‘Linguistic violence’ in our society?
MEDIACORP’S countdown to the new year, televised live on Channel 5, was a disappointing demonstration of linguistic violence in our society. During a portion of the programme, I heard the hosts speaking exclusively in Mandarin, with no English subtitles on the screen. Thinking my family had mistakenly tuned in to Channel 8,...
Proposed young entrepreneurship programme
Recently, my wife and I went to Tanjung Pinang in Bintan, Indonesia for a short break to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. The town was the perfect setting for people like us who had never experienced the feel of the 1970’s as both of us were born in the 80’s. Unlike Singapore, Tanjung Pinang is laid back. We had...
The alternative news in one day? (Part 16) Jobs bank
Straits Times, Jan 1, 2014 Labour costs increase 20%? I refer to the article “Labour costs could soar by up to 20% in some sectors” (Straits Times, Jan 1). It states that “The double whammy of higher foreign worker levies and a manpower crunch could send labour costs in some sectors soaring by as much as 20 per cent this...
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