Meng Wanzhou is just a bargaining chip in the American war for supremacy against China. The Americans have been playing with many cards, Taiwan card, South China Sea, Uigher terrorists, human rights, 5G etc etc. China is still adopting a stupid position of a civilised gentleman dealing with rogues, thugs and international gangsters and hoping that they would appreciate a meek and hapless gentleman and be nicer to China.
This dumb game, allowing the Americans to bully China without retaliating has never yielded positive results but inviting more aggressive and unreasonable demands and actions from the Americans and their cronies with little countries even daring to sail their antique warships into the South China Sea to challenge China. When would China learn that weakness invites trouble and China would have continuous stream of trouble if it continues with its appeasement and meek policy when confronted by aggressive troublemakers?
The situation in Venezuela is a golden opportunity for China to pick up a useful chip to trade against the Americans. The Russians have done it, openly telling the Americans to lay off the elected President Maduro and stop supporting a coup led by Guaido, a non democratically elected opposition leader. Putin has sent in his contractors, ie civilian Special Forces to Venezuela. Trump Jr, the Canadian boy PM, was quick to support Trump in this regime change. What is China waiting for, allowing the US to attack one country at a time, and act as if it is none of China's business until China's turn comes?
What has China done or is going to do? By being impartial, apathetic, a bystander, does not do China any good. The Americans and the West would still be badmouthing China as an aggressive and warmongering state. And when this Venezuela trouble dies down, when a pro American regime is installed, the Americans would turn its full attention to attack China again in all fronts.
Why didn't China join Russia to condemn this interference in the domestic affairs of another country and send in their Special Forces as well and use it as a bargaining chip against the Americans? Get an invitation from Maduro. Keep the Americans busy with trouble at their doorstep. China needs every chip it can get to fight the Americans. The Americans are conducting a war with China in all fronts, from trade to technology, espionage and military threats. Another stupid thing that China did recently is to cooperate and share information obtained from the moon with the Americans when it was shut out from space exploration by the Americans for several decades.
It is high time China opens its eyes and faces the hard truth, that being nice is not a solution unless it wants to invite more trouble from the West. Just a reminder, why was China invaded by Japan, simply because it was weak. Would China want to continue to be seen as weak and be provoked, threatened and bullied even by small countries egged on by the Americans?
It is time that China takes a stand against the American aggression and be firmly on the side of the Russians and all the victim states of the evil American Empire.
1/26/2019
Housing prices in Singapore seriously unaffordable
"House prices in Singapore are considered “seriously unaffordable”,
with a median multiple of 4.6, which means that the median house price
is 4.6 times the city-state’s median household income, according to an
annual survey...
Conducted by urban planning policy consultancy Demographia in Q3 2018, the 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey (2019) covered 309 cities in eight countries, including the United States, China (only Hong Kong), the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand....
The survey found that Hong Kong has the world’s least affordable home prices, with a median multiple of 20.9, up from last year’s 19.4. Vancouver came in second, while Sydney, Melbourne and San Jose came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively...."
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
When I read the article I was kinda, what, how could this be, who dared to make such a comment? For a moment I thought it was a local media. On double checking I was relieved that it was reported by Yahoo Online. That made sense.
A report like this is as good as slapping our ministers for saying that housing prices are very affordable. Ok, let me be very specific here, the ministers must be talking about public housing like HDB and it is a conscious govt policy to make public housing very affordable for Singaporeans, like having a $1,000 monthly income can also afford one. And for doing that the HDB is losing billions annually to subsidise the public housing for the people.
Surely the report must be talking about private properties and not about public housing. I think it is safe to make this assumption. If not, if the comparison is about public housing, then the govt would be very unhappy and someone would likely have to say sorry and explain and even correct this mistake. Singapore's public housing is so affordable.
Even if it is about private housing, I disagree with the survey findings. See, Hong Kong's median housing price, I don't know what this mean, is 20.9 times the median household income. 20 times, you believe it, and we are only 4.6 times! That means our housing is very cheap compares to Hong Kong. We have a lot of room to grow, for prices to go higher, at least 10 times, and still quite a distance from Hong Kong. We must compare apple with apple and Hong Kong is the most like us, so we should measure ourselves against Hong Kong. Thus 4.6 times is really very affordable, not seriously unaffordable. Agree or not?
In the same article there was a link to another article claiming that 88% of Singaporeans are very unahappy with the high property prices. I think that must also be fake news or misinformation. How could it be? Singaporeans are the happiest lot, property owners, and the most supportive of the high property prices. They all stand to gain, to be paper millionaires, owning million dollar HDB flats with prices that can only go up and up.
The best proof that the report and linked article are fake news would be the result of the next GE. If the Singaporeans are unhappy, it could mean the end of the PAP. My take is that the PAP would continue to enjoy mass support with more than 75% majority votes.
You can disagree with me.
Conducted by urban planning policy consultancy Demographia in Q3 2018, the 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey (2019) covered 309 cities in eight countries, including the United States, China (only Hong Kong), the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand....
The survey found that Hong Kong has the world’s least affordable home prices, with a median multiple of 20.9, up from last year’s 19.4. Vancouver came in second, while Sydney, Melbourne and San Jose came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively...."
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
When I read the article I was kinda, what, how could this be, who dared to make such a comment? For a moment I thought it was a local media. On double checking I was relieved that it was reported by Yahoo Online. That made sense.
A report like this is as good as slapping our ministers for saying that housing prices are very affordable. Ok, let me be very specific here, the ministers must be talking about public housing like HDB and it is a conscious govt policy to make public housing very affordable for Singaporeans, like having a $1,000 monthly income can also afford one. And for doing that the HDB is losing billions annually to subsidise the public housing for the people.
Surely the report must be talking about private properties and not about public housing. I think it is safe to make this assumption. If not, if the comparison is about public housing, then the govt would be very unhappy and someone would likely have to say sorry and explain and even correct this mistake. Singapore's public housing is so affordable.
Even if it is about private housing, I disagree with the survey findings. See, Hong Kong's median housing price, I don't know what this mean, is 20.9 times the median household income. 20 times, you believe it, and we are only 4.6 times! That means our housing is very cheap compares to Hong Kong. We have a lot of room to grow, for prices to go higher, at least 10 times, and still quite a distance from Hong Kong. We must compare apple with apple and Hong Kong is the most like us, so we should measure ourselves against Hong Kong. Thus 4.6 times is really very affordable, not seriously unaffordable. Agree or not?
In the same article there was a link to another article claiming that 88% of Singaporeans are very unahappy with the high property prices. I think that must also be fake news or misinformation. How could it be? Singaporeans are the happiest lot, property owners, and the most supportive of the high property prices. They all stand to gain, to be paper millionaires, owning million dollar HDB flats with prices that can only go up and up.
The best proof that the report and linked article are fake news would be the result of the next GE. If the Singaporeans are unhappy, it could mean the end of the PAP. My take is that the PAP would continue to enjoy mass support with more than 75% majority votes.
You can disagree with me.
1/25/2019
Kidnapping of Meng Wanzhou is US terrorism. Canada must release Ms Meng immediately.
Canada ambassador to US David MacNaughton pushed for earlier extradition of Huawei's CFO to US before the deadline 30th January, 2019, hoping to get Canada out of the awakward situation. He is sorely mistaken for China will not let Canada off the hook if it extradites Meng Wanzhou to US. On the contrary Canada will face even more severe backlash from China which will put bilateral ties in great danger.
The whole affair must be seen in geopolitical perspective. The white American Neo-Cons have stated clearly that America will not allow any other country to become as rich and powerful as the US. Now they look at a wealthy China with jaundiced eyes. Huawei a Chinese high tech company started its business in China in 1986 by Ren Zhengfei, a retired military engineer. He was able to build Huawei from scratch in 1986 to present world status as a very successful global telephone and telecommunication company beating all western companies including US - Apple, Intel and ATT.
As they would not allow any Chinese company to outshine any of US companies to become Number One in the world so they have to manuafacture lies into reality about all the falsehoods and scams about Huawei being a threat to their security. Now under pressure from the rogue US, white men's countries like UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany and Poland are conniving to take down Huawei. They are also trying to psycho other non-white countries not to use Huawei's products. Even the treacherous Japanese have now sided with the Americans.
However the Evil Empire thinks that as Huawei is far ahead of all western countries including US in the development of 5G , being The Internet of All Things", so the best way to bring Huawei and China down is to kidnap Huawei's CFO under false charges base on illegal and illicit sanctions on Iran.
To add insult insult to injury about 140 former ambassadors and western academics in China's affairs have the effrontery to send a letter to Chinese leaders, calling for the release of two Canadians arrested in China.. This is direct intereference in China's internal affairs . This is outrageous and shows how arrogant these western countries still assume it can impose extraterritoriality on China as had happened in the past during the Opium Wars 1839 -1856 to 1930s.
The Meng Wanzhou case is an assault on China's high- tech enterprise under the guise of law . It serves the US China strategy which views China as a strategic rival. It is clearly a geopolitical persecution. Here I quote Global Times, " Didn't those academics and former ambassadors realize how malicious Meng's case is and how much damage it will exert on the international business order? Why didn't they appeal to the governments of the US and Canada to set Meng free?"
"Why are they silent as the US exploits its alliance system to suppress Huawei? Their letter to Chinese leaders only showcases the prejudice of the western elite and is valueless on moral grounds, We expect the awareness of the western world toward China to awaken."
The American sanctions on Iran are not international sanctions but US sanctions which are illicit and illegal as it is done in defiance to the United Nations Security Council article 2231. The Evil Empire being a rogue country has no qualms in breaking international laws or treaties if they serve its purposes.
US has set a dangerous precedent in kidnapping Miss Meng and unless Meng Wanzhou is released it will set a chain reaction for other victimised countries to start arresting or kidnapping US and its western allies senior business executives. China can arrest Sheldon Adelson the owner of many casinos in Macao and possibly the one who together with the despicable anti-China Jew, John Bolton planned the kidnapping of Meng Wanzhou. Both Adelson and John Bolton have strong and loyal attachment to Israel and harbour a deep hatred for Iran which poses a firm obstruction to US and Israel conquest and domination of the whole Middle East.
Though America has formulated many international laws with the United Nations it has never sign any one of them as it arrogantly claimed that US will not be bound by any of these laws as US practices its ideology of Exceptionalism and Unilateralism . These international laws are created to hamstrung Russia and China's rights in Ukraine, Black Sea and the East China Sea and South China Sea respectively and to constrain China's peaceful development.
The Canadians kidnapping of Huawei's CFO at the behest of US turns them into political pawns and the wrecking of the brands of many American and Canadian exporters overnight.
