Friday, March 07, 2008
Early in the morning today, I read the channel news asia website with a title of "The ST index fell 51.64 points to 2,866.28. " I really find it strange. How can it be happening in Singapore. My point is that Singapore economy are largely doing very well, despite the inflation rate which goes as high as it hits 25-year high of 6.6% Posted : 25 Feb 2008. "Channel news asia".
It was 6:10 pm in the afternoon when I left my office I was planning to go to Suntec IT fair with a purpose of buying a birthday present and an external hard disc. I took the mrt together with my colleague to City Hall Mrt. It was crowded as per ussual peak hours time. I was calling up my friend to see if anyone would be free to accompany me to go there. Of course I don't mind going alone as well, because I already know what I wanted to buy and I won't waste so much time in getting it.
I was walking through the City Link area to Suntec. It was a horrible feeling. When people start to squeeze each other along the way. Oh My!!! "Is this Christmas Holiday Season?" It was so crowded body to body kind. What are these people doing? go to IT fair? Shopping? Clubbing? I know its Friday night.. But few years back when I just come to Singapore in year 2000. The crowded on Friday night wasn't that bad. Well, the reason could be in the year 2000 the market are not doing well and people are saving up their money.
It looks like Singapore are growing in terms of its population. Is that Tourists? or Foreigners? I still see a lot of them carrying their shopping bags. Are they really getting so rich? Its either lots of them received a Huge Bonus from the good performance last year or they stressed that market is down today and they are on their splurge shopping to wind down their stress and at the same time trying to boost Singapore economy so that on Monday, the stock market will go up...
Oh Well, my shoes are breaking down on me. I was so embarrassed... I have to buy a shoes when I don't even feel like it.
Anyway, I'm Home now, feeling relax, feeling good.... I like this feeling!!!
9:18 PM
