As I get older, I learnt that LKY had to do what is needed

[Rainmaker]

  On 11/20/2009 at 12:09 PM, City100a said:

do you think ANwar holds the key

 

anwar's time is probably over

[Rainmaker]

  On 11/20/2009 at 10:22 AM, Joseph22 said:

i agree. but then again, ppl who the FT who came to singapore to work will be saying the same thing to their ppl at their nation.

 

Let face it. The top 5% of all nation remain in the country. The next 10~15% will go oversea to work or migrate. The remainding 80~85% like us will suffer back in singapore in the current Gahmen policy.

 

the gras is always greener o the other side. i am pro immigration, they MUST bring skill sets that a country dont have. but the country MUST also give chances to locals to groom more locals to be in higher management not only seeking FT to manage problems when i am sure there are talented singaporeans who can do it but were not given the chance or the exposure. they must also be the right type of ppl, ppl who can integrate socially, our country seen to only want immigrates who are ready to conform into the system not the society

 

[Rainmaker]

  On 11/20/2009 at 2:23 PM, City100a said:

i have met several expat living in Bali

the cost of living is really low

with no skills, may of the expat have built a life for themselves there

that i think is the difference

the west are willing to move out of their comfort zone

 

i calculate before. cost living in bali, around S$300 per week. have some money to invest in a ok property there or u can rent, then retire to the lovely beaches....

[Rainmaker]

  On 11/20/2009 at 11:56 AM, Chengtl said:

There's no denying that LKY and the old guards were the heroes that rescued us up from the slums and transformed Singapore into a First World nation. I believe many Singaporeans would have known that we've heroes like Goh Keng Swee, Toh Chin Chye, Rajaratnam, Lim Kim San etc working tirelessly and selflessly behind the scenes. But there can only be one leader and that leader is LKY.To me they are all heroes. Many would have given up hope when we separated from Malaysia. We've got no natural resource and we were always under the threat of Malaysia who acted like a big bully during those days. But these old guards never gave up. They strived on, they provided our parents and grandparents with jobs, they built flats at record-breaking time, they created a sound education system and most importantly, they emphasised on racial harmony.

 

We MUST be thankful for this group of exceptional people and we MUST be thankful for LKY's leadership during the difficult times. We owe our peace, progress and prosperity to these guys. Yes, I may not agree with some of his policies but most of the time, the old man got it right. With the exception of water, I'm grateful that we DO NOT have to depend on our hinterland - Malaysia. I'm thankful that we did not become a puppet nation under the beck and call of Malaysia. Look around us, are we starving? Are we jobless? Do we stay in slums? Look at our pampered babies and kids nowadays then compare with those from other countries. Aren't we a fortunate lot? Before we become complacent, always remember that we're just a small VULNERABLE dot on the world map. We were never meant to be a nation but we did and we surpassed all expectations.

 

As for the "Tun"'s letter, I totally agree with the content. There are many talents in Malaysia but too bad they have a 3rd rate govt. With the NEP, the country will never progress as the beneficiaries will always depend on handouts instead of working hard. For the non-beneficiaries, they will work harder in order to survive. So actually the NEP strives to weaken the beneficiaries and strengthen the non-beneficiaries which is in contrast to the original objectives. It's a joke of a policy but then it's up to them to save themselves. I dun see it coming in this generation or next. In fact, it may never come as removing the NEP would mean giving up "power" - there is just too much to lose. It will take a group of people of the utmost upright integrity to do that, which to me is close to mission impossible.

 

we are just lucky malaysia kick us out, not that we want out.