*****2012.08.23
***360wowSpace: GDP .. 幸福感 .. 人类发展 .. 网路整备..责任
*happiness *GDP *human development *networked readliness *responsibility
*E103M
***TR: Ah Loong, the wrong PM for the times
*PM *LHL *SG
******2012.08.21
***Dewdrop Notes 露语: Xiaxue: You’re Not Immortal
*xiaxue
*E103C
*****2012.08.09
***白马非马: 此川不同彼川
*TCJ *CPF
*E103C
Thursday, August 02, 2012
GVLC - 2012.07 to 2012.09 - Knowledge and Others
*****2012.08.23
***夏虫不可语冰
*translation *A summer insect (which does not live to see winter) cannot talk about ice / to have limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
*****2012.08.08
***zaobao: 薛涌:美式教育理想为何越来越不着边际？
*US *Education
***夏虫不可语冰
*translation *A summer insect (which does not live to see winter) cannot talk about ice / to have limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
*****2012.08.08
***zaobao: 薛涌:美式教育理想为何越来越不着边际？
*US *Education
SGLC - 2012.07 - Society and Politics
*****2012.07.31 (Tue)
***360wowSpace: 旁听国会议事有感 2012.07.09
*parliament *omy *attendance
*E103M
*****2012.07.15 (Sun)
***360wowSpace: 国会议事厅内的“数人头”.. 尤其在关键时刻
*parliament *omy *attendance *political party
*E103M
*****2012.07.11 (Wed)
***360wowSpace: 针对OMY科技达人博文《议员去了哪里？》的评论
*parliament *omy *attendance *political party
*E103M
***360wowSpace: 旁听国会议事有感 2012.07.09
*parliament *omy *attendance
*E103M
*****2012.07.15 (Sun)
***360wowSpace: 国会议事厅内的“数人头”.. 尤其在关键时刻
*parliament *omy *attendance *political party
*E103M
*****2012.07.11 (Wed)
***360wowSpace: 针对OMY科技达人博文《议员去了哪里？》的评论
*parliament *omy *attendance *political party
*E103M
Saturday, June 16, 2012
SGLC - 2012.06.01 to 2012.06.30 - Society and Politics
*****2012.06.15 (Sat)
***ZB: 陈企业 陈光炎：全球化、国际竞争和包容性增长的现实
*globalisation *competitiveness *inclusive growth *ESS Economic Society of Singapore
*****2012.06.11
***ZB: 寻找长远增长的新动力
*dynamics of growth
*****2012.06.09 (Sat)
***ZB: 李显龙总理：心存侥幸松懈下来是最大危机
*LHL *survival vs challenge vs mindset vs trade-off
SGLC - 2012.05.16 to 2012.05.31 - Society and Politics
*****2012.05.25 (Fri)
***CNA: Public Service adds 3 service principles to improve quality of service
*TCH *Public Service *7 Principles: CARE (Care, Accessibility, Responsibility and Effectiveness) + Mutual Countersy and Respect + People-Centricity + Shared Responsibility for Public Good
***CNA: Public Service adds 3 service principles to improve quality of service
*TCH *Public Service *7 Principles: CARE (Care, Accessibility, Responsibility and Effectiveness) + Mutual Countersy and Respect + People-Centricity + Shared Responsibility for Public Good
Monday, May 07, 2012
SGLC - 2012.05.01 to 2012.05.15 - Society and Politics
*****2012.05.07 (Mon)
***lhzb: 张思乐提醒青年党员：把行动党当成起步公司 而非蓝筹公司
*PAP * political party*TSL
*E103I
*****2012.05.04 (Fri)
***3jiao9liutalk: 小小说： 中年小波的危机
*SG *political party
*E103CM
Monday, April 30, 2012
SGLC - 2012.04.16 to 2012.04.30 - Society and Politics
*****2011.04.26 (Mon)
***
烫手的地铁山芋
*public transport *life cycle *SMRT *excerpts: ... 没想到，孤立事件不孤立，现在竟然变成了日常事件，难怪有乘客说，地铁不发生故障才是新闻 ... 有一点可以肯定的是，地铁事故听证会每天都爆出新内幕，其中一个特出情况是SMRT内部明显人手不足（以经济角度来看，也可被称作是工作效率高) ...
