The dark side of unrestrained immigration: a family’s plight
Singapore has seen a massive influx of foreigners in recent years, mostly lured in by the promise of (by the standards of the countries they come from) high-paying jobs. The country’s population has now swelled to over five million, 36% of whom are foreigners. This has resulted in a host of social problems, ranging from spiraling...
Serving up a dish of slow-cooked frog leg stew, Singapore style
Government or government-linked organizations have been making the news very regularly over the last few years, very often for the wrong reasons. Unsurprisingly, these failings have caused a fair amount of disquiet among the general population and have seriously undermined public confidence in the Civil Service and government...
A very Singaporean story of talent finding opportunity
Dear Straits Times editor, I refer to the letter by Mr Cheng Shoong Tat dated 11 Jun 2010. Mr Cheng used the example of his own mother who, despite not speaking any English, is a thoroughly born and bred Singaporean to illustrate that being Singaporean doesn't mean that one has to speak English. But the Singaporean-ness...
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