e pur si muove (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Again, the Singapore press trots out, from the usual sources, the hackneyed complaint that people who break their bonds are morally deficient ingrates. There is nothing new in these arguments. What’s more interesting, though, lies beneath that veneer of smear. On the same day comes more comments on complacency: ‘Our people must realise that being No.1 is very [...]
Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
SINGAPORE : The Public Service Commission (PSC) said all government scholarships, including those awarded by the Public Service Commission and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), are awarded strictly on merit, regardless of family background.
I.Z. Reloaded: Online Refreshments (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Acidflask writes a thought provoking piece about why Singaporeans shouldn't harass and mock scholars who break their bonds if they want Singapore to grow ahead of other economies. From Acidflask : Why would people want to get stuck with staid, stolid government careers when they think other people can offer them more challenging, more exciting, better-paid jobs? The proletariat classes have found job...
