This post is a work in progress. I’m still figuring out what I know and what I think about this. The Ethnic Integration Policy was introduced in 1989. I think it’s a good policy in concept. In practice, however, it means that minorities are subjected to smaller housing markets. There are fewer buyers and sellers […]
Who are Singapore’s Permanent Secretaries? They’re the people who are effectively running the civil service behind the scenes. I thought it would be nice to get to know them better. At the time of writing, 100% of them are Chinese, and 12 out of 16 of them are men. [Last updated: 3rd April 2018] 1. […]
Mr Gan Kim Yong: (with the motion also standing in the names of Dr Chong Weng Chiew, Ms Indranee Rajah, Dr Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, Dr Ong Seh Hong and Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong) “… I believe that many Singaporeans are committed to Singapore. However difficult the situation may seem, they will stay and […]
“Well you know I get a lot of demonstrations in Singapore, my students are quite a rambunctious and spirited lot – and I think they OUGHT to be, otherwise I think there’s very little future for Singapore. It’s a young community and the young MUST be idealistic, the young MUST believe that the world should […]
Originally posted on Facebook: If you read ex ST editor Cheong Yip Seng’s memoir OB Markers, you’ll hear some very interesting things about LKY’s perspective on the media. Two things come to mind: 1: When the Israeli PM Chiam Herzog visited Singapore, the Malay press in Malaysia was livid, and wrote very angry things. LKY […]
I want to read LKY’s memoirs. I have a copy. I’m going to start reading, and share my notes as I go. 1. Suddenly, Independence The book The Singapore Story is 680 pages long, with 43 chapters. The first chapter is “Suddenly, Independence.” LKY chose to describe the separation as a divorce, talking about Malay-Muslim […]
LKY Hard Truths quotes What if LKY was born in the 1990s? “Well you know I get a lot of demonstrations in Singapore, my students are quite a rambunctious and spirited lot – and I think they OUGHT to be, otherwise I think there’s very little future for Singapore. It’s a young community and the […]
“The pragmatism to which the national identity refers is one of purposive rational action, one of means-end calculation, one of technology and science. Citizens are admonished to identify with the economic success of the state which demonstrates that the correct policies have been applied. As these policies are not based on an explicitly stated ideology […]
I watched the video of CSJ’s family, and then his CCK rally speech. It’s really interesting to contrast the two. As a parent, Chee talks about being there for his kids, he talks about spending time together, they play music together, read, go for walks, go swimming. Lots of frugal fun. Very inspiring. Switch to […]