Tag Archives: government

Singapore at the bleeding edge of medical services

In case you don’t understand Mandarin, this piece of news is about a pregnant woman named Swee Lay Kuan who went to Raffles Hospital to deliver, then bled to death. After she delivered twins, she continued bleeding. The doctors ordered extra blood units for transfusion but this was disallowed by the hospital managers (as all… Read More: Singapore at the bleeding edge of medical services »

The bogeyman is among us

Singapore Democrats ran an interesting article on how Lee Kuan Yew destroyed Lim Chin Siong with the help of the British. Some excerpts: “Lee [Kuan Yew] is probably very much attracted to the idea of destroying his political opponents. It should be remembered that there is behind all this a very personal aspect… he claims… Read More: The bogeyman is among us »

There’s no place I’d rather be?

Over the weekend, I was back in Singapore to process some documents at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and I observed that the place was flooded by mainland Chinese either applying for citizenship or passport. This got me thinking: these people are unlikely to vote against the establishment, since by opting to come to Singapore,… Read More: There’s no place I’d rather be? »

The return of the British Empire

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE To the citizens of the United States of America: In the light of your failure to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchial duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which… Read More: The return of the British Empire »

Straightening the Straits Times (10)

The task of taking our mainstream (often compliant) press to task is an unenviable one. You get people questioning your motives, warning you of repercussions, and sometimes chiding you for being such an ungrateful brat towards our forefathers. Given a choice, I don’t think any sane person would do it. That’s not an admission of… Read More: Straightening the Straits Times (10) »