Add another 5 to "Links (SG Society & Politics)" and 1 to "Links (GV Entertainment & Electronics)" -
Links (SG Society & Politics)
*My Singapore News
*Your SDP
*SGPolitics.Net
*新加坡文献馆 SGInsight
*Singapore News Alternative
Links (GV Entertainment & Electronics)
*综艺巴士 ZYBus.Net
Total links = 6 (existing) + 6 (new) = 12.
My plan (no change) is to maintain eventually total 25 links, no more no less. In the process, I may add some remove some as and when I feel necessary.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
SGLC - 2011.07.16 to 2011.07.31 - Society and Politics
*****2011.07.31 (Sun)
***convexset: On Fairness in National Service
*Patrick Tan - Son of TTKY *NS national service *nepotism
*****2011.07.28 (Thu)
***thelongnwindingroad: Plans for Public Engagement on the Rail Corridor
or URA: Rail Corridor Feedback (Official)
*rail corridor *KTM railway *public feedback
***Singapore Notes: SMRT Breaks Even
*public transport *profit or break-even *service provider *SMRT
*****2011.07.27 (Wed)
***Yahoo: NSP : More Competition Needed in Public Transport
*public transport *model of competition *NSP
***Yahoo: Ministry website provides information on reserves
or Ministry of Finance SG: FAQs - Protection of Reserves
*Ministry of Finance *national reserves *EP
***flâneurose: What a Non-PAP elected President Means
*election *presidential *PE2011 *possibility of a non-PAP EP *excerpts: ... The worst outcome would be a popular and vocal President, with a centrist position that is not in concord with the PAP’s policies, and who has excellent oratorical skills and is not afraid to use them ...
***mysingaporenews: Two Party System Will Ruin Singapore
*political system *political life cycle *party life cycle *LKY *one-party system *two-party system *excerpts: Really, every system is good and every system is bad. It all boils down to the goodness of the leader.
***Ministry of Finance SG: FAQs (Point 3 - What Kind of Information that President has access to?)
*EP *full access of information *excerpts: (The answer) The President is entitled to all information that the Cabinet and the boards of the 5th Schedule statutory boards and companies are entitled to.
The President is entitled to ask Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and senior public officers and any of the board members, directors or CEOs of the 5th Schedule statutory boards and companies for such information. When asked, all these persons are duty bound to supply the information requested. The President has full information about the size of the reserves (including physical assets like land) and the performance of the investment entities.
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***andrewlohhp: Enter the PM
*public transport *quality of service *service provider *LHL *PTC
*****2011.07.22 (Fri)
***thesatayclub: Time to Shake Up the GLC Monopolies
*public transport *other industies *downsides of nationalisation *downsides of privitisation
***otterman: Breaking The Link - Cutting and Removing The KTM Railway Line
*KTM Railway
***Speech by Mr Lim Boon Heng at the appreciation dinner for retired PAP [PDF]
*election *election results *PAP *LBH
*****2011.07.20 (Wed)
***singaporemind: Revisiting the decision to privatise our power stations
*conventional power plant *nuclear power plant *electricity *strategic asset
***mysingaporenews: If We Do Away With The President
or 360.wow.space: Singapore Presidential Election 2011 - Part 6 (竞选前哨的氛围5-民选总统制的最后一次选举的可能) (2011.07.17)
*election *presidential *PE2011 *get rid of elected president *get rid of president the office
*E103M
*****2011.07.19 (Tue)
***FB: Quality of Service Is The Real Challenge (Lui Tuck Yew's Facebook)
*public transport *quality of service *LTY Lui Tuck Yew
*****2011.07.18 (Mon)
***de-levathan: Visit to Bukit Timah Railway Station and a Walk with Tan Kin Lian on the KTM Railway Track
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TKL *KTM railway
***nohardfeelingsmemoir: What Is At Stake?
*election *presidential *PE2011 *round 2 *candidate *excerpts: ... The question that I have often asked myself is: Why is the PAP so obsessed with high rates of growth to the extent that it was willing to open the flood gates to anyone with the money or the desired skill or the right ethnicity to come in? My guess is that it arises from the almost pathological insecurities of the PAP inner circle to what they consider as geopolitical realities ...
***yoursdp: We Need Leaders Not Just Politicians
*leader vs politician *national reserves *excerpts: ... Many think that we are well on our way to democracy where we will elect more opposition MPs in the next GE and some more in 2021 until we displace the PAP as government. That's the theory. The reality is that the PAP still retains all the power and can change the rules ever so easily ... If a crisis that has a direct impact on our financial reserves hits us, we will find ourselves completely helpless in a matter of weeks for we have absolutely no control over the reserves. The SDP has been urgently calling the people's attention to this insanely risky position. Unfortunately, the mass media continue to lull the people into a dangerous state of political stupor ...
*****2011.07.17 (Sun)
***CNA: Three presidential hopefuls join railway buzz
*election *presidential *PE2011 *hopeful *KTM railway *TCB *TJS *TKL *KBW
***mysingaporenews: The People's Prayer Answered
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TJS *candidate *excerpts: ... When you can choose between black and white, there is no need to compromise by choosing another shade of grey. When a situation is murky, when awkward explanations and justifications are needed, it is best to go for one that is clear and free from adulterated reasonings ...
***TOC: President Must Be Potent Symbol Multiracial Ethos
*election *presidential *PE2011 *excerpts: ... The very essence of the Presidency as an expression of our inter-ethnic unity carries less weight today than it was during the years before the scheme was introduced, since the ethnic factor is not as relevant a consideration now in the presidential selection process...
***sgwritings (forum): 陈如斯领取总统候选人合格证书申请表格
*election *presidential *PE2011 *candidate *analysis of candidate *excerpts: ... 两害相权取其轻，反之就是两利相权取其重 -- 在选择总统这回事上，咱们新加坡人可得仔细想想，谁能够为新加坡人民带来最大的利益！...
