The current insanity in Hong Kong’s youth taken to the street to
challenge the authority has reached a point of no return. It is only
days to a declaration of a state of emergency in Hong Kong and the
island be locked down. Blood may spill on the streets if this is so
desired by the Hongkongers. Hong Kong is dispensable and so are
Hongkongers. They are just a tiny blip in the big scheme of things in
China.
In 1983, Margaret Thatcher visited China to talk to Deng Xiaoping about
the return of Hong Kong after the 150 year lease expired. Actually she
was there to talk about not returning Hong Kong to China and wanted to
continue to occupy and rule Hong Kong under the British Empire. She
threatened Deng about disorder and demonstration on the streets of Hong
Kong if China insisted on taking over Hong Kong. She even threatened to
use force.
Deng Xiaoping told her national sovereignty was not negotiable and China
would take the disorder in her stride. If Hong Kong would be ruined, so
be it. Deng gave Thatcher an ultimatum, two years of talks and if both
sides could not reach an agreement, China would take unilateral decision
to take over Hong Kong. Deng also threatened to take Hong Kong before
1997, saying China could take Hong Kong the same day if China wanted to.
The Hongkongers today have forgotten this message of Deng Xiaoping, that
Hong Kong is an integral part of China, not a British colony, and would
not be separated. The current public demonstration and defiance of law
and order would be put down, by force if necessary. This is rioting and
lawlessness. The Hongkongers must not have the idea that China would
allow them to run wild and destabilize the country.
Xi Jinping would have to decide to act very soon. The G20 is over, the
nonsense must stop before it gets out of hand. If blood has to be shed,
it would be done. Hong Kong could be shut down from the rest of the
world for weeks, for months, and the rest of China would go on as
normal. China can afford to let Hong Kong die and rebuild Hong Kong from
the ashes, minus the pro British and anti China elements. They can be
locked up for good or allowed to migrate to Britain or anywhere of their
own choosing.
The unthinking youths of Hong Kong would have to pay the price for their follies.
7/03/2019
7/02/2019
Digital Industry, jobs go to who?
I refer to the news that a new Digital Industry Singapore Office
(DISG) was launched by the PAP government as it looks forward to work
better with the private sector to unlock the opportunities in a
so-called “digital as usual age”, including the creation of 10,000 new
jobs within the technology sector....
I have no doubt in my mind that digitalisation of our economy is the right thing to pursue. However, my main concern about this whole digital efforts centres on jobs creation. Minister Iswaran talked about the estimated 10,000 new jobs within the technology industry being created but he fell far short of saying whether those 10,000 new and better paying jobs will largely benefit Singaporeans (or not).
I ask what is so great about this scheme if those thousands and thousands of new jobs being created once again go to foreigners from overseas because of a mismatch of skills, education, training and/or experience of our own Singaporean job seekers, resulting in more and more Singaporeans ending up as Grab drivers even when our job seekers are not uneducated or IT illiterate....
Simon Lim
The above is posted by Simon Lim in TRE. I share his concern that most of the jobs may go to foreigners especially to Indians from India under CECA.
What do you think, 10% goes to Singaporeans and 90% to foreigners?
Below are two comments posted in TRE in this article showing how the people are anticipating what would gonna be the outcome. These Singaporeans are reading such initiatives with a lot of fear, scepticism and distrust of the govt. Can the got blame the people for their misgivings? Would the govt want to prove otherwise? Or would the govt care how it would impact the Singaporeans or how the Singaporeans feel about this?
I have no doubt in my mind that digitalisation of our economy is the right thing to pursue. However, my main concern about this whole digital efforts centres on jobs creation. Minister Iswaran talked about the estimated 10,000 new jobs within the technology industry being created but he fell far short of saying whether those 10,000 new and better paying jobs will largely benefit Singaporeans (or not).
I ask what is so great about this scheme if those thousands and thousands of new jobs being created once again go to foreigners from overseas because of a mismatch of skills, education, training and/or experience of our own Singaporean job seekers, resulting in more and more Singaporeans ending up as Grab drivers even when our job seekers are not uneducated or IT illiterate....
