Beyond populism
Singapore’s retention of the Internal Security Act’s (ISA) ‘detention without trial’ powers can be seen as delaying the process of national maturation. While Malaysia has decided on some form of repeal of its own ISA which it admits has been misused against dissidents, Singapore clings tightly onto its colonial hand-me-down. It...
Is Hougang by-election really only a local election?
The general public perception was that it was going to be a prolonged wait for the Hougang by-election to take place given the enigmatic attitude of PM Lee Hsien Loong on the subject. It could have been a divine awakening on his part that prompted him to make the much-awaited announcement of a by-election in Hougang SMC. President...
Myth of productivity
The pile up of excuses to justify not giving wage increases for the bottom class and a weakening at the knees on freezing wages for the moneyed classes is becoming a case study in shifting narratives. And that is exactly what politicized economics (the only kind that has any relevance to us) does: It makes you a consumer, for...
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