My only comments to all MPs including the ministers... use the time in parliament to debate / discuss about policies. Don't spend time attacking each other and don't make sarcastic and demeaning comments about other MPs suggestions/proposals. Parliamentary time must be spend on producing quality and productive policies to benefit the people. Spending time trying to gain political points over each other only waste tax payers money. Outside the parliamentary session you can make whatever comments you like. Pls don't do it during parliamentary session. We can catch wayang on Netflix and other paid channels.
LKY's era, graduates are like diamonds, so rare and precious. GCT's era, graduates are few but not rare. LSL's era, graduates are a dime a dozen. The government is not able to keep up with providing enough good jobs for all the graduates over time. It makes a mockery of our meritocracy system for students to work hard, get good grades but end up doing work that does not require a degree qualification. I think this is the crux of the problem and the reason to define success in a much wider range.
The worst is they think they are so God given natural aristocrats that they clean forgotten it was their power dominant parents who ensured their smooth path from school to parliament. Many of the PAP ministers and MPs will not survive even 3 months in the private sector given their low EQ.
Current cabinet are just formed by a bunch of mediocre ministers. No strategic mindsets but only short term gains. All layman on the streets wasting tax payers money.
The real difficult part is when the talk is so idealistic and not even correct to try even acting on. Same usual, will just let Loong and gang proceed on like that. The mess is already pretty... ... disastrous by now. BTW, have you taken your booster mRNA jab? Don't forget to meh meh pak... ... Hahahahahahahahahahahaha~ Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha~ Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha~
Healthier Seniors program should start from young age. Kids in primary through secondary schools should be educated to have healthy living on both Food & exercises. Once these become a habit when future generations become seniors they will be much healthier.
Another matter is I hope it is true that no Singaporean will be left behind. It pains my heart to see homeless people on the streets and those seniors working hard cos they need to struggle with daily living needs. Walk the ground and you will see. Thank you, God Bless - Ben's Social Club
Our rewards should be gifts of service unto the Lord. Competition has driven societies a long while. Instead of loving our neighbors we are trying to out do them. This is tragedy! Tweaking our mentality & re energizing men to walk as good men & responsible unto God & not solely government is noble & virtue & life takes care of itself in many ways. Christian culture is not being poor! It is rich in many things! Stop miscasting the zeal of the Lord
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Most avaulable jobs in Singapore: Security Officer,Forklift Drivers,Warehouse Asst.,Food Delivery Rides,Technicians,Patients Services Asst and Childcare Teachers. Or School Teachers,Banks or Financial Institutions.
Meaning lower and some middle tier jobs for local earning mostly less than $3000 per mth. FT one month rent already more than $4000 per mth! Huat ah!😆😆😆😆😆
@@chrisw4672 Property/Insurance Agents cum Part - Time Grab Drivers (to earned ends meets). On top of that available blue collars jobs or middle - income jobs,all also being snapped up by Malaysians. Except GROs/KTVs,Cleaners,Lorry Drivers and Construction Workers,Domestic Maid,Factory Production Operators also being snapped up by International Asian Countries...🌏😒
Ask Vivian if all schools are good schools. Also l. want to see ministers put their children in neighbourhood schools. Move perceived good schools to heartland areas. Hope for the best.
Since a few years already companies do not look anymore that closely to your school scores. They need someone who is a fit for what they need, or someone who brings that one special skill to the company. I cite Jurgen Klopp about recruiting soccer players: "Every week they bring young people to me who are all trained, good soccer players. If you come to me, I am looking for that special skill. The superfast spurt, the extra long throw-in, the precise goal-aim." (Quoted by meaning not by words) I do think you can obtain such a special skill at a "normal" neighbourhood school. But it might be harder. The prime school has better facilities, smarter kids, better teachers - makes learning easier.
Well-said! “The core ethic of individual efforts, and individual and family responsibility.” In the US, where individualism is prioritized above all else, collectivism is often viewed with suspicion. Singapore has the right approach, individual responsibility to a greater good without sacrificing the rewards of individual efforts. 👏🏼
Old man said we have no natural resources but we have capable and talented English Speaking Singaporeans, we went on to progress and prosper. COBUS Treatment degraded to No natural resources and no talents & lack of skills needing FTs + GST + Hikes + compulsory Medishield + 100K+ COE. Question is; What is relevant? Selling What and benefitting WHO? them?
Thank you Singapore for doing the right thing always, as compared to the rest of the world. Singapore will always continue to be the best country in the world, that the world will looked up to. I am so proud and fortunate to be a Singapore Citizen.
Why must add in "as compare to the rest of the world"? That's a very Chinese's mentality. Sg has always tried to seek betterment for itself in a humble and low-key manner. So stop putting other countries down just to make yourself feel good.
But not every school are equally good, not every teacher are equally good and not every principal are equally good. Good is still a total sum of many factors. But it can’t possibly be the same. So in the end, relatively speaking, some schools are indeed better. Saying every school a good school is like saying everyone man is good and we can marry anyone….
Yes, I agree with you. There are some teachers who see students bullying others and do nothing just because those bullies come from rich families and the victims from poor families. And because the teachers cannot afford to offend their rich influential parents, they choose to do nothing or worse, side with the bullies in mocking victims.
A wonderful insightful and intelligent analysis of future Singapore. I hope some good Malaysian can translate this into Bahasa for our local Parliamentarian to learn so much from Singapore leaders who work for all Singaporens
As usual, with what, with how? Such bootlicking isn't gonna change the fact that Loong and any PM or ministers are NOT for the games to come. They are just too weak. And I don't even wanna say they are unfit to govern, cos oppos are the same. All just want nice words, go with nonsensical social norms which are messed up to high heavens by now. Anyway... ... there is tsunami coming, and I am all for sit back and watch. Meritocracy... ... f Meritocracy. Lee Kuan Yew's focus on Meritocracy is meant to get the best to govern and keep things afloat, not now parasites justifying wasting time hijacking high positions because they got papers, branded schools, or smlj qualifications or credentials... ... yet they can't function, don't work, and justify with all those nonsense they worth the gold. Btw... if Loong has with his carefully selected ministers got jabbed many times, don't forget to get more booster mRNA jabs... ... kekekekeke~ Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... ... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... ... War is fun, but mortal stupidity is also entertaining. Hee hee hee hee hee... ... About time... ...
Is it meritocracy when the rich get richer, and social wealth gap widen? Maybe we can attribute it to bloodline and its mythical dominance over meritocracy? The commoners can work all their life but still struggle with rising cost of living. Politicians should not avoid this problem by redefining "success".
What would you proposed then, like what the minister had said in the speech, give an idea of how it can improves instead of just whining. They did come up with idea and actions to back it up with like better childcare option for lower income and improve in quality of neighbourhood schools.
When you have rich with a few BMW parked outside their bungalow and the so called average person cannot afford a Korean car, you know that it is no longer a fair society. It will be shown in the next whatever election. Too out of touch, learn mostly from books.
Then why don't you choose hawker or security guard to be MPs. Why only choose professionals living in Private Properties? Not a single MP lives in HDB. How to believe what you preach?
On the topic of caring our seniors, I still see many seniors who work as cleaners in the shopping malls. They looks very tired because cleaning is a tedious job. There are still seniors who are selling tissues on the roadsides. Are there any policies implemented to help our seniors?
This video is a good insight indeed for me as Indonesians. We still have few years to adress these detail issues, but I do believe we will address this kind of issues.
