Archive for February, 2010
What works better for PMETs (Today 1 Mar)
What works better for PMETs 05:55 AM Mar 01, 2010 by Alicia Wong SINGAPORE - For the very low-skilled, older and low-wage workers, there is this assurance: A training scheme is being devised. But what productivity training is in store for [...]
Overseas voting may be a failure
I was happy that Singaporeans staying abroad can now vote for the next election. However, after receiving news about where the voting stations will be located, I was disappointed. For example, Singaporeans who settle in Australia can only [...]
China Is Still The Best Place To Find A Job (Jobs In China)
China Is Still The Best Place To Find A Job October 9th, 2009 by Stephen Cronin I said way back in December that expats are better off looking for a job in China than they would be back in their home lands. That obviously still holds true as [...]
Housing woes for a PR (Who moved my Singapore Cheese 25 Feb)
Housing woes for a PR Woke up this morning to this piece of news...heard from my mother, the unofficial broadcaster of all family news, that one of my uncles, a Malaysian PR living in Singapore for the past 15years, decided to give up waiting for [...]
How Our Foreign Talents’ S-Passes Are Used Behind MOM Back (Delphi forum)
I just got this info from my reservist mate who has a lawyer friend dealing with this company. The info is quite reliable. This company actually sells foodstuff in Chinatown. However, the towkay (boss) is making big bucks on the [...]
Las Vegas Sands Aims To Refinance $5 Billion Debt (Bloomberg 24 Feb)
By Beth Jinks and Emre Peker Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. will seek to refinance about $5 billion of U.S. loans this year after opening its Singapore casino resort, Chief Operating Officer Michael Leven said. The Las [...]
Foreign workers have affected us all even the PMETs (Asiaone forum)
Originally Posted by Normal Guy Recently, I met up with my classmates. We graduated in the 90s. Hence, you can easily guess how old we are. There are 5 of us. Seated at the 24 hours coffee shop at 11pm, the only time where we can meet. Last [...]
How To Be A Billionaire (Forbes)
Leadership How To Be A Billionaire Shaun Rein, 02.17.10, 2:33 PM ET Have you dreamed of becoming a billionaire? Based on the response I've gotten to my recent article "Three Myths About Starting Your Own Business," many people have. They [...]
Public housing scales new heights in Singapore (Asiaone 24 Feb)
Public housing scales new heights in Singapore The Pinnacle has taken public housing to new heights in property-obsessed Singapore. Wed, Feb 24, 2010 AFP SINGAPORE - On a clear day, you can see Indonesia's Riau islands from the top of [...]
Ten Reasons Why PAP May Lose More Seats In The Next Election
I refer to the rumours of a forthcoming election in the near future. My fear is that if the ruling party calls a general election now they may lose a few more seats to the opposition based on the current environment. I have never met so many [...]
Singapore withdraws red carpet for foreigners with eye on vote (Bloomberg 24 Feb)
Singapore Withdraws Red Carpet for Foreigners With Eye on Vote Share Business ExchangeTwitterFacebook| Email | Print | A A A By Shamim Adam Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- After luring investor Jim Rogers, actor Jet Li, Filipino maids [...]
Why We Kiss: The Science of Sex (Divine Caroline)
Why We Kiss: The Science of Sex By: Brie Cadman (View Profile) Pecking, smooching, Frenching, and playing tonsil-hockey—there are as many names for kissing as there are ways to do it. Whether we use it as an informal greeting or an [...]
The PAP’s “one-night stand” immigration policy and its disastrous repercussions on Singaporeans (Temasek Review)
The PAP’s “one-night stand” immigration policy and its disastrous repercussions on Singaporeans February 23, 2010 by admin Filed under Opinion Leave a comment OPINION The PAP leaders have been trying hard of late to [...]
Productivity and Singapore’s economic growth model (furry brown dog)
Productivity and Singapore’s economic growth model with 10 comments In 1994, 2008 economics Nobel laureate Paul Krugman penned an article titled The Myth of Asia’s Miracle in Foreign Affairs, an American magazine founded by the CFR. In [...]
