TR EMERITUS

In 1965, when we became independant,the PAP enlisted advice of dutch economist Albert W on the type of housing for the citizens. Albert recommended to build elevated housing or what we refer now as HDB and PAP blindly accepted it. Looking back was this the correct advice? At that time our population was 1.2m ( familes would... 

The “must complete NS” culture in Singapore has to go. I see that in almost any normal job in the Singapore market, men have to complete their NS just to qualify for a job as normal as a salesman or a clerk. Why do men need serve two years in the Army just to find a proper job in Singapore? Is our society implying that men... 

I was extremely impressed by the diligence and attitude of the Bangladeshi workers who recently installed the fibre-optic cable for OpenNet at my home. It was raining and they worked through the inclement weather, completing their job after nightfall. My immediate thought was that no Singaporean would opt for such jobs with...