tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34932518.post8527836860802971890..comments2023-10-25T15:51:03.129+07:00Comments on Cambodia Calling: Chinese New Year, and conversation between mainland and overseas ChineseDiana Sawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14446054467095216782noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34932518.post-56815995760895908632007-05-03T10:34:00.000+07:002007-05-03T10:34:00.000+07:00Hi Diana,Yeah i read with interst a little abpout ...Hi Diana,<BR/><BR/>Yeah i read with interst a little abpout openign a restaurant/cafe - funny cause I served the first half decent coffee in Bathurst - my uni town.<BR/><BR/>There is soemthign kinda nice about woirking in a cafe - I liken it to my strange desire to work in a book store.<BR/><BR/>Alex has flown the coop and left for the UK with our two little dogs end of Jan. Very very sad, but hey she is happioer there than here and atr the end of the day thats what matters.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and hope you are well.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34932518.post-20604205471371756282007-05-01T11:14:00.000+07:002007-05-01T11:14:00.000+07:00Hey Quentin!Nice to hear from you! How is Australi...Hey Quentin!<BR/><BR/>Nice to hear from you! How is Australian Traveller going? I really do miss publishing. <BR/><BR/>Yes, you're absolutely right. I tried not to go into it but only hinted in the blog entry why I feel Chinese first ("my govt's emphasis on race"). Singapore *is* a racist country, for sure. Much easier for an ethnic Chinese to get PR status for instance. The thing is the rules are never published, and the govt always says PR is granted on a "case-by-case basis". So you can never dispute.<BR/><BR/>You should come to Cambodia. It's quite funny doing business here. The other day 8 uniformed policemen turned up at my doorstep, only 2 days after I opened the cafe doors. They were the Fire Police and I had to buy extinguishers from them. But the Khmers in general are lovely people. <BR/><BR/>I doubt I'll be able to go to Sydney anytime soon. Am hoping you and Alex will come to Cambodia instead! <BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>DianaDiana Sawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446054467095216782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34932518.post-90023514927974024482007-04-24T11:14:00.000+07:002007-04-24T11:14:00.000+07:00Diana,As someone who worked with you in Singapore ...Diana,<BR/><BR/>As someone who worked with you in Singapore I gotta say I reckon the reason that you are chinese first and singaporean second is because the govt in inheritenly bias towards the Chinese. <BR/><BR/>Indians and Malays KNOW they are disdvntaged etc. <BR/><BR/>Ask yourself, why does the goverment ask for your race on the arrival card at changi? Why? What difference does it make? <BR/><BR/>Isn't my passport enough? Is it to ensure racial 'nimbers' are maintained. I hated it. When I first arrived in Singapore it screamed to me that this was a racist country. Please do not get me started on Australia.<BR/><BR/>And then there are the expats in Singapore.....<BR/><BR/>Hope you are well.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>Qqlonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238375439558252297noreply@blogger.com