Slow News Weekend

Yeah. Slow news weekend folks. Nothing in the dozens of newspapers I've read. I wonder if like all media outlets talk to each other... "Allo'. Le Monde here" "Hey Mondey. This is BBC, anything new?" "Nope." "Harlow? Straits Times here, any 5 week old article for me to publish?" "Nope." "Sorry."
 
Anyway... The biggest news in Singapore is ole' PM Goh becoming ex-PM Goh. We'll miss you Mr. Goh. People's touch indeed. It was a nice 14 year break. Well back to a different style of leadership. I think all you punters had better buy 1208 or 0812 or 0804 or 0408 soon. I swear over the next few weeks, those numbers will be SOLD OUT. Just like the last time. Straits Times today was saying how all foreign newspapers kept saying how LHL was LKY's son and all that, but ignored that LHL has been in cabinet so long. ST also say how other world leaders come in fresh, inexperienced, unlike LHL. Erm... Well other countries' got such thing called electoral choice. Like Mr. Tony Blair. He also fresh and new some time ago. Before that Conservative Party rule for 30 odd years. But Mr. Blair didn't really screw up too bad. But even here in Singapore, everything also new what, why we need old musty guy, who been in the cabinet for so long. My clothes keep in cabinet so long also moth-eaten.
 
Moving on (don't want the Imperial sovereign Protectors to get me)... So other day Singapore Sports School in news. Their 'C' girls won swimming. What about 'B' girls? And the boys? I thought supposed to be premier school. How come ACS and RI can trounce them? Not possible mah. So much emphasis on sports. I mean ACS and RI boys not as specialised. Soccer leh? Sailing? No wins... Don't get me started on Latvia and Sweden again.
 
No more bashing on Sports. Let's move to NKF. How come their show only catered to Chinese audience? Why not have an English charity show. Like that can appeal to Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Ang Mo, Others audience also. More money.
 
Talking about Chinese, how come TV Mobile so much Chinese programs? I mean I'm Chinese and I understand, but seriously, why cannot be nicer and make it all English? Sure, people argue old Chinese folks cannot understand English. But should we not try to be fair. Old Malay and old Indian folk also may not understand English. But young Chinese, Malay and Indian folk all understand English to some competent level. So how? How about we make it like this lah, 50% English programs, 20% Chinese programs, 20% Malay programs, 10% Indian programs. Then like that I also can learn Malay and Tamil. No seriously, I like watching old Malay movies, P Ramlee and the rest. Also Hindi movies, good watch. Especially Lagaan. That was some good stuff (might be because I'm a cricketer). More fair lor. Also help each other understand the other communities' problems and worries (are drama serials not a reflection of a communities problems, ableitly exaggerated).
 
Back to raising money, so I noticed that flag days are a very Singaporean thing, which made me think that it could be from the old days when the Chinese nationalist tried to raise money for rebellion by selling flags. Then you put flag outside your shop and house, and people know you are a good Chinese. Pro-China, Anti-Manchu. If you don't have people will shun you. Today, the tradition slightly evolved. Now you put on a sticker so you won't get hassled like as if you were in Bali tourist district. "Want to buy? Very cheap and good." My friend said a bit like protection money. Heh... I would say something, but later NKF sue me (this defamation suits thing is really taking off here in Singapore).
 
Also the other day, SMRT say they're interested in going regional. Good idea, like that Chinese and Indonesian commuters can also experience frequent LRT breakdowns, train stations that are not open (I know the NE line is not under SMRT, but still), random bag checks, and EZlink cards that can also be used to buy McDonald's, but must pay $5 non-refundable deposit (how is an unrefundable deposit a deposit).
 
Also read that now got Singapore-style Malls in Indonesia. So now I can go to Jakarta and eat BreadTalk. And buy M)phosis bags. Maybe the service will be better, plus no GST. Sounds like a plan, maybe  even the lines will be shorter. I wonder if the Great Singapore Sale, will become the Great Singapore-Style Mall Sale in Indonesia. Maybe we can import listless youths, coffee sipping teens, students studying in cafes, tai tais and a few bengs to make it more authentic. Also must have the rude sales girls, pushy/aggressive shoppers.
 
Ok I got to go now. Catch all of you soon.