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Haha please ignore the troll. He is posting rubbish now. English is the language of Business, Commerce, law, banking all around the world. Almost everyone who does not speak English as his/her first language now speaks English as his/her second language, or is trying to!

Ha ha ha. :D

Even the Koreans are rushing to learn English! Mad rush to school Korean kids in English SEOUL—With the dawn of the Internet age and the trend towards globalisation, Koreans see proficiency in English as a crucial skill for survival. And parents are pinning all their hopes on their...

Almost 60 countries have English as an official language! All Supranational bodies like ASEAN, UN, EU uses English as its language as well! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_where_English_is_an_official_language French comes in second with 32 Countries having it as an official...

English is the accepted business language of Europe today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4840160.stm

Ash and QXD, this thread is a dedication to you two http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?p=470033#post470033

ENGLISH is the missing ingredient that stands in the way of Shanghai becoming a global banking centre and competing with the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. 'You will have all the brains, you'll have all the accountants, lawyers, but none of yours...

This thread is dedicated to QXD, Ash007 :D English is very very important. The Republic of Singapore is an English speaking country where the laws, education, government, working language are all in English. If you don't speak English, and speak it at a native level, you are illiterate. So...

It might break your heart to tell you this but I am rather well travelled. :D Lets see, my roots. The Republic of Singapore is an English speaking country where the laws, education, government, working language are all in English. As a Singaporean, how can you not grow up speaking fluent...

Ha ha, conversely speaking, how many Australians are qualified to migrate to Singapore? or UK or anywhere else? Every country these days are raising their standards for immigrants. 20 years ago, O levels is more than enough to migrate. Just hop on a plane with some money and you are in. Now...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but if you have a full education in Singapore (ie from Primary to Uni all in Sg schools), you are already MUCH MUCH more attractive to Western English speaking employers worlwide as compared to Hong Kong and Japan. Why? Because you can write in fluent English, they...

I am not looking at Brazil but at Argentina/Chile area. I don't think I will fit into Brazil well..safety, food hygeiene etc are concerns as well. I am quite sure there are more Singaporeans moving to China/HK than to Australia now. I know a lot of people working in China and they enjoy quite...

Australians are migrating overseas by the masses as well. The British are moving into Australia by the hundreds of thousands as well. The world is now globalised, there is no going back from this. I was talking about taking a career break to work in EITHER HK,AUS or South America for a year...

Yes. It is sad some people don't appreciate it :rolleyes: Life would have been very different if you were not born in Sg but some third world shithole. But you were lucky enough to be born into Sg, one of the richest, most advanced country in the world. You speak English today, you are where you...

News.com.au: A quarter of Australians say it is perfectly acceptable to swear while doing business, while almost all of the English and Americans surveyed found it deeply offensive. :)...

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ha ha exactly. non of their figures are backed by reputable agencies, they just pulled them out of thin air. Gallup has ranked singapore as the number 1 net migration country for immigrants. The singapore government and UN surveys show that 42% of residents in singapore are foreigners...

World Health Organisation: Singapore's healthcare rank 6th in world. Australia, 38th. You were saying who doesn't know how to manage mental health? :D http://www.who.int/healthinfo/paper30.pdf Corruption perception index: Singapore 3rd. Australia 8th. Openess of economy: Singapore 1st...

Australian federal government speaks about the high rates of mental illnesses in Australia: (source: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mentalhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/10416BD24115D987CA25731E00123DEA/$File/MH%20stats%20factsheet%20April%2009.pdf ) The National Survey of Mental Health...

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