Here’s a simple hack that will save you a couple of dollars here and there, even if you only do it once a year. During the Chinese New Year festive period, retailers have a habit of jacking up prices of everything because (and here’s where you hear the common refrain) “一年一次啦!”. So poor consumers cave… Read More »
In the aftermath of GE2015, there have been numerous rationalisations/justifications on why Singaporeans voted for suicide. No credible opposition. Election carrots. Last-minute jitters. Sympathy votes for a dead dictator. Take your pick. I’m not going to pretend to be an expert and offer a detailed analysis of voting patterns because I don’t want to be… Read More »
Sep 11 may be your last chance to #VoteForChange and say “No!” to cronyism and greed (whether it’s the MIW’s or your own). I will not be surprised if the #PartyAgainstPeople stoops to a lower level than #gerrymandering to retain its parliamentary majority in the next election. #Blackout on polling day, anyone? The #PartyAgainstPeople has… Read More »
I was quite hesitant to write an update for the coming election because the last election was supposed to be a watershed event. But nothing was shedded by the #PartyAgainstPeople except for a GRC, and the PM was back to his old ways fixing the opposition soon after. Pundits are now saying that this will… Read More »
The accepted narrative is that one man single-handedly transformed Singapore from a fishing village into what it is today (even though I’m not sure if what it is today is better than a fishing village). The rest will be buried in the footnotes of history. Lest we forget, here is a list of those sacrificed… Read More »
Came across the following findings online about GIC and Temasek Holdings and found them to be pretty interesting (not to mention worrying). After all, it would take 56 man-years to produce a dollar-and-cents value of Singapore’s immovable assets (real property) alone. Do a Google search to verify the facts and then form your own opinion.… Read More »