Dutch minister: "The Netherlands can learn from Singapore"
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The Netherlands can learn from Singapore, says Dutch minister
Friday 25 January 2013
The Netherlands can learn from the positive mentality of people living in Singapore, Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans said on Friday, the last day of an official visit to the Asian country by queen Beatrix and a trade delegation.
Timmermans told Nos television he is most impressed by the 'can do' mentality of the Singaporeans. 'Everyone you meet has the attitude that there is no such thing as 'can't do', the minister said.
The Dutch, said Timmermans, often think in terms of what cannot be done.
Queen Beatrix, crown prince Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after a two-day state visit to Brunei.
Timmermans told the broadcaster he had raised the issue of democracy while in Brunei, which is a sultanate. 'I made it clear we have different ideas about democracy, elections and an open society,' he said.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/01/the_netherlands_can_learn_from.php
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does he know what is he saying?
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positive mentality :lol: what else to learn from us?
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Originally posted by Dalforce 1941:
The Netherlands can learn from Singapore, says Dutch minister
Friday 25 January 2013
The Netherlands can learn from the positive mentality of people living in Singapore, Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans said on Friday, the last day of an official visit to the Asian country by queen Beatrix and a trade delegation.
Timmermans told Nos television he is most impressed by the 'can do' mentality of the Singaporeans. 'Everyone you meet has the attitude that there is no such thing as 'can't do', the minister said.
The Dutch, said Timmermans, often think in terms of what cannot be done.
Queen Beatrix, crown prince Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after a two-day state visit to Brunei.
Timmermans told the broadcaster he had raised the issue of democracy while in Brunei, which is a sultanate. 'I made it clear we have different ideas about democracy, elections and an open society,' he said.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/01/the_netherlands_can_learn_from.php
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-20/singapore-confronts-an-emotion-deficit
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WEED. He's been smoking too much
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Originally posted by JJxJJ:
WEED. He's been smoking too much
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He's obviously met the wrong people
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Wrong direction
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dont learn from us - its worng. the gahmen is wrong. our people are not so stupig.
'can do' is thos ehigh up people proposin silly ideas mandates for their portfolio and apprasal - like that then can do additional silly things that spends lots of money and utilize waste lots of manpoewer and coctry resources for show when the results is null.
its apprisal for those high upnoithing better to do when their routine job is also shit they need an apprasisal to get salari raises.
do say 'can do' - the subordinates na dpeople down the line very busey and a lot will die 1.
inshort - 'can do' attitudes kills lots of innocnet people.
i prefer 'realistic approach'.
but lots of our M are really bornedwith silver godlen spoons, they willnever relate to how the lower middle and poor income earners face.
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The Ivory Tower theory and its applications
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don't learn the wrong things
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he is referin to the PM n Ministers . maybe they had the positive thinking tat they will win PE. those things tat cannot be done in NL sure can do here, if they cannot win election then bring in more ppl
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if really that positive why so many have already migrated
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Garmen says "sit", All of you sits.
Garmen says "stand", All of you stand.
How many of you got go against?
(Go agaisnt means go to jail)
So conclusion is... All of you is the "can do" one.
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By the way, the Dutch minister forgot to take his medicine.
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Originally posted by StriveOn:
Garmen says "sit", All of you sits.
Garmen says "stand", All of you stand.
How many of you got go against?
(Go agaisnt means go to jail)
So conclusion is... All of you is the "can do" one.
wow, you eh sai la> ? wrong perspective.
does not mean must do illegal things to end up in jail then consider go against. Smart people can do it yet do not need go jail. only dumb and stupid ones purposely commit crime go jail to ruin their own future.
bo nao !
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You also forget to take your medicine
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Originally posted by SJS6638:
wow, you eh sai la> ? wrong perspective.
does not mean must do illegal things to end up in jail then consider go against. Smart people can do it yet do not need go jail. only dumb and stupid ones purposely commit crime go jail to ruin their own future.
bo nao !
From what I observe, smart people will NOT do it.
And you have read my comments too simplistic already.
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Life is surreal.
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times are bad :lol::lol::lol: