Mamma Mia Movie gathering!

Ruby and I went to the Great World City - Golden Village for the gathering before our national day - Oct. 10.

Movie - Mamma Mia, is the buffering agent. We got to know some new friends and saw once again some old friends from Taiwan. Curtis's friend, 霍霖, and his family were finally to our sight. Around 300 Taiwanese reunioned for this activity held by Taipei Business Association, under the current chairwoman - Julie Chu. She is also on the Saturday Times today.

As for the movie, it is very entertaining and hilarious, though not logical. When I saw the Chinese Subtitle, I realize the ten dollars spent for watching a movie like this is more cost-effective compared to last one seen in other foreign country.

Our first shot at The Straits Times

Today Saturday Times has pubished a comparison between Singapore and Taiwan using a qualitative method. Ruby and I were interviewed and our picture taken in LKYSPP has a part in the record of our journey in Singapore. It is part of the chain reaction from my interview in the CommonWealth Magazine August Edition.
We both regard this show-up as an exposure of Taiwan in the international society, to gain more visibility. Listen, WE are here.

2nd YICGG in Rome

This is the picture taken in the conference venue - Casa Dell'Avitore conference room. Alex Jingwei, Boon and I represented LKYSPP to present our research proporsal - ASEAN Disaster Response Training and Logistic Centre. The conference itself was not well organized, participants indifferent to topics of global governance. We had no idea why some of the speeches categorized as issues of global governance. Most of the participants were browsing the guide book and prepared to travel around once the daily formal event ended after our lunch at 2.30pm.

Entrance to Singapore

Dear Dr Lai

MASTER IN PUBLIC Administration (MPA) PROGRAMME 2007/2008
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected for admission to our MPA 2007/2008 programme (full-time) leading to the degree of Master in Public Administration.

You have also been awarded a scholarship for study in the MPA programme contingent on your satisfactory progress during the course of study.
The full-time MPA 2007/2008 programme runs from 23 July 2007 to 14 July 2008. The academic calendar is available at http://www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/MPA_2007_2008_Academic_Calendar.doc. However, you are required to undertake an English language training course in Singapore starting 11 June 2007. If you accept our offer of admission, please complete the enclosed forms and fax them to (65) 67795397 by 23 April 2007, and send the originals as soon as possible to: Ms Agnes Tan Swee Tin, Senior Programme Manager, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772:
(a) Acceptance of Offer of Admission form
(b) Scholarship acknowledgement form
(c) Form 1: Acceptance Record (leave matriculation / registration number blank)
(d) Form 3: Authorisation for Medical Procedures for International Students (For detailed information on items (c) and (d), please refer to www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/AcceptRecInfo.pdf)
You are scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Monday 11 June 2007. We will book your air ticket and assist with immigration matters such as student pass and entry visa. Further information on accommodation, student registration, programme schedules and other matters will be made available to you in due course.
A medical examination is needed for all foreigners who apply for employment and immigration passes (including student passes). A candidate who does not pass the medical examination will be required to return to his / her home country as the relevant pass cannot be issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) under such a circumstance. The ICA medical report form can be downloaded at: www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/Medical_Exam_ICA.doc. All NUS graduate students will also have to undergo a compulsory pre-enrolment medical examination. Your pre-enrolment medical examination report form is enclosed. Both medical examinations can be conducted in your home country or in Singapore during your first week after arrival. Please ensure that the reports are completed in English on the prescribed forms.
Please do not hesitate to contact Ms Agnes Tan Swee Tin, our Senior Programme Manager, at Tel: (65) 65163724, Fax: (65) 67795397 or Email: spptana@nus.edu.sg if you have any queries.
Yours sincerely

Assoc Prof Hui Weng Tat
Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs)

Meeting at TaiPo, Chia Yi

Vincent and I took high speed railway train from Taipei to TaiPo, only 93 minutes. You could fall asleep easily on the train because it runs as smooth as silk. Though the seat space is smaller(we took economic seats), the entire setting is new and neat. We did not have time to see the 2007 Taiwan Lantern Festival, but I took a picture of the festival from the train station.