US pious claims about the "Rule of Law" is hypocritical and is not convincing as it is done selectively in its application. Many US firms and executives were cited for violating the Iran sanctions, yet none of them were convicted and sent to jail or even pay a heavy fine. What about the unpunished crimes and violations of the Wall Street rogues and scoundrels which led to the 2008 financial crisis. What about the covered up of the murder of Jamal Khasoggi a US citizen which flagrantly violated US laws All this pious claim about the Rule of Law is just American bullshitting.
The Canadian legal authorities must come to its senses and realize that the kidnapping of Miss Meng is politically motivated and should set her free forthwith less it moves into dangerous grounds.
Canada has committed a grave mistake in supporting an extradition treaty with US for a hundred percent politically motivated crime. Canada should not support US terrorism. US is just taking advantage of Canada as it has always do the same with other weak countries. China has always been Canada's friend until the Huawei event. It is not worth just for supporting US terrorism.
America always talks senselessly and arrogantly about its security at the expense of others security. It is time for the world to unite to take down the Evil Empire less it takes the world down with it on the road to Armaggedon
Southernglory1
Friday, 25th January, 2019
The whole affair must be seen in geopolitical perspective. The white American Neo-Cons have stated clearly that America will not allow any other country to become as rich and powerful as the US. Now they look at a wealthy China with jaundiced eyes. Huawei a Chinese high tech company started its business in China in 1986 by Ren Zhengfei, a retired military engineer. He was able to build Huawei from scratch in 1986 to present world status as a very successful global telephone and telecommunication company beating all western companies including US - Apple, Intel and ATT.
As they would not allow any Chinese company to outshine any of US companies to become Number One in the world so they have to manuafacture lies into reality about all the falsehoods and scams about Huawei being a threat to their security. Now under pressure from the rogue US, white men's countries like UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany and Poland are conniving to take down Huawei. They are also trying to psycho other non-white countries not to use Huawei's products. Even the treacherous Japanese have now sided with the Americans.
However the Evil Empire thinks that as Huawei is far ahead of all western countries including US in the development of 5G , being The Internet of All Things", so the best way to bring Huawei and China down is to kidnap Huawei's CFO under false charges base on illegal and illicit sanctions on Iran.
To add insult insult to injury about 140 former ambassadors and western academics in China's affairs have the effrontery to send a letter to Chinese leaders, calling for the release of two Canadians arrested in China.. This is direct intereference in China's internal affairs . This is outrageous and shows how arrogant these western countries still assume it can impose extraterritoriality on China as had happened in the past during the Opium Wars 1839 -1856 to 1930s.
The Meng Wanzhou case is an assault on China's high- tech enterprise under the guise of law . It serves the US China strategy which views China as a strategic rival. It is clearly a geopolitical persecution. Here I quote Global Times, " Didn't those academics and former ambassadors realize how malicious Meng's case is and how much damage it will exert on the international business order? Why didn't they appeal to the governments of the US and Canada to set Meng free?"
"Why are they silent as the US exploits its alliance system to suppress Huawei? Their letter to Chinese leaders only showcases the prejudice of the western elite and is valueless on moral grounds, We expect the awareness of the western world toward China to awaken."
The American sanctions on Iran are not international sanctions but US sanctions which are illicit and illegal as it is done in defiance to the United Nations Security Council article 2231. The Evil Empire being a rogue country has no qualms in breaking international laws or treaties if they serve its purposes.
US has set a dangerous precedent in kidnapping Miss Meng and unless Meng Wanzhou is released it will set a chain reaction for other victimised countries to start arresting or kidnapping US and its western allies senior business executives. China can arrest Sheldon Adelson the owner of many casinos in Macao and possibly the one who together with the despicable anti-China Jew, John Bolton planned the kidnapping of Meng Wanzhou. Both Adelson and John Bolton have strong and loyal attachment to Israel and harbour a deep hatred for Iran which poses a firm obstruction to US and Israel conquest and domination of the whole Middle East.
Though America has formulated many international laws with the United Nations it has never sign any one of them as it arrogantly claimed that US will not be bound by any of these laws as US practices its ideology of Exceptionalism and Unilateralism . These international laws are created to hamstrung Russia and China's rights in Ukraine, Black Sea and the East China Sea and South China Sea respectively and to constrain China's peaceful development.
The Canadians kidnapping of Huawei's CFO at the behest of US turns them into political pawns and the wrecking of the brands of many American and Canadian exporters overnight.
US pious claims about the "Rule of Law" is hypocritical and is not convincing as it is done selectively in its application. Many US firms and executives were cited for violating the Iran sanctions, yet none of them were convicted and sent to jail or even pay a heavy fine. What about the unpunished crimes and violations of the Wall Street rogues and scoundrels which led to the 2008 financial crisis. What about the covered up of the murder of Jamal Khasoggi a US citizen which flagrantly violated US laws All this pious claim about the Rule of Law is just American bullshitting.
The Canadian legal authorities must come to its senses and realize that the kidnapping of Miss Meng is politically motivated and should set her free forthwith less it moves into dangerous grounds.
Canada has committed a grave mistake in supporting an extradition treaty with US for a hundred percent politically motivated crime. Canada should not support US terrorism. US is just taking advantage of Canada as it has always do the same with other weak countries. China has always been Canada's friend until the Huawei event. It is not worth just for supporting US terrorism.
America always talks senselessly and arrogantly about its security at the expense of others security. It is time for the world to unite to take down the Evil Empire less it takes the world down with it on the road to Armaggedon
Southernglory1
Friday, 25th January, 2019
5G – The Hua Way or the American Way
The battle for supremacy in 5G technology is the hottest topic today
with the American camp losing out by a mile and resorting to underhand
tactics to cripple and ban Huawei from their markets. The 5 eye
countries, ie US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are in cahoot in
this unfair war with Huawei, China. Can you believe it, 5 big
countries, one big country and 4 crony countries ganging up against a
corporation and pressurizing other countries to do so? This is how
serious this battle is for the control and dominance of 5G technology
and infrastructure ruling the technology world. This has scared the shit
out of the Americans and the 5 eye countries.
The thing is that Huawei’s 5G technology is real and many times superior to what the Americans, Nokia and Ericsson could offer. No tech company has yet to come near to Huawei’s 5G and they are hoping to catch up in a year or 2, or could be longer. And Huawei’s 5G is the lynch pin to many futuristic technologies that are being developed. Without Huawei’s 5G it is no go.
And 1 or 2 years is a very long time in this field of technology. It could mean make or break, it could mean being lagged behind and left behind in the Stone Age. No progressive country is going to miss a single day to jump into the 5G bandwagon and to shoot to outer space. Yes, every country that wants to run away and be ahead of others would seize on this golden opportunity and leave the 5 eye countries behind suffering under their own misguided and politically motivated lies. It is the kiasu syndrome in action in this chase to be ahead and more advanced than others. Think of driverless cars, smart cities, space communication, super fast global communication networks etc etc and all the new technologies that are in development….
So far only a handful of hardcore die hard countries are willing to miss the Hua Way and sticking to the American Way, to live under the American lie and to live in limbo in an obsolete technology, the 4G, and waiting for a miracle to happen. If the miracle does not come fast, they would be history. The rest of the world that is embracing the Hua Way will race ahead and leapfrog to the next level of technological development and move on.
Time waits for no man. Countries are choosing between the Hua Way of the future and the American Way of the past. Make your choice. There will be two worlds far apart as long as there are substantial number of countries adopting the Hua Way. At the moment this has outnumbered the handful of losers believing in the American Way of obsolescence.
The thing is that Huawei’s 5G technology is real and many times superior to what the Americans, Nokia and Ericsson could offer. No tech company has yet to come near to Huawei’s 5G and they are hoping to catch up in a year or 2, or could be longer. And Huawei’s 5G is the lynch pin to many futuristic technologies that are being developed. Without Huawei’s 5G it is no go.
And 1 or 2 years is a very long time in this field of technology. It could mean make or break, it could mean being lagged behind and left behind in the Stone Age. No progressive country is going to miss a single day to jump into the 5G bandwagon and to shoot to outer space. Yes, every country that wants to run away and be ahead of others would seize on this golden opportunity and leave the 5 eye countries behind suffering under their own misguided and politically motivated lies. It is the kiasu syndrome in action in this chase to be ahead and more advanced than others. Think of driverless cars, smart cities, space communication, super fast global communication networks etc etc and all the new technologies that are in development….
So far only a handful of hardcore die hard countries are willing to miss the Hua Way and sticking to the American Way, to live under the American lie and to live in limbo in an obsolete technology, the 4G, and waiting for a miracle to happen. If the miracle does not come fast, they would be history. The rest of the world that is embracing the Hua Way will race ahead and leapfrog to the next level of technological development and move on.
Time waits for no man. Countries are choosing between the Hua Way of the future and the American Way of the past. Make your choice. There will be two worlds far apart as long as there are substantial number of countries adopting the Hua Way. At the moment this has outnumbered the handful of losers believing in the American Way of obsolescence.
1/24/2019
CPF - How bad you have been had
For quite some time I have been silent on the CPF and so were many social media contributors. But silence is not consent, silence is not appeasement, and silence is not giving up. The danger of being silent is that some in power would say, see no more complains, so the people must be happy, the people have accepted it.
Just to recap how bad your CPF money has become, how you have been had, remember the NMP woman happily chirped that CPF is not your money, and how the house roared and clapped in approval? This was music to their ears. And this is want they want to hear, want the people to concede and give up their CPF savings, not the people's money, not the money of the people and their employers that contributed to it.
From its original conception and terms, the CPF savings must be returned to the contributor when he reaches the age of 55. Period. The condition was so simple, clean and clear. See how far the terms and conditions have changed and how far you have been had here.
1. You cannot have your money at age 55. This has been extended to age 65.
2. Latest, a letter from CPF extends the age of withdrawal to 70 if you did not read the letter carefully, did not receive the letter, did not know how to read or somehow miss this letter and did not reply.
3. And if the CPF returns your money, it would be in drips and draps, by instalments up to 80 or 90 years or when there is still money left, whichever is later.
4. Before you are allowed to touch your money, there are compulsory insurance schemes that you did not agree to pay for, ie CPF Life, Medishield Life, Eldershield Life and akan datang, CareShield Life. And this is not the end of compulsory insurance schemes if you can trust the clowns.
5. You have to set aside Minimum Sum to the tune of more than a hundred thousand dollars despite paying CPF Life premium.
6. You have to set aside Minimum Sum for Medisave despite paying premium for Medishield Life.
7. For those who are already qualified to withdraw your CPF savings, if you sell your HDB flats or property you have to repay the interest on your housing loans and the money tangkap again to top up your Minimum Sum. Wait a minute, aren't CPF your money and you are already past the withdrawal age of 55, why still must contribute and money tangkap in CPF?
