tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post7479307775795360161..comments2023-09-18T07:15:58.993-05:00Comments on Next Stop Wonderland: Bond breakersFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-59579519821425792532012-11-30T02:27:13.111-06:002012-11-30T02:27:13.111-06:00"bolstered by 6 years of English education in..."bolstered by 6 years of English education in Singapore"? Seriously, without the motivation of scholarship, few intelligent/top FT students would consider Singapore. The training is much less vigorous, and discrimination/hatred heaped on FT students since their first days landed on the island. Btw, that's Singlish, not English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-65566180773913220692008-11-30T07:44:00.000-06:002008-11-30T07:44:00.000-06:00Not trying to discriminate against PRCs or what, b...Not trying to discriminate against PRCs or what, but it seems that this lack of integrity in advancing self interests will implode badly in their own country to the extent that the country ends up screwing itself (pardon my bluntness). <BR/><BR/>Look what happened to their bid to cover up the melanine-tainted goods during the Olympics? They end up screwing their own countrymen. Sure they can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-8555872444452873202008-07-27T14:10:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:10:00.000-05:00Of course but where is X going to find the banker'...Of course but where is X going to find the banker's guarantee and the two Singapore citizens to be his sureties?Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-75184320564467705932008-07-27T07:13:00.000-05:002008-07-27T07:13:00.000-05:00It's possible to defer the 6-year bond by paying a...It's possible to defer the 6-year bond by paying a deposit and/or getting some sureties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-84802958846743857062008-06-06T16:18:00.000-05:002008-06-06T16:18:00.000-05:00Anonymous at 11:28am:I'm sorry but what exactly do...Anonymous at 11:28am:<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry but what exactly do you mean by it's not my money?<BR/><BR/>FoxFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-78743728793774769652008-06-06T11:28:00.000-05:002008-06-06T11:28:00.000-05:00it's not even your moneyit's not even your moneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-30649746270247267742008-06-06T08:19:00.000-05:002008-06-06T08:19:00.000-05:00Anonymous at 1:08am,Technically, the person in que...Anonymous at 1:08am,<BR/><BR/>Technically, the person in question hasn't broken his bond. After all, it is remotely possible for him to obtain some form of deferment.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-83835108492022012402008-06-06T01:08:00.000-05:002008-06-06T01:08:00.000-05:00Fox, you should state down the name of this bond b...Fox, you should state down the name of this bond breaker, unless something is holding you back. Need to get some justice doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-68123725662468448572008-06-05T08:47:00.000-05:002008-06-05T08:47:00.000-05:00Agagooga:I believe it's called hypocrisy. Also, th...Agagooga:<BR/><BR/>I believe it's called hypocrisy. <BR/><BR/>Also, those who manage to leave are usually the better ones. <BR/><BR/>FoxFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-56266891752284866292008-06-05T05:15:00.000-05:002008-06-05T05:15:00.000-05:00What I take to be the standard government response...What I take to be the standard government response is that it doesn't matter if some of the PRCs leave since those who stay behind add a lot of value to the economy.<BR/><BR/>Besides ignoring the principles of cost-benefit analysis, it's funny they don't apply this to Singaporean overseas scholars.Agagoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427912904378599921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-83798865863004107412008-05-30T04:36:00.000-05:002008-05-30T04:36:00.000-05:00This is a problem I had been writing endlessly to ...This is a problem I had been writing endlessly to MOE, Straits Times, etc. about. But no authority bothers to deal with it. Besides going to graduate school, many of these PRC scholars would set up shell companies in Singapore, and set it up that they are employed by these companies, thereby "fulfilling" the obligations. That done, they frequently go back to China to work, their qualificationsILMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862779921501673375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-78949440447314973972008-05-28T10:02:00.000-05:002008-05-28T10:02:00.000-05:00Thank you all for your comments.To 1:23am Anonymou...Thank you all for your comments.<BR/><BR/>To 1:23am Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I don't think it is fair for Americans to be involved in what is essentially a Singaporean matter.<BR/><BR/>To 6:49am Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I am against the current practice of sponsoring large numbers of international undergraduate students in our local universities because I simply don't see the benefit to Singapore of doing Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-67661255192395578162008-05-28T06:49:00.000-05:002008-05-28T06:49:00.000-05:00This has been happening for quite sometime and it ...This has been happening for quite sometime and it is a well know fact among the PRC community in singapore. An unknown number of MOE PRC scholars have been moving back to China or out of Singapore discreetly. Apparently that particular graduate studies applicant is too aware of this and as a result didn't even bother to try to fulfill a single day of his six years of contractual obligation to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-76902784249815029862008-05-28T01:23:00.000-05:002008-05-28T01:23:00.000-05:00I think when considering the application, the char...I think when considering the application, the character and integrity of the applicant should also be taken into account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-2912133095717000202008-05-27T08:27:00.000-05:002008-05-27T08:27:00.000-05:00Yes but I also told Prof. J that the bond should n...Yes but I also told Prof. J that the bond should not be a factor in deciding his admission because the other ECE departments that X applied to are probably unaware of X's contractual obligation.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-52228963722382954092008-05-27T03:44:00.000-05:002008-05-27T03:44:00.000-05:00Did you then apprise Professor J of the contract i...Did you then apprise Professor J of the contract issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com