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Black dog barks loudly at The Economist
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Meanwhile Gansiokbin that mad dog remains ignored.
[Economist: Beyond Banyan’s Shade]
The Economist can’t resist sneering at us. It’s an instinct lodged deep in the unconscious of the British commentariat class. They can’t stand that a people they were accustomed to lecturing are now doing better than they are, across the board.
Take governance: DPM Lawrence will be our 4th PM in 59 years. Meanwhile, in the UK, Mr Rishi Sunak is their 4th PM in 4.9 years.
Mr Boris Johnson, when he was PM, accepted a holiday worth £15,000, and £50,000 for renovations of his residence, from donors. In Singapore, anyone who did what Mr Johnson did would have been charged in court.
Or the economy: We started as a British colony, with a per capita GDP of USD 500. Now, it is more than USD 80,000.
According to a recent Forbes report, we have the fifth highest GDP per capita in the world by PPP (purchasing power parity) terms. Well ahead of the UK.
Or our media: the Economist refers to our “docile press”. It obviously prefers a situation like in the UK, where one person can control major media outlets, and have politicians pay court to him, and where media owners can influence who gets elected, and who becomes PM. A similar situation in Australia was described, by a former Australian PM, as a cancer on democracy.
Or in the provision of social services: We provide our people, of all classes and races, with far better healthcare, housing and education.
Or in public safety: the law and order situation in London is well documented. Last year, across England and Wales, investigations into more than 330,000 vehicle crimes (including thefts and break-ins), or 85% of all cases reported, were closed without any suspect caught. In more than a hundred neighbourhoods, 0% of reported car thefts were solved. A situation like that would be unthinkable and unacceptable in Singapore, which has been ranked by Gallup as the safest country in the world since 2015. 95% of adults in Singapore feel safe walking alone at night.
Or in social cohesion: In the UK, a Tory party donor recently said, of a black MP, that looking at her makes him “want to hate all black women”. His party said all should just move on from the comments. That’s it.
In Singapore a person who makes such a comment is likely to be charged in court.
What price your sneer?
The Economist can’t resist sneering at us. It’s an instinct lodged deep in the unconscious of the British commentariat class. They can’t stand that a people they were accustomed to lecturing are now doing better than they are, across the board.
Take governance: DPM Lawrence will be our 4th PM in 59 years. Meanwhile, in the UK, Mr Rishi Sunak is their 4th PM in 4.9 years.
Mr Boris Johnson, when he was PM, accepted a holiday worth £15,000, and £50,000 for renovations of his residence, from donors. In Singapore, anyone who did what Mr Johnson did would have been charged in court.
Or the economy: We started as a British colony, with a per capita GDP of USD 500. Now, it is more than USD 80,000.
According to a recent Forbes report, we have the fifth highest GDP per capita in the world by PPP (purchasing power parity) terms. Well ahead of the UK.
Or our media: the Economist refers to our “docile press”. It obviously prefers a situation like in the UK, where one person can control major media outlets, and have politicians pay court to him, and where media owners can influence who gets elected, and who becomes PM. A similar situation in Australia was described, by a former Australian PM, as a cancer on democracy.
Or in the provision of social services: We provide our people, of all classes and races, with far better healthcare, housing and education.
Or in public safety: the law and order situation in London is well documented. Last year, across England and Wales, investigations into more than 330,000 vehicle crimes (including thefts and break-ins), or 85% of all cases reported, were closed without any suspect caught. In more than a hundred neighbourhoods, 0% of reported car thefts were solved. A situation like that would be unthinkable and unacceptable in Singapore, which has been ranked by Gallup as the safest country in the world since 2015. 95% of adults in Singapore feel safe walking alone at night.
Or in social cohesion: In the UK, a Tory party donor recently said, of a black MP, that looking at her makes him “want to hate all black women”. His party said all should just move on from the comments. That’s it.
In Singapore a person who makes such a comment is likely to be charged in court.
What price your sneer?
Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024...l-be-only-the-fourth-pm-in-singapores-historyThe article is blocked by a paywall but from what I garner, it's probably just a jibe at a lack of term limits and listing a country's leader in terms of 'generations'.
Not too different from what I have been saying all along.
Not sure why Black Snake is taking umbrage at it. Too much curry for his last meal?
"Or in social cohesion: In the UK, a Tory party donor recently said, of a black MP, that looking at her makes him “want to hate all black women”. His party said all should just move on from the comments. That’s it.
In Singapore a person who makes such a comment is likely to be charged in court"
If they are serious. There would be nobody left in sinkie. The peacefulness is superficial. In reality, this forum is the benchmark.
In Singapore a person who makes such a comment is likely to be charged in court"
If they are serious. There would be nobody left in sinkie. The peacefulness is superficial. In reality, this forum is the benchmark.