8. And if you are still employed, self employed, way past the withdrawal age, you still have to contribute to CPF. Holy shit, dying old folks working way past retirement age, can die any moment, still must contribute to CPF! 100 year olds or more also must contribute to CPF!
9. And for those who were CONvinced to opt for higher interest rate, the CPF balance when they died would be transferred to their beneficiary's CPF accounts, not pay out in cash.
10. If you did not indicate that your beneficiary should received in cash on your demise, the money would not be paid out immediately in cash but transferred to their CPF accounts and subject to all the tangkap rules and terms.
Whew, there could be a few more for your own good new rules and terms that I may have missed out. But the above 10 items are suffice to let you know how you have been had when the original contractual agreement was to return everything at 55.
Singaporeans must be thankful and grateful for having such caring and thoughtful politicians to take care of them and their CPF money. Did they say you don't need enemies if you have such good and caring friends? Always thinking, planning and scheming on how to take care of you and your CPF money. Don't forget how much is sucked away by affordable and subsidised HDB flats.
PS. How many people would have been dead at the age of 60, 65, 70 and so on? What is the point of having so much money locked up by the govt in the CPF when one is dead?
Just to recap how bad your CPF money has become, how you have been had, remember the NMP woman happily chirped that CPF is not your money, and how the house roared and clapped in approval? This was music to their ears. And this is want they want to hear, want the people to concede and give up their CPF savings, not the people's money, not the money of the people and their employers that contributed to it.
From its original conception and terms, the CPF savings must be returned to the contributor when he reaches the age of 55. Period. The condition was so simple, clean and clear. See how far the terms and conditions have changed and how far you have been had here.
1. You cannot have your money at age 55. This has been extended to age 65.
2. Latest, a letter from CPF extends the age of withdrawal to 70 if you did not read the letter carefully, did not receive the letter, did not know how to read or somehow miss this letter and did not reply.
3. And if the CPF returns your money, it would be in drips and draps, by instalments up to 80 or 90 years or when there is still money left, whichever is later.
4. Before you are allowed to touch your money, there are compulsory insurance schemes that you did not agree to pay for, ie CPF Life, Medishield Life, Eldershield Life and akan datang, CareShield Life. And this is not the end of compulsory insurance schemes if you can trust the clowns.
5. You have to set aside Minimum Sum to the tune of more than a hundred thousand dollars despite paying CPF Life premium.
6. You have to set aside Minimum Sum for Medisave despite paying premium for Medishield Life.
7. For those who are already qualified to withdraw your CPF savings, if you sell your HDB flats or property you have to repay the interest on your housing loans and the money tangkap again to top up your Minimum Sum. Wait a minute, aren't CPF your money and you are already past the withdrawal age of 55, why still must contribute and money tangkap in CPF?
8. And if you are still employed, self employed, way past the withdrawal age, you still have to contribute to CPF. Holy shit, dying old folks working way past retirement age, can die any moment, still must contribute to CPF! 100 year olds or more also must contribute to CPF!
9. And for those who were CONvinced to opt for higher interest rate, the CPF balance when they died would be transferred to their beneficiary's CPF accounts, not pay out in cash.
10. If you did not indicate that your beneficiary should received in cash on your demise, the money would not be paid out immediately in cash but transferred to their CPF accounts and subject to all the tangkap rules and terms.
Whew, there could be a few more for your own good new rules and terms that I may have missed out. But the above 10 items are suffice to let you know how you have been had when the original contractual agreement was to return everything at 55.
Singaporeans must be thankful and grateful for having such caring and thoughtful politicians to take care of them and their CPF money. Did they say you don't need enemies if you have such good and caring friends? Always thinking, planning and scheming on how to take care of you and your CPF money. Don't forget how much is sucked away by affordable and subsidised HDB flats.
PS. How many people would have been dead at the age of 60, 65, 70 and so on? What is the point of having so much money locked up by the govt in the CPF when one is dead?
1/22/2019
Meng Wanzhou - National pride versus economic interest
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou has pitted China against the little country called Canada and its boy PM and girly FM. For the moment China is daily increasing pressure to squeeze these two naive twits to release Meng. The twits are stubbornly hanging on to their stupid position and risking the lives of Canadians being detained and arrested by China. For their childish pride and ego, they could not care about the lives of Canadians, one already sentenced to death, and Canadian business and economy. They just would not admit their stupidity.
Nearly two months have passed and China is still directing attacks at the silly boy and girl for acting as US's little doggies. In a way this is to hammer the unthinking boy and girl for acting silly. You want to fool around with China you will be caned and real hard.
The Americans have been off the Chinese radar so far though being the real devil. This would not be long. The Canadian ambassador in the US, David MacNaughton, has told the Canadian boy and girl that the US intend to extradite Meng before 30 Jan 19. When this is carried out, China would be forced to act against the US as well.
During this period, China has been actively negotiating a trade deal with the US to end the trade war. And the deal is almost done. What would China do if Meng is extradited to the USA to face life imprisonment? Would China close an eye and sacrifice Meng and go ahead with the trade deal? Doing so would seriously challenge the credibility of China in its ability to protect its own citizens from devious and illegal arrest by other countries, in this case the evil Empire. China as a big power would be watched by the whole world on how it prioritise trade and economic interest over national interest and national pride.
The whole Chinese population and Chinese around the world would also be watching if China would sacrifice its own citizens for money and be humiliated by the Americans once more. Another humiliation on China today would likely see the fall of Xi Jinping as the absolute ruler of modern China. Chinese pride and patriotism would not accept Xi to capitulate in this case. If China can forsake its own citizen, an important commercial top executive, it would be read as China would forsake all its citizens and those Chinese around the world. The new law to protect ethnic Chinese around the world would become a bluff. This is a tough call for Xi and to go ahead with the trade deal is NOT an option.
China and Xi cannot compromise Chinese pride and nationalism for economic gains, pride and nationalism cannot be exchanged for money, cannot be bought or traded.
Xi Jinping would be put to a severe test and his mental toughness as the leader of China and a world leader would either go up or go bust. Xi cannot afford to be seen to be bullied by the Americans. It is time that China takes action against the Americans by arresting a few senior American executives for committing crimes or espionage against China to trade with Trump. Being meek and weak would only invite more bullying and humiliation.
PS. This is my contribution for 23 Jan 19.
Nearly two months have passed and China is still directing attacks at the silly boy and girl for acting as US's little doggies. In a way this is to hammer the unthinking boy and girl for acting silly. You want to fool around with China you will be caned and real hard.
The Americans have been off the Chinese radar so far though being the real devil. This would not be long. The Canadian ambassador in the US, David MacNaughton, has told the Canadian boy and girl that the US intend to extradite Meng before 30 Jan 19. When this is carried out, China would be forced to act against the US as well.
During this period, China has been actively negotiating a trade deal with the US to end the trade war. And the deal is almost done. What would China do if Meng is extradited to the USA to face life imprisonment? Would China close an eye and sacrifice Meng and go ahead with the trade deal? Doing so would seriously challenge the credibility of China in its ability to protect its own citizens from devious and illegal arrest by other countries, in this case the evil Empire. China as a big power would be watched by the whole world on how it prioritise trade and economic interest over national interest and national pride.
The whole Chinese population and Chinese around the world would also be watching if China would sacrifice its own citizens for money and be humiliated by the Americans once more. Another humiliation on China today would likely see the fall of Xi Jinping as the absolute ruler of modern China. Chinese pride and patriotism would not accept Xi to capitulate in this case. If China can forsake its own citizen, an important commercial top executive, it would be read as China would forsake all its citizens and those Chinese around the world. The new law to protect ethnic Chinese around the world would become a bluff. This is a tough call for Xi and to go ahead with the trade deal is NOT an option.
China and Xi cannot compromise Chinese pride and nationalism for economic gains, pride and nationalism cannot be exchanged for money, cannot be bought or traded.
Xi Jinping would be put to a severe test and his mental toughness as the leader of China and a world leader would either go up or go bust. Xi cannot afford to be seen to be bullied by the Americans. It is time that China takes action against the Americans by arresting a few senior American executives for committing crimes or espionage against China to trade with Trump. Being meek and weak would only invite more bullying and humiliation.
PS. This is my contribution for 23 Jan 19.
Rule of Law – Trudeau appealing to his think alike in Singapore
The Canadian fiasco in arresting an innocent Chinese citizen on transit
through Vancouver Airport under its fake claim of rule of law, abiding
by an international treaty with the US and so is free to arrest anyone
indiscriminately, is making the Canadians looking like mischievous
clowns in the international arena. Our action is all within the rule of
law, there is nothing wrong with it. China is a country that has no rule
of law, lawless, not following the rule? Only the sillies and kids
would believe in this white farce.
Out of nothing, in a peaceful and stable relationship between the two countries, Canada is now making a fool of itself and paying a very heavy price politically and economically and even affecting its citizens overseas. All this is so unnecessary. Just keep shouting rule of law and keep accusing China as one without any rule of law, with no justice system and think you can get away with it. Now it is getting slap left and right by China.
China is telling the Canadians boys and girls in the govt to wise up and release the Chinese citizen immediately and apologise for their stupidity. But the stubborn boys and girls are sticking to their silly game and pretending that they have done no wrong. And they are scurrying everywhere to ask for assistance to get pass this stupid situation. Unfortunately they could only rely on the ex British conquered countries, ie the 5 eyes countries, for support as the rest of the world have seen through their hypocrisy and stupidity and would not waste a breath to say anything in favour of the Canadian boys and girls.
The boy PM is so desperate that he even called Hsien Loong in Singapore to support his rule of law nonsense. He knew that Singapore has been very loud in this rule of law thing and would definitely echo the boy PM’s cry. Singapore got to be very careful in replying to the boy PM and not to ruffle feathers in Beijing again when talking about the rule of law or rule of rogues and kidnappers. Saying the wrong thing, in another similar situation that has nothing to do with Singapore, would put Singapore in the same shitty situation as Canada and no one in the world, except the 5 eyes countries, would come to Singapore’s call for help if Singapore falls into the western trap for being a busybody.
Singapore is best to stay out of this stupid circus, don’t take the call, don’t say anything. The Canadian boy PM would be most happy to use the megaphone to tell China that Singapore is on the boy PM’s side and has supported their stupid rule of law/rule of rogues and kidnappers position. Of the more than 30 countries the boy PM had called, his most value call would be to use Singapore’s voice to support his case.
You can bet China would be furious and Singapore would only have itself to be blamed. Wisdom grows out of making mistakes in the past and is a painful and expensive experience that must not be forgotten easily and quickly. The price of wisdom is very high.
Canada is suffering from many cancelled economic and trade agreements costing hundreds of millions or billions of Canadian dollars. Can Singapore afford such developments and all for nothing except to open its big mouth to support the boy PM’s rule of rogues and kidnappers disguised as rule of law? Rule of Law has taken on a different meaning in this case, ie, a dirty political slogan.
