levelling down is the panacea to close income gap ~ Gini Coefficient ...
The world has enriched the rich further [The richest 1 percent have more wealth than the bottom 95 percent of the world’s population put together ~ Oxfam]
The powerful write the rules and set the pace. When Japan reclaimed & built artificial island, nobody objected; even US approved the action. [An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind]. China watched patiently and went on the build several artificial islands thereafter
If democracy is to be respected, can USA abduct P. Maduro of Venezuela to force a change or even encourage a regime change in Iran? Aggressive and repeated attempts to annex Greenland and Canada created lots of anxieties and suspicions. This invoked the awakening of EU that their ally is against their allies after he quipped "I don’t need to abide by international law and the only constraint keeping his power in check is his own morality!"
When Covid broke out in 2020, clinically 'untested & unproven' vaccines were used to 'vaccinate against Covid' spread. Rules like no jobs without vaccination, cannot gather unless you're vaccinated, cannot travel overseas & vaccination was almost an absolute compulsory. With more literatures for & against the Covid-jabs, it will take some years to prove whether the 'compulsory' vax decision was correct or detrimental
Will The Rule of Laws be replaced by The Laws of The Jungle? Not really if the smaller nations remain united and act & speak with "One Voice" and the people are allowed to voice out and speak against recommended protocols, without fear and favors
The disparity between the rich and poor is getting wider and worse, globally and locally
Many fresh grads are unemployed and underemployed; internship offers were cheap labor#in#disguise [when you don't have a choice, beggars can't be choosers]. There were several reports, not disputed nor POFMAed, that >70% of jobs created were taken up by foreigners/PRs in last several years. Where did this put Singaporeans, especially the PMETs? Trickle-down economics do not benefit the people. With ever increasing costs of living, vouchers-assist cannot erase the burdens of daily livelihoods
Before you pop your champagne, last year's SG/GDP were supposed to be better >5% but 2026 GDP projected growth is a meagre 1%-3%
Our 1stGen leaders always mentioned that our only resources is our "People"; so why wouldn't we/SG develop our own/Singaporeans? The >65% win by the ruling party is a clear sign that Singaporeans placed their trusts on them. Caring and sharing with the people/commoners is the Natural Order. Trust is like a piece of mirror; if broken, nothing can restore it to its origin
Singapore, being a tiny island, is a good testbed for policies, products, ideas and initiatives, including portable nuclear gadgets. For good reasons, our universities are moving up the global ranking which clearly demonstrated the availability of a pool of local talents
What good can come up if the fresh graduates do not have jobs of their preferred choices, not to mention the underemployment of those 40yo or more who were laid off due to 'reorganization and relocation' of foreign staffs. This isn't an abstract observation
Is there a disconnect or a deliberate policy to boost growth by every means? Or are they betting on the dead horse strategy by relying on the import of foreigners [population buttressing & cheap labors]? Both are detrimental to true blue Singaporeans
2026 is a year of 'cut & burn', not unlike the burning of forests to clear land for new plantations. But, if it gotten out of hands, it could turn into wildfire destroying everything in sight
Every 'fool' has to pay a price, when you scheme against others, especially your own, with ill intents & blatant disregards to normalcy, the retribution & consequences will be immense
Going forward, Asia will be the new economic renaissance and SEAsia will be the backbone of China & India (dual growth engines) with every ASEAN complimenting each other's strengths
It pays to develop Singaporeans; the smart, untap talents ~ it pays for our leaders to remember that they were once upon a time the hidden talents who were given opportunities to learn, groom & grow ~ nobody is an overnight star
Like many natural phenomena, change from the inside promotes growth whereas change from the outside produce disharmony & anarchy
I am an incurable optimist versus many skeptics; the 108 Elected Reps should and will prioritize Singaporeans first - you have my back
