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摩天轮观景舱被指载客“双重標准”

摩天轮观景舱被指载客“双重標准”

来源:《星洲日报》2010.05.17 女网友的丈夫拍到的照片显示,前面的观景舱只有7、8个洋人。(网络照片) (新加坡)洋人吸1口氧气,等於亚洲人吸4口?新加坡摩天轮的观景舱有不同氧气水平,可承载的人数因此也有不同? 女网友“Amulet”週六(5月15日)晚上和丈夫带著婴儿乘坐摩天观景轮,发现自己所在的观景舱有24、5个亚洲人,“挤挤一堂”,而前头的观景舱竟然只有7、8个洋人,感到非常不解。 回到地面,她向观景轮的服务人员询问︰“他们(洋人)是因为付了更高费用才能包下一个观景舱吗?” 服务人员的回答让她啼笑皆非︰“不,那是因为他们的观景舱氧气水平较低,载不了那么多人……” 女网友和丈夫都认为服务人员的答案没有说服力。她过后將不愉快的经歷连同丈夫拍的照片放上网,短短一天就引来许多网友回应。 多数网友认为,观景轮最高点只有165公尺,不存在缺氧的问题,观景轮公司之所以有“双重標准”可能是为了討好西方游客,给他们留下好印象。 不过也有网友指出,那群洋人可能是订了香檳或新加坡司令鸡尾酒(Singapore... 

经济成长有甚么用?

经济成长有甚么用?

作者:李威淳 以前股价上涨、房价大涨,老板会加薪;现在,不管房价涨、股价涨,老板只会动不动就说要裁员、要关门。薪水没涨,物价涨,房价又涨、生活品质追不上,大家感觉生活很辛苦。 首相纳吉週四开心地对外宣称,受出口上升以及国內需求强劲驱动,马来西亚第一季度国內生產总值(GDP)较上年同期增长10.1%,经济学家预期为9.6%。 据悉,这是马来西亚10年来最快的增长马来西亚是贸易驱动型经济。纳吉还说,政府还將2010年GDP增长预期从之前的4.5%-5.5%上调至6%。 然而,百姓的共同疑问却是:为甚么GDP年年成长,上班族的薪资却倒退呢? 一国的GDP是由人民共同创造出来的財富,照理说,GDP成长,人民的收入也应增加,生活应该越来越好,但目前的现实环境显然並非如此。当然,財富越来越集中少数人的现象並非大马独有,这是全球化下不可逆转的趋势,但政府必须改善这种趋势。 政府必须重视受薪阶级的福利,因为,他们的所得,决定国家的內需和消费,决定国家的经济水平。一个大学毕业生,月薪水只有1600令吉,生活负担那么重,薪水那么少,经济成长有甚么用? 穷人愈来愈多,贫富悬殊成为最主要的社会矛盾。令人慨嘆的是,许多穷人即使自力更生,努力工作,依然无法维持基本生活,不得不在贫穷线下苦苦挣扎。 面对贫穷人口与日俱增,当局竟然若无其事,他们轻描淡写地说,去年贫穷问题严重,主要是受金融海啸影响,拉低就业及收入数据,但隨著经济復甦,此一情形势將有所改善。 事实真的如此吗?当官方高唱“10年来最快增速”之际,中下阶层市民的收入不升反跌。事实告诉我们,今日的贫穷问题,主要是因为政府扶贫不力,以及经济结构过於单调而起,金融海啸只是短暂影响,当局將问题完全归咎金融海啸,根本就是混淆视听,推卸责任。 更令人担忧的是,虽说经济改善了,穷人的处境却好不了多少。眾所周知,当前的所谓“復甦”,主要见於房市及股市,由於实体经济表现远远落后投资市场,基层上班族的薪酬迄今未有显著改善,反要面对新一轮通胀的打击,衣食住行样样加价,成为他们不能承受之重。加上政府至今没有推出全面而长远的扶贫政策,基层市民面对茫茫前路,始终不见一丝曙光。悲莫大於贫困,大马穷人的最大悲哀,莫过於看不到脱贫希望。 在全球经济一体化的大环境下,基层职位流失、贫富悬殊加剧是发达地区共同面对的难题。所不同的是,其他地区的政府莫不扭尽六壬,竭力拉近贫富差距。 但在大马,不公义现象无处不在,公务员不时可获得加薪,公僕先天下之乐而乐,可是数十万在职贫... 

Professor Bradley Freeman’s proposal to Media Development Authority

Professor Bradley Freeman’s proposal to Media Development Authority

A few weeks ago the Media Development Authority called for proposals for a vacant FM frequency 89.3 to add to the “diversity” and “vibrancy” in the local radio scene. It’s exciting to see these two words used in relation to radio. For many years, radio has been called anything but diverse and vibrant, not just... 

Jobless reader cried with Mum on Mother’s Day

Jobless reader cried with Mum on Mother’s Day

If anybody asks me what I have given my mum on Mother’s Day last weekend, my answer will be – SORROW. “Oh, you’re such a unfilial son!” one will quickly retort. No, no, hear me out. I am a 44-year old single guy, held the post of a senior manager before but was retrenched last year. I have sent out more... 

Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim

Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim

From: The Australian   Paul Maley May 17, 2010 12:00AM   THE Rudd government has cut by more than half the number of prized occupations and professions listed in the skilled migration program.   In a major rationalisation, Immigration Minister Chris Evans will today unveil a new list of just 181 skills, professions... 

