The Small Nation State & Global Powers
While I dislike PAP using our ‘vulnerability’ as a means of entrenching their power, it is also a height of negligence not to understand that small nation-states are inherently more susceptible to global events than countries liked US or China. We have not much of a history in terms of global conflict after independence....
Gilbert Goh: Happy 51st birthday Singapore but I am not a proud Singaporean
Happy 51st birthday Singapore but I am not a proud Singaporean. There is no feeling of pride or nostaglia as the country celebrates yet another national day. Something is lost during the past few years as we saw less people smiling on the street or in the crowded trains. A foreign friend while visiting Singapore recently told...
Wow! FT outsmarted Singapore’s government!
Just recently, heard the ex-tour guide changed his mind about pleading guilty, I laughed. Why did I laugh? Most of my PRC friends think Singaporeans and govt are stupid. I believe this incident reflects the stupidity. Let us be a bit more speculative. We heard the stories last year, this guy was selling antiques and paintings...
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