TR EMERITUS

If you’ve been reading my blog you will know that Singapore’s blasé attitude towards abiding by legal norms and processes is a theme of mine. You may remember the Panama Papers. I said that there weren’t many revelations about Singapore (except those concerning a relative of the late LKY’s wife) because Singapore is... 

The government ministers are worried that, if I were elected president, I will be confronting them on their policy decisions. They do not need to worry. I do not believe in confrontation or playing politics. They are stressful, draining of energy and do not lead to any useful solution to the underlying problem. I prefer to help... 

I clearly remember a picture in the ST of Malaysians leaving en masse at the Causeway, and our economy was left stranded as we had depended on foreigners to do the essential work. Today, not only have we gone back to the old ways but are doubling down. About two months ago, the government approved the employment of more foreign...