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Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category

Generals on top can draw up the most beautiful plans…

I have to confess that I had high hopes during national service. I had a strange fantasy of being an officer and then, somehow proving myself in a combat situation and climbing the ranks. I guess part of it was from growing up in the UK, where it was expected of any young man with A-levels entering as an officer if he chose...

Is vaccination effective and useful?

I believe that the vaccination is effective and useful. I believe that the scientific experts in the World Health Organization and in the Ministry of Health (Singapore) know their subject. When they approve the vaccine for use, they have considered the benefit and risk of the vaccine. They are not saying that the vaccine is...

There is no cure for stupidity

The news that MBS casino will be closed to the public from today until 5 August caught my attention. The closure is linked to a casino cluster and investigations have found that there is likely ongoing transmission. Many people might have forgotten by now that before the opening of the 2 casinos in Singapore in 2010, many members...

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