Estéema\" post_id=\"2134551\" time=\"1717391458\" user_id=\"66413:

Shld Place the bundle of mess under the translator’s chair! Lol

bbbay\" post_id=\"2134549\" time=\"1717389888\" user_id=\"175278:

To bring some comforts:

LW sits comfortably with big country leader. And messy cables under the chair too .

https://postimg.cc/RqWBfPq9

Zeit\" post_id=\"2134526\" time=\"1717258819\" user_id=\"156710:

Big Shoes to Fill? \"板凳坐三分之一的人\"

Been 2 weeks. This week is particularly busy cos of Shangrila Dialogue. Looking at LW's photos he posted on his FB with different leaders, I cannot help but notice he does not sit comfortably like LHL or like a BOSS, for that matter. His body language is that of a servant, a \"kah kia\". He is not quite in his role yet, it seems to me.

What is \"板凳坐三分之一的人\"? This is a viral phrase in Taiwan. It started with the late President Lee Teng-hui having this \"natural habit\" of sitting 1/3 of his chair whenever he met his BOSS, President Chiang Ching-kuo. Thereafter, many KMT folks would mock certain DPP leaders, especially Tsai Ing-wen, for not sitting fully on their sofa or chair whenever they meet with foreign dignitaries or the American daddy. Taiwan media would also dig up past year photos of candidates who did not have their backs comfortably and confidently leaning against the back of the chair. 屁股没坐满 means you are subordinate to that person sitting beside or opp you.

LW is seldom sitting fully on his Istana chairs too. Is it because his legs are too short? After all, he is shorter than LHL, GCT and LKY, and is born with a long torso. LOL! But LHL's posture is atrocious as well. He was always leaning on one side of his back like a spineless worm and crossing his legs when the visitors are not.
Or is it because he isn't psychologically at ease sitting on that chair which was previously sat on by his former BOSS?
Or is it because he feels small and young when facing leaders of bigger nations?

Because if the host doesn't sit properly like a boss, and sits like an interpreter or PPS, then the visitor would be pai say and subconsciously sit at the edge of the chair, leaning forward with you too! Look at Prabowo! He is falling off the chair.

https://postimg.cc/zbbRfLHM

https://postimg.cc/V50jfhj6

https://postimg.cc/mzv11bQr

https://postimg.cc/SJpzyxST

https://postimg.cc/JHjDb9q5

https://postimg.cc/mh9HfHs1

If the new PM's legs are too short, then custom-made a new pair of chairs for LW lah!

Zeit\" post_id=\"2134529\" time=\"1717294535\" user_id=\"156710:

His 小编 has picked a more imposing shot to post on his FB this morning:

https://postimg.cc/vcMzX62M

You bet! I do notice every single darn detail which they post on FB. I care a lot about Singapore's image as a first world global soft power so I expect this bunch of Istana folks to be properly projecting and conjuring up our positive image. A lot of kaypoh foreign media do comb and scrub our leaders' social media. Some governments even copied what they saw on LHL's FB. I don't wish to name them.

Vivian does a fantastic job with his IG shorts. Everything Vivian posts looks good to me. Sometimes, SM's press sec would post horrible images that show messy cables and wires underneath the stately Istana furniture. It's an eyesore to me. SM Lee also loves to post candid iPhone photos of his constituents that sometimes don't look that great to the international audience...

The PM's FB or IG is like a look-book or prospectus that STB and EDB publish to lure tourists and investors to SG. I expect them to do a better job by choosing professionally taken photos.

Mdm Loo is an enigma. A full page written on Mrs Tharman's childhood stories and biracial love story but nothing on Loo. I asked all my next of kins who are running family office and/or working in private banking & wealth mgmt. Little is known about her. South Cal univ, that we know. Which bank I also know. YMCA board with Jo Teo's hubby, we know. But which sec - JC? I suspect she was an ex-Malaysian.

And I also suspect she had plastic surgery as she had prominent angular jaws and 内双 lids previously (see that photo she took at the zoo and those Tjin Lee's wedding photos). Now she looks like a KD actress with a defined chin and slightly higher nose bridge.

But minor plastic surgery and dental veneers are acceptable for me. In fact, I welcome all office holders, young and old, who are addicted to selfies and wefies to undergo some form of minor facelift!

