tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post1452286916163045397..comments2024-03-19T05:51:53.847+08:00Comments on Life of Annie: A different kind of meritocracyAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17665536033017767690noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-34138747640381691032013-08-27T16:35:56.167+08:002013-08-27T16:35:56.167+08:00anon 12.29 : nampak sangat cinabeng yang reply ni....anon 12.29 : nampak sangat cinabeng yang reply ni..ha ha..padan muka lu..muka tak malu..kena sound sikit dah gelabah..allo cinabeng..next time belajar tinggi2 dulu and understand economics and bahasa melayu betul2 before condemn orang lain sebagai bodoh..<br /><br />orang spore turun jb pasal harga barang jb lebih murah..thats what i'm trying to say..understand now cinabeng?you sekolah sampai darjah enam ka?bahasa melayu tak pass ka?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-92089188591116627882013-08-27T15:43:31.759+08:002013-08-27T15:43:31.759+08:00Terrace or link houses kat Malaysia pakai EPF 2nd ...Terrace or link houses kat Malaysia pakai EPF 2nd account pun boleh bayar cash le, suami beli satu isteri beli satu. Young graduates bru kerja pun mampu beli. <br /><br />I pity the rich Singaporeans because many have no choice but to live in pigeon-like flats or apartments they call homes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-59426092467381787332013-08-27T13:36:27.946+08:002013-08-27T13:36:27.946+08:00Tell me a place of interest in Singapore? Maybe to...Tell me a place of interest in Singapore? Maybe to get my kids to experience a visit to Singapore I can just take them to Bukit Bintang or Petaling Street areas? Crowed with of busy looking Chinese and foreign faces?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-555537164461692562013-08-27T12:30:45.836+08:002013-08-27T12:30:45.836+08:00IT.Sheiss, so please don go singapore, better go V...IT.Sheiss, so please don go singapore, better go Vietnam to have relations, cheap to handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-2181957754628337522013-08-27T12:29:02.494+08:002013-08-27T12:29:02.494+08:00bodohnya anon 01:09, simple economic factor pon ta...bodohnya anon 01:09, simple economic factor pon tak erti why singaporean shop and dine in JB..kah..kah..kah... takkan McD and KFC punya ayam lebih sedap di JB ?? mungkin juagak gadis di JB lebih cun dari s'pore kah..kah..kah....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-28021261520279011332013-08-27T12:25:35.326+08:002013-08-27T12:25:35.326+08:00Anon 04:23, you don't have to pity the Singapo...Anon 04:23, you don't have to pity the Singaporean, they know how to take care themselves, don't be a busybody ok, baik jaga diri sendiri dulu. <br /><br />Sewa rumah hang dah bayar ke belum ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-69123819385712933602013-08-27T11:08:14.836+08:002013-08-27T11:08:14.836+08:00"What they did was akin to releasing flies on..."What they did was akin to releasing flies onto a dead animal, and letting fly-maggots consume rotting flesh, to pick the bones clean."<br /><br />And how did doing that affect the Singapore economy and its development?<br /><br />Did you read through my statement above calmly and unemotionally?<br /><br />If you had, you would have realised that I'm just looking at Singapore objectively.<br /><br />Singapore has managed to become a developed nation, with a high standard of living but at a cost to its people which is not necessarily desireable for others.<br /><br />Part of that could be due to the U.S. helping to prop up its economy with finacial investments because it wants a presence in the region, like a "Israel of South East Asia."<br /><br />Also, I predict, and some Singaporeans agree, that once Lee Kuan Yew passes away, there will be infighting between factions within the PAP which can tear it all apart.<br />IT.Scheißenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-35476987361237561992013-08-27T10:08:49.144+08:002013-08-27T10:08:49.144+08:00There will not be any unrest in Singapore. Just li...There will not be any unrest in Singapore. Just like Israel, the ziochinese will quickly and simply kill all the rioters as brutally as possible. They are heartless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-59909121847378256792013-08-27T08:34:29.002+08:002013-08-27T08:34:29.002+08:00A rather long exposition Ms. Annie but for the sak...A rather long exposition Ms. Annie but for the sake of elucidating "meritocracy". This is from Purdue University:<br /><br /> Many people have heard of the rhetorical concepts of logos, ethos, and pathos even if they do not necessarily know what they fully mean. These three terms, along with kairos and telos, were used by Aristotle to help explain how rhetoric functions. In ancient Greece, these terms corresponded with basic components that all rhetorical situations have.