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10 November 2009

Once Bonded, Reloaded

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Just like Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, I penned my name on a legal document in 2000 that effectively willed 6 years of my life – after the mandatory military service and the sponsored US university education – to the Singapore Public Service.  The ‘golden ticket’ was like a dream come true – a chance for the eldest [...]

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26 July 2009

On PSC Chairman’s open letter and our Public Service’s purported intolerance of contradictory views

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Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Eddie Teo’s open letter and interview in the papers was like a breath of fresh air.  I had espoused the need for a greater human touch during Friday’s dinner, and while I’m sure this year’s more-than-2,416 PSC scholarship hopefuls who did not get picked would have wished for this killer [...]

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