Indian Foreigner 'meddles' with politics in Singapore:

Fig 1: Indian Foreigners seem to 'sowing' discord in Singapore with
their holier than thou remarks.

Fig 2: Amit Kumar Thakur (an Indian National Bigot) was criticizing Singaporeans on Facebook. 

The news continue to be abuzz with Foreign talents not integrating and respecting another country's culture. They should be deported! DO NOT HIRE THESE TALENTS! Singaporeans should step up and blast these idiots and report them to the police. If you are in HR, keep these names in your black books.

Indian Nationals glorify their own globally.

There is a startling fact the Americans do not see -- Indians are not as diverse as they claim to be, as they glorify their own Nation. It's a definite A+ for Nationalism but think twice since they are brilliant at becoming a bureaucrat because they'll take their jobs back home to India (not joking.. look at the U.S).

The Indian Wharton Professor wrote a book "The India way"- perhaps I should take a read and a good laugh? However the irony, Indian migrants have a great love in promoting their culture, their inefficiency, their hard lives, but credit them as successes as to why they can become CEOs. IF, they are adaptable, they would hire and embrace foreigners, provide more jobs to non-Indians globally, and our way of life.  The article highlights culturally resistant hiring behaviours, preference in working with their own team, and setting up rigid strong networks amongst them.

Indian Nationals: Multicultural? Try hiring more Chinese and French then.

"People in India think Harvard and MIT are second choices and an IIT is their first," says Spencer." A case in point - delusion helps!

The article was also reported in the ST today, with no surprise, written by Ravi (pro-migrant nazi?) Citing S&P500 is very American, it's the smallest stock exchange by the way if you know what S&P means, look at how they propagate it. Try tabluating the index in the world, and you'll get a different score for sure.

If I were Indian, I would be very glad people outside the country are promoting the state. Why not? It helps create jobs, build visibility, and allow Americans and perhaps, the world to outsource the jobs to India! Grow the economy and spread the bureaucracy and inefficiency!

Before you stone me, start thinking: I have never seen any Chinese articles, French articles, Indonesian articles, South African articles apart from Indians. They also have their successes in the World! So you see, media is biased -- they're sensationalizing their 'merits'; who would give up their rice bowl who is non-American?!

It's easy to accuse the Indian Nationals for their love money and bureaucracy, for hiring their own people, and building their own network. History tells us, to be fair, these reports are now difficult to be regarded as myths or fiction. Why would we not be surprised that Indian bigots are often ensnarled by their own greed? Take a look below:

1. Indian State Chief Minister to Quit in Illegal Mining Scandal
2. Indian Premier dragged into telecom scandal
3. Citibank uncovers $100 mln banking fraud in India
4. Ex Goldman Sachs employee Rajat Gupta embroiled in Banking Scandal.
5. Tata Nano explodes; citing safety concerns.
6. Commonwealth Games 2010 Fraud.
7. India wrestles with Corruption and Security issues despite economic growth
8. Instant promotion in the midst of bribes
9. Land Fraud Case
10. Telco 2G scam


There's always a flip-side to the coin. For the greater good, let's learn from the good things from ethnocentric bigots: Start promoting Singaporeans only. Why not? The Indian Nationals are already doing it. It's a counter measure the Singapore gahmen fails to pitch Singaporeans nicely to the world. The gahmen has a role to play in influencing how others think of us.

To this end, we surely would want more diversity by having less foreigners on this island.

Why Singapore needs to make CPF compulsory for Foreigners.

The world has evolved. Globalisation is real and a threat for export nations like Singapore. Having little focus on the core talents and skills the citizens should develop, Singapore has lost its manpower skills by conceding defeat by kowtowing to Foreign Talent. Is that so? 

Me thinks the bias in hiring foreigners not only lie in their super-low wages, but also make the national pension fund, the CPF a premium that the employer has to bear in these dark days.

IN Australia, this is already practice, and considering a fresh University grad gets about an average AUD$64,000 per annum, 9% employer superannuation (pension) is deducted to any investment portfolio they wish, earning a variety of interests of at least 5% per annum. Tax starts at 20% to 40% depending on income; naturally the higher you are paid, the greater the tax one pays. (So if you are a student studying in Australia right now, stay there and earn higher moola after tax!! I so envy you.)

Figure 1: Australia Tax Office requires all employers to pay mandatory pension at 9% whether part time, casual, non-resident worker in Australia.

