TR EMERITUS

In the process of decluttering, I found an interesting letter written by my former pupil Master, Mr David Marshall who was then Singapore's ambassador to France. He had tried his best to secure my release from detention in 1987 and 1988. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. The ISA is a law that permits the government to imprison... 

Today is National Day. The Padang is the Heart of the Nation. I stood there and gazed at the skyline a few days ago hoping to feel the significance of the place. I felt something I did not expect. What I saw saddened me as a citizen and as an architect. Almost every building surrounding this hallowed ground is by a foreign architect. Starting... 

When something goes wrong, the reaction of most people is defensive. They immediately look for evidence to prove that it is not their fault. I prefer to take a different approach. I want to see what went wrong and how the error can be rectified. It does not matter to me who was responsible for the fault, because it is likely...