"THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 The Sobering View of an Ex-ISD Officer Those who are sobering readers of the political book Men In White cannot help but form an impression that the tome is a glorification of the narcissistic Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. It is small wonder that some people and portals describe it as a propaganda book. It depicts Lee Kuan Yew to be a one-man crusader in his fight against the might of his so-called pro-communist foes. The authors fail to highlight Lee Kuan Yew's more ignominous persona. On the other hand the book Fajar Generation by an aggrieved group of former detainees connected with the old Malaya University Socialist Club is an antithesis and contains an incisive indictment of what they imply as the iniquities of a treacherous and inhuman Lee Kuan Yew. The authors, especially Dr. Poh Soo Kai and Tan Jing Quee. had apparently visited the British Archives in the United Kingdom and quoted extensively relevant extracts from the Archives to expose the... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"LIKE Singapore, Japan is facing problems of a low birth rate and a rapidly ageing population. So when Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was asked on Thursday what Japan should do about it, he referred to Singapore's solution: be more open to immigration. Addressing more than 1,000 Japanese businessmen and guests at a dialogue at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Singapore's 40th anniversary celebrations, he shared the Republic's experience while urging a 'radical rethink' of Japan's longstanding reservation towards foreigners. 'There is a reluctance on the part of both leaders and people to dilute or to complicate the society by bringing in people of different cultures, different races,' he said. 'It's not just bloodlines but also language, culture, the way you communicate with each other. I think Japan faces a difficult choice here.' If Japan continued with this policy, then it would end up with an ageing population. Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times. jeremyau@sph.com.sg" - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"MM LEE ON... Prospects for the American economy: 'There are many opinions on this, but I think the majority opinion, and one which I subscribe to, is that the recovery will not be V-shaped. 'Consumers are heavily in debt. Their credit cards are unpaid and the values of their housing assets have collapsed. So they feel poor. Unemployment is growing and just beginning to slow down, but still very high. 'So the consumer is not in a position to spend. Therefore the economy will just bounce along at 2 per cent, 2.5 per cent or 1 per cent for a few years, until optimism returns and unemployment is down, and they say, okay, tomorrow will be a sunny day, let's buy. 'But I think this time, they're a bit more cautious, and the banks will be cautious in lending them the money. So we'll have to put up with the slow growth. 'Meanwhile, because China and India are growing, depending on the domestic market, more of them will export now. 'Their neighbours, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"harishpillay (harishpillay) wrote, @ 2009-11-26 16:27:00 Entry tags: education, psle, singapore The Singapore Dilemma So, the PSLE results came out today, November 26 2009. My son did well (got 3As and an A*) and his "aggregate" is 241. Next step is to apply for secondary one. In a way, the system is freer now compared to when I did my PSLE 38 years ago. He has a much wider range of options but there are some Singaporean idiocyncracies in it. FWIW, he did very well for his second language Malay, getting an A for it. Considering that my Malay was all from National Language which was from my primary and secondary school days, and we don't speak anything other than English at home, I am really, really pleased to see him do very well in it. Full credit goes to his school Malay teacher, his Malay tuition teacher and his daily reading of the dead-tree edition of Berita Harian. Last week or so, Lee Kuan Yew apparently acknowledged the mistake of his ways in insisting on a second language as... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"You mean no one said anything to Mr Lee? You mean no one said anything to Mr Lee? WEDNESDAY, 02 DECEMBER 2009 Chee Soon Juan For 40 years, Singaporeans were forced to practice something that was contrary to human nature and nobody said anything about it. I am, of course, referring to Mr Lee Kuan Yew's recent confession that his bilingual policy was wrong. To be sure the surprise is not that Mr Lee was wrong, for the Minister Mentor has been spectacularly wrong on many occasions – the most embarrassing being his prediction that Singapore was entering a "golden period" just months before the economy crashed (see here). What is surprising is that it has taken all this time for the Government to realise this error when there was clear evidence, both scientifically and politically, to demonstrate the inanity of Mr Lee's policy. I had written in a book that I co-authored with my wife, Dr Huang Chihmei, that the English language is processed very differently by the brain compared to... