That was a comment I happened to hear from someone speaking in the TV on racial harmony. Of course it is superficial. What do you expect when race is a distinct difference between people of all countries, brought up differently, have different values, religions, cultures, way of life, food, mannerism, behaviors, values etc etc. Originally each race was raised in their specific area and slowly spreaded out to neighbouring countries until colonialism gave it a hand in transporting people en mass to far away land and expecting these people to live together harmoniously. It could, under the domineering power of an authoritarian colonial power and when the people were just migrants with little rights could be jailed or expelled if they think too highly of themselves as individuals or a race.
After colonialism, the same shit that was created and left to fester in ex colonial countries started to ferment not to gel but to exert their rights and differences and all became different and expect and demand others to accord them the rights to be different, to be themselves. Whatever melting pot is only good theoretically. No ethnic group would voluntarily give up their identity to be something that they are not. Only the idealists would think that this is possible. There are few exceptions when the differences are marginal, like Thailand.
Racial harmony at best is superficial, yes, and with the races being controlled or regulated by rule of law or force, to keep them from wanting to exert their differences and rights over others. They have to tolerate others to maintain some form of harmony and peaceful coexistence. With having a lid over them, it would just blow up.
If you listen to the comments by the difference races about what they felt were racism, how sensitive they are at the slightest comment, intentional or unintentional, with or without malice, you will know that racial harmony cannot exist without a heavy hand or rule of law to keep the racists and over sensitives in check.
The differences are not going to go away. The likes and dislikes, the idiosyncracies, the prejudices, the biases etc etc are human nature, not racism per se. But in the eyes of the racists and over sensitives, if they are not checked, everything would be seen and alleged as racists.
I say, stop the farce, stop thinking that there would be a melting pot where difference races would be stewed and turned into something else to live happily ever after. Even if there is only one race, a homogenous nation, there will be prejudices and personal biases to disturb the peace and harmony.
The best a multi racial country can do is to regulate and control the differences and occasional outburst to prevent them from becoming a norm to upset the balance and artificial harmony. The problem is not to expect everyone to become 'chap cheng' and thus become one race of sort. The solution is to keep the lid on and come down hard on the racists. This requires a lot of sensitivity and judgement to avoid allowing the real racists to set the agenda and narratives to attack the non racists being branded as racists.
Accept the differences and biases and prejudices but do not let these to affect people of other races. Keep your differences, biases, prejudices and what not to yourself. Do not impose on others of how special you are and others must bend to your preferences and way of life and likes and dislikes. Every race is difference and should be allowed to be different but not to insist that others must be like them and be like them. Keep your differences within your race, your community, your homes and yourself and respect others to have their own differences that may be different from yours and may be disagreeable to yours.
And stop being too sensitive as long as there is no malicious intention. And stop stirring shit at every instance as racist and every little slight as racism. Everyone must live with the differences of others. If one likes kopi instead of tea, you cannot be offended by the mere mentioning of kopi or tea. If one likes green, another likes red, or black, you have no right to scream racism if the colours are waved in front of you or simple spoken.
It is the intolerance of the racists, many cupboard racists, that posed the more threats to racial harmony, thinking that what we have in Singapore is superficial and thus unacceptable, not good enough. What is good enough, what is real and possible? Everyone be like you?
All the talks today is going the wrong way to think it is possible to have real racial harmony as one people. Grow up and stop behaving like childish little boys and girls. Singapore is about the best that you can find in the whole wide world.
Singapore's racial harmony is superficial, what is your ideal solution? Whatever you can think of, whatever anyone can think of, there will be others to disagree with you. The only country with the highest degree of racial integration and harmony is Thailand. But they still have the Muslim South that is not integrated and not in harmony. The other country that has even better racial harmony is China. With 46 ethnic minorities living peacefully together with the exception of separatist movements by a small group of Uyghur terrorists trained by the Americans to create social unrest and instability in China. Other than this, the 1.4b people are living together quite comfortably as one nation and one people.
In China, no minorities need to feel insecure or threatened in the streets. There is no violence against the minorities because of race or the colour of his skin. The only violence was from the Uyghur terrorists, beating and killing the Chinese majority. But they have been kept under control and peace and harmony have returned to China.
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Singapore: Burning Candle At Both Ends
When you have a bunch of nitwits, who are oblivious of the dangers lurking in the corners and behind their backs, is voicing vigorously in support of a Weapon of Massive Invasion and Self-Destruction, planned and planted by another country to overwhelm almost every aspects of your existence and survival, you should know that you are in for serious troubles. You should know that the troubles are not only from the outside but also from the within.
When a county is burning its candle at both ends, you know that time is running out super fast and furious. When the time is up, you won't even know what hits you.
From 2005 to 2021 is 16 years. This is a very long time. Long enough for any hidden sinister egg to hatch. Long enough for the egg to develop into a full grown crocodile, with numerous sharp teeth and very thick and coarse skin.
When the crocodiles were small in size and in numbers, one can barely notice their existence and threats. But when the crocodiles have grown big in size, in numbers, in courage and ferocity, everyone is going to notice them in one way or another, in one form or another, in one encounter or another. This goes without saying.
However, there are people in our midst who are still oblivious to the threats of the wild and ferocious crocodiles because they have adopted them as pets when they were babies initially. They took very good care of these baby crocodiles and nurture them day and night, until they become so attached to them that they can no longer do anything without these wild, ferocious, man-eating pets. It is like addiction to drugs, sex, gambling, cigarettes and alcohol. This is the situation in Singapore today!