I got subscription, paste for you.Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024...l-be-only-the-fourth-pm-in-singapores-history
The article is blocked by a paywall but from what I garner, it's probably just a jibe at a lack of term limits and listing a country's leader in terms of 'generations'.
Not too different from what I have been saying all along.
Not sure why Black Snake is taking umbrage at it. Too much curry for his last meal?
Asia | Banyan
Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
The next leader promises continuity and change
Apr 18th 2024
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In the republic’s 59-year history, Singapore has had only three leaders. On May 15th it gets its fourth, when the prime minister of 20 years, Lee Hsien Loong—who is 72 and whose father, Lee Kuan Yew, ruled with an iron will for 31 years—will resign. At a ceremony at the presidential palace, Lawrence Wong, the current finance minister, will be sworn in. He is Mr Lee’s junior by two decades. Singapore now faces the prospect of a future without a Lee at the helm.
The investiture also marks when the ruling party, the People’s Action Party (pap), passes the baton from a “3g” (third generation) of senior party cadres to the “4g” cohort who chose Mr Wong as their man. Mr Wong will then call a general election, likely sometime this year. The pap has made sure never to lose one, and Mr Wong will certainly not lose his. He is guaranteed a majority to make the leaders of many other countries weep. Yet never think that elections do not matter to the pap. More is at stake than meets the eye.
Singaporeans no longer judge the pap merely on its traditional emphasis of delivering economic growth and of keeping Singapore, a tiny, multi-ethnic dot of prosperity in a sea of troubles, safe from threats to its extraordinary success and social cohesion.
Indeed many younger Singaporeans, less respectful of hierarchy, want more fairness in terms of who shares in growth: they think that a country sitting on such gargantuan financial reserves should more generously support welfare. They also want politics to be more participatory rather than heavily directed from the top. At stake for Mr Wong, when he goes to the country, is not his (and the 4g’s) formal mandate but rather moral legitimacy.
The party likes to leave little to chance, and before change comes continuity. Mr Wong downplays expectations of major cabinet reshuffles before the election. After it, Mr Lee, as did his father before him, will stay on, as senior minister (more commonly called sm—the party loves initials). At least one key member of the old guard, K. Shanmugam, will stay in post. Since 2008 he has served as law minister and runs the home ministry, too.
Mr Shanmugam takes a bleak view of threats to Singapore. They range from extremism spilling over from majority-Muslim Malaysia and Indonesia; to disinformation campaigns by foreign states; to great-power rivalry and other trade-wrenching forces to which Singapore’s open economy is especially vulnerable. Vigilance is the watchword. The pap also likes to warn of the dangers of populist politics elsewhere; it presents itself as the guard against profligacy.
Yet Mr Wong has promised a break from the past. This week he described a “rapidly changing environment” which demanded fresh approaches and a readiness “to break new ground”. Some think his agenda will be thwarted by a shortage of political capital. He was not the 4g’s first choice. Heng Swee Keat, currently the economy minister, was Mr Lee’s anointed successor until he suddenly withdrew in 2021. Mr Wong, a highly competent former technocrat who entered politics in 2011, was the public face of the administration during the pandemic. Still, he remains relatively unknown among Singaporeans.
In reality, being the compromise candidate may be no bad thing. No 4g member can hope to rule with the charismatic authority of earlier leaders. Mr Wong’s is likely to be a more collective leadership, one that reaches for consensus—perhaps, even, including outside the party. Promisingly, two years ago Mr Wong led a consultative initiative, known as Forward Singapore, that sought opinions among citizens about such issues as raising taxes on the rich and strengthening social welfare. The mild-mannered Mr Wong is more relatable to Singaporeans than most of the governing elites. The guitar-strumming, self-confessed nerd brought up on an East Coast housing estate did not go to any of the elite schools that the pap high-flyers often judge themselves by. To many, that is a plus.
Mr Wong, then, kicks off with a degree of goodwill. Still, the election will be his key test. The pap will win thanks to formidable organisation, unrelenting attacks on the opposition, a docile press, a record of good governance and a not always subliminal message that its survival and that of Singapore are synonymous. Yet if the opposition gets many more than the ten out of 87 elected seats it currently holds, the change candidate will start off on the back foot.
He conveniently forgets the HPL condo saga.
Anyway black serpent positioning himself as LW guard dog in the hope of retaining his portfolio.
LW should retire him and get somebody more respectful.
Anyway black serpent positioning himself as LW guard dog in the hope of retaining his portfolio.
LW should retire him and get somebody more respectful.
Black dog must get the fuck out, Teo Chee Bye and this black mamba really destroyed MHA and everything they touch turns to shit
Black dog can retire with that FMH slutbag if he doesn't mind her menopausal dry cunt. Teo cheebye is overdue for cremation, I suggest the brings Amy Khor that useless Malaysia old cunt along.
One of the three old fucks will be out, one of Sleepy Teo, Botak Sham & The Hen.
