<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235</id><updated>2012-02-25T17:44:40.794+08:00</updated><category term='Chinese wisdom'/><category term='Culture'/><category term='Singapore current affairs'/><category term='Singapore politics'/><category term='新加坡政治， 新加坡大选， GE2011'/><category term='新加坡政治， 新加坡大选'/><category term='新加坡时事'/><category term='Singapore election'/><category term='GE2011'/><category term='新加坡政治，新加坡大选， education'/><category term='Singapore electionSingapore politics'/><category term='新加坡政治， 新加坡大选， GE2011'/><title type='text'>否极泰来 Piji Tailai</title><subtitle type='html'>否极泰来 
When misfortune reaches the limit, good fortune is at hand. Out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>241</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-868915094783946962</id><published>2012-02-24T09:30:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-24T09:30:52.606+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>柔性警告网民 – 政治新常态下的委婉手段？</title><summary type='text'>
又见律师信了！总理部长发律师信警告网站负责人，要求道歉，收回言论，但是并没有要求金钱赔偿名誉损失。这个做法有别于对付有财有名声的国际报章杂志，动不动就要赔钱又道歉。也有别于对付反对党人的手法。难道这是政治新常态的一种对付网上舆论的新方法吗？
或许，从另一个角度看，还是没钱没地位的网民比较好。也或许，网上的言论，其影响力并没有国际大报章大杂志来得大，来得令人信服。因为，政府认为，也一直强调，我国主流媒体的公信力比网上的言论来得高，来得具有说服力。因此，对杀伤力较低的网上胡言乱语，法庭要怎么下判赔偿损失多少，也还没有先例。同时，还要考虑更高的政治代价，为反对的声音做免费宣传。因此，如果能够小事化无，发发律师信就可以解决问题，何乐而不为呢！
网上言论公信力不高？
即使公信力不高，2月23日我国华文第一大报还是要让TR Emeritus网站见光，让网上的淡马锡对上实体的淡马锡，头版头条针对</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/868915094783946962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_24.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/868915094783946962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/868915094783946962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_24.html' title='柔性警告网民 – 政治新常态下的委婉手段？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3308211915588042724</id><published>2012-02-22T11:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T11:06:37.391+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>MOE, what is our investment risk level for foreign scholars?</title><summary type='text'>

There is no way we can guarantee all foreign scholars are pro-Singapore and will remain here after their graduation.  It is also not fair to blame the Ministry of Education for all inconsiderable acts of foreign scholars, morally or immorally.
The task of our MOE is to teach and score high in academic. So, not only foreign scholars, our own trained professionals like doctors, lawyers, bankers, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3308211915588042724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/moe-what-is-our-investment-risk-level.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3308211915588042724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3308211915588042724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/moe-what-is-our-investment-risk-level.html' title='MOE, what is our investment risk level for foreign scholars?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8300995337769963002</id><published>2012-02-20T12:24:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-20T12:47:22.239+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>包容强国的预算，能给国人一个起码的文明吗？</title><summary type='text'>
新加坡今年的预算案即是包容也要强国，对老年人，对落势群体提供援助；也对大众的利益提供方便，在交通，在卫生保健方面给与支持。这些衣食住行的协助援助，压力减缓，不正是生活起居的基本要素吗? 是不是原本在大力推动经济发展时就应该做的事，却拖到现在才来进行，而这些援助，是否是足够照顾处于劣势的国人，这就言之过早了。
何谓起码的文明？在大前研一的《民族国家的终结：区域经济的兴起》一书中，有一章特别提到‘起码的文明’。大前研一认为，给全国人民提供起码的文明，或者落后地区的人民如果也要和城市地区的人民拥有一样的文明生活条件，并对政府施加压力，将会对整个国家的发展不利。这会拖累发达经济区域的发展，从而使到整个国家的发展也受到影响。
他举日本为例，真正对日本经济做出贡献的，尤其是税务，财政贡献的只有东京等三个大城市，其他小城市，县市，都必须依赖这三个大城市的援助。因此，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8300995337769963002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_20.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8300995337769963002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8300995337769963002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_20.html' title='包容强国的预算，能给国人一个起码的文明吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-01kQCI6W04I/T0B1WaWYosI/AAAAAAAAAUU/k3mOI5oL0iU/s72-c/SAM_2719.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7995632044629463737</id><published>2012-02-18T17:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-18T17:39:20.161+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>From “The End of The Nation State” to Inclusive Society and Stronger State</title><summary type='text'>
Just finished reading Ohmae’s “The End of The Nation State” (Chinese edition), I feel confusing, wondering and a bit of frightening so I ask myself is it relevant to Singapore and what have it got to do with Singapore Budget 2012?   
This popular and influencing book was first published in 1995 and it was to provide future trend for business strategies and advisories.   In 2012, when we look </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7995632044629463737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-end-of-nation-state-to-inclusive.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7995632044629463737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7995632044629463737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-end-of-nation-state-to-inclusive.html' title='From “The End of The Nation State” to Inclusive Society and Stronger State'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4127576872425584649</id><published>2012-02-16T12:33:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-16T12:33:07.409+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>无言的结局，竟然反”将”行动党，何时补选？</title><summary type='text'>

事实难料，刚说完工人党除了沉默外，没有其他选择，哪里知道，不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。饶欣龙的无言的结局，竟然换来被开除的命运，成了龙年我国政坛第一条消失的龙。
因为，工人党不能为了一个人，而牺牲整个党，牺牲在野党的利益，和在野势力在新加坡的成长。
后港区现在是没有议员了。目前，暂时由工人党来代管。到底代管到几时，就要由行动党来做决定了，总理， 您准备好了吗？几时面对后港选民，几时补选，几时是您的黄金时间，这粒球现在已经在您的脚下，如何踢，就看您怎么出招了。
工人党有错在先，现在已经做出道歉，到底后港选民愿意不愿意原谅工人党，不是总理，部长，或者是行动党说了算了，后港选民的选票才是一个指标。
工人党做出这个创新加坡历史的记录，让一位现任议员失去议员资格，不可不说是沉痛的决定，做出这样决定的党领袖，很可能比失去议员资格的人更加痛苦，伤心。如果去年阿裕尼集选区失败，再加上后港补选失败，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4127576872425584649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_16.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4127576872425584649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4127576872425584649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_16.html' title='无言的结局，竟然反”将”行动党，何时补选？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5088029458960783519</id><published>2012-02-15T09:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-15T09:31:19.879+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>It may all begin from the Maintenance of Parents Act……</title><summary type='text'>
Things cannot be happened overnight. Evolution needs time to progress and develop.  The recent event of not wanting elderly care facilities at neighborhood is the result of turning family relationship from bonding into contracting.  
Due to the negotiation elements and considerations in a contract, residents will have to judge the costs and benefits of having such a facility in their own area.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5088029458960783519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/it-may-all-begin-from-maintenance-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5088029458960783519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5088029458960783519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/it-may-all-begin-from-maintenance-of.html' title='It may all begin from the Maintenance of Parents Act……'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5110087997315723007</id><published>2012-02-12T11:32:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-13T11:45:58.435+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>除了沉默是金，工人党还有更好的选择吗？</title><summary type='text'>
沉默是金也是策略？是的。沉默是金，忍辱偷生，谨慎小心，务实低调不回应是工人党这几十年来的政党策略，求生的本能。这个优点在新政治常态下，竟然成了被批评的对象。到底是谁变了，还是有所意图？针对饶欣龙问题的处理，工人党事实上并没有偏离这个基本路线。
这样一来，工人党不就成了行动党的翻版了吗？不公开，不透明，不解释。这里有必要说明一下。行动党是好事大事宣扬，坏事尽量隐瞒，不公开。工人党是好事坏事都喜欢不出声。举一个例子，工人党取得阿裕尼管理权后，并没有在户内户外的告示牌上，大事宣扬议员的政绩。这和行动党议员很不一样。以前，这些告示牌，随时都可以看到行动党议员的个人玉照或者是集体照。
这虽然不能拿来和这次的问题来做比较，但是，这就是工人党的作风。或许，住在阿裕尼，后港以外的居民，并没有看到这个改变。从有事没事都大事宣扬，到时时警惕小心，务实的为民服务。

没有议员个人照，集体照，工人党一路走来，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5110087997315723007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5110087997315723007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5110087997315723007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_12.html' title='除了沉默是金，工人党还有更好的选择吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWfDf_SNN3Y/TzcxpphgSxI/AAAAAAAAATQ/OjdyAI3dYK0/s72-c/SAM_2687.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-9070073958868682663</id><published>2012-02-10T10:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-10T10:17:14.217+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Drive and confidence cannot get Singapore to the top, then what?</title><summary type='text'>

Daoism may be, but less the god praying type. The philosophical Daoism that can think out of the box, turn useless to usefulness and build something from nothing.
 You can be full of drive and confidence, but there is no guarantee you will succeed and get to top of the world.  Why? It is because of the X factor – imagination, dream, innovation and creativity. 
So far, most of Singapore </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/9070073958868682663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/drive-and-confidence-cannot-get.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9070073958868682663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9070073958868682663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/drive-and-confidence-cannot-get.html' title='Drive and confidence cannot get Singapore to the top, then what?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-867283802587808374</id><published>2012-02-07T15:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-07T15:58:22.171+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>成功的结果，竟然是后续无人的困境</title><summary type='text'>
新加坡的人均国民收入是世界上最高的国家之一，我们的穷人比美国穷人还来得幸福，为何这么成功，还会遇到没有后人分享财富的结局。怪只怪，国人生产力不高，不生小孩，如何分享这份荣耀，这座金山。
想来也奇怪，华人的传统思想，就是要子孙满堂，同时，把家产留给后人，让他们享受享受一下祖先的荣耀和财产。为何，我们的结局，会是这么奇怪，有钱留给后代，竟然出现不想生，不要生的局面。到底，是哪一个环节发生错误，我们的困境竟然是‘不孝有三，无后为大’？？？
儿子炫耀，老子务实
儿子在世人面前夸耀，在新加坡做穷人，比在美国做穷人来得好。美国政府在照顾穷人方面不如新加坡政府。但是，为何美国的出生率却比我们来得高。美国穷人生活不好，为何还要生育，我们的穷人，生活的比他们好，为何不生。还是，老子比较务实，在国人面前，不谈生活好坏，不和美国相比，只谈多生育，新加坡的财富才能延续下去，甚至国人不生，政府就只好进口人口了。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/867283802587808374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_07.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/867283802587808374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/867283802587808374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_07.html' title='成功的结果，竟然是后续无人的困境'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7455568629810895688</id><published>2012-02-05T20:14:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-05T20:14:09.408+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Appointed MPs are products of lack of drive and confidence?</title><summary type='text'>



When we have a system of appointing and nominating members of parliament in an orderly planned and non-competition way, we really have no right and moral authority to comment on whether our students are really lack of drive and confidence.       


Even it is true, it is just a reflection of the reality in Singapore.


In order to attract foreigner investors, we have to show them we have a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7455568629810895688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/appointed-mps-are-products-of-lack-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7455568629810895688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7455568629810895688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/appointed-mps-are-products-of-lack-of.html' title='Appointed MPs are products of lack of drive and confidence?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5639694994663456</id><published>2012-02-02T10:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-02T10:26:08.178+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>政府资讯不分享，在野智库能成型吗？</title><summary type='text'>

政府手中的国家资讯是与民分享好呢？还是，50年如一日，像过去那样，‘独乐乐’而不与民‘丛乐乐’呢？50年前没有网际网络，今天资讯这么发达，政府还能继续独享其乐吗？如果，继续一成不变，民间和在野的智库，在缺少完整资讯的情形下，有望成长吗？

行动党政府的一贯做法是不与民分享资讯，过去一党独大，不公开资料，我行我素，人民又能怎样？即使是今天，国会出现了6位在野党工人党的国会议员，情况是否有所改变呢？答案还是一样，不与人民分享资讯，也不让在野党获得更多资料，你在国会提问，我就提供适宜的，选择性的答案。


因此，在资讯没有全面公开，选择性公开，甚至，不公开的情形下，民间的讨论和在野党的辩论，如何才能取得建设性的成果，答案应该很清楚。这无疑是要丑化他人的意见，而把自己的，行动党的意见和建议美化起来。自己的意见看起来资料齐全，资讯最新；而别人的却是资料不全，意见幼稚。


这对新加坡未来的发展</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5639694994663456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5639694994663456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5639694994663456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post.html' title='政府资讯不分享，在野智库能成型吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2016545263791843237</id><published>2012-01-30T17:48:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-30T18:33:04.579+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>When convenience becomes liability: iPhone and high pay</title><summary type='text'>


My brother commented that there was a communication gap between two of us as I was not a smartphone user.  My sister even claimed that she could not imagine life without iPhone.  A relative with a family of four also proudly declared they had 4 iPhones and 4 iPads even the two kids were in primary schools.
Am I losing out something by not using a smartphone?Am I going backward without the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2016545263791843237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/when-convenience-becomes-liability.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2016545263791843237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2016545263791843237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/when-convenience-becomes-liability.html' title='When convenience becomes liability: iPhone and high pay'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8343999938175409830</id><published>2012-01-26T12:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T12:36:51.330+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>水不在深，有龙则灵</title><summary type='text'>

