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Archive for the ‘Society’ Category

Why Singaporeans develop Stockholm syndrome when it comes to hiring foreigners

Last year, MOM decided to cut the quota on Work Permits and S-Passes on foreigners. I have experienced and witnessed the emotional backlash when MOM decided not to renew these foreigners’ work permits. I term this the Stockholm Syndrome – this phenomenon is developed during the Stockholm bank robbery in 1973 when victims...

Singaporeans have no reason to fear PAP

Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh. Read More →

Hong Kong’s elections and the democratic conundrum

Pro-democracy politicians won 388 of the 452 district council seats in Sunday’s Hong Kong district elections, compared with 59 for the pro-establishment camp. The remaining five seats went to independents. It is heartening to read the polling results. Some say it was a de facto referendum. The voice of the HK people is finally...

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