China-Malaysia developers plan man-made island off Johor
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Hi members,
With regard to this issue, has anybody started a thread on this? since I could not find it, I thought I could start a thread on this issue.
Should Singapore appeal through ICJ to prevent Malaysia and China to build this island, Singapore has a high chance of winning, since Malaysia has filed a charge against us for reclaiming land and that they failed to win against us for building a "half" bridge.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/china-malaysia-developers-plan-man-made-island-johor-20140616However I wonder if that is the best choice for Singapore to block a decision made by a Major power like China, because it may have unwanted effect when USA is no longer "pivoting" in SEA.
and if we do not. How could Singapore stay competitive economically and diplomatically with this increasingly competitive move by other nations.
That is really a major responsibility that our MFA has to take, to be shrewed and skilled enough to convince big nation to not take steps against Singapore's interest while making them think that, that is for their own benefit as well. Tough road ahead but we will make it. :D -
our govt will settle lah u no need huan lo
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then all the PRC will go to Malaysia instead coming to Singapore, isn't it a blessing to Singapore?
Will a strong presence of Chinese in Malaysia good for Malaysia, the mixing of Malay culture, Malaysian Chinese Culture and mainland Chinese culture? that is yet to be seen.
They can build whatever they want, as long as it is in Malaysia territory, there is nothing much we can do and need to do.
If Singaporeans are truely concerned, then make sure that they don't rush in to grap the properties there as if it is free, don't live there and expect Singapore immigration to make way for them to come easily every morning to compete with Singaporean in business and jobs in Singapore.
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@ changesmade
Dun worry lah.
Our ministars are paid millions of $ annually, on top of this directorship and that.
Let them do the work and worrying.
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ya , no need to worry
just jam up the 2 links to jb , let the visitors Q for few hours . i m sure not many ppl would like to go there.
we are in the first world with low world class Social Etiquette Minsters.
anything can happen
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always jam.
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Govt island, fine.
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our garment really nothing better to do. we are no 1 in reclaiming land all this while. now our northern neighbour just wana make one small island to make money, we make so much noise. Not as though we got fishermen who's livelihood depend on fishing there.
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Originally posted by Yao Chuen Choo:
our garment really nothing better to do. we are no 1 in reclaiming land all this while. now our northern neighbour just wana make one small island to make money, we make so much noise. Not as though we got fishermen who's livelihood depend on fishing there.
first find out where the reclaimation is made, then what is the impact on the marine life, the environment, this is purely from an Green Approach.
Don't blame the garment, it is when the citizens are stupid and naive, then the garment appears to be so important.
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However I wonder if that is the best choice for Singapore to block a decision made by a Major power like China, because it may have unwanted effect when USA is no longer "pivoting" in SEA.
and if we do not. How could Singapore stay competitive economically and diplomatically with this increasingly competitive move by other nations.?? -
I believe the concern is more about how many luxury "ghost" towns Malaysia will end up with. There are significant number of mixed-use developments on grand scales across the country and the average employed youth are priced out leaving these homes to be picked up by investors who will never live there.
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Originally posted by Chal.nikkal:
However I wonder if that is the best choice for Singapore to block a decision made by a Major power like China, because it may have unwanted effect when USA is no longer "pivoting" in SEA.
and if we do not. How could Singapore stay competitive economically and diplomatically with this increasingly competitive move by other nations.??____________________
GuL
is that a political issue, an economic issue, or a foreign relationship issue?