Archive for July, 2008
A driver’s grouse
Driving down the jam packed Central Expressway in Singapore during the morning peak hour can be quite frustrating.
Every driver is trying to rush through the many ERP gantries before the prices switch to higher rates. With bad weather, the traffic slows down exponentially. Even if you have planned your time to pass the gantries [...]
Reputations are not built this way
Public relations have long earned a slightly derogatory reputation. An ironic phenomenon since PR is in the business of reputation building.
It’s even more embarrassing when news like the following appears. Predominantly female dominated (at least in Singapore), the industry is recently seeing more male entries in the profession. I’m one of those.
Regardless of [...]
Back to basics for entry to Malaysia
Singapore’s largest circulating daily, The Straits Times, today reported that Malaysian authorities have reverted to the use of ‘white cards’ for entry into Malaysia.
Seven months ago, Malaysia announced that there was no need to fill up immigration entry cards when Singaporeans enter the country.
“A spokesman from the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore [...]
A different Perspective
A fellow grassroots colleague asked a question over supper, “Help me out here, I’ve got an assignment that requires me to write about the following topic, ‘Singaporeans’ behavioural traits – Are we a gracious society. Discuss.’”
A senior then replied, “There’s a fundamental error with the question. It’s forcing you to stereotype Singaporeans.”
I looked on, pondered…
Yes, [...]
