TR EMERITUS

New Zealanders have J Ardern, the Queen of political Syn- (prefix: acting or considered together; united) while Singaporeans are blessed with Josephine Teo, our Queen of political spin. With Ardern, her leadership (@ USD$326,000/yr) gave her citizens an early, decisive hard lockdown but rewarded them with the earliest return... 

It is in times like these that ministerial pay inevitably comes into play. Singaporeans’ expectations are raised because we have been told that high pay equals top notch talent and performance. (Left to Right) Taiwan President, Tsai Ing-wen, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and... 

Except its “core business”, all other aspects of the business is contracted out. So, we have the telcos, hiving out the laying of fibers to a subsidiary company, Netlink Trust, which contracts out the work to main contractors who then sub-contract out to the sub-contractors. The Telcos squeeze the contractors for the best...