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/lib... "...Lee used his 1989 National Day Rally address to defend the Government's programme of encouraging Chinese immigration from Hong Kong on the basis that the birth rate of Singapore's Chinese is lower than that of the Indians and Malays. The numerical preponderance of the Chinese must be maintained, said Lee, "or there will be a shift in the economy, both the economic performance and the political backdrop which makes the economic performance possible"..... "Without a hint of irony, Lee also took the opportunity to assure Malays that they need not fear Hong Kong immigrants taking their jobs because the immigrants will all be high income earners"" "...Lee revealed in his speech .... a racial hierarchy of Asians, in which the Chinese and other East Asians (eg Japanese, Koreans) are at the top, Malays and other Southeast Asians are at the bottom, and Indians and other South Asians are in between."" - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008 ChenShuiBian vs Old Dog Thief Lee Kuan Yew comparison table Original release posting on Sammyboy.Com Part Original release posting on Sammyboy.Com Part Original release posting on Sammyboy.Com Part PDF file Old Dog Thief Lee Kuan Yew Chen Shui Bian Sons Installed in SAF as Generals Installed in High Positions in Public Companies with Lucrative Interests Installed in political party Installed in state ministerial cabinet as DPM and PM None of those as dirty as Lky Son is jobless but very very rich Filthy funds in huge amount in son + daughter in law's accounts Daughters High in public medical service head (National Neuro-Science Institute) Private Dentist Wives Filthy Rich holding huge asset to keep husband's ass shielded from corruption charge In big lucrative businesses Filthy Rich holding huge asset to keep husband's ass shielded from corruption charge In big lucrative businesses Salaries broke multiple World Records and continuing to break only his own... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Lee, Singapore's first Prime Minister, was speaking during a plenary session 'at the Global Action Forum: Arab Asian Dialogue' in Singapore. The session was moderated by Najla Al Awadi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) and member of the UAE Federal National Council Lee said Dubai has the resources and visionary leadership to become one of the world's leading business hubs. But he stressed the importance of achieving "continuity" in core business management. Singapore's elder statesman said: "I'm greatly enthused by what's happening in Dubai. It's spectacular,. Lee also spoke about China and India, the two major Asian economies, emerging as attractive manufacturing locations for investors. He said under such conditions, the best way forward is to stay competitive. Emphasising the important role of visionary leadership in ensuring a country's success, Lee said: "The key is to stay relevant to the world for survival and competitiveness." Under Lee Kuan... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 Where Have All The Talents Gone? What do the these people have in common; Ong Pang Boon, Lim Kim San, Lee Chiaw Meng, Chua Sian Chin, Goh Keng Swee, Tony Tan Keng Yam, Lee Yock Suan, Teo Chee Hean, and Tharman Shanmugaratnam? They were all education ministers at one point in time. Whether they liked it or not, they were responsible for the implementation of the much talked about Bilingual policy. Some of these ex-ministers may not ring a bell but a couple of them were heavyweights in their times. For some strange reason, these ex-ministers did not come into the picture when MM Lee Kuan Yew made the rather startling and disturbing revelation about the Bilingual policy. The only mention of the involvement of the Education ministry came in a CNA report, 'Insistence on bilingualism in early years of education policy was wrong: MM Lee', on 17 Nov 2009. In it, MM Lee said: Successive generations of students paid a heavy price, because of my ignorance, by my... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Monday, November 23, 2009 Apathy among Singaporeans... In a recent speech by Law Society Chairman Michael Hwang, he described Singaporeans as apathetic and urged lawyers to stand up for justice. "You must care about justice, and fight for justice where you see injustice, not just for your immediate client, but for the community at large" - Michael Hwang[Link] In his speech he cited a few examples of apathy among Singaporeans. But he didn't explain why and how ordinary Singaporeans and lawyers became so apathetic. After a number of lawyers in the law society were detained under the ISA[Link] in 1986, I remember the then PM telling lawyers they should focus on their legal practice as there were plenty of opportunities for them (to make money) as the economy expands. MM Lee made it very clear when he ran the place that fighting for justice comes with steep personal price - you're better off minding your own business. In the 70s, the university was the hotbed of activism and the govt... