Who opened the floodgates to immigrants?

[peapot]

This article is really interesting. Where did u get this from? I want to forward to a friend because he has always ask me this " when we go K.L, A bowl of noodles cost almost the price as Singapore and yet the Malaysians can still afford" why?? I m equally baffled. This article could be the answer.

[tutormum]

Just want to :stompfeet: :mad: :rant:

Was in Chinatown and wanted to go to Bras Basah Complex. I asked the bus driver of No. 33 if the bus goes there as I thought it does but wanted to be 100% sure. He is definitely from China and noting that, I repeated my question in Chinese as I know the Chinese name for BBC. Instead, he kept saying that he's going straight. It seems that all he knew is the bus route :faint: If they can't speak English, the decent thing to do is teach them the Chinese names of landmarks and roads. If taxi drivers are tested on their knowledge on Singapore roads and landmarks, why bus drivers aren't? Gone are the days when we can just hop on the bus and say \"Uncle, I want to go to XXX\" and he would tell you when to alight. :nunchuk:

[verykiasu2010]

By Lin Wenjian


The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has scrapped a scheme that gave foreign university graduates up to one year to land a job in Singapore, saying it has not met its aim of helping companies recruit good-calibre candidates.

With the discontinuation of the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (Epec) scheme, foreigners now have only three months - the duration of a visit pass they can apply for - to try to secure a job.

The move, which took effect from Dec 1, comes ahead of stricter requirements for Employment Pass (EP) applicants which will kick in on Jan 1.

Labour experts say the move is timely in the light of the global economic uncertainty. Singaporeans may now stand a better chance of getting a job with the reduced competition.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_742123.html

the person who introduced the above policy was responsible for opening the flood gate to immigrants

[pinky]

verykiasu2010:

By Lin Wenjian


The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has scrapped a scheme that gave foreign university graduates up to one year to land a job in Singapore, saying it has not met its aim of helping companies recruit good-calibre candidates.

With the discontinuation of the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (Epec) scheme, foreigners now have only three months - the duration of a visit pass they can apply for - to try to secure a job.

The move, which took effect from Dec 1, comes ahead of stricter requirements for Employment Pass (EP) applicants which will kick in on Jan 1.

Labour experts say the move is timely in the light of the global economic uncertainty. Singaporeans may now stand a better chance of getting a job with the reduced competition.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_742123.html

the person who introduced the above policy was responsible for opening the flood gate to immigrants

this scheme has been around for almost 20 years already :evil:

[dingdongrc]

Chenonceau:

Actually... I hate to say this because I've never thought of myself as xenophobic but I get REALLY upset when I see PRC children peeing on grass verges outside the mall when all the parents need to do is to bring the child INTO the mall. It hardly takes 3 minutes. Firstly, the child bares his privates for all to see. Secondly, it is unhygienic for every passerby who needs to smell urine for the next 2 days.


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Op :oops: :oops: ps...I am a Singaporean and yes I am also guilty occassionally of allowing my 4 YO DS pee at the grass....

[verykiasu2010]

pinky:

verykiasu2010:

By Lin Wenjian


The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has scrapped a scheme that gave foreign university graduates up to one year to land a job in Singapore, saying it has not met its aim of helping companies recruit good-calibre candidates.

With the discontinuation of the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (Epec) scheme, foreigners now have only three months - the duration of a visit pass they can apply for - to try to secure a job.

The move, which took effect from Dec 1, comes ahead of stricter requirements for Employment Pass (EP) applicants which will kick in on Jan 1.

Labour experts say the move is timely in the light of the global economic uncertainty. Singaporeans may now stand a better chance of getting a job with the reduced competition.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_742123.html

the person who introduced the above policy was responsible for opening the flood gate to immigrants

this scheme has been around for almost 20 years already :evil:

sure or not ? not to be mistaken with the foreigners who graduate from local uni hor

[dovetail]

These days, there are many prc's serving in food court stores. Once I ordered Chendol but that woman put so much ice until it was more like ice- kachang. :slapshead: Tasted lousy too. Another time, ordered Korean BBQ chicken set for my dd but it looked like it has chili. Told the woman perhaps she got it wrong, that I wanted BBQ version. She stared at me and asked me what is BBQ. :stupid:


Why do you think they don't quite like to integrate with the local Chinese? I often feel that they are quite aloof and tend to put on their guard when they talk to the locals. We are after all, the same race, right?

[pinky]

verykiasu2010:

pinky:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]By Lin Wenjian


The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has scrapped a scheme that gave foreign university graduates up to one year to land a job in Singapore, saying it has not met its aim of helping companies recruit good-calibre candidates.

With the discontinuation of the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (Epec) scheme, foreigners now have only three months - the duration of a visit pass they can apply for - to try to secure a job.

The move, which took effect from Dec 1, comes ahead of stricter requirements for Employment Pass (EP) applicants which will kick in on Jan 1.

Labour experts say the move is timely in the light of the global economic uncertainty. Singaporeans may now stand a better chance of getting a job with the reduced competition.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_742123.html

the person who introduced the above policy was responsible for opening the flood gate to immigrants

this scheme has been around for almost 20 years already :evil:

sure or not ? not to be mistaken with the foreigners who graduate from local uni hor[/quote]of course, this scheme started in 1992 and foreign graduates from an approved list of about 700 universities around the world are allowed to stay here for 1 year while looking for a job. A foreign graduate was taken aback by the change because he bought a one-way ticket here thinking that he can stay here for 1 year while attending job interviews. :evil:

[verykiasu2010]

pinky:

of course, this scheme started in 1992 and foreign graduates from an approved list of about 700 universities around the world are allowed to stay here for 1 year while looking for a job. A foreign graduate was taken aback by the change because he bought a one-way ticket here thinking that he can stay here for 1 year while attending job interviews. :evil:

so we have been selling ourselves for the last 20 years

where to get the list of the 700 uni ?

[peterch]

verykiasu2010:

pinky:

of course, this scheme started in 1992 and foreign graduates from an approved list of about 700 universities around the world are allowed to stay here for 1 year while looking for a job. A foreign graduate was taken aback by the change because he bought a one-way ticket here thinking that he can stay here for 1 year while attending job interviews. :evil:

so we have been selling ourselves for the last 20 years

where to get the list of the 700 uni ?

You can get the list from ICA website according to the country