***
烫手的地铁山芋
*public transport *life cycle *SMRT *excerpts: ... 没想到，孤立事件不孤立，现在竟然变成了日常事件，难怪有乘客说，地铁不发生故障才是新闻 ... 有一点可以肯定的是，地铁事故听证会每天都爆出新内幕，其中一个特出情况是SMRT内部明显人手不足（以经济角度来看，也可被称作是工作效率高) ...
Sunday, April 01, 2012
SGLC - 2012.04.01 to 2012.04.15 - Society and Politics
******2012.04.07 (Sat)
***xinguozhi: 没有李光耀，新加坡依然会前进
*governance without LKY
***sginsight: 政治决策的合法与合理性
*policy *government *people *legal *legal *rational
******2012.04.03 (Tue)
***360wowSpace: 效用和效率——写在2012年度肯特岗部长论坛 Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 之前与 行政服务晚宴 Administrative Service Dinner 之后
*no Singaporean left behind *kent ridge ministerial forum *administrative service dinner *Tharman *TCH *LHL *effectiveness and efficiency *MSM
*E0103M
***omy tech: 海岛的大与小
*policy *foreigh talents *governance
*E103CM
******2012.04.01 (Sun)
***transitioning: Singaporean complained to Chinese Embassy About PRC Chinese Behaviour
*sun xu *foreigner and local *sjpdxm
*E103CM
***xinguozhi: 没有李光耀，新加坡依然会前进
*governance without LKY
***sginsight: 政治决策的合法与合理性
*policy *government *people *legal *legal *rational
******2012.04.03 (Tue)
***360wowSpace: 效用和效率——写在2012年度肯特岗部长论坛 Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 之前与 行政服务晚宴 Administrative Service Dinner 之后
*no Singaporean left behind *kent ridge ministerial forum *administrative service dinner *Tharman *TCH *LHL *effectiveness and efficiency *MSM
*E0103M
***omy tech: 海岛的大与小
*policy *foreigh talents *governance
*E103CM
******2012.04.01 (Sun)
***transitioning: Singaporean complained to Chinese Embassy About PRC Chinese Behaviour
*sun xu *foreigner and local *sjpdxm
*E103CM
GVLC - 2012.04 to 2012.06 - Society and Politics
*****2012.06.13 (Wed)
***Project Syndicate: Asia’s Next Axis
*economy *free trade area *CH *KR *JP
*****2012.04.30 (Mon)
***lhzb: 蔡逸儒：台湾的名嘴之乱
*TW *critic *chaotic criticism *mediame
***Project Syndicate: Asia’s Next Axis
*economy *free trade area *CH *KR *JP
*****2012.04.30 (Mon)
***lhzb: 蔡逸儒：台湾的名嘴之乱
*TW *critic *chaotic criticism *mediame
SGLC - 2012.04 to 2012.06 - Fitness and Health
*****2012.05.20 (Sun)
***Tiong Bahru Salomon X-trail Run 2012
*running *exercise *ktm alexandra village *tiong bahru *salomon
***Tiong Bahru Salomon X-trail Run 2012
*running *exercise *ktm alexandra village *tiong bahru *salomon
SGLC - 2012.04 to 2012.06 - Knowledge and Others
***lhzb: 学以致用 知易行难
*education *value of education *excerpts: ... 要学生对现状带着更多的好奇和疑问离开每一堂课 ... 不会一味从就业机会等功利角度去衡量大学教育的价值 ...
*****2012.04.03 (Tue)
***gintai: Never forget your roots [饮水思源]
*title *individual *organisation *thinking and dong
*E103CM
GVLC - 2012.04 to 2012.06 - Knowledge and Others
*****2012.05.10
***paulgraham: How to Do Philosophy
*philosophy *excerpts: ... This is all to explain how Plato and Aristotle can be very impressive and yet naive and mistaken. It was impressive even to ask the questions they did. That doesn't mean they always came up with good answers ... In particular, they don't seem to have fully grasped what I earlier called the central fact of philosophy: that words break if you push them too far ...