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Defamation suits by the Lees are becoming so redundant... By now many of you would have read about the recent out-of-court settlement by Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) to the Lees...paying them a sum total of SGD 405,000 for allegedly defaming their reputations. If you haven't, you can read about of it here, here and here. Now, tell me what your subconscious mind registers the moment you read about this? For me it went vaguely like... Thought 1 "Oh, another one bites the dust...who dare challenge our great almighty Lees next?" Thought 2 "Great, more people in the world will now see the way our psuedo-democratic system works in Singapore" ... Many many more thoughts followed, but none that included "Lee" and "good reputation" in one sentence. I think their so-called defamation suits are doing more harm than good to their reputation! So unless they really like having extra loose change of a couple of hundreds of thousand dollars in their brimming coffers, they... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Monday, November 16, 2009 Dr Lim Hock Siew speaks.... As a Singaporean, I cannot support this system and the people running the system that did this to a fellow Singaporean. Dr. Lim tells us that the authorities wanted to extract a 'repentence' from him as a condition for his release from detention. Dr. Lim does not need to repent...the people who locked him up for 19 years should be the ones repenting their atrocious inhumance actions. Until today, they show no regret - one of them telling the whole world that the Chinese people do not want democracy or freedom....the 2 things that could have prevented this despicable act. posted by LuckySingaporean at 11:50 AM 4 Comments: It always sadden me greatly to read stories on political victims in Spore. By virtue of using the draconic ISD, totally innocent personals can be made victims as they have no ways to seek greivance… since no trial is needed. It is really sad that such barbaric methods are still being used in our own backyard.... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 Flash in the Pan Flash in the pan. It is common knowledge who was the smart-alec Singapore political leader who said these infamous words in describing Mr. Barack Obama before he was elected American President. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew appeared to be disdainful about the prospects of a black American candidate becoming an American President and true to his highfalutin character he irresistably opened his big mouth to make his disparaging portrayal of Mr. Barack Obama. Any possible repercussion arising out of his cavalier utterance could not have been further from his mind. He was apparently rooting for the white candidate Mr. John McCain and was no different from the white American supremacists who considered the election of a black American President to be apocalyptic. As a result, the victory of Mr. Barack Obama in the American presidential election could not but bring mortification to MM Lee. That President Obama was subsequently awarded the Nobel... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Nov 14, 2009 APEC MEETINGS Chinese want better lives They are more keen on better living standards than a democratic system By Jeremy Au Yong Mr Lee was the guest speaker during a dialogue at the summit. -- PHOTO: REUTERS CHINA may not have a democratic system but its people are currently more interested in obtaining higher standards of living than they are in votes and freedom of speech. That was the point made by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Friday during an exchange with Time International editor Michael Elliott. The two were speaking during a dialogue at the Apec CEO Summit. Mr Lee was the guest speaker and Mr Elliott was the moderator of the session. Mr Lee had been outlining what he saw as the benefits of the Chinese leadership system when Mr Elliot remarked: 'It's not a democratic system.' 'The Chinese people are not interested,' was the Minister Mentor's quick retort. He explained that as the Chinese were trying to catch up with the world, their primary concern was with... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Forbes: The World's Most Powerful People 1 Barack Obama, United States of America 2 Hu Jintao, People's Republic of China 3 Vladimir Putin, Russia 4 Ben S. Bernanke, Federal Reserve 5 Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google 6 Carlos Slim Helu, Telmex 7 Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. 