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== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
===Comment on new citizens and local born Singaporeans=== | |||
* 05 Feb 2013 - in parliament, Amy Khor rebutted several points raised by the Chairman of the Workers' Party, Sylvia Lim, during the debate on the White Paper on Population, among them to curb immigration or foreign workforce growth with such a proposal in order to help safeguard Singaporeans could, in an ironic twist, hurt the very people this reversal is intended to help. | |||
* At one point, she commented that she herself was not born in Singapore and that "As much as any new citizen could pack up and leave Singapore, so could any other Singaporean," as a comparison with Singaporeans born locally. | |||
===Hawker apprenticeships=== | ===Hawker apprenticeships=== | ||
In 2021, Amy Khor introduced a new work-study programme to train polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates to become hawkers. The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Certificate in Hawkerpreneurship) was a 12-month programme open to all recent poly and ITE graduates. | In 2021, Amy Khor introduced a new work-study programme to train polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates to become hawkers. The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Certificate in Hawkerpreneurship) was a 12-month programme open to all recent poly and ITE graduates. | ||
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In her Facebook account, she emphasized the crucial role of technology and investment in water infrastructure.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/09/13/water-prices-in-singapore-set-to-reflect-rising-delivery-costs-despite-technological-efforts-says-amy-khor/</ref> | In her Facebook account, she emphasized the crucial role of technology and investment in water infrastructure.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/09/13/water-prices-in-singapore-set-to-reflect-rising-delivery-costs-despite-technological-efforts-says-amy-khor/</ref> | ||
== Social Media Pages == | == Social Media Pages == | ||