Financial Freedom

New IPPT Format

MINDEF has adopted a new IPPT format. Under the new IPPT format, there are only 3 stations, namely push-ups, sit-ups and a 2.4km run (see image below). To pass, you will need 51 points or more and a minimum of 1 point from each of the 3 stations.

You can find the detailed scoring tables here on Mindef's website:

Jim Cramer on Greek default and buying opportunities

Free 4 Weeks New York Times Subscription

Update (20 June 2015) : Realised that the access code is not limited to one person. So basically, everyone can download it! Please share with all.

Giving away a free 4 week New York Times online subscription to the first person who reads this and uses the access code in the picture below. ~~Limited to the first person who redeems it.~~

NYT 4 week subscription code printscreen

Migrate to New Zealand - Calling Singaporeans

Has anybody seen the latest about migrating to New Zealand?

Been seeing it on many people's facebook posts and it seems to be going quite viral.

Apparently, the New Zealand government is beckoning for Singaporeans to move or migrate to New Zealand for work.

I am sure many people will find this an interesting proposition since many Singaporeans I know of do like the nature and greenery that is available in New Zealand.

I like New Zealand too.

Arriving at Martinborough

Ever since the global financial crisis, the job market has been picking up. Skills required include those in medicine, engineering and IT. Of course, there are other generalist skills that New Zealand is looking for too.

10 Homeless People Who Became Rich and Famous

You probably will not believe some of the people listed on this video used to be homeless. It does show that hard work counts in America and it is possible for one to lift themselves out of poverty when effort meets opportunity.

DBS CEO on Building an Asian Bank

This is a 2012 video featuring DBS CEO, Piyush Gupta, and his views on DBS building on its foundations as an Asian bank.

She sits opposite strangers. What happens when her ex-lover shows up?

Marina Abramovic is a performance artist. In her performance "The Artist is Present", she sits directly opposite strangers who take turns to sit down in the empty chair opposite her. Many turn up. But she probably was not expecting this one person to turn up.

His name is Ulay and he was once her lover. She last saw him decades ago. Today, they meet for the first time in years. See what happens.