Modi’s visit to Singapore brings hope that the problem of unemployment
of Singapore’s educated PMET could finally be solved after many ended up
as taxi drivers and security guards. Modi is telling the Singaporeans
that there are plenty of employment opportunities in India, in start
ups, in digital industries with India moving ahead in digitalization, e
payments security, smart city management and e commerce. There are a lot
of synergies with the Singaporeans having many years of experience
working with Indian professionals in Singapore.
Modi is calling for the upgrading of the mutually beneficial CECA to
facilitate more Indian professionals to come to work in Singapore and
Singapore’s unemployed PMETs to go to India to find employment. This is a
win win arrangement that would benefit the Indian professionals and
Singapore’s jobless PMETs. With their years of experience in management
and the professions, Singapore’s PMETs would have a lot to offer to
Indian companies. At the worse, they could offer their years of
experience in driving taxis to improve the quality of taxi services in
India.
India is helping Singapore to solve its PMET unemployment problem and
Singapore in turn is also helping India to solve its unemployed
graduates problem. This kind of synergies and complementarity is hard to
come by when both countries would stand to benefit.
Singapore should award the highest medal to Modi and vice versa, India
should do likewise for helping India by providing jobs to its hundreds
of thousands of unemployed graduates. There is a little hitch here. Who
should India award this prestigious medal to, Hsien Loong, Chok Tong or
George Yeo?
Yes, Singapore and India should form a strategic pact and ‘The two lions
should step into the future together.’ What a great idea and great
cooperation between one of the largest country in Asia and one of the
smallest country in the region.
Singapore should thank Modi and India profusely for helping to solve its
unsolvable PMET problem. The poor things in Singapore at last can have
an outlet to find jobs in India. India will open its door wide wide just
like Singapore to welcome our PMETs.
6/01/2018
When mega projects were the in things
Isn’t it surprising for Mahathir to be scrapping mega projects in the
name of saving cost? During his rein he too was a party to many mega
projects and the infamous crooked bridge that was built half way and
abandoned by Badawi and Najib. Today mega projects are taboo, insane and
money wasting.
Mega projects were once the darling of third world tin pot dictators as the kickbacks were enormous. The bigger the mega projects, the costlier they were, the bigger the kickbacks. That was the key reason why many tin pot dictators were crazy about building monuments that served little purpose.
Listen to this, ‘The most important thing for us now is to reduce the amount of borrowings by the govt. We have borrowed too much money. And we cannot pay so much money if we continue with the project.’ It sounds quite logical. But look, as the govt of the day, there is nothing to stop Mahathir from raising taxes to fund these projects. Just tell the people they are good projects and go ahead with whatever taxes to raise whatever sum you need. Does Mahathir know this trick? Oh, an easier way is to rob the people’s savings in the EPF. Just introduce a few compulsory insurance schemes and he could rip off the people in the billions. What is 10b or 20b, ringgits some more when the whole EPF is there to take and for as long as the people keep contributing to it? It is an ATM.
This old man must be getting senile. He went on to say that govt spending must be reduced, and he started by shrinking his cabinet with lesser ministers. With such a big country and with so few ministers, and with so miserable pay, how can he expect his ministers to perform and not be corrupt? He is going nuts.
In third world countries, undeniably mega projects are all about kickbacks. In first world countries, mega projects are about necessary projects that are good for the countries. And while in third world countries, higher cost in mega projects are about bigger kickbacks, in first world countries, higher project cost is about quality. The more expensive is the project the better is the quality of the project.
It is important to see this difference when viewing mega projects. Look at the country and ask this simple question, is it a third world country or a first world country? The answer will be different.
Mega projects were once the darling of third world tin pot dictators as the kickbacks were enormous. The bigger the mega projects, the costlier they were, the bigger the kickbacks. That was the key reason why many tin pot dictators were crazy about building monuments that served little purpose.
Listen to this, ‘The most important thing for us now is to reduce the amount of borrowings by the govt. We have borrowed too much money. And we cannot pay so much money if we continue with the project.’ It sounds quite logical. But look, as the govt of the day, there is nothing to stop Mahathir from raising taxes to fund these projects. Just tell the people they are good projects and go ahead with whatever taxes to raise whatever sum you need. Does Mahathir know this trick? Oh, an easier way is to rob the people’s savings in the EPF. Just introduce a few compulsory insurance schemes and he could rip off the people in the billions. What is 10b or 20b, ringgits some more when the whole EPF is there to take and for as long as the people keep contributing to it? It is an ATM.
