Singapore is “lost”, not Japan
The cause of the slowdown of the Japanese economy was not primarily due a falling population, but due to incompetence in the government. Also, the Japanese are not afraid to change their government till they get it right but often than not powers are passed over within an elite base. The lost decade was due to the bubble burst....
The best government that money alone cannot buy
Dear Professor Rappa, I refer to your 13 Jan 2012 Straits Times article. If you deem people’s sense of envy as having run wild when they compare their salaries with those of the ministers, wouldn’t you also deem ministers’ sense of envy as having run wild too when they compare their salaries with those of the top 1,000...
Of causing disharmony and strife between foreigners and native Singaporeans
Immigration has been a hot issue recently. While I believe that different perspectives can be debated, I am alarmed by the number of online posts that seek to incite hatred against foreigners. Currently, there is strong law enforcement against racist speech. Last year, a student was expelled from school for making racist remarks...
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