India and Singapore: A Tale of Two Nations (with different narratives)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi boldly walked away from the the jewel of global free-trade agreements - the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on 4 Nov 2019. Even without India, the proposed RCEP will be the world's largest trade pact involving 10 ASEAN member states, China Japan, South Korea, Australia and...
AIM – Gone, Resurrected and Gone again
One of the more sordid political sagas that we have seen in Singapore over the last decade was the sale and lease-back by 14 PAP Town Councils of their IT system to a PAP-owned shell company, Action Information Management Pte Ltd. The justifications put forward by the PAP after the sale came to light were unsatisfactory to...
Flaws of a communist system
Over the past decades, the communist system had produced several flaws. But they have learnt and adapted. So, the communist system today can produce a better outcome for the people compared to a democratic system. Here were the flaws in the past: a) There was no freedom of speech. b) The people did not have much choice in their...
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- Cardinal Strength on Fear-Mongering Over Tariff Fallout Rings Hollow Without Hard Data
- Light The Way on Fear-Mongering Over Tariff Fallout Rings Hollow Without Hard Data
- Trade Balance on Fear-Mongering Over Tariff Fallout Rings Hollow Without Hard Data
- Star on Chaos in China as extreme storm destroys homes and cars
- Relax on A more open, consultative approach
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