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The best way to debate issues with the government is to make sure you see all issues from different angles. And often only an overseas education offers that. In NUS and NTU, there's subtle signs of a gag order when it comes to politics that reflect the opposition parties' stances.

I think its better I stay out this than to comment on this. This is after all, should have remained a private affair between a couple, even if they were celebrities. And that's all I would even wanna say about it.

Stay overseas for the majority of each year, and half of your problems will be solved, since you'll be paying taxes to a different government. But that's easy to say, not do. Not all have the privilege to be overseas, especially when you consider the financial aspect of moving first.

There's no doubt protectionism will not help us economically in the short run and in the long run. But there's also no doubt that if the government doesn't fully explain itself about its liberal attitude towards migration & employment and even financial sponsorship of foreigners, then they...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 Actually if the PAP loses a lot of support, especially if and LKY passes on, I would believe a scenario of a "national unity" government shouldn't be ruled out. Whether or not is it better or for the worse is another issue to be debated entirely...

Its fine if they want to send ships and troops there- but looking at the stuff they are sending, we would be looking like raspberries. I mean, if the Sheath frigates are so well acclaimed, why not use them in Somalia? Instead what we have is a glorified transport ship which needs more machine...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 I thought you refered to public lynching. I didn't say I endorse public lynching. So I don't understand what are you referring to, or what are you trying to imply. I had no intentions of endorsing public lynching as 'justice', and therefore I...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 Public lynching will only make Singapore even worse off, and it will soil our reputation. Our foreign investment reputation lies in the fact that- at least not in the political side of things- that we still have a legal system that is equal to...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 To establish a few facts, if you want to try a person, you better damn well give him the due process also. You have to research everything that is related and go through it with a very fine comb. In the process, you will find proof, and also a lot...

Because HK doesn't have state-owned companies using the reserves to buy up overseas companies, unlike mainland China. China. Inc has similarly suffered a lot of losses from investing in foreign banks in the US, and like ours, they bought for political reasons.

That's a pathetic suggestion by Mr. Khaw. First of all, to outsource these to JB is not just a disservice to the obligations of the sons and daughters to their parents, but also sends the wrong message. Plus, the distance gives an impression to outsiders that the children are not serving...

The more the PAP tries to force us to swallow this, the more it encourages society to be more xenophobic and be much more protectionist. I guess they don't even want to consider other people's feelings about this, and don't want to fully address the fears frankly and that's pretty...

Kudos to President Obama for such a move then. A little pain now and then is not to be unexpected.

A sad performance from a sad person, that is Mr. Khaw.

I think its all about fairness, and even if a government simply cannot cover everyone, the more it can help, the better. Countries like Sweden & Denmark are better for it- and economically, and personally- because they take care of all citizens, not just a few and it increases the morale of the...

New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is now investigating the bonuses Merill Lynch gave to their top management(US$1m each to 696 of these chaps) before Merill officially merged with BofA at the beginning of the year. News report is here...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 His son will hold accountable of his family's legacy.

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 But you need a court to enforce it. A judgment without enforcement(which gives it weight and power) is basically an empty jacket. Try as we might, LKY is 85 years old already. How long does he have? We realistically have little or no chance in...

Re: Holding Lee Kuan Yew accountable – Part 1 Sure, but do we have the votes now? The numbers in Parliament to do it? The number of judges within the Judiciary willing to enforce it? The fact is that we have none as yet and therefore making LKY accountable now is nothing more than a fantasy...

I don't think so. Not if you address the cause of inflation and do it in a systematic system to slowly deflate the bubble. Not all has to come in the form of a Big Bang.