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In a little corner of Chinatown in one of the North American cities, Ah Chan sat down at the cha chan teng and ordered his siu nga fan from the Cantonese waitress in her '30s. Sai Mui asked the old man if he wanted his usual yuen yung and added in the order when he grunted. The weather was...

The Old Man is right. Younger Singaporeans don't appreciate how far we've come. Exactly the same situation when the pre-independence population didn't appreciate how far they had come from their origin countries. We must always be thankful to our predecessors and forefathers who worked so hard...

The Old Man is absolutely correct. We will be done for if we vote in a dumb government and ministers. As it is, this is already happening thanks to the lack of capable, intelligent political leaders who are willing to take on the job with ever-decreasing levels of pay. We sorely need leaders...

It frightens me so much that the fear, uncertainty and doubt which I used to have while back home are gone. I now have a much deeper fear, uncertainty and doubt of the future I have here in Canada. The breadth and depth of choice and diversity here is so traumatizing that I wish I had the cold...

Now that I'm here in Canada, I truly appreciate what the PAP has done for us Singaporeans. I don't think I will be able to come back now that I have lost the competitive edge and spurs in my behind. You don't know what you've got till it's gone. They've paved paradise for the hungry and...

Why is there a need for a Garden City Fund? For the billions of surplus that we have accumulated, surely some budget has been set aside for planting trees. Why does the government need to ask the people and organizations to donate?

So true. So many things to love about Singapore compared to Canada too. - the proximity and accessibility of amenities within a few mins walk within HDB housing estates compared to a few kilometres walk across barren land - the wonderful warm weather in Singapore compared to the freezing cold...

I will agree that Yahoo stood out and they are a target. However, they are a means to an end and not the final goal. Yahoo is only one of many examples they will put down as reminders to the rest that follow in the same footsteps. Their final goal is for anyone or any group with a site about...

The Sintercom matter was simply one of many examples of how deep the ruling party's roots is within the civil service. While everyone creates a hoohaa over these matters, they fail to see how their fellow brethren and citizens aide the ruling party willingly. Someone you know, no more than 3...

Nothing to do with Yahoo. Everything to do with consolidating their ability to determine what is printed, thereby ensuring that they have a hold on what is communicated to Singaporeans and how they should therefore think. It's purely about controlling the thinking of Singaporeans. That is the...

It is damage control. He is unable to manage through the many layers of hierarchy. The bureaucracy hampers critical feedback to the leaders higher up the chain who are supposed to be gatekeepers and sound the alarm.

From another forumner: http://www.discuss.com.sg/showthread.php/873-Next-White-Paper-protest-set-for-May-1-organiser/page3

As some of us are not in Singapore, would fellow bros who are going to Hong Lim Park kindly post photos and updates in this thread, to give us a sense of the event unfolding. Thank you.

RBC chief 'listening' after foreign worker controversy | Harper will 'bringing forward reforms' to temporary foreign worker program CBC News Posted: Apr 11, 2013 1:26 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 11, 2013 4:56 PM ET The head of the Royal Bank of Canada says the company should have been "more...

This has gone on long enough. The constant hounding after every post and hijacking threads is ridiculous. Even if he were a despised forumner whom you are hounding, you lower yourself beneath him and make yourself look like a stark raving mad idiot. Aren't you tired? Your attempts to get at him...

Since the vein remains critical, I shall add to it. The GTA has had for years been arguing over the development of the public transit system to better serve commuters. This is an area of weakness which Singapore excels in. The subway and RTs continue to be overcrowded and way over loaded during...

Sorry to disappoint you bro. I may love the use of cliches to derisive death but I'm busy enough with work and family. Life is just too damn interesting in the GTA for me to waste my time on doppelgängers.

Calm down... don't get your knickers in a twist. It'll be nice to have the news clippings. Wendy?

Canada Examines RBC’s Use of Foreign Workers Contracted by iGATE By Andrew Mayeda April 07, 2013 11:39 AM EDT The Canadian government said it is examining whether the Royal Bank of Canada broke immigration rules by hiring foreign workers to replace domestic employees. RBC, Canada’s...

Very subtly done. They are masters at shifting the responsibility through the right choice of words and phrasing. You have to give them credit. A large part of our population still believe that it is their personal responsibility to steer the nation with their valued feedback through the...