Is Singapore ‘authoritarian’?
I’ve often described S’pore as an as authoritarian state: example in Keeping power in a one-party state. But what does “authoritarian” mean? The answer is: the absence of democracy. Democracy, in turn, means a system in which free and fair elections determine who holds power. Thus the state must allow free expression...
Compared to Taiwan, our Medisave and medishield seem like gross failures
Click to enlarge In an article Channel NewsAsia wrote yesterday, it talked about a Ms Serynn Guay who said that "one of her worries is "unpredictable" healthcare bills". She said: “We don't know how much we’ll need when we're older ... Will we be able to retire comfortably? Will our savings be enough?” She added: “It’s...
Why Singapore’s economic progress went downhill after Dr Goh’s retired
Remember Goh Cock Chok Tong’s tots about building 5G leaders? This cock talk had me laughing because he (and his DPM, one Lee Hsien Loong) cocked up Dr Goh’s economic framework that took a lot from the Germans: The Germans have a name for their unique economic framework: ordoliberalism. Its origins are perfectly legitimate...
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