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PrimaDeli Owns Up, Says “Serious Disciplinary Action” Taken Against Racist Employee

It has been brought to our attention that a staff member has made discriminatory remarks to a potential candidate during a job interview. We have since made personal contact to offer our sincere apologies.

We would also like to apologise to the wider community with regards to the circumstances. We take a very serious view and have zero tolerance for such behaviour hence, serious disciplinary action has been imposed on the said employee after an immediate investigation was conducted.

At PrimaDeli we believe in fair and equal rights for all at our company; We assess performance and suitability based on merit and achievements.

Yours sincerely;
The Management at PrimaDeli

Source: PrimaDeli

April 29, 2016
Full Time Or Part-Time MP – Who Would You Choose?

2 people go for a job interview.

Person A says: ‘This will be my full-time commitment. I will be at the office for many hours, more than the required amount of time.’

Person B says: ‘I won’t be here always, this is not my full-time commitment. But don’t worry, i will manage. Don’t ask me how; i just know i will manage.’

Person B gets the job.

Sounds ludicrous? Not in my country.

Source: Walid J. Abdullah

April 29, 2016
PCF Childcare Have No Heart, Instilling Wrong Values In Children

These days, PCF childcare centre management have no eyes to see, no heart to feel.

You give my child field trip form late last week, expect payment by tomorrow. Cash. What’s the point of the CDA account? Aren’t educational field trips by PCF childcare centres supposed to be funded by CDA account?

Doesn’t help that they have a “carry balls” Parent Support Group that only thinks about the welfare of their own children. Hey, spare a thought for those parents who find it hard to cough up money at the end of the month! Not everyone is rich, okay! To you, $20 per child is nothing. It could mean the difference between eating tomorrow or not for others!

To “sell” this field trip, the school has pumped up the children’s spirits. How would a child react when he sees his friends going to field trip but he can’t because Mummy and Daddy can’t afford it?? That’s what a CDA account is for, you know!

You want to teach about “haves and have-nots”? Don’t need to go to Pertapis! Start with the childcare centre itself! Not everyone can afford what’s affordable to you!

A big thank you to the management and the “sar kar” Parents Support Group of PCF Sparkletots Yuhua, Block 264 Jurong East Street 24 for introducing our children to the concept of class segregation!

(Yes, please call me down for a “clarification session” or whatever. I’m looking forward to it. But remember, not all parents work office hours. Sorry to ruin your perfect little worlds.)

‪#‎PCF‬‪#‎EveryChildShouldBeTreatedTheSame‬

Halimah Yacob, Zainal Bin Sapari,

Source: Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali

April 29, 2016
Chinese Man Donates To Mosque During Heavy Downpour Before Start Of Friday Prayers

“Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your heart and your deeds.” (Abu Huraira: Muslim)

A chinese man in pink shirt with an umbrella walked in at 12.30 pm and donated some cash into the donation box. He then walked away during the heavy downpour. Most likely a non-muslim bec he did not stay for Friday prayer. Thank you for your kind gesture whoever you are.

‪#‎notquickenoughtogetaphoto‬

Source: Zainal Bin Sapari

April 29, 2016
Joshua Simon: What Is Racial Harmony?

I propose a challenge.

Go to town. Ion, 313, Orchard Central, Wisma, Takashimaya – any mall in town. I want you to count how many Malay/Indian men and women featured on the posters.

Ok now out of town. Wherever you go in Singapore now open your eyes to it and really count. On the bus. On the train. On the commercials before the movie starts. On the newspapers. On the magazines. On the tv commercials.

Are you cool with that?

Because it seems to me the ‘Singaporean Look’ is a skinny Chinese girl with long hair and a big smile! ☺️ Yay and her boyfrend smiling right behind chasing after her is a slim fit Chinese boy with straight hair and a big smile! Tee-hee!

Are you cool with that? Seems to me we are. Coz if this was the US we’d bring this up and talk about it. Really, talk about it and fix it. But Josh this is Asia! And this is the Asian look! Ah, see that’s the problem right there.

As a young kid growing up in Singapore, I’d never see someone of my skin color rocking ads and headlines unless it’s Singapore Idol Season. I couldn’t entertain my first ambition of being an actor coz every role (although said open to all races) would go to the man with the Singaporean Look.

I do music, I do radio. I’m behind a microphone. If I had a dollar for every person that has come up to me saying “OMG I didn’t know you’re Indian!” I’d be able to afford a down payment for an HDB flat.In the industry, I’ve had peers get turned down gigs because they were too “ethic looking”. I don’t watch Channel 8 or Vasantham but… off the top of my head I can name you 10 Chinese local celebrities (includes Rui En). Is it just me?

Maybe there isn’t enough talented Indian and Malay celebrities. Or maybe we’re not given a chance to see them.
Who’s stopping them? Who’s saying no to these people? Who’s decided what the Singapore Look is?

I’m not celebrating Racial Harmony in Singapore till I get my answers and see some change. It’s 2016. Do not get complacent. I represent the next generation that isn’t gonna just keep quiet and nod my head and say it’s all okay.

Racial Harmony isn’t just about us getting along. It’s equal opportunities. Equal chances to shine. I wanna see diversity.

I can smell the smoke and tell that something ain’t right. Now I wanna see people move. Share that spotlight.

Source: Joshua Simon

April 29, 2016