8 Michael T. Duke, Wal-Mart 9 Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, Saudi Arabia 10 William Gates III, Microsoft 11 Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church 12 Silvio Berlusconi, Italy 13 Jeffery R. Immelt, GE 14 Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway 15 Angela Merkel, Germany 16 Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock 17 Hillary Clinton, United States of America 18 Lloyd C. Blankfein, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 19 Li Changchun, Communist Party of China 20 Michael Bloomberg New York City 21 Timothy Geithner, United States Treasury 22 Rex W. Tillerson, ExxonMo Corp. 23 Li Ka-shing, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited 24 Kim Jong Il, North Korea 25 Jean-Claude Trichet, ECB 26 Masaaki Shirakawa, Bank of Japan 27... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"8 November 2009 Sucking demigods' toes I sometimes wonder why people don't seem to feel embarrassed. They hold high positions; they can't be stupid to have gotten to where they are. Yet they kowtow to their political masters so low, they not only kiss their feet, but suck their toes. They would say the most absurd things to defend their masters against criticism, not in front of a classroom of kids, but in front of a plenary of lawyers visiting from the United States. In doing so, they achieve the exact opposite of what they think they are doing. Instead of fending off criticism, they give their audience proof that Singapore is a banana republic. I am of course referring to the suck toes speeches made by both the Law Minister K Shanmugam and the Chief Justice when the New York Bar Association held their convention in Singapore a week or two ago. Other bloggers have torn apart Shanmugam's speech [1], so I need only to keep my comments short. Basically, he said since investors,... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"The effusive praise President Barack Obama has for former Singaporean Prime Minister and now Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is another gesture that has led many to wonder where the present administration sits on human rights issues. The forthcoming APEC summit in Singapore presents an opportunity for the president to set the record straight. Asia is vital for the Obama Administration for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the imperative that even perceptions of democracy must be judged against not just American values, but universal values. Amnesty International recently released an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling attention to this very topic. In it, the organisation urges him to uphold Canada's reputation as a human rights supporter while attending the APEC summit by addressing ongoing human rights concerns in the island nation. Among these concerns is the case of Dr. Chee Soon Juan, one which President Obama would be well-advised to consider.... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Lee Kuan Yew’s fairy tale should be ending Categories: Government  MR ALI Ahmad embraced Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew like an old friend at his home in Henderson Heights on Sunday.  Mr Ali, 90, first met Mr Lee in the 1950s when he was a bus driver with the now-defunct Singapore Traction Company.  Mr Lee was then a lawyer who helped to mediate a dispute between employees and the company.  Sunday was the first time Mr Ali had met Mr Lee since then. ‘I am grateful for what he did. I am very happy to see him again,’ he said. Source: The Straits Times “This is just so staged.”  That was my first thought when I glanced the cover of yesterday’s Straits Times.  But I suppose it was for real, and not for reel.  After all, Lee Kuan Yew did help the workers like Ali then (before he turned into a full-time politician and bully, that is). A little girl asked her father, ‘do all fairy tales begin with “Once upon a time”? The father replied, ‘No, some begin with – If I am elected.’ Is Father Lee’s fairy tale ending?  You can decide.   Soon." - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Monday, November 09, 2009 Economist and forecast MM Lee had forecasted the economic growth to be 3% in 2010. A blogger commented that MM is not an economist and questioned how MM got his figures. I am not an economist myself, but I will also make my own guess. Those who don't like my guess are free to ignore it. They are not required to challenge me. I never knew that economic forecasting is the purview of economists and that other lesser mortals are not allowed to venture their guess. I am told that if you meet 20 economists, you are likely to get 40 forecasts and most of them are likely to be wrong. So why should this privilege of guessing wrongly belong only to certain people? Albert Einstein once met a person with an IQ of 160. They discussed quantum physics. He later met someone with an IQ of 110. They discussed engineering. Then, he met someone with an IQ of 70. Einstein asked him, "what is the economic growth likely to be for next year?" So, here is my guess. Economic growth... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Monday, November 09, 2009 MM Lee predicts 3% growth next year... His latest prediction on the economy found here In March 2009, he predicted the Singapore economy will contract 10% in 2009[Link] The other thing I remember him predicting was UBS being a good long term investment. He predicted in 2007 that we were in a golden period. In 2008, he predicted that it would take 3-5 years for the world economy to recover[Link]. Before the recent recession he predicted that Singapore will be able to escape a recession because of growth in China and India: "This economic downturn will mark the first time that when America sneezes, Asia doesn't catch a cold. Yes, Asia will be affected, but not as severely. Because China and India will not experience a recession, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Asean countries will avoid it...." - MM Lee in 25 Feb 2008 explaining why there will be no recession in Asia[Link]. I remember MM Lee once predicted that if the Hong Kongers were to leave en masse... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Saturday November 7, 2009 Greater acclaim lies abroad for Minister Mentor INSIGHT DOWN SOUTH By SEAH CHIANG NEE AFTER the rains come a little sunshine, and I’m not referring to the torrential downpours that have been hitting Singapore. After two years of depressing news, people here have at last some blessings to count, and perhaps feel a little proud of being Singaporeans. They came as the economy improved enough to allow the government to rule out another recession, and the global tribute paid to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s achievements in the past 50 years. A major public relations feat will happen next week when 10,000 delegates, including many world leaders, arrive to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. Lee’s acclaim by the United States and the 10 Asean countries has raised the Republic’s morale and standing at a time when both are badly needed in the wake of its worst recession. It is ironic, though. The foreign recognition comes at a time... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew pisses off Chinese netizens November 5, 2009 by admin Filed under Top News Leave a comment Shanghailist.com, 5 November 2009 While his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been busy meeting up with former US President George Bush, Singapore’s ever so feisty and sprightly 86 year old Minister Mentor. Lee Kuan Yew has gone halfway around the globe to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington ahead of his debut Asian tour that will include China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Lee’s tour also saw him meeting two key Cabinet members of the Obama administration – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. In his various meetings rubbing shoulders with very important minds, the sage-like Lee who has often been counted on to interpret Asia to the west did not hesitate to tell the Americans what he saw in his crystal ball. “The 21st century will be a contest for supremacy in the Pacific because that’s where the growth will... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"By Wu Meng On October 28, Lee Kuan Yew, the Minister Mentor of Singapore, met with US President Barack Obama during his visit to the US. Lee stated that the US should stay engaged not just in China but in the whole of East Asia and India, adding that the US would risk losing global leadership if it did not remain engaged in Asia to "balance" China's military and economic might. As the founding father of Singapore, Lee has been regarded as a friend of the Chinese people not only because he is a fourth-generation Chinese Singaporean, but also because Singapore has played an important role in Asian affairs in the last few decades. As a result, Lee's comment came as a surprise to a lot of Chinese people. Lee, an advisor in his son Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's cabinet, expressed his concern over China's military buildup, which he said "might not necessarily be aimed at a conflict over Taiwan." A country with many specialists and think tanks on military issues, the US does not need Lee... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Lee's ill advice only spreads mistrust Source: Global Times [02:34 November 04 2009]Comments Lee's negative comments toward China may have a misleading effect and will inevitably harm Sino-Singaporean relations. In times lacking mutual trust, an influential politician like Lee should be focusing on building mutual trust instead of spreading mistrust. China has gained influence and respect by developing its own strength over the last few decades, both militarily and economically. It's understandable that this might sometimes lead to concerns among its neighbors, who were used to a relatively insular and weak China. Many countries also remember Chinese dominance of the region in the past. However, China's growing power shouldn't be a source of concern to other Asian nations. Unlike rising powers in the past, China is focused on integrating itself into a stable regional and world system, not disrupting it. China's large borders and security concerns mean that it needs commensurate... