Indian New Year celebration embodies nation’s unity: PM Lee
Mr Lee said: “Singaporeans, new arrivals, people who are on permanent residence here, people who are on employment pass here, all participating in one big Singapore family... So that we feel that this is a place which is special, which belongs to all of us and where we all celebrate one another’s festivals and happy events together.” Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/indian-new-year-celebration-embodies-nations-unity-pm-lee
In full: PM Lee on race, multiracialism and Singapore's place in the world Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/full-pm-lees-speech-race-multiracialism-and-singapores-place-world
The second reason we have to make a fundamental point about multiracialism is because Singapore is a Chinese-majority country, in a Malay-majority part of Southeast Asia. In the 1960s, 50 years ago, Singapore had already been perceived as a "Third China". We were seen as a Chinese country, a proxy, a stooge for communist China, and not an independent player. If Singapore had been identified as a Chinese country, it would have caused problems with our neighbours. We would not have been able to live peacefully in Southeast Asia. So we had to make quite sure that people understood that we were an independent, multiracial country.
These are the realities we have to manage. The Chinese in Singapore may not realise it, because the Chinese are the majority race. They may think that Singapore has "arrived" as a multiracial society. You only get small reminders from time to time, when you go to a different country, and there you encounter racism. If you go to America or Australia or somewhere in Europe, you may know what it feels like to be treated as a minority.
The younger ones have only known peace and harmony in Singapore, and it is very easy to believe that race does not matter anymore. But this is not so. We have to know our blind spots, and make a special effort to ensure our minority communities feel welcomed and valued in Singapore. The Chinese community particularly must make a special effort to make the minorities feel welcome in Singapore. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/full-pm-lees-speech-race-multiracialism-and-singapores-place-world
Malaysia's Mahathir says Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "not that clever" following race remarks
Mahathir _ a frequent critic of Singapore before he retired in 2003 after 22 years in power _ said Lee should reflect on how the city-state, whose population is predominantly ethnic Chinese, is treating its Malay minority before criticizing Malaysia. "We should have an independent investigation on why the Malays are left behind in Singapore," Mahathir said. "They are pressured, marginalized and oppressed. That is the kind of government founded on the views of Lee Kuan Yew."
Still, Dr Huang's comment may end up lending more ammunition for pro-Malay voices, the most strident of which often label ethnic Chinese Malaysians as "pendatang", or immigrants, who should go back to China.
Yesterday, an Umno Youth exco member lashed out at Dr Huang.
"I would like to tell this Chinese ambassador the ones who are disturbing the peace recently are the Chinese people who provoked and insulted not only the Malay bumiputeras but also the Malay leadership," he said in a statement.
Singapore’s Millionaires Count Expected to Surge 62% by 2025
Singapore’s count of millionaires could increase by more than 60% over the five years from 2020 to 2025, according to Credit Suisse Group AG, part of a surge in millionaires expected in Asia as financial capitals emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city-state may have 437,000 millionaires by 2025 compared with 270,000 in 2020, according to the bank’s 2021 Global Wealth Report. That 62% pace would be faster than Hong Kong’s estimated 60% for the same period, but slower than the growth forecast in mainland China, India, Australia, South Korea and Tawian.
Singapore’s millionaire density -- or percentage of millionaires in the total population -- was 5.5% in 2020, the second-highest in Asia after Hong Kong’s 8.3%, the report said. The island nation’s Gini coefficient -- a more broad-based measure of wealth inequality -- was at 78.3 in 2020, much higher than Japan’s 64.4, South Korea’s 67.6 and Taiwan’s 70.8.
The wealth share of the top 1% in Singapore was almost 34% at the end of 2020, compared with 18% for Japan, 24% for South Korea and 28% for Taiwan. In a small country like Singapore, higher wealth inequality can result from an unrepresentative cluster of very high net-worth individuals, the report said.
Singapore targets having two-thirds of population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by National Day
SINGAPORE: Singapore can now set a “more ambitious” target of inoculating two-thirds of the population with COVID-19 vaccines by National Day as the country’s vaccination drive picks up pace, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (Jun 24).