"Much to the surprise of the builders of the first digital computers," Rod Brooks wrote, "programs written for them usually did not work." ...
***paulgraham: How to Do Philosophy
*philosophy *excerpts: ... This is all to explain how Plato and Aristotle can be very impressive and yet naive and mistaken. It was impressive even to ask the questions they did. That doesn't mean they always came up with good answers ... In particular, they don't seem to have fully grasped what I earlier called the central fact of philosophy: that words break if you push them too far ...
"Much to the surprise of the builders of the first digital computers," Rod Brooks wrote, "programs written for them usually did not work." ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
SGLC - 2012.03.16 to 2012.03.31 - Society and Politics
*****2012.03.28 (Thu)
***todayonline: Do the right things, and do them right ^
or cna: Governance becoming more challenging in Singapore
or todayonline: Public service leaders 'must continue to set an example'
*civil service *TCH *minister in charge of civil service *policy process
*E103I (see 2012.03.24 mysingaporenews)
*****2012.03.26 (Tue)
***Yahoo: Don’t mistake policy difference as division: Dr Chee to George Yeo
*policy vs politics *division *CSJ *SDP *HP *NSP
*****2012.03.24(Sun)
***mysingaporenews: Sunday is a time to remember the commandments
*E103CM .. 1 0 c o m m a n d m e n t s
*****2012.03.21 (Wed)
***lhzb: 郑永年：中国的知识分子和权力
*intellectual *knowledge and power *establishment
***singaporealternatives: Over Reactions on Hougang By-Election Analysis
*by-election *politicial party *Hougang *PAP *WP *NSP
*****2012.03.18 (Sun)
***omy tech: 巴士难等，华文难学，女佣难请，女人难追
*difficulties of living in SG
*E103CM (name)
***todayonline: Do the right things, and do them right ^
or cna: Governance becoming more challenging in Singapore
or todayonline: Public service leaders 'must continue to set an example'
*civil service *TCH *minister in charge of civil service *policy process
*E103I (see 2012.03.24 mysingaporenews)
*****2012.03.26 (Tue)
***Yahoo: Don’t mistake policy difference as division: Dr Chee to George Yeo
*policy vs politics *division *CSJ *SDP *HP *NSP
*****2012.03.24(Sun)
***mysingaporenews: Sunday is a time to remember the commandments
*E103CM .. 1 0 c o m m a n d m e n t s
*****2012.03.21 (Wed)
***lhzb: 郑永年：中国的知识分子和权力
*intellectual *knowledge and power *establishment
***singaporealternatives: Over Reactions on Hougang By-Election Analysis
*by-election *politicial party *Hougang *PAP *WP *NSP
*****2012.03.18 (Sun)
***omy tech: 巴士难等，华文难学，女佣难请，女人难追
*difficulties of living in SG
*E103CM (name)
Monday, March 12, 2012
SGLC - 2012.03.01 to 2012.03.15 - Society and Politics
*****2012.03.15 (Thu)
***360wowSpace: SG GE 2011 后的政治博弈方式的改变 (Part 4) - PAP 的生命周期
*PAP *politicial party *life stages *life cycle
*E103M
*****2012.03.14 (Wed)
***omy tech: 柠檬法
*Lemon Law
*E103CM_MID(fuzzy)
***lhzb: 郑永年:知识分子的权力从何而来？
*knownledge *power *excerpts: ... 第一个群体可以说是“规范派”，用今天的话来说，就是“公共知识分子”。他们往往是职业的批判者，从“应当怎么样”的角度也即自己心目中的理想世界来批判现实世界 ... 另外一个群体可以被称为“实证派”。这个次群体即上面所说的第一类知识分子即知识创造者重合。他们不是对道德不感兴趣，而是在追求知识的过程中努力做到“去道德化 ...
