Some smart folks can always find a foreign connection even in trivial matterszzm9980 wrote:How can foreigners own a shop and have a liquor license? Or do they mean PRs?AngMoG wrote:J
Of course the usual anti-foreigner comments:The Problem creater is still at large and the Ants gets the brush. Giving Authorised Liquor/Tobbaco Licenses to Foreigners was the very 1st mistake.
Ouch ..JR8 wrote:If this is such a successful country.... then why is everyone so apparently bloody angry about everything?
I don't think prohibition works efficiently at all; just look at the consequences of the US prohibition of alcohol > the rise of the mafia etc.PNGMK wrote:I honestly don't see it as major issue. Let's face it - LKY got rid of the wild side of Singapore a long time ago (and then had the adaucity to mention 'al fresco eating and dining' something like 5 times in a speech probably not realising that the Italian style of eating was a reflection of well, Italy and it's freedoms).
I was curious and did a quick Google search.JR8 wrote: Plus just flick through the Yellow Pages and the ads are there for all to see.
It also has a business address and phone number in the open. Also appears as the business they claim to be (albeit slightly different name) on Google Maps.Q: Are yours a legitimate service?
A: Our service is licensed and registered in Singapore with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).
It's already pretty clear what this company offers on their listing and even more so on their website. They're very matter-of-fact about it.JR8 wrote:Look through a hard-copy of the directory and I expect any doubts as to what is on offer, via all the 'exotic' pictures, will be taken away.
It was a total prohibition, wasn't it? IMHO it's a completely different scenario. For what they are going to achieve in Singapore I think there is a good chance to work as intended. For everybody outside the target group it is going to be just a minor inconvenience if any at all.JR8 wrote:I don't think prohibition works efficiently at all; just look at the consequences of the US prohibition of alcohol > the rise of the mafia etc.
Liquor laws in Maryland (my home state) are just as bad and in a lot of other southern states in the US are even worse. I reckon if one were to take an overview, the only real people it's going to affect is the under 30 crowd looking for cheap drunks before hitting the clubs and the BBQ/Beach crowd. The FW's, well, I have a mixed feeling about it. I think it sucks to be treated as sub-human and have shutdown policies directed directly at them, but by doing the Geylang bit, it takes in the PRC AND the local Chinese as well. I don't think having alcohol restricted zones is a good idea, nor do I think the no drinking in public is a good idea as that pretty much screws up void deck weddings royally (if Chinese or Indian). But all in all, after putting up with Friday & Saturday night drinking binges in the void deck below my flat and my alcoholic BiL, you could say, I am leaning toward it heavily. We can still drink in clubs all night but just cannot continue till daybreak after doing a 7-11 run and sitting on the steps of Boat Quay at 3:30 am in the morning.x9200 wrote:It was a total prohibition, wasn't it? IMHO it's a completely different scenario. For what they are going to achieve in Singapore I think there is a good chance to work as intended. For everybody outside the target group it is going to be just a minor inconvenience if any at all.JR8 wrote:I don't think prohibition works efficiently at all; just look at the consequences of the US prohibition of alcohol > the rise of the mafia etc.
Most cities in the UK have areas where you can't have open alcohol containers at anytime of the day or night. Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds to name a few. Also, you can no longer consume or buy alcohol on trains after 9pm and thanks to the oil workers you can no longer drink on ANY train from Aberdeen heading South!JR8 wrote:Does a similar law apply anywhere else in the world, or is SG going to be a pioneer of this 'moral sobriety'?
I believe it should be possible to get a permit for weddings and such.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Liquor laws in Maryland (my home state) are just as bad and in a lot of other southern states in the US are even worse. I reckon if one were to take an overview, the only real people it's going to affect is the under 30 crowd looking for cheap drunks before hitting the clubs and the BBQ/Beach crowd. The FW's, well, I have a mixed feeling about it. I think it sucks to be treated as sub-human and have shutdown policies directed directly at them, but by doing the Geylang bit, it takes in the PRC AND the local Chinese as well. I don't think having alcohol restricted zones is a good idea, nor do I think the no drinking in public is a good idea as that pretty much screws up void deck weddings royally (if Chinese or Indian). But all in all, after putting up with Friday & Saturday night drinking binges in the void deck below my flat and my alcoholic BiL, you could say, I am leaning toward it heavily. We can still drink in clubs all night but just cannot continue till daybreak after doing a 7-11 run and sitting on the steps of Boat Quay at 3:30 am in the morning.x9200 wrote:It was a total prohibition, wasn't it? IMHO it's a completely different scenario. For what they are going to achieve in Singapore I think there is a good chance to work as intended. For everybody outside the target group it is going to be just a minor inconvenience if any at all.JR8 wrote:I don't think prohibition works efficiently at all; just look at the consequences of the US prohibition of alcohol > the rise of the mafia etc.
JR8 wrote:If this is such a successful country.... then why is everyone so apparently bloody angry about everything?
It's a little cynical, I think there are people in the government and civil service who do care for their citizens but I think there is also a very strong top-down mentality - i.e. we will decide for you.earthfriendly wrote:JR8 wrote:If this is such a successful country.... then why is everyone so apparently bloody angry about everything?
https://www.facebook.com/smrtsg/posts/926964310661115
"Our gahmen see this island as a corporation, not country. They only care about business & $$$. They don't care if we extinct coz they can always replace us with foreigners. Which they are already doing now. To them, we are not citizens, just employees of the nation." ~Jae Rossi Sadalli
Many Singaporeans share this sentiments. Justifiable or not, you be the judge.
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