“I had earlier shared that we aimed to get at least half of our population fully vaccinated by August,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Since then, we have been working hard to bring forward the delivery of vaccines and speed up the process.”
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his national address last month that anyone who is eligible for the vaccine and has expressed interest to get one should be able to receive at least their first dose by National Day.
Singapore's National Day falls on Aug 9.
In an article published by The Straits Times on Thursday, the three co-chairs of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force - Mr Wong, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung - said the Government is working to bring forward the delivery of vaccines and to speed up the process.
Singaporeans aged 12 to 39 were the latest group to be eligible to register their interest in getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Registration for this group started on Jun 11. Applicants will be progressively invited to book their vaccination appointments via an SMS with a personalised booking link sent to the mobile number they are registered with.
As of Jun 21, about 2.9 million people have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 shot under the national vaccination programme, including 2 million who have received the second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
Everyone is watching and laughing. But this is no laughing matter as everyone will suffer when it is destroyed, including those with million dollar jobs as the new owners would decide who should have the million dollar jobs.
Racial Balance Is The Key To Political Stability In Singapore
To all Singapore Leaders,
Let's face it squarely.
The main reason why Singapore got kicked out of Malaysia was because of race. The Malaysian central government, under the Tengku at that time, especially the Ultra Malay section, did not want the Singapore Chinese population to dilute and overpower the Malay Majority they have at that time.
Therefore, in the first place, Singapore's independence was based on Race.
The reason why Race, Language and Religion were banned from any national discourse in Singapore was because the LKY government knew that these taboo subjects would spark racial and religious problems, unnecessary troubles, ethnic tensions, destructive conflicts and deadly riots if allowed to go out of hand. All it needed was an instigation to motivate and mobilise the different ethnic groups to start racial or religious tensions and conflicts.
Singapore is a rule-based society. In a democracy the rules are being set by the majority. The Chinese Majority, being a sympathetic, compassionate and reasonable people of Singapore, have kindly and readily catered for some special privileges to the minority groups so as to make them happy.
Importantly, such privileges must not be allowed to stretch too far, until they become unreasonable and problematic.
Understandably, such privileged groups should not be allowed to amass sufficient power to overwhelm, override and overthrow the existing racial, political and power balance that gave rise to racial harmony, stability and prosperity. Otherwise, in our tiny congested and competitive society, chaos and strives will be the names of the game, the survival game.
We have enjoyed harmony, stability and prosperity for the last 55 years mainly because of the compromise our Chinese Majority have strike with the minority groups. And it works. Things will not be the same, once any of the other ethnic groups become the majority. Especially so if caste-oriented people are allowed to form a critical mass, and are able to call the shots, and subsequently able to wrestle control of the country from the hands of the Chinese Majority.
When new citizens and permanent residents (especially those originated from South Asia) overwhelmed the Chinese Majority, that is the time the Chinese Majority will lose its political clout and, along with it, its political base and political power.
When that happened, the Chinese Majority would have already become a Minority and logically they can kiss their children's future good bye.
Really Bites: The Chinese Singaporeans Are A Minority Now!
Singapore population is now 5.82 million, comprising 2.6 million permernent residents and 3.22 million citizens.
Citizens comprise of local-born, overseas-born and new citizens.
Local-born comprises 88%.
Overseas-born comprises 1%
New Citizens form 11%.
Local Citizens of Chinese origin is 75% of the total of 88% local-born.
Do the maths and you will find that the Chinese are not the majority any more.
It's too late to wake up. But better late than dead.
Queen of Hearts.
PS: The figures are estimates because it is terribly difficult to get the true numbers. Official statistics are doubtful, confusing and do not reflect reality on the ground.
Man who allegedly harassed 2 women with racist slurs intends to plead guilty
SINGAPORE - A man who allegedly harassed two women with racist slurs in separate incidents intends to plead guilty to his charges, a district court heard yesterday.
Periyanayagam Appavoo, 52, is accused of two counts of harassment and one count of using criminal force on a man. His nationality as well as the nationalities of his alleged victims were not disclosed in court documents.
He is expected to plead guilty on July 27.
