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Archive for the ‘Policies’ Category

The alternative news in one day? (Part 12)

Straits Times, 23rd December 2013 After writing “The alternative news in 1 day? (part 11) – Tourists on job hunt” (Dec 23), ES who has been sending me great stuff, and also did the compilation of all my letters to Today as a gift to me on my 60th birthday – sent me the following news report about the then Acting Manpower...

The myth of difficulty getting a job in SG

'Singapore cannot do without Foreign Talents. Local citizens’ fear that they are competing unequally cannot be helped. Without Foreign Talents the jobs will not be there to begin with. We will continue to welcome Foreign Talents. Singaporeans have to accept the discomfort.' Many Sinkies are crying father and mother that getting...

Weird posters touting ‘more jobs for Singaporeans’?

Poster on jobs? Terry Xu, Executive Editor of theonlinecitizen, sent me the following poster which he saw in West Coast and asked me for my comments. Singaporeans become locals? Well, for starters – the title of the poster does not match with the content. Why do I say this? Because the title is “More jobs for Singaporeans,...

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