Four Major Hurdles Faced By Our Jobless Matured PMETs

Four Major Hurdles Faced By Our Jobless Matured PMETs

  Introduction    According to the latest statistical report on  March  2010, our unemployment rate has fallen from the previous quarter of 3.3% to 3.2%.   Employment also rose from  2.990 million to 3.024 million-  an increase of 34, 000 jobs in the first quarter, the third quarterly increase after  two quarters... 

PM Lee on nepotism and his father’s legacy

PM Lee on nepotism and his father’s legacy

Dear PM Lee,   I refer to your interview by Charlie Rose as reported by Straits Times on 16 Apr 2010.   You said our entire system is founded on meritocracy where you get the job because you are the best man and not because of connections. But according to a Straits Times report on 20 Oct 2009, your father said that China’s... 

吴博士的外一章

吴博士的外一章

作者:德仁 都说吴博士是‘due to personal reasons’而辞去职务并退出政坛,但是什麽‘个人原因’却是秘而不宣。 吴老到了73岁又新婚,他说是被人‘电到’(‘He has been shocked! ’应该是human shocked吧!) 吴老的唯一儿子是和前妻Alice 所生。吴老当时闹了绯闻已经是60好几,已是爷爷级的人。新人是在教育部当了他的小秘的现任太太。当时大房把家事告到老李面前,无可奈何吴老只好‘不爱江山爱美人’。办了离婚手续之后,他把离休后所得的退休金,房产全部归于大房(估计有整百万吧,现在也许不只这个数目)。一人空手和新人再筑新巢。所以,到今为止,他们家里人都‘顾左右而言他’,为出一本写真集都要大费周章,口沫不少。(见下文注脚) 【续评者一:费言】 传闻说:老李和老吴,为了一个女人翻脸。。。。看来果然不假! 老李和老吴,关系和地位功能,就如中共建国初期的老毛和老周。 有人认为,老李只不过是在借题发挥,要把功高盖主的老吴早早冷藏,别老是挡在他前面。怎么讲,都是同志加兄弟,实在是兔死狗烹,冷酷无情。 PAP党史里的深层黑雾谜团,比中共的还要让外人费疑猜,在新加坡,估计没有人有兴趣,或者敢去追问。 如果老吴在26年前成就如日中天的时候,不莫名其妙地“被”退出政坛,搞到自己需要被下放去中国另谋出路,(美其名曰:特区顾问)如果让聪明的老吴再干多10年,20年或到今天26年,新加坡的江山也许不姓李,而是姓吴。 新加坡的今天,应该也不一定是这个样,应该还会开放许多,至少那条337A的同性恋古董法,会早被老吴一手废掉。 老李对情色之事有天生的厌恶洁癖,另一个闹绯闻给他无情干掉的PAP同志是,我们尊敬而英俊潇洒,多才多艺的前南大校长,李昭铭博士。 这几天,我们国营电视台的宣传架势,简直和北朝鲜死了金日成有得比。 把一条已经冷藏了26年的咸鱼,突然间再掏出来炒热然后呼呼上桌,足见我党之苦心和慌心也!!! 40岁以下的新加坡人,估计没几个知道吴XX是谁!26年来,提都没提过的一个怪物或伟人,突然戴满光环从天而降,就连我们这种当年在老吴部下当兵的老公民,都要大吃一惊。 这年代,谁还有兴趣去看哪种共产党洗脑式的歌功颂德?这样出面歌颂丰功伟绩手法,你肯定效果是正面的?而不是让人对这样的处心积虑、机关算尽,巧诈利用的实际无情愈感厌恶? 被冷藏寒宫26载,临终之际,还能为我党打免费广告?老吴在地下有知,不知是哭还是笑?吴夫人如果知道什么是广告知识产权,估计向PAP索讨个500万竞选广告费,一点也不算贵。 如此出面厚此薄彼的葬礼,不知道会不会让前王公鼎昌总统和老吴在地下,为争风吃醋而打起来呢? 【续评者二:冬冬】 前总统王鼎昌其夫人贵为岛国第一夫人身故后没有囯葬,王前总统也没有,为何吴博士家人谢辞,但政府却又硬要给予囯葬呢?除了为竞选加分外,咖啡店传言是。。某人可能也不久矣,为吴博士举囯葬不过是为后来人的风光殓葬铺路。真耶假耶大家就轼目以待吧! 来源:大马论坛 注脚: 《光华日报》:妻反对出传记 http://www.kwongwah.com.my 吴庆瑞的媳妇陈淑珊花了8年撰写《吴庆瑞传记》,相信是第一本也是至今唯一一本讲述他生平事迹的传记。 《Goh... 

Prosecution tried to ‘papered’ administrative lapses by the courts?

Prosecution tried to ‘papered’ administrative lapses by the courts?

Tan Lai Kiat, a contractor who found himself at the receiving end of an arrest warrant because of a clerical error, should not be made to pay for the mistake made by the court, ruled a High Court judge. The comments came in the grounds of decision released yesterday by Justice V.K. Rajah, who quashed the warrant following... 

Daily abuse of temple’s free lunch by FTs

Daily abuse of temple’s free lunch by FTs

I was at the Singapore Buddhist Lodge at Kim Yam Road recently around noon and was utterly shocked to find many foreign construction workers enjoying lunch in the hall, where free meals are offered daily by the temple primarily for the devotees and the poor. These workers clad in construction uniforms and boots literally... 

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