TR EMERITUS

Democracy seems to have failed in many places, both socially and economically, and often in glaring fashion. (24 October, 2014)     Dabing Li says now and in the past, democracies have failed to work as promised. Inevitably, they become a race to the bottom for the vote of the ignorant masses, resulting in disastrous policies. The... 

Peace and quiet in Singapore (23 October, 2014)     We have been worried lately by the "external forces" that Leung Chun-ying and the central government speak of with such certainty. Ever mindful of national security, Lai See has put his ear to the ground in the hope of being able to help identify these "forces". Our efforts... 

(26 Oct) - Twenty-five eurozone banks flunked financial-health exams designed to measure their ability to withstand another economic crisis, falling short of minimum levels of capital by a total of €24.62 billion ($31.17 billion), the European Central Bank said Sunday. The number of failures, and the depth of the cumulative...