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 The Booboo of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew Never in the recent history of China has there been such national wrath evoked against a foreign political leader such as the current campaign against our eminent Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for his sinophobic call to the American President Barack Obama to engage in Asia in order to counter-balance the overwhelming emergence of China's economic and military powers. This was one time the highfalutin MM Lee opened his big mouth and invited disaster, which in a way will have repercussion on Singapore. The Chinese are a people who will not easily forget a favour or a treachery. It looks like this anti-MM Lee movement in China, especially among its netizens, is not going away for a long time. The Singapore Chinese are described as having abandoned their ancestry (shu dian wang zong) and Singapore is depicted as opportunistic. The way the campaign is carried out in China is reminiscent of the early days in Singapore... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 No Apology Needed... I am sure a whole generation of Singaporeans affected by the Bilingual policy would find it painful to read page B6 of the Home section of The Straits Times on 2 Nov 2009. In the article, 'Bilingual policy was most difficult: MM', Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said he did not know how difficult it was for a child from an English-speaking home to learn Mandarin. He went on to say: You spend time on extra tuition, and still make little progress. Many were turned off Mandarin for life. Eventually, we settled the problem in 2004 by teaching the mother tongue in the module system. Had we done this earlier, we would have had less wastage of students' time and effort, and less heartache for parents. It took the PAP Government 30 years to 'resolve' this issue. To many Singaporeans affected by this ill-conceived policy, it will take more than just time to get over the anguish, pain, and frustration they felt growing up as guinea pigs in an... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 Lee Kuan Yew was wrong. Do you know what this means? Lee Kuan Yew is only human. He doesn't know how the government policies can affect the man in the street unless it directly affects his descendants. Do you think our Ministry of Education would even bother with autism if not for the fact that Lee's grandson has the condition? What is the implication? The feed-back mechanism the PAP government has in place is defective. The only way an MP can understand the ground is if they are affected directly. No wonder some people have to throw chairs to get their attention. So for all of you griping about foreigners taking over your jobs, the only way for the PAP to change their policy is for one of the Lees to lose their job to a PRC or Indian national. Well good luck to that. You see job security is not the same as language ability. If you lack the ability to learn another language, you just can't do anything about it. No matter how powerful your father is, he can't... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"Nov 3, 2009 The Bilingual Policy & Its Victims ST Nov 3, 2009 Bilingual policy was most difficult: MM It took 30 years to get method of teaching Mandarin correct, he says By Jeremy Au Yong INTELLIGENCE does not necessarily translate into a flair for languages. That was the lesson Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said he learnt in implementing the bilingual policy in schools. 'Initially, I believed that intelligence was equated to language ability. Later, I found that they are two different attributes - IQ and a facility for languages. My daughter, a neurologist, confirmed this,' he said in an interview carried in Petir, the People's Action Party magazine. Asked to pick policies he would have implemented differently, he cited the teaching of bilingualism, especially in English and Mandarin, as the most difficult policy. 'I did not know how difficult it was for a child from an English-speaking home to learn Mandarin,' he said. 'If you are speaking English at home and you are taught... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet

"OCT 30, 2009 COMMENTS (0) Why the social divide is NOT inevitable Categories: Activism, Cost of Living MM Lee had to say what is favorable for his political party and we cannot expect him to admit that something has gone wrong here. For those who have time, I suggest you look up research papers by academics who have looked closely at the problem. I said in my previous posting that globalisation is half the explanation and the other half is our govt policy response to globalisation and the widening income gap. The PAP did not change their old schemes in a big way as the world transformed in the past 20 years. Where did I get this from? Some of it from researchers in LKY School of Public Policy! They took a good look at the problem and concluded that the PAP policy responses were the main cause of the social divide. Source: Lucky Tan The income divide in Singapore is real and sad. The senior government officials and Ministers would not nor dare admit it because most of them are looking... more... - V@g38 from Bookmarklet