<br /><br />Logos<br /><br />Logos is frequently translated as some variation of “logic or reasoning,” but it originally referred to the actual content of a speech and how it was organized. Today, many people may discuss the logos qualities of a text to refer to how strong the logic or reasoning of the text is. But logos more closely refers to the structure and content of the text itself.<br /><br />Ethos<br /><br />Ethos is frequently translated as some variation of “credibility or trustworthiness,” but it originally referred to the elements of a speech that reflected on the particular character of the speaker or the speech’s author. Today, many people may discuss ethos qualities of a text to refer to how well authors portray themselves. But ethos more closely refers to an author’s perspective more generally. <br /><br /><br />Pathos<br /><br />Pathos is frequently translated as some variation of “emotional appeal,” but it originally referred to the elements of a speech that appealed to any of an audience’s sensibilities. Today, many people may discuss the pathos qualities of a text to refer to how well an author appeals to an audience’s emotions. Pathos as “emotion” is often contrasted with logos as “reason.” But this is a limited understanding of both pathos and logos; pathos more closely refers to an audience’s perspective more generally.<br /><br />Telos<br /><br />Telos is a term Aristotle used to explain the particular purpose or attitude of a speech. Not many people use this term today in reference to rhetorical situations; nonetheless, it is instructive to know that early rhetorical thinkers like Aristotle actually placed much emphasis on speakers having a clear telos. But audiences can also have purposes of their own that differ from a speaker’s purpose.<br /><br />Kairos<br /><br />Kairos is a term that refers to the elements of a speech that acknowledge and draw support from the particular setting, time, and place that a speech occurs. Though not as commonly known as logos, ethos, and pathos, the term kairos has been receiving wider renewed attention among teachers of composition since the mid-1980s. Although kairos may be well known among writing instructors, the term “setting” more succinctly and clearly identifies this concept for contemporary readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-14691672324711072322013-08-27T04:35:34.188+08:002013-08-27T04:35:34.188+08:00You have an interesting point. I was in Vietnam la...You have an interesting point. I was in Vietnam last week and there were quite a few Malays on the flight there and back.<br /><br />Actually, these places have much more to offer than Singapore in terms of culture, art, history, places to visit, etc., at affordable prices more commensurate with our level of affordability.<br /><br />If I did not have relations in Singapore, I would have little reason to go there.<br />IT.Sheissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-5845561511657315502013-08-27T04:27:06.205+08:002013-08-27T04:27:06.205+08:00Jasper Bloodstone wrote:-
"But how does it g...Jasper Bloodstone wrote:-<br /><br />"But how does it get out of the "middle income trap"?"<br /><br />By eliminating corruption, improving efficiency and developing a commitment to quality and professionalism in what our workers do. Admittedly, this is what Malaysia and many of our neighbours such as Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, etc lack.<br /><br />Besides that, Malaysia, Singapore and many of our South-East Asian neighbours are known for developing and making any particular innovative product or service but are still very much reliant on imported products, hence our industries are not great creators of high marketable value products, unline Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.<br /><br />Also note, that many of the high-income economies in the world, such as Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, have some form of welfare state which takes care of their poorer citizens and many have some forms of affirmative action in place to assist minorities who have been or still are discriminated against, still face discrimination or are economically worse off.<br /><br />"Did Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft get to where they are by being soft-touch affirmative action or by aggressively recruiting (and retaining) the "best and brightest"?"<br /><br />Running a country is not like running a company, so that kind of neo-liberal argument does not cut.<br /><br />What have these companies done to lift up the overall sagging economy of the United States or of California state?