Linked-In's Jeff Weiner praises Singapore for "skills and jobs"

Jeff Weiner is the CEO of the professional social networking company, Linked In. And this is a recent Tweet from him.

So what was Jeff referring to about skills and jobs?

In all likelihood, it was probably in reference to Singapore's SkillsFuture scheme.

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE). It will drive and coordinate the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promote a culture and holistic system of lifelong learning through the pursuit of skills mastery, and strengthen the ecosystem of quality education and training in Singapore.

SSG will strengthen the adult training infrastructure by taking on all existing functions of the Committee for Private Education (CPE) and the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to enhance the capabilities and professionalism of adult educators. SSG will play a key role in the quality assurance for private education institutions and adult training centres. Together with educational institutions and training partners, SSG will ensure that students and working adults have access to high quality, industry-relevant training throughout life. SSG will also bring together synergies in continuing education and training (CET) and pre-employment training (PET), so skills requirements will continue to meet the demands of different sectors of the economy.

Source: Skills Future Singapore website

Launched in 2015, the SkillsFuture scheme is a "national movement to harness the aspirations and talents of the population and encourage Singaporeans to keep on learning and upgrading their knowledge and skills."

If you had thought that the change in the job market that globalisation (remember that time when manufacturing jobs were being lost to China?) had brought about was huge, the next wave of change will be from the Digital Economy, and that's going to be even more disruptive.

While many jobs will be lost or made obsolete due to the use of the Internet, Technology and Automation, there will be just as many new jobs created that don't yet exist.

Think about it. We are already seeing signs of how Technology will change the jobs of the future.

We are already trialing an autonomous Taxis which do not need drivers. Some of our MRT lines are already driverless. And there are F&B businesses which are using robots to cook fried rice and other dishes.

It is no longer enough to simply get that degree or polytechnic diploma and expect to be able to stay relevant in the job market.

Everyone will need to continuously upgrade their skills and qualifications, even learning new sets of skills to remain competitive and relevant to employers.

TODAY, 13 Jan 2015

Read more about Skills Future Singapore and how the Govt is helping Singaporeans to upgrade, re-skill and prepare for the future below.


Straits Times articles

•  13 Oct 2016: How slowing economy affects workers: Many prepare for hard times by improving skills

• 13 Oct 2016: UniSIM's mission fits with SkillsFuture movement

• 8 Oct 2016: Over 52,000 mid-career workers have tapped on SkillsFuture subsidy over past year

Vulcan Post

• Why The S$500 Skillsfuture Credit Is Enough For You

• More Than Just S$500 Free Credit - Here’s What Else You Can Get Out Of The SkillsFuture Movement

SkillsFuture Singapore 

• SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy - The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy supports and encourages lifelong learning and helps Singaporeans stay responsive to a changing workplace. Recognising that mid-career individuals may face greater challenges in undertaking training, the Government has implemented this programme to encourage mid-career Singaporeans to upskill and reskill.

• SkillsFuture Credit - SkillsFuture Credit aims to encourage individuals to take ownership of their skills development and lifelong learning. All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 from January 2016. Your credit will not expire and the government will provide periodic top-ups, so you may accumulate your credit.

• SkillsFuture Council Begins Work: Driving National Effort to Develop Skills for the Future

• SkillsFuture Singapore website - Find out more here

Brookings Institute: Housing, inclusion, and social equity: A global perspective:

Housing, inclusion, and social equity: A global perspective

By Brookings Institute, 30 Nov 2015

• Keynote address by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam (from 23:18 min)

• Housing Inclusion and Social Equity – Singapore’s Experience

Many nations face the challenge of promoting social inclusion and economic opportunity. Patterns of housing development impact the distribution of life chances and prospects for greater social equity. Are there lessons from around the world for public policy that can be learned from each other? Which countries have put in place policies that are improving mobility? What can be done better?

On November 30, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings, Washington University in St. Louis, Duke University, and the National University of Singapore hosted an event featuring a keynote address from the deputy prime minister of Singapore, and contributions from scholars and policymakers from the U.S., Singapore, the United Kingdom, and India.
Download the uncorrected Transcript here (DPM Tharman, from page 11)

See the event website here

One Singaporean's view

Fireworks during the National Day Parade preview on July 23, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

By Ganesh Sundram (via FB post), 16 Sept 2015

So.... my country has one neighbour thats always having "forest fires" at only one particular time... every year.... without fail.... causing a huge smog issue.... every year.... without fail.... and when my country offers help... that neighbour refuses.... it also blames my country abt the smog... saying that the smog is caused by companies owned by singaporeans burning stuff... in their land....not only that... that same neighbour is now complaining about airspace that my country is using... saying that it wants to take that airspace back....

