bic_cherry SG One third of Singapore students have no pocket $$$ for lunch. Guess that is all worth it so long as the dignity of CEOs and Ministars is upheld... The seeds of Singapore's own umbrella movement are now being sown... "About a third of our students go to school with no pocket money to buy lunch. ....the president of one of our universities told us recently that 60 per cent of his students need financial assistance.... - See more at: Three wishes for the New Year - Opinion By Invitation ST Editorial - The Straits Times " The PAP gahmen definition of 'dignity': Elitist mentality of daughter of PAP MP: Wee Shu Min elitism controversy I dunno if this may be construed: but perhaps the PA-PAP gahmen is deleberately starving poorer Singaporean kids so that in their elder years, Singapore citizens too will be able to fit themselves into 'rabbit hutches' like what is available to poor HKG citizens ,(thus the need for the umbrella movement in Hong Kong): Sauce: Where home is a metal cage: How tens of thousands of Hong Kong's poorest are forced to live in 6ft by 2ft rabbit hutches: By The Dailymail UK
Tayle SG I think have la but 1/3? A bit exaggerating la. I see so many kids these days spending on luxury goods and chill out stuff like movies etc. Or maybe cos they spend on these thats why no monies eat la
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laurence82 SG i doubt it, unless they are sitting at home kiao karmy time already friends work during holidayseven simple job can get you some pocket money for daily expenses, not buying textbooks etc