Only in Singapore, where civil servants can talk about 'Creativity' like they are experts.

32 projects get funding under Creative Community Singapore

SINGAPORE : Singapore's efforts to support and nurture creativity within the community are off to good start.

In the first year since the Creative Community Singapore, or CCS, was launched, more than 200 proposals have been submitted for evaluation, and 32 creative enterprises have got off the ground with S$4 million in funding support.

.... Details of projects supported by CCS are available online at www.creativecommunity.sg

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This blog recommends that you actually take a real walk, instead of just talking about it.

Wow. Singapore is funding creative/media startups to create a more 'creative' economy. My interest was immediately piqued and I visited the project site : www.creativecommunity.sg

After getting lost in the flash website, finally succumbing to using the sitemap [link], I came across this page: Expert Talk [link]

On this 'Expert Talk' page, one might envision a page where interviews with experts from the field of creativity, or experienced entrepreneurs are posted.

But no..... We have 3 'experts' working in National Parks Board, Ministry of Manpower and Productivity and Innovation Board giving us pearls of wisdom on 'Creativity'.

How can career civil servants, lecture people on how to be creative and entreprenurial?

Typical boring-ass/safe/10 year series type answers from the interview

Q: What would it take to be a creative?
A : Passion and Drive.

Q: What do you see in the future of Singapore’s Creative Industries?
A: More vibrant hubs of the different areas of arts, lifestyle and community.

Q: Is there a place you would go to get creative?
A: Talk a walk through the Tree-Top Trail at MacRitchie Reservoir Park.

Look at the last question.

Can't even be bothered to do a grammar check on their own interview. Talk a walk indeed. So do they walk the talk, or do they talk the walk?

I feel sad for the project.

Only in Singapore, where civil servants can talk about 'Creativity' like they are experts.

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Rehash:

Lately there was news that Singapore are going to get 'native' speakers to teach English. See what I had to say about a similar topic one year ago: [click here]

And instead of spending your weekend vegetating in front of the interweb, you might consider taking a real walk in the treetop walk.

If so, please get prepared by reading my post about it. [click here]

Always read the fine print when taking up a job

Always read the fine print when taking up a job:

More than 250 temp staff sought for IMF, World Bank meetings [link]

Said Ms Laletha, "We have to pay market rate, and we want to do that mainly because they're going to be stretched. We expect them to work long hours, to go the extra mile out there and show that Singapore workers are really good quality, service-oriented."

In other words,we pay market rate, but we want you to work harder, and longer than a normal job requires.

Thanks! But no thanks.

When you criticise a one party government, you are a partisan critic

When a columnist becomes a 'partisan player' in politics [link]

"If a columist presents himself as a non-political observer, while explioting his access to the mass media to undermine the Government's standing with the electorate, then he is no longer a constructive critic, but a partisan player in politics"

Wait a minute, I read the article [link] . Where in the article was any political party mentioned?

Oh yeah. I guess when you criticise a one party government, you are a partisan critic. Since there is only one party.

Other funny shite from the letter:

K BHAVANI writes: mr brown must also know that price increases in electricity tariffs and taxi fares are the inevitable result of higher oil prices.

Right.... this reminded me of the golden words of Minister Ng Eng Hen in his election speech:

.... Dr Ng called the WP a wayang party. "Do they have solutions? Can they bring the price of oil down?.... [link]