Jack Ma is a phenomenon that is short of a miracle. He is lucky that he is born and bred in China. If he is a Singaporean, he would end up in ITE and today may be a security guard or a taxi driver. But with sheer hard work and seizing on the opportunity available and an entrepreneur streak, today he is the richest man in China with a fortune worth at least S$50 billion. I think today Singapore's leaders would be calling him an above mediocre man, earning more than $500k a year and would be good enough to be invited to drink tea at the Istana and the potential of being a minister. And Jack Ma, if accepted the offer, could be a good case of telling the people that he took a big pay cut to be a minister.
Oops, I should not use Jack Ma as an example as it could interpreted as inviting a foreigner to meddle in Singapore's domestic politics. My sincere apologies. Jack Ma, please come here and apply for a Singapore citizenship. Sure get one, and then stand a chance to be invited to be a minister.
I got carried away with my adoration of this man. I brought this up because of his early retirement and opted to do philanthropy. I hope when our millionaires here earn as much as him, they would also volunteer to do philanthropy, to give away some of their hard earned wealth.
Let me get to the crux of the matter. My first question is whether Jack Ma has gone on a world head hunting trip to find the best foreign talent to head Alibaba. I think this is more urgent as in China they did not have smooth talking talents to be the face of Alibaba. He should follow Singapore's strategy of looking all over the world for such an important position. It would be very good for Alibaba. And with more foreign talents to be brought in by the foreign talent head, Alibaba would look more international. You see, it is very important to have foreigners to run a company that operates internationally. The foreigners would have an advantage with their international exposure. Then Alibaba would be bigger than Apple. If not, Alibaba would remain as it is, cannot grow bigger.
Correct me if I am wrong. I read somewhere that Jack Ma has appointed a Frank Zhang, another Chinaman to replace him. This is a very serious mistake. To go international, Alibaba seriously need a foreign talent, never mind if the foreign talent has not build a company of his own or from the third world. A foreign talent is a foreign talent and an international company must be run by a foreigner. Even our kopitiams and char kway teow hawker stalls would be best to hire a foreign CEO.
Before Jack Ma makes the mistake of his life, he better change his mind and go around the world to hunt for the best man for the job. If that is too expensive, come to Singapore. This island has plenty of very eager foreign talents wanting the job. We may not have top talents among Singaporean. No Singaporean would apply as they have been told that they are daft and their degrees are useless. The only talented Singaporeans are in politics, in the govt. One thing for sure, we have many foreigners that are of top talent calibre here. Jack Ma better hurry up or these top foreign talents would soon be recruited to become ministers to run Singapore or GLCs, after given Singaporean citizenship of course. Singapore's political affairs can only be meddled by Singaporeans, including instant Singaporeans.
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JM handover leadership to his comrades showed that he believed in their own local talents & entrust the role to his local comrade. Not necessary a foreign talent r real talent as some r con man who r difficult to spot. JM must have understand this person prior to his handover, probably a secret advice that Dr Mat told him & never be like Dr Mat. Anything wrong JM an still take back the leadership all within his control much like the Sinkieland Mentor Minister role, see the wisdom of JM & got the got to handover unlike that Ah Long still die die must hang on to his powder.
Jack Ma may only go into semi-retirement as he will still remain Chairman of Alibaba. Jack Ma visited Malaysia and did not bother to visit the Little Red Dot filled with 70% sheep. Jack Ma is reputed to say he is only interested in people who can think of innovative ideas at least 10 years ahead. Not a single PAP minister including the PM can do that. Jack Ma was once a teacher. He can probably teach the MIW how to solve the problem of 99-year old flats becoming worthless.
Mr RB, I had a picture of Jack Ma as a young boy in tatters clothings posed with friends or family members. Like a coal miner's son with charcoal ashes on face and next to him a crippled boy.
Those who had undergone these hardships knew what's hardships are. Now he us giving back to Society after making more than enough.
PAP Ministers and MPs as most been in silver spoons and golden forks from young only knows Greed.
The MORE to changkol from the masses. Most also pulled stings on personal relationship of fore generation connections just go in by back doors on GRC free passage.
Where they want to give back to Society. Don't even donate A cent to charity.
So, do not have the misconception that all Chinamen are Greedy.
Sinkies are more greedy than them.