Figure 2: Australian Graduates take home an average AU$64,000 per annum

All foreign talent should contribute to the CPF at the same rate as do all Singaporean Citizens and those who are third year PRs (they contribute lesser rates in their 1st year and 2nd year known as graduated rate). Singapore Citizens should not be the only ones penalised for contributing CPF. If this is really a Nation of equality, then the same fair rule should apply to foreigners.

Not only is it mutually beneficial for the Singapore government; they will be seen as taking care of foreigners and providing welfare for them as required by the International Labour Organisation. These efforts will also allow them to access to medical and health facilities from their own CPF rather than simplistic insurance borne by the company. 

Singaporeans will rejoice, and foreigners who have "Free housing", "free lorry transport" to work and home, will not resort to undercutting the low wages that Singaporeans are earning after CPF deduction. This will reduce deplorable scheming methods of displacing Singaporeans at the workplace, and will level the unequal employment landscape. CPF has been seen as burdensome by some companies when hiring PRs or Singaporeans.

IMHO: It's not really a "can't be helped" situation. Rather, our gahmen "bo chap". Hardworking people earn median wages. Higher income earners tend to be comfortable where they are and do not see the workarounds as clearly as those who sport a humble background. Scholars who have tasted the greener pastures outside of Singapore, return to break their bonds, and will simply tell you, life is great outside! It's true, I've lived overseas and life was damn good but i ain't no scholar - the world is beautiful with its imperfections!

Foreign Talent pokes fun at Singapore's culture and its citizens.

Poke some more fun la. EXPELLED!

Let's not kid ourselves, integration amongst Foreigners, is a prevalent issue, esp TWM -- whether it's IQ, upbringing, who cares, they're here by the millions! But EASB's management, have shown us, that even though the public service may not stand up for Singaporeans, everyone of you, CAN. Do the right thing. Socially condition those crows! Teach them a lesson about our values and morales, and our way of life.

Living here does not give you automatic bragging rights. Of course, there are pockets of compliant and respectful migrants keen in understanding our culture -- this is indeed integration. Welcome to Singapore. I'll give you an awesome time.

Playing the Race Card? I'll give you the RED card.

Some spammers are trying to provoke another's ethnicity. I am sure, Singaporeans are more mature than these insecure, inferior accusers. They sound like they are some pro-migrant nazi, trying to stir some shit in the midst of this otherwise peaceful country.

When facts about IQs and academic rankings are presented, they go crazy -- unable to accept indexed scores from researchers. Well, Dear Racist -- only a narrow-minded, one-track mind accuser, would do such a thing to sow discord on my blog. For god's sake, this world have racists everywhere! Haven't you travelled?? You don't have to travel far to see one -- across the courseway, in Europe, downunder, in the superpower nation -- everywhere man.

Indexed scores are a norm in Singapore unless you're not Singaporean and it's the first time you're seeing this. Demographics are also prevalent in gahmen stats reflecting racial groups, household type and income!!

Playing the race card is immature. I am not here to play any cards with you, you insecure racist. Let alone, put up with fake identities such as Agni, Rohan, Pundeh, TD, clearly, in favour of a certain ethnic migrant group.  By implying that you love your race only, you are also very much racist yourself! A true xenophobe! Otherwise, you wouldn't spend valuable time commenting on such hatred you have.

I am unsurprised at voyeuristic bloggers attempting to devour you at my slightest blog entry. This is not mainstream media and it is not your newspaper. If you so wish to vent, go ahead and start your own blog. This blog is not for debating too. Don't like it, exit now and live your normal life.

I love to see the reaction of one track minded idiots who react to frivolous posts -- so serious meh?! real anot! ;)

Why third world migrants fail to integrate into Singapore's Society -- check that IQ.

 Tourists may mistaken Singapore as a country where its population have poor social etiquette, weak communication skills or any sense of social grooming. Who could fault them for having this perception?

Since 2006, influx of foreigners continue to plague the Singapore society with social ills. Our "founding father," continues to harp on the merits of foreign talent, and recently commented on how they "..will allow Singapore to punch above its own weight.."

The majority of migrants in Singapore come from third-world countries -- India, China, Phillippines, Vietnam, Burma, etc.  The ruling party defines them as Foreign Talent rather than Foreign Workers but I will coin them as Third World Migrants (TWM). Many netizens and citizens alike have qualms about such definition. If you didn't already know, although some migrants from India may profess to have MBA, they continue to have weak communication skills, they are disrespectful to the local culture and love to highlight about their culture in a foreign land. One would have negative views of such boastful migrant -- who for some reason were able to find an occupation by substandard graduate qualifications not within the academic rankings of the rest of the World.