山不在高，有仙则名。 水不在深，有龙则灵。 是否是可以这么解释：不用样样都争第一，争最高，只要有真心诚心的仙气自然就会出名。不用斤斤计较薪水要最深最厚，只要有股龙的运力，自然就会有国泰民安的灵气。 
今年是水龙年，一开年就出了坏消息，我们引以为傲的高薪养廉，竟然破了个大洞。这不只是行动党的坏消息，更不是国人乐见的。
刘禹锡的《陋室铭》，今天读来，对当官的来说，还是具有一定的意义。或许，行动党政府应该以这篇铭文作为为官的座右铭。时时细读，或许可以把部长高官的龙的灵气引发出来，这远比高薪养廉来得合算和经济的多了。薪水固然重要，但是思想工作，精神培养任然是不可缺少，但是，这似乎是在对牛弹琴。我们在物资的熏陶下，已经很难分出好坏真错了。


陋室铭 百度图片

《陋室铭译文》山不在乎多高，有了神仙，就会远近扬名。水不在乎多深，有了蛟龙就会有灵气。这虽然是一间简陋的房子，不过，只要我的品德高尚</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8343999938175409830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8343999938175409830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8343999938175409830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_26.html' title='水不在深，有龙则灵'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yp_FFVsIf7A/Txun9b9OvCI/AAAAAAAAAS0/g6RNTQE1cCg/s72-c/CNY+2012+Dragon+year.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4202890567518772695</id><published>2012-01-25T10:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-25T10:21:04.264+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Pay Of Top GLC Executives: Adjusting Upward Or Downward</title><summary type='text'>
This is an interesting question. When the masters receive less, the servants under them should get less accordingly.  However, if the pay of the masters is based on a certain calculation of their servants’ pay, then the more the servants get the more the masters will be getting – this is another uniquely Singapore!   
This top to bottom approach will help ministers to get more if their servants </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4202890567518772695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/pay-of-top-glc-executives-adjusting.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4202890567518772695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4202890567518772695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/pay-of-top-glc-executives-adjusting.html' title='Pay Of Top GLC Executives: Adjusting Upward Or Downward'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7598662304146061285</id><published>2012-01-19T15:45:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T15:51:42.105+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>党国不分的悲哀，不要把行动党的问题强加在新加坡的身上</title><summary type='text'>

政治秀演完了，但是，后遗症还在。减薪后的高薪能否激起政治人物的服务热情，同情心，责任心和献身精神？或许在危难时刻，弃新加坡而去？ 高薪如何确保船长，把搭客的生命安全放在第一位，而不会弃船而逃？
  无心再加减薪，行动党找不到候选人，就把帐算到新加坡人的头上，美其名是为国人的将来好，事实上，就是硬要国人接受新的政治薪金建议。
都什么时候了，还在强调党国的关系，有行动党，就有新加坡。行动党就是新加坡，新加坡就是行动党。在新的政治常态下，党和国早就应该分家了。试问，马英九敢说国民党就是中华民国，如果今天没有国民党那就没有台湾吗？甚至大陆，以前一直高喊没有共产党，就没有新中国，今天，这个意识已经有些模糊了。
行动党的的绊脚石还是新加坡的绊脚石
李显龙总理说，他理解对一般人而言，部长领取百万元薪金是很庞大的数额，但是为了国家的长期繁荣与稳定，不能让薪金成为阻碍人才从政的绊脚石。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7598662304146061285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_19.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7598662304146061285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7598662304146061285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_19.html' title='党国不分的悲哀，不要把行动党的问题强加在新加坡的身上'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9don3GjCW8/TxahPtSCibI/AAAAAAAAASo/9am5Q3rT26A/s72-c/Costa+Concordia.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8550206393928383954</id><published>2012-01-18T09:39:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T13:15:03.851+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Taiwan election, any lessons for Singapore? Below 50% of votes, KMT is still the parliament majority</title><summary type='text'>

Unless the PAP is not bale to come with enough candidates due to fear of losing and low pay, they will continue to be in power for quite a long time.

Judging from the recent election in Taiwan, although declining, the PAP will not lose its majority in the near term. It may not decline as fast as what we wanted it to be.  It is a downward trend but even it goes below to 50%, the PAP can still </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8550206393928383954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/taiwan-election-any-lessons-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8550206393928383954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8550206393928383954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/taiwan-election-any-lessons-for.html' title='Taiwan election, any lessons for Singapore? Below 50% of votes, KMT is still the parliament majority'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gVJLLotnn0Q/TxZU4AOJk-I/AAAAAAAAASg/vTMFvz_ueHY/s72-c/Vote+counting+club.com.com.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4734801458774719178</id><published>2012-01-14T15:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-14T15:11:18.149+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>无心， 哪来减薪不减心。</title><summary type='text'>

那么，什么又是有心呢？当下周国会辩论政治薪金时，轮到陈硕茂发言时，我们才真正的看到有心，看到了服务和牺牲。看看一个在华尔街的顶尖律师，因为有心，而甘愿每月领取不到2万新元的津贴，他何苦要如此有心呢？
说的白一点，好多自认应该拿高薪的人，很可能会无地自容。他们的无心，选民可能还没有看到，但是，阿裕尼选民已经看到了，40%选民已经看到了。
心啊，性啊，理啊，单独看也可以，合起来看也可以，总之，表现出来的知行动作，就显出一个人的认知，良知或无知。因此，在讨论减薪不减心时，就要看一个人有没有这种认知和良知，如果是无知，那么即是无心，减薪不减心，根本不是问题的所在。
无心，何来减心。
有心，有认知，有良知，再配合行动，为新加坡的理念，理想而献身服务，那才有资格谈论减薪不减心。
行动无心，在野有意
这不是说行动党人没有实体上的心，而是，他们对有些事情，是有心的，对有些事情却是无心的。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4734801458774719178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_14.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4734801458774719178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4734801458774719178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_14.html' title='无心， 哪来减薪不减心。'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7571868063667126216</id><published>2012-01-12T14:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-12T14:54:11.621+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Departure of Saw and Ng is a surprise yet not so surprise when comes to money and shareholdings</title><summary type='text'>

The resignation of Saw Phaik Hwa as CEO of SMRT and the ousting of Ng Ser Miang as Chairman of WBL have no relation except one is making good money and the other is not making enough money for their companies respectively.
Either making more money or not making enough money both have to go.  SMRT is making too much money but the larger population is not happy. WBL is not making enough money so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7571868063667126216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/departure-of-saw-and-ng-is-surprise-yet.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7571868063667126216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7571868063667126216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/departure-of-saw-and-ng-is-surprise-yet.html' title='Departure of Saw and Ng is a surprise yet not so surprise when comes to money and shareholdings'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8750087567477418678</id><published>2012-01-08T17:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-08T17:59:05.681+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>减薪不是数字游戏，而是要正视救民，便民和利民的问题</title><summary type='text'>
如果行动党政府能够把社会下层的人，也像上层的人一样，把他们的薪金提高到第一世界的水平，那么，人民还会在意让当官的多拿一点吗？就是因为，这个差距太大，人人看了才会眼红，就连第一世界富国的领袖都要流满一口水。
行动党政府似乎还搞不清楚状态，不知道减薪的目的，还以为这只是一场数字游戏。人民不喜欢高薪，我们就减几十个百分点安慰安慰一下民心。千万不要忘记，数字减了的背后意义，这不是，大声告诉人民，我减了多少，人民就应该在下一次大选，回馈选票给行动党。
这笔账不是这么算的。但是，一向迷信数字的行动党，能够摆脱这个数字游戏吗？
干鱼的提示，色盲的迷惑，减薪者能够明白吗？
慌了， 行动党开始慌了，国会辩论地铁事件前，先叫地铁总裁走路，做个替死鬼，然后，部长可以大论一番，地铁事故的来龙去脉。堂堂一个总裁，上个月还说不辞职的，现在却不得不下野了。说到底，她是一个中了数字毒手的可怜人，她一心追求利润，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8750087567477418678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8750087567477418678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8750087567477418678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html' title='减薪不是数字游戏，而是要正视救民，便民和利民的问题'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8264517390961225089</id><published>2012-01-06T10:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-06T10:34:03.388+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Pay Cuts: The Beginning Of The Decline Of The PAP</title><summary type='text'>
Money is always the secret of success for the PAP. Now, they have partly given away this secret weapon, where else, can they find another replacement?  For too long, the willingness to serve in politics is linked to money so that the PAP can attract calibre people to join the government. 
This in fact is the story of the PAP. We should not look at this old normal. The other side of the picture </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8264517390961225089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/pay-cuts-beginning-of-decline-of-pap.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8264517390961225089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8264517390961225089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/pay-cuts-beginning-of-decline-of-pap.html' title='Pay Cuts: The Beginning Of The Decline Of The PAP'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7639394765205792891</id><published>2012-01-04T12:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T12:22:02.059+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>官委议员vs政党选票：包容还是竞争的民主？</title><summary type='text'>

新一届新加坡官委议员即将出炉了。国会秘书处的新闻稿，说有50人报名，国会遴选会将选出9人，在总统的委任下，出任新的官委议员。既然是官委，那自然不是选民选出，而是通过特别安排进入国会发言。真的很佩服这些人，我们到现在还不清楚他们是谁，国会新闻稿，只说有50人，选民根本不知道他们的背景，但是一两个月后，他们之中的9人，就这样出现在神圣的国会大堂。
这是不是新加坡包容政治的一种表现。是不是李总理新年献词中的‘民众是否能为大我的利益而接受必要的妥协‘。我们的这套包容民主，也是我国民主制度的演进，那么，看看台湾的 民主演进，又是如何成了竞争民主呢!
台湾本月中的选举中，选民在单一选区，两票制的立法委员选举中，将有机会投选该区的立法委员（相等于我们的 国会议员）， 同时，还有一张政党选票，投给自己喜欢的 政党。政党票的多少，将决定该政党有多少个“不分区”立法委员*。而在投选政党票之前，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7639394765205792891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/vs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7639394765205792891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7639394765205792891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/vs.html' title='官委议员vs政党选票：包容还是竞争的民主？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CvYV8AtR3Rc/Tc5MMq2RNzI/AAAAAAAAAJg/KXAzKxCvsl4/s72-c/Photos+016.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2062281876241999589</id><published>2012-01-01T18:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T18:16:42.595+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>2012 is A Year of ‘Give And Take’</title><summary type='text'>
A new year wish of thinking beyond Singapore Quality Award for a balanced and harmonized give and take.


Happy New Year - 2012 will be a year of give and take?

  If you visit the websites of LTA, PUB, HDB, HPB, URA, and many other government related organizations, including top schools and government linked companies, all have one comment feature at the bottom of their homepage, the logo of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2062281876241999589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-is-year-of-give-and-take.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2062281876241999589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2062281876241999589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-is-year-of-give-and-take.html' title='2012 is A Year of ‘Give And Take’'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EE9UpOZFlTc/Tv_wn5UcsMI/AAAAAAAAAR8/NPwj_W-N31g/s72-c/2012+Happy+NY.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8641068880387437079</id><published>2011-12-30T10:20:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T12:43:18.367+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>2011年风云人物：阿裕尼选民</title><summary type='text'>
当然也应该包括20年后才亮剑的刘程强和工人党团队

红绿屋顶的阿裕尼为新加坡民主带来了春天

这是你情我愿的事。阿裕尼选民肯投敢投在野党，愿意做出改变，不过也要选择一把好剑，如果是一把破刀， 那是不可能一剑穿心，把行动党的两个部长击倒。因此，宝剑配英雄，再配上人民的支持，其结果，就是一口气让五位行动党候选人落选。
这个结果，其意义在于为将来的在野党候选人制造机会，突破行动党的集选区，让选民敢于给在野党机会，只要是宝剑，好剑，选民就敢投你一票。
两年前，行动党制度化官委议员，增加非选区议员的人数，在选前变更选区范围，就是要拦阻在野党壮大。这种没有远见的作为，当然逃不过选民的眼光，选民要看候选人亮剑，选一把代表民心的好剑。当时，行动党是否是为太子铺路，还是任然在一党独大的美梦中，而不知道世界已经变了，竟然可以变得这么的快，这么的令人不可捉摸。这一点可能连在野党也没有意料到。
看起来，81对</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8641068880387437079/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8641068880387437079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8641068880387437079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011.html' title='2011年风云人物：阿裕尼选民'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vKTZ30thp9k/Tv1AZfqv-KI/AAAAAAAAARw/TbsGqUTyWAk/s72-c/ljunedi+3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4730627146102873053</id><published>2011-12-28T11:03:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-28T12:25:47.272+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Will the children and grand children of our ISA exiles be given citizenship?</title><summary type='text'>

  Happy New Year 2012 from the children of Jiangxi
This looks like an unthinkable question and most likely a stupid question from a wise man’s point of view.
But who know many years down the road when Singapore becomes more mature and achieve the first world democratic status.  A history relooks and re-evaluates may ‘correct’ the political norm of today. This will give a fair assessment to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4730627146102873053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/will-children-and-grand-children-of-our.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4730627146102873053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4730627146102873053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/will-children-and-grand-children-of-our.html' title='Will the children and grand children of our ISA exiles be given citizenship?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dB4kjvFM7Ko/TvqFouFgQPI/AAAAAAAAARk/ItS6UjLCzt0/s72-c/2012+school+children.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4322502533584502183</id><published>2011-12-25T18:02:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-25T18:07:06.425+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>乌龙的政治秀 网上的罗生门  或许越来越普遍</title><summary type='text'>