My bet is sleepy teo. Botak Sham may become foreign minister - since its always an indian on that role, with an ah neh president, ah nehs are on the ascension.
i would like laolan wong to appoint a female DPM, which in this case aside from CCS, shld be Jo Teo since she is one of the few ministers with pussy in the cabinet.
My bet is sleepy teo. Botak Sham may become foreign minister - since its always an indian on that role, with an ah neh president, ah nehs are on the ascension.
i would like laolan wong to appoint a female DPM, which in this case aside from CCS, shld be Jo Teo since she is one of the few ministers with pussy in the cabinet.
Retarded ah neh actually think dynasty is democracy. Politics really is not for 3rd world peasants. And did your sons company give your RENTAL house free renovation mr shanmugam? Talk about corruption
I got subscription, paste for you.
Asia | Banyan
Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
The next leader promises continuity and change
illustration: lan truong
Apr 18th 2024
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Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.
In the republic’s 59-year history, Singapore has had only three leaders. On May 15th it gets its fourth, when the prime minister of 20 years, Lee Hsien Loong—who is 72 and whose father, Lee Kuan Yew, ruled with an iron will for 31 years—will resign. At a ceremony at the presidential palace, Lawrence Wong, the current finance minister, will be sworn in. He is Mr Lee’s junior by two decades. Singapore now faces the prospect of a future without a Lee at the helm.
The investiture also marks when the ruling party, the People’s Action Party (pap), passes the baton from a “3g” (third generation) of senior party cadres to the “4g” cohort who chose Mr Wong as their man. Mr Wong will then call a general election, likely sometime this year. The pap has made sure never to lose one, and Mr Wong will certainly not lose his. He is guaranteed a majority to make the leaders of many other countries weep. Yet never think that elections do not matter to the pap. More is at stake than meets the eye.
Singaporeans no longer judge the pap merely on its traditional emphasis of delivering economic growth and of keeping Singapore, a tiny, multi-ethnic dot of prosperity in a sea of troubles, safe from threats to its extraordinary success and social cohesion.
Indeed many younger Singaporeans, less respectful of hierarchy, want more fairness in terms of who shares in growth: they think that a country sitting on such gargantuan financial reserves should more generously support welfare. They also want politics to be more participatory rather than heavily directed from the top. At stake for Mr Wong, when he goes to the country, is not his (and the 4g’s) formal mandate but rather moral legitimacy.
The party likes to leave little to chance, and before change comes continuity. Mr Wong downplays expectations of major cabinet reshuffles before the election. After it, Mr Lee, as did his father before him, will stay on, as senior minister (more commonly called sm—the party loves initials). At least one key member of the old guard, K. Shanmugam, will stay in post. Since 2008 he has served as law minister and runs the home ministry, too.
Mr Shanmugam takes a bleak view of threats to Singapore. They range from extremism spilling over from majority-Muslim Malaysia and Indonesia; to disinformation campaigns by foreign states; to great-power rivalry and other trade-wrenching forces to which Singapore’s open economy is especially vulnerable. Vigilance is the watchword. The pap also likes to warn of the dangers of populist politics elsewhere; it presents itself as the guard against profligacy.
Yet Mr Wong has promised a break from the past. This week he described a “rapidly changing environment” which demanded fresh approaches and a readiness “to break new ground”. Some think his agenda will be thwarted by a shortage of political capital. He was not the 4g’s first choice. Heng Swee Keat, currently the economy minister, was Mr Lee’s anointed successor until he suddenly withdrew in 2021. Mr Wong, a highly competent former technocrat who entered politics in 2011, was the public face of the administration during the pandemic. Still, he remains relatively unknown among Singaporeans.
In reality, being the compromise candidate may be no bad thing. No 4g member can hope to rule with the charismatic authority of earlier leaders. Mr Wong’s is likely to be a more collective leadership, one that reaches for consensus—perhaps, even, including outside the party. Promisingly, two years ago Mr Wong led a consultative initiative, known as Forward Singapore, that sought opinions among citizens about such issues as raising taxes on the rich and strengthening social welfare. The mild-mannered Mr Wong is more relatable to Singaporeans than most of the governing elites. The guitar-strumming, self-confessed nerd brought up on an East Coast housing estate did not go to any of the elite schools that the pap high-flyers often judge themselves by. To many, that is a plus.
Mr Wong, then, kicks off with a degree of goodwill. Still, the election will be his key test. The pap will win thanks to formidable organisation, unrelenting attacks on the opposition, a docile press, a record of good governance and a not always subliminal message that its survival and that of Singapore are synonymous. Yet if the opposition gets many more than the ten out of 87 elected seats it currently holds, the change candidate will start off on the back foot.
Succinct and to the point.
Initials and acronyms, a thousand of them on this minuscule island.
I stopped reading the economist a long time ago. If you read these kind of press, you end up being influenced by its powerful agenda.
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