This new term seems more emphasis on reform on a new way of approach to already known problems. It's new approach by collaborating with different parties, spell hope for a more inclusive society. Success can only be measured when these effort brings to fruitation. Hope to see more MP's comes out with good ideas and suggestions rather than asking questions and answers for any political agenda.
Why I telly with you about the merit of school goers or doubting the goodness of going to school because as a woman borne into a Chinese and Chinese educated parents, going to S'pore school helps me to move up the English society of S'pore since English being the nation language. After graduated so many years from school and working in a English as a main language of communication environment I have come to realise the importance of a English culture family and its background. Thanks for the effort and heart work you have put in for the nation building.
Encourage people to become job creators and not just job seekers. The idea of re-skilling and higher remuneration will have a ceiling. Higher salaries and prices is a vicious cycle and this will only increase the divide. Our education system should encourage entrepreneurship of all kinds and help grow those businesses outside of our shores.
What Singapore needs very sorely now is new leadership. Look at how Malaysia is going to overtake Singapore very soon because one can not only hear but see the new ministers from the coalition government working very earnestly, rather than throw stones at fellow citizens and crtics in government, to improve the lives of the people. Even the price of a 2 kg fresh chicken is only 10 rinngit in Malaysia compared to at least Sgd15/-. PAP cannot wait to see more Singaporeans dying off to give out more PRs and citizenships to foreigners.
In the news report 2023 it is said that " The current retail ceiling price in Peninsular Malaysia for standard chicken is RM9.40 per kg ". So if 2kg, it will be RM18.80.
Lol I'm Malaysian. I'm happy with current Malaysian government but Malaysian leadership cannot hold candle to Singapore leader team. Be careful of what you wish.
@@ckokloong Plus, it's only a matter of time until the coalition government falls apart when UMNO reveals that PH is pushy and has stark contrasts in beliefs. You don't even need PN to pull a Sheraton move to topple the govt like they did in 2020.
From my opinion Our DPM Respected Mr Lawrence Wong is trying the.best as he can..I am not political people I am only lay man but from my opinion let us be a good listeners or speak up face to face. to get genuine feedback.
I fully Support our Respected DPM Mr Lawrence speak out openly I like his speech from what my opinion he is more humanity fair justice and straight forward.
Oh dear, I hear the DPM mentioned exceptional at the end of his speech. US also thinks that they're exceptional and now we see their downfall in front of our eyes.
Glad that SG is thinking along these lines . Meritocracy should not be narrow & mindset should be broad to encourage a wide gamut focussing not just on academia.. well done 🎉
If companies led by government agency/parliament is to find faults in discussion rather that looking at possible new ideas and thinking out of the box, then it will be very difficult for Singapore to grow out of the norm and steer towards successfully future. Good ideas don't just come from the top-down, it can be bottom-up and most importantly is through healthy discussion. Hence, in serious discuss, one should put aside status. difference, heirachy(rank and title) and just focus on the issues to come out solutions (rather than wanting to sue each other and getting the other party to withdraw statements and calling people coward).
The worst mistake for everyone is when one dare not make mistake. Then this will stifle innovation. Hence rather that focusing on attacking the mistakes(and putting idea down), we should encourage ideas and look at how the suggestion can possibly be a fit to be part of the overall solution where we compete better in the global landscape
Grades shouldn't be the end all and be all to determine a child's success in future. Parents and educators ought to focus less on grades and more on character upbringing. In fact the more competitive a child is being brought up, the more narrow minded and selfish he/she might become, our children are our future leaders, we want somebody with the right set of values and upbringing and someone who puts others before self to serve the people.
The message being, in Singapore everyone must run the never ending marathon or the country will "collapse" No fat cats but treadmill running guinea pigs.
When ministers earn the pay they are earning, they will never be able to do what is right for Singaporeans. Maybe another set of ministers can but not ours. They don’t feel our issues, not even close, but they have the audacity to say they understand. That itself shows how detached and arrogant they are, that they can’t even see that they cannot understand or maybe they can, but think us Singaporeans as idiots. They are paid much more than the many talented people out there, who work long hours and have proven themselves in the private sector. They get the power they want so much. But they can’t do the job. Politics should be a calling, to serve Singapore and Singaporeans. Yes, we should pay well but ours is disgusting. The government keeps saying it does this and that for us. Isn’t it their job? And how well did they do? And whose money are they using? The language used and the credit claimed, is telling, of the type of government we have.
Exactly given that the next review of Singapore's political appointment holders' salaries will happen this year, I won’t be surprised that there might be an upward adjustment due to ‘inflation’. Meanwhile they are telling fellow voters to ‘right size’ our flats and ‘manage our expectations’.
To empower citizenship may be a forgot concept worth looking into. All male Singaporeans have learnt to contribute back by doing their NS duties, in light of meritocracy and equality, the elephant in the room should be addressed...how can we embrace a similar sense of citizenship amongst our female compatriots? Perhaps a kinder form of service to the society thru supporting the needy?
If you got more than one child in the family you will have to think more deeply about how to develop them to their best potential and mingle into society. If money allows of course more education and better job opportunity and a better or brighter future. 😊
It’s not coincidence that Singapore produces generations of outstanding leaders who have intelligence, integrity and humanity. It’s because of its system. Singapore is the role model of Asian countries.
Outstanding leaders with a messed up police and messed up Family Court, plus a MHA minister seeking to appeal against found unlawful arrest when he himself is a lawyer... ... and that Josephine Teo whose nonsense went all over the world online, and MMTF... ... luckily MMTF is not Thai, else with Thai princess kena jabbed and fell, the royals can get them hanged, yet everyone in Singapore has to be pressured and many forced to jab experimental drug against the spirit of Lee Kuan Yew on such things... ... I really hate you bootlickers... ... it just means the next PM is gonna continue messing up like this? Going to China and yell based on laws, Russia must be sanctioned... ... and China won't sanction Russia... ... and continue Meritocratic crap raising more armies of parasites as if a PM's career is not sabotaged bad enough... ... Hehehehe... ... You people... ... Yeah, role model of Asia that took the lead to sanction Russia... ... while very few if any I have heard in ASEAN has been following Singapore. Bad habit dies hard. Worse if you have jokers promoting bad habits like some golden era... ...
To Deputy PM Lawrence Wong I'm a pioneer generation including my wife. We are still healthy but we were told to retire because we are 75 yrs.This is because the MOM laws do not allow us to continue our employment as we were told by the company concerned. We have no income since last year and how can we continue to survive in our daily life for the future year to come. Our only income is from our payout from our retirement fund inwhich we find it's insufficient to survive till last end month. Moreover, we received the recent hand-out from the governments only last year 2022. What had happened to the hand-out in 2021,2020,2019 ,2018 and more if there is any. I really don't know what went wrong. I appreciate you can help to look into this matter. I sincerely hope looking forward to your prompt reply shortly. I thank you. Singaporean Citizen Mr Loh.
CPF all used up by housing, no more retirement ... The tuition industry is booming because not all the students can get the concept at the same speed in class... How to redefine success? The common stereotypes will always be there. Unless the politicians can take the first step to show citizens what that looks like.
