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27 minutes ago
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Interest in a sales career

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Hi Mr Tan,



I have read your book Practical Guide on Financial Planning>. I really love the book and find the information very useful and practical compare to many other books i have read. It is very simple to understand too. After reading the book, I have decided to seek your advice of asking you questions regarding about my upcoming career after my national service.




 I have decided to go on sales career path and have the intention to become a property agent or an insurance agent. However, I am quite confuse now after reading your book as it makes me feel that a Finacial Planners or advisers are more like having a commision interest at heart rather than wanting to help the customer. May I ask, are most advisers more interested to earn commission rather than to help customers by buying the best product that suit them most.



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41 minutes ago
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GIC commits at least 500 million to Brookfield's US distress real estate opporunity fund

Financial Times, 15 Mar 2010With Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management vying for control of GGP's portfolio of 200 malls, "several of the larger sovereign funds are working with both parties", said Guy Metcalfe, head of real estate investment banking for Morgan Stanley.Brookfield is likely to raise money for the deal from at least some of the SWFs that have invested in its $5.5bn

about 1 hour ago
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Bank of China, Temasek Said to Plan $2.9 Billion Rural Venture

Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar 2010March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of China Ltd. and Temasek Holdings Pte may invest as much as 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) to build a rural-banking business in China, said two people with knowledge of the matter.The companies are in talks about setting up as many as 400 rural banks, the people said, declining to be identified because the discussions are private. Bank of

about 1 hour ago
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Singapore urges Romania to investigate fatal accidents

Monsters and Critics, 15 Mar 2010Singapore - Singapore urged Romania to investigate thoroughly two hit-and-run accidents that supposedly involved a former Romanian diplomat posted in the city-state, media reports said Monday.Law Minister K Shanmugam said he expected Romania to 'seriously consider' police evidence from a Singapore coroner's inquiry that pointed to Romanian ex-envoy Silviu Ionescu,

about 2 hours ago
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Alvin and Rachel at ROM

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Powerful documents which tie two people together for life

Nothing really romantic here, but just thought I might as well document it as it represents an important phase of my life with Rachel.

Rachel and I headed to the Registry of Marriage (ROM) on 28 Jan, earlier this year. This was to collect the documents that were needed for our wedding solemnisation on 2 Feb.

As the ROM building at Canning Rise is undergoing renovation, we went to the Ministry of National Development Building, Annexe B, where their office is temporarily housed on the 4th floor.  The name itself gives away the drab, colourless appearance of the building.

At the ROM, we have to take a queue number and wait for our turn whereby an officer will tend to our marriage registration.

The queue moved very quickly in general. However, our turn was held up slightly as the old man before us had a young bride [...]

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about 2 hours ago
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If your eyeshadow becomes blusher before you walk out the door...

I seldom plug products but every once in a while, I come across something fantastic (like nando's).



Today, it's not about food. If your eyeshadow seems to have the amazing power of converging into a thin, oily line before lunch, this is the product for you.





Urban Decay's Primer Potion, S$32 from Sephora.



At first, it doesn't seem possible that a smear of this on your lids will make your eyeshadow stay. In fact, the thing practically disappear when you blend it into your lids. So never mind, I continued slapping on the shadow, prepared to be disappointed by yet another product touting A but giving Z.



Do not be surprised when your eyeshadow turns out a lot more vibrant that you're used to. I think this is what the primer is meant to do. Most amazingly, my eyeshadow actually stayed on the lids and did not initiate its usual trek down to my cheeks. How COOL is that?



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about 2 hours ago
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Is this angelina?





Nope! it's her

about 3 hours ago
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What Singaporeans look for in Google

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My reader Ashley sent me an email regarding this little Google Singapore thing. Go to Google.com.sg and type "Why" and then a space, and see what Singaporeans search for the most.

Quite eye-opening, yes?

about 4 hours ago
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Opposition chief tells Singaporeans: Don't be afraid



INTERVIEW -
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, whose late father and veteran opposition leader
was bankrupted in defamation lawsuits by the ruling People's Action Party (PAP),

said his two-year-old Reform Party was encouraging people

to come out and offer different views.



"Firstly, do not be afraid.  You have a right to exercise, to have a say, in how your country is run,"

Jeyaretnam told Reuters in an interview at his apartment...



"Singapore is not going to collapse.

 Competition in politics is as necessary as it is in economics to ensure efficiency."


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