It would be interesting if the boy PM start to shout that Canada can punch above its weight against China.
PS. There are now more than 200 Canadians detained/arrested in China for breaking Chinese laws.
Out of nothing, in a peaceful and stable relationship between the two countries, Canada is now making a fool of itself and paying a very heavy price politically and economically and even affecting its citizens overseas. All this is so unnecessary. Just keep shouting rule of law and keep accusing China as one without any rule of law, with no justice system and think you can get away with it. Now it is getting slap left and right by China.
China is telling the Canadians boys and girls in the govt to wise up and release the Chinese citizen immediately and apologise for their stupidity. But the stubborn boys and girls are sticking to their silly game and pretending that they have done no wrong. And they are scurrying everywhere to ask for assistance to get pass this stupid situation. Unfortunately they could only rely on the ex British conquered countries, ie the 5 eyes countries, for support as the rest of the world have seen through their hypocrisy and stupidity and would not waste a breath to say anything in favour of the Canadian boys and girls.
The boy PM is so desperate that he even called Hsien Loong in Singapore to support his rule of law nonsense. He knew that Singapore has been very loud in this rule of law thing and would definitely echo the boy PM’s cry. Singapore got to be very careful in replying to the boy PM and not to ruffle feathers in Beijing again when talking about the rule of law or rule of rogues and kidnappers. Saying the wrong thing, in another similar situation that has nothing to do with Singapore, would put Singapore in the same shitty situation as Canada and no one in the world, except the 5 eyes countries, would come to Singapore’s call for help if Singapore falls into the western trap for being a busybody.
Singapore is best to stay out of this stupid circus, don’t take the call, don’t say anything. The Canadian boy PM would be most happy to use the megaphone to tell China that Singapore is on the boy PM’s side and has supported their stupid rule of law/rule of rogues and kidnappers position. Of the more than 30 countries the boy PM had called, his most value call would be to use Singapore’s voice to support his case.
You can bet China would be furious and Singapore would only have itself to be blamed. Wisdom grows out of making mistakes in the past and is a painful and expensive experience that must not be forgotten easily and quickly. The price of wisdom is very high.
Canada is suffering from many cancelled economic and trade agreements costing hundreds of millions or billions of Canadian dollars. Can Singapore afford such developments and all for nothing except to open its big mouth to support the boy PM’s rule of rogues and kidnappers disguised as rule of law? Rule of Law has taken on a different meaning in this case, ie, a dirty political slogan.
It would be interesting if the boy PM start to shout that Canada can punch above its weight against China.
PS. There are now more than 200 Canadians detained/arrested in China for breaking Chinese laws.
1/21/2019
Progress Singapore Party - Can it make a difference
On hearing the formation of another new party in a political scene filled with many dysfunctional and defunct little hopeless parties, the same thought came to mind, why another party to split the already scattered opposition ground? Would this new party be just another hare brain little party that is going nowhere but to please the ego of a few conceited ambitious individuals thinking that they can be the next PM of this island?
Can the Progress Singapore Party make a difference to the already hopeless situation, would it make a difference? When I read Cheng Bock saying that it is another alternative voice in Parliament, I give up all hopes. Singapore does not need another alternative voice in Parliament. This is a meaningless option and a futile effort that would not do anything to help the people and country. Singapore needs a serious political party to challenge the PAP and to be able to wrestle political power to change the deteriorating state of affairs.
Perhaps I am asking too much too early. A journey starts with a single step, and this is another single step, hopefully leading to somewhere and not nowhere. I am not enthusiastic about another political party that is thinking and planning to be a force to be reckon with in another 10 or 20 years. By then the damage would be irreparable. Singapore would have gone to the third world, maybe even taken over by foreigners. This is my reservation, Singapore needs change urgently, now, not in another 20 years.
Not all is lost. Change may happen tomorrow and this new party may be that catalyst that sparks the flame for change. For this to happen, several conditions must be met. I will deal with a few here and they are not exclusive and not the only conditions that would make change happen.
The first point is the size of this new party. How big is it? Can it field enough good candidates to pose a real alternative govt? To be meaningful, effective and serious, it must field enough candidates to win and form a new govt. A coalition with the other smaller parties may be possible but unreliable with so many PMs to be putting their self interests ahead of national interests.
The second point is the quality, calibre and stature of the candidates contesting the election. Are they substantial individuals that can command the respect and confidence of the people? Would Progress Singapore's candidates be third liners of ex PAP cadres and members, or would they be eminent professionals, highly regarded individuals like Hsien Yang, George Yeo, Kwan Ping, Yeoh Lam Keong, just to name a few? Would be nice if a few ministers or ex ministers be brave enough to join the Party to show how serious and real is this challenge to replace the PAP in govt. This is very serious business and having more mediocre candidates, not in the sense of earning less than $500k, would not mean anything. The Progress Singapore Party must bring out a slate of big names to convince the people that this is the real thing, not another hopeless little party just for fun.
A third point to make, is this the time for political change, is Singapore ripe for political change? Had PAP work itself into a corner, a sinking ship or a ship that is being driven over the cliff? The perception of the people of the PAP, whether PAP has outlived its usefulness and no longer a party for the people's good is vital in making change to happen. Are the people still with the PAP or already lost all hopes on the PAP, a party of the past that no longer serves their interest and well being? This is a crucial question. The PAP may still be looking good superficially, but no one knows how bad it is within and how the majority of the people really feel about this Party. UMNO is a good example. Prior to the GE it was looking invincible until the chips were down.
No, do not expect another Mahathir in Singapore. No one in Singapore today can hold a candle to Mahathir. He is untouchable and the Malay ground holds him in high regards. He commands their respect and unquestionable support. There is no such character worthy of that kind of respect in Singapore today to do a Mahathir.
There is still time for the Progress Singapore Party to get its act together to be not just another hopeless party jumping into the fray. If they want to come in, make it real, make it happen, make it now.
Can the Progress Singapore Party make a difference to the already hopeless situation, would it make a difference? When I read Cheng Bock saying that it is another alternative voice in Parliament, I give up all hopes. Singapore does not need another alternative voice in Parliament. This is a meaningless option and a futile effort that would not do anything to help the people and country. Singapore needs a serious political party to challenge the PAP and to be able to wrestle political power to change the deteriorating state of affairs.
Perhaps I am asking too much too early. A journey starts with a single step, and this is another single step, hopefully leading to somewhere and not nowhere. I am not enthusiastic about another political party that is thinking and planning to be a force to be reckon with in another 10 or 20 years. By then the damage would be irreparable. Singapore would have gone to the third world, maybe even taken over by foreigners. This is my reservation, Singapore needs change urgently, now, not in another 20 years.
Not all is lost. Change may happen tomorrow and this new party may be that catalyst that sparks the flame for change. For this to happen, several conditions must be met. I will deal with a few here and they are not exclusive and not the only conditions that would make change happen.
The first point is the size of this new party. How big is it? Can it field enough good candidates to pose a real alternative govt? To be meaningful, effective and serious, it must field enough candidates to win and form a new govt. A coalition with the other smaller parties may be possible but unreliable with so many PMs to be putting their self interests ahead of national interests.
The second point is the quality, calibre and stature of the candidates contesting the election. Are they substantial individuals that can command the respect and confidence of the people? Would Progress Singapore's candidates be third liners of ex PAP cadres and members, or would they be eminent professionals, highly regarded individuals like Hsien Yang, George Yeo, Kwan Ping, Yeoh Lam Keong, just to name a few? Would be nice if a few ministers or ex ministers be brave enough to join the Party to show how serious and real is this challenge to replace the PAP in govt. This is very serious business and having more mediocre candidates, not in the sense of earning less than $500k, would not mean anything. The Progress Singapore Party must bring out a slate of big names to convince the people that this is the real thing, not another hopeless little party just for fun.
A third point to make, is this the time for political change, is Singapore ripe for political change? Had PAP work itself into a corner, a sinking ship or a ship that is being driven over the cliff? The perception of the people of the PAP, whether PAP has outlived its usefulness and no longer a party for the people's good is vital in making change to happen. Are the people still with the PAP or already lost all hopes on the PAP, a party of the past that no longer serves their interest and well being? This is a crucial question. The PAP may still be looking good superficially, but no one knows how bad it is within and how the majority of the people really feel about this Party. UMNO is a good example. Prior to the GE it was looking invincible until the chips were down.
No, do not expect another Mahathir in Singapore. No one in Singapore today can hold a candle to Mahathir. He is untouchable and the Malay ground holds him in high regards. He commands their respect and unquestionable support. There is no such character worthy of that kind of respect in Singapore today to do a Mahathir.
There is still time for the Progress Singapore Party to get its act together to be not just another hopeless party jumping into the fray. If they want to come in, make it real, make it happen, make it now.
1/20/2019
SINGAPORE POLITICS - Grasping At Past Straws?
Politics – Fearing The Future
By MIKOspace
The fear of the future is the most frightening and paralyzing. The future is full of uncertainties,
ambiguities and the unknown. The unknown
future is however not unfamiliar to Singapore.
We were there in 1965, again in 1973 and 1979 through the recurring
global recessions of 1985, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2012 in addition to the 2002-2004
SARS medical crisis, Islamic extremist terrorist activities of the Jemaah
Islamiyah (JI) in 2002 and their continuous threats into 2017 when another JI
plot was discovered and crushed. We have
prevailed in every encounter beyond survival against seemingly insurmountable
odds. In 2019, we will celebrate our 54th National Birthday come
August.
For Singaporeans, the unknown future is not our friend. It is also not our enemy. Most importantly to Singaporeans, the future
is not unknown. We in Singapore know our
future very well, and regard the future as full of opportunities for our
benefits and prosperity growth. We understand its natural constant threats,
challenges and prospects. We have
repeatedly engaged it, subdued it, transformed its threats, overcome and
prospered from our numerous repeated victories over the “dark” future.
It is therefore interesting to note that the newest Singapore political
party, Progress Singapore Party (PSP), was formed (pending official
registration) with the intention to “build
a compassionate and truly democratic Singapore where good values and people
matter; (and that) freedom of choice and free speech without fear must be
defended”. Hopefully, the new
Party could soon unveil and elaborate on its “alternate” Singapore with
non-existent compassion and (fake?) democracy, and yet has the freedom of
choice and free speech. No Singaporean
can recognise the PSP’s Singapore. Even
78-year old PSP Founder Dr Tan Cheng Bock seems to have forgotten that he
himself participated successfully in more than 6 free and
fair democratic elections; as well as a highly competitive Presidential
election which he also decisively but fairly lost.