*****2011.07.16 (Sat)
***TOC: No Longer Content to Murmur Our Dissent
*election *power and control *collective mindset * MSM *online and internet *distrust and alternative views *excerpts: ... the single, biggest contributing factor for this sudden overt manifestation of viewpoints can be best described by the Arabic proverb “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. It was not a single major incident that turned the tide but rather, an accumulation of being ridden roughshod over years that pushed people over the edge, such that seemingly inconsequential events ignited furious anger ... word spread that such blogs and websites provided information not provided by the mainstream media and people logged on to get a piece of the action. This in turn linked them up to other like minded individuals and suddenly, people realised that they were not alone in their disapprobation ... Respect and authority must be earned. It cannot be forced. This is especially so in the age of the internet and the proliferation of social networking sites ...
***convexset: On Fairness in National Service
*Patrick Tan - Son of TTKY *NS national service *nepotism
*****2011.07.28 (Thu)
***thelongnwindingroad: Plans for Public Engagement on the Rail Corridor
or URA: Rail Corridor Feedback (Official)
*rail corridor *KTM railway *public feedback
***Singapore Notes: SMRT Breaks Even
*public transport *profit or break-even *service provider *SMRT
*****2011.07.27 (Wed)
***Yahoo: NSP : More Competition Needed in Public Transport
*public transport *model of competition *NSP
***Yahoo: Ministry website provides information on reserves
or Ministry of Finance SG: FAQs - Protection of Reserves
*Ministry of Finance *national reserves *EP
***flâneurose: What a Non-PAP elected President Means
*election *presidential *PE2011 *possibility of a non-PAP EP *excerpts: ... The worst outcome would be a popular and vocal President, with a centrist position that is not in concord with the PAP’s policies, and who has excellent oratorical skills and is not afraid to use them ...
***mysingaporenews: Two Party System Will Ruin Singapore
*political system *political life cycle *party life cycle *LKY *one-party system *two-party system *excerpts: Really, every system is good and every system is bad. It all boils down to the goodness of the leader.
***Ministry of Finance SG: FAQs (Point 3 - What Kind of Information that President has access to?)
*EP *full access of information *excerpts: (The answer) The President is entitled to all information that the Cabinet and the boards of the 5th Schedule statutory boards and companies are entitled to.
The President is entitled to ask Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and senior public officers and any of the board members, directors or CEOs of the 5th Schedule statutory boards and companies for such information. When asked, all these persons are duty bound to supply the information requested. The President has full information about the size of the reserves (including physical assets like land) and the performance of the investment entities.
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***andrewlohhp: Enter the PM
*public transport *quality of service *service provider *LHL *PTC
*****2011.07.22 (Fri)
***thesatayclub: Time to Shake Up the GLC Monopolies
*public transport *other industies *downsides of nationalisation *downsides of privitisation
***otterman: Breaking The Link - Cutting and Removing The KTM Railway Line
*KTM Railway
***Speech by Mr Lim Boon Heng at the appreciation dinner for retired PAP [PDF]
*election *election results *PAP *LBH
*****2011.07.20 (Wed)
***singaporemind: Revisiting the decision to privatise our power stations
*conventional power plant *nuclear power plant *electricity *strategic asset
***mysingaporenews: If We Do Away With The President
or 360.wow.space: Singapore Presidential Election 2011 - Part 6 (竞选前哨的氛围5-民选总统制的最后一次选举的可能) (2011.07.17)
*election *presidential *PE2011 *get rid of elected president *get rid of president the office
*E103M
*****2011.07.19 (Tue)
***FB: Quality of Service Is The Real Challenge (Lui Tuck Yew's Facebook)
*public transport *quality of service *LTY Lui Tuck Yew
*****2011.07.18 (Mon)
***de-levathan: Visit to Bukit Timah Railway Station and a Walk with Tan Kin Lian on the KTM Railway Track
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TKL *KTM railway
***nohardfeelingsmemoir: What Is At Stake?
*election *presidential *PE2011 *round 2 *candidate *excerpts: ... The question that I have often asked myself is: Why is the PAP so obsessed with high rates of growth to the extent that it was willing to open the flood gates to anyone with the money or the desired skill or the right ethnicity to come in? My guess is that it arises from the almost pathological insecurities of the PAP inner circle to what they consider as geopolitical realities ...
***yoursdp: We Need Leaders Not Just Politicians
*leader vs politician *national reserves *excerpts: ... Many think that we are well on our way to democracy where we will elect more opposition MPs in the next GE and some more in 2021 until we displace the PAP as government. That's the theory. The reality is that the PAP still retains all the power and can change the rules ever so easily ... If a crisis that has a direct impact on our financial reserves hits us, we will find ourselves completely helpless in a matter of weeks for we have absolutely no control over the reserves. The SDP has been urgently calling the people's attention to this insanely risky position. Unfortunately, the mass media continue to lull the people into a dangerous state of political stupor ...
*****2011.07.17 (Sun)
***CNA: Three presidential hopefuls join railway buzz
*election *presidential *PE2011 *hopeful *KTM railway *TCB *TJS *TKL *KBW
***mysingaporenews: The People's Prayer Answered
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TJS *candidate *excerpts: ... When you can choose between black and white, there is no need to compromise by choosing another shade of grey. When a situation is murky, when awkward explanations and justifications are needed, it is best to go for one that is clear and free from adulterated reasonings ...
***TOC: President Must Be Potent Symbol Multiracial Ethos
*election *presidential *PE2011 *excerpts: ... The very essence of the Presidency as an expression of our inter-ethnic unity carries less weight today than it was during the years before the scheme was introduced, since the ethnic factor is not as relevant a consideration now in the presidential selection process...
