Laksa with Hum
It's not Mee Siam here but Laksa with Hum. While waiting for this famous laksa (guess where!), a fellow FB friend (Nic) called out to me and we chat. He is in his 50s (slightly elder than me) and his friend is much older at 60+. Nic was asked to leave his previous job without any reason given and he was replaced by "Foreign...
Deceptive advertisement on financial assistance
I saw a full page advertisement in the Straits Times from the Ministry of Finance which stated the amounts that I would receive, as a citizen and a senior, under Budget 2023. The amounts are described ambiguously, i.e. up to $X for this item and up to $Y for another item. I find the advertisement to be deceptive. I know that...
The problem with rule by fear
I’ve just finished a six-part Nollywood series called “Shanty Town” on Netflix. It’s been a wonderful experience. The series is a portrayal of human nature at its worst and it is wonderfully instructive on the topic of ruling by fear. Talking about the rule of fear is an especially interesting topic in Singapore because...
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