This old man must be getting senile. He went on to say that govt spending must be reduced, and he started by shrinking his cabinet with lesser ministers. With such a big country and with so few ministers, and with so miserable pay, how can he expect his ministers to perform and not be corrupt? He is going nuts.
In third world countries, undeniably mega projects are all about kickbacks. In first world countries, mega projects are about necessary projects that are good for the countries. And while in third world countries, higher cost in mega projects are about bigger kickbacks, in first world countries, higher project cost is about quality. The more expensive is the project the better is the quality of the project.
It is important to see this difference when viewing mega projects. Look at the country and ask this simple question, is it a third world country or a first world country? The answer will be different.
5/31/2018
US Sudden Imposition of Illicit Tariffs on Chinese Imports Has Deep Implications
After several rounds of talks and negotiations by the US and Chinese trade delegations they had after much consultations reached a consensus not to have trade war. But the latest White House statements on slapping tariffs on Chinese imports is a reckless move which will have widespread impact on world trade and economy. China will not accept it with folded arms but will retalliate measure for measure.
There is no credibility in US trust and honour when it always backtracks and and turns its back on treaties and agreements. No wonder native Americans always say and warn that Whitemen speak with fork tongues and cannot be trusted. They signed treaties but break them at the earliest convenience to suit their interest and agenda.
Under the US latest announcement they intend to illicitly implement specific investment restrictions and enhanced export controls on Chinese individuals and entities linked to the acquisitions of industrially significant technology. US is placing restrictions on Chinese trade and commerce especially it dictates that China should stop its impetus on "Made In China 2025." US is behaving like its forebears the British whose treatment of a weak China in the Opium Wars of 1830s to 1850s was disastrous for China. But US should not dream of doing the same to China because it is now dealing with a China which is rich and powerful and is well armed with nuclear teeth.
US lacks sincerity in trade discussions and will walk away from further discussions just as the delegations are on the verge of achieving positive results.
US has historically always been negotiating in bad faith. It uses negotiations as a ploy to lull the opposite party into confidence while in the meantime it cranks up its evil plans to take advantage of its opponents. This much the native Americans, the Hawaiians, the Cubans and South Americans had much experience of the evil and crooked ways of the white Americans can teach us.
China is gravely wrong in supporting US sanctions on North Korea and in its denuclearisation programme. It is US strategy of holding some semblance of stability in North East Asia to allow it time to build up its naval operations in the South China Sea to confront and contain China.
US and Japan have no real interest in a peaceful united Korean nation for that will presumably nullify US excuse of its intention of continuing to further maintaining its military bases in Japan and South Korea with the ultimate aim of containing Russia and China.
There will never be peace on this earth unless the White Americans are totally destroyed.
Southernglory1
Thursday, 31st May, 2018
There is no credibility in US trust and honour when it always backtracks and and turns its back on treaties and agreements. No wonder native Americans always say and warn that Whitemen speak with fork tongues and cannot be trusted. They signed treaties but break them at the earliest convenience to suit their interest and agenda.
Under the US latest announcement they intend to illicitly implement specific investment restrictions and enhanced export controls on Chinese individuals and entities linked to the acquisitions of industrially significant technology. US is placing restrictions on Chinese trade and commerce especially it dictates that China should stop its impetus on "Made In China 2025." US is behaving like its forebears the British whose treatment of a weak China in the Opium Wars of 1830s to 1850s was disastrous for China. But US should not dream of doing the same to China because it is now dealing with a China which is rich and powerful and is well armed with nuclear teeth.
US lacks sincerity in trade discussions and will walk away from further discussions just as the delegations are on the verge of achieving positive results.
US has historically always been negotiating in bad faith. It uses negotiations as a ploy to lull the opposite party into confidence while in the meantime it cranks up its evil plans to take advantage of its opponents. This much the native Americans, the Hawaiians, the Cubans and South Americans had much experience of the evil and crooked ways of the white Americans can teach us.
China is gravely wrong in supporting US sanctions on North Korea and in its denuclearisation programme. It is US strategy of holding some semblance of stability in North East Asia to allow it time to build up its naval operations in the South China Sea to confront and contain China.
