Why it is compulsory to have skilled chinese speaking immigrants
who cannot speak a word of english to be working in malls,
terminals of airport, food courts, petrol kiosks and places where
this multi-racial society much mingles! Increasing the population
by merely importing low-skilled immigrants is the best solution
that SG gov can think of? Than should they not be able to at least
kindly comprehend English- a common language. I am persistently
shocked by the attitude i receive from mainland immigrants. Not
generalizing, but some terrible encounters include, that they
expect me to speak mandarin!
They cant fathom a single word of English! Is this not socially
and globally affecting Us. Having travelled significantly, when i
say i am from singapore, the reaction i receive is such that, oh
yea that's in china (from ppl who are geographically illiterate)
and the worst reaction, "Singapore? How come you are not chinese.
You were adopted?" yes lol, very funny!
the global advertising and idea the foreigners get when they
arrive here is that Singapore is a mini China, cos they attempted
to give directions in Mandarin!
On foresight, its not helping the ordinary singaporeans and
elderly populations who are losing their jobs to low-skilled
migrants. I remember studying about how Singapore has riots and now
we all have grown to be a very tolerant and multi-racial society. A
local knows the slang and various words used in our daily
conversations, i see this as a bond on its own. being able to
identify with one another. But migrants will not see this unless
they are able to mingle efficiently and effectively!
I am not against them, why cant we tighten rules further such that
they can speak and understand English.
We need to learn mandarin so that these foreigners will feel
welcomed and accepted into singapore society.
Really. 
