Friday, May 18, 2007

F1 race in Singapore

Yo guys! I am back! Surely you have heard of the recent news of the holding of F1 formula race in Singapore as a form of street circuit race. Yes i agree that it is indeed a hot topic and might proved more advantages than disadvantages. Thus, in this entry, I shall weigh the pros and cons of holding a street race in Singapore.

Firstly, I shall touch on the advantages. The holding of F1 formula race here would surely boost the tourism industry, there will be a large scale movement of tourists from globally to Singapore. Tourists include those fans of F1 formula drivers, business leaders who invest on the race, other curious tourists who want to watch th race so on. Thus, there will be a surge in the number of tourists and indirectly, Singapore will earn more revenue through tourism industry. For example, governments can earn money from hotels, tourist attractions which some tourists will visit while on the stay here, food and beverages outlets so on. This, on the whole, will make
Singapore more wealthier and more stable as a country and people will become wealthier too.

Also, this golden opportunity enables Singapore to showcase what it is capable of to the entire global community. As Singapore is known as a small country with limited resources, there will be some tendency when bigger and more powerful countries overlook us. This will prove them wrong as in the sense that even how small Singapore is, it could still organise a large scale event. And this defintely improves the reputation of Singapore and earns it a place among the core in the world. It is necessary as countries are getting more competitive and Singapore, with limited resources has already lose out, if she did not add new features, there might be a situation where Singapore will be kicked out.

Now, I shall talk about the disadvantages. As I presume we all know that Malaysia, our neighbour and ally, has also an internation F1 race circuit in Sepang. I feared that this F1 race in Singapore could create unnecessary competition between both countries as they fight for the majority of the tourists. Indirectly, this will cause tension between both countries and might result in international conflict. Countries would nto want to lose out in terms of economic gains, furthermore, Malaysia was the original country which has the F1 circuit first and now Singapore is going to have one. To them, it might be unfair as a competition for economic gains.Yo guys! I am back! Surely you have heard of the recent news of the holding of F1 formula race in Singapore as a form of street circuit race. Yes i agree that it is indeed a hot topic and might proved more advantages than disadvantages. Thus, in this entry, I shall weigh the pros and cons of holding a street race in Singapore.

Firstly, I shall touch on the advantages. The holding of F1 formula race here would surely boost the tourism industry, there will be a large scale movement of tourists from globally to Singapore. Tourists include those fans of F1 formula drivers, business leaders who invest on the race, other curious tourists who want to watch th race so on. Thus, there will be a surge in the number of tourists and indirectly, Singapore will earn more revenue through tourism industry. For example, governments can earn money from hotels, tourist attractions which some tourists will visit while on the stay here, food and beverages outlets so on. This, on the whole, will make
Singapore more wealthier and more stable as a country and people will become wealthier too.

Also, this golden opportunity enables Singapore to showcase what it is capable of to the entire global community. As Singapore is known as a small country with limited resources, there will be some tendency when bigger and more powerful countries overlook us. This will prove them wrong as in the sense that even how small Singapore is, it could still organise a large scale event. And this defintely improves the reputation of Singapore and earns it a place among the core in the world. It is necessary as countries are getting more competitive and Singapore, with limited resources has already lose out, if she did not add new features, there might be a situation where Singapore will be kicked out.

Now, I shall talk about the disadvantages. As I presume we all know that Malaysia, our neighbour and ally, has also an internation F1 race circuit in Sepang. I feared that this F1 race in Singapore could create unnecessary competition between both countries as they fight for the majority of the tourists. Indirectly, this will cause tension between both countries and might result in international conflict. Countries would nto want to lose out in terms of economic gains, furthermore, Malaysia was the original country which has the F1 circuit first and now Singapore is going to have one. To them, it might be unfair as a competition for economic gains.

To solve this problem, I suggest that both countries come up with a consensus or agreement. To my relief, I have read news about governments taking action. This could prevent a snowball fo event leading to worse conflict. Thus, it is necessary for countries to agree with one another first before Singapore carry on with the development of F1 race. This is important as I feel diplomancy is more important in this case.

In conclusion, i totally agree that Singapore should develop a F1 race as it will benefit us in many ways as I have mentioned in the above paragraphs. Nevertheless, relevant authorities should exercise responsbility in sense that they do not cause unhappiness and tension with another country as it could create more conflicts. It is better for every party to be satisfied and contented.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Chinese Language In Singapore

Good day! In this entry, I will be focusing on the topic of the use of chinese language in Singapore.

Since the applications of chinese language into the education system, many people have been debating about the usefulness of it in the Singaporean context and many people have questioned whether Singaporeans really practice the language.

Firstly, I feel that many students practised the language. In school, I can hear many conversations which are conducted in Chinese. There are also many activities which are held in Chinese, like dramas, plays and they have attracted many audiences who enjoy and learn through such activities. Some of my friends enjoy chinese lessons and say they benefited much of it. This rising culture could be due to the rise in Mandarin pop culture in th recent times, where pop icons coming from chinese speaking countries have captured the attention of our young here. Thus they want to follow their idols and learn from them, one way is through mastering the chinese language. Also, some mature youngsters understand the rise in China's economy status from the past, they realise the need to catch up with chinese people and if not, they will lose out to them in the future.

From the above paragraph, I have pointed the reasons for why many students practised chinese language. Although there might be some instances where students dislike chinese, but these are the minorities. I hope that through education, peer and family influences, it will change their opinon of chinese language and try their very best to improve their language skill.

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Should homosexuals be allowed?

I am back! In this week entry, I will be touching on the issue of whether to allow homosexuals in Singapore society. Firstly, I would like to state my stand. I feel strongly that we should allow. The following paragraphs will illustrate my stand.

Firstly, I feel that homosexuals are just another human being even though they might be different from a normal one. They eat, sleep, do work, except that they have the liking for the same gender. For that difference, I feel they should not be discounted into the society. Majority of them have tried their best fitting into society yet still the public does not accept them. I guess those homosexuals do not want to have the liking for the same gender as well, but it is probably due to innate thinking where it is inborn within them. They cannot help it but like the same gender. For that reason, I feel we should empathize with them and accept them.

Secondly, many countries around the world have also widely accepted the idea of homosexualism. Countries like US, Britain have laws protecting the rights of homosexualism. If a small country like Singapore does not accept it, what would other countries think of us? Will we lose out? This is partially due to the fact of global influence and increasing competitiveness among countries. Every single factor is as important to determine the country's stability and power in the world.

Lastly, I feel that homosexuals should be given the chance to be contributing to the society. And this is especially in a small country like Singapore where labour is limited, every single manpower is cherished. We should not ostracize them beacuse of the special differences, for we are forgoing necessary and important manpower.

In conclusion, I feel homosexuals should be accepted by public in Singapore.