[This was originally written on March 26, 2013, but kept as a draft giving the powers that be time to revert. Looks like nothing is moving for a country that prides itself on efficiency and fairplay, the AIM saga which…
[This was originally written on March 26, 2013, but kept as a draft giving the powers that be time to revert. Looks like nothing is moving for a country that prides itself on efficiency and fairplay, the AIM saga which…
I was very surprised to see two items that appeared right next to each other in the Straits Times on Monday, March 4, 2013. One was the story headlined “S’pore hosts Asia-Pacific free-trade talks” and the other an advertisement put…
Looks like the PAP-run town councils have put out a call for tender on February 4th with an advertisement in the morning newsletter. As can be seen in the ad, there was a briefing that needed to be attended…
By and large, Singaporeans accept the value and import of National Service. Yes, there are genuine situations where things can be done better with far less waste, but as a whole, the long-term benefits of National Service to the citizen,…
“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” – Albert Einstein It is a mockery of the Parliamentary process when a Member of Parliament fails to exercise her right to vote on issues that have come up for…
I just love the heading of this post. It is from John Maynard Keynes who wrote it in his The General Theory (New York, Harcourt Brace and World, 1964), p. 383. I was prompted to check it out when the quote was…
Before my comment, I found this picture on a walled garden site and thought I should share it here: How appropriate the headline is and the accompanying photo. I can’t find where this appeared and would appreciate all help to…
I am really glad to read the speech that PAP MP Inderjit Singh gave in Parliament about the Population White Paper. Mr Singh, since I can’t find your speech anywhere else outside a walled garden, I hope you don’t mind…
These two questions have been asked before and I am sure my two sons will ask them again: “Do I have to do NS?” “Is Singapore worth defending and dying for?” My answer had been a resounding “Yes!”. Today, February…
I am not sure if this is a report that contains stuff taken out of context, but if its true that PM Lee thinks that his government did not have clarity in vision, what does that mean to all the justifications…
