TR EMERITUS

Of over six billion people in the world, about 599,994,000,000 have a place, however flawed, they can count as their country. The remaining six million people are called Singaporeans. We are simultaneously miracle and tragedy. Economically speaking, Singapore has prospered far beyond what anybody thought possible. Less than... 

I'm overseas and getting access to the Internet is not so easy in some places. A few days ago on the 19 Oct 2010, I wanted to post something on the 4th anniversary of the Wee Shu Min incident [Link] but couldn't get access to the Internet. For many Singaporeans, that incident was a wake up call to the widening class divide in... 

The Ordinary Singaporean (TOS) started life humbly in a HDB when he first got married. I can safely say that many Singaporeans are TOS who  started off  life, built a family and dream home in that manner. I can always remember the day I bought my first home, a new 5 room HDB in Marine Parade in 1973. I bought it for $34,000...