汉通不如英通 入流不及主流
地铁停驶事件节外生枝，引发出预想不到结果。原本讨论地铁停驶问题的电视节目，是要让政府有机会来拉近民心，让人们发表意见，做做政治秀，把视线转一下，不要整天谈论官方的意见，来一点民声，怎知道火不但没息，反而落得虎落平阳被犬欺。
这场地铁政治秀，现在看起来，好像变成了罗生门。有点像中共和国民党的一中各表，也有点像九二共识的有和无的争论，还有到底如何台湾共识，是如何个共识法？
还是现实一点的好。汉通真的不如英通好。现在搬出华校生的身份，会不一会迟一点。英语不灵光，就要有自知之明，上主流媒体的英语节目，就要特别小心。即使英语真的不灵光，也要有基本的政治敏感度，种族歧视，一向是我们国策中不被许可的，作为行动党的国会议员，怎么可以这么的大意。
堂堂一党独大的行动党议员，有着这么雄厚的政治背景，怎么会落的个虎落平阳被犬欺呢！怪只怪自己虽然入了主流的执政党，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4322502533584502183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_25.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4322502533584502183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4322502533584502183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_25.html' title='乌龙的政治秀 网上的罗生门  或许越来越普遍'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8395416806560118706</id><published>2011-12-23T09:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T09:56:02.163+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>From Broken English To Misinterpreted English To Non-English Languages: Are We An International City With A Human Touch?</title><summary type='text'>
There seems to be a language communication issue in our transport system.  Not only our ‘national language’ English was not well communicated to the commuters about the MRT breakdowns, other official languages of Chinese, Malay and Tamil face even more communication problems or no communication at all. 
In addition to a previous post &lt;Lui Tuck Yew should think out of the PAP box&gt; (http://</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8395416806560118706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/from-broken-english-to-misinterpreted.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8395416806560118706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8395416806560118706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/from-broken-english-to-misinterpreted.html' title='From Broken English To Misinterpreted English To Non-English Languages: Are We An International City With A Human Touch?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8881855601790070794</id><published>2011-12-21T12:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-21T12:11:47.870+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>在历史感情和功利现实下，台星关系渐行渐远</title><summary type='text'>

从新加坡看来，的确是如此。
先说这个“星”字，在新加坡，好多人，尤其是年轻人，都不直接联想星洲就是新加坡，很少人会用“星”加坡，这是旧的用法，就连‘星洲日报’都要到马来西亚去找，新加坡已经没有“星洲日报‘，也没有”南洋商报“，这两家报纸要到马来西亚才能找到。这是文化上的变。
所以，从新加坡出发，还是用新台或是台新关系比较好，比较能反映历史的真实，这或许更能显示两地的历史感情的流失。两蒋和李光耀的感情是不能和现在的新台两地领导人的 关系做比较的，单单他们的这段过去的感情，就没得比。那时是为存亡而两依靠，现在是各飞各的，在现实面前，选择自己的路。
不只是领导人的感情问题，两地的语言文化元素也进一步发生变化，变好变坏不好评论，但是，新加坡是要走向所谓的‘集合亚洲于一身，国际化市的英语社会‘，而台湾却依然要发挥台湾特色的中国文化，当地文化。因此，新加坡年轻一代，除了追星一族对台湾的影视文化，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8881855601790070794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_21.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8881855601790070794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8881855601790070794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_21.html' title='在历史感情和功利现实下，台星关系渐行渐远'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4327393939408083098</id><published>2011-12-19T10:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T10:39:31.003+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Free Public Transport For All When The Trains Break Down</title><summary type='text'>
As a compensation for the loss of money and time, users of public transport should entitle for a free ride whenever the MRT trains or the metro system break down.
More importantly, we must look beyond the financial figures.  When the emergency comes and passengers have to run for their lives, if the SMRT keeps the mindset of ‘pay first before your leave the stations’, then we are expecting more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4327393939408083098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-public-transport-for-all-when.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4327393939408083098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4327393939408083098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-public-transport-for-all-when.html' title='Free Public Transport For All When The Trains Break Down'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6934933716784795841</id><published>2011-12-17T19:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-17T19:06:05.545+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>地铁事件的机关算尽，垄断到底，和替代无路</title><summary type='text'>
地铁中断服务，不是部长说的严重事件，它在一定程度上也反映政府的管理思维，办事态度。如果地铁公司需要反省，那行动党政府一路来的相关政策和作为就更要加以反省了。因为，政府的所作所为都跟-机关算尽，垄断到底，和替代无路有关。
何为机关算尽？以地铁为例，就是要想尽各种办法让地铁公司赚钱，让利益为先，如果维修可以外包省钱，就大开方便之门。总之，政府不希望地铁的经营会带来财政上的负担，只要能够做到，快，省，好，政府就说地铁公司好。
什么是垄断到底？地铁的经营就是做到垄断到底，除了给予路线的垄断外，还要避免发生竞争，不只地下没有竞争，就连地上也没有竞争。和地铁平行的巴士，统统都要退出服务，确保只有地铁单方面提供该路线的公共交通服务。
结果呢！变成了替代无路。一旦发生地铁中断服务，就是没有替代公共交通服务。只能利用临时找来的巴士连接地铁站，这种点与点的联系，怎能和平行的巴士路线相比，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6934933716784795841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_17.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6934933716784795841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6934933716784795841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_17.html' title='地铁事件的机关算尽，垄断到底，和替代无路'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3063444605528124167</id><published>2011-12-15T13:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-15T13:16:41.283+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>NMP And The Most Important Book: Who Is To Decide?  May History Make The Decision?</title><summary type='text'>

How can we define whether a person or a book is important, most important or not important at all? Should it be defined according to public opinions, the applicants, the author, or history?  We don’t know.  It is especially difficult to assess the importance of a book when the author is alive. Just like many art pieces, their intrinsic value will only surface (unfortunately) after the passing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3063444605528124167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/nmp-and-most-important-book-who-is-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3063444605528124167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3063444605528124167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/nmp-and-most-important-book-who-is-to.html' title='NMP And The Most Important Book: Who Is To Decide?  May History Make The Decision?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D60JEmpJY1M/TuluGRlX7ZI/AAAAAAAAARE/u7v2TAEy514/s72-c/Yuanyu+Source+ghbl.org.cn.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2377612628163256700</id><published>2011-12-13T12:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T12:50:20.593+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>从新马大众书局的差异，看厦门大学落脚马来西亚。</title><summary type='text'>
每次到马来西亚短游，都会特意的到那里的大众书局逛一逛，不论是新山还是吉隆坡，那里的大众书局都比我们这里的大众书局，有更多的华文书籍，简体的，繁体的，台湾的，大陆的，香港的，甚至马来西亚出版的都有。
虽然和台湾诚品相比，有一些距离，但是，和同属一个集团的新加坡大众书局，那可相差的很大很远。这里的大众也尝试开办过这样的书局，但是，却不成功。在新加坡，或许，只有书城才有出售这么高，那样有水平的华文书籍吧！
这里的大众书局有如一间专卖考试书籍的地方，小学，中学，高中，除了课本，还有考题解答，各种各样的学校参考书，准备书和工具书。看来新加坡的书局的一大收入还是离不开出售学校的教科书和工具书。难怪，邻里中心组屋的走廊，不时还可以看到出售名校考题和解答的复印本，还卖的很红火的呢！
话说回来，既然没有读者群，当然也没有贩卖高水平华文书籍的必要。大众是一间上市公司，不能只为文化服务，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2377612628163256700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_13.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2377612628163256700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2377612628163256700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_13.html' title='从新马大众书局的差异，看厦门大学落脚马来西亚。'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2836849174881135354</id><published>2011-12-10T20:25:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-12T09:21:12.806+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>High Ministerial Salaries: Wrong Assumptions For Wrong Pay?</title><summary type='text'>
{The art of making yourself rich, in the ordinary mercantile economic sense, is therefore equally and necessarily the art of keeping your neighbour poor.  ….. John Ruskin}

The reasons for paying very high salaries for Singapore ministers are based on various wrong assumptions. 
They assume ministers are super human beings that can work 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They assume these political </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2836849174881135354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/high-ministerial-salaries-wrong.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2836849174881135354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2836849174881135354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/high-ministerial-salaries-wrong.html' title='High Ministerial Salaries: Wrong Assumptions For Wrong Pay?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1771989115922162690</id><published>2011-12-08T12:59:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-08T12:59:08.758+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>都是钱作怪，从电梯翻新，看政府如何面对过去的失策。</title><summary type='text'>

美其名的电梯翻新，到头来对少数人来说，仍然是一场欢喜一场空。这个少数可以少到四户人家共用一架电梯，俨然有如私人公寓，有着自己的私人电梯一样，难怪政府不舍得为这些少数家庭提供这么昂贵的服务，以免浪费公款。
表面看来，的确是如此。政府组屋的目的是居者有其屋，政府还说这些组屋是贴钱盖起来的，因此，电梯翻新不能浪费公款，为少数人服务，希望组屋屋主和他们的家庭成员，能够谅解。
组屋电梯没有在每层楼停留，方便住户上下组屋，是以前建屋时的设想不周到，或许是当年人口年轻，可以追上追下，不觉得辛苦，也或许是当年的经济条件没现在这么好，可以省一点就省一点嘛！还是，当时没有选举的压力，根本也不用理会组屋翻新这回事。
不论什么原因，总之就是有这个上下楼的不方便。对于在建国初期做出贡献的老一辈人，当年身强有力，爬多几层楼，不算什么大事。能为国家省下一些钱，作为建设基金，贡献不是更大吗? 国家因此不用借钱，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1771989115922162690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_08.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1771989115922162690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1771989115922162690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post_08.html' title='都是钱作怪，从电梯翻新，看政府如何面对过去的失策。'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6200793819039293861</id><published>2011-12-06T13:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T13:00:17.759+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Be Patient, Faster Broadband Connections = Better Learning At Schools?</title><summary type='text'>

Singapore schools can look forward for a new super fast broadband network.  But can we look beyond the speed?  Is this another example of ‘cheaper, faster and better’ in education? 
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education (MOE) awarded a S$32.6 million contract to SingTel to outfit primary, secondary schools and junior colleges with the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6200793819039293861/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/be-patient-faster-broadband-connections.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6200793819039293861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6200793819039293861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/be-patient-faster-broadband-connections.html' title='Be Patient, Faster Broadband Connections = Better Learning At Schools?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1184504112402897023</id><published>2011-12-03T18:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-03T18:32:04.558+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>老弱残兵雷声大 收拾失地雨点小 谁在为正义而战？</title><summary type='text'>
 行动党自从在5月兵败阿裕尼后，沉静了6个月后，最近在党大会上，才再提要收拾失地。不过，看起来是雷声大，雨点小。自从工人党联军登陆行动党的“诺曼底”后，行动党除了前方吃紧外，连后方也出现问题。根本的问题是派不出一员猛将，说服勇敢和有智慧的志愿者，收复已经被敌方攻克的“诺曼底“.
“诺曼底“失守，真的这么重要吗？是的。不只”诺曼底“已经失守，连东部的德国坦克部队，也将在苏俄的攻击下，全部失守，形成两面受敌的局面。行动党的结局是否如此，这就要看选民如何定义下一届大选，是否是正义的选战？ 
现在突然跑出一个林文兴，说要领军收复失地。林文兴何许人也？行动党前主席，工会前秘书长，内阁前部长，今年大选，贵为党主席，却没有上阵，好像许子根，贵为党主席，已经宣布不参加下一届的马来西亚大选，可想而知，他已经知道自己的下场了。
林文兴很可能是行动党历届主席中，最没有势力和分量的人。那么，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1184504112402897023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1184504112402897023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1184504112402897023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post.html' title='老弱残兵雷声大 收拾失地雨点小 谁在为正义而战？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-186561293375728737</id><published>2011-12-01T13:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T13:10:31.566+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Singapore working language is English? (Part 2) - 10-12% of Singapore population are Chinese immigrants.</title><summary type='text'>
  
In the past 20 years, nearly 600,000 Chinese immigrants arrive in Singapore.  This is bigger than the population of Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh put together.  Of course, it is also bigger than the population of Brunei.
A study report from China’s Xiamen University Nanyang Studies Institute also estimates that it is 10-12% of our total population.  (学者研究称近二十年新加坡的中国新移民约60万http://www.chinanews.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/186561293375728737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/singapore-working-language-is-english.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/186561293375728737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/186561293375728737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/12/singapore-working-language-is-english.html' title='Singapore working language is English? (Part 2) - 10-12% of Singapore population are Chinese immigrants.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8925256789851660412</id><published>2011-11-29T18:46:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T08:40:10.611+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>双语双文化，一个钱字推得动吗？政府单方面推得动吗？</title><summary type='text'>

双语双文化人才对新加坡的未来很重要，这点即使不是双语双文化的人也同意。但是，要培养这些人才，有钱未必推得动，政府单方面领导更无法推得动。
这需要一股傻劲，一股精神，因为，具有双语双文化未必就能‘风生水起，财源滚滚’。尤其是，双语双文化中的强势语言不是英语英文。
当年，否定南大人是双语双文化，不正是基于他们华文华语比英文英语强吗？不单如此，正因为懂得双语双文化，他们的薪金待遇还吃了亏。被认为是不入主流的毕业生。因此，懂得双语双文化，未必就吃得开。因此，在钱的现实下，我们现在只能做到英文英语比华文华语强的所谓双语双文化人了。
说实在的，这到底是不是双语双文化人呢？特选中学真能培养出双语双文化毕业生吗？
或许，我们连这样起码的要求都做不到。举个例子来说，我们的足球当年订的目标是要进世界杯，我们在足球的财力物力投资更是各种体育项目之冠，甚至还要出动部长坐镇，领导指导规划，勾画出一片美景，美梦</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8925256789851660412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_29.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8925256789851660412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8925256789851660412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_29.html' title='双语双文化，一个钱字推得动吗？政府单方面推得动吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3400505826867562514</id><published>2011-11-28T17:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-28T17:41:56.547+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Why is it so hard for the PAP to say ‘thank you’?  …To the voters, CPF members and Singaporeans at large.</title><summary type='text'>

