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Hard truths for weak souls
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 »
You’re running ministries, not the military
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 »
危机=商机?
Many foreign businessmen and commentators have observed that the word for crisis in Chinese consists of the characters for danger (危) as well as opportunity (机). Their point is that, unlike pessimistic Westerners, the Chinese sees crises as opportunities for improvement. However, the etymology of 危机 does not support this popular wisdom. In most context,… Read More »
Singapore presidential election
Since every Tan, Tan & Tan jostling for power these days seems to be fighting for photo-op riding MRT/bus or saving damsel/enfant terrible in distress, I presume the rest of the minions in Singapore should be concerned about being taken for a ride. So here’s a video dedicated to the privilege few who are the… Read More »
Work report
The district councillor in my area sends updates of her work to residents on a regular basis. Below are the sample pages from the 2010-11 Work Report that I received through snail mail today. This kind of report should be mandatory for all MPs in Singapore, otherwise Singaporeans will never know if their MPs are… Read More »