Good planning. After 1995 .The economic are showing sign of cracking. Companies either do other type of business or relocate to low cost countries. Or retire. This is evidence from those empty JTC factory. If there are less income or taxes .How to substain so many social programs and how to substain a family of 2 adults and 2 childrens. If Quality jobs grow is less than population.There will be more social problems like in the 50s .60s.and 70s. The residents was poor and have difficulty earning a living. It is still not to late to make changes so that the residents can have a better future.Have to use less FW and FT. Why ???? The $$$$$$ are flowing out of the country. What ever jobs the residents can do let have it first. Bring in the rich. Bring in less liability. Family planning etc Govt operation cost has to be reduce. Less import .more export of goods and services.More tourists. If Quality job
For the recent public transport increase on 23 December 2023, why are the vulnerables like seniors, persons with disabilities and students affected by this increase?
I hope what he said he will see that is done. I like his Speech. I hope he will be like LKY in love for SINGAPORE AND BORN SINGAPOREAN. GOD help him to do what he said.
Forever challenging the climate change. Mid-career switch and educational level and job market opportunity open up lead to business flourishing in S'pore that entice and entise investors to place their trust in this region. Hope your speech is powerful and sensible to open Singapore's market in the right direction.
When students are bullied and teachers choose to do nothing and worse, side with the bullies to mock the bullied just because the bullies come from rich families whose parents they cannot offend if they are bosses and managing directors, you call that the BEST education system? And while you said, with all due respect, Minister Lawrence, that everyone of us is equal and deserves every chance to achieve their potential, do the teachers, principals, parents and peers feel the same? While I understand there are changes in education recently due to growing opposition numbers in Parliament, that was NOT the case from 1970 to 1990s. The question is - WHO came up with this grading system? That causes so much stress, anxiety and even drives students to bully, mock and even kill one another? I know it is not you. But your predecessors.
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Why is our meritocracy too narrow in the 1st place? This is not new. Parents have been raising issues for years, maybe even decades and society/our children/ourselves have been suffering for the same time. It is when you can’t hide the unhappiness, that things are getting out of control, that you change the boundaries. I think changing the boundaries on meritocracy is good, but it is way too late and driven by the wrong motivation. We have several issues, it is not meritocracy that is the main issue. We need a honest government, who can reflect, who can really empathise with the people, who is not focused on staying in power, who can respect Singaporeans ( the opposition included) instead of one sitting atop its ivory tower, thinking it knows best (unless when forced to admit/caveat), who keeps screwing up, riding on the earlier generations’ successes , finding excuses and yet praising themselves. Only then will Singapore improve. We look at parliamentary debates and see how disrespectful, unfair, rude and mean the government is to the opposition. We hear the boo boos ministers make, without apologising and have people coming out to say they are only human - true but certain things are not just mistakes but show what kind of leaders we have bec the words come from deep within. In the last 20years, what did the government we have really do that we can remember, that we can say is good? I think Singaporeans know, but many can’t be bothered. When the time comes that we do bother, maybe then Singapore will be on the path to improve. Hopefully, our kids and their kids get to see that Singapore.
No wonder there is a drop in the birthrate, at such a young age the government wants to interfere in family bonding live. Is it a case of doing too much and unnecessary actions, the thinking of the 30 years old is to live to the fullest, and at the old age stage, the nanny government will look out for them, as to the loss of population the government can always import from abroad?
What we need is street wise entrepreneurs as part of a wider platform of meritocracy. Creation of wealth and unicorns with wider regional and global.reach is the key to inspire more and more Singaporeans. I hope rather than using grades as only the meritocracy a wider platform and getting successful entrepreneurs to interview such ideas give a boost to wealth creation rather than an over dependence on grades and scholastic achievements as the only guide.
Lol. No worries bro. There are plenty of entrepreneurs. But how many succeed? To be exact, how many street wise ones succeed at entrepreneurship? Besides, if one can't even get foundational English or Mathematics right (up to O-level), I would seriously question that person's ability to manage his business in today digital economy.
Some child don't go for normal path of educatipn like the general public education for a child in a family. They receive tution and private courses outside the school curriculum. S'pore school is just a place to network or socialising or a general knowledge venue for the propagation of ideas just like advertising. The true education starts from home.
Definition of success...Pritam already defined for you. One camp of locals are those who...HAVE and are high ses...the other DO NOT HAVE are low ses...no inbetween. The disparity now is so WIDE, that is why COE over $100k and condo more than $2200 per sq ft also no problem! So who created this?😆😆😆😆
Mindset Reset ( if any ) has to be 100% PAP’s … Not S’pore’s ... For Starters, try not make mockery of Parliament…. ie. Reserved Presidency , Lee Family Saga etc
The government needs to be role model then in selecting talent for key roles in ministries, agencies and various organizations. If scholars continue to be the main way to get top government jobs, then how can ordinary people like parents and teachers shift their mindset?
It is despicable that some employees of government can work unethically even lying through the skin of their teeth, brazenly committing perjury causing a child to be severely suffering in silence, stark contrast to their claim of acting in her best interests, now she is in deep anxiety and traumatised after the sheer terror when she was taken away against her will by these unscrupulous govt officers. The excuse they gave was that she was alleged to have suicidal thoughts (at age 9!) Yet that is clearcut untrue, denied by herself and we have proof that her kidnappers lied. It seems they want her to self-fulfil that unhealthy allegation, as if it is a prophecy seeing that in the long run no child is able to develop well-balanced without original home and attachment to natural parents. The "public servants" let her live dark nights of the soul without them having any empathy and self-reflection. She was even left severely disadvantaged, impoverished and malnourished especially when she went on a hunger strike to protest what they had done to her during separation. Insidiously they kept this hidden so the courts couldn't know about it and most likely they controlled the flow of information so that the higher ups never come to know the truths, instead use unwary father as a scapegoat, when he simply is terribly confused as to why all this is happening. She is afraid to speak up against the perpetrators who had abused their power and position. After so much correspondence to the PMO and alerting higher ups yet nothing was done as a recourse as if govt image is more important than alleviating the suffering of a child, her future and her attachment to natural family, or ultimately for justice to prevail. The Courts obviously seem only too trusting of these govt employees without realising they didn't dare to swear under oath in court and that they had other agenda; and the courts had not investigated the reality and what goes on behind the scenes how these employees had been manipulating for their desired objectives and wronged the innocent, how they had been fooling everyone including the ministers, the courts, and even the police. Till now these perpetrators could not provide hard evidences for what they alleged yet we have recordings of their lying and wrongdoings and I am more than willing to swear under oath and in the name of God to testify how they had lied and am willing to help the police, CPIB and the PMO. Sarah Sophia who is only now eleven years old simply has to be allowed to speak up in person without fear of the govt employees who had been controlling her. They should not continue to gaslight and take a hawkish stance against the family for the rest of her life, that would be unfair to her well-being and future. She feels terribly intimidated by govt officials who coerced her to only follow their script and who had been putting words in her mouth, not to mention she was not allowed to speak up (cried and became depressed) when she fell ill after she was vaxxed without my consent. This is abominable and totally unacceptable as it goes against Geneva Conventions and common decency. Why are they blocking her from communicating with the rest of the world and with her father when she desires to, and from disclosing what they actually did to her? I am more than willing to help the PMO weed out these unscrupulous govt workers who think that they are above the law and feel protected by govt armor, that they can rule over the people whom they are supposed to actually serve and protect, in particular they have bullied children, fathers and families all for the sake of self-serving interests - most likely they were eyeing rewards and incentives that the govt should not have indiscriminately give, such that at the expense the junior employees caused innocent families to suffer by their misdeeds and lapses. This attitude of these narcissistic govt employees is a disgrace to govt even by the way they handle hotline calls and set a bad example to fellow singaporeans totally goes against the integrity that the PM expects of his subordinates within the govt when he gave the speech in Parliament after the last election. To this day Sarah Sophia is homesick and worried that she would not be able to cope and her personality had changed drastically, no longer outgoing and confident as she used to be prior to her being literally abducted by them. She is mentally and emotionally conflicted, not having her way and not having a say, felt punished when forced by the govt with the thought she has to live in destitute and impoverishly in isolation and in Indonesia when she is in fact born a Singaporean, and lived like any other Singaporean since birth and does not like those strangers the govt forced her to live with. The educators around her fall short of professionalism for their ignorance and not taking the higher ground, letting the child to be misguided, just for the sake of protecting only their rice bowls. This is the real disease that is permeating within Singapore society, uncaring, materialistic, not taking ownership of the trust that should by right benefit citizens and families. How else as a citizen can my daughter or myself share our grievances when everything else we tried has fallen on deaf ears?
