TR EMERITUS

We have inherited a political system from the British. Instead of British Masters we now have our own politicians  to govern the country under a so-called democratic system. The Prime Minister and his Cabinet set out the policies and the civil servants who are supposed to be politically neutral carry them out without question.... 

Click to enlarge When Singapore started out as a developing self-ruled nation, our economic policies were largely focused on Wealth-Producing sectors that were producing high paying jobs, especially during the period from 1965 to 1985. Economic planning was always well communicated while our government adopted a very prudent... 

One of the most prominent quotes about one of the ladies in my life came from Singapore’s dumpiest hooker, who described my ex-girlfriend, who was had been to Raffles Girls School (RGS) as having “Studied so much that she had become stupid.” I think of this line because in a way, this sums up the biggest problem in Singapore...