TR EMERITUS

1. Philippine President Duterte announced last week a pivot to China, away from the US and the opening of bilateral China-Philippines negotiations on the South China Sea. This is contrary to Singapore's stand that China should respect the recent decision of an international tribunal. Philippines' open embrace of China and its... 

Khaw used to be top on the talking cock list but younger aspirants like Minister Ong Ye Kung seems to have mastered the art in double quick time. Perhaps being sarcastic, Ong says “Singapore needs an economy driven by new ideas”. Something wrong with Lau Goh’s open-leg policy? Or PM Lee growing our GDP by opening casinos... 

I refer to PAP’s wayang in “Falling parts in old blocks: Call for more checks”. The misleading article gives the impression that parts are falling off HDB blocks because they are old, ie more than 30 years. What about the slab of plaster which fell from a 17-year old block in Whampoa? In the latest incident, MacPherson...