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Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

What happens when politics becomes a stepping stone to riches?

Singapore stands alone on the global stage as a country which rewards its politicians and top civil servants so handsomely that it becomes a stepping stone to riches. If money could buy passion and commitment and proficiency, wouldn’t every country on earth follow the Singapore model? The hard truth is that money alone cannot...

Ho Kwon Ping says that PAP will not suffer same fate as UMNO, but academics think otherwise

Speaking at an OCBC Forum entitled Singapore Politics and Business in an Age of Disruption (12 Jul), Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Ho Kwon Ping said that the Singapore government is aware of the "jibes made against us and our political system" by the Malaysians. However, this "may not be applicable in totality". He was...

Dr. Koh Poh Koon warns Parliament about dangers of wages outstripping productivity. What about Ministers?

Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (11 Jul), Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Dr. Koh Poh Koon said that the growth in wages of resident workers have outstripped productivity growth. In turn, this could have a negative effect on the economy. The 4G leader said that this was as a result of a labour market tightness...

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