The Mess that is Singapore: Part II Explaining the Role of the CPF
In our last post, I gave a short and a long answer to questions about the importance of who owns the debt. The short answer is that it doesn’t matter who the government of Singapore owes money to, it still owes money to them. Some readers and posters said that if the Central Provident Fund (Singaporean social security)...
The Mess that is Singapore Part 1: Explaining the Debt
Ever since my paper on Temasek and Singapore was covered in Mostly Economics writing a plea for “clarifications from Temasek and SG govt”, I have begun receiving emails and postings to either explain or defend something further. Today, I will focus on the questions pertaining to the debt side. The basic question numerous...
Separating myths from reality
During this time of mass sympathising, I think it is important to keep certain things in perspective. SEPARATING MYTHS FROM REALITY 1. Both Sides of the Historical Narrative I’ll preface this with a recent comment I saw on Facebook: “Dear friends, it is important for all of us to hear all sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy....
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