TR EMERITUS

In the past (1997), Lee Hsien Loong complained that "the Civil Service had hardly terminated an officer for poor performance", and warned civil servants to "buck up or lose your job." 11 years later, when Mas Selamat escaped, calls were made to hold Wong Kan Seng accountable and for him (WKS) to resign. Lee Hsien Loong, who... 

Less than a week ago, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat addressed widespread criticism that complacency has set in, leading to lapse after lapse by government agencies. “I reject the suggestion by some that the political leadership has allowed the  whole system to go slack,” he said. His ‘rejection” was headlined by... 

In a Straits Times article on 9th Feb 2019, Finance Minister and PM-designate Heng Swee Keat wrote: "Singapore Govt has not gone slack". This seems to be a standard rebuttal to any criticism levelled at the PAP government, more specifically from the Zaobao Editorial dated 1st Feb. In the corporate sector, management gurus do...