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EastonBay
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27-Mar-2007 11:40
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A*star is under stewardship of (3 star general, retired) Lim Chuan Poh, who has just taken over from Phillip Yeo. So, it is important to find out his direction and vision for A*star. I suspect he will do all he can to make it a glowing (growing too) organisation because this is his first assignment as a head of an organisation since leaving SAF as Chief of Defence Force. (he was perm sec at MOE after SAF). I know nothing about TLB but was intrigued by the recent spat btw Phillip Yeo and Dr Lee Wei Ling and much info came to light regarding A*Star. |
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chinkiasu
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27-Mar-2007 10:28
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dear Sporeguy, i think it really depends on her, her interest in the subject & area of research. She should talk to the principal investigators of her project subject. The difference in amount of money offered, in this case $500, should not be the issue. Re prospects for job, someone told me that TLB reseach is more towards commercial application, whereas A*star is more basic research...as for me if I had that chance... I would be very attracted to A*star because
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geojam
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27-Mar-2007 09:34
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elf Kitten and bunnie are 2 diff kind of pets. sometimes u can play with kitten and sometime with bunnie. So maybe can adopt YJ.hahaha |
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YongJiu
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27-Mar-2007 09:30
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Hahaha thanks for your compliment elf, at least that how I take it =) |
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iPunter
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27-Mar-2007 08:45
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My friends 'adult' daughter, like many girls, is very very eager to call someone "Godpa" , but this chap must have plenty of $$$, otherwise no go..... :) |
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Sporeguy
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27-Mar-2007 07:33
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Thanks ChinKS, Which has a better prospect ? Temasek offer to pay her $2500 per mth, while A*star offer her $3000. At present she is doing a project at Temasek for her NTU course. She is a Malaysian, so she is my friend's daughter. |
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chinkiasu
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27-Mar-2007 05:00
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sorry, I think TLB scholarship also can chose NUS or NTU. |
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chinkiasu
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27-Mar-2007 04:52
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dear Sporeguy, congratulations to your friend (or is it you?) .... the relevant links to the organisation are:
http://www.tll.org.sg/phdprogram.asp
http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar/studentsandscholarships/action/scholarship_AGS.do
I think the main difference is that Temasik LifeSciences Laboratory scholarship programme (Phd) is conferred in NUS: wheareas the AGS (A*star) is tenable at the following partner universities:
(1) National University of Singapore (2) Nanyang Technological University |
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Sporeguy
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27-Mar-2007 00:17
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Hi everyone, My friend's daughter is given a place in A*star and Temasek to do research. She is in dilemma which to choose from. Both offer her to do PhD. XCan anyone throw some light on these two organisations. |
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elfinchilde
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26-Mar-2007 22:32
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yep godpa. chinkiasu is right. the increase goes only to the ministers and the top 55 civil servants. meanwhile, ppl like me being made to work harder while the gods play their political games. k, gotta go, sis wants to use the comp. yongjiu, you're cute. i'll give you points for that. keke. you're smarter than you appear on line. tempted to adopt you as a kitten, but elf has only one pet, and that's my bunnie. *hugs bunnie!* k gotta go, byes! :) |
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singaporegal
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26-Mar-2007 20:17
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Hi geojam, SPC is definitely looking good. But for STE, not as good as SPC. |
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geojam
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26-Mar-2007 20:14
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sporegal now STE and SPC look better? |
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iPunter
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26-Mar-2007 20:14
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On charity (just like anything else)... If more those who have more money give more to charity, then those who have less will not need to give more. |
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geojam
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26-Mar-2007 20:10
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sporegal I just pull a fast one to get ur reaction. Honestly,i do not know a thing about what is going on in spore except reading the post in SJ. btw,which ministry are u with? |
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singaporegal
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26-Mar-2007 20:05
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Hi geojam, Where did you hear about the 20% increase from? I don't think anything is finalised yet rite? |
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geojam
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26-Mar-2007 15:18
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lewsh88 I agree with 100%. Last year i went Bangkok for short holiday,even the monks there got influence by commercilaistion. Chinkiasu Here it the same,the govt.here(in australia) after they got elected always do the same thing----line their pocket. |
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lewsh88
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26-Mar-2007 14:31
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I never give to charities. I give direct to the needy. Not long ago when somebody got sued by the previous NKF chief on the fly first class thing, I already felt that there will not be smoke without fire. Charities, etc.. normally start small where there is no money to be made. As they grow bigger, peoples' eyes get red with money. The bigger the redder. And then the devil "TEMPTATION" takes over, and the rest is what we read in the papers everyday. I heard from my Johore friend that Milo given as aid to flood victims are now being sold cheaper than shop price in Johore. So much for charity and aid. |
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chinkiasu
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26-Mar-2007 14:20
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aiyah... Geojam, the pay increase is only for the politcal leaders and super super civil servants (permanent secretaries and above)... they are the ones that make other civil servants (the likes of elfinchilde & sporegal) work even harder and therefore according to their logic deserves to get their pay rise... |
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geojam
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26-Mar-2007 14:06
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sporegal understand civil servant is going to have a 20% pay rise? U have to give me a treat if that happens. |
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singaporegal
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26-Mar-2007 10:37
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Hi elfie, Sorry to hear that you'll be busy this week. I think its also for the better lah... because the market is pretty slow these few days. |
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