The shitty Labour minister say you no money to go oversea for language lesson , you no future.
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'I encourage you to go to China and to Western countries as much as possible to improve your understanding and communication abilities, so that you can open yourselves up to more opportunities.'
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Speak English, Mandarin? It's not enough
S'poreans must deepen understanding of the cultures too, says Swee Say
By Fiona Chan
IT IS not enough for Singaporeans to be able to speak both English and Mandarin, says labour chief Lim Swee Say.
They must also deepen their understanding of both Western and Chinese cultures to be effectively bilingual and move seamlessly between the two societies.
IT GOES BEYOND SPEECH
'Just because you can speak English and Mandarin, it does not mean you can truly communicate in both languages.'
NTUC chief Lim Swee Say, on the need for Singaporeans to deepen their understanding of both Western and Chinese cultures
'Just because you can speak English and Mandarin, it does not mean you can truly communicate in both languages,' the National Trades Union Congress chief told some 400 secondary and junior college students at a forum on Saturday.
'I encourage you to go to China and to Western countries as much as possible to improve your understanding and communication abilities, so that you can open yourselves up to more opportunities.'
Mr Lim, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, was speaking at a Business China student forum at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI). It was jointly organised by the Ministry of Education, HCI and Business China, a networking platform set up by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Singaporeans doing business in China.
The forum was kickstarted by Mr Chua Thian Poh, the board chairman of Business China and chairman and chief executive of property developer Ho Bee Group. Mr Chua advised the students to take heed of China's immense potential to lead global development in the future.
He said China's successful staging of the Olympic Games was an impressive display of its wide array of knowledge and skills, as well as its rich culture.
Mr Lim echoed this message, saying China will continue to grow rapidly because it cannot afford to slow down.
'I once asked some Chinese friends, 'Since China has expanded so quickly in the last 30 years, why not slow the pace?'
'But they said that even though China has grown a lot, if you divide the growth by 1.3billion people, it's not very much at all. Yet if there are any small problems, multiplying them by 1.3billion people makes them into big problems.'
China still has to surmount the looming hurdles of creating millions of new jobs a year, housing its exploding population as well as dealing with an ageing population, Mr Lim added.
Other guests at the forum included Professor Hou Ruoshi, a guest research fellow at China's Institute of World Development; Mr Khor Poh Hwa, an adviser to the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Development; and Mr Tan Ser Ping, the chief executive officer of Ascendas Funds Management Singapore.
[email protected]
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'I encourage you to go to China and to Western countries as much as possible to improve your understanding and communication abilities, so that you can open yourselves up to more opportunities.'
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Speak English, Mandarin? It's not enough
S'poreans must deepen understanding of the cultures too, says Swee Say
By Fiona Chan
IT IS not enough for Singaporeans to be able to speak both English and Mandarin, says labour chief Lim Swee Say.
They must also deepen their understanding of both Western and Chinese cultures to be effectively bilingual and move seamlessly between the two societies.
IT GOES BEYOND SPEECH
'Just because you can speak English and Mandarin, it does not mean you can truly communicate in both languages.'
NTUC chief Lim Swee Say, on the need for Singaporeans to deepen their understanding of both Western and Chinese cultures
'Just because you can speak English and Mandarin, it does not mean you can truly communicate in both languages,' the National Trades Union Congress chief told some 400 secondary and junior college students at a forum on Saturday.
'I encourage you to go to China and to Western countries as much as possible to improve your understanding and communication abilities, so that you can open yourselves up to more opportunities.'
Mr Lim, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, was speaking at a Business China student forum at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI). It was jointly organised by the Ministry of Education, HCI and Business China, a networking platform set up by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Singaporeans doing business in China.
The forum was kickstarted by Mr Chua Thian Poh, the board chairman of Business China and chairman and chief executive of property developer Ho Bee Group. Mr Chua advised the students to take heed of China's immense potential to lead global development in the future.
He said China's successful staging of the Olympic Games was an impressive display of its wide array of knowledge and skills, as well as its rich culture.
Mr Lim echoed this message, saying China will continue to grow rapidly because it cannot afford to slow down.
'I once asked some Chinese friends, 'Since China has expanded so quickly in the last 30 years, why not slow the pace?'
'But they said that even though China has grown a lot, if you divide the growth by 1.3billion people, it's not very much at all. Yet if there are any small problems, multiplying them by 1.3billion people makes them into big problems.'
China still has to surmount the looming hurdles of creating millions of new jobs a year, housing its exploding population as well as dealing with an ageing population, Mr Lim added.
Other guests at the forum included Professor Hou Ruoshi, a guest research fellow at China's Institute of World Development; Mr Khor Poh Hwa, an adviser to the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Development; and Mr Tan Ser Ping, the chief executive officer of Ascendas Funds Management Singapore.
[email protected]
