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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><DIV class=story_text><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Ms Radhika Bangaru, 'How ICA can help PR mothers who work'.
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not consider it appropriate to discuss details of individual cases in the media. We will get in touch with Ms Radhika about her appeal, which is under review. Each case is assessed based on its own merits.
Chia Hui Keng (Ms)
Head, Public & Internal Communications Branch
Corporate Communications Division
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
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i know there are obviously trash around, i've worked with some before; and like my friend who migrated to germany once told me, they can wear tei-khor (shorts) and still, there will be people who think they look cool!
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: unewolke at Fri Jul 10 17:40:00 SGT 2009
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Today, 10:01 AM
I beg to differ. I have worked with many of these FWs (I won't give them the "T"), they can smoke better than they work. More form than substance. They are here because the money is good. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Thats true, the T refers more to TRASH then TALENT...Singaporean should fight for a "Singapore for Singaporeans only"...
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Frankiestine at Thu Jul 09 10:10:48 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>"...which is your preferred airline?"
One that fits my pocket with a good safety record.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Misnomer at Thu Jul 09 10:04:11 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=AlternatePost cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>"...if it was not for these foreign workers who come here for the better skills..."
I beg to differ. I have worked with many of these FWs (I won't give them the "T"), they can smoke better than they work. More form than substance. They are here because the money is good.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Misnomer at Thu Jul 09 10:01:55 SGT 2009
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"I am boycotting businesses who do not hire senior Singapore citizens."
- haha thats interesting. by the way, which is your preferred airline?
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: changping at Thu Jul 09 08:58:12 SGT 2009
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Chia Hui Keng (Ms)
Head, Public & Internal Communications Branch
Corporate Communications Division
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
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i know there are obviously trash around, i've worked with some before; and like my friend who migrated to germany once told me, they can wear tei-khor (shorts) and still, there will be people who think they look cool!
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: unewolke at Fri Jul 10 17:40:00 SGT 2009
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<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset" class=alt2>Misnomer
Today, 10:01 AM
I beg to differ. I have worked with many of these FWs (I won't give them the "T"), they can smoke better than they work. More form than substance. They are here because the money is good. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Thats true, the T refers more to TRASH then TALENT...Singaporean should fight for a "Singapore for Singaporeans only"...
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Frankiestine at Thu Jul 09 10:10:48 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>"...which is your preferred airline?"
One that fits my pocket with a good safety record.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Misnomer at Thu Jul 09 10:04:11 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=AlternatePost cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>"...if it was not for these foreign workers who come here for the better skills..."
I beg to differ. I have worked with many of these FWs (I won't give them the "T"), they can smoke better than they work. More form than substance. They are here because the money is good.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Misnomer at Thu Jul 09 10:01:55 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Misnomer,
"I am boycotting businesses who do not hire senior Singapore citizens."
- haha thats interesting. by the way, which is your preferred airline?
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: changping at Thu Jul 09 08:58:12 SGT 2009
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