TR EMERITUS

The question I have gotten most often throughout my series on Singaporean public finances is: what does this mean for Singaporeans?  It certainly isn’t good but I doubt it is as bad as it could be. Let’s start with the bad news first.  Singaporean public finances display very worrying characteristics throughout their... 

"Avenues of dissent are being blocked in Singapore as a new generation of hand-picked leaders, one of them Mr. Lee's son, Brig. Gen. Lee Hsien Loong, move into place. With general elections expected to be called within a year, the Prime Minister is known to fear a swing at the polls away from his People's Action Party, which... 

"The stranger next to me offered his umbrella. Almost in unison, mats become makeshift tent, muddled papers were torn and shared..." It started to rain. The stranger next to me offered his umbrella. Almost in unison, mats become makeshift tent, muddled papers were torn and shared. Children and old folks were accorded...