Comments on: Blog Feature: Straits Times changes headlines 4 times in one day

By: coolhands

coolhands — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:49:42 +0000

I can’t agree with CNA (if you mean the drivel they produce on TV) it tastes like babyfood compared to a truly free press in the West. CNA’s textual counterpart Todayonline.com does come across as credible in parts though. Between the critical pieces of todayonline and ST, I’d go for todayonline anytime.

By: Retiree

Retiree — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:15:42 +0000

To Post # 17,
ST is ST – it is the part of the orchestra set up to control the news and try to influence heart and mind.
Try CNA – it has good on the spot reporting of news, and as it has to reach out to the rest of Asia, it has to show some professionalism and impartiality.

By: coolhands

coolhands — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:48:14 +0000

Let’s face it Straits Times is joke and an embarrassment! ST journalists who have gotten so fat from the milk of government patronage and scholarships that they cannot but spout puerile observations handfed, no doubt, by government press releases. Investigative journalism and professional integrity has long since died in ST and It cannot be taken seriously by anyone with a critical mind anymore. May it die the death of the tabloid press – in the gutter where it belongs.

By: TrueBlood Singaporean

TrueBlood Singaporean — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:09:55 +0000

Why Singaporean are so stupid. Now 4.6M and with 2 IRs will be more than 6M populations, how to made up the target!

PRCs are good for HardSkill!
Indians good for SoftwareSkill
Philipinos good for ServiceSkill

Singaporeans got No skill so go for continously Retraining! Learn from Philipnos, they can putting up a smilings face when in their heart hate you like mad.

Singaporean never learn this type of Most impt Skill. How to put up the false front and I think they will go see pyschristry if you force them to do that!

By: mike

mike — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:41:55 +0000

with easily figures of million FTs in singapore at this point of time, i cant imagine how much more to be imported though population targeted 6.5 ml. i was told this may not be enough so it could goes up to 10 ml.

wow!! in such a SMALL COUNTRY???no wonder, everywhere you go be it office, shopping, streets, eating places, neighbour evern red light disticts……my goodness!!

if i were MM, i am sure he going to be damn worry about the social political issues. but again, who cares? he wont be long…unless he gets up again!!!

By: Facade demo so as to buy-sell internationale like civil'd human

Facade demo so as to buy-sell internationale like civil'd human — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:28:30 +0000

“singaporeans will get most IR jobs”

How to prove beyond any reasonable doubt? this is a technical question out of curiosity.

‘Singaporeans’ : does it mean citizens only? How about PRs?

‘most’ : can 51% mean most? if there are 3 types of employees – citizens , pr , foreigners. Can this mean 40% : 30% : 30% where 40% is the ‘most’ ?

technically, tell me yes or no.
The quantum or quantity is of the essence.

regards
147 Bus alternator

By: Sobri

Sobri — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:46:58 +0000

How much different could it be between foreigners taking the IR jobs, and Singapore permanent residents & new citizens taking the jobs?

It makes a lot of difference to Singaporeans who have all these while been loyal citizens, and NOT getting the jobs.

Jobs like cashiers in supermarkets could easily go to Singapore housewives who wish to supplement their families’ income……………. but instead went to foreigners who can’t even say the amount ito be paid in proper English!

By: To #9 when you are free, you can think better

To #9 when you are free, you can think better — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:59:00 +0000

I agree fully. I notice the MRT is still as packed in the rush hours.
People rushing to their office.

This means the recession has not hit the majority although many are hit. Myself included being well qualified but headcounts have been frozen and continue to be so. Once you are out, tough to get back in.

By: HaiGong

HaiGong — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:04:49 +0000

Servants = to serve the masters

Public servants = to serve singaporeans

Unfortunately, now the servants have climbed over the masters’ head.

All the masters should know what to do to the servants.

By: reader

reader — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:45:54 +0000

the only way to unplug pap’s ears is to vote them out.

year after year they continue to get the mandate.
surely they will believe that the people approve of their actions, no?

By: when you are free, you can think better.

when you are free, you can think better. — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:08:14 +0000

“Seriously, the government should reduce the amount of FTs here in Singapore.”

Seriously, no one will take you seriously in their own comfortable position unless his own job is at stake. get the drift ?

in this economic downturn, people who used to be comfortable and are getting affected now will probably understand better through their own real life experiences and have plenty of free time to think better.

By: Komenos

Komenos — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:54:04 +0000

As a Southpark fan
dey turk errr jerrrbs

Seriously, the government should reduce the amount of FTs here in Singapore. They’re taking away the jobs of local who have to live their lifes here, pay their bills, pay the taxes etc etc. Even Austrialia is reducing the amount of foreign workers that are given work permit to work there.

By: Kelvin Tan

Kelvin Tan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:21:27 +0000

We should all follow SouthPark and exclaim,

“THEY TOOK OUR JOBS”

or in redneck accented English.

“DURKEE DURR!”

By: Retiree

Retiree — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:23:24 +0000

ST is obviously activated when Singapore is caught by reports coming from the Philippines claiming that some 5000 jobs have been secured for their country folks. Well there must be some truth in it – also perceptively the guys and girls from the Philippines are reputed to make good in the service industries as well as to be able to sing and dance on the impromtu.
ST perhaps tried to limit the fallout – maybe under instructions but could find no facts – so it try to shaft it down and hope that citizens readers will just skimmed thru news reports and feel good. Yes more than a spin job – and dangerous in that it is causing lies upon lies with misleading perceptions. Talk about values nowadays. The ST for what they are with so many journalists from top universities will alway falter when they have no minds of their own, and they alway think they can get away with citizens….reading what they write in succession of words and meaning changes with no apology or references; sad thing is the establishment seem to think that citizens are born yesterday.

The competition is set – MM had said to the effect, that new or old, citizens will be equal, so very soon many more will apply for PR, then Citizenship.
Well, Singaporeans – you will have to take up the challenge and may the best men and women get the jobs at the IRs ….expect no favours as the die is cast, and as always since Singaporeans cannot be “DBS” (Don’t Be Singaporeans).- a cynical reference to jobs at DBS Bank going to many foreigners.
Good luck

By: whiteraven

whiteraven — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:07:54 +0000

Pinky has plenty to explain!

By: Arix

Arix — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:51:17 +0000

Hmm, I have to say that this article is jumping the gun … perhaps you should read the full article first, before commenting?

By: theonlinecitizen

theonlinecitizen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:47:12 +0000

Another spin job by ST?

http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/04/singapore-economy-in-record-fall/

By: David

David — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:35:12 +0000

I felt nervous reading Straits Times. Not just what was planned to be written but their fickleness in trying to change words best suited to protect PAP image. Sick! 154th ranking may not sustain for long…expect the rating and ranking to touch bottom.

By: David

David — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:28:55 +0000

For the sake of Singaporean, let’s boycott Sentosa IR if bulk of our jobs go to foreigners. Why must Singaporean forgo our tranquil sentosa for the sake of giving job to foreigners? Is our sentosa being conquered without a single army to defend it? I love my old sentosa and not some foreign dancers or performers there to kill it to enrich their own country.