The political will...

[zhihau]

So it seems we've made a conscious choice in the past to anchor our economy on service, be it in financial or biomedical sectors, the bunkering and petroleum chemical sectors, etc. It was on such platform that we need to draw in "foreign cash" from the MNCs as we invite them to set up their stalls here, even to the extent of whoring ourselves as a safe and stable place for investments as of late.

As long as we are beholden to the foreign cash to run our show, we will need the FTs to fuel the economy essentially. Does any political party have any political will to change all these? Much as we would like to grow our local market to a fairly decent size, should we start adopting a global outlook and make use of technology to reach out to the world?

The high influx of FTs is tipping the balance scale dangerously close to the point of no return. The PMETs are facing an onslaught of migrants who can work for longer hours and for less pay. Who are we to blame when we have bills to foot and not being able to accept lower paying jobs?

Our social fabric is already tearing and stretching in all directions possible.What can we do to mend our social fabric? :o:o:o

 

[AhMeng]

JUST VOTE OPPOSITION... vote opposition until PAP becomes opposition!

 

[laksaboy]

So it seems we've made a conscious choice in the past to anchor our economy on service, be it in financial or biomedical sectors, the bunkering and petroleum chemical sectors, etc. It was on such platform that we need to draw in "foreign cash" from the MNCs as we invite them to set up their stalls here, even to the extent of whoring ourselves as a safe and stable place for investments as of late.

As long as we are beholden to the foreign cash to run our show, we will need the FTs to fuel the economy essentially. Does any political party have any political will to change all these? Much as we would like to grow our local market to a fairly decent size, should we start adopting a global outlook and make use of technology to reach out to the world?

The high influx of FTs is tipping the balance scale dangerously close to the point of no return. The PMETs are facing an onslaught of migrants who can work for longer hours and for less pay. Who are we to blame when we have bills to foot and not being able to accept lower paying jobs?

Our social fabric is already tearing and stretching in all directions possible.What can we do to mend our social fabric? :o:o:o

As far as I'm concerned, the fabric of the nation is all stitched up and on display at a certain govt building.

 

[mojito]

is what a dictator leaves behind when he pass on. Thankfully great men like Qianlong and LKY vacate their position before their deaths in favour of their favorite sons.

 

[ionzu]

What can we do to mend our social fabric? :o:o:o

go back in time and report Koh Teong Koo to the kempeitai :o

 

[Leongsam]

Does any political party have any political will to change all these? Much as we would like to grow our local market to a fairly decent size, should we start adopting a global outlook and make use of technology to reach out to the world?

Native Singaporeans do not have the skills nor the brains to pull this off. Political will alone cannot change biological limitations.

This was a fact of life in the 70s and nothing has changed because the gene pool of the natives limits growth.

Singapore could hire the best rugby coach in the world and undergo the most intense training on earth but they'd never beat the All Blacks in a thousand years because native Sinkies are half the size of an average All Black to start with.

In life, you need to learn to accept your limitations and make plans to overcome them by tapping resources from elsewhere. That is exactly what the government has done and kudos to them for doing so.

 

[jw5]

There's a self-proclaimed hardcore All Blacks fan in this forum who could not even name the positions in a rugby union team correctly.

Singapore could hire the best rugby coach in the world and undergo the most intense training on earth but they'd never beat the All Blacks in a thousand years because native Sinkies are half the size of an average All Black to start with.

 

[Leongsam]

There's a self-proclaimed hardcore All Blacks fan in this forum who could not even name the positions in a rugby union team correctly.

I can't name the positions in a rugby union team either. The only position I remember is "hooker".

 

[jw5]

That's because you are not a self-proclaimed hardcore All Blacks fan. You're a hardcore hardcore fan.

I can't name the positions in a rugby union team either. The only position I remember is "hooker".

 

[glockman]

Our social fabric is already tearing and stretching in all directions possible.What can we do to mend our social fabric? :o:o:o

Sinkie sheep are the product of a nanny state which limited our appetite for risk and creativity. Subsequently, when the govt adopted the "economic growth at any cost" mindset and developed an obsession with GDP, the man in the street was doomed. We need a political and social reboot. Let's start with dealing with the elephant in the room - the PAP.

 

[Leongsam]

Sinkie sheep are the product of a nanny state which limited our appetite for risk and creativity. Subsequently, when the govt adopted the "economic growth at any cost" mindset and developed an obsession with GDP, the man in the street was doomed. We need a political and social reboot. Let's start with dealing with the elephant in the room - the PAP.

Tell me what Sinkies are good for other than being exam smart and following orders to the letter?

 

[zhihau]

Sinkie sheep are the product of a nanny state which limited our appetite for risk and creativity.

I, for one, am one Sinkie Sheep whom vow to vote the PAP out

 

[AfterTheWar]

There's a self-proclaimed hardcore All Blacks fan in this forum who could not even name the positions in a rugby union team correctly.

who who ????

 

[jw5]

Sometimes he uses the nickname Charlie99. :p

who who ????

 

[Papsmearer]

So it seems we've made a conscious choice in the past to anchor our economy on service, be it in financial or biomedical sectors, the bunkering and petroleum chemical sectors, etc. It was on such platform that we need to draw in "foreign cash" from the MNCs as we invite them to set up their stalls here, even to the extent of whoring ourselves as a safe and stable place for investments as of late.

As long as we are beholden to the foreign cash to run our show, we will need the FTs to fuel the economy essentially. Does any political party have any political will to change all these? Much as we would like to grow our local market to a fairly decent size, should we start adopting a global outlook and make use of technology to reach out to the world?

