Christmas laughs from our comic lady in London
Foo Chi Hsia Our High Commissioner in London had me in stitches with this Singapore responds Given The Economist’s belief in free speech and robust debate, I found it surprising that Banyan (December 1st) took issue with my letters to The Economist. Apart from quoting anonymous readers, Banyan selectively failed to mention...
Do we really need to spend so much on defence?
I am in favor of a strong defence. But it has to be "defence". It does not justify overspending on military to be perceived by others as "aggression". Some people take the current dispute with Malaysia as the justification for the high spending (about $15 billion a year) on defence. This is more than twice the sum that Malaysia...
PAP govt should increase wages of security guards rather than impose unnecessary penalties
It was reported that from 2019, security guards who slack off, sleep on the job or come to work drunk will face a fine of up to $2000 or a jail term not exceeding 3 months or both. The reasons given was to boost industry image and bolster Singapore's defence. All that sounded so nice and correct but I would like to offer my...
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