A failed attempt at classifying nations
I refer to Mr Mahbubani’s 8 Jun 2013 Straits Times article “So, what is a Singaporean?” Mr Mahbubani classifies France, Russia, China and Spain as old nations based on such descriptions as a common culture, common language, common history and relative ethnic homogeneity. The common culture description is not valid for...
Going beyond smoke and mirrors
If we believe the rants from some Indonesian politicos we would think that they are international statesmen defending a just cause, or that their country’s massive ongoing environmental disaster is merely an act of nature -- plus some misdimeanour by hidden members of the global corporatocracy. For days Singapore and Malaysia...
LKY wasn’t the visionary leader who brought success to S’pore
Mr Lee Kuan Yew Dear Professor Tan, I refer to the 5 Jun 2013 Straits Times report of your speech on the occasion of the conference of Doctor of Laws to Mr Lee Kuan Yew by NUS [1]. Mr Lee wasn’t the visionary leader who brought success to the nation. Neither was he the man of imagination who pursued the unconventional. Instead,...
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