Staying Clean Not A Simple Matter in Some Countries
I read with amusement the letter written to the State Times by one Francis Cheng arguing that Singapore MNCs should be allowed to pay bribes as otherwise foreign competitors will […]
Will the fixed PE have consequences for the PAP at the next election? Somehow I doubt it
According to Tan Cheng Bok the fixing of the 2017 Presidential Election will result in consequences for the PAP at the next election due to “a great outpouring of anger […]
A Decade Too Late GIC Finally Decides to Cut Its Losses
A couple of days ago GIC announced that they had sold almost half their stake in UBS, cutting their shareholding from 5.1% to 2.7% and at the same time ceasing […]
Amendments to bill will allow HDB to enter flat by force and without a warrant.
I am seriously concerned by the new Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill, which was read in Parliament for the first time on 12 March 2015. As Parliament is dominated by […]
Should the PM Resign?
Recently a petition has been circulated online calling on the PM to resign over the remarks he made at a community event in AMK. The particularly offensive lines were, “Singaporeans, new arrivals, […]
In PM Lee’s Coalition “Naive” is the new “Daft”.
Many readers will have seen PM Lee’s recent “Lunch with the Financial Times” interview. That interview was no doubt aimed at a UK or global audience but actually it is vitally important for us […]
The Ricebowl Singapore (TRS) 