Periyanayagam was at a Rivervale Drive supermarket in Sengkang on April 23 last year when he allegedly verbally abused a woman identified as Ms Kamsuna with vulgar language. He is said to have accused Chinese people of bringing Covid-19 into Singapore.
Separately, he was at Sengkang General Hospital on June 23 last year when he allegedly targeted a nurse, Ms Catherine Lam, and abused her with vulgar language.
He is said to have asked for an Indian doctor.
While at the hospital, Periyanayagam is also accused of using criminal force on Mr Muhammad Faizuan Ahmad Juan by grabbing his neck.
Details about Mr Faizuan and Ms Kamsuna, who goes by only one name, were not disclosed in court documents.
Periyanayagam, this kind of name is definitely not true blue Singaporeans. That is why they dare not tell you where he was from. Likely a PR or new citizen.
23 comments:
Lee Kuan Yew could see the problem, but they cannot . . "Unfortunately, we do not have the luxury of the benefit of hindsight."
The Holy son disagrees. From 2014
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/indian-new-year-celebration-embodies-nations-unity-pm-lee
Indian New Year celebration embodies nation’s unity: PM Lee
Mr Lee said: “Singaporeans, new arrivals, people who are on permanent residence here, people who are on employment pass here, all participating in one big Singapore family... So that we feel that this is a place which is special, which belongs to all of us and where we all celebrate one another’s festivals and happy events together.”
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/indian-new-year-celebration-embodies-nations-unity-pm-lee
The imbeciles have dug a hole so deep that they could not get out, very likely would be buried in it. Unfortunately we would also be buried with them.
In full: PM Lee on race, multiracialism and Singapore's place in the world
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/full-pm-lees-speech-race-multiracialism-and-singapores-place-world
The second reason we have to make a fundamental point about multiracialism is because Singapore is a Chinese-majority country, in a Malay-majority part of Southeast Asia. In the 1960s, 50 years ago, Singapore had already been perceived as a "Third China". We were seen as a Chinese country, a proxy, a stooge for communist China, and not an independent player. If Singapore had been identified as a Chinese country, it would have caused problems with our neighbours. We would not have been able to live peacefully in Southeast Asia. So we had to make quite sure that people understood that we were an independent, multiracial country.
These are the realities we have to manage. The Chinese in Singapore may not realise it, because the Chinese are the majority race. They may think that Singapore has "arrived" as a multiracial society. You only get small reminders from time to time, when you go to a different country, and there you encounter racism. If you go to America or Australia or somewhere in Europe, you may know what it feels like to be treated as a minority.
The younger ones have only known peace and harmony in Singapore, and it is very easy to believe that race does not matter anymore. But this is not so. We have to know our blind spots, and make a special effort to ensure our minority communities feel welcomed and valued in Singapore. The Chinese community particularly must make a special effort to make the minorities feel welcome in Singapore.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/full-pm-lees-speech-race-multiracialism-and-singapores-place-world
Malaysia's Mahathir says Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "not that clever" following race remarks
Mahathir _ a frequent critic of Singapore before he retired in 2003 after 22 years in power _ said Lee should reflect on how the city-state, whose population is predominantly ethnic Chinese, is treating its Malay minority before criticizing Malaysia.
"We should have an independent investigation on why the Malays are left behind in Singapore," Mahathir said. "They are pressured, marginalized and oppressed. That is the kind of government founded on the views of Lee Kuan Yew."
KL to call up Chinese envoy over remarks
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/kl-to-call-up-chinese-envoy-over-remarks
Still, Dr Huang's comment may end up lending more ammunition for pro-Malay voices, the most strident of which often label ethnic Chinese Malaysians as "pendatang", or immigrants, who should go back to China.
Yesterday, an Umno Youth exco member lashed out at Dr Huang.
"I would like to tell this Chinese ambassador the ones who are disturbing the peace recently are the Chinese people who provoked and insulted not only the Malay bumiputeras but also the Malay leadership," he said in a statement.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-23/singapore-s-millionaires-count-expected-to-surge-62-by-2025
Singapore’s Millionaires Count Expected to Surge 62% by 2025
Singapore’s count of millionaires could increase by more than 60% over the five years from 2020 to 2025, according to Credit Suisse Group AG, part of a surge in millionaires expected in Asia as financial capitals emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city-state may have 437,000 millionaires by 2025 compared with 270,000 in 2020, according to the bank’s 2021 Global Wealth Report. That 62% pace would be faster than Hong Kong’s estimated 60% for the same period, but slower than the growth forecast in mainland China, India, Australia, South Korea and Tawian.
