Kezg1 5th Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 Chance upon this article in another forum.... read what an ex-Singaporean write about Singapore. About Wing Lee Cheong: Raised by single parent in the slums of Chinatown in Singapore. Self taught artist and writer. Expelled from high school in 1963 due to poor academic performance. Too lazy then to study and too poor to buy textbooks. Started working at age 14 as an apprentice in a shipyard earning $25 a month. Immigrated to Canada and developed a successful career and business in USA and Canada. Presently retired with wife, Sally,in Sechelt, BC, Canada in a modest house I built with the help of contract workers. Firm believer of not wasting time to chase for more than we need when we could spend our precious time enjoying what we already have. There is more to life than material wealth. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Last of the Native Singaporeans. Singapore with its highly publicized world rankings in having the best education, best healthcare, best welfare, best law and order, best country for business, the third richest country in the world, etc. etc., is the latest magnet for the rich and famous - the good, the bad and the ugly, - looking for low tax havens to park their money. The two casinos in Singapore combined rank second in revenue after Macau and outperforming Las Vegas. Yet, few people wonder why two casinos in Singapore could out perform the combined revenues of 42 casinos in Las Vegas Strip especially when most of these casinos have the same or more gambling tables than Singapore ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 All the best to those who have kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 sad but true. employers do not have to give opportunities to or train up our next generation anymore. They can easily import FT with experience. What does the future hold for my kids in Singapore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 What are the chances of the native Singaporeans having a decent and respectable living for future generations. From the looks of things, it is not good. This is grim so don't give birth loh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 majority of singaporean pay is below 2K meh??? look like i am mixing with the rich crowd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unidentified 1st Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 here have one of the best washing machine in the world. enough said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 After reading I find it political-ish....and I was right. After Googling the author's name,Wing Lee Cheong, Tan Kin Lian's name is all over the shop. Decided to stop reading any further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 We are FT in our own country, we get screwed by people whom they bring in. Soon natural born singaporeans will extinct! and the moral of the story is Singapore is a dumping ground ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 sad but true. employers do not have to give opportunities to or train up our next generation anymore. They can easily import FT with experience. What does the future hold for my kids in Singapore? get out before it's too late. all the relatives who migrated all never bother to return, even those in US kena laid off prefer staying there. it really says a lot about life here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRationalVoice 1st Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 I cannot agree with the conclusion that "native" singaporeans will soon become extinct. Like Canada and the US, Singapore is really a land of immigrants, and will continue to be so for an exceptionally long time. We are all sons and daughters of immigrants ourselves, even though we may have been here several generations. Children of new immigrants are citizens of Singapore and will constitute "native" Singaporeans. What I agree is that the quality of immigrants is highly questionable. Many choose Singapore only because they cannot make it to other countries. We need truly talented immigrants, not failures or rejects as is the case right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 After reading I find it political-ish....and I was right. After Googling the author's name,Wing Lee Cheong, Tan Kin Lian's name is all over the shop. Decided to stop reading any further. i stop when i reach the part, Majority of singaporean pay is 2K. either the person is super ill inform or got agenda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 After reading I find it political-ish....and I was right. After Googling the author's name,Wing Lee Cheong, Tan Kin Lian's name is all over the shop. Decided to stop reading any further. it's always good to hear both viewpoints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 i stop when i reach the part, Majority of singaporean pay is 2K. either the person is super ill inform or got agenda. i think it's about median income, which i thought was 3k....still pretty horrendous considering inflation and cost of living. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 get out before it's too late. all the relatives who migrated all never bother to return, even those in US kena laid off prefer staying there. it really says a lot about life here. Easy for rich and elite to talk about emigration. Not so for sandwiched class who do not have the connections nor the means. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 I cannot agree with the conclusion that "native" singaporeans will soon become extinct. Like Canada and the US, Singapore is really a land of immigrants, and will continue to be so for an exceptionally long time. We are all sons and daughters of immigrants ourselves, even though we may have been here several generations. Children of new immigrants are citizens of Singapore and will constitute "native" Singaporeans. What I agree is that the quality of immigrants is highly questionable. Many choose Singapore only because they cannot make it to other countries. We need truly talented immigrants, not failures or rejects as is the case right now. there is certainly exaggeration as it's an author's viewpoint. but i think extinct is meant as a metaphor. we'll certainly lose our influence over the years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckduck Turbocharged May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 they can go ahead & do watever policies they want, 2016 erections will decide if they did the right moves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 Easy for rich and elite to talk about emigration. Not so for sandwiched class who do not have the connections nor the means. when there's a will, there's a way. i got friends who migrated to become blue collar workers in aus for eg. life is simple there but they are happy. i think it makes sense most for those with kids. i don't have so i don't really care. the hardest part would be to give up friends and families. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged May 9, 2012 Share May 9, 2012 i think it's about median income, which i thought was 3k....still pretty horrendous considering inflation and cost of living. not sure its about 3K or not. but if he didnt bother to check before writing, i can guess how biases the article will be. and best thing, all those information he post are likely discuss/debated/complained in all singapore forum liao. so what for read a article that basically repeat what everyone of us are seeing everyday. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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