***sgwritings (forum): 陈如斯领取总统候选人合格证书申请表格
*election *presidential *PE2011 *candidate *analysis of candidate *excerpts: ... 两害相权取其轻，反之就是两利相权取其重 -- 在选择总统这回事上，咱们新加坡人可得仔细想想，谁能够为新加坡人民带来最大的利益！...
*****2011.07.16 (Sat)
***TOC: No Longer Content to Murmur Our Dissent
*election *power and control *collective mindset * MSM *online and internet *distrust and alternative views *excerpts: ... the single, biggest contributing factor for this sudden overt manifestation of viewpoints can be best described by the Arabic proverb “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. It was not a single major incident that turned the tide but rather, an accumulation of being ridden roughshod over years that pushed people over the edge, such that seemingly inconsequential events ignited furious anger ... word spread that such blogs and websites provided information not provided by the mainstream media and people logged on to get a piece of the action. This in turn linked them up to other like minded individuals and suddenly, people realised that they were not alone in their disapprobation ... Respect and authority must be earned. It cannot be forced. This is especially so in the age of the internet and the proliferation of social networking sites ...
Monday, July 04, 2011
GVLC - 2011.07 to 2011.09 - Society and Politics
*****2011.09.12 (Sun)
***udn: 霸主地位告終 金磚4國崛起
*BRIC *911 *USA *soft power and hard power
*****2011.08.31 (Wed)
***udn: 解歷史糾結 大陸出版「中華民國史」
*TW *CN *historical perspective *publishing
*****2011.08.15 (Mon)
***chinapost: High-speed train crash sparks commuter caution
*CN *Wenzhou Crash *Beijing-Shanghai Line *Jul 23, 2011
***udn：籌劃2年 小英十年政綱16日出爐
*TW *DPP *蔡英文
*****2011.08.02 (Tue)
***udn: 台塑六輕體檢 聘多國團隊進駐
or lhzb: 台塑欲从新加坡 引进技术员整顿改造
or udn: 1年7把火 台塑魚骨理論也著火
or udn: 外資：塑化業 缺料危機將浮現
*TW *petrochemical *FPG *supply of commodity plastics *public safety
***udn: 10個跡象 衰退潮又來了？
*USA *signs of recession
*****2011.08.01 (Mon)
***chinapost: Deal agreed to prevent US default
*USA *republicans and democrats *the deadline to avoid a U.S. default on payments to investors in Treasury bonds, recipients of Social Security pension checks, those relying on military veterans benefits and businesses that do work for the government.
***chinapost: Ma Expresses Concerns after 6th FPG Blaze
or Youtube: 2100週末開講 20110731 part 4/7
or udn：政府要求出事廠全面停工！震撼台塑集團
or wiki: Formosa Plastics Group
*TW *Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) Petrochemical Complex in Yunlin County *corporate responsibility *safety at the manufacturing compound *台塑 *六轻
*E103C
*****2011.07.31 (Sun)
***udn:高政治：馬英九的大患不在親民黨
*TW *马英九，执政团队和总统选举竞选团队 *public sentiments
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***The Star: The beginning of a new era
*singapore-malaysia relationship after returning of KTM railway line land back to Singapore *global competition
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***lhzb: 台湾反贪廉政署成立
*TW *anti-corruption agency *反贪廉政署
*****2011.07.12 (Tue)
***guidanceblog: 用身體歌謠記台灣行政區
*TW *administrative district
*北北基 桃竹苗 桃竹苗 中彰投 雲嘉南 高屏澎
***NAR: EXPOSE: Najib’s Press Directive on BERSIH 2.0
*Malaysia *Najib *Bersih *Protest
*****2011.07.08 (Fri)
***sina: 2011年全球十大金融中心城市排名点评
or wiki: Financial Centre
*economics of life *global financial centres *全球金融中心 *SG - 4th in Global Financial Centre Index
***chinatimes: 華府看天下－雙英都非選民好抉擇
*TW *election *presidential candidate *馬英九 *蔡英文 *excerpts: ... 蔡英文最缺少的是草根性和本土性 ... 其實以馬現在的地位，他只須表現其英雄本色即可，大可不必帶著原罪似的低聲下氣 ...
*****2011.07.02 (Sat)
***reuters: Hong Kong police arrest over 200 anti-govt protesters
*HK *Jul 01 *street protest *excerpts: The turnout of protests on Friday, the 14th anniversary of the British handover of the territory to China, was the highest in seven years with organisers claiming 218,000 people participated and police saying only 54,000 joined ... "The main objective of today's rally is to protest against property developers' control over the Hong Kong economy. Secondly we are asking the chief executive to step down. Thirdly and most importantly, this is for universal suffrage in 2012," ....
***udn: 霸主地位告終 金磚4國崛起
*BRIC *911 *USA *soft power and hard power
*****2011.08.31 (Wed)
***udn: 解歷史糾結 大陸出版「中華民國史」
*TW *CN *historical perspective *publishing
*****2011.08.15 (Mon)
***chinapost: High-speed train crash sparks commuter caution
*CN *Wenzhou Crash *Beijing-Shanghai Line *Jul 23, 2011
***udn：籌劃2年 小英十年政綱16日出爐
*TW *DPP *蔡英文
*****2011.08.02 (Tue)
***udn: 台塑六輕體檢 聘多國團隊進駐
or lhzb: 台塑欲从新加坡 引进技术员整顿改造
or udn: 1年7把火 台塑魚骨理論也著火
or udn: 外資：塑化業 缺料危機將浮現
*TW *petrochemical *FPG *supply of commodity plastics *public safety
***udn: 10個跡象 衰退潮又來了？
*USA *signs of recession
*****2011.08.01 (Mon)
***chinapost: Deal agreed to prevent US default
*USA *republicans and democrats *the deadline to avoid a U.S. default on payments to investors in Treasury bonds, recipients of Social Security pension checks, those relying on military veterans benefits and businesses that do work for the government.
