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Archive for the ‘Hurr Riyahi’ Category

Mustafa crowded out by URA and SCDF’s patriarchical approach

By Hurr Riyahi Over the last year Mustafa has run into trouble with SCDF and URA regulations. SCDF is taking a court order to shut down part of Mustafa Centre for fire safety violations. URA took out a summons and the court has fined Mustafa $10K for supposedly using wholesale space for retail business. Is Mustafa a serious...

PAP’s Singapore Economy: Starting Ahead, Finishing Behind – Comparing the experience between Singapore and South Korea

By Hurr Riyahi In 1960, both the South Korean and Singapore economies were emerging out of the post WWII turbulent 1950s. Singaporeans had an average income of US$450 about four times ahead of that of South Korea (US$110). In 2009, the average income of Singaporeans (US$34,760) remain higher than that of South Korea (US$21,530)....

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