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‘Not realistic’ for GIC to avoid making any losses?

‘Not realistic’ for GIC to avoid making any losses?

Dear Mrs Lim,   I refer to your comments in parliament as reported by Straits Times on 10 Mar 2010.   Your said it is not realistic to avoid losses on every investment (that GIC makes).  But that is not the issue at hand.  The issue is the magnitude of those losses versus the supposed talent that GIC has.  What value are... 

A lady’s take on the Jack Neo scandal: What a Jack-Ass Jack Neo is

A lady’s take on the Jack Neo scandal: What a Jack-Ass Jack Neo is

By Novia Lim A jackass is a male donkey. From Wikipedia: In Arabic, حمار (ḥimar), meaning "donkey", is a derogatory term that refers to someone of very limited intelligence. In United States, the world had revealed Tiger Woods. In Singapore, we have our very own jackass (donkey) AKA Jack Neo. A cultural medallion winner,... 

Why Gopalan Nair is wrong

Why Gopalan Nair is wrong

By Bhaskaran Kunju A week ago I wrote an article titled, “The Iceman Cometh”. It was on the role of foreigners in Singapore’s domestic affairs. In it I discussed the merits and demerits of the involvement of foreigners in Singapore’s local politics. On Sunday night, just like everyone else I was surprised to hear of... 



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