Education is to help identify & built a kid’s potential beyond high grades in all subjects. Basics of languages, maths, science, art subjects and physical sports should be the norm and teachers be trained to help identify kid’s inherent skill sets.
Yes. However I only agree with you partially. Why, you and others may ask. While those subjects helped to identify kid's skill sets, not every kid has the SAME speed and LEVEL of learning and understanding. Not forgetting his family background from lower, middle to high-income. Finally, to pump all the homework into the students expecting them to finish in a day or 2 with little or no time for social activities, exercise and yet sleep, I think that is totally and mortally wrong. While I understand there are changes in education system in recent years since WP ascension from 1 to 2 GRCS and numbers, that was NOT the case in 1970-90s. And those of you who are born in that pre-internet era, you will and should understand what and why I am talking about .
And there are stories of students being bullied by students and teachers who choose to do nothing. Just because the bullies come from rich families and the poor comes from poor families and because the teachers cannot afford their rich parents, they just let the rich do whatever they want. You call that the BEST education system?
@@wesleyamuro You guys will fail if made Education Minister. Hahahahahahahaha... ... Anyway, the past education ministers of recent batches have been major disasters. Whatever. Loong happy can already. I just watch... ... as the mess now gets lethal. Hehehehehehehehehe~ If that's what he wants, why not?
Sg is still slow in helping local big companies to expand and set up branches and outlets overseas, just like the not so long ago, the Urban Hawker in NY. If we can establish more overseas, then our graduates can get a chance to work in those companies. We should not let our graduates rot here if there are better opportunities open to them overseas by these local companies. Together, we can make a better SIngapore and for Singaporeans too.
Govt saying they want to widen definition of success. Meanwhile when you apply for govt job they are asking for O/A levels even though already get diplomas degrees professional certificates and work multiple years... Non-govt organisation don't do that. Show which side is holding SG back on this issue.. So walk the talk maybe?😅
2 local guys....one came out with a diploma from lousy school becos he could not make it into some Uni called NUAss but another got honors degree and even Master came from a 'good' school not Monk's Hill Secondary. But diploma guy was willing to learn trade skills, willing to work under the sun ,not just on paper qualifications. 30 yrs later diploma guy owns and runs a few businesses. Owns a landed which he lives, 1 commercial, one HDB and one condo. NUass graduate still working his ass off with a company and at best could only boast he lives in a condo and owns a car. So who is more successful according to Lawrence? But that is not what for PAP dictate for decades , paper qualification is what they clamour for ,which one could climb the wage ladder this way. So does Lawrence now tell NUass grads to be hawkers, security guards now instead? 30 yrs ago that was possible to be THAT diploma guy......now..you locals ,grad or otherwise can only dream and wish becos owning another property attracts ABSD!!😆😆😆😆😆😆...
I think the crux of the matter is that you need both diploma guy and honours degree guy. Success looks different for everyone and you need all kinds to create a successful society.
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Jamus Lim, the Workers’ Party MP for Sengkang GRC, spoke about the issue of poverty in Singapore and the need for a more effective and compassionate approach to helping those in need. One of the key points that Assoc Prof Lim made was the lack of an official poverty line in Singapore. He argued that without an official poverty line, it was difficult to identify and target those in need of assistance. He noted that the current thresholds used by various agencies were confusing and inconsistent, which led to many deserving individuals falling through the cracks.
It has already been more than 10 or 20 years, what has lhl, ng chee meng, mina sharon myoui and the pap done for singaporeans? what kind of ACTION? NO ACTION AT ALL. the pap is all BS, no energy, no kuat.
talk a lot, what really done to solve the main issues. still raising GST and import taxes raising cost if living. Think of elderly ppl. PAP main causes of what Singapore is TODAY
My only comments to all MPs including the ministers... use the time in parliament to debate / discuss about policies. Don't spend time attacking each other and don't make sarcastic and demeaning comments about other MPs suggestions/proposals. Parliamentary time must be spend on producing quality and productive policies to benefit the people. Spending time trying to gain political points over each other only waste tax payers money. Outside the parliamentary session you can make whatever comments you like. Pls don't do it during parliamentary session. We can catch wayang on Netflix and other paid channels.
But they are there to take umbrage at how stupid Singaporeans are to even dare question them, just like their peer Ng Yat Chung
We can only vote wisely
Yalor. Hopefully can also encourage discussion among the people about policy.
I agreed with you partially. IT is PAP’s duty to let the people know the opposition beyond their populist remarks and tricks.
Learnt from their boss, defeat the enemies at all cost to defend their rice bowl. They’re the highest paid of their species after all.
LKY's era, graduates are like diamonds, so rare and precious. GCT's era, graduates are few but not rare. LSL's era, graduates are a dime a dozen. The government is not able to keep up with providing enough good jobs for all the graduates over time. It makes a mockery of our meritocracy system for students to work hard, get good grades but end up doing work that does not require a degree qualification. I think this is the crux of the problem and the reason to define success in a much wider range.
The worst is they think they are so God given natural aristocrats that they clean forgotten it was their power dominant parents who ensured their smooth path from school to parliament. Many of the PAP ministers and MPs will not survive even 3 months in the private sector given their low EQ.
Now the era, local graduates can be hawkers and do food delivery while FTs takes their jobs! HUAT ah!😆😆😆
Well, lots of foreigners have jobs, good jobs. Yr comment is relevant to Singaporeans only.
Why r Singaporeans still serving National Service to defend an invaded Singapore?????? Defend foreigners assets n jobs?
Current cabinet are just formed by a bunch of mediocre ministers. No strategic mindsets but only short term gains. All layman on the streets wasting tax payers money.
The difficult part is putting the talk into actions.
The real difficult part is when the talk is so idealistic and not even correct to try even acting on.
Same usual, will just let Loong and gang proceed on like that.
The mess is already pretty... ... disastrous by now.
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Healthier Seniors program should start from young age. Kids in primary through secondary schools should be educated to have healthy living on both Food & exercises. Once these become a habit when future generations become seniors they will be much healthier.
Says one thing, does another.
Another matter is I hope it is true that no Singaporean will be left behind. It pains my heart to see homeless people on the streets and those seniors working hard cos they need to struggle with daily living needs. Walk the ground and you will see. Thank you, God Bless - Ben's Social Club
Yes - Leave no one behind
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Shouldn’t the civil service take the lead in reflecting these changes in the hiring and rewards?
Of course it will!
@@charmainewong6087 wait long long.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@charmainewong6087ya, will eat more crab 🦀….
