Behind Chamber Doors. (Why wait for the Judgement when the State Media have already decided the IMF Loan Case outcome?)
As most of us are aware the government controls the media both directly, through Temasek’s ownership of MediaCorp, and indirectly, by its power to appoint the senior management and the […]
Roach Motel Or Investing for the Long-Term: You Decide What Best Describes Temasek’s Investment Strategy.
A “Roach Motel”, originally a term used to describe a cockroach trap, has become a metaphor used by hedge fund managers to describe an investment that is too large in […]
An Unappetising Picture
I thought a comment from someone calling themselves “Sotongmee” raised enough interesting points to merit reproduction in full in the blog together with my response. This person addresses me as “sir”. […]
Sherlock Holmes And The Case Of The Missing ( Or Merely Hidden) Reserves
Recently one of my articles, “Where Have Our Reserves Gone” (http://sonofadud.com/2012/09/07/where-have-our-reserves-gone/) was taken down by TOC without explanation. When I pushed Mr. Pillai for an explanation he said that they […]
A Short Note on Where Have Our Reserves Gone?
After I published this piece it was brought to my attention that the IMF have revised their figures for Singapore’s general government surplus once again for the years 2003-2010. In […]
Talking about conversation diverts attention from bombshell!
I have highlighted articles from blog spot Article 14 previously on Rethinking the Rice Bowl. “Subra” states on his blog to be a Singaporean lecturer in law here and he clearly has the talented teacher’s skill […]
Who Holds the Purse Strings?
Plaintiff: Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam: 2nd: /08/2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Summons No 657 of 2012 ) In the matter of the Government’s […]
Smoke and Mirrors in the Government’s Accounts
SMRT’s quarterly results brought into focus the Finance Minister’s decision to set up yet another new fund, the Bus Services Enhancement Fund, with $1.1 billion being set aside out of […]
Rule of Law – Dirty Tricks?
This is my comment on the attempted action by the Law Society of Singapore against Lawyer M Ravi which I witnessed in court today. When I ran my Hedge Fund […]
The Ricebowl Singapore (TRS) 