Dark clouds over Singapore

 Climate change is affecting many countries around the world, with some experiencing extreme high temperature, some having unusually heavy rainfalls and floods. Singapore is also having climate change of sort. June and July in Singapore are about high temperatures but this time only for a few days. Now we are having rainfalls almost everyday. And the rainstorm is building up and looking very threatening, with ominous dark clouds hanging overhead. Coincidentally, CNA also featured a programme on 1 billion joules of lightnings over Singapore, lightnings and thunderbolts striking everywhere.

Politically, the dark clouds seem to be gathering in high places. Vivian Balakrishnan, the Foreign Minister and Shanmugam, the Home Affairs and Law Minister, were grilled in Parliament over their rented black and white good class bungalows in very exclusive and the choicest location in Singapore. They were drenched but otherwise none the worse for the experience. 

Just as we thought the dark clouds had passed, then Ravi Menon, MD of MAS, reported a small loss of  $30.8b that would not make much impact to our reserves and savings. Before he turned around, Dilhan Pillay, Temasek’s executive director and chief executive officer, and Rohit Sipahimalani, Temasek’s chief investment officer, appeared in a press briefing explaining how they lost $7.3b last year. All of them assured the concerned and uneasy public that all was well as they were still making billions and had many billions in their portfolios. Actually Temasek was reported to be still making money despite the loss if looked from another perspective. So there is nothing to worry about, only dark clouds and would go away soon, it would be sunny all over again when the dark clouds are gone.

The next one that hit was no dark clouds. It is a big storm brewing.  S Iswaran, Transport Minister, was called up to assist the CPIB in their investigation. Now reported that he has been arrested. He was relieved of all his duties and told to take leave of absence. This rainstorm is not likely to be blown away quickly and likely to cause some damages, with instant trees likely to be uprooted along the way.

The exception is Tharman, Senior Minister, former DPM. He is like being kicked upstairs, safe and dry from the flood and muddy water, and waiting to be permanent resident in Singapore's own White House called the Istana, not cheap black and white GCBs. This one no need to pay rent. Thank God, a silver lightning in the midst of so many dark clouds.

Hey, this is July, a very hot month in the equator. Dark clouds or tropical storms would not last forever. It may pour like dogs and cats, but the sun will be smiling before anyone knows what is happening.

Misfit India does not belong in BRICS or SCO

 Question is can they now throw India out? We all know that devils will never leave, once they set foot in any place or organisation.

You can be sure that if BRICS or SCO were to kick out India, the West will start the propaganda that BRICS and SCO is breaking up, and that there is internal disagreements and is about to fracture. We have seen that before.

When Kim Jong Urn did not surface for two weeks a long time ago, they created the story that he had passed away. That is how their propaganda machine works, and every Western MSM will get the story from a source purposely set up to generate that kind of unsavory horseshit, and the MSM will latch on to that generated piece of fabricated news and propaganda, and keep repeating it day and night, until Kim Jong Urn appeared, healthy and more chubby. That silenced the rabid dogs.

There have been vile propaganda generated about Putin's health as well. He was supposed to have only six months to live at the start of the Ukraine War. It is now more than 500 days since the Ukraine War started, and Putin appears in better health than hardly-conscious Joe.
Yet they never talk about how long Joe is going to last.

When those cruel, vile and malicious propaganda fails to work, they came up with the 'body double' stories. Is there anything that you can actually believe in the Western media? Crying wolf too many times is not good for credibility. People know it is all lies, even if there is an iota of truth.

Anonymous

BRICS and SCO - India on the way out

 Talks are everywhere that India has betrayed BRICS and SCO, that India is a misfit in these two organisations. Putin must be kicking himself crazy for backing India's membership and now seeing India openly joining the Americans to go against the interest of BRICS and SCO. The very main reason for the existence of BRICS and SCO is to function independently from the Americans and American controlled world order.  But India is very thick and deep with the Americans, in QUAD and strengthening its strategic and military cooperation with the Americans against China, Russia and Iran.

The role of India in these two organisations is getting very troublesome. The latest visit by Modi to Washington must have caused a lot of suspicion and worries of what Modi discussed and exposed to Biden on the meetings in BRICS and SCO. In many ways, India's interest and position are opposed to the members of BRICS and SCO.

For one, India is not only a disinterested member of BRI, it is against BRI and works to undermine the project. And BRI is the most important project for BRICS and SCO. India would object and oppose everything that BRI stands for. How can this be tolerated and be accepted by the members of the two organisations? India would always be there to say no, to be in the way to delay and obstruct the progress of BRI.

