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I'm a Singaporean economist who became an opposition activist. I blog to provide an alternative to the porkies that the Pinkies tell. It just so happens that my alternative is the truth. That's why I've never been sued in any civil or criminal court no matter how hard hitting my criticism.
I'm quoted and interviewed and asked to speak across the world but largely censored in Singapore in an effort to silence my political opinions.
The left hate me because they think I split their vote and because I eschew their outmoded economic models. Models that don't work.
The Right and the Conservatives hate me because I'm a liberal.
I'm not sure what the middle think of me. I don't think there are more than a handful of people in the middle, here in Singapore.
I'm a Singaporean born and bred, dual heritage, my parents Singaporean established here before the State of Singapore was created. I'm not Eurasian.
I read economics at Cambridge and could be broadly described as from the Keynesian school but I believe in interventions. I was formerly a successful hedge fund manager. After economics and politics my greatest interests are history, film and Makan. I run but I run so I can eat like a Singaporean.

The MRT Disruptions Are Yet Another Dent in the PAP’s Reputation for Competence

The EW line between Jurong East and Boon Lay MRT stations has been out since Wednesday and service will not be restored till tomorrow nearly a week later. Even then […]

Why Are Some Singaporeans So Desperate That They’d Eat Other People’s Leftovers?

A week ago there was a report on state media of some elderly men “chowing down” on leftovers at People’s Park Centre. It is hard to fathom how some people […]

Another Week, Another Case of Money Laundering

A few days ago the State Times carried yet another report about a money laundering syndicate, this time from Japan not China. The sums ($629 million) were smaller than the […]

Singaporeans Have Allowed the PAP Elite to Hijack Policy Making to Make Themselves Obscenely Rich

Today Henley and Partners, a firm which proclaims itself as the global leader in advising the ultra-rich (usually defined as individuals with at least US$30 million in investable assets, which […]

The Recent Labour Market Report Shows the PAP Are Reverting to Growing the Economy the Only Way They Know How: by Creating Lots of Low Skilled Jobs for Non Residents

Today MOM released its Q2 labour market report. Of course its tone was relentlessly upbeat meant to beguile Singaporeans into believing that the PAP are doing a good job of […]

In Praise of Shanmugam For The Sacrifices He (and other PAP Ministers) Make to Serve the People of Singapore.

After breaking the news about Ridout Road and the two senior PAP ministers Shanmugam and Balakrishnan renting landed mansions there, I personally attended Parliament for the ensuing Ridout Road Debate […]

Why the PAP’s Mercantilist Philosophy Aimed at Accumulating Reserves is Impoverishing Singaporeans

Recently an article appeared in the Wall Street Journal entitled “There’s a China-Shaped Hole in the Global Economy”. This drew attention to how China’s desire to restrict domestic consumption to […]

Dear Lawrence Wong Please Don’t Plagiarise Ronald Reagan. If Singapore’s Best Days Lie Ahead It Won’t Be Because of the PAP

I read through your maiden speech and struggle to comprehend how even your media monopoly, paid for with Singaporeans’ money, can call this a major reset. For a government that […]

Why PAP Cries of Shame and Nativism Are Disingenuous

View Post I’m writing this in response to the recent controversy that has erupted following Lim Tean’s comments on a Vietnamese girl’s post and the attempt by the PAP to […]

Should Singaporeans Draw Comfort from the AGO’s Reports?

While the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) performs vital work in identifying irregularities and possible waste and fraud in the operations of the sprawling public sector in Singapore, what is more notable […]

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