<br /><br />In any case, Micrsooft co-founder Bill Gates does not have a degree and would not be employed by Microsoft if he applied today.<br /><br />In fact, India is no thinking of developing its other industries besides IT, which despite all the media hype, hoohah and hulabaloo over its IT industry, still India has very wide disparities between rich and poor.<br /><br />As history testifies to, failure to address economic disparity and economic hardship has resulted in social unrest which resulted in the French revolution, Bolshevik revolution, the rise of Hitler, Mussolini, etc.<br /><br />"Let them eat cake," Marie Antionette said, and she lost her head.<br />IT.Sheissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-41929591650250872982013-08-27T04:23:27.586+08:002013-08-27T04:23:27.586+08:00In Singapore a high-end luxurious bungalow (i.e.4-...In Singapore a high-end luxurious bungalow (i.e.4-bedrooms, land area of 1,400 sq meters, and a large garden) can cost as high as S$35,000 per month.Terraced houses and semi-detached houses are less expensive and can be rented for approximately S$8,000-S$13,000 per month.<br /><br />Really pity them. Wonder how many of them can afford to stay in such homes? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-65386219994160508322013-08-27T01:40:34.819+08:002013-08-27T01:40:34.819+08:00With their high SGD exchange rate compared to MYR,...With their high SGD exchange rate compared to MYR, they're also the one to 'sapu' Malaysian subsidized items come to Malaysia. Admit it or not, they also lived on Malaysia subsidies during weekends or holidaying in Malaysia with highest crime rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-33749479864702438972013-08-27T01:09:08.088+08:002013-08-27T01:09:08.088+08:00if singapore is so much better than malaysia then ...if singapore is so much better than malaysia then why do we see a lot of singaporeans hanging around JB doing their shopping, dining etc? Kenapa tak makan KFC or McD kat tempat sendiri sahaja? Pasal apa tak beli groceries kat your own backyard? Pasal apa nak rebut2 beli rumah kat Nusajaya? <br /><br />Singaporeans are not really wealthy (income tinggi tapi cost of living pun tinggi, saving pun minimal tu pasal bangla keja spore 10 tahun boleh balik bangladesh jadi millionaire pasal banyak saving masa keja di singapore tapi singaporean tiap2 bulan dapat gaji bayar hutang saja tak kaya2..cuma hidup dapatlah enjoy makan sedap bawak keta besar tapi lain2 tu habuk pun takde)..<br /><br />Dipendekkan cerita, walau apapun orang kata mengenai Malaysia, exchange rate teruk,university tak bagus etc banding dgn spore, hakikatnya aku bangga jadi orang malaysia pasal negara ini luas kaya dengan hasil bumi, hidup tak stress, nak tanam durian, tangkap ikan,buat rumah dan pondok takda sapa yang menghalang..singapore saiz hanya sekangkang kera senang nak manage jadi jangan mendabik dada..kita dah buktikan kita boleh buat lebih baik dari singapore through putrajaya..<br /><br /><br />aku dah lebih 12 tahun menetap di luar malaysia sehingga hari ini dan aku akui malaysia jauh lebih baik dari singapore<br /><br />Akhir kata HiDup Melayu Tanahairku (jangan jadi hamba Cinabeng..)depan kita mulut manis belakang kita dia mengutuk dan menghinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-33329464752235665682013-08-27T00:50:26.168+08:002013-08-27T00:50:26.168+08:00IT.sheiss you are full of what germans would say a...IT.sheiss you are full of what germans would say as 'Scheiße' = shit. The PAP did nothing amazing. What they did was akin to releasing flies onto a dead animal, and letting fly-maggots consume rotting flesh, to pick the bones clean. <br /><br />The maggots are the Chinese. And Singapore is just a small dead rat skeleton of an island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-68272467944548660092013-08-27T00:46:01.516+08:002013-08-27T00:46:01.516+08:00Hmmm
Singapore, the land of promise to some but ...Hmmm <br /><br />Singapore, the land of promise to some but to me more of the land of people who think they are better than anyone else.<br /><br />But after preaching day in and day out how well they managed their country, they come here, buy their dry goods, the clothes, the bling-blings, the house to retire and use our petrols before going back to their promised island and telling everyone how low class the malaysia is. While at home enjoying all the goods they get from malaysia.<br /><br />Do I hate singapore, NO, but do I think they are better than Malaysia, NO. <br /><br />:) sarah Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645480566708843595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-52198590852389525502013-08-27T00:28:53.523+08:002013-08-27T00:28:53.523+08:00There are those who prefer Malaysia.
