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Bailey De Villiers (a common French and Afrikaans surname), a foreign student from International Community School (ICS) insulted the local Singaporean community by calling us "low class dogs" and likens us to "horrible creatures" as a result of "a special amount of imbreading" [sic].

Yesterday's Xin Ming evening papers reported that the neighbours of Madam Chung have found Yang Yin to be a suspicious character who has turned the peaceful community upside down after he had settled into Madam Chung's house. These alert neighbours have sought the help of their Member of Parliament (see the screenshot I sent you) but it seems the MP did not do anything it.

An Australian expatriate was charged in court yesterday for allegedly punching a local jazz singer in the face. The alleged assault is believed to have been sparked after Ms Ho apparently told the expat off for scolding a limousine taxi driver, according to previous reports.

The mother of sex blogger Alvin Tan Jye Yee told the Sessions Court here that she had no idea of his whereabouts after he failed to return his passport for the third time. "Both bailors failed to show sufficient cause under Section 404 of the Criminal Procedure Code. "Therefore, the court will forfeit Tan's RM20,000 bail," Abdul Rashid said.

Mrs Cindy Keng, Director of Corporate Communications Division, MTI and Ms Chong Wan Yieng, Director of Corporate Communications Department, MOM, wrote a joint letter to ST today (16 Aug), debunking an ST article from Dr Tan Kong Yam (“Growth in a decade of shocks”, 12 Aug). The 2 spokeswomen said, “We have embarked on major restructuring of our economy in recent years. This has included the tightening of foreign worker policies, promoting productivity and ensuring a sustainable social balance.” However, they denied that the inflow of foreign workers had suppressed local wages before 2008.

First to come under the new structure is the Singapore Sports Hub, which posted its rates for the use of its facilities on its website today (Aug 14). Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) will pay S$8 an hour during peak hours for the use of badminton facilities at the OCBC Arena, compared to foreigners who will have to pay S$13 an hour. To play basketball at the arena during peak hours, Singaporeans and PRs will pay S$40 for an hour while foreigners will pay S$52. The new rates will be implemented on Aug 18, following more than a month of free play in celebration of National Day.

Extending our perspective into the pre-modern past opens up new dimensions. What we then see is the recurring theme of manpower challenges that societies in our immediate region have faced over the centuries, borne out of the absence of a large indigenous population, creating the need to co-opt foreigners of exceptional ability to contribute to the well-being of society. This has been a constant imperative for Singapore’s successive societies over the centuries.

I WONDER why we are still dependent on veterans like Gai Bin to represent Singapore in shooting when we have a large pool of young Singaporeans who have the potential to excel in this sport. I am referring to the thousands of young men who go through national service each year. Shooting is a key skill they have to acquire, and they undergo marksmanship tests where those in the top band are labelled marksmen. Indeed, those at the very top go on to become snipers.

I saw this incident at Block 520 Woodlands Drive 14 when I passed by the area yesterday (1 Aug). The careless postman left 3 mail compartments unlocked. Residents were frustrated with such a gaping mistake.

The main problem now is that foreigners are entering into every levels of jobs that Singaporeans are being trained for in their school education, resulting in competition for jobs with foreigners at every level. United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada quoted in the text all have very stringent foreign labor application and verification processes that will require the employers who intend to hire foreigners for any job to show proof of due diligence