***chinapost: Ma Expresses Concerns after 6th FPG Blaze
or Youtube: 2100週末開講 20110731 part 4/7
or udn：政府要求出事廠全面停工！震撼台塑集團
or wiki: Formosa Plastics Group
*TW *Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) Petrochemical Complex in Yunlin County *corporate responsibility *safety at the manufacturing compound *台塑 *六轻
*E103C
*****2011.07.31 (Sun)
***udn:高政治：馬英九的大患不在親民黨
*TW *马英九，执政团队和总统选举竞选团队 *public sentiments
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***The Star: The beginning of a new era
*singapore-malaysia relationship after returning of KTM railway line land back to Singapore *global competition
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***lhzb: 台湾反贪廉政署成立
*TW *anti-corruption agency *反贪廉政署
*****2011.07.12 (Tue)
***guidanceblog: 用身體歌謠記台灣行政區
*TW *administrative district
*北北基 桃竹苗 桃竹苗 中彰投 雲嘉南 高屏澎
***NAR: EXPOSE: Najib’s Press Directive on BERSIH 2.0
*Malaysia *Najib *Bersih *Protest
*****2011.07.08 (Fri)
***sina: 2011年全球十大金融中心城市排名点评
or wiki: Financial Centre
*economics of life *global financial centres *全球金融中心 *SG - 4th in Global Financial Centre Index
***chinatimes: 華府看天下－雙英都非選民好抉擇
*TW *election *presidential candidate *馬英九 *蔡英文 *excerpts: ... 蔡英文最缺少的是草根性和本土性 ... 其實以馬現在的地位，他只須表現其英雄本色即可，大可不必帶著原罪似的低聲下氣 ...
*****2011.07.02 (Sat)
***reuters: Hong Kong police arrest over 200 anti-govt protesters
*HK *Jul 01 *street protest *excerpts: The turnout of protests on Friday, the 14th anniversary of the British handover of the territory to China, was the highest in seven years with organisers claiming 218,000 people participated and police saying only 54,000 joined ... "The main objective of today's rally is to protest against property developers' control over the Hong Kong economy. Secondly we are asking the chief executive to step down. Thirdly and most importantly, this is for universal suffrage in 2012," ....
SGLC - 2011.07.01 to 2011.07.15 - Society and Politics
*****2011.07.15 (Fri)
***yoursdp: Tan Jee Say To Throw Hat into Presidential Race
or mysingaporenews: 3 Tans and One More Tan
or TOC: Presidential Hopeful Tan Jee Say
or thesatayclub: A Spanner in the Works
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TJS Tan Jee Say *SDP *excerpts: ... On what he would do as President if elected, Mr Tan said that he would want to know how much there are in the reserves and if they had been put to good use, and if more money is needed to invest in the people, to use the second key to open up the reserves ... *excerpts: ... n fact, some netizens have expressed that they will vote for the candidate who is most likely to “create trouble” for the PAP ...
***lhzb: 售价低于上一批 建屋局新推7预购组屋项目
*public housing *housing price *HDB *excerpts: ... 7月份这批组屋的售价会比之前稍低。博纳集团企业通讯经理陈家扬说，比较5月份相似的项目地点和单位类型，这次推出的单位售价低约5%到10% ...
***NAR: A Mathematical Quirk of Our Electoral System
*election *electoral system *seats and votes *total seats and total votes *mathematically possible scenario
*****2011.07.12 (Tue)
***TR: PAP Bishan-Toa Payoh to use town hall meetings to ‘engage’ residents
or yoursdp: PAP MP wants Town Hall Meeting .. Sounds Familiar?
*PAP *town hall meeting *engage group vs engage individual
***sgpolitics: Dr Wong Wee Nam's Hike through the KTM Railway
*KTM *WWN *walking/hiking *railway from Sunset Way to Bukit Timah
*E103C
*****2011.07.11 (Mon)
***yoursdp: Are We Rich or Are We Bankrupt Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (2011.07.19)
*fiscal position *domestic purchasing power DPP *national reserves *debtor and creditor *GIC *TH *CPF *excerpts: ... But why, if we are generating budget surpluses, would the Government need to borrow money and go into debt? At last count the amount of debt is upwards of $200 billion. And, equally important, who are we borrowing from? ...
***YB: IPS - Post GE 2011 Survey Part 1 Part 2
*election *GE 2011 *IPS *Analysis of Survey
*****2011.07.09 (Sat)
***singapore2025: IPS - Post-Election forum Speech on Party Renewal
*election *GE2011 *IPS *forum *WP *PS
***thesatayclub: Why is the PAP Losing Credibility
*PAP *credibilty *trust *talent *IPS *irreducible core
***bigtalksingapore: End of Singapore Tanjong Pagar Railway Station .. Bigging of New Singapore Mighty Green Belt
*KTM *railway *walking *green corridor
*****2011.07.08 (Fri)
***thegreencorridor: Walking The Railway Together 9 Jul
*KTM *railway *walking *TCJ *green corridor
***SMU: Soft Power of A President by Ho Kwon Ping
*EP Elected President *soft power *excerpts: The problem is in defining independence. It may well mean to be adversarial when necessary, but also quietly cooperative when appropriate.
*****2011.07.07 (Thu)
***udn: 新加坡總統選舉 - 企業家挑戰前官員
or TR: Q&A Session with Tan Kin Lian (Press Conference)
or tankinlian: Media Conference by Tan Kin Lian Videos
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TKL *TTKY *political baggage *independant thinking *media conference *video
*****2011.07.05 (Tue)
***The Satay Club: A Shining Example of How Politicians Should Be
or justrambling: The most iconic moment of GE11?