Our rewards should be gifts of service unto the Lord. Competition has driven societies a long while. Instead of loving our neighbors we are trying to out do them.
This is tragedy!
Tweaking our mentality & re energizing men to walk as good men & responsible unto God & not solely government is noble & virtue & life takes care of itself in many ways.
Christian culture is not being poor! It is rich in many things! Stop miscasting the zeal of the Lord
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"All schools are good schools"
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"Must be from a lousy school"
Hmmm.... 🤔
Most avaulable jobs in Singapore: Security Officer,Forklift Drivers,Warehouse Asst.,Food Delivery Rides,Technicians,Patients Services Asst and Childcare Teachers. Or School Teachers,Banks or Financial Institutions.
Meaning lower and some middle tier jobs for local earning mostly less than $3000 per mth. FT one month rent already more than $4000 per mth! Huat ah!😆😆😆😆😆
You left out our favourite, insurance and property Agents
@@chrisw4672 Property/Insurance Agents cum Part - Time Grab Drivers (to earned ends meets). On top of that available blue collars jobs or middle - income jobs,all also being snapped up by Malaysians. Except GROs/KTVs,Cleaners,Lorry Drivers and Construction Workers,Domestic Maid,Factory Production Operators also being snapped up by International Asian Countries...🌏😒
Ask Vivian if all schools are good schools.
Also l. want to see ministers put their children in neighbourhood schools.
Move perceived good schools to heartland areas.
Hope for the best.
Since a few years already companies do not look anymore that closely to your school scores. They need someone who is a fit for what they need, or someone who brings that one special skill to the company.
I cite Jurgen Klopp about recruiting soccer players: "Every week they bring young people to me who are all trained, good soccer players. If you come to me, I am looking for that special skill. The superfast spurt, the extra long throw-in, the precise goal-aim." (Quoted by meaning not by words)
I do think you can obtain such a special skill at a "normal" neighbourhood school. But it might be harder. The prime school has better facilities, smarter kids, better teachers - makes learning easier.
I posted then I read. I’m glad more and more Singaporeans are waking up. Hopefully, it continues.
Well-said! “The core ethic of individual efforts, and individual and family responsibility.” In the US, where individualism is prioritized above all else, collectivism is often viewed with suspicion. Singapore has the right approach, individual responsibility to a greater good without sacrificing the rewards of individual efforts. 👏🏼
Quibble tongue mesmerising speech. Any believers?
Old man said we have no natural resources but we have capable and talented English Speaking Singaporeans, we went on to progress and prosper.
COBUS Treatment degraded to No natural resources and no talents & lack of skills needing FTs + GST + Hikes + compulsory Medishield + 100K+ COE.
Question is; What is relevant? Selling What and benefitting WHO? them?
Thank you Singapore for doing the right thing always, as compared to the rest of the world. Singapore will always continue to be the best country in the world, that the world will looked up to. I am so proud and fortunate to be a Singapore Citizen.
Why must add in "as compare to the rest of the world"? That's a very Chinese's mentality. Sg has always tried to seek betterment for itself in a humble and low-key manner. So stop putting other countries down just to make yourself feel good.
@@Buttercookies0 because it's the true haha
@@Troublesomenights True or not, we don't need to amplify it Stay humble and level-headed. To brag around just shows a low class mentality.
@@Buttercookies0 ❤ your comments. Thank you for sharing your kindness/thoughts. ❤
@@Buttercookies0 No, I do think Singapore is the best country in the world, so I am just saying my opinion, you can disagree to that. Is totally fine.
But not every school are equally good, not every teacher are equally good and not every principal are equally good. Good is still a total sum of many factors. But it can’t possibly be the same. So in the end, relatively speaking, some schools are indeed better. Saying every school a good school is like saying everyone man is good and we can marry anyone….
Well it’s still a good school.
@@charmainewong6087 learn from chatgpt
Yes, I agree with you.
There are some teachers who see students bullying others and do nothing just because those bullies come from rich families and the victims from poor families.
And because the teachers cannot afford to offend their rich influential parents, they choose to do nothing or worse, side with the bullies in mocking victims.
A wonderful insightful and intelligent analysis of future Singapore. I hope some good Malaysian can translate this into Bahasa for our local Parliamentarian to learn so much from Singapore leaders who work for all Singaporens
As usual, with what, with how?
Such bootlicking isn't gonna change the fact that Loong and any PM or ministers are NOT for the games to come.
They are just too weak. And I don't even wanna say they are unfit to govern, cos oppos are the same.
All just want nice words, go with nonsensical social norms which are messed up to high heavens by now.
Anyway... ... there is tsunami coming, and I am all for sit back and watch.
Meritocracy... ... f Meritocracy. Lee Kuan Yew's focus on Meritocracy is meant to get the best to govern and keep things afloat, not now parasites justifying wasting time hijacking high positions because they got papers, branded schools, or smlj qualifications or credentials... ... yet they can't function, don't work, and justify with all those nonsense they worth the gold.
Btw... if Loong has with his carefully selected ministers got jabbed many times, don't forget to get more booster mRNA jabs... ... kekekekeke~
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War is fun, but mortal stupidity is also entertaining. Hee hee hee hee hee... ...
About time... ...
bullshit lah tambi.... u yesterday born or wat??? lolz..
I agree 100%.
Are you sure?
Is it meritocracy when the rich get richer, and social wealth gap widen? Maybe we can attribute it to bloodline and its mythical dominance over meritocracy? The commoners can work all their life but still struggle with rising cost of living. Politicians should not avoid this problem by redefining "success".
What would you proposed then, like what the minister had said in the speech, give an idea of how it can improves instead of just whining. They did come up with idea and actions to back it up with like better childcare option for lower income and improve in quality of neighbourhood schools.
When you have rich with a few BMW parked outside their bungalow and the so called average person cannot afford a Korean car, you know that it is no longer a fair society. It will be shown in the next whatever election. Too out of touch, learn mostly from books.
Then why don't you choose hawker or security guard to be MPs.
Why only choose professionals living in Private Properties?
Not a single MP lives in HDB.
How to believe what you preach?
On the topic of caring our seniors, I still see many seniors who work as cleaners in the shopping malls. They looks very tired because cleaning is a tedious job. There are still seniors who are selling tissues on the roadsides. Are there any policies implemented to help our seniors?
This video is a good insight indeed for me as Indonesians. We still have few years to adress these detail issues, but I do believe we will address this kind of issues.
This new term seems more emphasis on reform on a new way of approach to already known problems. It's new approach by collaborating with different parties, spell hope for a more inclusive society. Success can only be measured when these effort brings to fruitation. Hope to see more MP's comes out with good ideas and suggestions rather than asking questions and answers for any political agenda.
Why I telly with you about the merit of school goers or doubting the goodness of going to school because as a woman borne into a Chinese and Chinese educated parents, going to S'pore school helps me to move up the English society of S'pore since English being the nation language. After graduated so many years from school and working in a English as a main language of communication environment I have come to realise the importance of a English culture family and its background. Thanks for the effort and heart work you have put in for the nation building.
Encourage people to become job creators and not just job seekers. The idea of re-skilling and higher remuneration will have a ceiling. Higher salaries and prices is a vicious cycle and this will only increase the divide. Our education system should encourage entrepreneurship of all kinds and help grow those businesses outside of our shores.