Then... my country has another neighbour... whose leader jus anaconda swallowed a heap load of money.... and now... there is a protest going on in the capital of that country.... to a point where riot police have been engaged....

ST PHOTO: SHANNON TEOH

My country is an island... set in the centre of these two juggernauts.... and it doesnt have issues like this.... it is also so small that if u zoom out on the world map... so that u can see the entire size of my two neighbours.. you cannot see my country..... my country also jus held its elections.... and after that... i could still go out freely... work... shashay around and come home like nothing happened.........

You know whats the strange part??? My two neighbours... if i walked up to any of their citizens and scorned at their countries.... i would probably get slapped and slashed..... they have this undying love and patriotism towards their countries... its not funny...

But here... in my own country.... where i am protected... fed... educated... sheltered and given a standard that compares to the world's superpower..... i have fellow countrymen and women who scorn and scoff at my country....

I have my own countrymen and women questioning my government's intergrity....

My dad always said...

"you can wake someone who is sleeping... but you cannot wake someone who is pretending to sleep"

Thank you singapore... thank you... my government.

Thank you very much.

By Ganesh Sundram (via FB post), 16 Sept 2015

Pics inserted by DTCL.

How about also improving SDP's vetting process for their Party members?

TODAY news report (4 May 2016)

Straits Times Facebook Post (4 May 2016)

This is ridiculous.

How does Chee Soon Juan expect the vetting process to be 100% guaranteed that there will not be any terrorist-wannabes coming into Singapore?

Even America does not claim to be able to vet out terrorists from legitimate immigrants and workers. In fact, which country can claim to be able to do so?

According to a TODAY news report (4 May 2016),

Speaking to reporters after a walkabout in Bukit Batok, where he is vying to become the ward’s Member of Parliament, Dr Chee called on the Government to deal with the problem at its “root cause” by preventing more of such radical elements, which endanger Singapore society, from entering the Republic’s shores. 

He was responding to questions about the workers’ detentions last month under the ISA, which he has spoken against previously.

Maybe Chee has some magical formula or method that can guarantee a 100% success rate in weeding out the undesirable people who come into Singapore.

More likely he doesn't have, and is only spouting rhetoric to divert attention from his own character failures.

Let's see what's inside SDP's own history.

In August 2015, SDP had an member, Muhammad Shamin Mohamed Sidek, 29, who was detained under the Internal Security Act for involvement in terrorism-related activities.

He was an active youth member assigned to the SDP's Economic Committee, and he planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS.

SDP has confirmed that one of the two self-radicalized Singaporeans (Muhammad Shamin Mohamed Sidek) detained under the Internal Security Act for involvement in terrorism-related activities was an active youth member assigned to the party's Economic Committee.

In Nov 2015, SDP's Chairman then, Mr Jeffrey George, was been arrested for a drug offence.

Perhaps Chee Soon Juan should also address and account for SDP's vetting process for their Party members?

Afterall, according to an ex-SDP member, Chee was warned of Sharmin's extremist views but Chee had not taken any action.

Pic: Fabrications About The PAP

And if Chee is expecting a 100% fool-proof vetting process from our immigration authorities, then he should at the very least, demonstrate how this is possible.

The fact is that there is no one and no way that can predict with 100% accuracy what a person will/can do.



4 May 2016 Update

Here is Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam's reaction on Facebook to Chee's claims.

Channel News Asia - SDP's Chee shows 'lack of understanding' on security issues: Shanmugam
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-s-chee-shows-lack-of/2755732.html

Channel News Asia - 2 self-radicalised Singaporeans detained under ISA

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/2-self-radicalised/2160364.html?cid=fbsg

Straits Times - SDP chairman Jeffrey George arrested for drug offence

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sdp-chairman-jeffrey-george-arrested-for-drug-offence

See here for more dubious things that Chee Soon Juan and SDP doesn't want voters to know

Stupid RFP requirement put up by someone equally stupid

Seriously.. the person who approved the RFP for release is either a dumbass who has never dealt with publishing/creatives, and/or is a totally Kiasi/Kaisu person who has an equally dumbass boss who keeps on changing their minds.

Personally, I think the dumbass boss scenario is more likely. Unfortunately, like any organization, the Civil Service has its fair share of morons who somehow manage to get into managerial positions.

