TR EMERITUS

(Synopsis: However tough the rat race, a cry for help still brings out the best in people whatever their race, age or educational level.) IT is often in times of some mishap that one can catch a glimpse of the real Singaporean character. Last week, I experienced a little of the phenomenon from Singaporeans I did not know... 

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting with Kenneth Jeyaretnam, the Secretary General of the Reform Party, who wanted to better understand exactly what I was claiming about Singaporean public finances and the factual basis for such claims. A former banker and hedge fund manager, he has spent his professional life analyzing... 

Reading the u/m, I was reminded that Ngiam Tong Dow (Sparta, Athens and the Chinese imperial exam system) and the PAP (George Yeo and his mis-readings of history, one being why Venice did better than Genoa*) have used history to preach to S'poreans First was the widening gulf between the social classes, rich and poor....