What Singapore needs very sorely now is new leadership. Look at how Malaysia is going to overtake Singapore very soon because one can not only hear but see the new ministers from the coalition government working very earnestly, rather than throw stones at fellow citizens and crtics in government, to improve the lives of the people. Even the price of a 2 kg fresh chicken is only 10 rinngit in Malaysia compared to at least Sgd15/-. PAP cannot wait to see more Singaporeans dying off to give out more PRs and citizenships to foreigners.
With the new MRT system fully taking shape, I'm moving to Kuala Lumpur. Public Transportation costs here is so much cheaper.
In the news report 2023 it is said that " The current retail ceiling price in Peninsular Malaysia for standard chicken is RM9.40 per kg ". So if 2kg, it will be RM18.80.
Malaysia has already overtook Singapore
Lol I'm Malaysian. I'm happy with current Malaysian government but Malaysian leadership cannot hold candle to Singapore leader team. Be careful of what you wish.
@@ckokloong Plus, it's only a matter of time until the coalition government falls apart when UMNO reveals that PH is pushy and has stark contrasts in beliefs. You don't even need PN to pull a Sheraton move to topple the govt like they did in 2020.
From my opinion Our DPM Respected Mr Lawrence Wong is trying the.best as he can..I am not political people I am only lay man but from my opinion let us be a good listeners or speak up face to face. to get genuine feedback.
I fully Support our Respected DPM Mr Lawrence speak out openly I like his speech from what my opinion he is more humanity fair justice and straight forward.
Your self is a very good example.....
Excellent words and sentences,humble speech,2nd chronicles 7:14 amen,thank you sir.
Oh dear, I hear the DPM mentioned exceptional at the end of his speech. US also thinks that they're exceptional and now we see their downfall in front of our eyes.
that's what happens, as in the case of the US, when half the country fall for populist ideals and disregard the fundamentals.
Look forward to enforcement and implementation of your speech. 👍
Singapore is a shining star!
Yes 👍 No dirty politics.
Ppl hv an eyes to see how inflations run away! How many more erosions will come and wipe common folks off our feet!
Great speech👍👍👍
Great speech???
Glad that SG is thinking along these lines . Meritocracy should not be narrow & mindset should be broad to encourage a wide gamut focussing not just on academia.. well done 🎉
I don't believe, unless PAP recruit me as next election candidate that is without a degree. 😂
If companies led by government agency/parliament is to find faults in discussion rather that looking at possible new ideas and thinking out of the box, then it will be very difficult for Singapore to grow out of the norm and steer towards successfully future. Good ideas don't just come from the top-down, it can be bottom-up and most importantly is through healthy discussion. Hence, in serious discuss, one should put aside status. difference, heirachy(rank and title) and just focus on the issues to come out solutions (rather than wanting to sue each other and getting the other party to withdraw statements and calling people coward).
The worst mistake for everyone is when one dare not make mistake. Then this will stifle innovation. Hence rather that focusing on attacking the mistakes(and putting idea down), we should encourage ideas and look at how the suggestion can possibly be a fit to be part of the overall solution where we compete better in the global landscape
Grades shouldn't be the end all and be all to determine a child's success in future. Parents and educators ought to focus less on grades and more on character upbringing. In fact the more competitive a child is being brought up, the more narrow minded and selfish he/she might become, our children are our future leaders, we want somebody with the right set of values and upbringing and someone who puts others before self to serve the people.
The message being, in Singapore everyone must run the never ending marathon or the country will "collapse"
No fat cats but treadmill running guinea pigs.
When ministers earn the pay they are earning, they will never be able to do what is right for Singaporeans. Maybe another set of ministers can but not ours. They don’t feel our issues, not even close, but they have the audacity to say they understand. That itself shows how detached and arrogant they are, that they can’t even see that they cannot understand or maybe they can, but think us Singaporeans as idiots. They are paid much more than the many talented people out there, who work long hours and have proven themselves in the private sector. They get the power they want so much. But they can’t do the job. Politics should be a calling, to serve Singapore and Singaporeans. Yes, we should pay well but ours is disgusting. The government keeps saying it does this and that for us. Isn’t it their job? And how well did they do? And whose money are they using? The language used and the credit claimed, is telling, of the type of government we have.
Exactly given that the next review of Singapore's political appointment holders' salaries will happen this year, I won’t be surprised that there might be an upward adjustment due to ‘inflation’.
Meanwhile they are telling fellow voters to ‘right size’ our flats and ‘manage our expectations’.
To empower citizenship may be a forgot concept worth looking into. All male Singaporeans have learnt to contribute back by doing their NS duties, in light of meritocracy and equality, the elephant in the room should be addressed...how can we embrace a similar sense of citizenship amongst our female compatriots? Perhaps a kinder form of service to the society thru supporting the needy?
If you got more than one child in the family you will have to think more deeply about how to develop them to their best potential and mingle into society. If money allows of course more education and better job opportunity and a better or brighter future. 😊
It’s not coincidence that Singapore produces generations of outstanding leaders who have intelligence, integrity and humanity. It’s because of its system. Singapore is the role model of Asian countries.
Outstanding leaders with a messed up police and messed up Family Court, plus a MHA minister seeking to appeal against found unlawful arrest when he himself is a lawyer... ... and that Josephine Teo whose nonsense went all over the world online, and MMTF... ... luckily MMTF is not Thai, else with Thai princess kena jabbed and fell, the royals can get them hanged, yet everyone in Singapore has to be pressured and many forced to jab experimental drug against the spirit of Lee Kuan Yew on such things... ...
I really hate you bootlickers... ... it just means the next PM is gonna continue messing up like this?
Going to China and yell based on laws, Russia must be sanctioned... ... and China won't sanction Russia... ... and continue Meritocratic crap raising more armies of parasites as if a PM's career is not sabotaged bad enough... ...
Hehehehe... ... You people... ...
Yeah, role model of Asia that took the lead to sanction Russia... ... while very few if any I have heard in ASEAN has been following Singapore.
Bad habit dies hard. Worse if you have jokers promoting bad habits like some golden era... ...
The preservation of OBA should remain as a valid additional noted affiliation not just discarded for convienience.
To Deputy PM Lawrence Wong
I'm a pioneer generation including my wife. We are still healthy but we were told to retire because we are 75 yrs.This is because the MOM laws do not allow us to continue our employment as we were told by the company concerned. We have no income since last year and how can we continue to survive in our daily life for the future year to come.
Our only income is from our payout from our retirement fund inwhich we find it's insufficient to survive till last end month. Moreover, we received the recent hand-out from the governments only last year 2022. What had happened to the hand-out in 2021,2020,2019 ,2018 and more if there is any.
I really don't know what went wrong. I appreciate you can help to look into this matter. I sincerely hope looking forward to your prompt reply shortly. I thank you.
Singaporean Citizen
Mr Loh.
Changing the goal post whenever it suits them
if you keep the same goal posts then you'll still be aiming for a 1970 goal. so of course the posts need to shift.
From third world country to first world, of course goal post change la, can kick premier league u still want to play in local football club meh?
How are the Singaporean’s innovating so much with social justice? Go them
CPF all used up by housing, no more retirement ...
The tuition industry is booming because not all the students can get the concept at the same speed in class...
How to redefine success? The common stereotypes will always be there. Unless the politicians can take the first step to show citizens what that looks like.
CPF has 3 accounts which are for housing, retirement and healthcare so not all are used up for housing.
These speeches have been addressed many times in the House. How many fruitful policies have been made from these speeches?
Good planning.
After 1995 .The economic are showing sign of cracking.
