Some simple article I wrote for interview.

Why do you want to be a Foreign Service Officer?

I have always being looking for a job that is both allows me to sit on the desk and also however I can meet people. Since I still believe and feel that I am young, there are still working years to develop. Same true that I am no longer getting younger; it is also time for me to settle down and specialize in a career. My exposure, working in Medical Lab in Hong Kong; Humanitarian trips overseas; Volunteering for Touch Community Services; playing host to SE Asian conference guest – all these opens up the view and recognize the unique position of Singapore, regionally and internationally.

FSO, I believe will provide me the challenges and opportunities to grow and apply my general skills and experience I acquired. Also it will bring opportunities for me to encounter and experience of the insights of world events, keeping me posted and update with the what, why and where. This, coupled together with a community who have a common interest, I hope, my limited exposure and principles will be able to contribute and serve.

What are the key challenges for Singapore's Foreign Policy?
From my view, there are a couple distinct challenges in Singapore’s Foreign Policy. Talent retention and recruitment; leaking of top notch local talents are some domestic issue that are still too a global challenge. This will bring upon what so special about Singapore? Where is balance of International Singaporean and Overseas Singaporean? Although we are still among the top in terms of trading, efficiency, how long can we maintain that? What is the cutting edge that we have and going to maintain?
Secondly, Singapore is now a developed city, however it is neither a superpower nor one that can provide precious natural resources that the world needs – this will shape the style of our Foreign policy. On what basis can we stand tall in the global community?
Thirdly, currently after many years of hardworking and struggle, we have globally respectable Singaporean. We have established a legacy. Who can be our key spokesman in the future? How can we stand firm as Singaporean in the flow of changing times and shift of powers?
As the Global World; it demands Foreign policy to be “transparent”, flexible and far-sighted.
I personally believe, there are more insights to media’s report of global news.