TR EMERITUS

In 2012, the World Bank puts Singapore in the 55th percentile in the area of Voice and Accountability. Taken into the global context, this means that we are slightly ahead of Indonesia but worse off than India in terms of government accountability to the electorate. As more and more social problems engulf our country, Singaporeans... 

DPM and Finance Minister Tharman The circumstances are now more dire for Singapore if any recession were to come visiting. The substantial reliance on cheap foreign labours and foreign talents to promote growth will be one of the main causes Singaporeans will be made to suffer more than it should. During a recession, demands... 

At the end of last year, a mini furore was unleashed when secret documents were unveiled to show that Singapore was helping the US and Australia spy on its neighbour, Indonesia. It was not improbable that a major fall-out would occur however, Indonesia, being gracious and perhaps not wanting to upset inter-country ties, did...