*CSM *MP *political salary *excerpts: Using money as the main carrot isn’t going to solve the problem; it is only going to make the problem worse because the wrong sort of signals are being sent, and the wrong sort of people are going to be lured.
***eastwestcenter: Soul Searching Singapore’s 2011 General Election by Bridget Welsh
*election *GE 2011 *analysis of results *direction *policy *growth plus other factors *PAP
***TR: Don't Throw Stones Offer Better Ideas
*policy *PAP *CCS *governance *dialogue / lecture
***rot: Chan Chun Sing So Far
*CCS *PAP *dialogue / lecture *poor communication *excerpts: Does anyone really think that using language like ‘throw stones, cast doubt and tear down institutions’ is going to win over the people he needs to win over?
***piaroh: Apologetic
*CCS *dialogue / lecture *socratic dialectic
*****2011.07.03 (Sun)
***TR: Winning back public trust after GE
*election *public trust *Ngiam Tong Dow *NTD *PAP *governance *public policy *political salary *national reserve
***TR: MG (NS) Chan Chun Sing Pleae, Shut Up and Listen
*CCS *dialogue *one-way communication *dialogue / lecture
***lhzb: 政党的跑步机
*political party *life cycle *political health and sustainability *survival of the fittest
***Yahoo: Does it matter who becomes President of Singapore?
*election *presidential *significance of the office of EP
***yoursdp: Tan Jee Say To Throw Hat into Presidential Race
or mysingaporenews: 3 Tans and One More Tan
or TOC: Presidential Hopeful Tan Jee Say
or thesatayclub: A Spanner in the Works
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TJS Tan Jee Say *SDP *excerpts: ... On what he would do as President if elected, Mr Tan said that he would want to know how much there are in the reserves and if they had been put to good use, and if more money is needed to invest in the people, to use the second key to open up the reserves ... *excerpts: ... n fact, some netizens have expressed that they will vote for the candidate who is most likely to “create trouble” for the PAP ...
***lhzb: 售价低于上一批 建屋局新推7预购组屋项目
*public housing *housing price *HDB *excerpts: ... 7月份这批组屋的售价会比之前稍低。博纳集团企业通讯经理陈家扬说，比较5月份相似的项目地点和单位类型，这次推出的单位售价低约5%到10% ...
***NAR: A Mathematical Quirk of Our Electoral System
*election *electoral system *seats and votes *total seats and total votes *mathematically possible scenario
*****2011.07.12 (Tue)
***TR: PAP Bishan-Toa Payoh to use town hall meetings to ‘engage’ residents
or yoursdp: PAP MP wants Town Hall Meeting .. Sounds Familiar?
*PAP *town hall meeting *engage group vs engage individual
***sgpolitics: Dr Wong Wee Nam's Hike through the KTM Railway
*KTM *WWN *walking/hiking *railway from Sunset Way to Bukit Timah
*E103C
*****2011.07.11 (Mon)
***yoursdp: Are We Rich or Are We Bankrupt Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (2011.07.19)
*fiscal position *domestic purchasing power DPP *national reserves *debtor and creditor *GIC *TH *CPF *excerpts: ... But why, if we are generating budget surpluses, would the Government need to borrow money and go into debt? At last count the amount of debt is upwards of $200 billion. And, equally important, who are we borrowing from? ...
***YB: IPS - Post GE 2011 Survey Part 1 Part 2
*election *GE 2011 *IPS *Analysis of Survey
*****2011.07.09 (Sat)
***singapore2025: IPS - Post-Election forum Speech on Party Renewal
*election *GE2011 *IPS *forum *WP *PS
***thesatayclub: Why is the PAP Losing Credibility
*PAP *credibilty *trust *talent *IPS *irreducible core
***bigtalksingapore: End of Singapore Tanjong Pagar Railway Station .. Bigging of New Singapore Mighty Green Belt
*KTM *railway *walking *green corridor
*****2011.07.08 (Fri)
***thegreencorridor: Walking The Railway Together 9 Jul
*KTM *railway *walking *TCJ *green corridor
***SMU: Soft Power of A President by Ho Kwon Ping
*EP Elected President *soft power *excerpts: The problem is in defining independence. It may well mean to be adversarial when necessary, but also quietly cooperative when appropriate.
*****2011.07.07 (Thu)
***udn: 新加坡總統選舉 - 企業家挑戰前官員
or TR: Q&A Session with Tan Kin Lian (Press Conference)
or tankinlian: Media Conference by Tan Kin Lian Videos
*election *presidential *PE2011 *TKL *TTKY *political baggage *independant thinking *media conference *video
*****2011.07.05 (Tue)
***The Satay Club: A Shining Example of How Politicians Should Be
or justrambling: The most iconic moment of GE11?
*CSM *MP *political salary *excerpts: Using money as the main carrot isn’t going to solve the problem; it is only going to make the problem worse because the wrong sort of signals are being sent, and the wrong sort of people are going to be lured.
***eastwestcenter: Soul Searching Singapore’s 2011 General Election by Bridget Welsh
*election *GE 2011 *analysis of results *direction *policy *growth plus other factors *PAP
***TR: Don't Throw Stones Offer Better Ideas
*policy *PAP *CCS *governance *dialogue / lecture
***rot: Chan Chun Sing So Far
*CCS *PAP *dialogue / lecture *poor communication *excerpts: Does anyone really think that using language like ‘throw stones, cast doubt and tear down institutions’ is going to win over the people he needs to win over?
