[Bigiron]

Commentary: As retrenchments rise in Singapore, only the paranoid will survive 

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commenta...022024_cna

[Ola]

Will the useless Dead Dragon

tighten Compass Framework this year

to deport more FTs and PRs?

[Manthink]

Will the useless Dead Dragon
tighten Compass Framework this year
to deport more FTs and PRs?

You should hv consulted Fengshui master - a Dragon year is not always a pleasant nor fortune-filled Year for some pple...

[Manthink]

Commentary: As retrenchments rise in Singapore, only the paranoid will survive

I love the word "Paranoid"....the closes english-word to the meaning of Kiasu/Kiasi...

[Bigbluedot]

Which sector has the most retrenchment?

[EvertonDiehard]

I love the word "Paranoid"....the closes english-word to the meaning of Kiasu/Kiasi.

I believe that the fear of losing out is a more accurate description of being kiasu while being overly afraid sums up what kiasi means. 

[Alice Alicia]

Paranoids and pap-parasites will survive.

[Manthink]

I believe that the fear of losing out is a more accurate description of being kiasu while being overly afraid sums up what kiasi means. 

Only the later is truly driven not by fear of losing, but for survival

怕死 & 怕输 are worldly different in nature and reactions.

The question is will that such drive cause average human to act constructively or destructively.

[EvertonDiehard]

Only the later is truly driven not by fear of losing, but for survival 怕死 & 怕输 are worldly different in nature and reactions. The question is will that such drive cause average human to act constructively or destructively.

When a person's very survival comes under threat, it will be "every man for himself", so it is most definitely going to be a destructive reaction.

[watchfirst9]

retrenchments will become common as operating cost is higher.
and if one cannot bring food to table, it is only natural
for resentment to grow.

[EvertonDiehard]

retrenchments will become common as operating cost is higher. and if one cannot bring food to table, it is only natural for resentment to grow.

Why is the S'pore Govt absorbing India's unemployed PMEs while our university grads cannot find jobs? 

[EvertonDiehard]

Will the useless Dead Dragon tighten Compass Framework this year to deport more FTs and PRs?

The govt overhype FTs like they overrate themselves 

[watchfirst9]

Why is the S'pore Govt absorbing India's unemployed PMEs while our university grads cannot find jobs? 

For IT and finance, maybe following the west, 
as for other engineering maybe because they are young and cheap. 

Sg success is much depend on good geographical, security and infrastructure. 
Govt has done well in the later two but regional or global competitors can easily
duplicate as Sg employ many foreigners in its niche and fundamental roles.

[Manthink]

When a person's very survival comes under threat, it will be "every man for himself", so it is most definitely going to be a destructive reaction.

That term is like looking at the world half empty.

The good news however,  be it driven by paranoid or Kiasi or Kiasu...any adverse situation can easily being out the worst and best in Humanity.