Users of certain unmanned aircraft (UA) – such as radio-controlled aircraft, drones and remote-controlled kites – are required to go through training and pass an exam...
It is not that Singaporeans want foreigners, it is the quality of foreign talents needed, said celebrity food critic and founder of Makansutra KF Seetoh in...
Unable to get back to Singapore quickly, Indian nationals are now petitioning their government to go “talk” with the Singapore government to allow more of them...
Former PAP MP Teo Ho Pin who retired from politics this year has joined the public listed construction company Tiong Seng Holdings as its independent director....
As of Tuesday noon (13 Oct), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 infection. This brings the total number of infection...
by FORUM-ASIA and eight of its member organisations in India Civic space in India is at risk of shrinking even further with the recent amendment to...
Earlier today (13 Oct), Cigna’s (NYSE:CI) International Markets business published the third edition of its ‘COVID-19 Global Impact Study‘, which sheds new light on the impact...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (13 October) that the nation’s King is deliberating on the proof he presented to...
A screenshot of birth rates from various countries from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was shared on the Singapore reddit page on Saturday (10 October) which...
Singapore’s Workers’ Party (WP) chief and Leader of the Opposition (LO) took to Facebook on Monday (12 October) to remember a longstanding fan of the party,...
In a statement on Monday (12 Oct), human rights organisation MARUAH expressed its concerns over the statement issued by the Elections Department (ELD) alleging that New...
日前,政府统计单位民情联系组(REACH)发布报告,指民调显示多数国人同意对外国人保持开放的态度。 一些报章评论和报导,也似乎在呼应贸工部长陈振声等官方的“主旋律”,强调“我国应持续保持开放”;有者也指探讨收紧外籍专才的政策,会否有损我国“唯才是用”的声誉? 不过,本地食评家司徒国辉也在脸书发文,提醒这些论述都“错重点”,而应该探讨我们需要怎样的外籍人才素质? “你的阿公和太太爷,五湖四海飘洋过海到狮城,用血汗共同创建这个都会,且他们成功了。他们是真的全心全意要让这里变得更好。” 他认为本地更需要这样的人才,关键在于将来筛选人才到我们的小红点时,应该用更小的“滤器”。 司徒国辉也表示,实则一些外籍人士对建设我国亦贡献良多,“我甚至认识他们当中一些人(甚至成为朋友),从他们身上学到很多。” 但是,他也提醒,其他的似乎都只是领取高薪的“长期旅客”,拖家带小到我们的地方,把自家的习俗或习惯强加在本地。 今年8月,就已有一位退休银行家揭露一些大型、老牌外籍银行,倾向雇用外籍人士、排挤新加坡人才,“已是业界熟知之事”,并呼吁当局应严密审查金融领域的这种现象。 有鉴于民间的呼声,政府不得不作出回应,例如人力部把S准证和就业准证的薪金门槛调高,有意借此减少外籍人士进入本地就业市场。 deh, it’s not if Singaporeans want foreigners la, it’s the Quality Of Foreign talents needed. Your Ah...
马来西亚公正党主席安华,今早(13日)成功觐见国家元首。他也重申现任马国首相慕尤丁已失去多数议员支持。 他在今午告知媒体,他向元首提呈一份获得逾120国会议员支持的文件。不过,国家元首仍需依照宪法行事,需研究他提呈的文件,并召见其他政党党魁,以了解实际情况。 相信此举乃是国家元首有意核实安华所获支持是否属实。安华则呼吁,这段期间应给元首一些空间讨论和研究此事。 另一方面,有传巫统元老东姑拉沙里( Tengku Razaleigh),今午也将觐见马国元首;至于目前属在野党的民主行动党秘书林冠英,诚信党主席莫哈末沙布,也将分别在明日和周四会见国家元首。 尽管上月23日,安华已宣布掌握多数议席,但碍于国家元首前往治疗,觐见事宜因此被搁置至今。 不过,国家王宫也随即发文告,指出安华只是提成了支持议员的人数,但未有更为具体的议员名单加强证明。 国家王宫总管拿督阿末法迪发文告指今日安华与国家元首会面25分钟,尽管安华提交支持议员的人数,但未提呈议员名单。 为此,国家元首苏丹阿都拉劝告安华,应遵从和尊重宪法所规定的法律程序。 Posted by Istana Negara on Monday, 12 October 2020
工人党党魁毕丹星昨日在脸书分享,惊悉一名九旬年长支持者离逝。这名支持者长期来支持工人党,惟过去15年时间患上失智。 在本届选举,这名支持者仍有意投票,但家属考量到他的状况每况愈下都感到担心,老人家是否有能力履行公民责任? 于是,家属便为他做个小测验。画了仿拟的选票,让老人家画“X”。 老人家共做了三次测验,但三次都清楚表达了自己的意愿。据了解毕丹星也出席了这名年长支持者的丧礼,并对家属致哀。 Never Forgotten ———————- Terence got in touch with me about the passing of his 90-year old grandfather earlier today, a… Posted by...
The espionage case against detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun has reached a Beijing court, China’s foreign ministry spokesman said Monday, in a rare update on a...