Archives - 2005

National IQs
'How does your country measure up?'
An interesting website which compiles IQs of 185 countries with relation to their national wealth or poverty. More
Dec 11, 2005

South Korea
How not to get ripped off
A must read for small-timers wanting to do business in Korea (or anywhere). By blogger Andry Jackson. More
Dec 8, 2005

Singapore
Benchmarking history
By quitting industrial land development, JTC marks an end to the state's old industrial revolution. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Nov 23, 2005

Remaking Singapore
Still far to go
Strictly assessed, only education has been totally restructured, not much else. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Nov 21, 2005

Lee Hsien Loong
"We won't lose to China, India'
Singapore will ride on them to grow, says prime minister. Yonhap. More
Nov 19, 2005

Economy
High competitiveness More
Unlike Nordic countries, Singapore's competitiveness based on low wages/welfare, not innovation. Blogger 'No Concept of Liberty'
Location: Oxford, UK.
Oct 23, 2005

“Ranking remains
relatively stable”
World Bank over-estimated earlier rankings, there’s no drop in global ranking, says Statistics Department letter. More
Aug 1, 2003

Raffles Hotel
The Americans move in
Unlike Robinson's attempt, this icon's sudden sale stirs little public debate. By Seah Chiang Nee (Comments follow) More
Jul 20, 2005

Economy
Global ranking drops
Its population increase and powerful euro help push Singapore way down the ladder. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Jul 11, 2005

Casino
A sunset business?
Gambling down in Vegas and Niagara Falls, dependent on food and entertainment. (excerpts) soc.culture.singapore. More
Jul 9, 2005

Changing the future
Moving into casinos (no stopping at two), pop culture, etc is first real step away from Kuan Yew era. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Apr 24, 2005

Corruption
A mixed outcome
Government corruption declines but private sector fraud shoots up. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Apr 19, 2005

Pop Culture
‘Where I went wrong’ Kuan Yew
Should have allowed stuff like grand prix and MTV, etc, admits mentor. More
Apr 17, 2005

Tragedy
And the casino debate
Looks a done deal; April 18 will turn a new page in Singapore's history despite the Tampines deaths. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Mar 13, 2005

Entrepreneurship
At snail's pace
Despite official push, fewer than 6% Singaporeans involved in business start-ups in 2004, TODAY reports. More
Feb 20, 2005

Welcome 2005!
What's our future like? Read
After a good year, Singaporeans discuss their future with some anxiety. By Seah Chiang Nee.
Jan 2, 2005

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