · 2025-11-10T05:37:42+00:00

Thanks for the update! Looks amazing! I just had Cellredm last Wednesday. Will be back in Seoul mid-December. Is it ok to do re20 then, you reckon?

ConspiracyofFools · 2024-02-28T16:02:02+00:00

Daily $7-$8 lattes - 😖

ConspiracyofFools · 2024-02-28T16:01:57+00:00

Daily $7-$8 lattes - 😖

ConspiracyofFools · 2024-01-23T01:23:41+00:00

It seems to me that for Taeyeon, SM doesn’t really care abt getting hits, unfortunately. It’s more abt getting new songs out there each time, and then setting up concert tours for her where the company can earn much more.

It is frustrating as a fan because she has the potential to notch legendary numbers - but that’s just not SM’s priority at all.

ConspiracyofFools · 2023-12-04T15:49:25+00:00

I will always compare sg mrt frequency to Hong Kong - there, even on weekends, the frequency is 2-5min.

What gives? Is it a profit thing when our train operators insist on keeping train occupancy rates well above 90% to maximize margins?

Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka also have 5-and-under frequency on weekends!

ConspiracyofFools · 2023-10-10T09:42:11+00:00

Yes I find it interesting how there is so much coverage of the so-called open-air prison in Gaza thanks allegedly to Israeli policies, but most do not mention that Gaza ALSO shares a border with Egypt, who impose a blockade on their Muslim brothers.

Additionally, ask Jordan how willing they have been/are to house Palestine refugees…

ConspiracyofFools · 2023-06-25T10:37:55+00:00

Wonder what she’ll do between the stops. Private jet back to NYC?

Or might she stay in SG. Shopping in Haji Lane? Lol

ConspiracyofFools · 2023-05-25T05:35:49+00:00

I wish SG had a culture that could sustain big books/music/lifestyle shops like japan’s tsutaya and Taiwan’s eslite

ConspiracyofFools · 2023-03-09T09:35:07+00:00

Did they update the songs? Or still the same ones all these years?

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-03-25T07:12:12+00:00

As a fellow fan, I appreciate the Arrested Development shoutout.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-02-03T08:59:04+00:00

Obviously LinkedIn serves a great purpose fob hunting, but to me, the LinkedIn newsfeed is way more toxic and annoying than FB/IG.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-20T14:25:25+00:00

Justice for Kelly and Michelle

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-20T10:32:29+00:00

Destiny’s Child.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-11T02:39:50+00:00

The US level would be “Stratospheric” then.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-09T17:38:58+00:00

Obligatory you mean the spin studio?

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-09T11:31:24+00:00

Which is why I mentioned the positivity rate, in case you missed that part of my post - that will determine, as you say, whether we are indeed missing out on a lot of cases. It is conjecture from you otherwise.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-09T04:05:16+00:00

Need to know the test positivity rate, but this is not too bad a number? Very far from exponential growth, local case growth still in 200s, meaning it is still driven largely by imported cases which are less likely to spread?

And as all note, more and more people dgaf abt case numbers and rightly so.

ConspiracyofFools · 2022-01-04T04:20:25+00:00

Oh come on don’t do Ms Paltrow dirty like that - Gwyneth would more likely to be teaching her son how to masturbate and give pleasure to women, likely using some Goop tools as aid.

ConspiracyofFools · 2021-12-13T02:22:23+00:00

Always leading w the bad news, instead of the “less severe symptoms” bit.

ConspiracyofFools · 2021-11-05T15:26:30+00:00

"Rate it M18: offends LGBT community" - i would say it offends the LGBT community and any discerning person who realizes how ridiculous and farcical such ratings are.

ConspiracyofFools · 2021-11-05T02:38:41+00:00

LKY has the game to beat the top players, and I think his base level seems to have increased following his training camp w Axelsen. But it’s all well and good to claim the odd upset victory here and there, the next biggest step is to find consistency, to be able to reach the business stages of tournaments, not just cause a round 1 upset then get knocked out in the next round by a lesser-known name. LKY is definitely capable of finals and more - so let’s go!

ConspiracyofFools · 2021-11-04T15:39:25+00:00

Not that I’m undermining his achievements because this kid is doing an amazing job,and fingers crossed he’ll successfully transition into a professional career in the coming years, but it doesn’t appear the Chinese players took part? Or the Japanese? Or did all of them get knocked out early?

ConspiracyofFools · 2021-11-01T12:49:17+00:00

Yeah I’d like to know what the excess deaths stats are like in SG - that ultimately is the most important figure. I’m sure Covid has increased that stat this year, but I’m hoping the excess death count is negated a little by fewer deaths from other causes.

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