Companies either do other type of business or relocate to low cost countries.
Or retire.
This is evidence from those empty JTC factory.
If there are less income or taxes .How to substain so many social programs and how to substain a family of 2 adults and 2 childrens.
If Quality jobs grow is less than population.There will be more social problems like in the 50s .60s.and 70s.
The residents was poor and have difficulty earning a living.
It is still not to late to make changes so that the residents can have a better future.Have to use less FW and FT.
Why ????
The $$$$$$ are flowing out of the country.
What ever jobs the residents can do let have it first.
Bring in the rich.
Bring in less liability.
Family planning etc
Govt operation cost has to be reduce.
Less import .more export of goods and services.More tourists.
If Quality job
For the recent public transport increase on 23 December 2023, why are the vulnerables like seniors, persons with disabilities and students affected by this increase?
I hope what he said he will see that is done. I like his Speech. I hope he will be like LKY in love for SINGAPORE AND BORN SINGAPOREAN.
GOD help him to do what he said.
Forever challenging the climate change. Mid-career switch and educational level and job market opportunity open up lead to business flourishing in S'pore that entice and entise investors to place their trust in this region. Hope your speech is powerful and sensible to open Singapore's market in the right direction.
😄Very clear and understanding
Well, good speech lofty ambitions...but where are the good jobs? See how many of us are once or currently employed overseas. Singapore too small lah!
We need to refresh and reset this parliament too.
When students are bullied and teachers choose to do nothing and worse, side with the bullies to mock the bullied just because the bullies come from rich families whose parents they cannot offend if they are bosses and managing directors, you call that the BEST education system?
And while you said, with all due respect, Minister Lawrence, that everyone of us is equal and deserves every chance to achieve their potential, do the teachers, principals, parents and peers feel the same?
While I understand there are changes in education recently due to growing opposition numbers in Parliament, that was NOT the case from 1970 to 1990s.
The question is -
WHO came up with this grading system?
That causes so much stress, anxiety and even drives students to bully, mock and even kill one another?
I know it is not you.
But your predecessors.
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Why is our meritocracy too narrow in the 1st place? This is not new. Parents have been raising issues for years, maybe even decades and society/our children/ourselves have been suffering for the same time. It is when you can’t hide the unhappiness, that things are getting out of control, that you change the boundaries. I think changing the boundaries on meritocracy is good, but it is way too late and driven by the wrong motivation.
We have several issues, it is not meritocracy that is the main issue. We need a honest government, who can reflect, who can really empathise with the people, who is not focused on staying in power, who can respect Singaporeans ( the opposition included) instead of one sitting atop its ivory tower, thinking it knows best (unless when forced to admit/caveat), who keeps screwing up, riding on the earlier generations’ successes , finding excuses and yet praising themselves. Only then will Singapore improve.
We look at parliamentary debates and see how disrespectful, unfair, rude and mean the government is to the opposition. We hear the boo boos ministers make, without apologising and have people coming out to say they are only human - true but certain things are not just mistakes but show what kind of leaders we have bec the words come from deep within. In the last 20years, what did the government we have really do that we can remember, that we can say is good? I think Singaporeans know, but many can’t be bothered. When the time comes that we do bother, maybe then Singapore will be on the path to improve. Hopefully, our kids and their kids get to see that Singapore.
Ok you want to reset ? I want to be a doctor or lawyer ask the school remove the lame requirements of bachelors and just allow specialization tracks
No we don’t need such freeloader entitled Pple like you as the doctor or lawyer. I won’t give you even a cent.
FT earn a lot. Some 6000 leh. Malaysian. Good money
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No wonder there is a drop in the birthrate, at such a young age the government wants to interfere in family bonding live. Is it a case of doing too much and unnecessary actions, the thinking of the 30 years old is to live to the fullest, and at the old age stage, the nanny government will look out for them, as to the loss of population the government can always import from abroad?
Be realistic, honest & truthful.
What we need is street wise
entrepreneurs as part of a wider platform of meritocracy. Creation of wealth and unicorns with wider regional and global.reach is the key to inspire more and more Singaporeans. I hope rather than using grades as only the meritocracy a wider platform and getting successful entrepreneurs to interview such ideas give a boost to wealth creation rather than an over dependence on grades and scholastic achievements as the only guide.
Kid, after reading your comment, I think you have rich papa and mama.
Ha ha ha!
Lol. No worries bro. There are plenty of entrepreneurs. But how many succeed? To be exact, how many street wise ones succeed at entrepreneurship? Besides, if one can't even get foundational English or Mathematics right (up to O-level), I would seriously question that person's ability to manage his business in today digital economy.
Sunday approaching tmr. How are you going to use it? Join me? In church singing and listening to sermon in CCC in Punggol.
Some child don't go for normal path of educatipn like the general public education for a child in a family. They receive tution and private courses outside the school curriculum. S'pore school is just a place to network or socialising or a general knowledge venue for the propagation of ideas just like advertising. The true education starts from home.
Definition of success...Pritam already defined for you. One camp of locals are those who...HAVE and are high ses...the other DO NOT HAVE are low ses...no inbetween. The disparity now is so WIDE, that is why COE over $100k and condo more than $2200 per sq ft also no problem! So who created this?😆😆😆😆
Mindset Reset ( if any ) has to be 100% PAP’s … Not S’pore’s ... For Starters, try not make mockery of Parliament…. ie. Reserved Presidency , Lee Family Saga etc
Successful Lasak Man 👨 also a good career . I love Bedok Hawking centre ? 😢😮😅
Pap minster should be the one to do so.. they alway think the are soverign, they cant accept opposition idea..
Just like the criteria required for presidential candidates
For many challenges ahead, are there only projections in the pipeline?
I love singapore.
The government needs to be role model then in selecting talent for key roles in ministries, agencies and various organizations.
If scholars continue to be the main way to get top government jobs, then how can ordinary people like parents and teachers shift their mindset?