***piaroh: Apologetic
*CCS *dialogue / lecture *socratic dialectic
*****2011.07.03 (Sun)
***TR: Winning back public trust after GE
*election *public trust *Ngiam Tong Dow *NTD *PAP *governance *public policy *political salary *national reserve
***TR: MG (NS) Chan Chun Sing Pleae, Shut Up and Listen
*CCS *dialogue *one-way communication *dialogue / lecture
***lhzb: 政党的跑步机
*political party *life cycle *political health and sustainability *survival of the fittest
***Yahoo: Does it matter who becomes President of Singapore?
*election *presidential *significance of the office of EP
GVLC - 2011.07 to 2011.12 - Entertainment and Electronics
*****2011.10.07 (Fri)
***singaporemind: Steve Jobs : The Amazing Turnaround....and Spirit of Innovation
or sgwritings: 苹果创办人乔布斯去世
or DannyYeo: Stay Hungry Stay Foolish ＝ 求知若饥 虚心若愚
*Apple *Steve Jobs
*****2011.09.03 (Sat)
***lhzb: 星岛日报社论：志云案揭电视业深层次矛盾
*HK *TV broacasting industry *leadership *serve who?
*****2011.08.21 (Sun)
***udn: 惠普分拆效應 台灣品牌雙A之路受衝擊
*TW *PC Manufacturers *HP *Samsung *Acer *Asus
*****2011.08.13 (Sat)
***tudou: 世界那么大_20110805 越南 海伦清桃
or tudou: 世界那么大-20110812 新加坡
or iset: 世界那么大 (Official Blog)
or wretch: 海伦清桃部落格
*TW Variety Show *世界那么大 *海伦清桃 *越南 *新加坡
*****2011.07.30 (Sat)
***tudou: 天才冲冲冲20110730
*TW Variety Show *天才冲冲冲 *鬼鬼 (吴映洁) *杨承琳
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***tudou: 美食大三通20110719
or wiki: 美食大三通
*TW Food Show *美食大三通 *Australia 墨尔本 *詹姆士
***singaporemind: Steve Jobs : The Amazing Turnaround....and Spirit of Innovation
or sgwritings: 苹果创办人乔布斯去世
or DannyYeo: Stay Hungry Stay Foolish ＝ 求知若饥 虚心若愚
*Apple *Steve Jobs
*****2011.09.03 (Sat)
***lhzb: 星岛日报社论：志云案揭电视业深层次矛盾
*HK *TV broacasting industry *leadership *serve who?
*****2011.08.21 (Sun)
***udn: 惠普分拆效應 台灣品牌雙A之路受衝擊
*TW *PC Manufacturers *HP *Samsung *Acer *Asus
*****2011.08.13 (Sat)
***tudou: 世界那么大_20110805 越南 海伦清桃
or tudou: 世界那么大-20110812 新加坡
or iset: 世界那么大 (Official Blog)
or wretch: 海伦清桃部落格
*TW Variety Show *世界那么大 *海伦清桃 *越南 *新加坡
*****2011.07.30 (Sat)
***tudou: 天才冲冲冲20110730
*TW Variety Show *天才冲冲冲 *鬼鬼 (吴映洁) *杨承琳
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***tudou: 美食大三通20110719
or wiki: 美食大三通
*TW Food Show *美食大三通 *Australia 墨尔本 *詹姆士
SGLC - 2011.07 to 2011.12 - Entertainment and Electronics
*****2011.10.20 (Thu)
***dk.sg: Welcome to Singapore, YouTube
*YT SG *video sharing
*****2011.08.10 (Wed)
***anonymousxwrites: National Day Parade theme songs from 1998 to 2011!! (And 5 interesting trivia which are not trivial!!)
*NDP *Singapore Song
*****2011.07.31 (Sun) to bbb
***stomp: Getai Schedule (Season 6)
*getai *七月歌台 *entertainment *live show
*****2011.07.26 (Tue)
**FB (TR): Resolving Accessibility Issues
*TR *accessibility *SingNet's DNS *www.temasekreview.info
*****2011.07.19 (Tue)
***Canon - Ink Cartridge for Printers - PG-810 & CL-811; Printer Pixma MP287
Ink (Official)
How many pages can you print with Canon Ink cartridge PG 810XL?
Pixma MP287
*CL-811 $ 35.50, CL-811XL $ 40.50, PG-810 $ 26.90, PG-810XL $ 32.90 *Colours - Cyan, Magenta and Yellow *Printer MP287 - $139.0
*E103P
***dk.sg: Welcome to Singapore, YouTube
*YT SG *video sharing
*****2011.08.10 (Wed)
***anonymousxwrites: National Day Parade theme songs from 1998 to 2011!! (And 5 interesting trivia which are not trivial!!)
*NDP *Singapore Song
*****2011.07.31 (Sun) to bbb
***stomp: Getai Schedule (Season 6)
*getai *七月歌台 *entertainment *live show
*****2011.07.26 (Tue)
**FB (TR): Resolving Accessibility Issues
*TR *accessibility *SingNet's DNS *www.temasekreview.info
*****2011.07.19 (Tue)
***Canon - Ink Cartridge for Printers - PG-810 & CL-811; Printer Pixma MP287
Ink (Official)
How many pages can you print with Canon Ink cartridge PG 810XL?
Pixma MP287
*CL-811 $ 35.50, CL-811XL $ 40.50, PG-810 $ 26.90, PG-810XL $ 32.90 *Colours - Cyan, Magenta and Yellow *Printer MP287 - $139.0
*E103P
SGLC - 2011.07 to 2011.12 - Fitness and Health
*****2011.07.28 (Thu)
***CIMB Singapore Women's Squash Masters 2011: Day 2 - CIMB Singapore Women's Squash Masters 2011 Day 3
Squash *Sports *Competition *VivoCity (Last Days of Competition) *Kallang Squash Centre -Qualifying and earlier matches *Finals - 30 Jul, Semi-Finals - 29 Jul, Quarter-Finals - 28 Jul.