They have pride and patriotic to their Mother Land. That's why they even appointed their own to run their businesses.
Not like Sinkies who sold their own for their self interests.
Chinamen knew how much humiliation they had been persecuted in the Past and now proud to show their mettle.
Sinkies lean to Traitors and Sabo their own.
Unfortunately, I not IT savy to post that picture of Jack Ma.
Maybe you could if I forward to you
Cheers
Jm if coming here maybe can be a part time teacher
To impart his experience.may b school parking will be
Waived.
JM is a muppet of the cpc. Maybe he retiring because he was exposed and will go into one of the NZ bunkers to hide due to ww3.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/first-red-heifer-born-in-israel-for-2000-years-triggers-armageddon-fears
@ all
I was so sad and shocked when I heard the news. Jack Ma is one of the business persons I admire. As a very "cost concious" guy living in a cuntry where prices tend tobe high due to outrageous input costs, Ali Baba has (and continues) to save and make a few bucks for me.
I doubt Jack is retiring for real. He will probably take a hiatus, take time to smell the roses, that sort of thing.
Ali Baba will probably end up bought out by Jeff Bezos leading to shopping centers and the REITs which own them tanking.
Ali Baba is not listed in China. Jack floated his company in the good ol' US of A, and at the peak of the longest bull run, he's getting out. Smart man.
Anyway, all the best to Jack. Whether the new Boss is foreign or Chinese...doesn't matter. At the end of the day MONEY is blind to opinion, culture, philosophy and theory. If you are making money, you are probably doing things right. If you are losing money...better start looking for a govt job because the govt is the only place where money can be lost by the billions and trillions, and the govt still stays in business. 😂
Jack Ma can appoint himself as Emeritus Senior Chairman (ESC) - like some in Singapore - to thickskinnedly continue to collect salary and 10-month-plus bonuses.
Matilar u dickhead or what? "why u scold that anon? U got nothing better to do is it? People can not have diff view meh?
Joke - The poor & stupid Matilar.
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He is grateful for drinking high priced shit water.
You can take a Singaporean out of Singapore (and into Australia).
But you can never take the stupid (or daft) out of the Singaporean.
GE 2019
- wishing all Singaporeans an even higher Swiss standard of living.
PS:
Dear Stupid Singaporeans.
Do you know the difference between a high cost of living and a Swiss standard of living?
Heng ah for Jack Ma, not influenced by Loong san if not some paper generals will parachute into Alibaba. Soon from US$400bln cap, will become small cap firm listed in SGX. Heng ah! Good for JM n Alibaba.
Go find those lawyer help, cannot send email? Must meet face to face? And scared people record? And still must sign thing?
Singapore got what talent?
Lawyer scared?
Little India Riot, police scared?
Terrex detain, army scared?
Can I ask old leaders in Singapore why? You all study too much? Or never study?
Scared what? Take lie detector test like my dad. Where is LKY Iron Fist?
Woo hoo. Election come I going stay at home loh. I capable is my problem, migrate where also can. Singapore Overseas Unit will still come spend money.
At first, it was in USA. Then it was also discovered in the UK. Next, it was found out in Australia. Now it has been revealed it Germany. What is it? Priests abused children for 70 years!
Pedophilia! Pedophiles! Pedophile Priests!
Which other countries in the world whose children have also been sexually, physically and mentally abused by the so-called highly religious and pious priests? Put up your hands!
More than 3,600 children in Germany were assaulted by Roman Catholic priests between 1946 and 2014, a leaked report has revealed.
The study was commissioned by the Church itself, and was due to be published on 25 September.
According to the report, some 1,670 clergymen in Germany committed some form of sex attack on 3,677 minors, German outlet Spiegel Online reported.
A Church spokesman said it was "dismayed and ashamed" by the findings.
Is there a real belief in God? Is there a God that acts as a cover for Pedophiles to operate freely? Is the place for worship a sanctuary for evil or for good? Is the world being ruled by Satan?
Think hard with evidence to prove your belief. Not hairy fairy heresy evidence from adulterated books thousands of years ago. FACTS! Verifiable facts please!