It is despicable that some employees of government can work unethically even lying through the skin of their teeth, brazenly committing perjury causing a child to be severely suffering in silence, stark contrast to their claim of acting in her best interests, now she is in deep anxiety and traumatised after the sheer terror when she was taken away against her will by these unscrupulous govt officers. The excuse they gave was that she was alleged to have suicidal thoughts (at age 9!) Yet that is clearcut untrue, denied by herself and we have proof that her kidnappers lied. It seems they want her to self-fulfil that unhealthy allegation, as if it is a prophecy seeing that in the long run no child is able to develop well-balanced without original home and attachment to natural parents. The "public servants" let her live dark nights of the soul without them having any empathy and self-reflection. She was even left severely disadvantaged, impoverished and malnourished especially when she went on a hunger strike to protest what they had done to her during separation. Insidiously they kept this hidden so the courts couldn't know about it and most likely they controlled the flow of information so that the higher ups never come to know the truths, instead use unwary father as a scapegoat, when he simply is terribly confused as to why all this is happening. She is afraid to speak up against the perpetrators who had abused their power and position. After so much correspondence to the PMO and alerting higher ups yet nothing was done as a recourse as if govt image is more important than alleviating the suffering of a child, her future and her attachment to natural family, or ultimately for justice to prevail. The Courts obviously seem only too trusting of these govt employees without realising they didn't dare to swear under oath in court and that they had other agenda; and the courts had not investigated the reality and what goes on behind the scenes how these employees had been manipulating for their desired objectives and wronged the innocent, how they had been fooling everyone including the ministers, the courts, and even the police. Till now these perpetrators could not provide hard evidences for what they alleged yet we have recordings of their lying and wrongdoings and I am more than willing to swear under oath and in the name of God to testify how they had lied and am willing to help the police, CPIB and the PMO. Sarah Sophia who is only now eleven years old simply has to be allowed to speak up in person without fear of the govt employees who had been controlling her. They should not continue to gaslight and take a hawkish stance against the family for the rest of her life, that would be unfair to her well-being and future. She feels terribly intimidated by govt officials who coerced her to only follow their script and who had been putting words in her mouth, not to mention she was not allowed to speak up (cried and became depressed) when she fell ill after she was vaxxed without my consent. This is abominable and totally unacceptable as it goes against Geneva Conventions and common decency. Why are they blocking her from communicating with the rest of the world and with her father when she desires to, and from disclosing what they actually did to her? I am more than willing to help the PMO weed out these unscrupulous govt workers who think that they are above the law and feel protected by govt armor, that they can rule over the people whom they are supposed to actually serve and protect, in particular they have bullied children, fathers and families all for the sake of self-serving interests - most likely they were eyeing rewards and incentives that the govt should not have indiscriminately give, such that at the expense the junior employees caused innocent families to suffer by their misdeeds and lapses. This attitude of these narcissistic govt employees is a disgrace to govt even by the way they handle hotline calls and set a bad example to fellow singaporeans totally goes against the integrity that the PM expects of his subordinates within the govt when he gave the speech in Parliament after the last election. To this day Sarah Sophia is homesick and worried that she would not be able to cope and her personality had changed drastically, no longer outgoing and confident as she used to be prior to her being literally abducted by them. She is mentally and emotionally conflicted, not having her way and not having a say, felt punished when forced by the govt with the thought she has to live in destitute and impoverishly in isolation and in Indonesia when she is in fact born a Singaporean, and lived like any other Singaporean since birth and does not like those strangers the govt forced her to live with. The educators around her fall short of professionalism for their ignorance and not taking the higher ground, letting the child to be misguided, just for the sake of protecting only their rice bowls. This is the real disease that is permeating within Singapore society, uncaring, materialistic, not taking ownership of the trust that should by right benefit citizens and families. How else as a citizen can my daughter or myself share our grievances when everything else we tried has fallen on deaf ears?
All tax taxpayers pay for a school system that benefits the wealthiest.
Relook at education. Do away with PSLE and expose more on tenacity and careers programme for student well being and seizing opportunities for life.
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Education is to help identify & built a kid’s potential beyond high grades in all subjects. Basics of languages, maths, science, art subjects and physical sports should be the norm and teachers be trained to help identify kid’s inherent skill sets.
Yes.
However I only agree with you partially.
Why, you and others may ask.
While those subjects helped to identify kid's skill sets, not every kid has the SAME speed and LEVEL of learning and understanding.
Not forgetting his family background from lower, middle to high-income.
Finally, to pump all the homework into the students expecting them to finish in a day or 2 with little or no time for social activities, exercise and yet sleep, I think that is totally and mortally wrong.
While I understand there are changes in education system in recent years since WP ascension from 1 to 2 GRCS and numbers, that was NOT the case in 1970-90s.
And those of you who are born in that pre-internet era, you will and should understand what and why I am talking about .
And there are stories of students being bullied by students and teachers who choose to do nothing.
Just because the bullies come from rich families and the poor comes from poor families and because the teachers cannot afford their rich parents, they just let the rich do whatever they want.
You call that the BEST education system?
@@wesleyamuro You guys will fail if made Education Minister. Hahahahahahahaha... ...
Anyway, the past education ministers of recent batches have been major disasters. Whatever.
Loong happy can already. I just watch... ... as the mess now gets lethal. Hehehehehehehehehe~
If that's what he wants, why not?
oh goodness. what's this new social compact? talking points we have been hearing since at least OSC
What about the money mindset?
Sg is still slow in helping local big companies to expand and set up branches and outlets overseas, just like the not so long ago, the Urban Hawker in NY. If we can establish more overseas, then our graduates can get a chance to work in those companies. We should not let our graduates rot here if there are better opportunities open to them overseas by these local companies. Together, we can make a better SIngapore and for Singaporeans too.
Any poly grad in parliament?
keep it simple. if you want to sleep thru life, be successful being in sleeping thru life.
took them 30 years to understand this concept.: "Smart" people, but rigid like stone. 🤣
Govt saying they want to widen definition of success. Meanwhile when you apply for govt job they are asking for O/A levels even though already get diplomas degrees professional certificates and work multiple years...
Non-govt organisation don't do that. Show which side is holding SG back on this issue..
So walk the talk maybe?😅
2 local guys....one came out with a diploma from lousy school becos he could not make it into some Uni called NUAss but another got honors degree and even Master came from a 'good' school not Monk's Hill Secondary.
But diploma guy was willing to learn trade skills, willing to work under the sun ,not just on paper qualifications.
30 yrs later diploma guy owns and runs a few businesses. Owns a landed which he lives, 1 commercial, one HDB and one condo. NUass graduate still working his ass off with a company and at best could only boast he lives in a condo and owns a car.
So who is more successful according to Lawrence?
But that is not what for PAP dictate for decades , paper qualification is what they clamour for ,which one could climb the wage ladder this way. So does Lawrence now tell NUass grads to be hawkers, security guards now instead?
30 yrs ago that was possible to be THAT diploma guy......now..you locals ,grad or otherwise can only dream and wish becos owning another property attracts ABSD!!😆😆😆😆😆😆...
I think the crux of the matter is that you need both diploma guy and honours degree guy. Success looks different for everyone and you need all kinds to create a successful society.
This is nonsense talk. You can’t change a system that is entrenched for so long overnight
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"fellow Singaporean"? My plumber, Aircon tech, mechanic are all Malaysians who come over daily by motorbike.
Jamus Lim, the Workers’ Party MP for Sengkang GRC, spoke about the issue of poverty in Singapore and the need for a more effective and compassionate approach to helping those in need.
One of the key points that Assoc Prof Lim made was the lack of an official poverty line in Singapore. He argued that without an official poverty line, it was difficult to identify and target those in need of assistance.
He noted that the current thresholds used by various agencies were confusing and inconsistent, which led to many deserving individuals falling through the cracks.
Without openness and transparency meritocracy is just an unsubstantiated claim.
ADVICE TO OUR YOUNG.....
GET A FREEHOLD HOME.....FULLSTOP
Advice to our young, reincarnate into a wealthy family in your next life.
It has already been more than 10 or 20 years, what has lhl, ng chee meng, mina sharon myoui and the pap done for singaporeans? what kind of ACTION? NO ACTION AT ALL. the pap is all BS, no energy, no kuat.
Thank our pap government pillars of our people's strength
Hope the government taking care the "Singaporean" just like how they take care of their cabinet member.
Typical Singapore LKY meritocracy legacy . Competition is real , so only the ivy league graduates are employable.
I think, he is opposing merito..?? Merito is important now look at your master,usa, crumbling, because their god teaching is opposed meritocracy
An uninspiring speech, full of motherhood statements but don't have any idea how to go about achieving it.
talk a lot, what really done to solve the main issues. still raising GST and import taxes raising cost if living. Think of elderly ppl. PAP main causes of what Singapore is TODAY
Anybody knows why was he promoted???
Because of... weed
Liang Popo evolving into Moses Lim