***CIMB Singapore Women's Squash Masters 2011: Day 2 - CIMB Singapore Women's Squash Masters 2011 Day 3
Squash *Sports *Competition *VivoCity (Last Days of Competition) *Kallang Squash Centre -Qualifying and earlier matches *Finals - 30 Jul, Semi-Finals - 29 Jul, Quarter-Finals - 28 Jul.
SGLC - 2011.07 to 2011.12 - Knowledge and Others
******2011.12.28 (Wed)
***360wowSpace: 莫忘初衷(良性的)之知难行更难
*life stages
*E103M
***wherebearsroamfree: LKY should have let Nantah died a natural death
*LKY *nantah *education
******2011.12.20 (Tue)
***gintai: Lessons on Life
*life stages
******2011.11.11
***remembersingapore: Jurong West Nantah Arch
*nantah *LKY *education *structure
******2011.10.24 (Mon)
******convexset: On Singapore's Long Term Economic Viability: Tertiary Education in Science and Engineering
*education *engineering and science *university education
******2011.10.16 (Sun)
***Yahoo: Page One next bookstore to close in S'pore?
*book shop *Page One *VivoCity branch
******2011.10.09 (Sun)
***lhzb: 缺的不只是200张考卷
*NUS *education *internalization *excerpts: ... 没有被内化的知识或技能，就如同临时借来的物品，不属于学生，也不会跟着学生走出校园。而如果一个东西在走出校园的时候就没有了，那它一定不应该是走入校园的原因。更何况如今资源在校园以外就已经俯拾皆是。在无数码纪元，公共资源有限，书籍最集中的地方是学府，有知识的人集中在学府。但现在不同了：课堂里有的，网络上可能也找得到；而课堂里找不到的，网络上很可能有...
******2011.10.04 (Tue)
***YSTCM http://www.nus.edu.sg/music/ : 2011 Conservatory Concerto Competition Lower Strings Finals
Concervatory Concert Hall
*
Oct 04 Lower String Finals
Oct 11Winds / Brass / Percussion Finals
Nov 08 Piano Finals
Nov 16 Violin Finals
***todayonline: Shortage of question papers forces NUS to cancel economics exam
or module-review: BSP 1005 Managerial Economics
or NUS: BSP 1005 Managerial Economics for Purpose of Advanced Placement Test (PDF File)
*NUS *Econ Exam Paper *logistics
******2011.08.29 (Mon)
***xinhuanet: 新加坡中秋庆祝活动拉开帷幕
or cq: 重庆文化艺术陶醉新加坡
or yoursingapore: Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2011
*mid-autumn celebrations *Singapore River *Chinatown
******2011.08.21 (Sun)
***cqnet:
*不知道的不说，不清楚的慎说，没有把握的不乱说，必须说的好好说。
*传播力决定影响力，话语权决定主导权，时效性决定有效性，透明度决定公信度。
http://say.cqnews.net/html/2011-08/18/content_7833796.htm
***blog.dk.sg: Goodbye Wheelock Place Borders
*book store *Borders at Wheelock Place
*****2011.08.11 (Fri)
***sharemt:
说了又不听，听了又不懂，懂了又不做，做了又做错，错了又不认，认了又不改，改了又不服，不服又不说。那说来干什么？
http://t.sharemt.com/1605.shtml
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***unbiasedelectorate: To kill an enemy , one must use the right tool
or secure.vec.bc.ca: TOEFL Equivalency Table
*education *admission of foreign student *NTU *NUS *IELTS *TOEFL
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***FB (mysingaporesg): City Colours 2011: Paint the Town Red and White
or MICA: City Colours 2011: Paint the Town Red and White
or Youtube: City Colours (Paint The Town Red and White Project) 2010 for Singapore's Birthday
*visual arts *installation arts for National Day Celebration 2011 & 2010 *2011 (second edition)
*E103M
*****2011.07.15 (Fri)
***TR: Education in Singapore
or lhzb: 王瑞杰在港分享经验: 新加坡须培养具批判思考的人
*education *critical thinking *HSK Heng Swee Kiat *LKY *Power and Control *excerpts: ... Our leaders understand that individualism is the key to success in a vibrant economy. However, an individualistic nation is one full of alternatives voices and that makes it unruly and harder to control ... Twelve years of rigidity doesn’t go away in a few years. Neuroscientist will tell you if you wish to condition anyone it must be done during the early years of a person’s life and not in the later stages ...
*****2011.07.10 (Sun)
***politicalwritings: Scholarship Anger
*education *scholarship *local student vs foreign student
*****2011.07.04 (Mon)
***furrybrowndog: What has Chiam See Tong done for university education?
*education *policy *university education *CST *TTKY *long-term planning
***360wowSpace: 莫忘初衷(良性的)之知难行更难
*life stages
*E103M
***wherebearsroamfree: LKY should have let Nantah died a natural death
*LKY *nantah *education
******2011.12.20 (Tue)
***gintai: Lessons on Life
*life stages
******2011.11.11
***remembersingapore: Jurong West Nantah Arch
*nantah *LKY *education *structure
******2011.10.24 (Mon)
******convexset: On Singapore's Long Term Economic Viability: Tertiary Education in Science and Engineering
*education *engineering and science *university education
******2011.10.16 (Sun)
***Yahoo: Page One next bookstore to close in S'pore?
*book shop *Page One *VivoCity branch
******2011.10.09 (Sun)
***lhzb: 缺的不只是200张考卷
*NUS *education *internalization *excerpts: ... 没有被内化的知识或技能，就如同临时借来的物品，不属于学生，也不会跟着学生走出校园。而如果一个东西在走出校园的时候就没有了，那它一定不应该是走入校园的原因。更何况如今资源在校园以外就已经俯拾皆是。在无数码纪元，公共资源有限，书籍最集中的地方是学府，有知识的人集中在学府。但现在不同了：课堂里有的，网络上可能也找得到；而课堂里找不到的，网络上很可能有...