A third of the population in Singapore today, is a foreigner. It may be difficult to differentiate a foreigner and a local in the eye of a tourist during their commute in Singapore unless they were of non-asian origin. One way tourists can identify this is by assessing their social etiquette and their manners.

TWM are unabashedly unrefined; they speak loudly, they are inconsiderate, they have no sense of dressing, they do not use deodorant, and they have no interest in speaking English. Some Singaporeans would refer them as 'crows' in Singapore. As the government has grown the economy greater than the local labour force can provide, these crows have come in great heaps to feed on the harvest but the farmer is nonchalant about this situation. Such crows have been clueless on what manners or etiquette is.

Notwithstanding this, it is unsurprising that these TWM fail to give up seats to the disabled or those in need on buses and trains. They are blind to the signages and lack the empathy they have for the commuters who need them more. Increasingly, TWM also cause inconvenience to commuters with their 'stench' which possibly is a norm back in their home country. It is not a norm for Singaporeans to go out in the streets with a smell, there is no excuse in not showering before one would leave for their destination. This is considered impolite and worthy of scorn. Despite the suppressed wages because of the influx of migrants, any Singaporean is better able to groom themselves with perfume, or least not smell! TWM may think it is acceptable to wear 'smell' with their flavours of sweat, or aromatic scents or traditional perfume not available from Sephora or Sa Sa or a department store! I recall being on a train, and it only took 3 or 4 TWM to fume the whole MRT carriage with their pungent scent worthy of contempt!

I continue to wrestle the ruling party's stance on foreign talents and their definition of it. I am constantly alarmed at their  "awesome" IQ and they make simple conversations difficult to grasp when ordering food! But they will always ask you for directions -- and will take more than 15 minutes! I offer no help because they are unable to comprehend our Singlish but choose to rather mock it. So long as you are in a foreign land, doesn't give you automatic bragging rights!

Recently, Singaporeans were labelled Stupid. The tabloid NEW PAPER, highlighted an Indian National condemning Singaporeans because she did not deposit a coin in the machine for the child to enjoy the ride. The citizens were enraged. So I went to search for an average IQ in the world and found those results. The large influx of migrants namely from India and Philippines, have below-90 points IQ average scores. It is no wonder, the Singapore citizens, are finding them increasingly unable to keep up or integrate into our society -- Singaporeans have an average IQ score of 103, Hong Kong 107, China and UK 100. These data were pulled from a renown researcher in 2002 and in 2006, with little variation in that 4 years. Go wikipedia them or buy them off amazon. For your convenience, I've included these data below which also includes the average IQ scores in First World Nations.

Figure 1: Singaporeans have average of 103, East Asia scores above 100 for Average IQ tests.

Figure 2. South Asians (India & Bangladesh) have below 85 points.

Figure 3: Philippines score slightly higher than 85 points.

So in case you find yourself not understanding the conversation with a stranger in Singapore, they smell, have a thick foreign accent, they aren't Singaporeans. They are TWM with average IQ less than 90, less than First World Nations.

p.s. Singapore is not 1 year old, so it is not fair to say Migrants have contributed to our success. Also, many hands built this nation -- it's not built overnight. Lax migration policies only occurred in 2006. Since their arrival, everything went downhill in the rankings including cleanliness. Why would a citizen appreciate littering in their neighbourhood and parks by these pesky crows?

United Kingdom struggles to control immigration.

Immigration when left uncontrolled, has a serious divisive impact in society. As it has shown, immigrants when brought in big numbers, do not integrate, rather, they enforce their 'culture' and 'behaviours' in a foreign land. Some eastern european migrants lamented that the Englishmen, should learn Spanish.

Migrants enter by seeking asylum, intra-company transfers (very common in Singapore as well), which the manpower ministry has yet to cull intakes despite raising salary cap (which have little impact for professional workers).

Each day, as you allow immigrants in our island, they will cost another Singaporean their job and they will need to rent a flat. Remember, jobs security begins with its citizens!

Say NO to foreign labour. Stop feeding the industries that are thirsty for foreign labour. If this continues in Singapore, the result will be rather distasteful.

Preserve Singaporeans.

Less serious stuff: As many would have heard, about the death of do-do birds. Any animal species facing near extinction or a significant decline in population are preserved. Perhaps, we must preserve Singaporeans.

Trust not the Pro-alien-party, they destroyed the Singapore eco system. period.

FT works as MD in advertising agency.

Oops. "Honest Human Error".

Read: "Harpreet Singh relocates to US, media agency has promoted GM Vikram Bansal".

