S'pore will not emulate other countries to be global city

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 10:09

  S'pore  will not emulate other countries in its goal to be a global city

  By Hoe Yeen Nie/ Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 04 February 2010 2322 hrs

  SINGAPORE: The Economic Strategies Committee has sketched out broad ideas to make Singapore a global city. But it said Singapore will have to do it its own way.
  
  That means, what is allowed overseas - like gay parades - may not necessarily be allowed here.
  
  Lui Tuck Yew, Co-Chair, Global City Sub-Comm, and Acting Information, Communications & the Arts Minister, said: "We will have to chart our own way. It is not for us to copy the type of openness that is seen in New York, London or Paris, some of which may not be applicable in our own local context.
  
  "But we will do so in a manner which, I think, Singaporeans as a whole agree on, at a pace that is comfortable, calibrated and gradual."
  
  Separately, the new National Art Gallery will be the latest addition to Singapore's growing arts and cultural district. The area, located in the civic district, includes several museums, theatres and historical sites.
  
  And it is through developments like this that could make Singapore a city of culture. Singapore may rank high among global companies as a place to do business. But it fares less well as a city to live and play in.
  
  Other plans include weekend markets and new retail options at Bugis and Bras Basah to make the area more vibrant.
  
  The committee also aims to bring in more top-class educational institutions by 2020. - CNA/vm
  

• Chew Bakar

  5 Feb 10, 15:51

  I find Singapore getting dull and duller.

  They copied some Big Ferris Wheel, had another F1 and another Universal Studios. Nothing original.

  Tired of copying oredi?

  

• likeyou

  5 Feb 10, 15:53

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  I find Singapore getting dull and duller.

  They copied some Big Ferris Wheel, had another F1 and another Universal Studios. Nothing original.

  Tired of copying oredi?

  

  
  Copy cat...

• Chew Bakar

  5 Feb 10, 15:53

  Show some originality, give an idea:

  have a Pay And Pay Theme Park.

  

   

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 15:58

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  Show some originality, give an idea:

  have a Pay And Pay Theme Park.

  

   

  
  LIke that - Pay and Pay Theme Park - pay until people siao

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 15:59

  Problem is they cannot think out of the box.   We desperately new blood in the political scene.   Get FTs, FTs are known for creativity.

• Chew Bakar

  5 Feb 10, 16:02

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  Problem is they cannot think out of the box.   We desperately new blood in the political scene.   Get FTs, FTs are known for creativity.

  It's ones that negate themselves that they copy. They are not themselves always the shadows of somebody.

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 16:04

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  It's ones that negate themselves that they copy. They are not themselves always the shadows of somebody.

  
  lack of capability -  they only very capable to oppress singaporeans that is all

• likeyou

  5 Feb 10, 16:21

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  Show some originality, give an idea:

  have a Pay And Pay Theme Park.

  

   

  
  And with thunder strike logo too.

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 16:22

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  And with thunder strike logo too.

  
  Thunderstrike logo to use in which occasion?

• likeyou

  5 Feb 10, 16:27

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  Thunderstrike logo to use in which occasion?

  
  Spore very own original theme park (pay and pay theme park)

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 16:29

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  Spore very own original theme park (pay and pay theme park)

  
  oic

  sure very expensive. 

• likeyou

  5 Feb 10, 16:32

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  oic

  sure very expensive. 

  
  $100 per entry per 24 hours.

• Chew Bakar

  5 Feb 10, 16:33

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  $100 per entry per 24 hours.

  All other rides are charged separately.

  

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 16:34

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  $100 per entry per 24 hours.

  
  Cut throat.

  Then money goes to help the poor????

   

• Chew Bakar

  5 Feb 10, 23:53

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  Cut throat.

  Then money goes to help the poor????

   

  For their pleasures.

  

• Bangulzai

  5 Feb 10, 23:55

  很interesting. 新的forum.

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 23:58

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  For their pleasures.

  

  
  They happy can liao

  

• likeyou

  5 Feb 10, 23:58

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  Cut throat.

  Then money goes to help the poor????

   

  
  No, money goes to......better dont say.

• Fantagf

  5 Feb 10, 23:58

  Originally posted by Bangulzai:

  很interesting. 新的forum.

  
  Hi, Bangu, hardly see you in sgforums these days.

  Come, come to this forum more often to discuss and contribute.

• Bangulzai

  5 Feb 10, 23:59

  ok :)

• Chew Bakar

  6 Feb 10, 00:01

  Originally posted by Bangulzai:

  ok :)

  Hello Bang, welcome.

• Bangulzai

  6 Feb 10, 00:03

  u too, happy new year

• Chew Bakar

  6 Feb 10, 00:09

  Happy New Year to you too, Bang.