In any case, apparently this little teh-oh storm has caught the attention of the Min. of Finance 'cos someone has made a complaint to them.

Which ultimately means... "Somebody's gonna get hurt real bad"...

So, while the responsible person puckers up their ass for a whooping, its good to know that our Civil Service does respond to such idiotic actions from within its ranks.


Read more below:

Mothership: GeBIZ Invitation-to-Quote/ Tender doc: This is why modern slavery exists in S’pore

Mothership: Ministry of Finance says it is looking into ‘Unlimited Changes’ requirement on Invitation-to-Quote/ Tender doc



Update:
So MrBrown came up with a few memes to show how GeBIZ would be like if it was in a Star Wars movie... heheee

See more here.

Pic: MrBrown

Singapore in 2015

As #2015 comes to a close, we look back at the past year and can't help but feel proud of what we have achieved, and how we have stood together as a nation through tough times. What were your most memorable moments in #2015?

Video Source: YouTube - Gov.SG

2015 in reflection ... Welcome 2016!

[Banner credit: Ken Goh (@KenGoh8888 on Flickr) Ken | 摄影 ]

By Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health
31 Dec 2015

As a young civil servant, I came across a fascinating speech which the late Dr Goh Keng Swee delivered at a seminar for pre-university students in April 1971, entitled “Government and Society”. It left a deep impression on me.

Dr Goh explained to his audience why politics was of direct and practical relevance to them. For a small country with no natural resources, the type of government elected to power “is probably the most important single determinant of whether the country prospers or declines”.

From left: Dr Goh Keng Swee with Mr Toh Chin Chye and Mr Lee Kuan Yew 

Mr Goh Keng Swee also shared the following thoughts in his speech:

“What is needed is an influential and cohesive social class that will ensure a high standard of performance among political parties contending for support among the electorate.

That kind of political climate can be produced only if the great majority of those who have received higher education take a personal interest in the affairs of the country, make an effort to understand these issues, and are willing to provide leadership in the formation of public opinion.

Only under such circumstances can a democratic society ensure high standards of government, irrespective of which contending parties win the general elections and form the government of the day. When we achieve this in Singapore, we would have achieved long-term political stability.”

“Why do I emphasize the need to talk and think about relevant and practical matters? 

I believe that if intelligent and informed people apply their minds to the real problems and actual difficulties facing Singapore, they will reach a large measure of agreement on what should be done. 

They may differ about how to do it, and honest differences of opinion will emerge and will give rise to public debate. 

However, when people talk about ideas, values and ideals which are trivial and irrelevant to our situation, what you get is not consensus but a babel of noises, a lot of posturing, a habit of opposition for the sake of opposing – in other words, a lot of hot air generated by chatterboxes. 

Some people in Singapore labour under the illusion that this is democracy. The experience in Asian states where such practice flourishes shows that democracy dies quickly when the educated dissipate their energies this way 

It is your responsibility and it is in your interest when you grow up to see that this does not happen in Singapore.” 

Goh Keng Swee (1971)

I am reminded of what Dr Goh said when I recently read a Channel NewsAsia Singapore report on Taiwan’s economy. The article described how young Taiwanese graduates are facing difficulties in getting good jobs in a recession-hit economy, exacerbated by an ageing population due to Taiwan having one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

 According to the CNA report, “As more of today’s youth transfer the burden of caring for their parents to the state, government resources are getting stretched to breaking point amid spiraling health-insurance and pension costs.” The Taiwanese government is aware of these problems but their political situation makes it very difficult for any government, whether blue or green, to plan long-term and implement effective measures.

Taiwan has a population of more than 23 million, with many smart and talented people who have excelled in varied fields such as science, business and the arts. Some of the brightest engineers in the US are Taiwanese, including a few of my Professors at UC Berkeley. It is a pity that Taiwan’s economy and society are dragged down by their style of politics and the counter-productive role of their so-called free media.

Like Taiwan, #Singapore faces an ageing population and a maturing economy that we need to re-energise and rejuvenate. These are important issues which we must successfully tackle over the next few years. So will we end up like Taiwan?  

Looking at our recent elections and reflecting on what Dr Goh said in 1971, I am confident that Singapore will do better. We may have similar challenges but our paths and destiny will differ, because our political systems and our electorates are different.

We are a problem-solving democracy focused on real problems and actual difficulties facing our country. Our voters are sensible and discerning in assessing the performance of political parties, both the ruling party and opposition.