The PSP is
founded and led by 78-year old Dr Tan Cheng Bock, a past MP (Member
of Parliament) of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). The veteran Singaporean
politician (1980-2006) had actually retired from politics in 2006, but emerged
briefly to be defeated in the 2011 Singapore Presidential Elections by Dr Tony
Tan who served as a most popular President from 2011-2017. Since 2006, Dr Tan
Cheng Bock has not in fact been politically active and unlikely therefore
currently to possess “star appeal” or any significant or material political
clout or influence.
Older Singaporeans
would remember Dr Tan Cheng Bock as a medical practitioner with no experience
in shipping or logistics when, as an MP in 1991, he also became the non-executive
Chairman of Chuan Hup Holdings (CHH) Ltd, a logistic transport company, which
was unusual at that time as MPs did not normally hold such positions, let alone
one which is totally unrelated to his expertise or professional experience.
Then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong had also cautioned Cheng Bock to avoid
speaking on behalf of his company/industry as an MP or to lobby any public
officer in the course of his business. PM Goh subsequently issued binding Guidelines
on MPs’ Involvement in Business which is regularly revised and updated.
The emergence of the PSP in fact celebrates the fact that real
and true democracy is alive and well in Singapore, quite contrary to
its debut Facebook
declaration. Many, many political parties have been formed over the
years when political participation deepens as expected in a maturing Singapore democracy.
There
are a total of 30 registered political parties today, of which only eight have
never contested in an election. In the 2015
General Elections (GE2015), 179 candidates (representing 9 political
parties) and two independents contested all 29 constituencies and the 89
parliamentary seats without any uncontested walkovers. Only 2 political
parties emerged from GE2015 successfully – the ruling PAP won 83 of 89 seats
with an increased 69.9% of the popular vote and the Workers’ Party had 6 seats
with much lesser popular votes than before.
The PSP declared its aspiration to be “an
alternative voice in Parliament”.
Of course, its MP candidates must first get elected. And it vows that “as
the Party and Candidates mature, we intend to be ready to govern the nation”.
If not soon, when?
According to Cheng
Bock, he has formed PSP with 11 other unnamed "like-minded” Singaporeans,
among whom are former members or cadres of the PAP. It is truly unusual for newbie political leaders
to be so shy as to remain anonymous! That’s surely a novel way to introduce
your leaders, hahaha! So humorous and comical
indeed!
And if the PSP wished
to be taken seriously, stop being a joke and introduce your leadership
openly. We do want to know their
experiences, qualifications, accolades, service record and motivations; as well
as whether any have personal grudges, self-esteem problems, spousal issues,
daddy issues, mommy issues or sibling issues.
It is therefore strangely bizarre that at
least 5 opposition political parties have already openly declared that
they are open to an alliance with Cheng Bock’s PSP. But the PSP has not even announced its leadership,
vision, mission and policy positions! And
no one truly has any clue as to what the PSP actually stands for? For continual
employability and prosperity, or disastrous freebies and free benefits? What does PSB see as core bread-and-butter and
gut issues faced by Singaporeans? Cheng
Bock has alluded to the “fears and pain” of some people whom they spoke
to? Are these psychological? Or medical?
Real or imaginary? Irritations or routine discomforts? What are these, please elaborate?
Without any documentation of PSP’s proposed solutions to resolve the
purported “fears and pain” of the people, as well as the global issues facing
Singapore, how did the 5 opposition parties know whether these PSP solutions would
align with and are not contradictory to their own albeit unpopular policy
solutions? Is this how they would make
decisions when in government? That’s
worrying!
Even as nearly 40 years have passed since the first non-PAP MP (from the
Workers’ Party) was elected into Parliament, followed by a few more in
subsequent elections, no opposition political party has ever aspired nor ready
to take over the government mantle. No
opposition political party appeared to have mustered, groomed or attracted
enough suitable talent to field and contest sufficient seats to form the government
should they be elected. Some opposition
parties had combined to form an “alliance” hoping to contest every seat so as
to win more than 50% to form the next government; and they had repeatedly
failed in this strategy in past general elections. Perhaps, such an alliance is what 7
opposition political parties hope to create with the “unknown” PSP with
Dr Tan as its “Great Leader” after a meeting in July 2018.
Indeed, if the PAP had been performing sub-par to deserve being
replaced, then this “100% contests” strategy (which
failed in GE2015) would be best for the eventual opposition alternative
government. Unless of course, either the PAP performance was never an electoral
issue (why change the government then?) or/and the electorate did not have any
confidence in an Opposition alternative government (so why vote for the
Opposition?).
As I watched the excitements unfolding from the unprecedented
exhilaration and elation over the birth of Singapore’s latest newbie political party,
reality check quickly emerged that the PSP could very well be just a recycled copy
of an old PAP clone, albeit vintage, instead of the modern future-ready PAP
with the full potential and measure of newbie zest and youthful exuberance!
Cheng Bock and most of his merry ex-PAP band of
“unknown” 11 co-founders of the PSP are likely to belong to a PAP’s past which no longer
even exists in the PAP! The PAP has been continually evolving by
replacing 20% of its MPs at every General Election in order to maintain
relevance and promote smooth succession by injecting fresh talent regularly.
The future is not to be feared.
The future must be grasped and engaged in order to overcome and survive
it. For some, survival is optional. And
for yet others, survival is not even compulsory. We need to guard against the promises of easy
solutions offered by straw-men or straw-women, especially if they belonged to
the vintage past. While age does not
matter when what mattered has not aged, those who want to lead Singaporeans
into the victorious future should not encourage the natural fear of the unknown
future, but to provide Singaporeans the confidence and assurance of living a
sustainable, victorious and prosperous life with loved ones in a better future
Singaporean society.
F35 - Die die must buy
SINGAPORE: Singapore expects to buy a
"small number" of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for a full
evaluation after it identified the jet as the “most suitable
replacement” for its ageing F-16s, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
announced on Friday (Jan 18).
This follows a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency which lasted more than five years.
“The technical evaluation also concluded that the RSAF should first purchase a small number of F-35 JSFs for a full evaluation of their capabilities and suitability before deciding on a full fleet,” MINDEF said....
Details that will be discussed include price, quantity and which variant of the jet to buy, as well as issues like logistical requirements and the training of pilots.
The F-35A – the conventional take-off and landing variant – costs US$89.2 million (S$121 million), according to maker Lockheed Martin.It’s believed Singapore is interested in the B variant, which costs more and can take off from shorter runways and land vertically.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-f-35-fighter-jet-replace-f-16-rsaf-lockheed-11139654
This follows a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency which lasted more than five years.
“The technical evaluation also concluded that the RSAF should first purchase a small number of F-35 JSFs for a full evaluation of their capabilities and suitability before deciding on a full fleet,” MINDEF said....
Details that will be discussed include price, quantity and which variant of the jet to buy, as well as issues like logistical requirements and the training of pilots.
The F-35A – the conventional take-off and landing variant – costs US$89.2 million (S$121 million), according to maker Lockheed Martin.It’s believed Singapore is interested in the B variant, which costs more and can take off from shorter runways and land vertically.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-f-35-fighter-jet-replace-f-16-rsaf-lockheed-11139654
The above report came out on19 Jan 18. What does it say? Is this a case of die die must buy option, don't buy cannot? The reasons given to support the buying of this ultra expensive piece of weapon is at most controversial. One can argue with all the pros and cons against and for this aircraft. No one is saying that this is a bad aircraft, but the justifications and cost to operate this aircraft are questionable. Does Singapore really need this aircraft and can afford to buy and maintain this aircraft?
The idea of buying a few pieces to test and evaluate? What kind of thinking is that? Somebody must be thinking that this is like buying a piece of toy. The cost involved in this test and play thing is enormous. The pricing of $121 million a piece is pulling wool over the eyes. The variant B is not only more expensive, but how much more expensive. And this is likely the cost of the aircraft without the accessories and weapons. To operationalise this piece of toy it is likely to be more than double the amount mentioned for just a single piece of feel good toy. What about ground system support and satellite support? Free?
Can Singapore really afford this ultra expensive war machine? Is it the only option available? Who is Singapore's enemy and who is this aircraft intended to fight against? Buying a few pieces, how many is few? A few pieces can mean less than 5, 10, 20 or 30. And if too little, it is economically very expensive and cost ineffective to have all the maintenance and support crew just to service a few.
Is there arm twisting by the bankrupt Empire to make Singapore pay for protection money, to pay for this aircraft as an excuse? Singapore being coerced to buy a few pieces at least? Normally the Americans would not sell their top end war machine to anyone, just like the F22. When the Americans are so desperate to push this aircraft, it cannot be of much good. Does anyone smell a fish? What are the intent and purpose of the Americans to want to sell this aircraft by all means?
1/19/2019
Political change - Abandoning a sinking ship
The once dull, placid and uneventful political scene of Singapore where the PAP dominates and controls everything is showing signs of life, excitement and suspense. Cheng Bock just announced that he is forming a new party, Progress Singapore Party. There are many aspects of this party that are going to change the status quo. Cheng Bock's party would have many members coming from the PAP, a chip of the old block.
In a way this is what Singaporeans are waiting for, have been waiting for this to happen, yes, a split within the PAP. This may not be technically correct in the sense that Cheng Bock's members are likely to be ex PAP and not serving MPs/ministers or card carrying members. A split would be a case of current members breaking away to form a new party to challenge the PAP. I may be saying this a bit too early as this is just the beginning. When things gather momentum, there is always a likelihood that PAP members and cadres could switch camp before the next GE.
People are speculating as to who are the 12 founding members of Cheng Bock's new party. Big names have been thrown into the ring with some mentioning Hsien Yang and even George Yeo may make a comeback. People are anticipating surprises, hoping for surprises, wishing for surprises. And what could they look for, would there be current MPs and ministers switching camps?
The premature retiring of some ministers in the recent PAP reelection must have made some ministers not very happy or even disgruntled. The two DPMs that are standing down are very young, at the prime of their life and have many good years to contribute to the country and people. Would they be happy to be retired so early and be cast into the wilderness?
Then there is the possibility of some wanting to jump ship, abandoning a sinking ship. Though the PAP is still look formidable, just like UMNO was in the last GE before they were defeated. No one would expect UMNO to become a sinking ship once the result was final. This incident would provide fruit for thought in the Singapore context. Is the PAP a sinking ship like UMNO but not showing sign that it is sinking? Would it be prudent to jump ship before it is too late, like the case of UMNO when it was too late once the rice is cooked?
The new Progress Singapore Party can prove to be an attractive proposition if more big wigs join the bandwagon and start a rush for safety, or if there is a strong and attractive pipe piper taking the lead.
