In a blog post titled “10 CEOs To Go In 2009“, 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of chief executives who should get the boot. No prize for guessing GM’s Rick Wagoner made the list. Apparently, this is no idle musings as seven of the 10 on last year’s roster are gone. Without further ado,… Read More: You’re fired! »
FORTUNE magazine ran an article, “Look who pays for the bailout” in its November 10 issue about how high earners, not rich yet (HENRY) must starve themselves of luxuries to become wealthy. The writers of the article believe that it’s not fair that HENRYs pay a high amount of tax because they are hard working… Read More: Quit whining, HENRYs »
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It may have gone unnoticed by people, but today is Workers’ Party’s Democracy Day, in commemoration of the groundbreaking day on 31 October 1981 when Singaporeans voted in their first opposition member of parliament – the late J.B. Jeyaretnam – after 16 years. Incidentally, I was going through my collection of books and I realised… Read More: Democracy Day »
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: Rest in peace, JBJ »