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You can't claim Singapore to be strong in their economical fundamentals, and immune to the trends in the West because of India and China, only to see Singapore be the first Asian country to fall into recession straight away, and worse still at levels of -12% in the 4Q, following the 3Q negative...

Most generals in modern days don't make good leaders. It doesn't mean that because you are a general, you become automatically a good politician. This is because times have changed rapidly since the early and middle ages. I mean, in the past when news takes 4 weeks to travel from Xianyang to...

Oh, sexier bodies on show means higher ratings for TV networks. Its not a surprise. I guess it has to be viewed in context- but for what is a volleyball, or netball tournament for casual/school/weekend netball players, I don't think there should be a binding rule for all teams. Its better...

Sports attire, sexy or otherwise, should be made voluntary. If one team wants to wear tank tops instead of other types, they should be allowed to do so. After all, the tournment should go on, and the more teams participating, the better. The rule changing could have been a bit better if they...

As I said, they invested for political gain. If not why run after the biggest banks in the world, and not those whom are smaller, more stable and yet more profitable? And when you "invest" because of politics, chances of one being blinded to all else is pretty high. But if one is trained to...

I think diplomacy is the key skill here. Therefore while the opposition is doing okay, there's a lot more work to be done by all sides- not just one party- in treating each other respectfully, at least in public.

I guess you haven't understood the basics of biological science, and that's why you think like that. In any case, HIV can only be transmitted via sexual intercourse- in this context. If the bodily fluids hit anywhere outside of the usual places- and the mouth- the virus will die in open air...

I wouldn't get into such hypothetical situations of "what when" and "what if". This is because there are many factors in play and we don't know what is the future for sure politically in Singapore. All I know is that politicians are evaluated on the basis of their past records, their...

I think what we need, Gook, are politicians who are both, and have both, and with a strong sense of moral principles. Its not a case of "either/or", where people are given politicians who are smart but insensitive and immature, or politicians who are mature, sensitive, all round nice guy, but...

That's why they bought Citibank and UBS in 2007. They indeed move faster than the market, in buying up explosive stock before the crash. They indeed walked the plank faster than anyone else in losing money.

I think education is part of the fundamentals of a good politician- as with good EQ, empathy and sympathy. I mean there's a difference between the likes of Tony Blair, and Lee Hsien Loong. Even with both having top degrees, the former was a better PM than the latter- and that's because Blair...

In the end, all this shouting of insults is to cover your imcomprehension isn't it? And opportunity costs exists in both macro and micro. You're being silly and stubborn about it, and that's why I find you so hilarious and ridiculous at the same time. Have a nice day.

For the record, when did I specifically mentioned that these two were wrong? I was referring to those chaps who think SDP is always right and therefore take it as if they are immune to all sorts of criticism. I think you yourself have to read properly before you start putting people into...

Didn't like Bloomberg predicted the same numbers more than a month ago? LKY is late- as usual. He probably just woke up from his slumber chambers.

I guess you don't even know that JBJ was a trained lawyer, who studied in the UK, before he became a district judge back home in Singapore. The fact is that being a politician now, more and more, the younger generation do need a credible BSc or a BA and its often from the usual professionals...

The problem isn't that they aren't doing; they are, but very insufficient and in a very small scale. They are barely making a mark with the bare minimum, and they are trying to reduce the amount of spending increases at a time when there's little money flowing into the cycle when the private...

People don't become politicians without a plan, and without getting some education, boy. Did you think Obama become President, by just walking into the scene, and claiming the Presidency? He's a Columbia and Harvard Law graduate for Pete's sake. And he had to go through a decade plus of years...

Censoring articles is not exactly the same as asking more members to have self-control of their language and in the style that they write. Having said that, if the webmaster- like you- want to let the main forum to be in this way, I will respect his decision as such. I don't play boycott...

Its one thing to preach to the unconverted by focusing on groundwork, and economic policies that can understand and help them, and another to preach to the converted, and then somehow through little disclipine, allow some members to press the self-defeat button by insulting the very same...

Ouch. This is even more liberal, in terms of work permits being issued, and PRs given out, than any other country who has also been relying on foreigner influx to boost the economy. No wonder you see and hear of more Singaporeans complaining of bad new jobs with much lower pay- and more...