tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post6724857572220002164..comments2024-03-29T14:36:46.333+08:00Comments on SeniorsAloud: SINGAPORE - A GREAT PLACE FOR RETIREES?seniorsaloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-32862958978009592362009-12-01T16:30:46.119+08:002009-12-01T16:30:46.119+08:00I agree. The cost of living is high in Singapore. ...I agree. The cost of living is high in Singapore. But so is the earning power. That is why many of our youths are attracted to jobs in Singapore. <br /><br />For the 50+, if you can get PR, you can enjoy medical and housing benefits. It is possible to retire in Singapore and live a simple, quiet life without all the frills. Better still if you live with your adult children who will provide that vital financial support!seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-44847601063765165602009-12-01T12:48:13.379+08:002009-12-01T12:48:13.379+08:00Oops! Singapore is short on space
(not lagging!). ...Oops! Singapore is short on space<br />(not lagging!). If a retiree's saving<br />is in rinngit, his assets will not last long in Singapore.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223178398661125430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-51377203643420185252009-12-01T11:18:24.507+08:002009-12-01T11:18:24.507+08:00Singapore is a great place to retire to, but only ...Singapore is a great place to retire to, but only if you can afford the high cost of living there. I agree with you on the many positive points you mentioned. Malaysia offers you space which is lagging on the island. But then, there are also drawbacks on the peninsula...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223178398661125430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-70693289933147246562009-12-01T11:17:30.677+08:002009-12-01T11:17:30.677+08:00I would wholeheartedly agree with you on all count...I would wholeheartedly agree with you on all counts except for the weather. It's perpetually hot & humid<br />without the welcoming change of seasons. On that one count alone, it cannot match Perth for comfortable living throughout the year!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716265716448253898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-53414474456841839762009-12-01T10:08:29.492+08:002009-12-01T10:08:29.492+08:00so envious that the S'pore govt place so much ...so envious that the S'pore govt place so much emphasis on the aged.foodbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099509595011883395noreply@blogger.com