The obscenity of our ministerial salaries
Recently, I chanced upon an interesting infographics which depicts the 20 highest paid world leaders. I used the data to compile the relativity between the world leaders' salaries and the GDP per capita of their respective countries (extreme right column). As you can see from the table, the salaries of the heads of state for...
Singapore’s uphill battle to maintain ASEAN unity
Singapore’s year as the ASEAN chair was marked by several milestones in the deepening of regional peace and security. Ahead of the 33rd ASEAN summit from 11–15 November 2018 that finished with Singapore’s official handing over of the chairmanship to Thailand, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan stated that...
Singapore needs Bold, Visionary Leadership to Face Future but Heng Provides None
Mr Heng Swee Keat's appointment as the PAP's 1st Assistant Secretary-General and likely choice as the next Prime Minister has not come as a surprise. He has been mentioned repeatedly as one of the candidates for the PM post. The question that Singaporeans are concerned about is not who becomes the next PM but rather what he...
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