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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodytext>» Click here to watch the video</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>SHI De Gang took a risk 12 years ago by leaving his Sichuan hometown for Singapore in search of a better life.
Then 27 years old, he was hired by a Singapore firm as an engineer in a chance recruitment exercise.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=300 align=right><TBODY><TR><TD><SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="/static/ads/scripts/adsimu.js"></SCRIPT><SCRIPT type=text/javascript src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/AsiaOneNews/;pos=1;adtype=1;adtype=2;adtype=3;adtype=4;adtype=5;tile=5;sz=300x250;ord=6917912514794475?"></SCRIPT><!-- Copyright DoubleClick Inc., All rights reserved. --><!-- This code was autogenerated @ Fri Oct 30 04:40:15 EDT 2009 --><SCRIPT src="http://static.2mdn.net/879366/flashwrite_1_2.js"></SCRIPT><OBJECT id=FLASH_AD classid=clsid
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<EMBED src="http://static.2mdn.net/2392433/hsbc_a15184_2009Nov01_300x250_hsead.swf?clickTag=http%3A//ad.doubleclick.net/click%253Bh%3Dv8/390e/3/0/%252a/t%253B218370314%253B0-0%253B0%253B39581935%253B4307-300/250%253B34015131/34033009/1%253B%253B%257Esscs%253D%253fhttp%3A//www.straitstimes.com/smespotlight/SME%252BSpotlight.html" quality=high wmode=opaque swLiveConnect=TRUE WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="250" bgcolor=# TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" AllowScriptAccess="never"></EMBED></OBJECT><NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Unsure about his future in an unfamiliar country, he chose to come alone, leaving his wife and son in China.</P>Fast forward to the present day: Not only is Mr Shi now a Singapore citizen, but so also are his wife and son. They joined him in 2002 after he got his permanent residency. In 2005, the family took up Singapore citizenship.
Mr Shi shared his journey of life as a new immigrant in Singapore with RazorTV. He and his family faced many difficulties in adjusting to the culture and lifestyle here.
His story is captured in the first episode of RazorTV's new mini-series, Different Cultures, One Home.
The five-part series highlights - and, in the process, increases awareness of - the cultural misunderstandings and misconceptions between locals and new immigrants. Hopefully, the series will help to prevent conflicts from arising.
Mr Shi's successful story of integration is a bright spot in a hot-button Singapore issue: The influx of new immigrants has fanned discomfort among Singaporeans.
Last year, around 99,700 new immigrants and foreigners were granted citizenship and permanent residency, a huge leap from 44,500 in 2004.
=> 'Lump together' stats again!
The main concerns of Singaporeans are not xenophobic in nature. They revolve around the problems in understanding new immigrants and the fear of tougher competition in the job market with their presence.
Each episode, which airs on RazorTV every fortnight, will address a particular issue or problem involving new immigrants - whether at work, at home or in public.
For example, an upcoming episode will tackle the problem of personal space among locals and foreigners. This is illustrated in a scene in which foreigners stand too close to a person withdrawing money from the ATM.
Singaporeans may view this closeness as an invasion of their privacy but, in China, for example, this is common practice.
=> So what? Sporns are expected to assimilate the FTrash culture?
Another episode will deal with the difficulties in understanding non-English speaking frontline service staff.
Singaporeans may find the language barrier off-putting, but foreigners have a harder time struggling to learn a new language, or getting used to the unique Singaporean accent and Singlish.
=> What? Blame Sporns for speaking in Singrish when FTrash donch even understand Engrish?!
RazorTV explores these social issues by getting a ground-up perspective from both locals and foreigners. Upfront interviews with people from both sides provide honest opinions of the concerns surrounding new immigrants in Singapore.
To catch Mr Shi's story and hear what Singaporeans have to say about new immigrants, go to www.razortv.com.sg
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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodytext>» Click here to watch the video</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>SHI De Gang took a risk 12 years ago by leaving his Sichuan hometown for Singapore in search of a better life.Then 27 years old, he was hired by a Singapore firm as an engineer in a chance recruitment exercise.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=300 align=right><TBODY><TR><TD><SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="/static/ads/scripts/adsimu.js"></SCRIPT><SCRIPT type=text/javascript src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/AsiaOneNews/;pos=1;adtype=1;adtype=2;adtype=3;adtype=4;adtype=5;tile=5;sz=300x250;ord=6917912514794475?"></SCRIPT><!-- Copyright DoubleClick Inc., All rights reserved. --><!-- This code was autogenerated @ Fri Oct 30 04:40:15 EDT 2009 --><SCRIPT src="http://static.2mdn.net/879366/flashwrite_1_2.js"></SCRIPT><OBJECT id=FLASH_AD classid=clsid
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Mr Shi shared his journey of life as a new immigrant in Singapore with RazorTV. He and his family faced many difficulties in adjusting to the culture and lifestyle here.
His story is captured in the first episode of RazorTV's new mini-series, Different Cultures, One Home.
The five-part series highlights - and, in the process, increases awareness of - the cultural misunderstandings and misconceptions between locals and new immigrants. Hopefully, the series will help to prevent conflicts from arising.
Mr Shi's successful story of integration is a bright spot in a hot-button Singapore issue: The influx of new immigrants has fanned discomfort among Singaporeans.
Last year, around 99,700 new immigrants and foreigners were granted citizenship and permanent residency, a huge leap from 44,500 in 2004.
=> 'Lump together' stats again!
The main concerns of Singaporeans are not xenophobic in nature. They revolve around the problems in understanding new immigrants and the fear of tougher competition in the job market with their presence.
Each episode, which airs on RazorTV every fortnight, will address a particular issue or problem involving new immigrants - whether at work, at home or in public.
For example, an upcoming episode will tackle the problem of personal space among locals and foreigners. This is illustrated in a scene in which foreigners stand too close to a person withdrawing money from the ATM.
Singaporeans may view this closeness as an invasion of their privacy but, in China, for example, this is common practice.
=> So what? Sporns are expected to assimilate the FTrash culture?
Another episode will deal with the difficulties in understanding non-English speaking frontline service staff.
Singaporeans may find the language barrier off-putting, but foreigners have a harder time struggling to learn a new language, or getting used to the unique Singaporean accent and Singlish.
=> What? Blame Sporns for speaking in Singrish when FTrash donch even understand Engrish?!
RazorTV explores these social issues by getting a ground-up perspective from both locals and foreigners. Upfront interviews with people from both sides provide honest opinions of the concerns surrounding new immigrants in Singapore.
To catch Mr Shi's story and hear what Singaporeans have to say about new immigrants, go to www.razortv.com.sg
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