Singapore ranks 1st in financial stewardship and overall 3rd in government effectiveness in global ranking
Singapore ranks third in the world in a global ranking that tracks the effectiveness of government. It is also the only Asian country to make it to the top 10 according to the Chandler Good Government Index. In first place is Finland and Switzerland in second place. Singapore is TOP in financial stewardship, market attractiveness, […]
Nagaenthran: mentally-disabled or capable of deliberate manipulation and evasion?
More than 10 years after Nagaenthran was convincted of drug trafficking on 22 Novermber 2010, he was finally hanged on 27 April 2022. As usual, human rights activists like Kirsten Han and Jolovan Wham, supported by their international friends, have been having a full day exploiting the hanging for their own agenda, painting the picture […]
The Independent Singapore (TISG) pofma-ed over deceptive clickbait article on K Shanmugam
A correction direction has been issued to The Independent Singapore (TISG) and Mr Toh Han Shih. TISG had, on 21 April 2022, published an article with the headline “K Shanmugam says he may step down as Singapore’s Minister of Law and Home Affairs” on its website, Facebook page and Twitter account. The headline was deceptive […]
A tale of 2 countries. Can Singapore end up like Sri Lanka?
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) once described Sri Lanka as “a better city than Singapore”, and it has “a thick layer of educated talent” and “sterling reserves”. Tragically, Sri Lanka has been wasting away and badly wrecked, with dwindling supply of life-saving drugs and household essentials, civil unrest, and outstanding default on domestic […]
What Singaporeans say of Lawrence Wong as leader of the 4G team: a new era with a new leader
At long last, the question of who will be the ‘first among equals’ in the 4G team is settled. The choice fell on Lawrence Wong when PM Lee made the announcement on 14 April, paving the way for him to be the next Prime Minister of Singapore. Here are some reactions from Singaporeans to Mr […]
We did not get every call right but the key was to keep on learning and improving: PM Lee on COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic had severely tested the Government in multiple ways, PM Lee said. The Government did not get every call right but the key was to keep on learning and improving, Mr Lee said. There are 4 key lessons from this covid experience. 1. Be prepared to make tough calls The Government have had […]
Did Workers’ Party propose more than one way to dip into strategic reserves?
Did Workers’ Party (WP) propose more than one way to dip into Singapore’s strategic reserves? Yes they did. WP in fact, proposed 2 ways to dip into our strategic reserves for recurrent spending: direct use of land sale proceeds and increased use of NIRC. Land sale proceeds Singapore’s reserves include physical assets like land. Currently, […]
The wisdom of LKY. ‘Not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.’
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) has a strong opinion of many things. He once said, “I have been accused of many things in my life, but not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.” Nobody owes us a living I say to the world: nobody […]
The world is in for a perfect long storm shaped by a confluence of factors: Tharman
The world has entered an era of profound uncertainty and fragility, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said. Speaking at the IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference on 9 March 2022, Mr Tharman, who is also MAS Chairman, said investing for the future has become a much more complex game, more complex than it was pre-pandemic, and also more complex than […]
Iswaran to Jamus Lim: there’s a need to square the circle, to explain where the money is coming from
“Fundamentally, there is a need to explain where the money is going to come from,” Transport Minister Iswaran tells WP MP Jamus Lim. The WP MP had called for free transport for seniors and persons with disabilities. He also described Minister Iswaran’s remarks on how free transport would impact fare increase on other commuters as […]