Singapore’s millionaire density -- or percentage of millionaires in the total population -- was 5.5% in 2020, the second-highest in Asia after Hong Kong’s 8.3%, the report said. The island nation’s Gini coefficient -- a more broad-based measure of wealth inequality -- was at 78.3 in 2020, much higher than Japan’s 64.4, South Korea’s 67.6 and Taiwan’s 70.8.
The wealth share of the top 1% in Singapore was almost 34% at the end of 2020, compared with 18% for Japan, 24% for South Korea and 28% for Taiwan. In a small country like Singapore, higher wealth inequality can result from an unrepresentative cluster of very high net-worth individuals, the report said.
SINGAPORE: When Leaders Have No Sight
We seem to have a bunch of leaders without foresight, hindsight and oversight,
Who are clearly blinded by the glitters of gold till they've no sight.
The only sight they may think they have is actually in their backside.
Their forefathers built Singapore from third world to first, with pride.
They make Singapore from first world to third, without respite.
Instead of protecting their citizens' livelihood, they are on the foreigners' side.
Instead of honouring their own countrymen, they labelled them as Xia Shuay (Disgraceful), with delight.
So, having leaders without foresight, hindsight and oversight has become a national plight.
Now, we often ask:
Are they still on our side?
SSO - 24 June 2021.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-vaccine-target-national-day-lawrence-wong-15082394
Singapore targets having two-thirds of population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by National Day
SINGAPORE: Singapore can now set a “more ambitious” target of inoculating two-thirds of the population with COVID-19 vaccines by National Day as the country’s vaccination drive picks up pace, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (Jun 24).
“I had earlier shared that we aimed to get at least half of our population fully vaccinated by August,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Since then, we have been working hard to bring forward the delivery of vaccines and speed up the process.”
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his national address last month that anyone who is eligible for the vaccine and has expressed interest to get one should be able to receive at least their first dose by National Day.
Singapore's National Day falls on Aug 9.
In an article published by The Straits Times on Thursday, the three co-chairs of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force - Mr Wong, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung - said the Government is working to bring forward the delivery of vaccines and to speed up the process.
Singaporeans aged 12 to 39 were the latest group to be eligible to register their interest in getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Registration for this group started on Jun 11. Applicants will be progressively invited to book their vaccination appointments via an SMS with a personalised booking link sent to the mobile number they are registered with.
As of Jun 21, about 2.9 million people have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 shot under the national vaccination programme, including 2 million who have received the second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
Even if 100% vaccination but keep on import from that particular country also useless.....
India also said Delta Plus is more dangerous than Delta. See how irresponsible these buggers are to expose Singaporeans to this new variant.
Very worried - accept that the virus is here to stay. Now they're talking like Trump during the beginning of the US pandemic.
They have to follow now the Trend by the Whites and Japs kamikaze take the chance attitude.
These Virus are here to stay like the Flus.
No choice have to have lives back to normal again.
If not, mentally many Sinkies gonna bonkers.
Aiya, have to take the risks lah.
Back to Normal Lives. Just like Lucky Draws who kena and who don't kena lah!
Missed my Genting Trips and Melaka Kampong.
Makan there, no need line up. See Hawkers faces some more.No need return crockery, can pay after makan.
Also, they said Thank You, Please come again.
One Sin Dollar to RM Three.
Sin Ten Dollars can Eat Full Full with so many varieties.
Here, only one Chia Png and Drinks and some more Eat in Fears.
Father built, son destroyed.
Everyone is watching and laughing. But this is no laughing matter as everyone will suffer when it is destroyed, including those with million dollar jobs as the new owners would decide who should have the million dollar jobs.
Racial Balance Is The Key To Political Stability In Singapore
To all Singapore Leaders,
Let's face it squarely.
