The Singapore government’s brazen land grab
For those who are not conversant with the Singapore history books, the Land Acquisition Act was passed in 1966. This Act enabled the PAP govt. to accumulate enormous tracts of land from private hands for pittances. Over time, the Singapore govt. grabbed over 60% of all land in Singapore. The only tracts of land that they couldn’t...
Lessons of blind deference in Korean ferry sinking
Some say that one of the causes of so many students perishing in the sinking ferry off Jindo is because of the deferential nature of South Korean students. Links: South Korea ferry disaster: Questions about safety standards, deferential culture Confucianism On The Bridge? (Arirang News video capture) Apparently the students...
ST Forum letters supporting pinoy N-Day celebration
A QUESTION OF FAIRNESS Once again, xenophobia has reared its ugly head ("Organisers of Philippine event targeted"; yesterday). In every society, there are black sheep, and Singapore is no exception. It is inappropriate for some Singaporeans to harass the organisers of a carnival in Orchard Road to celebrate the Philippine Independence...
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