And there ar...There are those who prefer Malaysia.<br /><br />And there are those who prefer Singapore.<br /><br />Like the durian - most people either love it or hate it.<br /><br />So there's no need to quarrel over which is 'better'.<br /><br />But of course, there are also those who like both - and are able to take in from both what are good for him or her.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-44170884715740990952013-08-26T23:10:37.651+08:002013-08-26T23:10:37.651+08:00When I was young and SGD1=RGT1 my friends and I lo...When I was young and SGD1=RGT1 my friends and I loved hopping onto the early flights and back by late flights (cheap fare) fm KUl on weekends for shopping and makan there. Esp to look for new computer softwares. Those were the days and my family and I have never been there for the last 20yrs. We have more here in Malaysia.<br /><br />Malays wld prefer to go places like Indonesia, Thailand, Phillipine, Vietnam or Cambodia as we can see the different cultures and interesting places of interests there and of 'cos shopping. Outside Asean countries, prefer Japan, Taiwan, HKong, China, India for more interesting sigh-seeing etc. The Arab countries of 'cos when given a chance to go on group tours. For studies, Aussie/NZealand, European countries including US and even Russia. <br /><br />So Singapore never come to our mind as there is almost nothing that is interesting.Rasa2 buang masa, letih dan buang duit saja pergi sana.<br /><br />Probably where Malaysian Chinese is concerned, and as they share similar interest, language, ways of life, Singapore is their one and only nearest heaven on earth?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-23798418003738748342013-08-26T22:23:56.632+08:002013-08-26T22:23:56.632+08:00a little bit more Melayu than Annie = Melayu Perka...a little bit more Melayu than Annie = Melayu PerkasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-14914155100309028572013-08-26T22:19:57.974+08:002013-08-26T22:19:57.974+08:00"Meritocracy in its wider sense, may be any g..."Meritocracy in its wider sense, may be any general act of judgment upon the basis of various demonstrated merits; such acts frequently are described in sociology and psychology. Thus, the merits may extend beyond intelligence and education to any mental or physical talent or to work ethic.<br />In rhetoric, the demonstration of one's merit regarding mastery of a particular subject is an essential task most directly related to the Aristotelian term Ethos. The equivalent Aristotelian conception of meritocracy is based upon aristocratic or oligarchical structures, rather than in the context of the modern state".<br /><br />Nah.. Wikipedia says this. Not me.<br /><br />So why are we always walking along a narrow definition of meritocracy every time the word is spoken ? <br /><br />Intelligent forum must really define this word in the context of this country because it is a sickening word to hear when not appropriately define. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-22715252107503411852013-08-26T22:04:48.546+08:002013-08-26T22:04:48.546+08:00yo RBA or whoever you are,
Singapore can continue...yo RBA or whoever you are,<br /><br />Singapore can continue to be Singapore and that's all right with us. Jealous.. no la and never will be<br />Success.. Singapore is looking more now to be victim of its own success. Malaysia.. it's not that Malaysia is unsuccessful, moderate success ok and we are more than happy with it.<br /><br />SGD1 to MYR, I don't know about you but I couldn't care less. I don't see it as measure of happiness, do you ? And if you do see it this way, otak you kecik. Sila pergi besarkan sikit. You may go to Singapore universities to do this. No Malaysian will stop you. As matter of fact you are encouraged to permanently live in Singapore and please don't come back to Malaysia if you are now living here.<br /><br />Singapore = High Income nation<br />Malaysia = middle income nation and Malaysia already is and will be trapped in it as Jasper Blackstone said. <br /><br />And you know what high income ka, low income ka, middle income ka, there are all numbers. The truth is it takes a lot less MYR to live a decent live in Malaysia than it does in Singapore and this is good enough.Inflation is manageable, unemployment is low enough, growth is comparatively reasonable in well diversified economy. Again these are all numbers. If you want to live to be governed by numbers, Anon 20:37 and Jasper you are most welcomed and the choice is yours. <br /><br />For me I only wish there is less number in religious people like the Evengelists and the Ostads to preach around the country. And less number of super liberal low moral type people. <br /><br />Malaysia shall be fine unless the UMNO led government or even the future DAP led PR government (if elected) starts to sell the country for their own gain in the name of economic liberalization. