@sssbobo72 @xatan__ @worlfcomment26 中國網友談到這個印度新公民話題可能會適得其反，因為這讓人想起我們越來越多新中國移民無法融入，甚至懶得學英文語言. 因為配額比例，每看到一個新印度人，就代表更多新華人
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@sssbobo72 @xatan__ @worlfcomment26 諷刺的是，我們有法律要保護宗教與反仇恨法區域 the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) 但我們沒有針對新公民的考試，他們可以融入且具備基本英語能力
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为什么新加坡70%华人却疏远中国？
在新加坡的华人根本不在乎中国到底好不好。很多人都有一个误区，认为新加坡有百分之七十的华人，华人一定是最受欢迎的。但是恰恰相反，你要是还抱着血浓于水的那套温情想法去看新加坡，那真得做好被泼冷水的准备。在这个好多国人以为是远房亲戚的小岛上，人家早就跟咱们划清界限了。
别看满大街百分之七十四都是华人面孔，当国内短视频博主在二零二四年喊话同胞的时候，新加坡年轻人的回应那是相当冷淡。我是新加坡人，别乱攀亲戚。这可不是个别人的矫情，而是一次集体性的摊牌。在狮城那些比国内二线城市还挤的祖屋楼下，一位叫阿明的福建后裔早就把话说透了，他一边喝着当地的咖啡，一边指着涨价的杂货铺说，这里的人压根没空管千里之外的老家过的咋样，这代人脑子里装的不是乡愁，而是精打细算的生存账本。
很多人以为新加坡华人学中文是想寻根，这纯粹是想多了。没错，二零二三年学中文的人是多了三成，可你仔细看看就知道，这全是奔着钱去的。做生意的老板心里明白，以前客户讲英语，现在为了抢中心贸易这块大蛋糕，这句你好，必须得会。但这只是个工作技能，跟程序员学写代码没啥两样。只要下班，这帮人立马切回英语模式。调查早就显示了，在十八到三十五岁的年轻华人里，能利索写中文的连四分之一都不到。当年的推广普通话运动，最后还是没干过职场的英语霸权。
而且日子的紧巴也不允许他们有多余的情感浪费。新加坡生活成本高的吓人，特别是底层老百姓，吃喝看病的花销每年都在猛涨。对于像阿明这样的普通人来说，远方的大事远没有水电费账单和超市特价标签来的实在。那种不在乎其实是被高房价和生活压力给逼出来的，光是护住自己的一亩三分地就已经耗尽了所有力气。
更有意思的是这种疏离感，甚至是新加坡从建国那天起就刻意设计出来的。在这个国家，你想挨着华人同胞住个痛快？没门。早在一九八九年，政府就出台了个政策，把人口结构切的细碎，每个小区的华人比例被死死卡住，甚至一栋楼里也不能超标。这招，直接把华人传统的抱团取暖给废了。想在好地段买房的华人，往往得多花钱，甚至还得被迫去跟别的族群做邻居。这种强制融合特别见效，逼着大家聊天的内容从老家风俗变成了本地物价。
你很难想象，作为一个华人占绝大多数的国家，为了防止多数人欺负少数人，他们能在宪法里硬塞进一个总统保留机制。比如二零一七年哈利马能当上总统，就是因为规定这届必须轮到马来族。在这个逻辑下，华人只是个生物学特征，新加坡人才是一张保命符。当年的李光耀更是直接借用别人的名言，把这种身份隔离，定进了教科书。那些早年下南洋的苦力记忆，早就被封印在了博物馆里。
如今的新加坡军队，武器是美国买的，教官是美军体系培养出来的，甚至在外交场合人家话说的再直白不过，我们不是任何大国的附庸，这句话不仅是说给西方听的，更是说给东方听的。哪怕是在跟咱们做生意的时候，新加坡扮演的角色也是冷静的中间人，而不是热情的家里人。
所以，别再对着狮城的一砖一瓦自我感动了。那些年轻的第三、四代华人，吃的是海南鸡饭，讲的是满嘴跑调的英语，信奉的是没有人欠你的精英主义。当你还在谈血脉，人家谈的是法制效率和能换成美元的订单。在残酷的国际局势夹缝中，他们比谁都清楚，那一层稀薄的血缘远不如手中的护照和银行卡来的实在。
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@michaellee2015 @zaobaosg 早报是親中國的報紙 由於新加坡本地讀者逐漸減少，因此他們加強了中國新聞的關注度，因為這是少數在中國能取得的海外報紙之一
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传统上被视为法国顶级美食的鹅肝，如今正面临来自中国的强劲竞争。随着中国鹅肝产量快速攀升、价格更加亲民，业内预计中国可能最快在今年超越法国，成为全球最大的鹅肝生产国。 #Echobox=1781948599" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">zaobao.com.sg/news/china/sto…
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@NOTonlywater $400 spender usually falls into the Dolphin tier. Puma is definitely not poor to spent that amount. Basic salary in Taiwan is NT$29,500 per month which is more than 40% of those that really have a poor income. Puma characterization need to be updated to hardcore dolphin gamer
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@for19yrs17535 @abigbluebird These few people are all posting in Chinese on twitter then lol.
