Archive for January, 2010
7 Ways to change your life in the next 7 days (Lyved)
7 ways to change your life in the next 7 days Life change may seem to take years to achieve but there are steps you can walk today and in the next week that perhaps can change your life forever. Most are little steps, but when combined together [...]
Reader’s Mail: An inefficient government?
Hi again Mr Goh I was just watching Talking Point on cna just now, and amidst the party slogan and regurgitated propaganda about PAP's Idea of Productivity, I just remembered two salient points to pit at the government. Back in the latey [...]
Why Marriage Matters (Smart Marriages)
Why Marriage Matters, Second Edition: Twenty-Six Conclusions from the Social Sciences Sixteen of the top scholars on family life have re-issued a joint report on the importance of marriage. First released in 2002, the newly revised edition [...]
Reader’s Mail: Emigration and foreign talents
Hi Gilbert I want to discuss more with you with regard to Singaporeans who have left the country when they are young and return to serve their national service obligation. This is a huge group considering that at least 5000 Singaporeans left the [...]
Adam Khoo: The expats will rule Singapore
I have a prediction. My prediction is that in a couple of years, the expatriates (from China, India, US etc…) will rule Singapore. They will increasing take on more leadership roles of CEOs, directors, heads of organizations, award winners etc… [...]
Adam Khoo: The Expats Will Rule Singapore
I have a prediction. My prediction is that in a couple of years, the expatriates (from China, India, US etc…) will rule Singapore. They will increasing take on more leadership roles of CEOs, directors, heads of organizations, award winners etc… [...]
‘S’ore man” offers illicit sex tours online (Asiaone 27 Jan)
'S'pore man' offers illegal sex tours online BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Photos of 'virgins' available during the tours that were uploaded onto website (Source: Internet) A 'SINGAPOREAN' [...]
Suicides Inside France Telecom Prompting Sarkozy Stress Testing (Bloomberg)
A 53-year-old white-collar worker talks about her attempt to take her own life January 25, 2010 By Richard Tomlinson and Gregory Viscusi Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Francis Le Bras discovered he’d become a corporate nobody when his name disappeared [...]
My ST forum letter: Divorce is tough, don’t be afraid to seek help
ST Forum Home > ST Forum > Online Story Jan 26, 2010 Divorce is tough, don't be afraid to seek help RECENTLY, some friends divorced their partners after a few years of marriage. Some have children and the adults often face [...]
Good Move By SBS To Improve Bus Captains’ Pay To Attract Locals
Commentary By: Gilbert Goh I refer to the report that SBS will raise bus captains' pay to attract Singaporeans to apply for such work. The Singapore Bus Services (SBS) ought to be applauded for raising gross pay to $1900 (including [...]
