Lazy Singaporeans?
Read more at http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_261297.html
July 25, 2008 |
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| Tray Return initiative at Suntec food court struggles |
| Food Court drive to get diners to clear their trays and dishes is ignored by patrons |
By Elizabeth Wilmot
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| AN effort to get patrons at a food court to return their trays has had dismal results so far. Launched two weeks ago, the Tray Return Movement at Suntec City's Fountain Food Terrace has left even one of its organisers disappointed. The drive was spearheaded by property consultants Chesterton International Property Consultants, a subsidiary of Suntec Investment, which owns the food court. It is supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement. So far, though, little has changed. Many customers still leave their trays piled on tables, leaving cleaners with more work, and inconveniencing other diners. Said Mr Ricky Sim, managing director of Chesterton International: 'Of course it's discouraging seeing people not returning their trays. It is an uphill task we're facing.' He added: 'It's not easy. There are a lot of problems because people's habits do not change overnight.' When The Straits Times visited the food court yesterday for an hour-long lunch-time check, only a few customers were spotted returning their trays and used crockery voluntarily - and all but one did so simply to free up space on their tables. This was despite the presence of eight tray return points and posters promoting the movement everywhere. Even patrons seated directly in front of the tray return carts ignored their presence. |
Out of town
Will be in Vietnam from 8th to 22nd July...
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Why I love my job
In 1 year of doing AIESEC full time, counting 1st July 2007 till 4 August 2008 (when I officially finish as per my service terms), I will have
Visited 9 countries
- Taipei, Kao Shiung, Tai Dong, Taiwan - July 07
- Istanbul, Capadokya, Turkey - August 07
- KL, Malaysia - October 07
- Skopje and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - February 08
- Sophia, Bulgaria - February 08
- Tokyo, Japan - March 08
- Guang Zhou, China - May 08
- Jakarta, Indonesia - June 08
- Next stop: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - July 08
9 moments of amazing conference experiences
- Chair, Taiwan SNCF 2007
- Delegate, International Congress 2007
- Facilitator, Singapore Jump Start! Induction Conference 07
- Facilitator, Asia Pacific HEROES Conference 07
- Facilitator, Singapore NLDS 2007
- Delegate, International Presidents Meeting 2008
- Facilitator, Asia Pacific Exchange Leadership Development Seminar 2008
- Chair, Asia Pacific EVOLVE Conference 2008
- Facilitator, Asia Pacific Member Committee Transition Camp 2008
Managed
- budgets that are in 5 figure amounts (SGD for some, Euros for some)
- projects that have impacted more than 2000 youths from Singapore and around Asia Pacific
- to attend enough company meetings and networking events to give away more than 150 of my name cards
- to build a network of friends from more than 103 countries and territories in the world
- to gain hands-on experience in project management, team management, budget management, external relations and marketing, PR, strategic planning and governance, coaching, website management and programming, talent management
Presented
- A 2 hour discussion on "Youth Opinion in South East Asia" to a room of 30 HR professionals from companies around Singapore
- Opening Address to a room of 40 youths and professionals at the "Business Leaders in ASEAN" Alumni Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Opening speech at AIESEC Singapore Gala Dinner, attended by 120 members, alumni and partners
- Opening speech at EVOLVE Gala Dinner, graced by Mr. Baey Yam Keng, Minister of Parliament, and 100 other guests (members from Singapore and Asia Pacific, alumni and partners)
- As part of panelist in a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia alongside Mr. Hermawan Kartaja (one of 50 World Marketing Gurus, President of World Marketing Association, 5 times co-author with Philip Kotler)
all this at the age of 23 and 24 years old... what more can one ask for? :)
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Travel again...
Will be jetting off to Jakarta, Indonesia at 4pm today to attend
Will be back on Monday about 3.30pm..
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The Displacement of Reason
This is an amazing article written by Alex Au, owner of Yawning Bread (
http://www.yawningbread.org/) for a forum titled "A Christian response to same-sex attraction"
Fantastic article and very thought-provoking argument...
http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-888.htm
Random
Am sitting here at Starbucks with 4 of my MC VP elects...
they're discussing their session for national planning...
and I'm sitting here feeling nolstagic, highly amused.. and well just reflective :)
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Random post
You are the World
Completion, Good Reward.
The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.
The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you've been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you've done everything right.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
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