Not Just About Winning – George Goh Ching Wah
admin Embattled comedian Jocelyn Chia said that her jokes were taken out of context. I don’t know about that, but she did something that even the most popular and influential opposition…
Lest We Forget The Tiananmen Heroes (and villains)
May 1989. An unexpected act of defiance came from General Xu Qin Xian. You won’t find his name in Baidu. On 20 May 1989, General Xu Qin Xian 徐勤先, commander…
放生 On Vesak Day
It’s Vesak Day! The temples are thronged with devotees and the beaches in China are strewn with the freshwater fish. Let’s do good and do together. Sounds familiar? Yes, we’ll…
Morals In The New World Order
There has been much talk about the “new world order”. Having lived through the 1980s, there is a sense of deja vu for me. Back then, most people believed that…
Fear Of AI
We Singaporeans are constantly living in fear of change or displacement from our rightful stations in our own society. Somehow we still survive. I’ve often wondered if it’s because those…
Michelle Yeoh & Lee Lung Kei
60-year-old Malaysian citizen Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh made showbiz history after becoming the first Asian woman to win Best Actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once at…
Saving Private Elangovan – English Tests For New Citizens
English tests for new citizens? Certainly. But first, let me tell a little story. It was 40 years ago in 1983. I was serving my NS at Amoy Quee Camp.…
Who Signed The Blank Cheque?
Last night, I had a dream. My friend Wang Chee Hong (not his real name) asks me for a loan to help him expand his small business. I agree and…
Painful But Necessary
Painful but necessary? Sounds like something a dentist would say in your nightmare, doesn’t it. So what’s new? Sim Wong Hoo, Singaporean inventor and billionaire entrepreneur known for founding Creative…
Looking Back In Wonder 2022 – a year of revenge travel
Year of revenge travel. So what’s new? Sharon Au reportedly took her first MRT ride in 27 years, some influencer got married while 8 months pregnant while another “famous” influencer…