******2011.10.04 (Tue)
***YSTCM http://www.nus.edu.sg/music/ : 2011 Conservatory Concerto Competition Lower Strings Finals
Concervatory Concert Hall
*
Oct 04 Lower String Finals
Oct 11Winds / Brass / Percussion Finals
Nov 08 Piano Finals
Nov 16 Violin Finals
***todayonline: Shortage of question papers forces NUS to cancel economics exam
or module-review: BSP 1005 Managerial Economics
or NUS: BSP 1005 Managerial Economics for Purpose of Advanced Placement Test (PDF File)
*NUS *Econ Exam Paper *logistics
******2011.08.29 (Mon)
***xinhuanet: 新加坡中秋庆祝活动拉开帷幕
or cq: 重庆文化艺术陶醉新加坡
or yoursingapore: Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2011
*mid-autumn celebrations *Singapore River *Chinatown
******2011.08.21 (Sun)
***cqnet:
*不知道的不说，不清楚的慎说，没有把握的不乱说，必须说的好好说。
*传播力决定影响力，话语权决定主导权，时效性决定有效性，透明度决定公信度。
http://say.cqnews.net/html/2011-08/18/content_7833796.htm
***blog.dk.sg: Goodbye Wheelock Place Borders
*book store *Borders at Wheelock Place
*****2011.08.11 (Fri)
***sharemt:
说了又不听，听了又不懂，懂了又不做，做了又做错，错了又不认，认了又不改，改了又不服，不服又不说。那说来干什么？
http://t.sharemt.com/1605.shtml
*****2011.07.25 (Mon)
***unbiasedelectorate: To kill an enemy , one must use the right tool
or secure.vec.bc.ca: TOEFL Equivalency Table
*education *admission of foreign student *NTU *NUS *IELTS *TOEFL
*****2011.07.21 (Thu)
***FB (mysingaporesg): City Colours 2011: Paint the Town Red and White
or MICA: City Colours 2011: Paint the Town Red and White
or Youtube: City Colours (Paint The Town Red and White Project) 2010 for Singapore's Birthday
*visual arts *installation arts for National Day Celebration 2011 & 2010 *2011 (second edition)
*E103M
*****2011.07.15 (Fri)
***TR: Education in Singapore
or lhzb: 王瑞杰在港分享经验: 新加坡须培养具批判思考的人
*education *critical thinking *HSK Heng Swee Kiat *LKY *Power and Control *excerpts: ... Our leaders understand that individualism is the key to success in a vibrant economy. However, an individualistic nation is one full of alternatives voices and that makes it unruly and harder to control ... Twelve years of rigidity doesn’t go away in a few years. Neuroscientist will tell you if you wish to condition anyone it must be done during the early years of a person’s life and not in the later stages ...
*****2011.07.10 (Sun)
***politicalwritings: Scholarship Anger
*education *scholarship *local student vs foreign student
*****2011.07.04 (Mon)
***furrybrowndog: What has Chiam See Tong done for university education?
*education *policy *university education *CST *TTKY *long-term planning
GVLC - 2011.07 to 2011.12 - Knowledge and Others
*****2011.12.18 (Mon)
***plasticsforever: What do those numbers on plastic containers mean?
or omy: 塑料容器底部的数字并非越大越安全
*plastics *materials
*****2011.10.23 (Sun)
***lhzb: 吴汉钧：理论？别太在意！
*theory *international relations *excerpts: ... 理论总为某些人，为某些目的服务” ...
*****2011.08.13 (Sat)
***wiki: 游梓翔
*TW *游梓翔 *名嘴
***wiki: 深雪
*HK *深雪 *作家
***baidu: 江岷钦与其语录
*TW *江岷钦 *名嘴 *频频回首的人，走不了远路。*批评，是可以言之成理的偏见； 偏见，是无法自圆其说的批评。*观看新闻夜总会2011.08.12后查寻
***blog.163.com: There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men
*excerpts: 人生短暂，机会很难得，我们必须保持警觉去保护它，不只是成功的机会，还有去开怀大笑的机会，去看这个世界里的非凡魅力的机会，去生存的机会。因为生命不欠我们任何东西，事实上，我们欠这个世界一些东西
*****2011.07.04 (Mon)
***NAR: Why the QS world universities rankings should be ditched
*education *university ranking *problems in methodology (research and surveys) *NUS Medical School
***plasticsforever: What do those numbers on plastic containers mean?
or omy: 塑料容器底部的数字并非越大越安全
*plastics *materials
*****2011.10.23 (Sun)
***lhzb: 吴汉钧：理论？别太在意！
*theory *international relations *excerpts: ... 理论总为某些人，为某些目的服务” ...
*****2011.08.13 (Sat)
***wiki: 游梓翔
*TW *游梓翔 *名嘴
***wiki: 深雪
*HK *深雪 *作家
***baidu: 江岷钦与其语录
*TW *江岷钦 *名嘴 *频频回首的人，走不了远路。*批评，是可以言之成理的偏见； 偏见，是无法自圆其说的批评。*观看新闻夜总会2011.08.12后查寻
***blog.163.com: There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men
*excerpts: 人生短暂，机会很难得，我们必须保持警觉去保护它，不只是成功的机会，还有去开怀大笑的机会，去看这个世界里的非凡魅力的机会，去生存的机会。因为生命不欠我们任何东西，事实上，我们欠这个世界一些东西
*****2011.07.04 (Mon)
***NAR: Why the QS world universities rankings should be ditched
*education *university ranking *problems in methodology (research and surveys) *NUS Medical School
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