Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Ramblings
When new companies invest in Singapore by moving in headquarters, or creating new industries, we always hear boosts from politicians and newspaper mouthpiece on how many jobs will be created, and how many related jobs will also be created in related industries.
But when companies retrench and get out of Singapore, we only hear about the retrenchment numbers, and not the ripple effect on other related industires.
Why?
(Don't need to answer. Rhetorical.)
News
Najib: We Can't Cancel Singapore Investment
Malaysia cannot cancel all Singapore investments as it could send wrong signals to investors, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk seri Najib Razak.
Lawmakers Angered By Kuan Yew's Indon Chinese Comments
Angry Indonesian lawmakers are demanding a public apology and explanation from Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew after he reportedly said the minority Chinese-Indonesian community was being systematically marginalised.
Opinion
Fair Business?
More transparency needed in Gebiz procurement process.
MCA, Gerakan Have Some Explaining To Do
Is Lee not telling the truth of what is happening in Malayisa? Have the Chinese and other non-Malays in Malaysia not long been victimised by the so-called the special rights, educational and economic quotas for the Malays and other biases in favour of the Malays? Why are the MCA and Gerakan insisting that there is no marginalisation of the Chiense in Malayisa?
Malaysian Leaders In Self-Denial Mode
What should really be done is to examine if the claims of the Singapore founding father was factually correct and if so, to rectify the situation and if not, factually discredit it by well researched and comprehensive discourse.
