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Since I began writing about different aspects about how unreliable Singaporean, Temasek, and GIC data is, I have received many questions about how reliable my data and calculations are in claiming what I am claiming.  As virtually all of my data comes from the Singaporean Ministry of Finance, either directly or by way of... 

As Bloomberg reported: “Renouncing your citizenship well in advance of an IPO is ‘a very smart idea’ from a tax standpoint," quoting University of Michigan international tax law professor Reuven Avi-Yonah. By moving to Singapore, co-founder of Facebook Eduardo Saverin will avoid paying at least US$67 million (S$85... 

As an economist you are trained to try and spot patterns.  Most things that we observe in life fall in to very predictable patterns.  It is when we spot anomalies or things that don’t make sense that interest us most.  Take a look at this table and ask your self which of these countries is not like the other countries? When...