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We need foreign talent to run our companies as we are unable to find capable Singaporean? UOB and SIA have CEO who are local talents! Any other examples of successfully run companies by our own boys?

MPs handle the heat George Yeo, Lim Hwee Hua assure residents worries will be heard ESTHER NG [email protected] . IT was a two-and-a-half hour affair that, at times, was tense or got downright fiery. . But the two Members of Parliament (MPs) took the heat from unhappy Serangoon Gardens residents in their stride, and by the end of a community dialogue session dominated by one issue

http://www.littlespeck.com/content/lifesty...tyle-021126.htm may be a bit old... but i wonder if there's still any changes now....

anybody heard of this Electronic-Vehicle Information System? It was mentioned on the news on Channel 8 awhile ago...Expect to start operations in borders of Thai-MY and SG-JB next year January. Used to nab foreign vehicles who overstayed in MY, detect petrol irregularities etc. . .

The levy on employers of foreign domestic helpers will be suspended for two years from September, bringing a saving of HK$9,600, but the measure will not benefit those who have already paid.... Too bad...only apply in HK. When is SG going to follow? http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menui...ong+Kong&s=News

ANOTHER F1 WANNABE The Straits Times, 20th May 2008 by Carolyn Quek A LORRY ferrying foreign workers flipped onto its side early yesterday morning, sending 20 men tumbling out. No one was badly injured when the open-top vehicle carrying Bangladeshi workers crashed into the centre divider along Farrer Road. The accident - the latest in a string of similar ones involving crews of foreign workers - happened on the Farrer Flyover at about 5.30am as the lorry was travelling towards Queensway. The driver, a Bangladeshi national, was unhurt. All except two of the 21 passengers - 20 at the back and one in the front passenger seat - escaped with scratches. One man fractured his finger while another had a bruised forehead and complained of dizziness. Such accidents have been on the rise. In January, five lorries were in two separate collisions within seconds of each other along Pioneer Road, injuring 53 foreign workers. Many were hit by the planks they had been sitting on. Last year, 184 workers were injured in similar accidents. Two were killed. This was an increase over 2006's casualty toll which stood at 81, with five dead and 76 others injured. There is a 60kmh speed limit on vehicles ferrying workers, as well as limits to how many are allowed to be packed on board. The Land Transport Authority said 226 goods vehicles were caught with too many workers on the decks last year, down from 293 in 2006.

PM warns of talent loss, leaving no 'central core' to lead S'pore Country therefore needs to draw in foreign talent, encourage overseas citizens to return By Lydia Lim, Senior Political Correspondent HONORARY CAP: PM Lee receiving a London School of Economics cap from LSE director Howard Davies (right) at the LSE Asia Forum. With them is the chairman of the LSE Court of Governors Peter Sutherland. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN SINGAPOREANS are the ones who will suffer if the current outflow of talent leaves the society bereft of 'a central core' that can lead the country forward, the Prime Minister warned yesterday. It is the third time Mr Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his concern over the loss of talent since the Cabinet reshuffle two weeks ago. He was speaking at the fourth London School of Economics (LSE) Asia Forum, which saw top minds from Britain and Asia engage in a robust debate on the best and worst aspects of today's knowledge economy. The PM identified the loss of talent as one of three major challenges facing small, open societies such as Singapore in this era of global talent and information flows. 'To do well, a country needs a core of its ablest citizens, those with both the intellectual and social acumen to play leadership roles in the economy, the administration and the political leadership. 'Without that central core to take the country forward, the society cannot perform to its full potential, and the citizens will suffer,' he said. NEED FOR ABLEST TO LEAD 'To do well, a country needs a core of its ablest citizens, those with both the intellectual and social acumen to play leadership roles in the economy, the administration and the political leadership. Without that central core to take the country forward, the society cannot perform to its full potential, and the citizens will suffer.' - PM LEE But, Mr Lee said, Singapore must accept such talent flows as a reality, draw in foreign talent and encourage its citizens who study and work abroad to return home. He also highlighted two other challenges for societies in the knowledge age, in his speech to 600 LSE alumni, civil servants, academics and executives attending The Politics Of Knowledge forum. The LSE hosted it with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. The first challenge is the unequal distribution of economic benefits, with the lion's share going to those with the right skills and abilities. The second is the instant transmission through the Internet of unfiltered, raw information or misinformation, with their potential to spread extremist views, stoke religious hatred and lower the level of public debate to one in which emotion rather than reason prevails. Following his speech, the discussion shifted to the trade-offs in the economic sphere when Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an LSE alumnus, chaired a session on how knowledge drives growth. Professor Danny Quah, head of LSE's economics department, gave an upbeat assessment of Asia's progress in the decade since the 1997 financial crisis. He highlighted how growth across Asia has rebounded, lifting half a billion people out of poverty. 'Asia continues to pull east the world's centre of gravity,' Prof Quah said. Mr Tharman noted that one area where Asia has not recovered is in the rate of fixed investments in productive areas. Part of the problem may lie in the constraints some countries face in building the institutions their societies need to assimilate knowledge from abroad as quickly as possible, he said. Acting chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board Timothy Ong said there remains much unfinished business because of the huge gap - in incomes, output and knowledge capabilities - between Asia's high-performing economies and the rest. Prof Quah later said there was a trade-off between growth and income disparity. China's income gap, for example, has widened considerably as its growth rate soars. But the income inequality between rich and poor countries 'completely dwarfs' the gap that exists between rich and poor people within countries, Prof Quah said. The top 1 per cent in the world earn as much as the bottom 57 per cent. 'That kind of disparity you will be able to get rid of only through economic growth at the bottom of the world distribution of countries. That's exactly what I think can be achieved through knowledge and productivity,' he added. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saw this article on straitstimes, Singapore losing own talents and foreigner comes in to replace the loss. Did singaporeans leave the country to work/live in another foregin land, just because the conditions in homeland singapore is not favorable enough? Or being rejected, and sees no opportunity in Singapore to grow oneself at all?? Wat you guys think of this?