The Sunday convention of the People’s Action Party is about a new PAP, tougher fight in future and a word of thank to some PAP members.   Why can’t they extend the ‘thank’ to the voters, especially those 60% voted for them in GE2011.
Will the ‘new’ PAP begin to appreciate the contributions of Singaporeans and not only listen but say ‘thank you’ whenever necessary?  Yes, you will face tougher </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3400505826867562514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-is-it-so-hard-for-pap-to-say-thank.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3400505826867562514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3400505826867562514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-is-it-so-hard-for-pap-to-say-thank.html' title='Why is it so hard for the PAP to say ‘thank you’?  …To the voters, CPF members and Singaporeans at large.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-991101042400368450</id><published>2011-11-27T16:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T16:17:36.802+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>当赌场已经成了新加坡的标志，广告促销限制还能起效用吗？</title><summary type='text'>
当爱已成过去，当赌已成事实，当钱已成时尚，当赌国地位已被确定，仅仅只次于澳门，我们要怎样才能禁止人们不想起我们的赌场。新加坡河畔的三炷香，圣淘沙的环球影城，即是综合娱乐城，也是赌场。这已经是新加坡的新地标，新的旅游象征。
国内外的人都知道这是赌场兼娱乐城，但是，并不是所有的人，不论旅客还是国人，都会上赌场玩上一把。清者自清，对着这个已知道的事实，有些人会为之所动，有些人坚守本分。因此，赌场广告促销的限制真能起效用吗？
这样做，是否是：祭之丰，不如养之薄也。事情都发生了，现在，才来大事的宣传我们要限制广告促销，不让赌场的相关广告在新加坡媒体，电视等等地方出现。赌场是为外国人而开的，本地人应该禁赌，不要让他们接触赌场的广告宣传，促销活动。祭拜再丰富，也改变不了赌场存在的现实。而它们的存在，又是这么的醒目，无人不知。

防赌，防烟，防厕所

看看我们的禁烟活动，现在还要扩大禁烟区，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/991101042400368450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_27.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/991101042400368450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/991101042400368450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_27.html' title='当赌场已经成了新加坡的标志，广告促销限制还能起效用吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6548166611779351485</id><published>2011-11-24T13:57:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T13:57:05.490+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Singapore working language is English? Yes and no</title><summary type='text'>
Yes. It used to be the way, especially when the first language in our schools is English and we have effectively phased out other language schools in Singapore.  For local citizens, English is the working language plus may be our unique singlish. 
No. When our population increases to 5 or even more millions, with a sizable foreign born population, it is quite impossible to have only one working </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6548166611779351485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/singapore-working-language-is-english.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6548166611779351485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6548166611779351485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/singapore-working-language-is-english.html' title='Singapore working language is English? Yes and no'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6992931289511584604</id><published>2011-11-22T13:29:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T13:29:11.285+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>如果南洋大学延迟出世50年，今天的评语是不是有所不同</title><summary type='text'>  应该是吧？南洋大学在1955年创校，如果以50年来计算，延后出世50年，那么，创校的时间就是2005年。想一想，2005的世纪是个什么时代，太平洋的时代，中国经济超越美国的时代，老外逼着人民币升值的时代。在这个时代，出现一所中英文并重的大学，不只符合国情，东南亚各国也不会有所怀疑。
人们的评语应该会说，这是一所有远见，符合国际大趋势的学府，比国大的博雅学院，更能配合国家人才的需求，毕业生能够像1955年的南大一样顺利到欧美留学，更重要的是能够到中国做生意，打工，文化交流。不像现在，苦苦求你读点华文，都好像难如登天。
这真是风水轮流转，50年后，局势改变了。评语竟然可以相差180度。生不逢时，是南大的错吗？还是生错地方，如果当时把南大放在邻国，有独中生的生源，那将是个怎么个结果？不敢想这个问题，越想越糊涂了。
但是，回头想一想，1955年的南大真的错了吗？真的是一出生，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6992931289511584604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/50.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6992931289511584604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6992931289511584604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/50.html' title='如果南洋大学延迟出世50年，今天的评语是不是有所不同'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5419863993017087473</id><published>2011-11-21T12:15:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-21T12:23:08.049+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chinese wisdom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Culture'/><title type='text'>Beauty over capability. Can the rich culture of Italy save the country?</title><summary type='text'>

Italy under Berlusconi is a country of beauty.  There is a joke that he has transformed the country into a place of pretty girls, handsome men and entertainment - a mini culture revolution of placing beauty over capability, intelligence, and quality. When people are looking for jobs, the interviewers will first consider their ‘looks’ and their competency, capability, intelligence and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5419863993017087473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/beauty-over-capability-can-rich-culture.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5419863993017087473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5419863993017087473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/beauty-over-capability-can-rich-culture.html' title='Beauty over capability. Can the rich culture of Italy save the country?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2403812567259203976</id><published>2011-11-18T12:28:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T12:28:09.362+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>欧洲意识跑得比国家意识快，一消一长，距离拉大，欧元区困境有待解决。</title><summary type='text'>
欧元区并不是单单只是一个经济区，在更广泛的意义上，还要加上社会，政治上的整合。因此，欧洲领袖在最初倡导欧洲共同市场，欧元的时候，也没有忘记政治，社会，法律等多方面的整合。
目前，除了17个国家共同使用欧元外，在教育，治安，通关，关税，文化上也积极寻求共同点。欧元事实上，就是要向世人表示欧洲的团结，牺牲本身的货币，尤其是马克这样强势的国际货币，来完成欧洲的大一统。
经过几十年的努力后，欧洲意识开始提高，尤其是当统一的货币 -欧元， 在10多年前出现以后，这种欧洲意识更为强烈。但是，欧洲意识的提高，相对的个别国家的意识却减落了。这种情形，尤其发生在经济势力比较弱的国家，因为，他们知道，加入经济共同体的好处是可以得到经济财政上的援助。使用欧元，更使自己的身份上了一个层次。
对于势力较差的国家，他们更乐意作为欧洲人，更乐意的投入欧洲的大怀抱，反而是势力较强的国家，相对的比较不那么积极。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2403812567259203976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_18.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2403812567259203976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2403812567259203976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_18.html' title='欧洲意识跑得比国家意识快，一消一长，距离拉大，欧元区困境有待解决。'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5720148031375627807</id><published>2011-11-17T18:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-17T18:41:28.878+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Long-term planning – I thought we always had it in Singapore!</title><summary type='text'>

Singapore is a planned country - from the day of our independence or even longer than that from the day Sir Raffles Stamford found it.  Sir Raffles wanted to make Singapore a trading hub in the Far East and skilfully and strategically planned a successfully ‘take over’ of Singapore.So, planning is not a strange word for Singapore.  In our early history, we built our economy based on suggestions</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5720148031375627807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/long-term-planning-i-thought-we-always.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5720148031375627807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5720148031375627807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/long-term-planning-i-thought-we-always.html' title='Long-term planning – I thought we always had it in Singapore!'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3310704033739917076</id><published>2011-11-15T19:05:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-15T19:05:42.007+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>口香糖以面盖全 优雅象惨遭毁容 我们是客观还是主观前进</title><summary type='text'>

什么是主观？什么是客观？有时真的是说不清？当然，也要看你站在什么立场，为谁说话。你说我小题大做，我说你不够客观，最后，很可能是各说各话，不了了之。
总理出席亚太峰会CEO座谈，有人提出在新加坡可否吃口香糖，答案当然是可以，只要你不要随便吐，妨害公众利益。老外也蛮可爱的，经常拿着种小事来消磨新加坡，小题大做，想要通过一些小动作，来挫我们的锐气。难怪，总理会说，每当谈起新加坡是否真正民主，老外总是好像摸着大象的尾巴，形容整只大象。
看新加坡要看全面，不要拿着一，两件小事，就批评这， 批评那。这叫做以一面盖全面，拿一，两件小事，就说整个国家都是如此。最重要的是，新加坡独立以来的政府，都是人民通过选举选出。为何，外人还要以异样的眼光来看我们？
外人可不是这么看问题，小不改就会乱了大事。如果在小事上不认真，在小事上不公平，那么，当做大事时，就会出现更大的偏差，所以，他们才会这么紧张，常常提醒，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3310704033739917076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_15.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3310704033739917076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3310704033739917076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_15.html' title='口香糖以面盖全 优雅象惨遭毁容 我们是客观还是主观前进'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4159256534121724060</id><published>2011-11-13T17:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-13T17:13:58.739+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Smaller space does not mean smaller mind or ambition – thinking out of the HDB box.</title><summary type='text'>
Perhaps, it is true. Housing Development Board (HDB) chief Cheong Koon Hean says that smaller flats do not compromise the quality of living in Singapore.  This is especially true when our mind and ambition is not restricted by our flats and social mobility.
We, of course, know how much more earnings the government makes by offering us smaller flats.  A reduction in space plus an increase in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4159256534121724060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/smaller-space-does-not-mean-smaller.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4159256534121724060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4159256534121724060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/smaller-space-does-not-mean-smaller.html' title='Smaller space does not mean smaller mind or ambition – thinking out of the HDB box.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6693984922029367600</id><published>2011-11-11T12:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T12:09:53.098+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>联合早报的尴尬地位，反映了华文华语在新加坡的处境；不久后早报很可能要和八卦报纸争老大</title><summary type='text'>
这是一个让人感慨的调查统计数据，早报读者人数又再下降了。尼尔森（Nielsen）媒体调查公司公布的数据显示，早报的读者人数只比新明和晚报多一个马鼻。


这是早报自己的报道：


‘每天阅读《早报》的人数大约有50万4000个，但如果把范围扩大到一周内至少曾读过一天《早报》的读者，渗透率则达17.6%，或69万4000人。同样由新加坡报业控股出版的华文报章《新明日报》和《联合晚报》，渗透率分别增加到12.6%和11.5%。每天读者人数分别是49万7000人和45万2000人。’


有关报道加上将‘范围扩大到一周内至少曾读过一天《早报》的读者’的数据，其实是有一点要误导读者，不小心细读，还真以为早报的读者人数，高达69万4000人。作为新加坡第一大华文报，早报大可不必如此。

上网看了一下早报的读者数字介绍：
‘《联合早报》的平日发行量约为20万份，星期天22万份，新加坡读者人数约75</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6693984922029367600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6693984922029367600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6693984922029367600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_11.html' title='联合早报的尴尬地位，反映了华文华语在新加坡的处境；不久后早报很可能要和八卦报纸争老大'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3761031156738636864</id><published>2011-11-09T20:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-09T20:06:46.372+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Learning is for oneself, others or money. Can the MOE’s character building kit help students making a better decision?</title><summary type='text'>
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has developed a tool kit for character building for students in our schools. Besides schools, Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat also wanted parents to play a part in developing their children’s character and value.

"Parents play the most critical role in the upbringing of the children, in inculcating the right values and building the character of their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3761031156738636864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-is-for-oneself-others-or-money.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3761031156738636864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3761031156738636864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-is-for-oneself-others-or-money.html' title='Learning is for oneself, others or money. Can the MOE’s character building kit help students making a better decision?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4421979040451396061</id><published>2011-11-08T12:52:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-08T12:52:19.321+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>只淡经济效益，不顾人文民情，欧元区经济大一统谈何容易？兼谈新山买药新山住？</title><summary type='text'>

欠缺人文考虑，人文调节的欧元区经济大一统现在正面临巨大的挑战。当时设立统一的共同货币 – 欧元，完全考虑的是经济效率，经济效益，使用统一的货币能够为欧元经济区的国家带来更多的好处。但是，个别国家的风土民情，不是短时间能够配合经济发展的需要而做出相应的调整。
同为白人，主要为基督教地区的欧元经济区，使用共同的货币在正常的情形下，应该会为区内的经济带来有利的发展，为区内的国家人民带来更大的好处。正因为被这种好处冲昏了头，没有重视人文因素，没有考量人文民情对欧元经济的调整，才导致今天的难堪局面。
事实上，欧元虽然出现危机，但是，到目前为止，并没有发生大幅度贬值的现象。欧元经济区也没有出现大衰退，问题出在不同文化，生活态度，习惯的地区。欧元区南部的拉丁语系国家和希腊和北部的欧元区经济有着很大的人文差异，对经济发展的步伐，原本就不一样，使用共同货币后，这个人文的因素并没有改变。
但是，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4421979040451396061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4421979040451396061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4421979040451396061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post.html' title='只淡经济效益，不顾人文民情，欧元区经济大一统谈何容易？兼谈新山买药新山住？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7228642213420603152</id><published>2011-11-03T15:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-03T15:32:09.371+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>An Analogy Is An Analogy Whether It Is Ancient Chinese Or Not.</title><summary type='text'>

Suddenly, it is ‘cool’ to speak Mandarin in the Parliament.  The cool wind has received mixed feelings among Singaporeans as some of them think that analogy based on ancient Chinese may not be relevant to today’s Singapore.  Furthermore, how many Singaporeans really know about ancient Chinese, not to mention whether they are proficient enough to understand the analogy? 

