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Archive for the ‘Letters’ Category

Is Singapore’s gini really lower than Hong Kong and New York?

I refer to the article “Looking at inequality: An analyst’s view” (Straits Times, Mar 14). It states that “For example, in a 2015 paper, Singapore Management University economist Phang Sock Yong reported that the Gini coefficient for household incomes for Singapore in 2014, after taxes and transfers, was 0.412. The Gini...

Trump Distrusts And Rejects Singapore Based Broadcom Take Over Qualcomm

U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked Singapore-based microchip maker Broadcom Ltd's proposed takeover of Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds, ending what would have been the technology industry's biggest deal ever amid concerns that it would give China the upper hand in mobile communications. Qualcomm had earlier...

Emperor Xi or Emperor Long Any Different?

After stepping toes of China over many incidents, our Defence minister had to bend his ego and hold the hands of the younger Chinese general like an eunuch in a recent visit. You cannot underestimate stupidity of Singapore and its govt. While China is deleting any comment writing Xi as emperor, our state media is publishing...

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