tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240318043581931811.post6509342806403848251..comments2023-04-14T00:59:34.872-02:00Comments on Asian Racism: More on SingaporeAsianRacismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277095631562926829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240318043581931811.post-8424343798031628532011-02-28T23:41:24.858-03:002011-02-28T23:41:24.858-03:00AsianRacism's comment on the immigration bias ...AsianRacism's comment on the immigration bias was interesting. I work for a Chinese company in China, and we have at least one Chinese who has got himself (or is on the way to getting) a Singaporean passport. I hate to say this, but he exhibits many of the worst attributes of less-educated Chinese people -- categorisation of people and their loyalties according to who hired them (if he didn't hire them, they aren't his people), extreme preference for using Chinese workers over locals in overseas operations (even where it is illegal to do so), a tendency to look down on ethnic minorities, and a cynical lack of respect for either the letter of the spirit of the laws of other countries. I fail to understand why Singapore would want to reinforce its Chineseness by encouraging the immigration of people whose mindset is so opposed to the multiracial ideal.JosephKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351663532845141243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240318043581931811.post-67978122803345045312009-08-09T08:09:40.180-02:002009-08-09T08:09:40.180-02:00I feel for the complaints of alienation and the di...I feel for the complaints of alienation and the difficulties of being a minority. And agree that preferential migration should be stopped.<br /><br />However, I am wondering about her dreams of Malayan princes, how is that making the world any fairer. She wants her own culture to dominate, when Singapore was in fact thrust upon her by Malaysia, as a result of Chinese-Malay conflict over preferential treatment for ethnic Malay, and ejected from the Malaysian federation with no natural resources to sustain itself. (Even food is imported). Lee Kuan Yew did not seek independence or separatism, yet he needed to take on the responsibility of a fledgling country. <br /><br />The ejection was aimed at punishing Chinese people, yet they prospered. Now, Singapore is becoming too Chinese?<br /><br />Perhaps affirmative actions would help, but would this not create more resentment in way of neighboring Malaysia? How would it also affect Singaporean competitiveness in its free trade agreement with many nations? That's the major competitive advantage that Singaporeans have.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278876300725840272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240318043581931811.post-38330355063421419662009-08-02T22:03:20.601-02:002009-08-02T22:03:20.601-02:00Many things, but some simples ones are as follows:...Many things, but some simples ones are as follows:<br /><br />1. Implement a tri-lingual policy in all schools: English, Malay (still the official language of Singapore), and either Mandarin or a "mother tounge" - which should include Tamil, Hindi, Hoikken, Cantonese etc<br /><br />2. Affirmative action policies on a sector-by-sector and industry-by-industry basis. Given the dominance of GLC's in Singapore, this would be a powerful tool, but Singapore must learn from California and other places and not allow affirmative action to lead to long-term over-representation. Whilst affirmative action is a good policy to break inter-generational disadvantage, it has its limits.<br /><br />3. Stop the pro-chinese migration bias<br /><br />4. Realise the economic benefits of a being near one the worlds richest English-speaking countries (Australia) the largest democratic Muslim country (Indonesia) and the historical links with Malaysia - IN ADDITION to the natural cultural and linguistic links of the Chinese majority to China and Taiwan and a substantial Minority with links to Southern India. Embrace an economic vision that places those links at the centre stage, rather than China as the centre-stage. Diversity brings resilience - ever wonder why Australia didn't sink into recession? I think it might be to do with their diverse trading linkages - they are not shackled to the west or east alone. Something to be learned perhaps?<br /><br /><br /><br />AR2AsianRacismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277095631562926829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240318043581931811.post-65497895559409187672009-07-21T13:09:12.878-02:002009-07-21T13:09:12.878-02:00and what do u think can be done to Singapore so th...and what do u think can be done to Singapore so the situation for Malays can be improved?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com