Singapore has four </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7228642213420603152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/analogy-is-analogy-whether-it-is.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7228642213420603152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7228642213420603152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/11/analogy-is-analogy-whether-it-is.html' title='An Analogy Is An Analogy Whether It Is Ancient Chinese Or Not.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-822761555703981235</id><published>2011-10-31T19:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-31T19:59:28.429+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>3%年经济成长率，对新加坡是什么概念？这或许，即是事实，也是政府的公关行销策略</title><summary type='text'>
李总理认为未来10年，如果我们能够保持每年3%的年经济增长，这对新加坡来说，将会是一个“好的10年”。因此，对新加坡人民来说，这意味着什么？相对过去50年的高经济增长，国人是否能够在低经济增长的环境下，生活的更为写意？
那就要看个人，个别家庭如何定义生活，定义人生了。经济增长放慢，收入也将不会像以前那样，年年期望加薪，年年有花红，有些人可能还要面对减薪，失业的问题。人生态度的调整，心态的改变，实际的期望等等都将面临挑战，如何面对这些问题，不同的个人和家庭，将会做出不同的反应。
3%的经济增长，有时真的看不出什么东西。美国的经济过去经常在3%上下前进，欧洲则更低些。因此，当你到欧美游玩时，你常常感到10年如一日，好像没有大的改变。偶尔，会看到一些新的建筑物，新的地标，但是，地铁巴士还有这些设施的车站，好像没有更新，甚至还发出杂声。
或许，我们会好很多，因为，我们的国库还有盈余，新元坚挺，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/822761555703981235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/3.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/822761555703981235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/822761555703981235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/3.html' title='3%年经济成长率，对新加坡是什么概念？这或许，即是事实，也是政府的公关行销策略'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6623187624948675901</id><published>2011-10-27T17:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-27T17:54:17.123+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Commercialising Political Experience: Can George Yeo Turn His International And Regional Relationship Into Commercial Assets?</title><summary type='text'>

Former foreign minister George Yeo has been appointed senior adviser to Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group as reported in the media.  What actually does a senior adviser do? Can his advice add value to a private business enterprise?
We don’t know yet and it is also too early to tell.  However, he has at least proved that he has some market values even without a government job.  Kuok Group may </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6623187624948675901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/commercialising-political-experience.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6623187624948675901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6623187624948675901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/commercialising-political-experience.html' title='Commercialising Political Experience: Can George Yeo Turn His International And Regional Relationship Into Commercial Assets?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1008030096412997573</id><published>2011-10-25T15:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T15:36:06.391+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>故事启示录：行动党消极地制造分裂 工人党积极地求同存异</title><summary type='text'>
高手出招，就见高低。林瑞生在国会中的故事，充满了消极，更带着一丝丝的恨意。为何执政党和在野党的关系一定是勾心斗角呢？反观，陈硕茂的故事，就积极多了。同舟共济，共创未来，这不是行动党在大选时的口号吗？怎么这么快就忘了。
在野党不是处处惹是生非，而是要扮演要监督的角色。怎么国会里出现多几个在野党的议员，就出现勾心斗角的故事，是不是，此地无银三百两，执政党觉得多几个在野党议员，他们在国会中，就觉得不自在，而在野党就是冲着执政党来的。所以，只能是一个勾心，一个斗角，没有安宁的日子。试问，只要心存报国之心，爱民之心，那又何必在乎在野党提出的求同存异之说呢？
怪只怪，层次不同，服务精神的理念不同，为民服务的态度不同，折射出来的就是两个不同水准的故事，甚至连文字的水平和表达方式都出现差异。明眼的人就可以看出高低。
同样的岛国故事，行动党看到的是省、快、好。而工人党看到的是，在同舟共济下，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1008030096412997573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_25.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1008030096412997573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1008030096412997573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_25.html' title='故事启示录：行动党消极地制造分裂 工人党积极地求同存异'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2720511020496765891</id><published>2011-10-23T13:14:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T08:51:05.268+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Chen Show Mao's Tang Analogy Is Not Good Enough. It Must Go Beyond Wei Zheng And Forms The Government.</title><summary type='text'>
Singaporeans should move forward and go beyond Tang Tai Zong and Wei Zheng in the Tang’s analogy.  This is to enable the alternative party has a chance to be the government and runs Singapore according to their wishes.
Chen Show Mao’s analogy is inline with the Workers’ Party’s analogy of driver and co-driver.  A co-driver cannot always be the co-driver.  Otherwise, he will be the trainee driver</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2720511020496765891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/dont-stop-at-wei-zheng-lets-help.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2720511020496765891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2720511020496765891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/dont-stop-at-wei-zheng-lets-help.html' title='Chen Show Mao&apos;s Tang Analogy Is Not Good Enough. It Must Go Beyond Wei Zheng And Forms The Government.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2017376027500388164</id><published>2011-10-20T19:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-20T19:26:42.122+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>对牛弹琴，还是不值一提，幸福指数到底是什么？</title><summary type='text'>

幸福到底是什么？幸福可否量化？可否做为衡量国人生活快乐的指数？在我们这个数字化的时代，好像只有用数目数字作为比较，才能分出高低，才能显出谁高谁低，才能现出领导治国的真本事。所以，我们的政府对经济这样能够容易量化的东西，特感兴趣，而对民生的幸福，这样哲学化的概念，无从着手或不想插手。
因此，对行动党提出幸福指数这种‘有等于无，无又等于有‘的东西，真的是对牛弹琴，这种处境有如曲高和寡一样。当然，提出这个概念的不丹小国，经济不发达，欧美日又没有大力认可支持，民间虽然有人呼吁，但还不成气候。因此，难怪行动党会认为不值一提，还是现实一点好，先搞好衣食住行这些问题比较好。
但是，为何人均国民生产总值这么高，我国的衣食住行还是搞不好呢？正如工人党主席林瑞莲（阿裕尼集选区议员）提出的“新加坡在追求高经济增长过程中是不是忽略或甚至牺牲了国民的幸福？“。她以创立全民幸福指数见称的不丹今年7</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2017376027500388164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_20.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2017376027500388164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2017376027500388164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_20.html' title='对牛弹琴，还是不值一提，幸福指数到底是什么？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7517189441321378220</id><published>2011-10-19T19:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-19T19:09:41.083+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Should Low Thia Khiang accept or not accept Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award?  Will there be a difference if he is not a politician?</title><summary type='text'>  If he is not a politician, he is unlikely to accept the award.  But again, if not because of his political achievement, Nanyang  Technological University will not likely to give him the award.  His business achievement will not likely to land him the achievement award.
This is the political reality in Singapore. If Low rejects the award, the government and the media can easily classify him as a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7517189441321378220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/should-low-thia-khiang-accept-or-not.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7517189441321378220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7517189441321378220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/should-low-thia-khiang-accept-or-not.html' title='Should Low Thia Khiang accept or not accept Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award?  Will there be a difference if he is not a politician?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-34705473923269517</id><published>2011-10-18T14:59:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T14:59:47.233+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>物极必反，占领华尔街，历史的重复写照</title><summary type='text'>
不论中外历史，不论政治体制，贫富问题，贫富不均，一直都伴随着人类，没有离开过，也没有彻底的解决过。其结局往往都是一个帝国，一个政权，一个政府倒台的主要原因。这个千百年不变的历史事实，一直在重复上演，没有结束过。过去，现在，将来，也都会如此。
这是人类的宿命吗？为何人类没有办法解决这个基本问题？为何科技这么发达，贫富依然存在，更可怕是，有人为了iphone，自愿出卖身体器官，肉体，为了就是要得到这个把玩在手上的科技玩具。看来，不在乎天长地久，只在乎曾经拥有的人，还不在少数。
这边厢有人不满贫富不均，占领华尔街，那边厢，有人接受现实，用另一种方式，满足本身的私欲。谁对谁错？谁的力量大，谁是是受益者，谁是受害者？中庸到了极限，物极必反，最终是政府倒台，换换别人来做。奥巴马心理好苦恼，因为，没有一个美国总统，可以在失业率高到9%的情形下当选，或许，他的命运出现奇数，对手太差，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/34705473923269517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_18.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/34705473923269517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/34705473923269517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_18.html' title='物极必反，占领华尔街，历史的重复写照'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1084548683884132148</id><published>2011-10-17T16:09:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T16:09:58.060+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>For PAP, it is a mistake to let Chen Show Mao to sit in the Committee of Selection</title><summary type='text'>

For the first time since independence, an opposition Member of Parliament is nominated to sit on the Committee of Selection in the Parliament.  To the PAP, is it a wise choice? Or just to show the public, the government is now more inclusive than before.
No matter what are the reasons; it has created opportunity for the opposition Workers’ Party to see how the PAP MPs work and their performance</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1084548683884132148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/for-pap-it-is-mistake-to-let-chen-show.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1084548683884132148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1084548683884132148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/for-pap-it-is-mistake-to-let-chen-show.html' title='For PAP, it is a mistake to let Chen Show Mao to sit in the Committee of Selection'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5520861818413002216</id><published>2011-10-16T16:09:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T16:24:38.062+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>五十步笑一百步，愚民政策下的愚民连续剧</title><summary type='text'>
在部长批评本地连续剧水准差，喧闹一场，没有水准的时候，行动党政府是否应该先检讨一下自己，谁是造成这种感慨剧目，难堪场景的作始俑者。新加坡的媒体广播，在行动党一党独大的管理下，如果有什么不对的地方，当然不可以怪其他的人，只能怪自己教导无方，用人不当。
什么样的瓜，就结什么样的果，难道，用鸡蛋就会孵出凤凰来吗？本地连续剧独霸黄金时段，推出的连续剧在没有竞争的情形下，如何取得进步。再加上，连续剧的内容又要配合政府的政策演出，编剧演员的功力又跟不上，种种的限制，重重的困难，还要加上预算的控制，如何演的好看，编出精彩。


因此，部长实在不用生气，不用埋怨什么人，回头望一望，我国连续剧失败的真正原因。本地连续剧的演员，编剧，如果不出产这样的连续剧，那才是怪事。这些演员就只能依靠大声说话，粗言粗语，来应对，来敷衍，反正，是做一日和尚，拿一天薪水，就敲它一日钟。
说到这里，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5520861818413002216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_16.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5520861818413002216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5520861818413002216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_16.html' title='五十步笑一百步，愚民政策下的愚民连续剧'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3767271764588107894</id><published>2011-10-13T18:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T18:06:29.809+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Five bottles in our life</title><summary type='text'>                                                
My brother sends me this picture without giving the source.  However, it is a normal sequence of life; some may not have all the five bottles in their life.  Some unlucky ones have only one bottle and jump straight to the last bottle. For some religions, the third bottle is a sin.
Anywhere, enjoy your life and complete your life with the first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3767271764588107894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/five-bottles-in-our-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3767271764588107894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3767271764588107894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/five-bottles-in-our-life.html' title='Five bottles in our life'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Axf2SieDHs/TpZZaD9CDoI/AAAAAAAAAQg/3_QagO8A1HE/s72-c/5+bottles.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-130255551151122454</id><published>2011-10-12T14:30:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-12T14:30:23.451+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>回头草的余香，26年后再见新小贩中心</title><summary type='text'>

