From Shiny Shoes to Seat Warmer: the Career Progression of a PAP Apparatchik
When I was studying economics at Cambridge in 1980 I remember one occasion when I invited a group of Singaporeans studying Economics round to dinner at my college, Queens’. Most of this group were Government scholars that included Shaun Seow, who later became the head of Mediacorp. I did not benefit from a Government scholarship...
TOC’s alleged criminal defamation
I am very disturbed to learn that the executive editor of alternative news site The Online Citizen (TOC) Terry Xu is involved in a criminal defamation investigation and was taken into police custody. According to CNA: The police are investigating socio-political website The Online Citizen (TOC) for criminal defamation over allegations...
Financial literacy test for wannabe hawkers?
I ended Double confirm GE in 2019: Free lunches for two yrs for KPKBing hawkers saying “Dollars and Sense” of a Hawker Stall should be required reading for wannabe hawkers. I’m still unable to find out from their agitator friends if the newbie hawkers had read and understood what they were signing up for. If they had...
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