TR EMERITUS

'Trust is a many-splendoured thing' is the title of a magnificent article by David Chan in the Straits Times on 28 September. This is no doubt for the edification of Singaporeans for the enhancement of their political discernment, and in particular to the disoriented PAP leadership under PM Lee Hsien Loong in coming to terms... 

总理自认很幸运，非常幸运能够有20年的时间作为学徒，学习总理的工作 [link#1]。哦！原来他一从政，就知道自己是总理人选，那真是特别特别的幸运，有几个人一踏入政治，一中选成为国会议员，就知道自己是总理候选人。除非是皇太子，那就是一出生就是接班人。 回想新加坡过去这几十年的政治，原来是这么一回事。原来有人一开始就知道是什么回事，而投票的选民，却被认知失调的一直投票支持行动党。我们为什么都成为后知后觉的人，都成了事后孔明。 为什么20年前没有说清楚，害得有些政治人物，有些国外报纸吃上官司。在现代民主政治中，用20年的时间指定安排总理人选，未来的接班人，很可能是一个纪录。尤其是有自由选举的政治社会，... 

She was one of the odd hires made by SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek after the latter took over from Saw Phaik Hwa, an oddity in that she was not an ex-army buddy. But Ms Kalai Natarajan had solid credentials, previously a director at Oglivy Public Relations Worldwide, and had been in the marketing communications and public relations...