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The last time my blood boiled to an obscenely high temperature was when a foreigner and I were debating about the plight of Singaporeans. He comes from a 1st world country on an E-pass, and claims that Singaporeans do not want to do the jobs that foreigners can do eg. maids, construction workers etc, while I argued oh yes....we... 

All this talk by Lee Kuan Yew on Singapore Muslims not integrating has left me more than a little reflective, if not somewhat nostalgic. It was during last year’s Ramadhan that Kelly Teo, a classmate from our Pre-U Class of 1971, made his twice-yearly trip back home from Holland. A bunch of us would gather and celebrate his... 

Click to enlarge Singapore possessed an endless string of world rankings and claims, i.e. 1. “The happiest place in Asia.” 2. One of the best welfare system in the world. 3. One of the best health care system in the world. 4. One of the best education system in the world. 5. One of the lowest income tax in the world. 6....