原本像行动党这样的好汉，是没有理由吃回头草的。现在政府宣布，要兴建新的小贩中心，好像是顺从民意，配合人民的便利，满足人民的需要，协助减低人民的消费开支。好像是以前的构想没有错，错就错在人们的收入跟不上，有冷气商场不去享受，有轻轨地铁的方便不利用。
但是，细想一下，是不是也告诉人民，我们离瑞士的生活水准远了，没法达到了。26年前，新组屋区的设计，就是要一个没有小贩中心，出门有轻轨，购物吃饭买菜，可以到组屋区带有冷气的中心去，要不然，可以再坐地铁到市区或其他邻里中心去解决生活的一切所需。这是多么美好的生活，这是多么美好的第一世界国家！
硬件上或许我们能做到，看看盛港，。。。  但是，当人们再看看自己的荷包时，面对生活的开支压力时，不免又怀念起小贩中心来。没有冷气的地方，吃饭购物，又经济又方便，实在是没有理由跟自己的钱过意不去。尤其是，老年人，就近解决生活的需要，才是最重要，什么冷气不冷气</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/130255551151122454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/130255551151122454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/130255551151122454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/26.html' title='回头草的余香，26年后再见新小贩中心'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1392437522021729394</id><published>2011-10-11T18:07:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-11T18:07:48.985+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Don’t Stop At Six. More Voices Are Needed In The Parliament For The Oppositions</title><summary type='text'>
The long awaited Parliament has finally opened and everything is planned by the ruling PAP, including the election of the Speaker of the house, the seating arrangement and the President’s address for the next five years.
However, the first thing the oppositions ask for is to have more time to speak to voice out for the people. The opposition Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang has to urge the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1392437522021729394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/dont-stop-at-six-more-voices-are-needed.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1392437522021729394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1392437522021729394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/dont-stop-at-six-more-voices-are-needed.html' title='Don’t Stop At Six. More Voices Are Needed In The Parliament For The Oppositions'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6594317368916889815</id><published>2011-10-10T18:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-10T18:39:14.340+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>成也萧何败也萧何，新加坡的中文华语何去何从？</title><summary type='text'>
新加坡的华文华语，一直跟一个人离不开关系。当人们渐渐忘记学习中文华语时，他就会跳出来高喊，华语的重要性，在家说华语的重要性。说到好像华语运动的口号一样，华文华语谁怕谁？
到底是谁怕谁？是谁害怕失去文化的根？没有根，是不是没有了中庸之道，没有了行动党的基本票？陈庆炎不通的中文华语，不也是得到36%选票，顺利当选成为总统吗？那又害怕什么懂不懂中文，说不说通华语，反正听不懂陈庆炎说的话，新加坡的华文华语人，还不是照投他一票，让行动党的江山得以保住吗？
话说回来，也就是，也正是，这些华文华语人，陈庆炎的选票，行动党的基本票，才得以保住。一旦，这些人少了，基本票低了，这个江山还保得住吗？因此，不管是出于真心还是假意，为了选票，这个秀还是要秀它一秀，时时提醒新加坡人，双语的重要，不要做个没有自信的华人。
“因为要是你不懂得华语，你将没有华人应有的民族自信，也自然无法受惠于中国的崛起。”说到最后，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6594317368916889815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_10.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6594317368916889815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6594317368916889815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_10.html' title='成也萧何败也萧何，新加坡的中文华语何去何从？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4590293115111146940</id><published>2011-10-09T19:04:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-10T08:44:04.821+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Hard Earned Cash Versus Digital Money, Any Difference?</title><summary type='text'>
I was in Munich,  Germany last year and was surprised to learn that some Germans still prefer cash over credit.  There is a famous German restaurant serving typical Munich food that only accepts cash payment in this important industrial city.   
Before going to the restaurant, I was warned that I must have enough cash not credit to settle the bill.  I wonder why? When everyone is talking about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4590293115111146940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/hard-earned-cash-versus-digital-money.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4590293115111146940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4590293115111146940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/hard-earned-cash-versus-digital-money.html' title='Hard Earned Cash Versus Digital Money, Any Difference?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1105974810523248283</id><published>2011-10-07T15:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-07T15:59:04.174+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>寂寞的敢于不同，乔布斯的玩弄科技，游戏人间；将会给新加坡带来什么启示？</title><summary type='text'>
苹果电脑创始人之一乔布斯走了。56年的玩弄科技，游戏人间，给人类带来了快乐，给自己带来快乐，最后，自己也带着快乐走了。
凤凰网的标题打的好，《他不是英雄，不是神话，而是个“顽童”》， 不然，怎么玩弄科技，游戏人间。神雕侠侣中的老顽童周伯通，左右手互相切磋功夫，一心二用，把武功玩弄在双手间，到有点像乔布斯玩弄苹果电脑一样。http://culture.ifeng.com/renwu/special/gaibianshidaideqiaobusi/
乔布斯的寂寞，是看到人家看不到的，也无法知道的变化。同时，他又要忍受人家的不理解，面对各种误会，讥笑和阻挠。再加上，他还要忍受一般人不可以忍受的失败，被踢出局，又被请回来。顽童的寂寞，又可是我们能够理解，愿意承受，承当的。
新加坡需要顽童的思考，才能更上一层楼
新加坡的发展道路，一向循规蹈矩，按部就班，缺少顽童的气质，缺少玩弄科技，缺少游戏人间</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1105974810523248283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_07.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1105974810523248283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1105974810523248283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_07.html' title='寂寞的敢于不同，乔布斯的玩弄科技，游戏人间；将会给新加坡带来什么启示？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2105406117743905212</id><published>2011-10-06T09:14:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-06T09:14:59.067+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Is It A Cultural Ignorance Of NUS Or Chinese Patriotism Or Both?</title><summary type='text'>

This must be a shock to the National University of Singapore (NUS) over a test of general knowledge in China. A test of general knowledge, in return, is a test of our general knowledge and cultural understanding of China.
This cultural ignorance about China is much serious than the recent shortage of examination papers in NUS as cultural understanding can not be solved overnight. It seems the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2105406117743905212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-it-cultural-ignorance-of-nus-or.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2105406117743905212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2105406117743905212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-it-cultural-ignorance-of-nus-or.html' title='Is It A Cultural Ignorance Of NUS Or Chinese Patriotism Or Both?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7534417687495999810</id><published>2011-10-04T19:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T19:43:38.022+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>自由的不自由，不自由的自由，内安法的刻字和刺青</title><summary type='text'>

每当在邻里的公园慢走，逍遥的走，自由的走时，往往会不经意的被一股烟味，弄得很不舒服。尤其是，当你在慢跑，正要做深呼吸时，这股不知从何处飘来的烟味，让你完全失去自由，不得不吸入这口烟味。
在这一刻，你的自由，也变得不自由了。你可以在公园里自由的走，自由的跑，自由的呼吸。但是，对于烟客来说，他们失去在室内吸烟的自由，现在，在室外，在通风的地方，他们的自由又回来。因此，他们发挥他们的自由，吸一口烟，呼一口气，快乐似神仙。
这一刻，或许，选择作为一个烟客会来得更快乐。最少，不会一口拒绝烟味，不会让烟味，搞得不高兴，不爽。一个原本高高兴兴，快快乐乐的运动，自由舒畅筋骨的时刻，竟然，变成心情不快。
这是自由的不自由。除了烟味，时不时，你还会被自行车，小狗，大狗，吓一跳，不幸的人，还会踏到狗粪，让你的不自由，再加上不自由。
因此，烟客，狗主人，车主人，虽然不能自由的到处吸烟，遛狗，骑自行车，但是，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7534417687495999810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_04.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7534417687495999810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7534417687495999810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post_04.html' title='自由的不自由，不自由的自由，内安法的刻字和刺青'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1803095963492143435</id><published>2011-10-03T10:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-03T10:03:32.250+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Remember June 4. Remember ISA. Any lessons learned?</title><summary type='text'>

Wang Dan （王丹）, one of the June 4 Incident (or June 4 Tian An Men Protest/Masscare) student leaders, has just established an institute on Oct 1, the national day of the People’s Republic of China.  
He named the Institute as New School for Democracy or Chinese Democratic Institution (华人民主书院 www.ns4d.org) and the institute is registered in Hong Kong but is based in Taiwan.  In a celebration to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1803095963492143435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/remember-june-4-remember-isa-any.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1803095963492143435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1803095963492143435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/remember-june-4-remember-isa-any.html' title='Remember June 4. Remember ISA. Any lessons learned?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8360508672613311759</id><published>2011-10-01T18:47:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-01T19:30:23.974+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>收入低，物价高，购买力低， 我国经济成长的蛋糕分配比其他小龙差</title><summary type='text'>
瑞银（UBS）的一项更新数据显示，新加坡的经济成长蛋糕和其他亚洲新兴工业经济体比较，更加来得不平均，工资低，物价高，国内购买力，在一高一低的比较下，就显得低了。和其他三小龙比较，我们最低，国内购买力的水平，只和马来西亚的吉隆坡差不多。
不要忘记，新加坡的人均收入是世界最高的国家之一，在亚洲也排名第二。为何购买力，却不如收入比我们低得国家，况且，我们的新元币值，也是世界最坚挺的货币之一，收入高，币值强，怎么会购买力跟不上？是不是我们的分配比其他国家和城市来得更加不公平？
瑞银在2009 年做过物价和收入以及购买力比较的类似调查，今年8月份，他们更新了最新的数据。作为国际上的大银行，瑞银的调查数据应该是中肯和可靠的。同时，新加坡政府投资公司也是瑞银的最大股东。最近因为交易员交易失当，瑞银亏损23亿美元的巨款，最终导致，总裁辞职下台。让原本应该高高兴兴在新加坡一级方程式赛车中，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8360508672613311759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8360508672613311759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8360508672613311759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post.html' title='收入低，物价高，购买力低， 我国经济成长的蛋糕分配比其他小龙差'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6739380176123006391</id><published>2011-09-29T19:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-29T19:39:50.960+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>American Values, China and Singapore</title><summary type='text'>
Gary Locke is the first Chinese-American US ambassador to China. Since taking up his appointment in Beijing, he has become a minor celebrity in China.   In his first public press meeting, he stressed on his belief in American values:
"On a personal level, I am both humbled and honored to stand here before you as a child of Chinese immigrants representing the US, the land of my birth, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6739380176123006391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/american-values-china-and-singapore.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6739380176123006391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6739380176123006391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/american-values-china-and-singapore.html' title='American Values, China and Singapore'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3199034109753286703</id><published>2011-09-28T18:30:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-28T18:30:38.944+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>不要把内安法当成一门生意来做</title><summary type='text'>


从所周知，行动党是把新加坡当成一门生意来经营的。因此，在内安法的废除问题上，行动党也是采取这个态度，它没有说不废除，只是说现在还不是时候，仍然有存在的价值，我国仍然需要内安法这张纸老虎。
对行动党政府来说内安法是无奈，不得已，同时也是鸡肋。的确如此，行动党知道内安法已经靠不住了，但是，有一张纸老虎皮，随时要穿上吓吓人民，还是有一定用处的。只要它是一个法令，政府就可以灵活的诠释，利用内安法来维护本身的利益。这当然包括打击对手，妨碍反对党的势力增长。
行动党仍然是庄家，垄断市场
况且，现在，行动党仍然是庄家，发牌，出招，占有国会的绝对优势，做起事来还是很方便。并且，一直在嘴上说它在全国有60%的支持票，仍然是大多数人的选择。所以，对于一个习惯垄断生意的人，一时之间，要想叫他接受竞争，挑战，改变生意手法，不是一件这么容易的事。要想告诉消费者，垄断是不好的，垄断会抬高物价，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3199034109753286703/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_28.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3199034109753286703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3199034109753286703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_28.html' title='不要把内安法当成一门生意来做'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1077160796167708381</id><published>2011-09-27T11:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-27T11:58:41.895+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Foreign Talents As Singapore Chinese Elites</title><summary type='text'>

Soon, we will have to import foreign talents as our Chinese elites as we are unable to train and educate the critical mass of such people.  This is not the worry of the Chinese community and educated persons in Singapore, but also the government.    
It is quite obvious that the Ministry of Education will not be able to produce enough Chinese elites for the future need of Singapore or the kind </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1077160796167708381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/foreign-talents-as-singapore-chinese.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1077160796167708381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1077160796167708381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/foreign-talents-as-singapore-chinese.html' title='Foreign Talents As Singapore Chinese Elites'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6575676931557364869</id><published>2011-09-25T18:24:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-25T18:24:40.883+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>学生为本，价值导向，是不是把教育程度提升到文化程度？</title><summary type='text'>


我国教育部又有新计划了。这回是希望在未来20年把重点放在品格教育，以价值为导向，培养有价值观有竞争力的新一代国人。不知道这样做的目的是否是把我国的纯教学的教育，提升为含有价值意义上的文化教育。而把教育变为一种文化程度上的提升。


这真的不容易做到。在中国，当一个人在申请工作时，在填写文化程度时，其实，就是填写教育程度，学历的多少。为何不用教育程度而用文化程度呢？或许，在中国，还保留着古代的一些风气，一个人受教育的程度，也反映了他的文化程度。尤其是古代，一个人的文笔，字体，也显现出他的为人，他的价值观，和人生态度。


虽然，不支持复古。但是，教育的目的如果只是停留在教育上，而没有一点涵养，价值，文化的提升，不论在中国还是新加坡，这都不可以说是成功的教育，最多，也不过是读书识字，学习工作知识而已，对人类，对世界未必做出巨大贡献。


如果，新加坡能够在方面有所突破，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6575676931557364869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_25.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6575676931557364869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6575676931557364869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_25.html' title='学生为本，价值导向，是不是把教育程度提升到文化程度？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-2132543818013584788</id><published>2011-09-23T18:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-23T18:51:40.972+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Singapore Inc Is Built To Last or Built To Make Profit?</title><summary type='text'>

The ultimate creation of the first generation leaders of the PAP to Singapore is Singapore Inc. It is not about the economic growth, housing development, jobs and other achievements that the current PAP government keeps on reminding the people.
Singapore Inc is built to last first and then built to make profit.  If we are to be built to make profit, then a colony status or a semi-independent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/2132543818013584788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/singapore-inc-is-built-to-last-or-built.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2132543818013584788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/2132543818013584788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/singapore-inc-is-built-to-last-or-built.html' title='Singapore Inc Is Built To Last or Built To Make Profit?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-908061962025328180</id><published>2011-09-22T08:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T08:38:53.118+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>大学扩招的教育正心意义 无奈还是不得已</title><summary type='text'>