Hence, as long as we stay united and cohesive as one people, I have no doubts that Singapore will overcome our challenges at this critical juncture of our history and we will emerge even stronger than before. #MajulahSingapura and Happy New Year!

Hong Tat

[Banner credit: Ken Goh (@KenGoh8888 on Flickr) Ken | 摄影 ]

Source: Chee Hong Tat FB

[Defending the Lion City] The Singapore Armed Forces in 2015

SAF in 2015 – Proud of their achievements

By Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence
30 Dec 2015 (via Facebook)

As Minister, I believe that it is better for others and the public, rather than myself, to praise the SAF for their efforts – it’s more authentic and less self-serving. But 2015 was an exceptional year with many challenges for the SAF. Through it all, the SAF performed very well and I am very proud of the men and women who served.

SG50 called for high-impact events such as the Republic of Singapore Air Force's aerial display at the Marina Bay area over the Jubilee Weekend and NDP 2015 – the biggest ever staged which brought generations of Singaporeans together. There were also unexpected events which the SAF had to respond to – the most significant was the passing of our founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, for which the SAF took charge of the week of national mourning. Our servicemen and women in uniform gave of their best and went beyond the call of duty in performing their duties through tears and pouring rain, at the vigils and funeral service, handling hundreds of thousands of mourners at "Camp Padang", the 21-gun salute, the fly- and sail-pasts, and keeping Singaporeans safe at the event – my heart swelled with pride.

On top of this, the SAF had to respond to the Nepal earthquake and the burning peatlands in Indonesia. Early this year, the SAF also had to help search for, and it eventually did locate, the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 on 14 Jan in the Java Sea. Through it all, we continued to train hard and keep up the tempo of our usual activities.

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the men and women of the SAF who gave of their best this SAF50 year and achieved all that was expected of us. Well done!

Here’s a short video of the MINDEF/SAF highlights of 2015.
- Ng Eng Hen

Source: Ng Eng Hen FB

Who's being the real Fool?

Oh, and by the way, it's not a name change as Eunoia JC is a brand-new school.

And I'm sure the Alumni, Students and Staff of Innova JC will take offence at Alex Tan's suggestion that they do not have any "innovative graduates". Here's some of their accomplishments.

2014 - Innova Junior College (IJC) emerged champs of (Straits Times) The Big Quiz

2013 - Modern Dance - SYF Arts Presentation - Certificate of Accomplishment

2012 - English Drama Club - Singapore Youth Festival - Bronze Award

2012 - New Media Arts - MOE Innergy Awards - Bronze Award

2011 - Modern Dance - Singapore Youth Festival International Dance - Silver Award

2010 - New Media Arts - Sembawang Town Council Videography Competition - First Prize

2010 - Heritage Festival Arte(Factually) Poster design competition organised by National Heritage Board - First Prize

Source: Innova JC website


Media Reports on Ng Chee Meng's speech and Eunoia JC.

The Straits Times - New JC named Eunoia; to take in CHIJ St Nicholas, Catholic High, SCGS IP students in 2017

Channel News Asia - New Junior College to be named Eunoia JC

TODAY - Students ‘must be innovators for S’pore to succeed

Workers Party MPs start to show their true colors

Image: Fabrications Led by Opposition Parties (FLOP)

FLOP:
"Silly? Unreasonable? New WP proxy, The Independent quoted this “silly complaint” from the video that was shared to Fabrications About The PAP, “Had complained to the Aljunied town council yesterday (24 Dec) and today (25 Dec) but nothing was done. 

Look! It’s so dark and it’s the basketball court located at Blk 135 Serangoon North Ave 2 plus the garden, barbecue pit surrounding it all in total darkness. Isn’t it dangerous?”

Doesn‘t that affect the residents and compromise their safety?"

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Image: Singapore Matters

Singapore Matters:
"The Independent, proxy of Workers' Party, has described a resident's repeated complaint to Aljunied-Hougang Town council on the darkness at the basketball court at Blk 135 Serangoon North Ave 2 plus the garden and barbecue pit surrounding it as a SILLY AND UNREASONABLE complaint. 

Since when has RESIDENTS' SAFETY become SILLY AND UNREASONABLE?

The Independent also tells us that the WP MPs for Aljunied GRC IGNORED THE COMPLAINT as they went about spreading Christmas cheer.

Oh wow! WP MPs ignored the complaint.