The high influx of FTs is tipping the balance scale dangerously close to the point of no return. The PMETs are facing an onslaught of migrants who can work for longer hours and for less pay. Who are we to blame when we have bills to foot and not being able to accept lower paying jobs?

Our social fabric is already tearing and stretching in all directions possible.What can we do to mend our social fabric? :o:o:o

Of course it can be changed. many of those industries you mentioned were untenable in the first place. we just don't have the manpower to do shipbuilding, mass production, etc. What the PAP did in the past was to have economic dyslexia. They will tikum tikum and jump from one industry to another as if looking for the flavour of the month. When you are trying to be the jack of all trades, you master non. Look at the Swiss. They concentrate on only a few industries and have made themselves the best in those industries for many decades. If you want a quality watch, you buy a Swiss watch. if you want certain aspects of your banking to be secret, you use a Swiss bank. If you want precision equipment and instruments, you look to the Swiss too. Same for the japanese. If you want a reliable no frills product, you think Japanese automatically. what these countries have done is create a country brand. the world associates these countries with certain qualities because of their country brand. What is singapore's country brand? Sarong party girls? Highest paid politicians in the world? If you want to become a regional banking power, where were the financial sector course offered by NUS, polys, etc? Where was the training and educational facilities that could turn out thousands of qualified banking staff to work in the sector? Not there at all.

The banks who were enticed to turn singapore into a regional banking centre simply when to the PAP and said, now that we are here, how the hell do you propose that we staff our branches when you don't have the qualified base of employees to work in our banks. The end result is that the PAP has no choice but to let in boatloads of FT, which coincidentally worked for really cheap, again benifiting the banks. U multiply this scenario by many other economic sectors and you arrive at where we are today.

The opposition party that wins the next election can have a very simple political platform. SImply pass a law that says no company is allowed more than 10% of its staff as foreigners. U will see many companies pack up and leave. Let them go. these companies never planned to hired singaporeans in the first place, took advantage of tax benefits and contributed minimally to the economy. If the remaining companies complain they still don't have enough workers, abolish NS. Just have a standing army of 100,000 regulars. The abolishment of NS will release millions of man hours into the workforce from males who would otherwise have to report for NS, reservist ICTs, etc. I have just touched on the iceberg. There are things that can be done to solve the issue you mentioned.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Agree with you.

Evil LKY could get away with everything and messed with private businesses as if he owned Singapore all to himself.

Using bully tactic and as a tyrant he screwed up and loss many industries without due diligence to report his failures.

Of course it can be changed. many of those industries you mentioned were untenable in the first place. we just don't have the manpower to do shipbuilding, mass production, etc. What the PAP did in the past was to have economic dyslexia. They will tikum tikum and jump from one industry to another as if looking for the flavour of the month. When you are trying to be the jack of all trades, you master non. Look at the Swiss. They concentrate on only a few industries and have made themselves the best in those industries for many decades. If you want a quality watch, you buy a Swiss watch. if you want certain aspects of your banking to be secret, you use a Swiss bank. If you want precision equipment and instruments, you look to the Swiss too. Same for the japanese. If you want a reliable no frills product, you think Japanese automatically. what these countries have done is create a country brand. the world associates these countries with certain qualities because of their country brand. What is singapore's country brand? Sarong party girls? Highest paid politicians in the world? If you want to become a regional banking power, where were the financial sector course offered by NUS, polys, etc? Where was the training and educational facilities that could turn out thousands of qualified banking staff to work in the sector? Not there at all.

The banks who were enticed to turn singapore into a regional banking centre simply when to the PAP and said, now that we are here, how the hell do you propose that we staff our branches when you don't have the qualified base of employees to work in our banks. The end result is that the PAP has no choice but to let in boatloads of FT, which coincidentally worked for really cheap, again benifiting the banks. U multiply this scenario by many other economic sectors and you arrive at where we are today.

The opposition party that wins the next election can have a very simple political platform. SImply pass a law that says no company is allowed more than 10% of its staff as foreigners. U will see many companies pack up and leave. Let them go. these companies never planned to hired singaporeans in the first place, took advantage of tax benefits and contributed minimally to the economy. If the remaining companies complain they still don't have enough workers, abolish NS. Just have a standing army of 100,000 regulars. The abolishment of NS will release millions of man hours into the workforce from males who would otherwise have to report for NS, reservist ICTs, etc. I have just touched on the iceberg. There are things that can be done to solve the issue you mentioned.

 

[zhihau]

The abolishment of NS will release millions of man hours into the workforce from males who would otherwise have to report for NS, reservist ICTs, etc. I have just touched on the iceberg. There are things that can be done to solve the issue you mentioned.

NS is really killing SG.

 

[AhMeng]

NS is really killing SG.

NS culls the creative minds of sinkies.

Even you are born with a creative personality, NS dulls it.

PAP uses it as a form of social control tool.

 

[ionzu]

Native Singaporeans do not have the skills nor the brains to pull this off. Political will alone cannot change biological limitations.

that's rich, pinning the blame on the bad genes of the people for the failed policies of the government that got us into this mess in the first place. one man's huge ego got us into this mess, but he wont stand up and admit it but instead curses at the poor genes of the people who believed in him.

those with the means and abilities have left and drained our talent pool. our government is gifted with the ability of alienating the talented while attracting sycophants. this is the result of the doctrine of guan xi over meritocracy. Yes, in business success is predicated on who you know more than what you can do. but government by definition is not in the business of business. its only when lines blur between Party and Government that we find ourselves in this mess.

 

[eatshitndie]

when i looked up "inbreeding in sg", this image came up.