tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post1694774028946724951..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: Local & Foreigner - Little Ironies in SingaporeGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-66530299635329822752010-08-10T13:30:50.676+08:002010-08-10T13:30:50.676+08:00The irony of the Singapore economy. Drawing invest...The irony of the Singapore economy. Drawing investment for MNC to set up base here for job creation only for foreigners to take up these jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-29890031736916794472010-03-09T13:00:58.198+08:002010-03-09T13:00:58.198+08:00Strikes me as a value-chain problem. Your BIL'...Strikes me as a value-chain problem. Your BIL's expertise is in starting and building factories... an activity Singapore has largely outgrown. Your SIL is investing herself in a business which is still in its growth phase in Singapore.<br /><br />In the long term, I think China holds better prospects for both of them: factory-building will last quite a while in China, while the nouveau-rich in China will start wanting beauty-parlours quite soon. Win/win.<br /><br />I hope their children are equipped to join them in China in a decade's time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-21924977598797973072010-03-06T11:38:49.776+08:002010-03-06T11:38:49.776+08:00"Personally I am amazed by people's comme..."Personally I am amazed by people's comments to put the problem into one word - Globalisation. And if still cannot find a job? Another word - Economic Recession."<br /><br />And if they cannot beat you to your complaint or argument. They will start to tell you some froggie fairy tale on a certain kingdom of frogs, a pretty convenient red herring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-52301707741099599822010-03-03T21:27:43.006+08:002010-03-03T21:27:43.006+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832368936025896231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-29167750220458226732010-03-03T00:23:35.594+08:002010-03-03T00:23:35.594+08:00Any government duty is to protect it's citizen...Any government duty is to protect it's citizens interest.<br /><br />The irony here is ours forgot about their dutyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-37063313797629897172010-03-02T00:02:11.719+08:002010-03-02T00:02:11.719+08:00How much does it cost for the Fda to reject a pois...How much does it cost for the Fda to reject a poisonous food additive? $0.<br /><br />How much does it cost for governments to NOT conduct nuclear tests? $0. <br /><br />The fact that they went ahead and did it tells the whole story. It's all about the profitable cure, never about prevention. <br /><br />Please advise how you protected yourself against poisonous food additives and nuclear particles. That's extremely hard to believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-58791518358515906882010-03-01T23:39:27.497+08:002010-03-01T23:39:27.497+08:00Sure some of the big businesses in America are une...Sure some of the big businesses in America are unethical.<br />However it is a long stretch to link this to government causing citizens to be sick. Why would they want to do that ?<br />The individual has to take responsibility for his own health. If he don't and is sick, then it is irresponsible to blame the government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-65529093434746410192010-03-01T23:28:42.386+08:002010-03-01T23:28:42.386+08:00Will attempt to answer this question:
2. When u s...Will attempt to answer this question:<br /><br />2. When u start comparing Singapore to some of the other first world countries pls have the decency to mention that all these first world countries have some form of welfare and medical supports for their citizens. <br /><br />Answer: A SCAM and coverup of government-made disasters to transfer citizens' wealth to big pharma and medical industry.<br /><br />While it sounds good to have your healthcare bill taken care of AFTER falling sick, it would be prudent to do research on why people fall sick in the first place.<br /><br />The reason why people fall sick is due to government action and inaction!<br /><br />The addition of poisonous artifical sweeteners and additives to food. Google "aspartame" and read for yourself. FDA approved it despite research linking it to tumours and neurological dysfunction. <br /><br />The release of nuclear radioactive particles into the atmosphere. Apart from the 2 bombs on Japan that most people know of, there've been 400+ (or was it 700+?) other instances of USA, UK and Russian governments conducting nuclear tests in the environment. Google "Snap 9a", a satellite fall from space and "Trinity nuclear", a US govt nuclear test. <br /><br />The pain and suffering of sick people are caused by governments themselves! The "healthcare benefits" is not a solution. It results in nothing more than a transfer of wealth to the healthcare industry, a scam of epic proportions. After they make you sick, they make themselves richer while you get cut up in the hospital like a guinea pig.<br /><br />I do not have a solution to the above. I do have something for you guys to think about: the people really in control in Singapore are less than 200. The mass public greatly outnumber them. Think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-24289960949742362432010-03-01T22:42:23.835+08:002010-03-01T22:42:23.835+08:00March 1, 2010 8:25 PM