不论大学扩招学生是通过政府还是私人来进行，大学教育的意义已经很不一样了。大学就犹如高等教育训练所，政府除了害怕出钱外，更担心学生的出路问题，素质问题，根本没有考虑教育的基本意义是要培养一个人如何做人。
日前，教育部设立了一个委员会，探讨2015年后的新加坡大学教育的去向。 因此，新加坡的大学教育是否有必要进一步扩大，招收更多本地学生，最近成了一个课题。不过，不久前，维基解密透露新加坡政府其实并不打算扩招，来扩大新加坡的大学生人数和提高大学生占人口的比例。因此，将来是否有更多本地学生能够入读本地大学，现在还言之过早。
家长和政府的无奈，不得已       
家长当然有其无奈和不得已。不是每个家庭的孩子，起跑点都是一样的。资质也不一样。要想每个孩子都进大学，的确是不可能的事。更何况，有些孩子，根本无心向学，想着如何找工作。即使，可以进大学，也未必进得了本身喜欢的院系。家庭好的，富裕的，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/908061962025328180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_22.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/908061962025328180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/908061962025328180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_22.html' title='大学扩招的教育正心意义 无奈还是不得已'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-9046287128439123810</id><published>2011-09-20T17:32:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T17:32:48.211+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Wrong headlines to the wrong readers – The dilemma of Chinese language in Singapore</title><summary type='text'>
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&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew launched his Chinese version of Hard Truths last week. But the headlines of Chinese and English medium are quite different and it serves no benefit to both medium readers by not giving the true picture of Lee’s speech.Simply put it. Both medium are giving the wrong headlines to the wrong readers. There is no </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/9046287128439123810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/wrong-headlines-to-wrong-readers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9046287128439123810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9046287128439123810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/wrong-headlines-to-wrong-readers.html' title='Wrong headlines to the wrong readers – The dilemma of Chinese language in Singapore'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8271390459186747810</id><published>2011-09-19T09:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-19T09:00:39.183+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>内安法的积极和消极 无奈的不得已</title><summary type='text'>

无奈的不得已，是积极还是消极。内安法保留至今，是消极做法还是有着积极意义。这真是无奈，又添不得已。
在《庄子》一书中，经常提到无奈和不得已。无奈不得已，就是顺着自然走，一切无为，该发生的事情，就会发生，想要阻也阻不来。因此，道家被认为是被动，消极，和具有不求进步的处事态度。真的是这样吗？
所以，内安法从道家的角度来看，是消极，有也可以，没有也可以，只是，在动用内安法时，如何用的适当，如何能够说服民心，如何说服人们真的有必要用内安法来稳定所谓的国家安全。如果，用的不自然，有目的性的，有企图心的动用内安法，那么，人民看在眼里，不说话，心里怎么想，那就很难说了，说不准，在投票时就会显现出来。
阻吓久了，报酬也递减了
当然，内安法也有积极意义。它可以阻吓不听话的人，不喜欢的人，用莫须有的罪名强加在这些人身上，但是，这种不自然的做法，做久了，效力也差了，一直阻吓，一直动用，久而久之，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8271390459186747810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_19.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8271390459186747810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8271390459186747810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_19.html' title='内安法的积极和消极 无奈的不得已'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8860490826150079799</id><published>2011-09-17T11:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-17T11:13:13.766+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>The Visionary Singapore May Not Necessarily Be Led By the PAP</title><summary type='text'>
Singapore has entered an era of no great leaders.  In fact, when Goh Chok Tong took over as Prime Minister in the 1990s, Singapore had already begun a new phrase of leadership renewal without strong leaders. 
From independence until the 1990s, Singapore experienced strong leadership and teamwork. The first generation PAP leaders have helped to build up an ultimate creation that functions like a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8860490826150079799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/visionary-singapore-may-not-necessarily.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8860490826150079799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8860490826150079799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/visionary-singapore-may-not-necessarily.html' title='The Visionary Singapore May Not Necessarily Be Led By the PAP'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5199579721014307307</id><published>2011-09-15T13:07:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-15T13:07:11.414+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>儿子太笨，老爸辛苦，无奈的不得已</title><summary type='text'>
红楼梦第57回，贾宝玉哭道：“凭他是谁，除了林妹妹，都不许姓林！” 贾宝玉爱林黛玉爱痴了，不许其他人性林。有时，爱一个人，爱一个党，爱一个国，爱得太深，真是会爱出病来，说出太过离谱的话来。
李前总理日前在李光耀政策学院的讲话，否定新加坡有足够的人才来组成两支顶尖的团队。然而他希望新加坡国会只是出现一个具有竞争力的反对党，而不是两党制。李前总理或许太爱行动党，太爱新加坡，只希望行动党来带头领导这支顶尖的团队。
顶尖领导未必来自行动党
即使，新加坡只出现一支顶尖团队，也未必是行动党的闪电队伍，可能是行动党温和派和反对党的联合队伍，也可能是反对党强大到足以组成本身的新加坡顶尖领导队伍。面对现实，尤其是行动党保守派，他们以过去的方法来治国的策略，已经无法迎合民心。
今年的大选和总统选举的结果已经显示全国的人才，并没有全部集中在行动党。我国政治趋势的发展，令行动党担心的是，下次大选，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5199579721014307307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_15.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5199579721014307307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5199579721014307307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_15.html' title='儿子太笨，老爸辛苦，无奈的不得已'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4081472184083727490</id><published>2011-09-14T12:52:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-14T12:52:32.801+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>In The Sea Of Weak Currencies, Can Singapore Be An Exception?</title><summary type='text'>
The world major economies are competing to weaken their currencies.  The USA, Europe and Japan, all of them, do not like to have strong currencies of their own.  The weak world economy and fundamentals have forced major economies strategically wanting to have a weak currency to boost exports, create jobs and stimulate the economy.
Even emerging economies, like China, also do not want to have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4081472184083727490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-sea-of-weak-currencies-can-singapore.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4081472184083727490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4081472184083727490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-sea-of-weak-currencies-can-singapore.html' title='In The Sea Of Weak Currencies, Can Singapore Be An Exception?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8047711981071870662</id><published>2011-09-12T18:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-12T18:51:18.052+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>中秋节遇上九一一，全球化下的悲喜剧</title><summary type='text'>
传统遇上了现代，在全球化的冲击下，竟然演凑出一幕悲喜剧的交响曲。
历史是不是在做弄人，这种相遇竟然成了悲喜剧的见面。当华人在世界各地庆祝中秋节时，在吃着月饼，提着灯笼时，不由得不时刻被提醒九一一的惨剧，10年了，美国的九一一，已经成了恐怖悲剧的象征，宗教冲突的悲剧？
10年过去了，我们任然无法脱离恐怖主义的威胁，时时刻刻还要提防恐怖袭击，恐怖攻击，东西方各种宗教，种族的冲突并没有平息，人类到底是进步还是退步了？
过去的历史，互不影响是喜还是悲？
回顾历史，当中国在古代年年庆祝中秋时，根本不知海外发生了什么？当时的中原华夏子民，关心的是中秋佳节如何庆祝，农作物有没有丰收，是否国泰民安？
管它什么十字军东征？基督回教的冲突，他们打了几百年，欧洲的基督皇朝换了几个，中亚的穆斯林皇朝换了几个，都几乎和中原大地无关，根本没有什么通讯联络，东西方的接触就只靠少数商人，传教士在传播，时断时续，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8047711981071870662/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8047711981071870662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8047711981071870662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_12.html' title='中秋节遇上九一一，全球化下的悲喜剧'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7_1mhnsGbm0/Tm3iLgGMtHI/AAAAAAAAAQc/2d57EAWv2hw/s72-c/mr+brown' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6354515763708572785</id><published>2011-09-10T18:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-10T18:04:52.309+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>The Culture of “Excuse Me” and the PAP</title><summary type='text'>
It is far too common that the word ‘excuse me’ represents the right thing, right way and right attitude in Singapore. 
When you are walking or jogging in the neighbourhood parks, if you hear ‘excuse me’ behind you, you have to give way to the children, or even adults cycling with their bi-cycles. Children are growing up by just saying ‘excuse me’ and they claim that they have the right to ask </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6354515763708572785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/culture-of-excuse-me-and-pap.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6354515763708572785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6354515763708572785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/culture-of-excuse-me-and-pap.html' title='The Culture of “Excuse Me” and the PAP'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-9011649464202707492</id><published>2011-09-09T15:35:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T15:35:58.418+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>行动党担忧未来，我们又如何面对未来？</title><summary type='text'>  行动党今年的大选口号是【共创未来】，陈庆炎总统选举的口号也配合演出，叫着【迎接未来】，看来行动党是很担忧未来，国内外政治经济局势的发展，的确令行动党不得不担心。
那么，行动党的未来会不会是个梦？我们又将如何面对自己的未来呢？
国际政治，经济局势都不好，怎么办？
国际经济局势不好，美国，欧洲，日本纷纷出现问题，我们的淡马锡，政府投资公司在这些地方的投资，会不会泡汤？这些投资，短期内，不会出现转机，长期呢？真是天晓得？10年后的美元和欧元，币值如何，谁也说不上。但是，有些投资，不能长期放在那里，政府为公积金而发的债券，是要还的，不然，公积金会员怎么养老？
不只如此，生活费，通膨也会上涨，就业机会也难搞。难怪，政府已经发出风声，如果，经济局势不好，或许，又要动用储备了。政府没有钱，可以动储备的脑筋，一般市民怎么办？不是，每个人都有一个富爸爸的，大多数的人都没有，那怎么办呢？
国际政治局势，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/9011649464202707492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_09.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9011649464202707492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/9011649464202707492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_09.html' title='行动党担忧未来，我们又如何面对未来？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1766932253892895200</id><published>2011-09-07T19:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-07T19:38:02.927+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>National Divide in Singapore is the Result of Unfair Practices Created by the PAP</title><summary type='text'>
For more than 50 years, the PAP has used different unfair tactics and strategies in Singapore to remain in power.  They have been practising these unfair practices even until today.  However, the diminishing return of these unfair practices has started to appear.  To prolong their life, they now create another fear factor: the political divide will lead to national divide.  
As far as these </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1766932253892895200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/national-divide-in-singapore-is-result.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1766932253892895200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1766932253892895200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/national-divide-in-singapore-is-result.html' title='National Divide in Singapore is the Result of Unfair Practices Created by the PAP'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-5934790740699943724</id><published>2011-09-06T19:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T19:21:48.318+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>流离中间选民有多少将取决于候选人的背景和素质</title><summary type='text'>  到底流离浮动选民的比率是多少？45% 还是35%。
政策研究院的调查说是45.5%，而根据总统选举的实际投票率看来，有可能是34.85%。这两个比率都很可能是对的。因为，能不能够吸引流离的中间选民的票，在很大程度上取决于候选人的素质和背景。
陈清木的行动党背景，再加上他本身的高素质，因此，才能获得如此的高票。反之，如果，这个行动党的B队人选是马宝山或是黄根成，很可能连按柜金都保不住。如果是，换成是形象较好的杨荣文，真的很可能中选。因为，和陈庆炎相比，杨荣文不只能获得流离票，肯定也能够吸引到反对票。
以此对照，反对党的代表，如果不是陈如斯，而是陈硕茂，那结果真的是不一样了。陈硕茂不只能够获得反对票，中间的流离票也会大有收获。
当然， 这是事后孔明，而政治的变数也就在这里。
行动党如何选定陈庆炎作为正牌代表
陈庆炎在6月23日正式宣布参选总统，那么行动党是怎么钦定保皇派的陈庆炎，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/5934790740699943724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_06.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5934790740699943724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/5934790740699943724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_06.html' title='流离中间选民有多少将取决于候选人的背景和素质'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6371273384756785453</id><published>2011-09-05T14:28:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T14:28:56.440+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Will there be a difference if the leaks by WikiLeaks were made before GE2011 and PE2011?</title><summary type='text'>


It is such a co-incidence that the release of the leaks by WikiLeaks happened immediately after PE2011. It was unclear whether WikiLeaks did it for the advantage of the PAP or just simply a co-incidence.
In fact, the leaked information could be dated back to as early as 2005, 6 years ago. If WikiLeaks has the manpower to organise the information and releases them earlier, for example, before </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6371273384756785453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/will-there-be-difference-if-leaks-by.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6371273384756785453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6371273384756785453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/will-there-be-difference-if-leaks-by.html' title='Will there be a difference if the leaks by WikiLeaks were made before GE2011 and PE2011?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3899234992430596793</id><published>2011-09-04T09:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-04T09:56:54.316+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>没有失掉铁票, 行动党在这次总统选举中可以说是固票成功</title><summary type='text'>
  行动党的铁票到底是多少？这个问题，连行动党本身也说不准。不过，在比较了5月的国会大选和8月的总统选举后，行动党可以说是松了一口气，铁票并没有失掉， 反而上升。
政策研究院在5月大选后做了一个调查。调查显示，保守的行动党支持者，只有23.3%，而反对党支持者，却有31.3%，流离的浮动选民，则有45.5%。

   国会大选   Conservative保守   Swing流离   Pluralist反对  
   2011    23.3%   45.5%   31.3%  
   2006   26.5%   40%   33.5%  
（数据来源：政策研究院）
上述数据显示，支持行动党的保守选民和反对行动党的选民，和2006年比较，都有所减少，但是，中间的流离浮动选民却有所增加， 从40% 增加到45.5%。也正好是这个浮动选民的增加，使到陈清木的得票这么的高，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3899234992430596793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_04.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3899234992430596793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3899234992430596793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_04.html' title='没有失掉铁票, 行动党在这次总统选举中可以说是固票成功'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7558699286587391943</id><published>2011-09-02T14:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-02T14:11:18.016+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Don’t make the Presidential Election only for the Elites and English Speaking voters?</title><summary type='text'>


PE2100, a national election, looks more like an election for English speaking voters only. There was no PE2011 debate for non-English speaking voters and even the announcement of result was another letdown. No television life coverage, besides CNA, was aired for non-English speaking voters.  
I thought there was a budget for PE2011 and why they never considered a national broadcasting and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7558699286587391943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-make-presidential-election-only.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7558699286587391943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7558699286587391943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-make-presidential-election-only.html' title='Don’t make the Presidential Election only for the Elites and English Speaking voters?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7726569023070478077</id><published>2011-09-01T14:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-01T14:47:12.322+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>行动党是朝派系政治发展还是分裂成两个政党</title><summary type='text'>