Everyone is making his own assessment of the health of the PAP. There are many factors and developments recently that may be read as bad signs for the PAP. Is the PAP still as strong as it was or is it at the terminal stage of cancer and it is better to jump ship before it is too late? If the decision is to jump, Cheng Bock's new party is a good and easy choice to make the switch.
The new party is giving hopes to many that change is coming, change is now before the curtain falls on the PAP. If there are enough people believing in change, change it will be.
In a way this is what Singaporeans are waiting for, have been waiting for this to happen, yes, a split within the PAP. This may not be technically correct in the sense that Cheng Bock's members are likely to be ex PAP and not serving MPs/ministers or card carrying members. A split would be a case of current members breaking away to form a new party to challenge the PAP. I may be saying this a bit too early as this is just the beginning. When things gather momentum, there is always a likelihood that PAP members and cadres could switch camp before the next GE.
People are speculating as to who are the 12 founding members of Cheng Bock's new party. Big names have been thrown into the ring with some mentioning Hsien Yang and even George Yeo may make a comeback. People are anticipating surprises, hoping for surprises, wishing for surprises. And what could they look for, would there be current MPs and ministers switching camps?
The premature retiring of some ministers in the recent PAP reelection must have made some ministers not very happy or even disgruntled. The two DPMs that are standing down are very young, at the prime of their life and have many good years to contribute to the country and people. Would they be happy to be retired so early and be cast into the wilderness?
Then there is the possibility of some wanting to jump ship, abandoning a sinking ship. Though the PAP is still look formidable, just like UMNO was in the last GE before they were defeated. No one would expect UMNO to become a sinking ship once the result was final. This incident would provide fruit for thought in the Singapore context. Is the PAP a sinking ship like UMNO but not showing sign that it is sinking? Would it be prudent to jump ship before it is too late, like the case of UMNO when it was too late once the rice is cooked?
The new Progress Singapore Party can prove to be an attractive proposition if more big wigs join the bandwagon and start a rush for safety, or if there is a strong and attractive pipe piper taking the lead.
Everyone is making his own assessment of the health of the PAP. There are many factors and developments recently that may be read as bad signs for the PAP. Is the PAP still as strong as it was or is it at the terminal stage of cancer and it is better to jump ship before it is too late? If the decision is to jump, Cheng Bock's new party is a good and easy choice to make the switch.
The new party is giving hopes to many that change is coming, change is now before the curtain falls on the PAP. If there are enough people believing in change, change it will be.
1/18/2019
Living under the American white lie
Stephen Roach of Yale University could not hold back any more when faced
with daily barrage of American white lies about China. In his article
in the Straits Times titled, ‘Is China really cheating?’, he wrote these
two paragraphs to start his dismissal of the white lies.
‘Repetition breeds reality. Such is the case with allegations the United States has leveled at China in their budding economic cold war.
Across the American political spectrum, it is now taken for granted that China forces US companies to transfer critical technology in order to do business on the mainland, engages in rampant hacking and theft of intellectual property (IP), and massively and unfairly subsidises its high tech industries – all of which contribute to fears that the country poses an existential threat to America’s prosperity.’
Roach ended his article with these two paragraphs,
‘China is far from perfect and must be held accountable for verifiable economic transgression. But America’s case against China is based on anecdotes and shaky evidence.
As a trade war now morphs into a cold war, the current US administration would be wise to stop relying on such “alternative facts” to wage its battles.’
The gist of the article is that the Americans have been making wild allegations based on fake information and hearsays not backed up by data and facts. American companies operating in China, under JVs, are willing partners that agreed to share technologies and trade secrets. No one is pointing a gun against any party in such joint ventures. They don’t have to operate in China, don’t have to do business in China. The allegation of force is hogwash.
The important point, as Roach said above, the daily and constant repetition of these allegations after a while would make the innocent readers take these allegations for granted. Many would shoot from their mouths using these allegations unconsciously as given fact or alternative truth, just like some bananas screaming that Kim Jong Un is a womanizer, a spent thrift, someone who drowns himself with luxury while his people suffer from poverty, that he is a murderer, etc etc. They spout such nonsense without thinking because the Americans have been planting these ideas in their heads through repetitive postings in the main media.
Living under the white lies is one thing, making a fool of oneself by quoting the white lies as the truth is another. Asians must start thinking and not make a fool of themselves by allowing the Americans and the West to plant their white lies in their heads as if they are the truths. Many Asians have been made a fool of by relying on western media and living under the spell of white lies without noticing them and strutting around like they are well informed, but actually well fed by white lies.
Grow up and start thinking. It is so pathetic that after all the education and exposure to the world and could still fall victims to fake news, misinformation and white lies. Even an American professor could not stand this nonsense anymore. The biggest culprit in propagating these white lies and fake news is the main media. Period.
‘Repetition breeds reality. Such is the case with allegations the United States has leveled at China in their budding economic cold war.
Across the American political spectrum, it is now taken for granted that China forces US companies to transfer critical technology in order to do business on the mainland, engages in rampant hacking and theft of intellectual property (IP), and massively and unfairly subsidises its high tech industries – all of which contribute to fears that the country poses an existential threat to America’s prosperity.’
Roach ended his article with these two paragraphs,
‘China is far from perfect and must be held accountable for verifiable economic transgression. But America’s case against China is based on anecdotes and shaky evidence.
As a trade war now morphs into a cold war, the current US administration would be wise to stop relying on such “alternative facts” to wage its battles.’
The gist of the article is that the Americans have been making wild allegations based on fake information and hearsays not backed up by data and facts. American companies operating in China, under JVs, are willing partners that agreed to share technologies and trade secrets. No one is pointing a gun against any party in such joint ventures. They don’t have to operate in China, don’t have to do business in China. The allegation of force is hogwash.
The important point, as Roach said above, the daily and constant repetition of these allegations after a while would make the innocent readers take these allegations for granted. Many would shoot from their mouths using these allegations unconsciously as given fact or alternative truth, just like some bananas screaming that Kim Jong Un is a womanizer, a spent thrift, someone who drowns himself with luxury while his people suffer from poverty, that he is a murderer, etc etc. They spout such nonsense without thinking because the Americans have been planting these ideas in their heads through repetitive postings in the main media.
Living under the white lies is one thing, making a fool of oneself by quoting the white lies as the truth is another. Asians must start thinking and not make a fool of themselves by allowing the Americans and the West to plant their white lies in their heads as if they are the truths. Many Asians have been made a fool of by relying on western media and living under the spell of white lies without noticing them and strutting around like they are well informed, but actually well fed by white lies.
Grow up and start thinking. It is so pathetic that after all the education and exposure to the world and could still fall victims to fake news, misinformation and white lies. Even an American professor could not stand this nonsense anymore. The biggest culprit in propagating these white lies and fake news is the main media. Period.
1/17/2019
SingHealth hacker known: Iswaran
The govt has confirmed that they knew the hacker of SingHealth
confidential data of its patients. It disclosed that ‘the attacker was
skilled and sophisticated, and had the characteristics typical of an
advanced persistent threat group, usually state-linked’. The govt has
taken appropriate action but would not identify the attacker due to
security reasons. Ooooh, why so?
Iswaran was quoted in thenewpaper as saying, ‘We want to ensure that all Singaporeans understand that we’ve got nothing to hide here, we want to get to the bottom of it as much as Singaporeans do.’ But the govt would hide the identity of the attacker, at least this is what the govt has done, nothing to hide except for this.
Who is the attacker, he used this in singular form, an individual or a single country? Why is it so secretive that the attacker cannot be revealed? He is someone very important that revealing his identity would be very embarrassing? Is he someone we know, we trusted but played out Singapore? Could he be a hired foreign talent still in Singapore that would result in many red faces, or a Singaporean or a new citizen?
Or is the attacker a country, a friendly country that we trusted as our good friend but again played us out by screwing our ass? Or is the attacker country our enemy, too big to offend, we are afraid to offend other big country because we dare not punch above our weight? We are a small country and must shut up, no more loudspeaker politics? I think taking such a meek stand would only encourage the offender to continue to hack into our system knowing that we can only blow hot air but unable to fight back, we are afraid.
Would it not be better to make it public for all to see who the attacker was, friend or foe, to embarrass them so that they would not dare to create mischief against us again? Remember the time when LKY exposed the Americans for trying to bribe him just to embarrass the Americans to prevent them from thinking that it was ok to do such mischievous act?
What is so secretive or embarrassing that the culprit cannot be named? Someone’s identity needs to be protected, the attacker’s identity needs to be protected? Whose interest is being protected by this non disclosure? Is the attacker a minor so cannot be named?
Weird! BTH.
PS. I agree with many of the comments here that this is not funny but fishy. What is the govt afraid of? No more balls in between the legs?
Iswaran was quoted in thenewpaper as saying, ‘We want to ensure that all Singaporeans understand that we’ve got nothing to hide here, we want to get to the bottom of it as much as Singaporeans do.’ But the govt would hide the identity of the attacker, at least this is what the govt has done, nothing to hide except for this.
Who is the attacker, he used this in singular form, an individual or a single country? Why is it so secretive that the attacker cannot be revealed? He is someone very important that revealing his identity would be very embarrassing? Is he someone we know, we trusted but played out Singapore? Could he be a hired foreign talent still in Singapore that would result in many red faces, or a Singaporean or a new citizen?
Or is the attacker a country, a friendly country that we trusted as our good friend but again played us out by screwing our ass? Or is the attacker country our enemy, too big to offend, we are afraid to offend other big country because we dare not punch above our weight? We are a small country and must shut up, no more loudspeaker politics? I think taking such a meek stand would only encourage the offender to continue to hack into our system knowing that we can only blow hot air but unable to fight back, we are afraid.
Would it not be better to make it public for all to see who the attacker was, friend or foe, to embarrass them so that they would not dare to create mischief against us again? Remember the time when LKY exposed the Americans for trying to bribe him just to embarrass the Americans to prevent them from thinking that it was ok to do such mischievous act?
What is so secretive or embarrassing that the culprit cannot be named? Someone’s identity needs to be protected, the attacker’s identity needs to be protected? Whose interest is being protected by this non disclosure? Is the attacker a minor so cannot be named?
Weird! BTH.
PS. I agree with many of the comments here that this is not funny but fishy. What is the govt afraid of? No more balls in between the legs?
1/16/2019
Trump declares end of policeman role for the US
"It's not fair when the burden is all on us," he said. "We don't want to
be taken advantage of any more by countries that use us and use our
incredible military to protect them. They don't pay for it and they're
going to have to."
"We are spread out all over the world. We are in countries most people haven't even heard about. Frankly, it's ridiculous," he added.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-declares-end-to-us-policeman-role-in-surprise-iraq-visit-11065108
The above comment is even more ridiculous, disinformation and misinformation. The American troops are all over the world because the Americans demanded and dictated to those countries for their troops to be there, to protect the American Empire, not to protect those countries. American troops in those countries made those countries top targets for a military strike in the event of war with the USA.
