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Spike of 3,000% in energy prices in Singapore

Spike of 3,000% in energy prices in Singapore

This Yahoo article stated that the energy prices in Singapore jumped 3,000%. I give my views of the underlying cause. Singapore liberalized its energy market in 1995. The Public Utilities Board corporatized its electricity and piped gas undertakings. Some of these entitles were later sold to foreign energy companies. By liberalizing... 

Popular versus Suitable

Popular versus Suitable

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam From the day he announced his presidential candidacy, the media has been gushing about how popular Tharman Shanmugaratnam is. The Straits Times was first off the block, saying that “Mr Tharman’s popularity could deter other hopefuls from throwing their hat into the ring.” TODAY reported that race... 

The internal contradictions of Singapore’s elected presidency

The internal contradictions of Singapore’s elected presidency

Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party (PAP) government began in 2016 its radical reforms to the elected presidency, a rush job of the highest order. A case was made out for the necessity of the changes at the beginning of the year, a thoroughly respectable constitutional commission was convened, public and expert feedback... 



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