Note: Leon Perera of Workers' Party is one of the founders of The Independent."

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Image: Fabrications About The PAP

Fabrications About The PAP:
"The address was given, if you have investigated and found it to be not true, say so. 

But The Independent, The Workers' Party proxy founded by WP's Leon Perera, made no mention of any investigation made, it simply brushed the complaint aside as "silly and unreasonable" that WP MPs have ignored."


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Image: Fabrications About The PAP

Leon Perera --> Workers' Party
Kumaran Pillai --> Ex-SDP Member & ex-TOC Chief Editor 

Alfred Dodwell --> Lawyer who defended Amos Yee for free

Is The Independent really INDEPENDENT? 

Or are they beholden to defend and advance the Workers' Party agenda?

In my view, they are more likely a disguised proxy of the Workers Party.

The Marketing Genius that is the Workers Party

hahaha..... aiyoh... WP, liddat also can ah?

How do you even "Freshly Launch" a Tree-Planting activity that was first started by Lee Kuan Yew way back in 1963?

From Straits Times:
"Mr Lee envisioned that a clean and green Singapore would carry a competitive advantage. He started the tree-planting campaign by planting a mempat tree in Farrer Circus in June 1963."

Oh, and by the way, ANYONE can plant a tree. We don't need to wait for WP to "Freshly Launch" this.

"In 2007, a Plant-A-Tree programme was started by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) and the Garden City Fund. According to a media release on the National Parks Board website, the programme was started in response to tree planting requests from the public to the SEC. The programme enables individuals to plant one or more trees at designated parks or nature reserves on the last Sunday of each month or on special days like the World Environment Day or Earth Day."


Workers' Party - No Standard, No Principles - and now, No fresh Ideas.

Image: Joshua Lim

Alex Tan plans to flood the Internet with more crap

Posted 28 Dec'15, 6.17pm

Really? Yet another crappy site?  And Alex Tan Zhixiang wants "to take out the credibility of government sources"?

hahaha.....he must be really desperate to do this.  The Ad revenue from his bullshit STR site must be really pathetic. Alex must be thinking he can make more money by continuing to generate the bullshit that Roy once did with his own blog of senseless Charts, Tables and Rambles.

A leopard doesn't change its spots. Even SDP's Chee Soon Juan said, "Character is permanent". So let's recap what Alex Tan Zhixiang has said publicly in the past.

Misrepresents & twists the truth

Creates fake profiles to boost numbers

Believes in readership over credibility

Can't even keep his own promises

Motivated by Money. Not for love of country

And here, he show us what his character is truly like - Deceitful 

How can any sane and reasonable person believe him?

Supporters of Amos the Banana-Boy - "No Sound, No Picture??"

Amos says that he is playing hide and seek with on the run from the police.

But strangely enough, all the usual anti-government / anti-PAP groups and personalities are really quiet where Amos is concerned.

Has anyone wondered what happened to all of Amos Yee's ardent supporters?

Earlier in July 2015, they were all out in full of force, showing their support for Amos, to the extent of holding a candlelight vigil for him, and even travelling all the way to Hong Kong to drum up support for Amos.

Seems to me (at least via their respective FB timelines & websites as of 28 Dec 2015) that they have stopped posting any news of Amos, including banana-boy's latest antic of being a "fugitive of the law".

As they say in hokkien, "Bo Xai, Bo Se" (literally translated "No Sound No Picture").


(1) Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Secretary-General of the Reform Party

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, had very strong words of support for Amos in June 2015 - calling him "Singapore's Youngest Political Prisoner". He even posted a picture of himself with duct-tape over his mouth and holding a 'FreeAmos' placard.  LOL   A quick scan of his FB page shows no mention of Amos since Sept 2015.

Sure or not? Is this how a wannabe political leader should behave?

(2) Roy Ngerng Yi Ling (2015 Reform Party Candidate; YMCA Event 2014 Heckler)

Roy "ReturnOurCPF" Ngerng has nothing on his FB timeline about Amos since Sept 2015 too. His infamous blog of Charts, Tables and excessive dribble has nothing new since Sept too.

Gasp! Has Roy, who onced called Amos "Teacher", deserted Amos and left him to his fate? Well, maybe he's busy trying to think of ways to milk the situation get more money so that he can help himself Amos?

Roy (33yr) regards Amos (17yr) as a "Teacher" Ho Say Bo?

(3) Jolovan Wham

How about Jolovan Wham - supporter of anything and everything related to "Freedom of Speech"? Nope, his FB timeline is also zero.