Though the above list is NOT exhaustive ...any suggestions is indeed of GREAT help in times like this...but make sure that the talent suggested is indeed FOREIGN as the non FT has proven to be incompetent fools!

The interest rates for deposits in foreign currencies are quite attractive. NZD ard 7%, USD ard 3%. Is it worth it? Any risks that I have to look out for?

Hello brudders here, trying to seek some advice from you guys. Is Foreign Currency Time Deposit safe? relatively low risk? Why do certain countries offer a higher interest like NZ?

I'm looking at USD and NZD dollars. Interest rate at 4% and 8% p.a respectively.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../315559/1/.html

Hi, Anyone here had a foreign bride from Vietnam? So far how?

Been receiving calls lately from chinese speaking national claiming that I've won lucky draw prizes from Disney, TV station, etc. Does anyone experience the same ? The scam was widely reported in the news that I told one of the caller off. Not too sure why the increase in calls of such nature ?

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_157223.html Wonder how many more before MOM and LTA do something?

We sillyporeans can be equally just as bad. Therefore being good or bad does not respect race, language, religion or citizenship. http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,136884,00.html?

Hi i'm posting on behalf of another forumer who is unable to post at this current moment: "Foreign cars restricted time are from weekdays only 7am to 5pm, SAT, SUN no restriction, and to enter during these time, they are require to pay S$20 per day. Does this timing reflect that 5pm onwards is considered off peak? OPC stands for OFF PEAK CAR, and only allowed during off peak time. Why the double standard by LTA? " Thanks for your help, hope that all OPC owners will lobby for the change. Dan

That is good news!!!! -------------- It's Tourism Minister says the cabinet agreed to the suspension for the duration of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 Apr 24, 2007 AsiaOne KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has suspended plans to impose a RM20 levy on foreign-registered vehicles entering the country from Singapore and Thailand.. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor told The Straits Times that the Cabinet agreed to the suspension of the levy for the duration of Visit Malaysia Year 2007. "As Minister of Tourism, I have been pressing for this as we want more Singaporeans to come to Malaysia. The Minister of Transport agreed with us," he said. The matter was discussed two weeks ago in Cabinet, which decided to suspend the levy to avoid hurting the tourism industry during this promotional campaign, according a report in The Straits Times Interactive. The decision would be reviewed at the end of the year, said Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan, who added that he hoped the levy would not be implemented as it would affect tourism. The levy, which is meant to defray the fuel subsidies that have kept Malaysian pump prices among the lowest in the region, was announced in April last year and was slated to be implemented on Sept 1, 2006. Singaporeans make up about 60 per cent of tourist arrivals in Malaysia. About 114,000 vehicles including lorries and motorcycles enter Malaysia from Singapore daily, of which about 40,000 are estimated to be Singapore-registered cars. Malaysia hopes to attract some 20.1 million visitors to its shores this year, with about half expected to come from Singapore. It has already recorded a healthy 4.4% growth of tourist arrivals from Singapore in January and February, as compared to the same period last year. source: http://news.asiaone.com.sg/a1news/20070424_story25_1.html