Straits Times Interactive - ST FORUM

Price of bilingualism

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to the current discussion arising from the report on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's acknowledgement that his policy on bilingualism started on the wrong footing ('MM Lee wants learning of Chinese to be fun' last Wednesday).

Nub of problem is motivation and attitude

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to Sunday's report, 'Game for Chinese class?' While I appreciate the commitment by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to help students enjoy their Mandarin classes, I do not understand what is so wrong with the current teaching method. Aren't all languages taught in similar ways?

Many firms keeping workers past age 62

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I THANK Ms Sue-Ann Chia for her commentary last Friday, 'Rehiring loopholes need to be plugged'.

Kudos for step to boost dad-child bonding

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

THE Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) applauds the 16 founding members of the Fathers Action Network, and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) for supporting this latest initiative to encourage father-child bonding ('Network to forge closer dad-child bonding', Nov 17).

My Point

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

Lack of outreach

'I was suddenly left to source for myself where to put my special-needs son - he had nowhere to go.'

Forum Online

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

1 MR PATRICK SIO: Implement two systems of property taxation

Thanks, honest cabby

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I AM writing to thank the driver of Comfort taxi SHA 7519A, Mr Eng, who returned the wallet I had left in his taxi with my identity card, credit and ATM cards, as well many important contacts.

Delayed telecast a worse answer for working fans

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I WOULD like to comment on last Wednesday's letter by Mr Chong Wee Pin, 'Still time to telecast Singapore's crucial qualifier live tonight'.

Too many trees a problem at HDB carpark

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I WOULD like to bring this to the attention of the Housing Board.

Far from clean and green in the heartland

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to last Saturday's commentary, 'Singapore's greener, but is it cleaner?'

Airline takes maid's employer on a marathon runaround

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

MY HOUSEKEEPER went on her first vacation to her homeland in India after working with me for almost two years. I got her a return ticket to Tiruchirapalli from Air India Express as it is the only airline that flies there. Her flight was IX 681 and her return flight to Singapore was IX 684.

Clean and green - logic fails in absolving foreign workers

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to last Saturday's commentary, 'Singapore's greener, but is it cleaner?' Singaporeans pointed out that foreign workers have to shoulder part of the blame in dirtying the environment, as many are from rural areas with lower cleanliness standards. But the commentary absolved foreign workers of their guilt with the following sentence: 'But some environmentalists say it is not fair to blame foreign workers (for littering), especially when they are the ones doing most of the cleaning jobs for Singaporeans.'

Dog's final moments should be with owner, not an organisation - no matter how humane

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to Sunday's letter by Ms Angelina Chng, 'Why buy when you can adopt a pet?'.

Furnish more details so ad watchdog can investigate

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I REFER to Monday's Forum Online letter by Mrs Karen Alexandra Tan, 'Ad at bus stops too naughty'.

Implement two systems of property taxation

23 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT

I APPLAUD the Government for using the property tax system to regulate tax collection from homes in accordance with economic conditions.