***pijitailai: Change Mindsets or Change Technology
*work-life balance vs mindsets vs technology
***citigroup pdf: Benchmarking Global Cities Competiveness
or lhzb: 我国城市竞争力全球第三
or bloomberg: Singapore Is Asia’s Most Competitive City, Economist Says
*global city competiveness
***A visit to Bukit Brown Cemetery
*Bukit Brown Cemetery *heritage *historic *南侨机工
*E103CM
***omy forum: 大家認為報紙可靠嗎？
*newspaper *pg 62
*E103CM
*****2012.03.12 (Mon)
***omy tech: 为何怪网民越来越多？
*netizen
*E0103CM
***lhzb: 韩咏梅:给一般人看
*public policy *communication
*****2012.03.08 (Thu)
***market2garden sina: 新加坡大熊猫的一篇博文
or omy forum: 是否替新加坡出了一口气？
*新加坡大熊猫
*E103M
***sgwritings: 联合早报总编辑吴新迪说 新闻网站收费是大势所趋
*LHZB *excerpts: ... 《联合早报》旗下的联合早报网将在3月9日之后，先开始对新加坡的用户采取收费制 ...
***360wowSpace: SG GE 2011 后的政治博弈方式的改变 (Part 4) - PAP 的生命周期
*PAP *politicial party *life stages *life cycle
*E103M
*****2012.03.14 (Wed)
***omy tech: 柠檬法
*Lemon Law
*E103CM_MID(fuzzy)
***lhzb: 郑永年:知识分子的权力从何而来？
*knownledge *power *excerpts: ... 第一个群体可以说是“规范派”，用今天的话来说，就是“公共知识分子”。他们往往是职业的批判者，从“应当怎么样”的角度也即自己心目中的理想世界来批判现实世界 ... 另外一个群体可以被称为“实证派”。这个次群体即上面所说的第一类知识分子即知识创造者重合。他们不是对道德不感兴趣，而是在追求知识的过程中努力做到“去道德化 ...
***pijitailai: Change Mindsets or Change Technology
*work-life balance vs mindsets vs technology
***citigroup pdf: Benchmarking Global Cities Competiveness
or lhzb: 我国城市竞争力全球第三
or bloomberg: Singapore Is Asia’s Most Competitive City, Economist Says
*global city competiveness
***A visit to Bukit Brown Cemetery
*Bukit Brown Cemetery *heritage *historic *南侨机工
*E103CM
***omy forum: 大家認為報紙可靠嗎？
*newspaper *pg 62
*E103CM
*****2012.03.12 (Mon)
***omy tech: 为何怪网民越来越多？
*netizen
*E0103CM
***lhzb: 韩咏梅:给一般人看
*public policy *communication
*****2012.03.08 (Thu)
***market2garden sina: 新加坡大熊猫的一篇博文
or omy forum: 是否替新加坡出了一口气？
*新加坡大熊猫
*E103M
***sgwritings: 联合早报总编辑吴新迪说 新闻网站收费是大势所趋
*LHZB *excerpts: ... 《联合早报》旗下的联合早报网将在3月9日之后，先开始对新加坡的用户采取收费制 ...
Friday, February 17, 2012
SGLC - 2012.02.16 to 2012.02.29 - Society and Politics
*****2012.02.29 (Wed)
***lhzb: 中国留学生眼中的新加坡外交
*foreign policy *excerpts: ... 新加坡一直致力于塑造自身独特价值：一是打造世界枢纽，发挥南北半球、东西半球十字路口的优势，跻身世界海运中心、航空中转中心。二是政治相对中立，通过发展与各方友好关系，扩大了外交空间，也成为国际投资的理想目的地。三是坚持以质取胜，重视人员素质，反映在军事上就是建设一支“小而精”的军队，在地区安全事务中十分活跃 ...