US and Japan have no real interest in a peaceful united Korean nation for that will presumably nullify US excuse of its intention of continuing to further maintaining its military bases in Japan and South Korea with the ultimate aim of containing Russia and China.
There will never be peace on this earth unless the White Americans are totally destroyed.
Southernglory1
Thursday, 31st May, 2018
Kim Trump Summit – Kim still an assassination target?
Trump may be sincere in wanting to meet up with Kim in Singapore. But
behind this, how many interested parties would want to put a bullet into
Kim’s head when he is here? How many would like a false flag incident
to reignite the Korean War and turn the Korean Peninsula into a war zone
again?
In the US there are many parties that would want to do so, the rightists, the war hawks, the deep state, the military complex, the CIA assassination squads etc etc would all have a mind of their own and would be out of control of the Trump Administration.
Out of the US there is Japan. Abe is so busy running here and there to want to put his fingers into this Summit. He is a hawk and there are many in Japan that are equally or more extremist than him and would want to kill Kim to start a big fire in Korea, to prevent a peace agreement and the reunification of the two Koreas. A bullet into Kim’s head is all it takes to blow up all the peace initiatives so far achieved.
Within South Korea there are also extremists that are hardcore anti North Korea, anti Kim and anti peace. They had assassinated Park Chung Hee when he wanted to reunite the two Koreas peacefully. These extremists would be thinking of doing something similar to kill off what Moon, Kim and Trump have been trying to achieve so far.
Kim Jong Un’s presence in Singapore would expose him to the risk of an assassin’s bullet. Singapore is not like North Korea and it is very difficult to keep everything under control. The Singapore govt would be greatly stretched to keep Kim Jong Un safe during his few days here. It is a very big challenge to for the security services to keep the assassin bullets away from hitting Kim.
Keep the fingers crossed that this would not happen here as the consequences are grave. This is the first time that Kim is venturing out of his comfort zone, out of North Korea and China, into the open field.
In the US there are many parties that would want to do so, the rightists, the war hawks, the deep state, the military complex, the CIA assassination squads etc etc would all have a mind of their own and would be out of control of the Trump Administration.
Out of the US there is Japan. Abe is so busy running here and there to want to put his fingers into this Summit. He is a hawk and there are many in Japan that are equally or more extremist than him and would want to kill Kim to start a big fire in Korea, to prevent a peace agreement and the reunification of the two Koreas. A bullet into Kim’s head is all it takes to blow up all the peace initiatives so far achieved.
Within South Korea there are also extremists that are hardcore anti North Korea, anti Kim and anti peace. They had assassinated Park Chung Hee when he wanted to reunite the two Koreas peacefully. These extremists would be thinking of doing something similar to kill off what Moon, Kim and Trump have been trying to achieve so far.
Kim Jong Un’s presence in Singapore would expose him to the risk of an assassin’s bullet. Singapore is not like North Korea and it is very difficult to keep everything under control. The Singapore govt would be greatly stretched to keep Kim Jong Un safe during his few days here. It is a very big challenge to for the security services to keep the assassin bullets away from hitting Kim.
Keep the fingers crossed that this would not happen here as the consequences are grave. This is the first time that Kim is venturing out of his comfort zone, out of North Korea and China, into the open field.
5/30/2018
Class vs Crass
For supreme irony, look no further than page 16 of today’s The New Paper (30 May) whose editors deserve a medal for placing Mamoudou Gassama’s heroic “Spider-Man” act side by side with former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s decision to sell his story about his love child with an ex-aide.
For those who just got back from Mars, Mr Gassama is the young man whose daring rescue of a boy dangling from a Paris balcony was universally seen and applauded on the Internet. The 22-year-old Malian had scaled four storeys of an apartment block to pluck him to safety. For his selfless feat, Mr Gassama received an audience and a certificate and medal of bravery from French president Emmanuel Macron. For those who have not been reading the papers, Mr Barnaby Joyce, 50, was forced to quit as DPM in February over his affair with his then media adviser Vikki Campion. He left his wife of 24 years after getting his mistress pregnant.
Just picture the irony. One is an illegal immigrant, the other a Deputy Prime Minister until recently. One risks detention - and loss of life - to save a boy with no thoughts of reward or fame. The other compounds his disgrace by accepting A$150,000 for a tell-all TV appearance for his act of infamy. In a line, one exudes class, the other exudes crass.
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