行动党的强人政治，已经进入尾声，这次总统选举，美其名是行动党获得70%的支持票，因为，陈庆炎和陈清木的票加起来，大概就是这个数目。但是，这个加起来的百分比却是来自党内的两个派系 （保皇派和温和派）。
雅国部长不是大声的说，这两个前行动党的候选人，加起来的百分比就是对行动党的大力支持吗？（见今日报）就连李总理，在发表选后声明时，也说，也强调，这是选民的两难选择。即选民不知道选择哪一位行动党的候选人。
陈清木是行动党的温和派还是独立候选人
看来，陈清木有必要解释一下，他是如何独立于行动党之外，如何解释雅国部长和李总理的话。他有必要向投他一票的选民交代，他是独立于行动党，还是，他只不过是行动党的另一个派系的代表。
投他一票的选民，到底认为他是行动党的温和派，还是独立候选人。在选前的一个同学聚餐会上，支持陈清木的同学占大多数，支持陈庆炎和陈如斯一样的少。当提到，如果，陈清木退选，你会选谁时，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7726569023070478077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7726569023070478077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7726569023070478077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.html' title='行动党是朝派系政治发展还是分裂成两个政党'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7934408223089904291</id><published>2011-08-31T18:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-31T18:16:18.886+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Back to square one, the only unifying Singapore President is a non-contested and Parliament appointed President</title><summary type='text'>


Yes. Perhaps, the Workers’ Party is right. Perhaps, JBJ was right when he opposed the Elected President proposal.  The power of checks and balances should go back to the Parliament and there is no point of continued debating the role of the Elected President.
The more debates on the role of EP, the more political the post of EP will be.  
The New Parliament will be sitting in October. The PAP </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7934408223089904291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-square-one-only-unifying.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7934408223089904291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7934408223089904291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-square-one-only-unifying.html' title='Back to square one, the only unifying Singapore President is a non-contested and Parliament appointed President'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3934869875179145193</id><published>2011-08-30T14:24:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-30T14:24:49.588+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>陈如斯不是赢家，不是输家，更像牺牲家</title><summary type='text'>


《点几盏灯为乾坤作福，打一声鼓代天地行威》
在林世雄的小说“林则徐‘里，上一联是林父所作，而下一联则是林则徐的回答。这显示也预示，林则徐在往后当官时，是本着为人民福利来做事的。到底，林则徐禁烟是成功还是失败？对他个人的仕途来说，可以说是失败的。但是，对于提醒人们鸦片烟毒及其危害来说，却是起了很大的警觉作用。可是在最后，清朝有没有成功禁烟，林则徐的牺牲成功与否，答案应该是没有。
林则徐个人做出牺牲，但是清朝政府还是无法成功禁烟，理由很多，也很复杂。但是，林则徐认为自己已经尽了力，因此，死而无悔。清朝政府的无能禁烟，在在也说明，他们没有从人民的利益着想，只是为维护本身的政权着想，为一部分高官的利益着想。难怪，国势日落，最终走向大清皇朝的结束。
陈如斯当然不可能拿来和林则徐相比，但是，从精神层面来说，陈如斯提出一些争议性的课题，却是值得人民深思的。他提出的道德，制衡，贫富，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3934869875179145193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_30.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3934869875179145193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3934869875179145193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_30.html' title='陈如斯不是赢家，不是输家，更像牺牲家'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-1735246027291544721</id><published>2011-08-29T14:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-29T14:50:06.783+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>There is always a need to have people like Jee Say and Kin Lian to maintain the ‘biodiversity’ in Singapore</title><summary type='text'>

I voted with my heart and has no regret even Jee Say did not win the race. In Singapore, we really need people like Jee Say and Kin Lian to act differently from the main stream and provide alternative ideas and views.
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. (Source: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/1735246027291544721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/there-is-always-need-to-have-people.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1735246027291544721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/1735246027291544721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/there-is-always-need-to-have-people.html' title='There is always a need to have people like Jee Say and Kin Lian to maintain the ‘biodiversity’ in Singapore'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7090538377507926652</id><published>2011-08-28T15:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-29T17:31:27.351+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>从政治层面看，工人党或许是这次总统选举的赢家</title><summary type='text'>
这个说法，好像有点无厘头。不是说，总统选举是非政治性的竞争吗？怎么工人党这个并无直接涉入这次选举的政党，会是赢家呢？恰好就是这个局外人的身份，反而捞到旁观者清的好处。
首先，工人党是唯一没有在这次总统选举中下注的政党。工人党不赞成民选总统制，认为应该恢复到以前的国会委任制度。行动党和其他主要反对党都有参与这次总统选举，尤其是民主党，团结党和人民党。
行动党底牌进一步暴露出来
行动党下的注是陈庆炎，虽然胜利了，但有如败了，得票只有35%。底牌给人看清楚了，什么地方强，什么地方弱，已经再度暴露出来了。虽然不能说支持率从5月大选的60%降到35%。但是，说行动党的支持率已经跌到50%以下，应该不为过分。
还记吗？工人党在5月大选的整体竞选的23个选区的平均得票率是46%。这是反对党中最高的。所以，在这些选区，工人党和行动党的得票会是非常接近，只要工人党能够吸引到好像陈硕茂这样的人才，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7090538377507926652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_28.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7090538377507926652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7090538377507926652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_28.html' title='从政治层面看，工人党或许是这次总统选举的赢家'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7424496034700520437</id><published>2011-08-27T16:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-27T16:41:50.516+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Walkover is no more relevant to Singapore politics, be it General Election or Presidential Election</title><summary type='text'>

2011 is a wonderful year for Singapore politics.  It has kicked out the dirty word of walkover and finally voters in Tanjong Pagar have the chance to cast their votes today.
Full contest is common and walkover is unusual.  This is the norm.  However, this is not the case for Singapore.  Since independence, the PAP government has been very proud of the walkover achievement.  
In almost all the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7424496034700520437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/walkover-is-no-more-relevant-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7424496034700520437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7424496034700520437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/walkover-is-no-more-relevant-to.html' title='Walkover is no more relevant to Singapore politics, be it General Election or Presidential Election'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-3870171125211765333</id><published>2011-08-25T15:46:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T22:32:20.123+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>行动党政府不会因为总统选举结果而倒台，但是我国政治版图将会出现变数</title><summary type='text'>
  冷静日，戴起眼镜看清楚陈庆炎的真面目，投票日，寻找一颗代表人民的良心。不论谁当选总统，政府依然强大，因此，选民应该勇敢投选陈如斯的爱心.
新加坡分裂了，会更加分裂吗？
5月份大选后，我国政局出现四六分。如果陈庆炎当选，分裂将会加深。因为，陈庆炎代表没有改变，李总理大选后的100天新政，并无法平息人民的怨气，一个没有大改变的政府，将会加深人民的分裂。陈庆炎的当选，将会让行动党政府认为，他们可以继续我行我素。
如果，四位候选人得票很平均，是不是会出现四种不同的声音，大分裂中出现小分裂呢？但是，先不要认定，分裂一定是不好的。这样的大，小分裂，不是更能代表民意吗？
除非陈庆炎高票当选，这表示人民同意行动党的做法和改变。目前，看来，这个情形很不可能。险胜的机会比较高。陈庆炎昨天在群从大会上也表示，自己有可能落选。不知道，这是真心话，还是，选战策略。
冒出来的阿裕尼事件，令人更加反感行动党
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/3870171125211765333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_25.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3870171125211765333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/3870171125211765333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_25.html' title='行动党政府不会因为总统选举结果而倒台，但是我国政治版图将会出现变数'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-6236470774707423591</id><published>2011-08-25T11:08:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T22:34:16.428+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>A divided Singapore is looking for a unifying heart and voice as President.</title><summary type='text'>
When we enter the polling stations on 27 August, one thing for sure is we are NOT electing the government which has already been formed in May.  In fact, it is a strong government controlling 81 out of the 87 seats in the Parliament. 
The result of the Presidential election will NOT collapse the government. On the contrary, the Parliament can overthrow the veto decision of the President with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/6236470774707423591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/divided-singapore-is-looking-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6236470774707423591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/6236470774707423591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/divided-singapore-is-looking-for.html' title='A divided Singapore is looking for a unifying heart and voice as President.'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-412478889618241531</id><published>2011-08-24T17:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-24T17:26:17.022+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>欠你钱的人说话比你还大声，有这么一回事吗？不信，看看你的公积金，工人党的阿裕尼。</title><summary type='text'>欠你钱的人说话比你还大声，有这么一回事吗？不信，看看你的公积金，工人党的阿裕尼。
到底谁是主人，谁是债主，怎么好像换了位置。借出钱的债主，债权人，好像没有发言权。而拿着你的钱的人，欠你钱的人，却四处炫耀，在世界各地投资，成为世界上最有影响力的投资者。
当淡马锡控股和政府投资公司在世界各地投资时，可否想到，这是公积金会员的血汗钱。
民选总统帮助欠钱的人，还是借出钱的人
民选总统到底要站在那一边，他是要帮助欠钱的人（政府），还是借出钱的新加坡人民。总统的职权之一，就是要为人民看好公积金，看好储备金。储备金如果没了，也就等于公积金也没了。但是，总统也可以不看储备的账簿，跟现任总统一样，不只不看，他还曾经让欠钱的人，动用多一些钱，而没有向借出钱的人报告。
在四位候选人中，陈庆炎是唯一，也是最可能维持现状的人。那就是说，借出钱的人，政府的债主，公积金会员，还是要像过去12年来，看不到账簿。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/412478889618241531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_24.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/412478889618241531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/412478889618241531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_24.html' title='欠你钱的人说话比你还大声，有这么一回事吗？不信，看看你的公积金，工人党的阿裕尼。'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-8372871459264228508</id><published>2011-08-24T10:42:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-24T14:57:15.466+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>Does Dr Tony Tan really have the economic and finance brain for the coming crisis?</title><summary type='text'>
When the West is looking for China and India for solutions for their economic and financial problems, does Tony Tan have any knowledge about these two countries?  All we know about is his unimpressive performance at the GIC.
We know Goh Chok Tong knows something about India and Lee Kuan Yew is recognised by the West to be a Chinese expert.  But there is no mention of Dr Tony Tan having any </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/8372871459264228508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/does-dr-tony-tan-really-have-economic.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8372871459264228508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/8372871459264228508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/does-dr-tony-tan-really-have-economic.html' title='Does Dr Tony Tan really have the economic and finance brain for the coming crisis?'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-7777988161634922656</id><published>2011-08-23T19:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T19:04:33.981+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>如果李光耀是总统，‘总统职权’会是个议题吗？ 如果阿裕尼还是行动党的，租借事件会发生吗？</title><summary type='text'>


只许国官放火，不许当选议员点灯

总统选举在星期六举行，几个月以来，我们一直在讨论，‘总统职权’的课题，甚至出现什么灰色地带，可以有权，也可以无权，看你怎么变通，怎么诠释。这个说法有一定道理，因为，宪法和法律是死的，人是变通的，不同的人自然有不同的诠释。
因此如果我们假设李光耀当了总统，还会有人会提出‘总统职权’的议题吗？有人‘敢’提出这么一个问题吗？他要怎么诠释总统的职权，恐怕其他的人很难说三道四。即使是总理， 也要敬他三分。
不同的人不同的诠释权力
为何有这个偏差，为何不同的人，就会有不同的结果。你看一看王鼎昌，他是一个诠释的方法，你再看那丹，那又是一个另一个诠释方法，因此，不论谁是下一任总统，他的诠释方法，也将会不一样。陈庆炎可能接近那丹，而陈如斯则接近王鼎昌，因为，他要以王鼎昌作为榜样。
因此，在宪法这个不变的法律下，黑纸白字打印出来的条文下，不同的人，</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/7777988161634922656/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_23.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7777988161634922656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/7777988161634922656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_23.html' title='如果李光耀是总统，‘总统职权’会是个议题吗？ 如果阿裕尼还是行动党的，租借事件会发生吗？'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1XvBZUCTfIw/TlODy4kPHCI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/GAL32E6oNjc/s72-c/Picture+pap+008.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919994385199782235.post-4295355613314520072</id><published>2011-08-23T11:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T11:38:21.819+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singapore current affairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='新加坡时事'/><title type='text'>It is easier to transfer money assets in the Reserve than the physical leases in Aljunied</title><summary type='text'>

In this Presidential Election, we are selecting a candidate to safe guard our reserve.  However, our reserves are all in numbers, for example investments in shares, stocks and gold etc.  Our CPF money is also the same, in numbers of units of Singapore Government Securities.  To transfer these money assets is very easy; you just need to key in the password and the correct codes.
We don’t know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/feeds/4295355613314520072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/it-is-easier-to-transfer-money-assets.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4295355613314520072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919994385199782235/posts/default/4295355613314520072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/08/it-is-easier-to-transfer-money-assets.html' title='It is easier to transfer money assets in the Reserve than the physical leases in Aljunied'/><author><name>Piji Tailai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03500440833086163765</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nURRwsUW7E/Tf82vR0V4uI/AAAAAAAAAKs/TjFmHlyp4xc/s220/yin_yang_clip_art_26469.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