@ religion and pedophilia
Buddhism: https://www.upi.com/Feature-Buddhisms-pedophile-monks/81841020273948/
Judaism: http://smoloko.com/?p=15684
Islam: https://gloria.tv/article/L4x4aHUixC8j2ewQbWy6nd9mF
Hinduism: https://youtu.be/Ma04RHDV7Ko
Pedophilia and religion are positively correlated. Christianity and especially the Catholic church bear the brunt of accusations taking the focus away from the other religions, mostly practiced in societies and cultures without the social institutions of FREE SPEECH and FREE EXPRESSION, nor do they have a free press and all the other structures which support whistleblowing.
Religion and pedophilia.
"Jesus is coming. Get on your knees and open your mouth" 🤡
Pls lah throughout history there were n always been lots of professed religious adherents who were hypocrites. They do not practised n followed what they preached but used it as a cover to do evil.
Jesus said "these are whitewash tombs, clean on the outside but full of hypocrisy, evil...on the inside".
Jesus Christ will come and judge the earth in his fury and man will have to account before Him. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hand of the Living God. He is still waiting for man to repent from sin n turn to Him. We can only find out when He return n judge. Either you believe or you reject Him. No one is being forced to believe. Belief needs to be matched with fruits of repentance n not the "santa clus" lovely dovely teachings that are now prevalent from snake oil preachers.
Scriptures are holy spiritual stuff n need to be read with a earnest humble heart towards the Almighty God, who is willing to open the ears of those willing to hear.
Let those who have ears, hear what the Spirit said.
Do you know that Jesus said that He will punish those who professed to know Him yet continue to do evil more severely than those who were ignorant of Him? Do you know that He will send many professed christians to hell as He said he do not know them?
Do you know that Jesus said He hold those who teach Scriptures to higher standards of accountability?
He will look into the heart and man has to account for every word & deed.
Many things were said about Jesus were not according to what are revealed in the Bible about Him.
@ Virgo49 September 12, 2018 9:00 am
//Mr RB, I had a picture of Jack Ma as a young boy in tatters clothings posed with friends or family members. Like a coal miner's son with charcoal ashes on face and next to him a crippled boy.
Those who had undergone these hardships knew what's hardships are. Now he us giving back to Society after making more than enough.
PAP Ministers and MPs as most been in silver spoons and golden forks from young only knows Greed.
The MORE to changkol from the masses. Most also pulled stings on personal relationship of fore generation connections just go in by back doors on GRC free passage.
Where they want to give back to Society. Don't even donate A cent to charity.//
(Young) BRO Virgo49,
Firstly, many may think it is obvious and thus not necessary, to call a spade a spade?
When money is the main value of governing a society, the foundation is on quicksand?
Family ties could be crumpling?
In many families, husbands and wives might hardly talk to each other for days?
Fathers and daughters could view each other with distance like strangers than own kins?
Many ideas floating around could be just revolving finding ways to sell the DAFTs more "Hai Kow You"?
Things could be reminiscent of the feudal ancient eunuch system of crumpling empire where imperial officials are scheming to reap maximum self-interest with disregards to the subjects' welfare?
There is only one ending in the end?
A spade is a spade?
A bottle of "Hai Kow You" is sama sama?
One little child saw a "plaster" on the back of the sifu grandmaster knuckle duster and asked, "old man uncle grand master lao sifu hardtruths what have yew, How come yew sell Hai Kow Yew but yew yourself using sthg else? Why yewr back got paste a Ketofen plaster? Why yew not practising what yew preach?"
Old man lao sifu grandmaster knuckle duster: "Do unto others what yew dun want to inflict on yewself. DAFT!"
Young boy: "Huh???"
Grandmaster sifu: "This is the real HARDTRUTH."
Young boy: "IC. So this is the real spade? The HARDTRUTH? The Hai Kow Yew the DAFT are paying for through their noses, day in day out, month after month, year after year? .....?"
Grandmaster Hai Kow Yew Peddler: "Ha ha ha. It was not supposed to be that way. But it is too late now."
Boy: "Why?"
With tears flowing like streams and loud wails, the old grandmaster choked back his grief and mumbled: "xxxxx....."
------ The End ------
The above is just a rambling of some figment of the imagination. Any resemblance is pure coincidence.
Jack Ma is already a billionaire. He is giving free tips on how to be one. Maybe he should come here and teach the PAP ministers how to become billionaires instead of just millionaires.
What say you?
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