I was the one who posted at...March 1, 2010 8:25 PM<br /><br />I was the one who posted at 7pm.<br /><br />Regret to inform you I'm against governments in Singapore, USA, UK, and other first world countries working AGAINST their own citizens. <br /><br />Therefore, I am unable to grasp the concept of your accusation of me sucking and licking LKY. <br /><br />Will only answer this question:<br />3.Dr. Chee Soo Juan is a Singapore patriot who was and still is being vicitmised and persecuted by Lee Kuan Yew for his own personal <br />reason only LKY himself knew.<br /><br />I agree. Which I pointed out that Nigel Farage, just like Chee Soon Juan, has been victimised by the mass media. The mass media never addressed the real question of who's the EU president, just like the mass media never addressed "where's our money".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-64446815249112116142010-03-01T20:25:45.310+08:002010-03-01T20:25:45.310+08:00To Anon March 1, 2010 7:00 PM
1.Name me one count...To Anon March 1, 2010 7:00 PM<br /><br />1.Name me one country in the world where foreingers have grown to 36% of the population in less than 5 years.<br />2. When u start comparing Singapore to some of the other first world countries pls have the decency to mention that all these first world countries have some form of welfare and medical supports for their citizens. On the other hand the papist leegime is so scarce of welfare as if welfare will exposed their evil ways.<br />3.Dr. Chee Soo Juan is a Singapore patriot who was and still is being vicitmised and persecuted by Lee Kuan Yew for his own personal reason only LKY himself knew.<br />4. Since u r so close to LKY having been licking and sucking him, can u tell us how much he has got stash away in his accounts. I heard people said that he has more money than Mahathir. This must be very funny as our ministers always tell us that Malaysian politicians are corrupt and our Singapore politicians "squeeky clean". How to explain to young Singaporeans that politicians from "squeeky clean" Singapore have got more money than corrupt Malaysia ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-86470110016557113562010-03-01T19:00:55.756+08:002010-03-01T19:00:55.756+08:00There's something similar between SG and other...There's something similar between SG and other first world countries.<br /><br />Large influx of foreigners, massive betrayal of their own citizens. <br /><br />Their own citizens don't even know about this, same as SG. Just for the record: Obama, Democrats and Republicans all sold out their country. Stop comparing Obama's salary with Lee Hsien Loongs.<br /><br />BTW, I do not believe for a second that the people in charge have myopic vision or have poor forecasting abilities. I adopt the view that this whole thing was done according to plan right from the start.<br /><br />Importing large amounts of foreigners and having them remit their earnings back home is done deliberately. It is a global SCAM to transfer money from developed countries to certain 3rd world countries. This outflow of wealth will crash the country, while enriching foreigners!<br /><br />Anyone noticed the recent EU issue involving Nigel Farage, who did a "Chee Soon Juan" on the EU President Herman Van Rompuy? <br /><br />The mass media called Nigel "rude" and character-assasinated him instead of focusing on his valid question: Who exactly is this Herman van Rompuy?<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bypLwI5AQvY<br /><br />I wouldn't bet on anyone answering that question for years, just like no one answered Chee Soon Juan's question for the past 9 years.<br /><br />"Where's our money?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-40530656607560142762010-03-01T16:37:07.341+08:002010-03-01T16:37:07.341+08:00Those were the days. 1998 the dark hour for manufa...Those were the days. 1998 the dark hour for manufacturing in Singapore, and the Garment then still insisted that moving all manufacturing out was a good move. In fact, it killed of a generation of expertise in Singapore and mind you it was not the women who become maid in other countries. It is the men who were forced to work far from their home.<br /><br />I was lucky to switch my line from manufacturing to marketing, otherwise I would have lost my chance of meeting and marrying my wife in Singaporedenzuko1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11706565652191773591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-51717481775630263602010-03-01T13:03:29.386+08:002010-03-01T13:03:29.386+08:00To anon: February 28, 2010 12:56 PM.
