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A lot of follow up comments are representing this as a forced bond purchase with subpar returns, without also considering that, it essentially forces folks who wouldn't otherwise save for retirement to do so (albeit at the government's definition of retirement age)

For those who know how to manage their money, this is absolutely a hit on potential returns. But for many who may not, this is net more than what they would have otherwise

Re:Notion releases offline mode on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @09:56PM (#44958002)
Are you talking about the sidebar? or is there some other element you'd like to disappear?
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2022) on Thursday December 01, 2022 @02:39PM (#33821549)
The discord link on your notion FAQ doc is invalid
This might be a book you'd be interested in! https://www.howtoinventeverything.com/
would redis on a server, with webrtc as an interface fit that requirement?
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:23AM (#25938533)
empathize yes. Sympathy? Probably not
Re:Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore on Saturday September 05, 2020 @06:37PM (#24387405)
Yep - we have a separate quota from the regular H1B, meaning that almost anyone that applies can get it
Re:Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore on Saturday September 05, 2020 @06:33PM (#24387385)
Worth noting the CIA tried to bribe him and failed https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp75-0...
Re:Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore on Saturday September 05, 2020 @06:25PM (#24387335)
Not sure if that's a fair judgement - It seems particularly endemic that it's almost a meme/stereotype in itself in Singapore; that all cab drivers are discontent with the government
Re:The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:27AM (#18337481)
lacking how? We do have supporting schemes for the lower income brackets
Re:The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:24AM (#18337431)
That with chewing gum bans sums up what we're known for mostly!
faulty signalling hardware on the rogue train

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mystery-of-c...