If you look at straits times of 25 Dec 09, urban section, page
5. Under "Hey GOODLOOKING" section, this NS boy is showing off his
Tommy Hilfiger shirt of $120, D & G tie, belt
and pants for $250, $400, $690 respectively. He
also wears Salvatore Ferragamo shoes + Gucci watch, for which he
does not want to divulge the price.
He's a freaking NS boy! and he's already spending like some
towkay.
Day in, day out, the Straits Times, is writing about all these
materialistic matters, like kids showing off what is in their bags,
and hula! They have thousand dollar DSLR cameras in them, etc.
Straits Times is devoting much more of it's space on the
priviledged, and is not playing much role on the social aspect of
reporting.They are not reporting much on the ills of the society,
such that everyone is aware and may contribute to making society a
better place.
Instead, they are bombarding everyone, including impressionable
youngsters, with all the materialistic views. Now youngsters feel
that spending such amount on maintening the outlook is a must, else
will lose-face.
If anyone is employing, you will notice now the system churns
out youngsters with more style than substance. And they sort of
behave like the company owes them a living. I will take a FT over a
Singapore youth any time! And the Straits Times, being almost the
only substantial English-language daily in SIngapore, will continue
to foster this culture.