Now Trump is still pretending that the troops were there at the request of the respective countries and so they must pay. The people that need to pay for the privilege of stationing soldiers and military weapons in other people’s countries are the Americans. If the Americans cannot afford to pay, then they must give up the right to station in those countries.
Countries offering their land to foreign soldiers are compromising on their own safety and security and dignity as independent countries. Some are in cahoot with the Americans to serve the American interests in containing American enemies like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. The South Koreans and Japanese would not want the American bases in their countries and with the Americans commanding their national armed forces. Japan does not need American protection. They were the conquerors of Asia in WW2 and even attempted to conquer the USA.
Did Trump really believe in this white lie, that the countries wanted American bases and American soldiers in their soil? The only country that needs American soldiers and bases is Israel. Without the American bases and soldiers, Israel does not stand a chance against the Arab neighbours. They would be burnt to the ground.
Trump can prove this point simply by demanding payment for American bases and soldiers and see if there are any takers? The South Koreans already refused to pay. Would the Diego Garcians and islanders want to pay for the American base in their islands, in Guam? Would any proud Asean country want to have American bases in their soil? The Pinoys chased out the Americans, Vietnam chased out the Americans. Would Malaysia and Indonesia ask the Americans to base in their countries against their national pride?
What policeman of the world? It is policing and controlling the world for the American Empire.
"We are spread out all over the world. We are in countries most people haven't even heard about. Frankly, it's ridiculous," he added.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-declares-end-to-us-policeman-role-in-surprise-iraq-visit-11065108
The above comment is even more ridiculous, disinformation and misinformation. The American troops are all over the world because the Americans demanded and dictated to those countries for their troops to be there, to protect the American Empire, not to protect those countries. American troops in those countries made those countries top targets for a military strike in the event of war with the USA.
Now Trump is still pretending that the troops were there at the request of the respective countries and so they must pay. The people that need to pay for the privilege of stationing soldiers and military weapons in other people’s countries are the Americans. If the Americans cannot afford to pay, then they must give up the right to station in those countries.
Countries offering their land to foreign soldiers are compromising on their own safety and security and dignity as independent countries. Some are in cahoot with the Americans to serve the American interests in containing American enemies like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. The South Koreans and Japanese would not want the American bases in their countries and with the Americans commanding their national armed forces. Japan does not need American protection. They were the conquerors of Asia in WW2 and even attempted to conquer the USA.
Did Trump really believe in this white lie, that the countries wanted American bases and American soldiers in their soil? The only country that needs American soldiers and bases is Israel. Without the American bases and soldiers, Israel does not stand a chance against the Arab neighbours. They would be burnt to the ground.
Trump can prove this point simply by demanding payment for American bases and soldiers and see if there are any takers? The South Koreans already refused to pay. Would the Diego Garcians and islanders want to pay for the American base in their islands, in Guam? Would any proud Asean country want to have American bases in their soil? The Pinoys chased out the Americans, Vietnam chased out the Americans. Would Malaysia and Indonesia ask the Americans to base in their countries against their national pride?
What policeman of the world? It is policing and controlling the world for the American Empire.
1/15/2019
Trump – The Great Wall of America!
Trump is going to spend US$5.6b to build a Great Wall of America, 2,000
km long to rival the Great Wall of China. The only similarity between
these two Walls is that they are both called Walls. When the Chinese
built their Great Wall, it was to keep the barbarians out, to stave off
the marauding hordes from invading China, killing and looting China.
The intent and purpose of the Trump Great Wall are totally different. It is to keep migrants, like the pioneer white Europeans, from finding a better life in the land of the free. The USA is a land of the free, a land taken free, seized from the native Americans, without paying a single cent, for the poor European migrants to start life anew. Now the North Americans are going to keep away southern Americans, the Mexicans and the lots that are American natives and have more rights to live in the land of the free, their land, to start a new life. What an irony and unfair proposition.
The migrants are just normal people, not barbarians or marauding hordes wanting to invade the USA, to kill North Americans. They just want to live and work in the USA, nothing more, nothing less. What is so bad, so evil, that the Trump Administration wants to spend US$5.6b to keep these people out, mothers, children and their parents? And it is not just the Trump Administration, all the European Americans are in favour of the Wall to keep the migrants out, but in different forms or different kinds of walls.
Come on Americans, you stole the land from the native Americans. It is only reasonable to share this stolen land, the land of the free, free land, with free people that just want to live there like every one of you.
It is selfish, devious, against human rights and liberty and against what the Statue of Liberty stands for, welcome immigrants to the land of the free. At least in Singapore we are opening our little piece of rock to the rest of the world. We are going to pump in migrants, several times our local population, to fill up the island, to share the island with all who wants to come here and to become owners of this piece of rock. Our piece of rock belongs to everyone that comes here. The Americans must learn from Singapore, be unselfish, be enlighten, be generous, you have a continent of land and can welcome hundreds of millions to the stolen free land. Singapore is only a piece of rock but we have no problem bringing in the millions, no need to build any walls to keep out the migrants. We welcome all migrants. We even gave them good jobs, top jobs, never mind our own PMETs going jobless or become taxi drivers and cleaners.
Shame on you, Americans. After stealing the land from the natives you are keeping the natives out of their homeland. Most of the migrants are original people of the Americas, they are not Europeans that came and stole their land.
The intent and purpose of the Trump Great Wall are totally different. It is to keep migrants, like the pioneer white Europeans, from finding a better life in the land of the free. The USA is a land of the free, a land taken free, seized from the native Americans, without paying a single cent, for the poor European migrants to start life anew. Now the North Americans are going to keep away southern Americans, the Mexicans and the lots that are American natives and have more rights to live in the land of the free, their land, to start a new life. What an irony and unfair proposition.
The migrants are just normal people, not barbarians or marauding hordes wanting to invade the USA, to kill North Americans. They just want to live and work in the USA, nothing more, nothing less. What is so bad, so evil, that the Trump Administration wants to spend US$5.6b to keep these people out, mothers, children and their parents? And it is not just the Trump Administration, all the European Americans are in favour of the Wall to keep the migrants out, but in different forms or different kinds of walls.
Come on Americans, you stole the land from the native Americans. It is only reasonable to share this stolen land, the land of the free, free land, with free people that just want to live there like every one of you.
It is selfish, devious, against human rights and liberty and against what the Statue of Liberty stands for, welcome immigrants to the land of the free. At least in Singapore we are opening our little piece of rock to the rest of the world. We are going to pump in migrants, several times our local population, to fill up the island, to share the island with all who wants to come here and to become owners of this piece of rock. Our piece of rock belongs to everyone that comes here. The Americans must learn from Singapore, be unselfish, be enlighten, be generous, you have a continent of land and can welcome hundreds of millions to the stolen free land. Singapore is only a piece of rock but we have no problem bringing in the millions, no need to build any walls to keep out the migrants. We welcome all migrants. We even gave them good jobs, top jobs, never mind our own PMETs going jobless or become taxi drivers and cleaners.
Shame on you, Americans. After stealing the land from the natives you are keeping the natives out of their homeland. Most of the migrants are original people of the Americas, they are not Europeans that came and stole their land.
1/14/2019
US is Untrustworthy. China should not put too much hope in the US-China Trade Talks
You can never trust the white Americans. The Native American Indians have been warning us since a few hundred years ago. There are a million and one reasons not to trust them.
The native Americans warn us, "White men speak with fork tongues and can never be trusted." They had earlier trusted the European invaders and marauders to their great disconcert. When the first hordes of European invaders landed in America four hundred years ago the natives went all out to help them to settle down, giving them food, shelter and lodging and helping them in farming, fishing and hunting. They would soon learnt a painful lesson a decade or two later after white men's first landings when the European invaders turned on them, kill them and took over their lands, farms and villages. Since then it has been over four hundred years and a total aggregate of over eighty-five million natives or 98 percent of the native population have been killed and butchered. To add insult to injury the white European invaders from England, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland stigmatised the natives as savages and not themselves the marauding invaders.
The point at issue now is despite all the glaring facts and evidences that white American Evil Empire is inherently evil and wicked and cannot be relied and trusted yet many misinformed or disinformed people in third world countries especially the self interest and self aggrandize intellectuals and politicians who are constantly pounded by heavy American propaganda tend to believe and take the side of the Evil Empire in its disputes or issues vis-a-vis third countries such as Russia, China. Iran, Cuba or Venezuella, Many of these grotesque fools and idiots manage to maneuver themselves into positions of power in the government in third world countries or if they are intellectuals finding themselves in high pay positions in the universities and institutes of higher and international studies working as lecturers, department heads or leaders and advisers , These intellectuals are American 5th columns and there is an abundance of them in Singapore earning high salaries at the expense of Singapore tax payers and yet ironically to the detriment of Singapore's interest.
Below are some of the points why white men and the American Evil Empire cannot be trusted. The Evil Empire has been using various insidious sinister doctrines to justify their land grab, power and killings.
In the beginning when they first went to America they justified their invasion and genocide of natives by their "Doctrine of Christian Discovery. I will not delve into that doctrine as it is now quite well known and moreover Redbean, myself and others had written quite substantially about it before.
After mopping up all the self-governing native Indian states they propounded the doctrine of " American Manifest Destiny" the right to expand the empire to conquer Mexico and to conquer across the Pacific Ocean . The result of this doctrine were the wars on Mexico ( 1840s to 1890s ) and Hawaii in which Mexico lost one million six hundred and sixty-five thousand square miles of territory to the United States viz the present states of Texas, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and California. Hawaii was attacked and invaded in 1895 and officially annexed by the Evil Empire in 1957.
During the British Opium Wars against China in the 1830s and 1850s the Evil Empire even thought of expanding its Manifest Destiny to involve taking over China under its rule to cater for the export of its abundant manufacturing products. The then Evil Empire was one of the western rogue countries which pushed the illicit and clandestine opium trade on China and thus making hundreds of millions of silver dollars in profits annually. In fact from the 1840s to 1930s American infrastructures , the railways, roads, ports and cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco were built with Chinese blood money from illicit opium trade.
China should not put too much hope on the present US-China Trade Talks. Talks and negotiations are used by white men to buy time to build up their strength and strategy. As soon as they feel they have the upper hand and are in a better and superior position they have no qualms in breaking up any treaties or commitment they had signed or agreed earlier.
There are endless and countless examples of broken treaties by the Evil Empire. Recently US broke a nuclear arm treaty signed in 1985 between president Gorbachev of Russia and US president Ronald Reagan.
