The recent public outcry over the losses incurred by the town councils in Singapore has provoked a response from Teo Ho Pin, the chairman of the PAP Town Councils, who reminded residents to “be thankful”. Here’s a scanned image of the report. (Or click the related story links below to follow the discussion on this… Read More »
Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s Acting Minister for Manpower, said the new guidelines on management of excess staff will “send a clear message to employers on the need to leverage on the tripartite framework” between the government, employers and workers’ unions, so that any retrenchment can be conducted in a “responsible manner”. A sprinkling of euphemisms… Read More »
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 »