非诚勿扰 – If you are the one

I <3 Asian films very much and this is the best chinese one I’ve watched so far as well as the first one in 2009.

• Brilliant & Witty Dialogs
• Gorgeous Girls ( Shu qi!)
• Superb Scenic Settings ( Second half shot on location in Hoikado)

Definite must watch when it opens in singapore. I suppose it should be in cinemas by valentines 14th feb. It is a good film for non-married couples and lonely singles as well. This film explores the full range of emotions from happy,sad,bitterness,laughter,anger,jealousy..etc even includes a confession to God

I shall not divulge more, watch it with me I guarranty you a good time =) If you are the one

CPF seminar: Reaching 55

A few figures to take note for retirement planning

$5000 : Minimum Amount Withdrawable ( subject to available balances )

$12,500 : $5000 . 40%

$18,000 : Medisave Required Ammount

$29,500 : Half Minimum Sum or Maximum Property Pledge

$106,000 : Minimum Sum

$176,667 : Minimum Sum / 60%

It was mentioned by someone in the audience in the 1986 , CPF interest rate formula was changed to reflect bank deposit rates ( to find out specfics ) or

The minimum interest rate stipulated by the CPF act is 2.5% ,  whichever is higher.

$7000 Cap on CPF topup for Tax relief

O’ levels results

Results of the O levels are out today, I’m delighted that my alma mater is mentioned as a top school : Catholic High dominates O-level list . It produced almost half of Singapore’s top Secondary 4 Chinese students in the 2008 O-level exams. haha despite the fact that I was once a higher chinese student back then even though I CMI (cannot make it). It was ranked 11th when I enrolled , 21th when I graduated.

I believe it is because the better students are not taking O levels like those in the IB program in RI or Chinese High . Cream ala cream.

However, in the mailing list , it was stressed that teachers have to stay behind and teach until 8pm everyday, should the school be reduced into number crunching factories by all this rankings, I doubt these quantitative measures (ie no. of students with A1) is a good indicator for good schools

A litmus test of a good school should be one that produces good leaders, I certainly hope the MP that caught fire last weekend isnt from Cat high

Other musing on the search trends from google showed the following term rankings as at end of today.One can deduce that temasek poly will be the most popular choice for many O level graduates, therefore they will lower their cut off point this year.

1.	temasek poly
2.	singapore poly
3.	ngee ann poly
4.	republic poly
5.	nanyang poly
7.	nanyang jc
8.	acjc
9.	nyp
10.	singapore polytechnic
11.	o level results
12.	anderson jc
13.	meridian jc
14.	jae

15.	sajc
17.	temasek polytechnic
18.	nanyang polytechnic
19.	catholic junior college
20.	innova jc
21.	nyjc
22.	republic polytechnic
23.	mdis
24.	millenia institute
25.	jae 2009