Quotable
From E @ L : Condemn Myanmar Junta – Sooner or later Myanmar will become a democracy. Sooner or later its military leaders will have to give way to an elected government. Substitute ‘Singapore’ for...
View ArticleMinister Mentor Putin?
I’m sure E @ L would agree: Putin positions himself as Russia’s Lee Kuan Yew-One hears much about the “death of democracy” in Russia these days, especially as current President Vladimir Putin muses...
View ArticleLion City
After a long ordeal with airports and airlines-arrived here in one piece. Spending a few days here then off to Korea for the next to the last time. I suspect this is something of a farewell tour to a...
View ArticleThe last person Obama needs advice from…….
The March Forbes Magazine ( my Dad gave me a subscription this year) has an article giving advice to the new president from Lee Kwan Yew. For those who do not know he was the Prime Minister of...
View ArticleWhy I watch Bloomberg TV…..
Because its the only glimpse of Singapore I’m going to get any time soon. Its the same reason I watch CNBC when it covers Asian Markets. It’s also a chance to see this fine little slice of tuna:
View ArticleRendering unto Caesar….
The homage that he demands-in Singapore that it is. Lee Kwan Yew shows again why he and his family rank among the tyrants: In 1994, Philip Bowring, a contributor to the International Herald Tribune’s...
View ArticleJust don’t throw the crumbs on the street.
Otherwise you might end up getting caned. SINGAPORE: Doughnut lovers in Singapore will soon no longer have to bring home boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts whenever they return from overseas. Krispy Kreme...
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Another good deal gone fleeting……
For those that do not know, Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd., has long had a "lock" on the business of providing husbanding services to Navy ships in Asia. It's quite a lucrative...
View ArticleThe benign dictator
Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23 March. He was 91. For those who don’t know ( and you really should know this), he was the first Prime Minister of Singapore and was the founder of much of what we...
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Throwback Thursday. The Maid’s Day Off.
Under the idea of changing things up a bit, I have decided to use Thursdays to re-post some of what I think are my better postings over the last 14 years. Plus hopefully, it will bring them to a new...
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