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-77611341929793981112013-08-26T21:59:36.527+08:002013-08-26T21:59:36.527+08:00Another simplistic answer from a DAP-leaning simpl...Another simplistic answer from a DAP-leaning simpleton. This idiot thinks that economic performance is based mainly on currency exchange. <br /><br />Another indication of this commenter's double digit IQ is his belief that a higher university ranking means that the country is more advanced. If that's the case, then singapore is more advanced than korea! Last I checked innovations in cell phones, cars, TV, and internet are coming from South Korea, NOT Singapore. <br /><br />You Anon at 20.37 please suck LKY's dick... Remember he looks like this:<br />http://listoracle.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/mason.jpg<br /><br /><br />Compare:<br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EsBFEq5pwlk/TbttVurm5FI/AAAAAAAAARg/k2HnQeOjmQw/s1600/LKY+Wall+Street+interview.jpg<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-23361074878982606892013-08-26T21:45:10.852+08:002013-08-26T21:45:10.852+08:00Hi Annie,
I checked out the Institute of Policy S...Hi Annie,<br /><br />I checked out the Institute of Policy Studies and if this is the website of the same IPS, then I'd say they have their hearts in the right place.<br /><br />http://www.ips-dc.org/about/history<br /><br />At the Parti Sosialis Malaysia fund raising dinner, Dr. Jeyakumar Devaraj said that socialists are not against affirmative action per se, but in fact support it if it's implemented based upon need across all ethnic communities, or something to that effect.<br /><br />The kind of "meritocrary" spoken about by parties such as the DAP and pro-Pakatan Rakyat supporters has more to do with enabling more business opportunities of the capitalists of one ethnic group versus the capitalists of another ethnic group.<br /><br />Such people are neo-liberals and I have no regard for them.<br /><br />The kinds of efficiency, cleanliness and facilities Malaysians like myself, Annie and others are impressed with Singapore for, exist often to an even better extent in developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe. Yet, these countries have been welfare states, where the poor, the unemployed and the elderly are supported by the state, even though such facilities are increasingly being cut back by their pro-capitalist governments.<br /><br />These countries also have a relatively large land mass, natural resources, agriculture and diverse production industries which provide some kind of fall back on to survive, if some other area fails.<br /><br />Singapore's "admirable" situation comes about from it being in rather desperate economic straits, after it was excluded from Malaysia, and it had to struggle to attract foreign investment to provide its people with economic opportunities.<br /><br />Yes, the PAP did a good job under such a chalelnging situation and such measures may have been necessary for the time but now that Singapore has become prosperous and a developed nation, it's time for it to adopt more normal policies practiced by other developed countries, and it's people expect that, as the survey found.<br /><br />Anyway, quite a lot of Singaporeans have been leaving for less stressful places.<br /><br /><br />Still, I always enjoy visiting Singapore and using its public facilities such as its MRT, and I would work there if someone gave me a job at good enough pay but I'm not too sure if I'd like to retire in Singapore.<br /><br />IT.Sheissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-56965136557204934352013-08-26T20:52:29.155+08:002013-08-26T20:52:29.155+08:00If defending one's pride is construed as jealo...If defending one's pride is construed as jealously, then you're totally off tangent.<br />Rising or falling xchange rates does not deter most Malaysian from having a descent spread on the table. Taking away the University world ranking also do not deter Malaysia from producing excellent heart surgeons, neuro surgeons, fighter pilots, and clever and cunning accountants!JohorMalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293986270107200488.post-64671191381712709122013-08-26T20:37:01.403+08:002013-08-26T20:37:01.403+08:00wah so many UMNO goons here jealous about Singapor...wah so many UMNO goons here jealous about Singapore success !!!<br />Tolong kasi check one SGD is equal to how many RM now ??<br />What is our university world ranking compared to Singapore ?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com