{"id":9077,"date":"2017-04-22T07:48:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T07:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/?p=9077"},"modified":"2017-04-22T07:48:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T07:48:26","slug":"status-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/status-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Status Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"name\" data-wfid=\"8fec605f8a6a\">Status in Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"name\">connections<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">family office \/ wealth management \/ personal bankers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">access to private jets, yachts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">length of address<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">ownership of capital<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">inheritance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">type of credit card<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">flying first class<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">elite alma maters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">high % of degrees in the family<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">private\/expensive childhood education<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">country club membership(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">employing a full-time chauffeur<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">frequent coffee at fullerton \/ other hotels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">regular patronship of plays, operas, art galleries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\">ownership of expensive watches, jewelry, suits &amp; 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