Toothless Tiger, National Treasure
I’ve stopped reading The Straits Times ages ago, for reasons obvious to readers like you. But sometimes a headline, so absurd that it’s hilarious, still catches my eye. The latest one is “Tripartite relations as national treasure” (The Straits Times, 10 Dec 2012), based on Lee Hsien Loong’s speech in response to...
How to write unconvincing propaganda
Step 1: Headline must be obvious; quote the PM or some minister whenever possible We must eat or we will starve: PM Step 2: Pick an accompanying image Minister looking happy doing something charitable like shaking an old woman’s hand, carrying a baby or planting a tree Shake hand Carry baby Plant tree Step 3: Fill...
Natcon versus natcon
The Govt has taken the initiative to start a national conversation with the people. This exercise is to engage, listen and talk with the people to find out their aspiration, what the people want for the future, the type of country and society that they can help to create for themselves and their children. It is a massive exercise...
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