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Death penalty for convicted drug offenders.

Capital punishment by hanging for drug offenders was in the news lately. I support the death penalty for convicted drug offenders. I totally understand that we are human beings and we have feelings, a sense of pity for the condemned persons and sympathies etc, however, our feelings and sympathies must never, never be misplaced. When...

Automation will make work easier and still keep many workers employed

There is a big risk that automation will make more people lose their jobs. This risk can be mitigated, but it require an enlightened government. What do I mean? 1. Automation can make the work easier for people, but it does not need to replace the worker entirely. For example, a self driving bus can remove the tedious work of...

Chan Chun Sing keeps parroting the same advice to China – hello, is China listening?

The headline in The Business Times summed it up – “Now is the time for China to win friends: Chan Chun Sing.” Speaking at the FutureChina Global forum held in Singapore yesterday, the Trade and Industry Minister advised China to seize the opportunities during the current COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a historical opportunity...