foreign talent

this morning, manhon and i were talking about e futbol game where singapore lost to iran which took place last evening. as usual, i notice this thing about manhon, he's always feeling very frustrated whenever we talk about how the "made-in-singapore" team plays. sense of belonging is constantly on his lips.

are locally-trained singaporeans always come in second behind foreigners?

debate may go on forever and ever but it will never be a right or wrong discussion to start. if i remember correctly, i came across one article on how senior minister mentor lee or prime minister lee talked about that issue. he convinced e nation that foreign talents are crucial for singapore's growth but that does not necessary means that pure-singaporean should feel inferior.

from my perspective point of view, foreign talents, may in a way, motivate a group of either one of us to strive forward in a much more faster pace; outdo each other healthly.

i always thought only china students are among the top o level ranking but hey, did you get e latest news? i think one of the top students in the o level is a local boy! kind of encouraging to see that breakthrough. most probably that has already happened some years back!

do you welcome that friendly challenge from your neighbouring countries' mates or angmos? each of us has got a say. well, at least to manhon, he has got his own thinking and evaluation on the scene. oh well, he has got every right to comment on that - for those who don't know who manhon is, until now, he remains as one of the well-known footballer who turned out for the then "pure-100%" singapore national team in his younger dayz.

manhon aka manhonovic, take it easy ya. you should join me for coffee-ing, bird-watching or chess-ing when you're free!