Cronies and toadies in East Asia consorting with the USA/West to destroy peace in the region

 On the same note, some cronies and toadies in East Asia are consorting with the USA/West to destroy the peace in the region.

What is the purpose of having NATO expanding into Asia? It is trying to fool the really stupid about protecting their turf, when all the Anglo-Saxon Whites wants to do is create mischief and instability in the region, so that it becomes chaotic and easy for them to establish more bases with the hyped-up threats. It is the same modus operandi as in the past, trying to recolonize a weakening Asia besought with infighting.

What threat is Australia facing today, wanting to form AUKUS to have access to nuclear submarines to patrol their boundaries? It is no more than the USA and UK wanting to have a nuclear presence in the region. It is nuclear proliferation clear and simple. Say what they like about having no nuclear weapons on board their nuclear capable submarines. The nuclear weapons will be added slowly, the same way they expanded NATO in Europe. They are never to be trusted. Not in words, deeds and agreements. It is all a farce and ASEAN had been fooled. Why isn't anyone saying that ASEAN is stupid to stand idle and allowing that to happen?

Anonymous

Singapore leaders not in the same calibre as first generation leaders

 When Lee Kuan Yew talks people more or less listen as he commands international respect whether East or West. Also Lee Kuan Yew's cabinet of ministers are all of his calibre for example like DR Goh Keng Swee, Mr Rajaratnam, Dr Toh Chin Chye and Hon Sui Xian just to name a few. Where is the standing of our present politicians - no comparison but just pale in significance . 

Just a silly remark to support the barbaric warmongering rogue state US against Russia in the Ukraine war engulf the anger of Russia and all countries of the South. Now Russia and China have stated that Singapore is not allowed to join as a member of BRICS . Singapore will have to swim in the wilderness of international politics and face an uncertain future. 

It is no good for Singaporeans when their so-called leaders say things without proactive thinking. It's time for Singapore politicians to retrospect and amend their behaviour especially on international affairs. Singapore is so small not bigger than the size of nose snort and so it should know its place and not opening its mouth freely to offend other countries unnecessarily. The best thing is to shut up and not be a smart Alex.

Lee Tai Chong SG

MAGA? Washington clowns destroy America by weaponising the dollar! Hang them!!!

 De-dollarization actually terrifies the Anglo-Saxons more than anything else. On the surface they appear more or less nonchalant. But, believe me, beneath the surface they are extremely nervous, paranoid and deeply worried.

There is no system set up by humans that cannot be destroyed by humans. It is just a fantasy that such a setup will exist forever into the future and cannot be taken down. Empires of all shapes and size have fallen in the past. The British Empire was even bigger and yet succumbed to the Wheels of Fortune. Unfathomable war mongers like Hitler and Napolean, all conquering, fell to the Soviet Union, with heaven's help undoubtedly. Business conglomerates like Kodak, Panasonic, Olivetti to name a few all fell into oblivion with new business taking over.

In Buddhism we are reminded that nothing is permanent. In the West they say that man proposes, but God disposes. Nothing lasts forever, same as human lives and all living things.

Just look at climate change. Are we able to contend or fight with nature since the days of mankind's existence. However we want to tout about overcoming all odds, we still are held hostage by nature.

Trump may have fantasies about launching a nuclear device into a hurricane to stop its destruction. Or drinking horse de-worming medication to stop COVID. If you believe in Trump, he is one to make America Great Once Again, LOL.

Anonymous

The USA is in a situation that do it will die, don't do it will die

 Besides weapons, the USA is the biggest proliferator of propaganda, the biggest cause of inflation with its unlimited printing of toilet papers which it exported to the rest of the world together with its inflation.

Now the world is wising up. USA Treasuries are no longer the preferred choice of investment with the cutting of rates. That is why the US$ is weakening against most other currencies. Over the last two or three years they had to increase rate of returns to attract investors into treasuries. That is bottoming out with the rate cuts to save the economy.

The actions taken against Russia by seizing its assets is the final nail in the coffin. China is selling Treasuries like hot cakes. Even Japan, probably arm twisted to buy over the years, is also dumping Treasuries. The only support comes from the Anglo-Saxons, not all actually, with UK taking up the lion's share. They have to help to preserve the US$ hegemony to prevent its collapse.

But this cannot go on forever with spiraling debts. Most of the US$35 trillion debt are said to be held by USA entities and citizens. The collapse of the system will be catastrophic for US citizens itself. Pension funds that invested huge sums of their bounty in Treasuries and USA debts will collapse, leaving the pensioners to eat grass. Banks will collapse, big or small, as they also have huge investments in Treasuries and USA debts in their books. And what will this mean for US citizens as well.

It is therefore unthinkable for the USA to default on its debts. But default it will. It is only a question of time when the jugglers, the Fed and Treasury, cannot find an answer to prevent the default any longer. They have kicked the can down the road far enough. To save the USA economy, they are cutting rates hoping to energize the system. If Wall Street is reported to be doing so well and the stock market rising to records every day, indicating a booming economy, why is there a need to cut rates. Something is not right.

Anonymous

BRICS will severe relationship with IMF and World Bank

 BRICS countries are reported to be burning their bridges in dealing with the IMF and World Bank and there is talk that the Western biased leaning UN will figure in less instrumental ways for BRICS countries going forward.

In other words, BRICS is into setting up its own financing system for development among BRICS countries, just as China did in setting up the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank or AIIB for Asian countries to source for development funds.

As it is, China is already doing massive lending for infrastructure developments around the world with its BRI projects. There is no longer any need for poor countries to be beholden to the IMF and World Bank for aid. The BRI is making the IMF and World Bank more or less impotent, with China now funding all the developments in Africa, Central Asia, South-East Asia and even South America. The IMF and World Bank can look forward to funding the India/Middle East/Europe Corridor and the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), LOL.

The BRI was a masterstroke by Xi Jinping, allowing China to recycle its trade surpluses, which would otherwise be diverted towards investing in risky US$ assets like Treasuries and real estate in the USA and EU, which could be seized in times of conflict like the assets of Russia. And such conflict is imminent and just testify to the wisdom of China thinking far ahead.

Countries like Argentina, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that took loans from the IMF and World Bank years ago, are now not able to extricate themselves and are now stuck by being beholden to the dictates of these two entities.

Now, isn't that obvious as to why the USA and the West are so unhappy and keep repeating the debt trap myth against China over the BRI funding for countries around the world, especially in Africa. Does that surprise us? It certainly does not surprise me. This is their modus operandi. When they fail to compete, they want to demonize or destroy.

Anonymous