Archives - 2005

Balanced reporting
on NKF
By Littlespeck reader, Soap opera buff. Read
Dec 29, 2009

Things Mahathir did not say ..
.. when he was in power Read

Singapore's
Long-term prospects.
Amidst significant changes, informed citizens discuss their country's future. Sammyboy forum. Read
Nov 7, 2005

Judging Singapore
Four items just gleaned from the Internet on what people say. Read
Nov 5, 2005

Singapore
A great global city, possible?
CNA forum Read
Oct 16, 2005

Singapore
Reminds you of .. what?
ExpatSingapore.com. Read
Oct 15, 2005

Singapore
Looking for a buzz
An authoritarian state at a crossroad. Andrewn Burrell, stuff.co.nz Read
sept 29, 2005

Singapore and Katrina
By Thomas L. Friedman,
New York Times Read
Sept 14, 2005

Trinidad & Tobago
Lee Kuan Yew vs Eric Williams
Are Singaporean workers behaving morelike carnival-loving Trinidadians? By Selwyn Ryan, Trinidad & Tobaco Express. Read
Sept 12 2005

Singapore's
Official Futurity
The power-elite are not just a spin machine; they possess competence. By Bruce Sterling, Wired News. Read
Sep 5, 2005

Media
Singapore boleh (can)!
Other countries shitlah!
By blogger Double Yellows Musings Read
Jun 29, 2005

The Silence of the Lions
In US, Singapore students, unlike others, have no issues, make no stand, live silently on the fringes of American consciousness. E Leung, Sintercom. Read
Jun 11, 2005

Singaporean chutzpah..
.. may be justified
By Peter Joseph, malaysiakini.com Read
May 22, 2005

Tokyo Vs Singapore
Which work-life is better?
Interesting discussion in ExpatSingapore.com. Read
May 16, 2005

Casino resorts
Why they can't fail.
An interesting discussion in FindSingapore.net. Read
May 6, 2005

High salaries
Can they stop corruption?
Mr. Lee Kuan Yew touched in it in recent Malaysia visit, subject raises a storm of comments in Singapore. Read
May 4, 2005

Web-blog
Am I an automaton?
By 23 Degrees Off-Kilter. The government may have actually created in my generation the perfect Singaporean automaton. Read
May 1, 2005

The Singapore story
Arab columnist Mohammed AR Galadari writes at the changing city. Khaleej Times, UAE. Read
Apr 30, 2005

Indonesia
Assertively speaking
It's suddenly coming across as overly aggressive in pursuing its national interests. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Mar 23, 2005

China
Less awe for Singapore
Once overawed by it, mainlanders now see the city as pretty mediocre, says resident there. Courtesy of Sammyboy.com. Read
Mar 19, 2005

Familiar terms
I'd rather not hear
We've long been bombarded with some very Singaporean sayings that I just hope will not be uttered again. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Feb 23. 2005
Re: Readers add on to Littlespeck article "Familiar terms I'd rather not hear'. Read

Malaysia
I am Muslim
'To be a Muslim in Malaysia can be complex and confusing' says Dina Zaman. Read
Jan 15, 2005