Simon Lim
The above is posted by Simon Lim in TRE. I share his concern that most of the jobs may go to foreigners especially to Indians from India under CECA.
What do you think, 10% goes to Singaporeans and 90% to foreigners?
Below are two comments posted in TRE in this article showing how the people are anticipating what would gonna be the outcome. These Singaporeans are reading such initiatives with a lot of fear, scepticism and distrust of the govt. Can the got blame the people for their misgivings? Would the govt want to prove otherwise? Or would the govt care how it would impact the Singaporeans or how the Singaporeans feel about this?
Many former PMEs lost their decent jobs to the fake FTs dumped here by Lee Ah Long.
Meanwhile,their savings are being consumed by the HIGH COL here.
Becos many cannot qualify for social assistance due to the TYPE OF HOUSING they live in,many become impoverished.
To make things worse,the GREEDY N INCONSIDERATE SQUANDERING LEE AH LONG N HIS MONKEYS suck our CPF by scheming like CPF LIFE etc while allowing GENERAL COST OF LIVING to escalate.
This govt is UNFIT FOR DUTY N they know it.
Thus,besides having existing advantages like GRC N A CIVIL SERVICE READY TO DO ITS BIDDING,they come out with FAKE NEWS LAW to *POW CHIAK* any sg who criticises them especially aimed at good oppo sgs.
Sgs must wake up or be the cause of their own *desperation* by and by.
Meanwhile,their savings are being consumed by the HIGH COL here.
Becos many cannot qualify for social assistance due to the TYPE OF HOUSING they live in,many become impoverished.
To make things worse,the GREEDY N INCONSIDERATE SQUANDERING LEE AH LONG N HIS MONKEYS suck our CPF by scheming like CPF LIFE etc while allowing GENERAL COST OF LIVING to escalate.
This govt is UNFIT FOR DUTY N they know it.
Thus,besides having existing advantages like GRC N A CIVIL SERVICE READY TO DO ITS BIDDING,they come out with FAKE NEWS LAW to *POW CHIAK* any sg who criticises them especially aimed at good oppo sgs.
Sgs must wake up or be the cause of their own *desperation* by and by.
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10,000 is a number that exists only for aliens FTs PRs.
10,000 is a number that does not exist for local born 70% sheep.
remember the 2 casinos and the same pap Lj who said thousands of jobs? today June 2019 no a single pap Lj or pap Cb dare to tell 70% sheep how many local born 70% sheep are employed by the 2 casinos versus total number employed by the 2 casinos.
WHY?
because 94.7% are aliens FTs PRs, and 5.3% are local born 70% sheep.
10,000 is a number that does not exist for local born 70% sheep.
remember the 2 casinos and the same pap Lj who said thousands of jobs? today June 2019 no a single pap Lj or pap Cb dare to tell 70% sheep how many local born 70% sheep are employed by the 2 casinos versus total number employed by the 2 casinos.
WHY?
because 94.7% are aliens FTs PRs, and 5.3% are local born 70% sheep.
7/01/2019
Tourism boost in Malaysia
The progressive Malaysian govt has come up with something that would put Singapore to shame. While Singapore is still hardcore in condemning drug taking and with capital punishment as a deterrent, Malaysia is going to allow drug taking in small amount as acceptable, not a crime. Now this must be music to the ears of all the drug addicts in Singapore. Taking a cue from the progressive West is always a good and easy thing. The West did it, so must be OK.
Below is a report in Yahoo News on this drug taking in small amount as a new way of life. Oh, drug trafficking is still a serious offence. But taking sikit sikit is ok, just a disease and just try to cure them by allowing them to take sikit sikit, should not pose any problem, not drug addiction.
Singaporeans can be expected to swarm into Malaysia once this new progressive law is introduced. Just take sikit sikit would be nice. Can do is publicly, hold sikit sikit drug parties in Malaysia, and take them in style and in comfort. No need to think of going to Canada or some western cities far far away. Now it can be done across the Causeway. It is a game changer.
