Entrepreneurship in Singapore?

Saw this guy that was profiled on Channel News Asia recently.
He was a multi billionaire (Thai baht), big-time property investor and developer making lots of money in Thailand. Then the asian financial crisis happened in 1997 and he lost EVERYTHING.

From dealing in millions and billions.. He started earning peanuts (pre-durai peanuts dollars) from selling sandwiches on the streets! From walking around selling sandwiches.. He did well enough to employ more people to help him make the sandwiches.. Then did even better to open bakeries and cafes.. And now he's going to franchise it... AMAZING!!.. Talk about never-say-die and not giving up..

Ok back to the title.. While watching it.. I can't help but think.. If he were in S'pore.. He probably wouldn't have made it back so fast (or at least have to think of another way).. Because if he tried to do that in S'pore...

(1) Minisry of Health (or is it National Environment Agency) will
Give him a warning letter and/or fine and/or jail for
a) producing food without permit
b) selling food without permit

(2) Even if he tried to apply for permits for this it'd probably take forever because he will be pushed to different government agencies and departments until/unless he writes to the newspapers forums where he will then get immediate attention!

(3) Or just like the person who fought to start a business selling food from vans.. Eventually it was allowed.. But they decided to have a ballot for the licenses.. and the original person who had the idea was NOT allocated a license in the end!!.. How fair a system!

(4) Even if he were to be granted with all the licenses and permits.. He'd still fail because just like the mobile vans or the mobile ice-cream motorbike men.. They had rules and regulations to follow.. Such as very limited time where they can operate and very limited areas where they can operate.. Can still remember the restrictions on ice-cream men (before they changed the rules).. Can't sell near schools.. Can't sell near this.. Can't block up the traffice near that.. This and that.. Which basically means.. They can' be selling anywhere near where the crowds are!!.. *pengz*

And we wonder why Singaporeans are not enterprising enough..

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- Please don't fine/warn/jail me for this blog!

*Smilez* =)

Me: Have you met up with Mich?How's the weather like now in Sydney?Do you stay near her?Did you inform Mich?Call or SMS her ya..Eh find some time to meet her up ya...Questions.. More Questions..Even more questions..lagi more questionssssssssss.......

- After bombarding my dear friend with my endless questions

and over anxious messages... -

Cyndax_Error: u must love her alot

Me: *Pretends not to have seen the msg.. Almost too shy/embarrassed to admit*

- More questions followed -

Cyndax_Error: geez can i find a bf like you

Me: Haha..

See baby.. Lucky you.. *Head tilts up*
Haha....

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- It's past midnight.. 3 more days!!....

Countdown...

5 more days... Seems like forever...
Time has got to pass faster than this..

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker --

Just another day gone by...

12 Midnight.. The official result is out...
Just another day gone by...

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- *Yawnz*

"If you have LOVE, you don't need to have anything else..
And if you don't have it..
It doesn't matter much what else you have.."
- Sir James M. Barrie

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- The magic of love...

Delicacy

We went Tun Lok signatures for Mother's day celebration.
The place looked a lot nicer when I read about it in the papers.
Oh well, it's always the food that matters most.
Food was nice, price was reasonable and best of all, the person attending to us was friendly.
Service always greatly appreciated.. Guess it's because I have to provide service too..

You've just seen the most expensive laksa I've ever tasted and very likely, the most expensive laksa I will ever taste! Laksa from Chatterbox, Marriott hotel.

$32 for the laksa! But then again, it was really nice.. with big portions.. their famous chicken.. And a whole lobster. Luckily we had 50% staff discount through a friend. But it was still too ex by my standards..

Though the above places are nice.. and the food is nice.. My personal favourite out of all the food I've eaten lately is....

*Drum Roll*

*Ta da*.. Sandwich of love.. with ham, eggs, vege.. and *yum yum* melted cheese!.. *slurp*

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- Food paradise..

Bloody Driver

Got into a minor accident over the weekend..

Just pure bad luck I met such a inconsiderate driver.

I was just going straight in my own lane when the idiot tried to filter and turn INTO my car!

It was a Sunday afternoon with heavy traffic. Don't know what he was thinking.

The scratches started from about half of my front door..

So my car was actually passing him by half a car length already..

The worse thing is, he was totally uncooperative after the accident.

Was very pissed.. But thankfully not that pissed (or stupid) to punch him and end up in jail..

Sighz.. See what Comfort says.. Give me some justice!!

The BLOODY taxi!

The scratches *sob*

And the "murder weapon"

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- Part and parcel of driving i guess...