It is no lo...To anon: February 28, 2010 12:56 PM. <br /><br />It is no longer true that speaking better English will make it easy to look for a job in China. China is swarmed with returnees and overseas chinese (taiwan, US, Canada, HK etc). There is no shortage of people who are effectively bilingual. The window for Singaporeans to work in China has closed a few years ago (in my humble view).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-83151068945605820602010-03-01T12:55:16.486+08:002010-03-01T12:55:16.486+08:00takchek is an ignoramus. Two-body problem applies ...takchek is an ignoramus. Two-body problem applies to couples in the same profession trying to find the same type of positions that are usually very hard to come by. Nothing to do with globalization.<br /><br />Don't know don't anyhow say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-87098158010400129742010-02-28T13:22:23.424+08:002010-02-28T13:22:23.424+08:00To : lee sg,
I'm in my early 30s',before ...To : lee sg,<br /><br />I'm in my early 30s',before i went to London in Sept 2007,i have worked for S'pore's biggest telco firm for 4 yrs as an engineer plus working with a local n foreign bank for 3.5yrs as a personal financial consultant,i know working for a MNC,we have to mind other people's business,just like what Robert Kiyosaki has mentioned in Rich Dad,Poor Dad!<br /><br />In fact,the way S'pore is heading in the next decade,we are gonna be sore losers,people from other SEA nations are utilizing S'pore to their advantage,we have people from India n China who take advantage of the lax immigration policy set by the govt,what can S'poreans do?What can we do?<br /><br />I remember my lecturer once told me,S'pore never really got its independence from the sovereign state of Malaysia,we have no natural resources,our land is scarce,people are fighting for space,there's no freedom of speech,our education hub is stifling our young minds,there's no creativity,our so-called scholarships n bursaries are handed over to PRs' n foreign legion who have no sense of honor or gratitude,what do our ministers say?Its all our fault,the S'poreans are @ fault,its easy to point the blame to us,but then again,we are ones who voted for them,have we learned our lesson??Only time will tell,till then we have been screwed up,down,left,right n center...'nuff said!!!<br /><br />James Michael ParthiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-78646682718116191602010-02-28T12:56:43.718+08:002010-02-28T12:56:43.718+08:00I am past 40 and working in IT sales management. I...I am past 40 and working in IT sales management. I have been in my current job for the past 4 years. Have been going to many job interviews but no avail, because I cannot talk as well as Indians and Australians. My guess is that if I were to lose this job, I would also have to go to China to get a job. At least for now, the Chinese cannot speak good English and this gives job opportunities to foreigners like us. However, once the next generation takes over, they do not require Singaporeans anymore. What will Singaporeans do then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-3159544911115423652010-02-28T10:16:47.925+08:002010-02-28T10:16:47.925+08:00To : James Michael Parthi
Lucky u want to start y...To : James Michael Parthi<br /><br />Lucky u want to start your own business and not work for someone else. If u join a well established co. with 46 years of history, u will just follow suit and cannot give a opinion on the running of the co.<br /><br />In which normal country can u have spousal security? Lock up your wife?<br /><br />If u start your own business, u will have no salary security. <br /><br />Being a student can lead people to be very theoretical, working for a few years can change your view.lee sgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-4194858763698851842010-02-28T08:40:02.108+08:002010-02-28T08:40:02.108+08:00Anon 1.02 am,
For Singapore, very, very difficult...Anon 1.02 am,<br /><br />For Singapore, very, very difficult lah. Because the environment is not conducive for that. Can plants and crops grow in deserts? Unless there are greenhouses built to do that.<br /><br />Instead of focusing to develop locals, Singapore use foreigners or foreign companies to fast track everything, from population to research (A*Star has lots of FTs) to even manufacturing (they did it once by acquiring disk drive maker Micropolis and it was a disaster). <br /><br />Trying to fast track development and growth with above means is like a sportman on steriods to improve performance which is not acceptable and harmful in the long term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-59072775423912387492010-02-28T01:02:44.983+08:002010-02-28T01:02:44.983+08:00Here's an interesting article about a small Ge...Here's an interesting article about a small German company that produces glass cases for museums and mostly exports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/business/global/27gcon.html.<br />Singapore's challenge (and this is one for the people as a society and not just for the government) is to ensure that small, highly technical exporters can grow up alongside the new beauty salons and small retailers etc. Only then can highly skilled workers continue to find meaningful employment at home, by starting their own niche businesses that are resistant to large mass-scale foreign competitors. That army of well-trained, formerly MNC-employed technologists must somehow be converted into specialists of custom solutions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-78387839887271579432010-02-27T21:28:10.799+08:002010-02-27T21:28:10.799+08:00The problem with A*Star in general is misplaced id...The problem with A*Star in general is misplaced ideas and expectations. They thought they could make patents and companies out of biotech research. Sadly, 5 years on, nothing has been produced. Not even a damn groundbreaking paper published in Nature or Science. In fact, LKY's daughter made a valid criticism of A*Star in that it is not focusing on the right niches. Of course, Philip Yeo the Great would not be too out done...