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Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Debunking the myth that Lee Kuan Yew “created” Singapore

Dear Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I refer to the 24 Sept 2010 Straits Times report of the statements made by Mr Alexander Gorin during the visit of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to Ukraine. Mr Gorin reportedly said that MM Lee is a thinker, philosopher and practitioner who created a state and guided it from Third...

Are Our GLCs Employing Foreigners First?

Lately, I have read widely from many socio-political blogs that our government-linked companies (GLCs) are hiring foreigners first instead of considering our local workers for such positions. So far, there is no official rebut on this allegation from any government officer yet. I do not have any statistics to verify ...

A critique of MM Lee Kuan Yew’s interview

Author: Yoong Siew Wah There is a Chinese saying:When a person is about to die, his/her words are kind (人之将死，其言也善）。 What does one make of the MM Lee Kuan Yew's interview with The New York Times' Seth Mydans coming just before his 87th birthday? Was it the ramble of a man on whom the above Chinese saying...

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