TR EMERITUS

Once upon a time, Mr 'A', the brothel owner, had a heated argument with family members who are also co-owners of his business in Geylang. He noticed his business had been on the wane since his competitors set up shop with swanky renovations next to him. At a loss for ideas he consulted many of his friends who studied together... 

Excerpt of an interview with Dr Toh Chin Chye, published in 'Leaders of Singapore' by Melanie Chew, 1996. August 9, 1965 I remember that morning very clearly. In the morning, I wrote a letter to Tengku. He promptly replied in the afternoon. I stayed behind (in Kuala Lumpur) and Lee came back to announce to the public in Singapore... 

“Being poor is no fun” is a statement trivializing an increasing problem. How could the highest paid PM in the world nonchalantly utter such frivolity? Being poor is a problem. It is not just no fun. People who are poor did not choose to be poor. They are poor by unfortunate circumstances, and it is not necessarily their...