I can't wait to look at pretty First Ladies. Mrs Tharman is a let down (by Jap standards). Now I've Mrs Wong to admire. Previously, I was only admiring Mrs Balakrishnan. In this time and age when all online videos and images are high-def, I expect them to be more considerate to our eyes. Talk so much about AI and don't use AI to clean up their faces? :slapshead:

Estéema\" post_id=\"2134528\" time=\"1717292346\" user_id=\"66413:

It’s amazing you noticed these small body language signals.

I was in JB & many locals praising us for having LW. They hv children living & working in SG and they feel he’s going to be much better than LHL, whom they felt was too stiff & not as warm as LW. They feel LW will be more engaging for the ppl based on his not so atas bkgrd. They liked it that he’s not only capable but hv a capable wife too. He’s got both the softskills & good grasp of the know-how to run our economy and country’s needs.

Let him adjust himself. Cut him some slag for he’s only just began. He’ll settle in & do well.

Zeit\" post_id=\"2134526\" time=\"1717258819\" user_id=\"156710:

Big Shoes to Fill? \"板凳坐三分之一的人\"

Been 2 weeks. This week is particularly busy cos of Shangrila Dialogue. Looking at LW's photos he posted on his FB with different leaders, I cannot help but notice he does not sit comfortably like LHL or like a BOSS, for that matter. His body language is that of a servant, a \"kah kia\". He is not quite in his role yet, it seems to me.

What is \"板凳坐三分之一的人\"? This is a viral phrase in Taiwan. It started with the late President Lee Teng-hui having this \"natural habit\" of sitting 1/3 of his chair whenever he met his BOSS, President Chiang Ching-kuo. Thereafter, many KMT folks would mock certain DPP leaders, especially Tsai Ing-wen, for not sitting fully on their sofa or chair whenever they meet with foreign dignitaries or the American daddy. Taiwan media would also dig up past year photos of candidates who did not have their backs comfortably and confidently leaning against the back of the chair. 屁股没坐满 means you are subordinate to that person sitting beside or opp you.

LW is seldom sitting fully on his Istana chairs too. Is it because his legs are too short? After all, he is shorter than LHL, GCT and LKY, and is born with a long torso. LOL! But LHL's posture is atrocious as well. He was always leaning on one side of his back like a spineless worm and crossing his legs when the visitors are not.
Or is it because he isn't psychologically at ease sitting on that chair which was previously sat on by his former BOSS?
Or is it because he feels small and young when facing leaders of bigger nations?

Because if the host doesn't sit properly like a boss, and sits like an interpreter or PPS, then the visitor would be pai say and subconsciously sit at the edge of the chair, leaning forward with you too! Look at Prabowo! He is falling off the chair.

https://postimg.cc/zbbRfLHM

https://postimg.cc/V50jfhj6

https://postimg.cc/mzv11bQr

https://postimg.cc/SJpzyxST

https://postimg.cc/JHjDb9q5

https://postimg.cc/mh9HfHs1

If the new PM's legs are too short, then custom-made a new pair of chairs for LW lah!

pirate\" post_id=\"2132970\" time=\"1713679283\" user_id=\"66252:

https://www.facebook.com/k.shanmugam.page

Singapore's 4th PM in 59 years. As opposed to 4th PM in 4.9 years.

:rahrah:

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2132756\" time=\"1713234417\" user_id=\"28674:

Doesn't seem to cover servicing. It's for replacing old items with more climate-friendly ones, or buying climate-friendly new items. I think mine will probably go on light bulbs, unless I need to replace something soon.

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2132752\" time=\"1713232211\" user_id=\"3:

Ooo... thanks. I claimed it, but don't know what to spend on. Does the thing work for aircon servicing? :?

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2132752\" time=\"1713232211\" user_id=\"3:

Ooo... thanks. I claimed it, but don't know what to spend on. Does the thing work for aircon servicing? :?

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2132713\" time=\"1713191791\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2132713 time=1713191791 user_id=195250]
Just claimed the $300 climate voucher offered by the Government, it is no just a hope.[/quote]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2132717\" time=\"1713193792\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2132717 time=1713193792 user_id=53606]
Thx! What do u plan to buy?[/quote]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2132716\" time=\"1713192924\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2132716 time=1713192924 user_id=195250]
Yes, the details are as below :
https://www.climate-friendly-households.gov.sg/[/quote]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2132714\" time=\"1713192315\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2132714 time=1713192315 user_id=53606]
Is the climate voucher the one for hdb owners to buy energy-saving appliances?[/quote]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2132713\" time=\"1713191791\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2132713 time=1713191791 user_id=195250]
Just claimed the $300 climate voucher offered by the Government, it is no just a hope.[/quote]