Is there no local equivalent to do the job? 

Arrived here since 2007 when the flood gates were lifted. 

Thank you Pro-Alien Party.

The Caste colonies have spread.

Contact Singapore Exposed.

As the Manpower Ministry attempts to placate the rising angst about inequity resulting from the "talents" it recognises from abroad, its recent increase in foreign workers and employment passes levies are seen by many as carrots before the grand election.

Interestingly, my cynicism in this ruling party has increased. I stumbled upon Contact Singapore and its portal seems to be in favour of attracting talents to Singapore. What seems to be an ordinary portal, trumpeting the merits of working and living in the lion city, is atypical of a conventional recruitment or headhunting company.

Contact Singapore: Portal owned by Ministry of Manpower.

On deeper probe, the registration of the ISP domain name were found to be those belonging to that of you-know-who. It is surprising that the gahmen's focus has spread its wings overseas, in search for talents. This comes as MNCs struggle to find sufficient manpower to power their growth in Singapore while Manpower Mystery takes a shot in the press today by attempting to "control" the flow of foreigners back home.

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contactsingapore.sg: Guess who lurks beneath the veil.

It is oblivious to many, that the Singapore gahmen has courted too many companies for its own good, far outstripping the total talent supply that it currently has. After pursuing three quarters of exceptional growth in 2010, our economy is largely powered by Migrant workers and Singaporeans (including new citizens & PRs).

If we do not ask key questions. Then, our responsibility as active citizens will go spiraling downwards.

Now, hypothetically speaking, is it reasonable for a country of such small base population to support top heavy leaders for another decade? Are these 'measures' to control the flow of foreigners genuinely in the interests of Singapore or Singaporeans?

From the looks of it, it is telling, that the entire propaganda of having foreign investments and foreigners, are to increase the GDP of Singapore for 'inclusive' growth. But it also insinuates the need to generate extra income in order to support the top-heavy ruling party at a hefty price. As you have read, the public sector's operating costs have exceeded those of previous years. If EDB continues attracting investments that Singapore lacks the skills and do not have the manpower for, then, this model of growth, as it continues under an outmoded leadership, is unlikely to put substantial monies into the average Singaporean income except to its beneficiaries -- its self-serving Mysterious Ministers.

Though the wealth these select group of individuals accrue, who knows a change in law and ruling coalition, will imprison them in future for misappropriating public's fund, and acting in contrary to the interests of the public and for committing a breach of trust expected of our gahmen.

As they say, "What goes around, comes around".

Random Sampling: IT Jobs for Singapore grads?

As linkedin.com reveals how a variety of non-Singapore graduates were able to take on high-paying technology jobs in the finance industry, we went on a random sampling to see if our observations were indeed more Foreigners than Singapore grads in white collar Technology jobs.

After speaking to key headhunters in Singapore, they confirmed our findings that IT Foreign Talents do not take home pay lower than Singaporeans. In fact, the average wage is competitive, and high, contrary to them being "experienced" and "cheap".

Robert Walters: Salary band of Technology Jobs in Banking Sector

Probabilities of Singapore Grads in Information Technology (Banks)

A random sampling was conducted, and we wanted to know how many jobs went to Singaporeans for all IT professionals in the banking sector. The probability was 2 out of 20, about 10% (if one includes UOL grads in Singapore). Why is the labour intensive technology jobs, that comprises of the top 5 revenue generators in Singapore's economy, going to foreign labour? Can the free labour market regulate itself?

As the Ministries are concerned at supplying talents from abroad, little is done to look into the interests and prospects of Singaporean grads and their future: Say goodbye to mortgages, sustainability, and employability. Quite likely, a $40-$60K education, will not land Singaporeans in prestigious technology jobs in the Banking sector.

Fake Talents in Singapore?

The Singapore gahmen has successfully moulded the elite system in society, giving preference to those from top-notch schools and highly esteemed universities in a bid to enforce meritocracy. Have these systems been successfully enforced at the workplace? Whose responsibility will this be to ensure that competent hires produced by our Singaporeans, will be met by credible employees from abroad?


In Australia, preference is given to Australian-degree holders (regardless of citizens to a certain extent) who complete more than 2 years of degree in Australia, and must pass the English IELTS test with an academic standing of 6.5/9.0 in written, spoken and listening scores and must have a valid working visa that costs hundred times that of Singapore's.