President George Bush Jr broke up a treaty signed by president Clinton with North Korea in 1994 , an agreement on terms and conditions that required DPRK to abandon its nuclear weapon research facilities on conditions that US would help DPRK to build up a civillian nuclear power station to generate electricity for North Korea. While DPRK responsibly kept to its agreement, US recoiled from the agreement with spurious excuses. President Trump announced that US would withdraw its troops from Syria . A few days later he went back on his words to play a different tune that US would not pull out its troops from Syria after much pressure from warhawk generals in the Pentagon and the Jewish American John Bolton who like most American Jews in high positions of power have shown more loyalty to Israel than to America.
The US unilateral abrogation of JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran in which it was a signatory broke international law of the United Nations Security Resolution 2231. The kidnapping of Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou by Canada at the behest of US shows US broke international law 2231 by applying its own domestic laws on others as illegally applying extraterritorial powers.
So the Evil Empire can sign any treaties or agreements and break them at will at its convenience with impunity.
In the present US-China trade talks US is adopting a rigid hardened policies towards China. It is treating as if China is a colony or semi-colony of the US and must accept all the nefarious terms brought to the table by the Evil Empire. If China accedes to American terms and demands then it is like China would have lost its independence and sovereignty and is under US dictates as had happened over a hundred years ago during the Opium Wars of 1830s and 1850s when China was reduced to a quasi colony status of many western caucasian countries which exercised extra-territorial rights against a weak and hapless China.
In the present trade talks US is dictating to China to restructure her companies and business according to terms put forth by the US. This shows US is not sincere in the trade talks. It is using trade negotiations as a plot to weaken Chinese trade, commerce and industrial prowess and vitality so that US and the west will once more be able to exploit the Chinese economy to the advantage and benefits of US and the western countries. US and its allies are now behaving like parasites and China should adopt due deligence and be wary of them.
China and the Chinese people have every confidence in the astute Chinese leaders to hold their own against US intrigues. They will never negotiate under US threats and pressure and will not accept any insidious terms and conditions detrimental to China.
US must stop thinking it can still arm twisting China to accept its one sided and lopsided deal. Today China will negotiate from a position of strength. Other than the military. China is not inferior to US or the west in economic, scientific and technological development. Should the US dare to declare war on China it would be suicidal for US and the west for China is more than capable of immediate total nuclear reprisal.
What is so lamentable is the self appointed critique of the US-China trade talks by a bunch of slavish obsequious pro-US and anti-China intellectuals in many of the Singapore institutes of higher learnings and international studies calling themselves as analysts of international relations. They show empathy with the US in the US-China trade talks and tend to pick issues with China on all matters concerning China and the US. They invariably post slanted views, ideas and expressions against China which show that they hold strong morbid bias and hatred for China and the Chinese people. They even openly hope that a second Trump-Kim meeting in Vietnam will augment the future alignment of North Korea with US against China. These numbskulls should be made to fight in the front lines of any war to face reality.
An ex-Singapore Indian diplomat who is well known for his hostility towards China is in this camp and he holds similar views. This horde of anti-China pseudo intellectuals is a liability to Singapore and is anathema to Singapore's hope and intent of building a good relationship with China. If Singapore hopes to ride on the Chinese bandwagon of economic development which is now the economic engine of growth vital to the economic development of third world countries then Singapore must ensure that these dishonourable critiques behave responsibly or be asked to leave their posts.
On the other hand Singapore regretably had lost the notable service of Kishore Mahubani, a great Singapore diplomat and previous Singapore ambassador to US and the United Nations. Mahubani's crystal clear intellect and great wisdom is not only an asset to Singapore but also an asset to Asia, Asean and the third world at large. He is a man of peace and mince no words when in many of his speeches and lectures he implied diplomatically that the source of all the world's problems and
troubles lies with US and its western allies and that there will be no peace unless they change their odious insidious behaviour and attitude.
Southernglory1
Monday, 14th January, 2019
Singapore/Indian workers trading places
India’s railroads had 63,000 job openings. 19 million people applied.
Singapore an oasis for India's unemployed.
In February, India’s railways system announced a national recruitment drive for the most menial positions in its hierarchy — helper, porter, cleaner, gateman, track maintainer, assistant switchman.
It attracted 19 million applicants for 63,000 vacancies....
The fate of India’s millions of job-seekers represents a major political liability for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks reelection this year....
Ajit Ghose, an economist at the Institute for Human Development in Delhi, says that India needs to generate jobs not only for fresh entrants to the workforce — who number 6 million to 8 million a year, according to his estimate....
For India’s educated youths, searching for a job that meets their aspirations can feel like a marathon.
The above comments were posted by an anonymous commentator. He could have copied them from some Indian media. The facts raised are pertinent and reflected the problems of unemployment in India. But as pointed out, India needs not worry. There is Singapore that has abundant jobs and waiting to fill them with Indians from India. If I am not mistaken, Singapore even sent recruitment delegations to India to tap on their massive talent pool to replace the useless talents here.
The lack of talent in Singapore and the abundance in India could create a symbiotic relationship between the two states. Singapore could send its useless PMETs to apply for jobs with India Railway as helper, porter, cleaner, gateman, track maintainer, assistant switchman. These jobs are no different than the cleaner jobs offered to them at workfare here. In fact they are of higher grades. The only problem I could foresee is the the Singaporean PMETs may not match the qualifications of the Indians applying for the railway jobs. They are all highly qualified, some may have masters or Ph Ds.
On the other hand, the millions of Indian talents can come to Singapore to fill up the places vacated by the useless and untalented Singapore PMETs. Singapore can easily take in a couple of millions of India's unemployed or even more. Never mind if Indians would become the majority race in Singapore as long as they are talented, with masters or multiple masters degrees and Ph Ds from God knows where. A talent is a talent, no need to bother about the authenticity and quality of the papers. The papers cannot be eaten. If they are good engineers without engineering degrees or with fake degrees, never mind as long as they can do the jobs of engineers. The services of MRT would definitely improved with their skills and talents.
India sending their unemployed here and Singapore sending our unemployed there would benefit both countries. This must be included in the CECA to make it easier for the exchange. Singapore would definitely become the best of the first world countries with so much talents from India's unemployed. Economic growth sure no problem. And India should reciprocate by giving a few top medals to our top leaders for helping to solve India's unemployment problem.
What do you think? Good idea or not?
PS.
Singapore an oasis for India's unemployed.
In February, India’s railways system announced a national recruitment drive for the most menial positions in its hierarchy — helper, porter, cleaner, gateman, track maintainer, assistant switchman.
It attracted 19 million applicants for 63,000 vacancies....
The fate of India’s millions of job-seekers represents a major political liability for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks reelection this year....
Ajit Ghose, an economist at the Institute for Human Development in Delhi, says that India needs to generate jobs not only for fresh entrants to the workforce — who number 6 million to 8 million a year, according to his estimate....
For India’s educated youths, searching for a job that meets their aspirations can feel like a marathon.
The above comments were posted by an anonymous commentator. He could have copied them from some Indian media. The facts raised are pertinent and reflected the problems of unemployment in India. But as pointed out, India needs not worry. There is Singapore that has abundant jobs and waiting to fill them with Indians from India. If I am not mistaken, Singapore even sent recruitment delegations to India to tap on their massive talent pool to replace the useless talents here.
The lack of talent in Singapore and the abundance in India could create a symbiotic relationship between the two states. Singapore could send its useless PMETs to apply for jobs with India Railway as helper, porter, cleaner, gateman, track maintainer, assistant switchman. These jobs are no different than the cleaner jobs offered to them at workfare here. In fact they are of higher grades. The only problem I could foresee is the the Singaporean PMETs may not match the qualifications of the Indians applying for the railway jobs. They are all highly qualified, some may have masters or Ph Ds.
On the other hand, the millions of Indian talents can come to Singapore to fill up the places vacated by the useless and untalented Singapore PMETs. Singapore can easily take in a couple of millions of India's unemployed or even more. Never mind if Indians would become the majority race in Singapore as long as they are talented, with masters or multiple masters degrees and Ph Ds from God knows where. A talent is a talent, no need to bother about the authenticity and quality of the papers. The papers cannot be eaten. If they are good engineers without engineering degrees or with fake degrees, never mind as long as they can do the jobs of engineers. The services of MRT would definitely improved with their skills and talents.
India sending their unemployed here and Singapore sending our unemployed there would benefit both countries. This must be included in the CECA to make it easier for the exchange. Singapore would definitely become the best of the first world countries with so much talents from India's unemployed. Economic growth sure no problem. And India should reciprocate by giving a few top medals to our top leaders for helping to solve India's unemployment problem.
What do you think? Good idea or not?
PS.
“The way forward is to go with the change and
therefore, become more productive, do better jobs and earn better pay,” Lee Hsien Loong.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/workers-found-jobs-through-adapt-and-grow-pm-lee-11111640
1/13/2019
Rule of law or Rule of Thugs and Kidnappers
Trudeau, asked about the comments, said
Canada had simply acted in accordance with the rule of law. Meng has
been released on bail and is living in her Vancouver home awaiting
further extradition proceedings.
"Canada is a country of the rule of law. This is something that we know and we value," Trudeau said. "We have a justice system that is not subject to political interference."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/canada-pm-chastises-china-over-detention-of-two-citizens-11113174
"Canada is a country of the rule of law. This is something that we know and we value," Trudeau said. "We have a justice system that is not subject to political interference."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/canada-pm-chastises-china-over-detention-of-two-citizens-11113174
What is this boy PM and his Canadians thugs and kidnappers trying to say in the above statement? The answer, China has no rule of law and China is a country that has no justice system and everything is subject to political interference. These white monkeys did not know that when they were still barbarians invading the world, China had already established its own legal systems several thousands years before their existence.
Take the present case, the arrest of an innocent woman executive from China while transitting a Canadian airport is part of its rule of law or kidnapping? China arresting the two Canadians on charges of espionage and spying is not observing the rule of law? The two Canadians can commit acts to harm China's interest is not violating China's law while Meng Wanzhou did not commit any offence in Canada deserved to be arrested under their rule of law or rule of thugs and kidnappers?
And the arrest is not politically motivated given Trump's trade war with China and with Trump openly saying that he would interfere with the case? And if it is not politically motivated, why is there a need for the boy PM to call Trump to get advice on whether to release or not to release Meng? Should not this be decided by the Canadian courts? And the court judges have said that if the Americans did not serve their notice to Canada before 8 Jan 19, the case would be lapsed and Meng release, but till now Meng is still not released? Are the Canadians practising the rule of law or rule of thugs and kidnappers?
This country was stolen from the American natives under the rule of invasion, rule of gangsters and thugs. Let them not forget that the land of Canada was robbed from the natives under the fictitious white man's rule of law or lawlessness.
China should make Canada an example by cutting all trades and relations, single Canada out as the lawless country of kidnappers, ban Canada from any future use of Huawei's 5G technology.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)