Archive for July, 2007
SQ Price Discrimination
Still on the topic of price discrimination, this time from the view of a consumer. I’ve been searching hard for cheap airfares from Singapore to Canada for my exchange next year. However, so far I’ve met with much frustration, with all the fares w/ taxes for reliable airlines above S$2,000. Probably the most ridiculous thing [...]
Discrimination against students
I don’t know whether it is Singapore culture or whether it works the same way elsewhere, but I’ve always been subject to price discrimination whenever I try to get some business as a freelancer. When I first stepped out into providing freelance web design services, I was just in Sec 2. At that age, it’s [...]
MOE – F9 for Math
In its follow-up media release to clarify the number of foreign students offered places in local universities, MOE made an assertion that This year, nearly 19,000 foreign students applied for local universities and did not get in, which translates to over S$480 million in lost revenue annually. So, what is the point of making this [...]
(Lack of) Service standards in Singapore
A long time gripe of mine is how the service in Singapore sucks, and yet the government is frequently potraying Singapore as a place with good service to foreigners. Perhaps it is because service personnel here generally treat foreigners better than locals? It’s quite ironic that despite being a first world country already, our service [...]
As a citizen, I have the right to demand…
The above is quoted from PM Lee’s son 2LT Li Hongyi, from his infamous complaint letter. Let’s have a whole list of demands! Your inputs are welcome, just submit your “demands” under comments… only citizens are eligible to submit demands For starters, here’s my demand… As a citizen, I have the right to demand… FREEDOM [...]
Anyone has mileage tickets to spare?
If anybody out there has frequent flyer miles to spare on any airline, let me know… I need enough miles for a 6 months return ticket from SIN – YVR. I will pay the market price for a 1 month return ticket.
Disappointment…
I’ve just got news that I’ll be getting an award for my exchange program in Canada. However, the amount I am receiving falls a bit short of expectation (OK, it’s very much lesser than what I expected). So I guess there is a high possibility I will not go on the exchange after all, unless [...]
You’re never alone
When the walls of your world come tumbling down When your heart starts breaking and there’s no one around Just look over your shoulder wherever you roam And remember, you’re never alone
Defeated politician feels he’s being taken for granted
After losing out to the Workers’ Party at the last general elections, Mr. Eric Low “decided that he would stop being taken for granted by Hougang residents.” I like to believe that in the world of politics, there are few self-sacrificing politicians willing to continue wasting time and money on communities that would not vote [...]
Crossroads
I haven’t updated this blog for quite a while. I reckon my regular readers looking for my regular government bitching articles have already deserted me. Well, I’m now back from my one month exchange in China, with a lot of valuable lessons learnt about the Chinese economy and society. The reason I’d stopped updating my [...]
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