Total defence manpower understated by tens of thousands, only 282 personnel?
According to budget documents, the number of defence personnel is only 282, including 3 political appointments, since a decade ago. (Budget 2018, Head J, Ministry of Defence pg 64). To confirm, the same figure is also stated in “Headcount by Ministry for FY2012 to FY2018” (below, edited). (see “Analysis Of Revenue And...
Meritocracy Is A Scam
It is often said that talent should rise to the top, regardless of background. But can you have equality of opportunity when the gap between the haves and have-nots is wider than ever? A meritocracy sounds positively utopian. After all, what could be fairer than a society in which status is defined by achievement rather than...
Fake news traffickers will be hanged
That was my tot when I read on FB Singapore may fight fake news in the same way as drugs: Puthucheary (Constructive, nation-building headline last week) My FB avater commented: Hang convicted people isit? Terry Xu u have been warned. TX: I am always prepared to die for what I am doing. So not much of a threat. My avater: Respect. Seriously,...
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