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Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category

Will Singapore avert the Ozymandias-trap with its extravagance?

Like many Singaporeans, I am surprised by the emphasis that PM Lee Hsien Loong is placing on the effect of climate change at his National Day Rally last Sunday. While I do agree on the challenges and the need to mitigate its many pressing effects, I think PM Lee may have been misguided by some of his advisors to be over-emphasizing...

Can book smarties run our economy?

Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh. Read More →

Why Singapore has difficulty in attracting good people in politics

I totally agree with Goh Chok Tong that if the PAP and the opposition parties are unable to attract truly able, honest and dedicated people to join them, then the sun must set on Singapore. In order to understand this challenge at a deeper level, I would like to offer my humble opinion about what have gone wrong with our situations...

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