tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post8102520616667409084..comments2023-09-18T07:15:58.993-05:00Comments on Next Stop Wonderland: ST: It's S'pore's gain even if 30-40% of immigrants settle here: MM LeeFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-37741071765318703262008-02-18T07:55:00.000-06:002008-02-18T07:55:00.000-06:00Poor guy, fox, i agree with you two. The whole "Fo...Poor guy, fox, i agree with you two. <BR/>The whole "Foreign Talent" policy is simply SCREWED. The so-called "foreign talents" in my school are just muggers with no life, that's how they "score high". People i know who DO study properly (not like me who mugs last min and sleeps through boring lessons) can easily top these supposed "talents". <BR/>Like you said, most of the ft are completely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-21356800282142607572008-01-28T23:31:00.000-06:002008-01-28T23:31:00.000-06:00poor guy:You have my sympathies. I feel exactly th...poor guy:<BR/><BR/>You have my sympathies. I feel exactly the same way as you do about academic scholarships for foreign students and I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who feels that way. Like many locals, I had to work part-time as an undergraduate. <BR/><BR/>FoxFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-40947019188473923302008-01-28T21:29:00.000-06:002008-01-28T21:29:00.000-06:00oh. you're also from the class of '04. me formerly...oh. you're also from the class of '04. me formerly from ntu. same thing happened over here. my engrg sch only gotch 3 prc vs 17 of us sinkees (incl. ~3 malaysians) getting a 1st. it's plain ridiculous that the underachieving foreign legion can get freebies (incl. accommodation + some $500 monthly allowance using taxpayers monies) while locals like us are made to literally 'eat-ourselves'.<BR/><BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-11735405455765050842008-01-28T02:51:00.000-06:002008-01-28T02:51:00.000-06:00Singapore, my country gains, but I, a born Singapo...Singapore, my country gains, but I, a born Singaporean, lose big. Space(physical/emotional) becomes a premiun and high costs. And the biggest headache, I feel 'squeezed' and choked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422906.post-64355553791009573602008-01-27T21:46:00.000-06:002008-01-27T21:46:00.000-06:00Nowadays the word talent seems to have receded fro...Nowadays the word <I>talent</I> seems to have receded from official speak. Any tom, dick, abdul, ah tiong, are welcomed to boost our input-driven economy, as opposed to a value-added economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com