Holy cow!
What if milk powder in China became laced with melamine not because some unscrupulous dairy farmers added the chemical compound to the collected milk, but because it was fed directly to the cow?
What if milk powder in China became laced with melamine not because some unscrupulous dairy farmers added the chemical compound to the collected milk, but because it was fed directly to the cow?
In an attempt to rebuild consumer confidence in its dairy industry, the Health Ministry in China has announced new limits set by the government on the amount of melamine permissible in milk products. Well, maybe they should set the bar higher so that everyone can be excused from blame. Before you know it, the Health… Read More »
“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”H.L. Mencken Considering the results of the last two US presidential elections, I now believe anything is possible, no matter how ludicrous. My parting shot to those who intend to toe the party line or are sitting on the fence: how about giving up… Read More »
Ever since I left Singapore, I’ve been so out of touch (deliberately at times) with the political scene in Singapore that I didn’t know JB Jeyaretnam has passed away two days ago until a friend sent me an e-mail alert. I’m sure by now there will be plenty of eulogies for Singapore’s best-known activist (arguably,… Read More »
Sarah Palin is either terribly ignorant or shockingly inept, if you watch her scripted answers in an exclusive interview with CBS News anchorwoman Katie Couric. Related story: Couric, Letterman too much for McCain and Palin
You know, I was casually scouring the Net for coverage on the Olympic closing ceremony and I am disgusted by the amount of negative press generated by Western media, which used every opportunity and reason to criticise China. If the US had topped the gold medal tally, would anyone have questioned its legacy in Iraq?… Read More »