Animal Farm: must read for Singaporean voters

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is probably must read for Singaporeans before elections. The novel makes one really important point, that is, living beings are generally selfish. Without a properly functioning system of checks and balances to counteract selfish tendencies, the majority suffers in the end. The novel is not all that long, but for the [...]

Dummy letter to Minister of National Development

Dear Mr Mah Bow Tan, Almost 30 years ago, my parents bought a four room HDB flat for about $50,000. According to you, it is the sound policies of the PAP that resulted in enhancement of the value of my parents’ flat. Today, the flat is worth about $300,000, six times the value of what [...]