“People who take credit in good times and blame external forces in bad times do not deserve to lead.” ~ Management guru, Jim Collins When times are good, the elite PAP ministers with helicopter vision in Singapore claim they can see further, analyse deeper than lesser mortals, so they should be paid an outrageous amount… Read More »
You can fool most of the people most of the time, but eventually you’ll get found out. Temasek takes severe hit By Thanong Khanthong The Nation Published on February 9, 2009 CEO Ho Ching’s exit won’t alter fortunes of the sovereign wealth fund in short term Ho Ching’s resignation as CEO of Temasek Holdings would… Read More »
If ever there is an inappropriate item for business travellers, this must be it: a clock that looks like a bomb. Made by Banpresto (you’ve guessed right, a Japanese firm), it is called “Danger Bomb Clock” but fortunately doesn’t cost a bomb. Instead, it wakes you up with a ticking noise and a flashing light.… Read More »
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The UK government has proposed a £20 levy on every household using broadband to help offset the costs of piracy, according to an article at TimesOnline. What amazes me is that the authorities do not seem to realise that such a levy is counterproductive. If someone has been a pirate, quitting now will not make… Read More »
From a post titled “Service Outage (a note from the USA)” by Tim Dickinson at Rolling Stone: Dear World, The United States of America, your quality supplier of ideals of liberty and democracy, would like to apologize for its 2001-2008 service outage. The technical fault that led to this eight-year service interruption has been located.… Read More »