Another big issue is that India is anti Muslims. And with the Muslim and Arab states joining the  two organisations in full force, India would stand out like a sore thumb, the odd man out. How can meetings be held, discussions be kept secret, with India around and acting like the ears and eyes of the USA? It is most ridiculous to have a devil sitting in the room when the discussion is about the big devil.

India just offered two ports, Mumbai and Goa, for the Americans to use as support base in their war against Russia, China, Iran and eventually the whole of the Arab World. What kind of role would India play, how would Russia, China, Iran and the Arab World trust India in the two organisations when India is a strategic and military ally of the Americans, the devil that is out to destroy them? Would they accept India's words that it would not whisper anything to the Americans, that it would be at least neutral to BRICS and SCO members in any dispute with the Americans? Or would all meetings be conducted in a very superficial way when India is around, and they have to conduct separate meetings without the presence of India?

India is sleeping with the adversaries of BRICS and SCO. How can they feel safe and free with India in the two organisations? There is no way for India to stay in the two organisations without hindering and obstructing their progress and development. India would have to be removed sooner or later, by resigning or be booted out for the good of BRICS and SCO. The members of the two organisations cannot be so naive to think it is ok for India to be part of them, to be with them and not to be against them. And India thinks it is ok for India to be sleeping with two different and opposing partners and can get away with it.

PS.India will not resign as it wants to stay as the spoiler and spying for the Americans. It must be booted out for the good of BRICS and SCO. If not, the two organisations would be held at ransom by India and become dysfunctional.

US using India to penetrate Africa

 Now India is being used, undoubtedly by the USA and the West, to counter China in Africa, according to a Indian video site. After the Anglo Saxon Whites faced failure after failure to repair their tattered colonial image in Africa, they are using India in the hope of 'changing the game' in Africa?

China had already been helping Africa for decades, and for India just trying to step in to turn the tide is 'an exercise in futility to say the least. What could India possibly offer to Africa? They could not even do take care of their infrastructures at home and Africans are not foolish. There is also the financial capabilities to fund projects, which India is far short of right now.

India better be wise, as it had already been badly burnt during the COVID19 pandemic by the USA. Then, they were told by the USA to counter China in 'vaccine diplomacy' by trying to export vaccines to counter the Chinese. In the end, India got caught in a castastrophe of vaccine shortage at home itself, which lead to the death of millions of Indians.

Repeated attempts during that catastrophe to beg for help from the USA fell on deaf ears and lame excuses were given. It was only until the USA was pressured by other countries sending vaccines and other equipment to help India, even China, that they step in. With balls stuck in seaweed, the USA then tried to offer help, but not after millions of Indians already died. If they did not learn this lesson, I feel sorry for them.

Anonymous

USA in PNG - Indonesia in the cross hair

 As a matter of fact, USA had already placed nuclear weapons in some Nato countries long ago, according to Sergei Lavrov. Ukraine is only providing them a closer look at Moscow, with nukes just on the border, if it succeeds in getting into Nato.

There is no denying that eventually the USA will do the same with ASEAN, or in PNG, close to ASEAN. This is a certainty, with China on the radar. They could have placed their nuclear weapons in the Philippines (if not already done), which is all ready and willing, so why choose PNG? The obvious answer is to kill two birds with one stone - China and Indonesia, with ASEAN in the pipeline. With Indonesia under their thumb, the other ASEAN Chiwawas are a piece of cake. Moreover, Vietnam is already in the bag for them. Thailand is on the verge of being sold to them if the new PM gets in. And Red Dot is just sup sup soi.

The USA always works with an inch, which they will stretch to a yard. What can PNG do, after inviting the devil into the house? More bribes will certainly solidify the relationship and more benefits will follow, just like the Philippines. Money talks and bullshit walks!. Reneging on this would mean being threatened with serious consequences. And with the USA military inside the country, PNG dare not even fart.

Just look at the USA stance in Ukraine. First a little involvement, then more weapons, then suddenly banned weapons as well. What Zelenskyy, knowingly or unknowingly, playing along is that those are obsolete weapons to be paid for by Ukraine - tanks, armoured carriers, Himars, whatever, all meant for the scrapyard, but fit for target practice by the Russians. Even the F16s and F18s are obsolete in terms of range compared to the Russians and they think sending those will 'change the game'. It is a fantasy.

By disposing of those weapons in Ukraine, it benefits USA both ways, showing its support and most of all is going to help their Military Industrial Complex come out with new business opportunities by manufacturing newer weapons to sell to allies, while getting rid of the obsolete junks. How to get rid of those banned cluster bombs if they do not send them to Ukraine? It is an opportunity they would never miss.

Anonymous