My only fear is that when tourism money starts to flow into Malaysia because of this, some 'pragmatic' aka money minded politicians would say hey, let's do the same. How can Malaysia be more progressive than us, we are a world city and this is the in thing, everyone is doing it and very good also for bringing in more wildlife here, oops, I mean rich and affluent foreigners to spend their money here. More oomphs and vibrancy in this dull city.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government plans to drop criminal penalties for the possession and use of drugs in small quantities to battle addiction, but stressed the move is not akin to legalizing narcotics.
Malaysia has one of the world's harshest penalties for drug possession. Anyone found with 200 grams (7.05 ounces) of cannabis, 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of opium, 40 grams (1.41 ounces) of cocaine, and 15 grams (0.53 ounces) of heroin or morphine face being charged with drug trafficking, which carries the death penalty.
More than 1,200 prisoners are on death row, most of them convicted of drug crimes.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in a statement Thursday that the proposal for the decriminalization of drug addiction will be a significant game changer. He said drug addiction is a complex, relapsing medical condition and throwing an addict into jail will not cure them.
"Drug decriminalization will indeed be a critical next step toward achieving a rational drug policy that puts science and public health before punishment and incarceration," Dzulkefly said. "An addict shall be treated as a patient, not as a criminal, whose addiction is a disease we would like to cure."
He said the move mustn't be mistaken as legalizing drugs as drug trafficking will remain a crime....
Below is a report in Yahoo News on this drug taking in small amount as a new way of life. Oh, drug trafficking is still a serious offence. But taking sikit sikit is ok, just a disease and just try to cure them by allowing them to take sikit sikit, should not pose any problem, not drug addiction.
Singaporeans can be expected to swarm into Malaysia once this new progressive law is introduced. Just take sikit sikit would be nice. Can do is publicly, hold sikit sikit drug parties in Malaysia, and take them in style and in comfort. No need to think of going to Canada or some western cities far far away. Now it can be done across the Causeway. It is a game changer.
My only fear is that when tourism money starts to flow into Malaysia because of this, some 'pragmatic' aka money minded politicians would say hey, let's do the same. How can Malaysia be more progressive than us, we are a world city and this is the in thing, everyone is doing it and very good also for bringing in more wildlife here, oops, I mean rich and affluent foreigners to spend their money here. More oomphs and vibrancy in this dull city.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government plans to drop criminal penalties for the possession and use of drugs in small quantities to battle addiction, but stressed the move is not akin to legalizing narcotics.
Malaysia has one of the world's harshest penalties for drug possession. Anyone found with 200 grams (7.05 ounces) of cannabis, 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of opium, 40 grams (1.41 ounces) of cocaine, and 15 grams (0.53 ounces) of heroin or morphine face being charged with drug trafficking, which carries the death penalty.
More than 1,200 prisoners are on death row, most of them convicted of drug crimes.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in a statement Thursday that the proposal for the decriminalization of drug addiction will be a significant game changer. He said drug addiction is a complex, relapsing medical condition and throwing an addict into jail will not cure them.
"Drug decriminalization will indeed be a critical next step toward achieving a rational drug policy that puts science and public health before punishment and incarceration," Dzulkefly said. "An addict shall be treated as a patient, not as a criminal, whose addiction is a disease we would like to cure."
He said the move mustn't be mistaken as legalizing drugs as drug trafficking will remain a crime....
6/30/2019
English or Filipino only, please!
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now requiring all businesses
to have their signages and advertising materials in English, Filipino,
or both. Those written in languages other than the two recognized as
official in the Philippines must be translated, an administrative order
released yesterday states.
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez signed Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 19-09, Series of 2019 on Friday, June 21. The order specifies that “signages, billboards, advertisements, brochures, flyers, notices, advisories, labels, price tags/lists, menus, receipts, and other business marketing materials” in a foreign language must be translated....
The above is posted in Yahoo News. The Pinoys have pride in their own language and culture. They would not trade them for money just because most of the tourists came from China. This is a departure from countries that would woo tourists, especially rich Communist Chinese tourists that have a lot of money to throw, making poor Capitalist tourists looking like paupers. The days of laughing at poor Communists are over as European cities, including some in the US have put up signs in Chinese to make things easier for the affluent Communists.
