TR EMERITUS

One of my favourite quotes is the Chinese saying that "Wealth never survives beyond three generations". Historical events have proven the quote to be true time and time again in the following sequence: the first generation builds wealth with the second generation reaping the benefits. The third generation – not knowing the... 

It was not the usual sight, sound and fury at Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park on a warm Saturday afternoon on 2 February 2013. I heard speeches in measured tone and saw sombre faces, many with grey hair that betrayed the long years of sadness. The best part of their life was taken away from them, some for 10, 20 years and... 

I was in a remote western region in China and we were stranded at this small lousy airport. And there is only 1 Indian man (age 59, I found out from him later). No one could help him and I knew I was the only one and of course being kindhearted, and naive Singaporean, I voluntarily went. I saw his "RED passport" and we connected!!!...