Deep Strategy of Elites
In usual times, if you ask a rich man to give money to a person who is poor, you may get a token. He will probably give more to a person who is unfortunate rather than one who is lazy. The motive is for personal and social status. But in times of external threats, the rich man would probably give alot more to gain comradeship,...
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...
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