A Tale of Two Nobel Prizes
admin When the Cold War first started, an American was debating with his Soviet counterpart about whether there’s any freedom of speech in the USSR. “I can stand in front of…
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A Joke About Tight Spaces
In 2016, Ms Josephine Teo currently Minister of Manpower and Second Minister of Home Affairs expressed bewilderment that Singaporeans only plan on having children when they get a flat. She…
Abandon Ship!
So what’s new? The Straits Times tells us that 4 in 10 are now more concerned about climate change after the National Day Rally. What an amazing influencer our PM…
The Real Threat To Racial Harmony?
Before I get to the issue of racial harmony in Singapore, let me touch on an issue that has been bothering me for some time – about being Chinese. The…
Worthless Principles
For the sake of everyone’s “convenience”, can you quit upholding your principles and give us so much “trouble”. This is Singapore. But isn’t this a very “Singaporean” decision by the…
Happy Birthday to a Smart Nation
So what’s new? On 26 July 2019, uncles and aunties from all walks of life flocked to Huawei stores island-wide, believing that they could get their hands on a Y6…
Low Birth Rate Again?
Hey folks, National Day is coming and to show our loyalty to the Part … I mean country, our seniors and those getting to be seniors need to be prepared…
Side View Of The Trade War – In Cantonese
Cantonese is not a lowly dialect. It is capable of articulating poignant insights which you may not find in Mandarin. There are three layers in the US-China trade war. The…
What Do intellectuals Do?
What do academics and intellectuals actually do? This is a question that has bothered me for ages, from the time I started attending lectures to pass exams until now when…
Haters, Mockers Or Just Mistaken?
Where were you during the 1989 Tiananmen massacre? For me, I had graduated from NUS and just completed my deferred NS. I remember very well the shock, fear and anger…