TR EMERITUS

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung declared: “In the last few years, meritocracy has taken on a negative overtones due to its association with elitism and there has been an ongoing debate over social inequality and stratification in society. Even those who rail against meritocracy struggle to come up with a better system". It... 

You may not see this in the main stream media, especially the Straits Times which is understandable. But the social media is deluged with angry minority dissenting voices against apparent Chinese majoritarianism. It is interesting to examine why this sensitive political issue is being ventilated openly in the public now? For... 

We are seeing rapid technological changes. it is difficult to keep up with the advances. It is easy to be carried away by the amazement. However, I like to suggest that we should hold on to our common sense. Do not let the amazement detract us from using our common sense. Let me quote some examples. For two years before the...