In Singapore however, entry requirements for 'professionals' are so low it's easy for anyone to enter. Salary and years of experience form the basis as core requirements for approval; recognised qualifications now extend to emerging countries that do not meet Times Higher Education Supplement's Top 200 University Ranking 2010 nor the QS World Ranking 2010. Further, language requirements are surprisingly, not a must for a Nation that preaches English as the first language.


Here is a snapshot of the Employment Pass Categories on the MOM website:

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Let's take a look at an instance in the IT industry that many know, are heavily colonised by Indian migrants from India. They are 'perceived' to possess exceptional IT skills and have high science and mathematics score. That's the perception unfortunately. Further screenshots from linkedin.com reveal that these immigrants from South Asia, do not come from Top Universities in India, or can be regarded as talent, and that Mininstry of Manpower, has accepted third-world degrees as recognised degrees to their list. One would question how will this add or increase Singapore's competencies and improve productivity. Others question why should they be paid handsomely from graduating in these unknown Universities in the World.


Our investigative checks show how Barclays and many other Foreign Banks in Singapore employ Indians and Filipinos, and possibly Chinese, who do not have top IT degrees in their home country, nor do they graduate from any of the Singapore Universities - as far as these checks were performed.  In the words of MM Lee, he is aware that the Indians from India do not integrate with the local Indians and are seen as superior (refer to Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going, 2011) and that some Chinese PRC do not feel accepted in Singapore.


Based on our recent investigations, the highest connections were largely Indian immigrants in Singapore in Linkedin.com As such, we highlighted these examples we found online for convenience sampling in the interest of time:




Investment Bank hires IT developers from unknown, unranked universities in the World.

Another One:

Oh, Another One:

There's more but hopefully you get the point..

2. So how much do they earn in Singapore?
According to the Straits Times article not too long ago, "Indian immigrants in their 30s, earn on average S$5,000 to S$7,000..."

3. So how do their Universities compare with the World?"
(a) THES Top 200 World University Ranking 2010:


Indian Universities are not ranked in Top 200 THES listings. They fall between 300-400. When viewed by speciality in Engineering and IT, Indian and Philippines Universities did not make it into the list: NUS scored higher nonetheless.

See More: Top 50 Engineering & IT


(b) QS World Ranking 2010:

See More: Rankings of Indian Universities in QS


4. So how did they come here and on what merit or basis?
It is probable that ignorant MNCs hire foreign recruiters, who do not need relevant HR degrees, in order to fill their vacancies quickly. By tapping on strong and deep relationships such as immigrants, they are able to satisfy their hiring manager's demands in requesting for candidates to fill vacancies rather than assessing competent ones. It is also probable that the hiring managers are directors, managers, or supervisors from the same home country as per the linkedin.com connections show. Try and search for yourself. You can do these causal findings yourself!


i. Recruiter from India in Barclays Singapore.

ii. Another recruiter from India in Barclays Bank Singapore.

Question: Why are these recruiters in HR non-Singaporeans?


5. Concerns
In this investigation, some questions were raised: What then will happen if you have 'over qualified' candidates who are smarter than Singaporeans? Will this disadvantage us citizens? Why are there no protectionistic sectors of the industry? How can you control demand if you don't know your local talent supply? 


If these immigrants are hiring their own, (quite obvious they are since they arrived in numbers within a short period of time) what can be done to empower HR professionals when they have to submit to unruly requests by bigotry bosses/line managers? 


The answer: Employment Law. But there's no one looking into this piece at the moment. HK on the other hand, has a strong employment law, that empowers HR Managers to throw out requests such as these. Check the Hong Kong's Employment Ordinance recently enacted for details!


In comparison, Hong Kong was able to enforce meritocracy, create jobs for Hong Kongers in the face of rising emigration from the billions of Chinese in Mainland. MNCs are concerned at supply of talent, but not necessarily about where they are from. To say MNCs need 'foreigners', is just gibberish and an untrained school of thought -- MNCs are everywhere.

What MM Says of Immigrants

1. "Foreigners to Spur Singaporeans."
2. "20,000 jobs available that Singaporeans dont do"
3. "...unwilling to do the job.."

Q1: Erm. 20,000 jobs paying $900 or less who wants to do?
Q2: How to do if I'm 50 years old, have back pain, and pay me only $450-$900 to flip the hotel bed. I will be flipping my way to hospital!
Q3: ARe you willing to do the job?

MM says: Indian immigrants today are of high quality.

Here's a comparison of MBAs.

It's better to go to an Indian MBA school as you will get high salary even though the research quality is not as high.

1. India MBA: Research Quality.

2. India MBA Salary: Very High

3. India MBA has higher chances of Career Progression.

All the best to the rest of the World.