“You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.” Today, I came across two Facebook updates by Andrew Loh where he asked: I… Read More: I believe in free speech* »
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: Value of Singapore’s reserves »
There has been a great deal of debate about whether Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly transformed Singapore from a fishing village into a first-world country and plenty of postulations that without him, Singapore will not be where it is today. Without going into historical details (because history is like a bad case of Rashomon on an… Read More: Debunking the deification of Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy »
So did Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly shaped Singapore and transformed it from fishing village to sprawling metropolis? Watch this video of Singapore in 1957 and judge for yourself if the fishing village miracle is revisionist history at its best. Related stories: Blind gratitude is not gratitude The Intolerance of Grief What LKY’s death tells us… Read More: Hard truths for weak souls »
Lee Hsien Loong’s thinking in managing his team of ministers is, sadly, a reflection of his military background. “Negligent or dishonest ministers will be sacked but ministers who do not perform well despite their best efforts will be moved to a less demanding portfolio, or, if necessary, phased out discreetly,” he said. But he added… Read More: You’re running ministries, not the military »