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@abigbluebird Call me Wumao, whatever.Don't be presumptuous. In China, there are very few people who still regard Singapore as "one of our own." No one cares whether the Singaporean Chinese have a concept of roots in their hearts.
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Beyond the state/government’s view point, such a mentality is also deeply embedded within the Chinese population.
I’m a Singaporean ethnic Chinese and people I meet in China still ask about where’s my hometown.
Imagine asking an American which town in Germany, Ireland, Italy etc his ancestors were from. Only the mafia does it for recruitment purposes lol.
Of course, I know which town my great-grandparents were from. And then?
There’s one too many odd Chinese fixations and ‘principles’ which are meaningless except for the sake of it and appearing cultured, including ‘remembering your roots’.
Am I getting free healthcare in China or a state-subsidized apartment in Shanghai?
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Singapore's most senior diplomat just stood on Chinese soil and told the Chinese state directly: we cooperate with you because of shared interests, not because of shared blood. That sentence is more significant than it sounds. Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore's former Prime Minister and current Senior Minister, completed a five-day visit to China last week, meeting officials in Guangxi and Shanghai. Speaking to Singapore media on May 22, he was direct: "We are a Chinese-majority country, but we are a multiracial society. We are a separate country with separate sovereignty from China." He added that Singapore's ties with China are grounded in mutual benefit, not shared ethnicity or ancestry. This is a deliberate and pointed statement. The CCP has spent decades promoting the idea that ethnic Chinese people around the world, regardless of citizenship, share a special bond with the Chinese motherland. The concept of 同宗同源, meaning "same ancestry, same roots," is embedded in Chinese state rhetoric aimed at diaspora communities across Southeast Asia, including Singapore's Chinese majority. United Front Work Department operations, diaspora engagement programs, and state media all lean on this framing to cultivate affinity, influence, and loyalty among overseas Chinese populations. Lee Hsien Loong said that is not the basis of Singapore's relationship with China. Singapore cooperates with Beijing because it serves Singapore's interests. Full stop. The moment those interests diverge, the shared ethnicity changes nothing. Singapore has maintained this position since Lee Kuan Yew built the country. It rejects the "Third China" label. It maintains strong ties with the United States, Japan, and the West while trading extensively with Beijing. It is ethnically Chinese-majority and fiercely sovereign. That combination makes it a direct challenge to the CCP's narrative that Chinese ethnicity implies Chinese political alignment. Lee said it in Shanghai. In front of Chinese media. After visiting Chinese officials. The message was intentional and the audience was chosen carefully. #Singapore #China #CCP #LeeHsienLoong #Sovereignty #Geopolitics #SoutheastAsia #UnitedFront #Diaspora #ASEAN
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@mmediocreman Aka organise anywhere else in the region can kenna cancelled anytime, infra not as good and deliver a pooer experience to audiences, artist and their companies also earn lesser.
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@mmediocreman While neighboring markets in the region frequently grapple with volatile political landscapes, unpredictable government censorship, and substandard logistical execution that jeopardize complex productions, Singapore guarantees a seamless, highly profitable environment.