Even the "CAN" FB page, which describes itself as ".... a group of individuals and activists concerned about freedom of expression in Singapore. We came together because of A Yee.", hasn't even a squeak about Amos since August 2015.

Maybe Jolovan is really busy with other more ego-stroking important stuff and overlooked Amos....

(4) Amos's International Supporters (lead by Goh Meng Seng & Han Hui Hui) 

Nope... we haven't seen a repeat of the Hong Kong Protesters yet, or Taiwan or Malaysia or China.

Even Goh Meng Seng and Han Hui Hui's respective FB pages have no recent mention of Amos.

Maybe the HK protesters are waiting for Goh Meng Seng and Han Hui Hui to go and pay lead them in yet another protest.

(5) MARUAH
The president of Maruah, a Human Rights NGO in Singapore, had rambled on spoken for almost 20mins at the Free Amos Yee Rally on 5 July 2015.

But the Maruah FB page has nothing recent on Amos too.

Looks like Maruah is more interested in getting more attention speaking up at some human-rights festival conference in Geneva. Hang on... isn't that the perfect opportunity to get some international media attention for Amos's current plight? How come no mention at all leh? Why Maruah? Why? We thought you cared.

Maybe the harsh reality is this: That they have all come to realise Amos has got nothing to do with "freedom of speech" as what they love to champion. Amos has been using them all along to boost his attention-seeking ego.

And this also goes to show how "principled"our irritating beloved freedom champions are: If you are of no use to advancing their agenda, you are quickly kicked aside and forgotten.

PS: Yeah I know I said I won't post any more about Amos, unless he did something really stupid unusual... but then again, this post isn't entirely about Amos.   :D

In appreciation for contributions to our Nation-building

Foreign Workers Get Sent More Chicken Rice Packets Thanks to Facebook Comments

By Pinky Chng, Wednesday, 23 December 2015, TSL Magazine

Image: The Smart Local

It’s not everyday that you’re offered free food while you’re just walking along the street, but for some foreign workers, last weekend was one such day. 

Earlier this month, Select and Stamford Catering visited a workers’ dormitory in Kranji to give away 500 packets of Chicken Rice to foreign workers. Last Sunday afternoon, they took to the streets of Little India, again to give out packets of chicken rice to foreign workers, but this time with an added element of surprise.

Following the previous giveaway, Stamford Catering urged online users to leave comments of goodwill to thank foreign workers for their oftentimes unrecognised contribution to Singapore. 

The response from members of the public was overwhelming, and the campaign garnered over 2,000 comments in the space of two weeks. To relay these well-wishes to the foreign workers, each packet of food distributed on Sunday had an individual message printed on the lid for an added personal touch.

Read the rest of the article here:

The Smart Local

http://thesmartlocal.com/read/chicken-rice-giveaway#sthash.3Vh71uBU.dpuf

Related:
The Smart Local - Company Gives 500 Packets of Chicken Rice to Foreign Workers. You'll Never Guess Who Delivered Them.

http://thesmartlocal.com/read/chicken-rice-workers#sthash.Nu0d19o1.dpuf

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PP: Two thumbs up for Select and Stamford Catering!  This is a really good initiative. The younger generation needs to learn to be appreciative of all types of workers  - especially those who willingly do the work that most Singaporeans shunt. 

Workers Party's Bernard Chen Jiaxi tries yet again to claim credit

Image: Shut Down TRS

Shut Down TRS: 

WP's Bernard Chen Jiaxi, can you be anymore shameless? Claiming credit from Tin Pei Ling? Why is it always so typical of WP to claim credit for the job done by PAP?

Image: Fabrications About The PAP

Singapore Matters: 

Cock-a-doodle-do!

There goes Bernard Chen Jiaxi of Workers' Party taking credit for something in which he played no part.

The walkway was completed WEEKS AGO. MP Tin Pei Ling first post about the walkway in May 2015.

There was a statutory requirement for a power grid test and Ms Tin had been actively following up with LTA on this for the past WEEKS.

Don't you just hate it when you have been working hard to get something done and someone just come along and take credit for it when all the work has been done? 

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PP's Notes:
Bernard Chen Jiaxi, WP's candidate for MacPherson SMC in GE2015, is no stranger to trying to create a false impression for his supporters via Facebook. 

He was previously caught trying to impress the public that he had visited a charity organization to show his appreciation for their kind contributions to the community when he didn't. This lie was exposed by the charity themselves.