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez signed Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 19-09, Series of 2019 on Friday, June 21. The order specifies that “signages, billboards, advertisements, brochures, flyers, notices, advisories, labels, price tags/lists, menus, receipts, and other business marketing materials” in a foreign language must be translated....
The order comes after the
discovery of China Food City, a food park in Las Piñas City that caters
to mostly Chinese customers. The DTI conducted a surprise inspection
there last month and found that all the 33 stalls in the food park had
signages, price lists, and receipts that were only in Chinese
characters.
The above is posted in Yahoo News. The Pinoys have pride in their own language and culture. They would not trade them for money just because most of the tourists came from China. This is a departure from countries that would woo tourists, especially rich Communist Chinese tourists that have a lot of money to throw, making poor Capitalist tourists looking like paupers. The days of laughing at poor Communists are over as European cities, including some in the US have put up signs in Chinese to make things easier for the affluent Communists.
Would Singapore put up similar signs like the Philippines, oops, not English or Filipino but English and Singlish only, or English only? See, many bananas and non Chinese cannot tahan the Communist Chinese speaking Chinese here. Would they be encouraged by our pro western policies and Anglophiles to demand that all signages and signs be in English only?
Wait a minute, after living here for so many decades, while my memory is fading, but still with some memories of the past, I can faintly remember that we have 4 official languages and Chinese aka Mandarin is one of them. Can you people help me to confirm this?
Nowadays nobody seems to remember this historical and constitutional fact and simply and conveniently ignored the status of Mandarin as an official language. Anyone speaking Mandarin is scorned upon, despised and humiliated in public by these people that refused to accept and recognise Mandarin as one of our official languages. You must speak to them in English only or else they would tarok you chiat lat chiat lat and shame the Mandarin speaker in pubic. To them speaking Mandarin is almost a crime in Singapore, not allowed, not to be tolerated! It is disgusting!
So, what do you think? Would Singapore one day be like the Philippines, with govt issuing orders like English or Singlish Only or English Only? How about a new campaign like Speak English Only?
6/29/2019
Why can't I use my own CPF money for my daughter's education?
In the past, the government used to say that by the time we hit the age of 55, we can make a withdrawal from my CPF. Currently I’m already 60 years old, with an unstable job, how am I suppose to get the needed cash for my daughter’s education?!
The response of the staff at CPF shocked me. He said: ‘The past is the past, now is now, now the rules changed, if you did not hit the lowest deposit, you can’t take your CPF money.’
I requested again, saying: ‘The money in my CPF is my hard earned money, i only need to use a part of it to pay for my daughter’s school fees which is $15,000, my CPF has more than enough inside to pay for my daughter’s school fees. Is there another way to do this?’
To which the staff replied: ‘Can apply, the chance of it is zero’
This is a huge news to me. If I’ve never experienced it myself, I would thought that what other’s have went through are just false news.
I felt cheated, humiliated, angry. So many years of hard work, sweat and tears to earn the money and it’s inside CPF. It is suppose to be my money. I’m in need of it and yet, I cannot take my own money to help pay my daughter’s school fees.
Please share this post to help.
As a father, i want to help my daughter, looking at my CPF that still has a bit of money to pay but can’t do it.
Do I really have to resort to borrowing money and loans when i got my money in my CPF? Should I be forced to stopped my daughter’s education?
Believe that this does not happen to just me. This kind of government order, treating our own Singaporeans like this, can i still have trust and faith in them? Even for just my child’s school fees.
What should i do? What can i do?
Facebook post by Lim Koh Leong
The CPF Board has responded with a statement confirming that Mr Lim cannot use his CPF funds for his child’s education.
CPF’s full statement: “As Mr Lim did not have sufficient CPF savings for a basic retirement, allowing him to use his CPF for his daughter’s education is not appropriate. The better approach is to find other ways to finance his daughter’s school fees. We have spoken to him and are discussing alternative options. The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts will also be in touch with him.
Is this a fair reply from CPF? According to past CPF policy, such loans would need to be repaid by the daughter when she graduated and started work. So what is the problem? I think the repayment includes interest as usual.
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