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Tag Archives: Singapore-related
Mindboggling quotes by politicians in Singapore
“Retrenchment is good for Singapore. If there is no retrenchments, then I worry.” – SM Goh “The opposition’s plans to ‘give and give’ will lead to Singaporeans having to pay higher taxes in order to foot the bill.” – then DPM Lee at a rally in Tampines, in 2001. “$2.6b ‘Progress Package’ for lower-income groups,… Read More »
Is Creative creative?
So, Creative finally sued Apple for alleged patent infringement. But why the wait? After all, the Singapore company received a patent for its Zen music player on 9 August 2005 and has been threatening to sue Apple ever since. Well, here are some conspiracy theories. Either way, it shows how creative a sore loser can… Read More »
More of the same?
Before we get carried away by the inroads made by the opposition parties in the recently concluded general election in Singapore, here’s a cautionary analysis of the election results by Law Sin Ling:Reflection on General Election 2006(The following observation is made under the assumption that the polling process had not been perverted by widespread fraudulent… Read More »
Is your vote secret?
I can’t say for sure since this is the first time I voted in a general election. But what I do notice is that the ballot slip does have a serial number printed on it, so it’s not urban legend or the words of one with irrational fears.Matching the serial number with the details on… Read More »
Straightening the Straits Times (12)
“The signal we want to send to the electorate is we want you to speak and debate, we want a good election in which the issues are raised and joined and we discuss the serious matters which face Singapore.” Those are the words of PAP’s Lee Hsien Loong before the party went on to sue… Read More »