What is wrong with our system?

[autumnbronze]

Busymom:

ksi:

Contentment.

Second that!

Third that, ladies

Clear as ABC wat :roll:

[Funz]

Could be nothing or could be everything.


Where I am standing. Well, nothing much is wrong with our system. Yah some things can be better but I can live with how things are right now. In fact, I am pretty contented with how things are right now. Challenges, yes there will be, so I will deal with them, as they surface, as best as I can, within the contraints that I have.

Seriously, no one is stopping you from moving off to ‘greener pastures’ if you are really so unhappy with life here. I know of Singaporeans who are enjoying the best of both worlds. Rent out HDB in Singapore, live in bungalow in JB, husband commutes to work in Singapore every morning, earn Singapore pay, but live with JB’s cost of living. Their kids study in Msia as well, less stressful.

[minnie2004]

Funz:

Their kids study in Msia as well, less stressful.

Though the education system here is stressful, I doubt the quality of schools in Malaysia. Otherwise, why so many rich Malaysian send their kids to study in here?

[minnie2004]

Donkey Kong:

Malaysia has Proton, Perodua, Nascar, etc. plus many nice sceneries....

Okto was showing the Cameron Highland Tea Plantation.. So nice... Vegetables, eggs, meat, fishes, water (fresh).

I've never seen a Proton car outside of Malaysia. It's successful (domestically) solely thanks to the bumiputra policy. Outside of Malaysia, it has no chance to compete w/ the jap, korean or even (maybe v soon) chinese cars . At least Spore has Capitaland, WingTai, OSIM, who made it in other countries as well.

They may have more natural resouces, but it's a mess politically. Without competent leadership, the country is going nowhere.

[Funz]

minnie2004:

Funz:

Their kids study in Msia as well, less stressful.

Though the education system here is stressful, I doubt the quality of schools in Malaysia. Otherwise, why so many rich Malaysian send their kids to study in here?

Yah. Something's gotta give right? And since some are so unhappy with the system here, then go experience the system in other countries.

[Donkey Kong]

Been to another site, many youngsters were debating whose JCs more elite, whose Unis more elite and have helped them to attend 4As and 5-digit salaries.... Sad to see our elites bashing each other unis and proud of being just workers. (salaried employees)


Back to where beginning, these elites returned overseas from elite unis just want to find 5 digit salaries? Harvard, MIT have many elite entrepreneurs that started successful companies. They contributed a lot back to endowment fund. They started companies like airlines, satellite communications, etc. (Harvard business cases)

For Singapore to succeed in future, next 50 yrs, we need elite entrepreneurs to do us proud. If you go to IT Show, Acer, Gigabyte, HTC, MSI, Logitech, Samsung, LG... Samsung has come out with new 3D LCD TV. Taiwanese, Koreans must be very proud of these. :celebrate:

Yes, how to make our young ones elite entrepreneurs? :? Is there something we lacking that is making our elites so keen to work for others? (salaried employees) instead of starting our own 'Samsung' or 'LG'. :?:

[LOLMum]

Donkey Kong:

For Singapore to succeed in future, next 50 yrs, we need elite entrepreneurs to do us proud. If you go to IT Show, Acer, Gigabyte, HTC, MSI, Logitech, Samsung, LG... Samsung has come out with new 3D LCD TV. Taiwanese, Koreans must be very proud of these. :celebrate:


Yes, how to make our young ones elite entrepreneurs? :? Is there something we lacking that is making our elites so keen to work for others? (salaried employees) instead of starting our own 'Samsung' or 'LG'. :?:

hi donkey king,

just wonder if your kid want to give up his fat pay check and be a hawker, would you give him your support?

There was a news article about some graduates who gave up their good jobs to be hawkers some years ago, does anyone remember?

i am sure there are many young, undiscovered and successful entrepreneurs out there. give them another 10 years and we shall see if we have our own \"samsung\", or \"ting tai feng\" etc.

i am proud of our own \"breadtalk\", \"katong laska\".

[sleepy]

LOLMum:

i am proud of our own \"breadtalk\", \"katong laska\".

Just to add:
sakae sushi, select catering

[Lock]

Is there something wrong with the system? It really depends on which perspective you look at it.


No doubt our country does not produce the likes of Bill gates etc…but our education system ensures that majority of the citizens has a minimal education up to tertiary level (ITE, Poly). A large population is literate here in Singapore. Many can read, speak, write and count quite comfortably (not to the thesis and research level but good enough for day-to day functions). This is the education system in Singapore.

Over at the States, they have their very bright sparks but what happen to the majority of the people, the commoners (so to speak). I have friends who are living in the States and Australia and they often find a large handful of Grade 4 kids (ard 10yrs old) unable to write or count as like our 10yrs old. They too have met adults who cannot read to save their lives. But, they are more vocal, creative and risk-takers. So, is their system a better one?

IMO, every system serves a purpose and there is no perfect system that can make everyone happy. Living in Singapore, we just have to learn to adapt and if by adapting u find that it compromises on your principals and belief, then do look for other system that serves ur needs. There’s no shame in migrating and choose a country that u think can make u a better citizen. That’s my humble opinion.

[adhdadhd]

sleepy:

LOLMum:

i am proud of our own \"breadtalk\", \"katong laska\".

Just to add:
sakae sushi, select catering

Breadtalk involve Taiwanese investments and Taiwanese innovations, which is also a Japanese innov... not very Singaporean, I am afraid.
it comes after
Yah Koon - which is really Singaporean's.

Katong Lakso has yet to be international brand...

Sakae sushi, original concept traceable to Japan too...
Select catering.. not too sure...