The PSI reading has been improving over the last 12 hours. Currently, it is 77 (moderate range) due to the favourable wind which is blowing from the south east. The wind from Sumatra which is south westerly is the one causing the haze. In south Sumatra, the farmers and the companies that own the land would year in year out slashed and burnt their land around the dry season. This is the cheapest method to clear their land in preparation for their new crops. Cheapest but disastrous for the neighbouring countries who have to bear the brunt of it, the hazardous haze!
Yesterday wasn't a good day for the stock market here. The STI declined marginally by 1 point to 2983. SIA was down 0.04 cents to $10.98, Wilmar International also down 0.04 cts to 2.88 etc.
The Dow Jones is currently down 157 to 16924 as at 4 am. Hate to think what's going to happen to the STI later when it opens for trading at 9 am.
China is now a big factor in deciding which way the world's stocks market indexes are heading. There is a turmoil in the Shanghai as well as other Chinese stock markets and it has been leading to
the present crisis. Just 2 decades ago China was considered a nobody but now it is a super economic world power. Lately its economy is slowing down after years of expansion. It is buying lesser of the world's commodities, oil, gas, minerals etc and this has impacted the world's economy.
So much for the stock markets, haze and China......
Lunch in Japan
My wife is having lunch with her parents in Japan and texted me the above photos. The top picture is the sashimi or raw fish and the other picture is the soba set. According to her, it cost S$15 and $8 respectively which is good value.I had almost the same sashimi set in Singapore for $65 which is not as good.
At Giant Supermart (Tampines Branch..free parking)
Spent the afternoon having snacks and bought 3 tee-shirts at Giant. The kopi O was good and cheap (90 cents for a big cup as compared to $1 at a neighbourhood kopi shop) The yam cake cost $1.20 which was also yummy. The big pork pow was tasteless ($1.30). Bought 3 home wear tee shirts at $7 each using my complimentary shopping vouchers.
It's rare in Singapore to have free parking for your cars but here at Giant Tampines it's free. The other Giant at Turf City also has free parking. The one at Alexander does NOT have free parking.
This STI closed 31 pts up to 3015. It's a rewarding trading day as you can see all my stocks went up (image below).
Yesterday wasn't a good day for the stock market here. The STI declined marginally by 1 point to 2983. SIA was down 0.04 cents to $10.98, Wilmar International also down 0.04 cts to 2.88 etc.
The Dow Jones is currently down 157 to 16924 as at 4 am. Hate to think what's going to happen to the STI later when it opens for trading at 9 am.
China is now a big factor in deciding which way the world's stocks market indexes are heading. There is a turmoil in the Shanghai as well as other Chinese stock markets and it has been leading to
the present crisis. Just 2 decades ago China was considered a nobody but now it is a super economic world power. Lately its economy is slowing down after years of expansion. It is buying lesser of the world's commodities, oil, gas, minerals etc and this has impacted the world's economy.
So much for the stock markets, haze and China......
My wife is having lunch with her parents in Japan and texted me the above photos. The top picture is the sashimi or raw fish and the other picture is the soba set. According to her, it cost S$15 and $8 respectively which is good value.I had almost the same sashimi set in Singapore for $65 which is not as good.
Spent the afternoon having snacks and bought 3 tee-shirts at Giant. The kopi O was good and cheap (90 cents for a big cup as compared to $1 at a neighbourhood kopi shop) The yam cake cost $1.20 which was also yummy. The big pork pow was tasteless ($1.30). Bought 3 home wear tee shirts at $7 each using my complimentary shopping vouchers.
It's rare in Singapore to have free parking for your cars but here at Giant Tampines it's free. The other Giant at Turf City also has free parking. The one at Alexander does NOT have free parking.
This STI closed 31 pts up to 3015. It's a rewarding trading day as you can see all my stocks went up (image below).
"Feed your inner Samurai" is the newest item on McDonald's menu. I saw it at nearest outlet and was tempted to try it. But then I realised just yesterday I ate the Burger King Double turkey bacon for lunch and so decide to give it a miss.
Instead, I went and had salmon sashimi and salmon sushi (picture below) and was quite satisfied.
