TR EMERITUS

Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh.    Read More →

While reading the budget in detail I noticed that while defence spending as a % of GDP is going up to 4.5% and increasing by approximately $1 Billion. At the same time, I also see education dropping to 2.6% of GDP. This includes plans for $150m less on OPEX and an 8,800 reduction in headcount. Now I don’t know where this... 

The “Ah Gong, Ah Seng” story told by Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah perfectly illustrates how the People’s Action Party treats the citizens of Singapore. After decades of unfettered one-party rule, the PAP sees itself as “Ah Gong” and the rest of the country as “Ah Seng.” The PAP as “Ah Gong” decides its...