Tag Archives: Singapore

MG Chan Chun Sing further sabotages the legitimacy of PAP superdominance

Posted on January 16, 2012 by visa

Channel News Asia: Pay not a primary factor for PAP team: Chan Chun Sing “I don’t think anyone of them comes here for the money. They come here to provide a better life for the next generation… One of the … Continue reading →

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Ministerial Pay 2012: Why Singapore Should Be A Pirate Ship.

Posted on January 12, 2012 by visa

Text in quotes is taken from CrashDev.com, the blog of a genius entrepreneur who really knows his stuff. An organization is healthy as long as its survival is sufficiently in doubt that each employee feels a primary responsibility to ensuring … Continue reading →

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Gayle Goh, on Immigration and Xenophobia (2009)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by visa

(Emphasis mine! -Visa) Singaporeans have often been accused of not having a heart for home. The identity angst of our young nation-state has manifested itself variously in aspects such as high emigration statistics and cultural dialogue. “Singapore you are not … Continue reading →

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Do We Owe Our Existence To The People’s Action Party? By Gayle Goh [2006]

Posted on December 23, 2011 by visa

(Emphasis mine. – Visa) “We have been hardwired since young to be grateful in everything to the People’s Action Party. We have been conditioned to accept the abrogation of our democratic freedoms as a necessary inconvenience for the sake of … Continue reading →

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What The Modern Woman Wants, by Amanda Chong [2004]

Posted on December 23, 2011 by visa

The old woman sat in the backseat of the magenta convertible as it careened down the highway, clutching tightly to the plastic bag on her lap, afraid it may be kidnapped by the wind. She was not used to such … Continue reading →

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further thoughts about Singapore’s education system

Posted on November 5, 2011 by visa

The first thing that comes to mind about my experience with public education in Singapore is the stratification- it wasn’t obvious to me then, but it kind of sticks out now. We have labels and classes- Special, Express, Normal. “Gifted.” … Continue reading →

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MG Chan Chun Sing indirectly criticises PAP super-dominance

Posted on July 3, 2011 by visa

‘Don’t throw stones… offer better ideas’: MG Chan Diversity vital for survival ‘Diversity is a survival strategy. How do we know what is the industry or sector that will carry us forward into the future? When you cannot calibrate so … Continue reading →

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