The crocodile eggs have hatched. The baby crocodiles have grown in numbers and in size. Matured crocodiles are ready to seize and dominate their hunting territory in large groups.
These man-eating wild lives will devour the unfortunate human beans who cross their paths. You may take them as pets but they will take you as food. One fine day, you may end up in their tummy! So, be aware. Be extra careful. Be prepared for any eventuality.
There is no more "God Saves The Queen". There is no more "Negara-ku" Soon, there will be no more Majulah Singapura too.
The only song left to sing may be, "I Should Have Known Better" - by the Beatles.
SSO - 13 July 2021
Hopefully what we said are heard by the nitwits and imbeciles and wakens them up to the new reality and dangers waiting to blow up.
Singapore today sorely need the wisdom and guidance of Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP old guards as the city state heads toward a ruinous situation.
Just as the South Asian migrants bring their feudal class-ridden attitudes to egalitarian Singapore, they also bring their intolerance of other races to multiracial Singapore to disrupt racial harmony in the tiny island state.
Talk about racial harmony. Even family harmony is difficult to find. Siblings against siblings, spouse against spouse, nephews against nephews.
Talk about saving the earth. It is always the small guys who must play their part, and not everyone have to play their part. What about big conglomerates producing millions of tons of plastic waste, but paying feel good lip service that Governments like to hear, but never walk the talk and instead only talk the cock. To them it is just saving their bottom line and too big to touch by Governments.
Wait till the high caste Indians take over and rule this island, then you will know how bad things can be to the daft Sinkies.
Anonymous 1108am
When? Hahaha...
Do they practice cannibalism in India too?
"They knew how to buy over the Ones that could be brought." - Virgo49, July 13 RB Blog
WP's Pritam is bought ??
Crocodiles are also very good in crying, with crocodile tears!
WP is now hopeless already.
Once Low stepped down, WP has become Indian Party, back to JBJ days. But unlike JBJ, this time it is pro-PAP instead of loggerhead with PAP.
In fact, it is dangerous to vote WP.
Only PSP and SDP are reliable to fight for Singaporeans and Singapore.
All other political parties are either sold or hopeless.
WP's Pritam very quick to say India CECA complaints are just misunderstandings.
Temasek portfolio value jumps 24.5% to record S$381 billion as markets rebound from Covid-19 hit
The annualised total shareholder return over 47 years since Temasek's inception is 14 per cent.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/temasek-portfolio-value-jumps-24-record-s381-billion-markets-rebound-covid-hit
This is more impressive than Warren Buffet. Too good to believe. The best fund manager in the world. The best fund manager in history. Who did the accounting?
Time to pay out of this world bonuses.
Any increase in CPF interest rates? A big part of the money from CPF contributors right?
The value increase is due to markets rebounding from COVID-19 and has nothing to do with skills in investing. Pure luck as global tailwinds came back!
If that is so, then if there is still any conscience left, after having been immersed in greed for so long, return CPF interest rate to 8% to the shareholders (CPF contributors) now. 14%-8%_6%. Temasek Holdings still make 6%, for using other people's money.
Do you think this is a privilege to be able to use the nation's reserves to play and gamble and to pay oneself big fat salaries and when made money can pay big bonuses.
When lose money, it is not your money to lose, still collect big salaries and bonuses?
Who gave them the permission and the privilege to play with other people's money?
Cannot even get along properly (let alone well) with own brother and sister after father's death. Still has the moral authority to talk about national and racial harmony? Tell that to the foreigners and new citizens lah.
Global outlook
Looking ahead, Temasek believes the global economy will recover steadily, thanks to accommodative fiscal and monetary policy.
However, the pace of recovery across countries will be uneven as some suffer from new spikes in infections while others struggle with slow vaccination rates. Furthermore, new Covid-19 variants and ongoing trade tensions between China and US are adding to the uncertainty.
In any case, the US should continue to see strong growth, boosted by fiscal stimulus, resilient private consumption, and a return to pre-pandemic normalcy due to its pace of vaccinations. “Upside inflation risks are likely to be moderate, but still bear watching,” says Temasek.
On the other hand, Temasek notes that China’s economy remains ahead of others in the recovery cycle. “Policy has normalised from a loose stance earlier, and remains largely neutral for now. Despite higher commodity prices, it is unlikely to tighten sharply.”
At home, Temasek believes the Singapore economy is recovering from the pandemic, with the manufacturing, financial and technological services sectors likely to remain resilient.
“Manufacturing should continue to benefit from strong external demand, particularly for electronic products,” says Temasek. “Domestic activity will gradually pick up, even though community cases may pop up from time to time, albeit with lower frequency as more people get vaccinated.”
The firm noted that even though community cases may pop up from time to time, this will be with lower frequency as more people get vaccinated.
Overall, Temasek is cautiously optimistic on the global economic recovery in the short to medium term, and it holds the goal to “sustain our performance, generate risk-adjusted returns over the long term and mitigate climate risks”.
How to make $75b in a year from $305b?
So easy to make this kind of money? Must be real super talents. Don't think any other funds can make this kind of money in a year.
Making $6b average a month for 12 months. Wow, woww!
The US economy is basically printing massive amount of money, pushing up the stock market in the process and that is called growing the economy. So easy. George Carlin said the USA cannot now even produce a decent car, a TV set or anything else to sell to the world, except weapons of death and destruction.
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