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as someone who literally flies overseas (even to japan) and goes trough the hurdle of buying tickets on pia just to watch my her band i think making shows in japan more foreign friendly is a viable option too
and i think when picking a country and a date to perform overseas--
NANO-ナノ-OFFICIAL@nanonano_me
If you’re a fan of Japanese music and live outside of Japan, I would be so grateful if you take a moment to read this🙏 If you’ve ever wondered why more Japanese artists don’t reach out and do shows & tours overseas, the reason is pretty simple and the main one is the hurdle of selling tickets. There is only a SMALL percentage of artists that can rely on the power of big labels/agents to promote their shows internationally. Even in Japan, selling out shows is a lot more challenging than in past years, due to people just being satisfied with digital content. And considering it costs even more to bring a tour overseas, you can imagine how many artists are willing to LOSE money by doing so, if any. It’s not just about the artist not being popular or sufficient enough, or that they don’t have the will to bring their content to fans around the world. In fact, there are so many fellow artists around me that I highly respect, telling me they wish they could do shows overseas, but know it’s not realistically possible, and as someone who yearns for the same thing, it really, really hurts inside. More importantly, it hurts most that fans around the world will often never ever be able to see a show of their favorite Japanese artist. I’m not trying to ask for pity, nor demand anything, unless this resonates with you. But if it does, and you want to know what you can do to help us reach you with our music, it’s really very simple. Please go follow artist’s socials. Please go subscribe to their Youtube channels. Please find them on Spotify. Please interact with them by commenting and letting them know you’re there to support them. Please share your passion with the people around you. AND PLEASE, don’t miss the opportunity to buy a ticket and GO to their shows, when that miraculous opportunity comes, whether it’s a solo or event stage. I am not exaggerating when I say it IS a miracle and it might never happen again. I know writing all this isn’t gonna change much, but I just hope it reminds you that every listener, every fan, every second of support matters in keeping music alive, particularly in this generation. Thanks for listening, if you made it this far🫶 Let’s keep Rocking On. NANO
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Had a chat with my dad today. We made some predictions for Singapore over the next 10 years.
Singapore will:
🏭 Build a mini nuclear reactor on one of its southern islands. It will power both the grid and a new gigawatt-scale data centre.
🎨 Set up a dedicated arts university. Growing artistry alongside finance and tech — same energy as when they built the Esplanade.
🏢 House the actual HQ of an S&P 500 tech company — not a twin HQ, the real one. We've already seen dual HQs like HSBC and Ingenico. The next step is a full migration by a US co.
🏆 Win a Nobel Prize. My bet is in materials science, quantum, or medical research.
👔 An ex-minister will take a leadership role at a global tech company. Think Nick Clegg at Meta, but Singapore's version.
🎢 Get a Disneyland. On top of USS.
💲USD:SGD parity, almost.
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At Tokyo Game Show 2010, attendees waiting in line to play the Mega Man Universe demo could scan a QR code to download an exclusive mobile wallpaper featuring a group of Mets dogpiling Mega Man.
Unfortunately, this image from Capcom’s stage presentation is the only known glimpse of the piece, which remains lost. I have been unable to find *anyone* who actually downloaded it.
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@Amirrozzo @kaplapusing @FreeMsian It's really the former Malaysian who do so. It's a waste of time to go to Malaysia for the cheaper groceries. Singaporeans who can afford a new car should earn least S$5,000. Which is around 30 sgd per hour, let say a person spend6 hours to travel to and fro plus shopping
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@c98ni @kaplapusing @FreeMsian Weekend activites like going for groceries with still be cheaper vs Singapore even with the higher VEP. Plus it will be Inconvenient to fly to Thailand every weekend.
Johor/Federal government might as well take this opportunity to raise some quick funds.
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Singapore do things cleverly.
1) They say VEP S$50 per day apply to foreign cars and thus, "no discrimination" to Malaysian cars only though in reality 99.99% foreign cars entering Singapore are Msian registered.
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Singapore government don't want Malaysian cars to come. The change is drastic whereas Singaporeans enjoy all free ride into Malaysia without any restriction.
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Releasing the Rockman EXE Phantom of Network PC Port! This is a native Windows PC port of the mobile-exclusive game, fully-playable without an emulator. The port is compatible with the original Japanese version as well as the English fan translation.
github.com/StraDaMa/PoN_PC
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Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda after Square Enix earnings briefing: cut target price to ¥4,300 from ¥6,300. "FF16, FF7 Rebirth and Foamstars all fell short of (the company's) goal."
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