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-27784671338977790572010-02-27T13:02:06.394+08:002010-02-27T13:02:06.394+08:00Where is the R&D sector? Where is this Biopoli...<b><i>Where is the R&D sector? Where is this Biopolis billions we poured in? A*STAR what on earth have you contributed? Education hub?Results?</i></b><br /><br />Education Hub? HAHAHAHAHAHA they cannot even decide who is the agency responsible for the accreditation of foreign qualifications! And of course, they cannot explain to you where and how all the money for this accreditation thingy has been spent!<br /><br />And if you just wiki for A levels, you will find HK authorities actually doing and releasing a proper paper to tell the world that Hong Kong A levels has no grade inflation like the rest. Singapore MOE?<br /><br />The world education scene is dominated by Americans and Europeans. The American education and the European IB. What has MOE or their wonderful spinoff SEAB done all these years to capture at least the regional market with Singapore A levels? Or are they still stuck in "this is national agenda/interests" era? So much money, and political mileage to earn for Singapore, and... have you heard or seen anything?<br /><br />There were so many "hub" status we went after. Region HQ Hub, Logistics Hub, you name it. Tell me which Hub has not quietly "hub" (hokkien for close down) already? And PAP has been campaigning on track records. Funny. Let them now go really look at the civil service proper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-62869096960618692342010-02-27T12:54:36.725+08:002010-02-27T12:54:36.725+08:00Contact Singapore has been turned into an agency t...Contact Singapore has been turned into an agency to tout how good Singapore is, match foreigners (anything from CEO to contruction worker) to jobs in Singapore.<br /><br />This is not servicing Singaporeans. This is not allowing Singaporeans who have gone oversease to share knowledge and contribute to Singapore. This is not promoting the Singaporean worker to increase GNP. This is really ultimate betrayal to tout Singapore as a world class hotel where we pay to help foreigners undercut our pay and get a job through our own Gov agency when Singaporeans have to send resumes on their own!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-75553167037564551932010-02-27T12:51:23.448+08:002010-02-27T12:51:23.448+08:00[quote] PM Lee must start to really relook at his ...[quote] PM Lee must start to really relook at his civil service, scholar system and sack those who are redundant/cannot perform and reduce our budget/GST. Otherwise he will answer at the polls. [unquote]<br /><br /><br /><br />Really? Majority of Singaporeans will continue to vote for the PAP. <br /><br />Even when the day comes when majority Singaporeans stop voting for PAP, it will also not matter because the various institutions and branches of government have been subverted to assure a PAP "victory".<br /><br />So what are you going to do, Singaporeans? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-62999279623307330482010-02-27T00:28:34.091+08:002010-02-27T00:28:34.091+08:00To lee sg & to the curious citizens about life...To lee sg & to the curious citizens about life in UK,<br /><br />London is a melting pot full of immigrants,you can Google it on Wikipedia,a point to note,England prefers locals to foreigners,albeit there are lots of immigrants residing in UK,the foreign legion constitutes of a small percentile,here are the details <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_Kingdom_since_1922<br /><br />I am a student here doing my honors in IT n Finance...will graduate by july this year,after that,i plan to start my own biz...Singapore used to be my home,a place where everything was a silver platter,now i have to share with a DNA Alien Breed who condemn,criticize,demand,run afoul of the laws,do not respect the local cultures n traditions,u know why?<br /><br />The ruling coalition allows them to do so n we S'poreans have been given the sucker punch,we should be more like Australia & USA,citizens first n foremost,we have the rights,they have none other than basic human rights of necessity,if the foreigners want to have a share of our cake,its plain simple,whatever S'poreans have done for the past 46 yrs of nation building,they follow suit,not happy,get the HELL of my country,they are not WELCOME!!<br /><br />My name is James Michael Parthi & I am a disgruntled,red passport holder who unfortunately have served 2.5 years of my wasted time n life in NS plus reservists,other reservists out there share my sentiments too,NS for local men,JS(Job Security),HS(Housing Security),SS(Spouse n Salary Security),etc for the aliens!!!!<br /><br />What about Singaporeans???Pay taxes,licenses for radio n tv,pay gst,pay utility bills,pay n pay n pay n pay non stop....what else is left for us?Nothing!<br /><br /><br />James Michael Parthi AKA <br /><br />Neo from The Matrix!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-71824800431914445562010-02-26T21:58:37.276+08:002010-02-26T21:58:37.276+08:00Anon February 25, 2010 11:18 AM
But what's th...Anon February 25, 2010 11:18 AM<br /><br />But what's the problem in the first place? <br /><br />___________________________<br /><br />The problem is the pap government manpower policy which dictates that the top talents must be spread over the various critical disciplines. I know of people who have perfect academic results and are keen to do medicine but forced into engineering. Now in their 40's and 50's they have problems finding employments. If they had been allowed to do medicine, I am very sure they will still be serving Singaporeans.<br />Meanwhile the standard of doctors have declined as mediocres are accepted into medical school. I know of a top government doctor who was such a borderline case that she was rejected on her first attempt. So the really talented ones are unemployed and the mediocres get national awards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com