The main reason why Singapore got kicked out of Malaysia was because of race. The Malaysian central government, under the Tengku at that time, especially the Ultra Malay section, did not want the Singapore Chinese population to dilute and overpower the Malay Majority they have at that time.
Therefore, in the first place, Singapore's independence was based on Race.
The reason why Race, Language and Religion were banned from any national discourse in Singapore was because the LKY government knew that these taboo subjects would spark racial and religious problems, unnecessary troubles, ethnic tensions, destructive conflicts and deadly riots if allowed to go out of hand. All it needed was an instigation to motivate and mobilise the different ethnic groups to start racial or religious tensions and conflicts.
Singapore is a rule-based society. In a democracy the rules are being set by the majority. The Chinese Majority, being a sympathetic, compassionate and reasonable people of Singapore, have kindly and readily catered for some special privileges to the minority groups so as to make them happy.
Importantly, such privileges must not be allowed to stretch too far, until they become unreasonable and problematic.
Understandably, such privileged groups should not be allowed to amass sufficient power to overwhelm, override and overthrow the existing racial, political and power balance that gave rise to racial harmony, stability and prosperity. Otherwise, in our tiny congested and competitive society, chaos and strives will be the names of the game, the survival game.
We have enjoyed harmony, stability and prosperity for the last 55 years mainly because of the compromise our Chinese Majority have strike with the minority groups. And it works. Things will not be the same, once any of the other ethnic groups become the majority. Especially so if caste-oriented people are allowed to form a critical mass, and are able to call the shots, and subsequently able to wrestle control of the country from the hands of the Chinese Majority.
When new citizens and permanent residents (especially those originated from South Asia) overwhelmed the Chinese Majority, that is the time the Chinese Majority will lose its political clout and, along with it, its political base and political power.
When that happened, the Chinese Majority would have already become a Minority and logically they can kiss their children's future good bye.
Who wants that to happen?
Think.
SSO - 24 June 2021.
Think we are screwed !
Really Bites: The Chinese Singaporeans Are A Minority Now!
Singapore population is now 5.82 million, comprising 2.6 million permernent residents and 3.22 million citizens.
Citizens comprise of local-born, overseas-born and new citizens.
Local-born comprises 88%.
Overseas-born comprises 1%
New Citizens form 11%.
Local Citizens of Chinese origin is 75% of the total of 88% local-born.
Do the maths and you will find that the Chinese are not the majority any more.
It's too late to wake up. But better late than dead.
Queen of Hearts.
PS: The figures are estimates because it is terribly difficult to get the true numbers. Official statistics are doubtful, confusing and do not reflect reality on the ground.
Estimates = Fake news?
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-who-allegedly-harassed-2-women-with-racist-slurs-intends-to-plead-guilty
Man who allegedly harassed 2 women with racist slurs intends to plead guilty
SINGAPORE - A man who allegedly harassed two women with racist slurs in separate incidents intends to plead guilty to his charges, a district court heard yesterday.
Periyanayagam Appavoo, 52, is accused of two counts of harassment and one count of using criminal force on a man. His nationality as well as the nationalities of his alleged victims were not disclosed in court documents.
He is expected to plead guilty on July 27.
Periyanayagam was at a Rivervale Drive supermarket in Sengkang on April 23 last year when he allegedly verbally abused a woman identified as Ms Kamsuna with vulgar language. He is said to have accused Chinese people of bringing Covid-19 into Singapore.
Separately, he was at Sengkang General Hospital on June 23 last year when he allegedly targeted a nurse, Ms Catherine Lam, and abused her with vulgar language.
He is said to have asked for an Indian doctor.
While at the hospital, Periyanayagam is also accused of using criminal force on Mr Muhammad Faizuan Ahmad Juan by grabbing his neck.
Details about Mr Faizuan and Ms Kamsuna, who goes by only one name, were not disclosed in court documents.
Periyanayagam, this kind of name is definitely not true blue Singaporeans. That is why they dare not tell you where he was from. Likely a PR or new citizen.
Very nice and friendly foreign talent? Would not break the law?
SSO said...
Racial Balance Is The Key To Political Stability In Singapore
Will put this up on Monday.
OK. No problem.
Thanks a million times, RB.
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