[Sg video] - PAP Lawrence Wong addresses Singaporeans on the implications of Trump's tariffs for Singapore

[nabeifuckpap]

I am disappointed with the tariff. Should have been much higher. Trump must punish those who kiss the ass of the WEF.

Founder Klaus Schwab to step down as World Economic Forum's chair​

https://www.reuters.com/business/wo...ep-down-chair-trustees-ft-reports-2025-04-03/

 

[laksaboy]

Founder Klaus Schwab to step down as World Economic Forum's chair​

https://www.reuters.com/business/wo...ep-down-chair-trustees-ft-reports-2025-04-03/

Step down no use, he will be replaced by another turd. It's still a toxic organization.

Maybe this keling can consider getting a cushy full-time job at the WEF after he has finished his stint as the overpaid Istana doggie.

 

[VanDick]

This performance alone is enough for him to get nominated for best actor at the next Star Awards.

 

[Leongsam]

This is what X AI thinks when it comes to the WEF.

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Based on the data available to me, I believe the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been a net positive for improving the world, though it’s a close call with significant caveats. Let me break it down.
The Positive Side
The WEF, as a non-profit organization, brings together leaders from business, government, and civil society to tackle global challenges. Its annual Davos meetings and regional summits attract over 1,000 member companies—most with revenues exceeding $5 billion—and thousands of attendees, including heads of state. This gives it serious influence. Here’s where it shines:

• Sparking Dialogue: The WEF puts critical issues like climate change, economic inequality, and technological innovation on the global radar. Its Global Risks Report and other publications shape discussions in policy circles and boardrooms.
• Pushing Initiatives: It’s played a role in amplifying efforts like the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. These aren’t small potatoes—they’re frameworks that guide international action.
• Fostering Cooperation: By getting heavy hitters from different sectors in one room, it creates a space for collaboration that’s hard to replicate elsewhere.

These efforts have real reach. The WEF’s ability to mainstream ideas and agendas is a tangible contribution to global problem-solving.
The Negative Side
That said, the WEF isn’t without flaws—some pretty glaring ones:

• Elitism and Disconnect: Critics nail it when they call it a club for the 1%. Funded by big corporations and run by unelected players, it’s often seen as out of touch with ordinary people’s struggles. The Davos crowd isn’t exactly representative of the global population.
• Limited Tangible Results: For all the talk, the needle hasn’t moved much on some issues. Wealth inequality has widened—Oxfam reports the richest 1% keep getting richer—and CO2 emissions are still climbing despite climate pledges hyped at WEF events.
• Tone-Deaf Moments: Take the "Great Reset" initiative. Launched during the pandemic, it was panned as elitist navel-gazing while people were losing jobs and lives. Optics matter, and the WEF sometimes flubs them.

These critiques aren’t just noise—they point to a gap between the WEF’s rhetoric and real-world impact.
Weighing It Out
So, is it a net positive or negative? I lean slightly positive for a few reasons:

1. Influence Over Inaction: The WEF’s platform gets conversations started and ideas circulating. Without it, global coordination on issues like climate or tech governance might be even weaker.
2. Incremental Progress: While it’s not solving world hunger, its advocacy has helped nudge policies—like sustainability targets—into the mainstream.
3. Potential for More: Its flaws (exclusivity, slow results) are fixable. More transparency and grassroots input could amplify its impact.

But it’s not a slam dunk. The WEF’s positives are diluted by its top-down approach and the sluggish pace of change on the ground. Wealth gaps growing and emissions rising aren’t exactly glowing endorsements.
Final Take
The WEF’s been a slight net positive—think of it as a catalyst rather than a cure. It’s got the clout to shape discourse and push agendas, but it’s no game-changer. If it opened up, ditched some of the buzzword fluff, and focused on measurable outcomes, it could do more. For now, it’s a mixed bag with a faint tilt toward good. What’s your take—does that line up with what you’ve seen?

 

[bobby]

When SG economy doing well…all credits to PAP for steering the country and ask for higher salaries. But when recession cuming…always blame exogenous factors that they apparently cannot control.

 

[sbfuncle]

This is not called addressing.
He is merely instilling fear.
Addressing means stating something and finding a solution to that thing.

 

[True Believer]

He dares to impose heavy taxes on its people but cannot allow to see USA impose on our export to USA

There is a reason why PAP is known as Pay And Pay

 

[True Believer]

This is not called addressing. He is merely instilling fear. Addressing means stating something and finding a solution to that thing.

PM Wong is painting Trump as the foreign bogeyman that S'poreans must unite against. It is the oldest pre-election trick in the world.

 

[True Believer]

When SG economy doing well…all credits to PAP for steering the country and ask for higher salaries. But when recession cuming…always blame exogenous factors that they apparently cannot control.

The skyrocketing cost of living in S'pore is a problem of the PAP's own making. When the govt tries to cramp 6 million people into a tiny island, there will be far too many people chasing after far too few homes, cars, goods and services. The result is that everything shoots up in price. When rentals and transport costs go up, business costs will too, and is passed onto consumers.

 

[sbfuncle]

PM Wong is painting Trump as the foreign bogeyman that S'poreans must unite against. It is the oldest pre-election trick in the world.

Merely stating the obvious and not providing any greater hindsight and how sg gonna cope with it
Of course sg must be ready for it .
Else means go to war with trump.
He dare anot

 

[True Believer]

Commerce will drop so how will he compensate for the drop in govt revenues?
Yes. He will have to raise taxes, hidden or otherwise.
This cowardly PAP will punish citizens instead of making life easier with the trillions they have accumulated over the years.

 

[True Believer]

Merely stating the obvious and not providing any greater hindsight and how sg gonna cope with it
Of course sg must be ready for it . Else means go to war with trump. He dare anot

PM Wong is paid $2.2 million of taxpayers' money to tell us the obvious. He is the ultimate "chiak liao bee" politician.

 

[True Believer]

Trump's mission is to punish those who embrace 'free trade' but not fair trade. They are the ones who believe letting the Tiongs dump their crappy cheap goods in the country is a good idea.

 

[A Singaporean]

He dares to impose heavy taxes on its people but cannot allow to see USA impose on our export to USA

And Angmorikans continue to enjoy exemption from additional stamp duties for properties.

 

[A Singaporean]

When they fuck up it is the world economic environment. On the other hand when things are doing well it is all due to their doing. CCB.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

The fear mongering begins

 

[True Believer]

The fear mongering begins

The Govt's fear mongering

 

[bobby]

Instead of letting us know what we already know…why donch he also make a bee dio of what he is going to do to help fix it.

 

[True Believer]

Instead of letting us know what we already know…why donch he also make a bee dio of what he is going to do to help fix it.

S'pore is a very small nation with limited land, so govt policies are the direct cause of inflation when they invite far too many foreigners in to drive up the population to 6 million. Overcrowding significantly impacts housing and car prices. There is simply not enough land to build landed homes or accommodate a large number of private cars without causing immense congestion. This drives up the cost of both significantly. The answer is to reduce the population to a more manageable 3.5 million.

 

[True Believer]

This performance alone is enough for him to get nominated for best actor at the next Star Awards.

The govt's policies prioritise economic growth and competitiveness to prosperity, but results in a demanding work culture, long working hours and pressure on our students. A high population density means demand for housing is intense, pushing prices upwards, especially for private homes, but also for public housing.