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Saturday’s papers reported that Singapore needs 30,000 immigrants every year just to sustain productivity. This is because we are not giving birth to enough children, at a total fertility rate of 1.24, we are barely replacing ourselves. And even with the influx of immigrants, we will not be able toContinue Reading

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Time is 5.30pm and it is Joel’s third day in primary school, a new phase of his life which marks his growing independence. While waiting for the teachers to dismiss their precious flock, I am mingling among the other equally anxious parents anticipating the return of their first born childContinue Reading

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Time is 5.30am 1st January 2012. Happy new year! I was supposed to have written this blog before 12 midnight so I could at least say goodbye to 2011. 2011 is over… and so is my hope of being able to live overseas, a dream I had cherished since JoelContinue Reading

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Yesterday I attended Joel’s kindergarten graduation ceremony. It was the first time I have attended such a ceremony as a parent and turned out to be such a tears provoking experience. Right from the onset when they flashed a powerpoint presentation of all the photos collected of the graduating childrenContinue Reading

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One more day to the end of 2010. Before I look towards the new year, let’s recap what happened in 2010. 1. I gave birth to my third child, a healthy and extremely cute and cheerful baby boy. I named him Benjamin (son of my right hand) both as aContinue Reading

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Singapore just completed hosting the world’s only Formula One night race for the third consecutive year. The event brought close to a 100,000 visitors to our shores and an estimated $100 million in revenue. More than that, its success sealed Singapore as a prime destination for hosting international sport meets and gathering of people from allContinue Reading