***ony tech: 如果有2月30日
*perception of life
*E103CM
*****2012.02.21 (Tue)
***omy forum: 政府为什么需要出钱购买巴士？
*public transport *TW transport
***yunzhongchen: 刘程强的政治精算与李显龙的对策
*Houngang By-election *WP *PAP *policital party *LTK *LHL
*E103CM
***omy tech: 人撞到人=骂人是狗 人撞到狗=？
*foreigner in SG *Remy Ong *car accident
*E103CM
***tankinlian: Differences between a general statement, a judgment and personal attack
*opinion express in the social media environment
*E103CM
*****2012.02.20 (Mon)
***leejuanpatworld: Why This By-election in Hougang is Another Test for PAP's failure!
*Hougang By-election *PAP *WP *political party
*E103CM
***reach: NSP is spouting nonsense again !
*budget 2012 *NSP *population growth .. bus growth
*E103CM
***lhzb: 褪色的理想
*ideal .. social values .. awareness .. pragmatic values .. rainbow
***lhzb: 社群媒体之涟漪
*social media *push factors .. pull factors *public's right to know *Makiyo
*****2012.02.17 (Fri)
***omy tech: 补选将出现的多元性话题
or 辩题 - 人性本善 1993年国际大专辩论会大决赛
*yaw-gate *by election *hougang *YSL *LHL WP
*E103CM
***politicalwritings: 1911: Lessons For S’pore’s Opposition
*political party *fundraising *logistics *leadership
*E103CM
***lhzb: 中国留学生眼中的新加坡外交
*foreign policy *excerpts: ... 新加坡一直致力于塑造自身独特价值：一是打造世界枢纽，发挥南北半球、东西半球十字路口的优势，跻身世界海运中心、航空中转中心。二是政治相对中立，通过发展与各方友好关系，扩大了外交空间，也成为国际投资的理想目的地。三是坚持以质取胜，重视人员素质，反映在军事上就是建设一支“小而精”的军队，在地区安全事务中十分活跃 ...
***ony tech: 如果有2月30日
*perception of life
*E103CM
*****2012.02.21 (Tue)
***omy forum: 政府为什么需要出钱购买巴士？
*public transport *TW transport
***yunzhongchen: 刘程强的政治精算与李显龙的对策
*Houngang By-election *WP *PAP *policital party *LTK *LHL
*E103CM
***omy tech: 人撞到人=骂人是狗 人撞到狗=？
*foreigner in SG *Remy Ong *car accident
*E103CM
***tankinlian: Differences between a general statement, a judgment and personal attack
*opinion express in the social media environment
*E103CM
*****2012.02.20 (Mon)
***leejuanpatworld: Why This By-election in Hougang is Another Test for PAP's failure!
*Hougang By-election *PAP *WP *political party
*E103CM
***reach: NSP is spouting nonsense again !
*budget 2012 *NSP *population growth .. bus growth
*E103CM
***lhzb: 褪色的理想
*ideal .. social values .. awareness .. pragmatic values .. rainbow
***lhzb: 社群媒体之涟漪
*social media *push factors .. pull factors *public's right to know *Makiyo
*****2012.02.17 (Fri)
***omy tech: 补选将出现的多元性话题
or 辩题 - 人性本善 1993年国际大专辩论会大决赛
*yaw-gate *by election *hougang *YSL *LHL WP
*E103CM
***politicalwritings: 1911: Lessons For S’pore’s Opposition
*political party *fundraising *logistics *leadership
*E103CM
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
SGLC - 2012.01.16 to 2012.01.31 - Society and Politics
*****2012.01.30 (Mon)
***nsp: Statement Regarding Parliamentary Debate and the Freedom of Information Act
*nsp *parliamentary debate *freedom of information
***cna: Young Guns Forum 2012
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *Vikram Nair *Nicole Seah *Gerald Giam *VW
***yoursdp: Redefining the Political Landscape [Dr Vincent Wijeysingha's Speech]
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *VW *SDP *NUS political association
***TRE: The Great Singapore Sales!
*politicial salaries *CSM *WP *political party
***insing: Tan Jee Say sets up 'policy discussion hub'
*TJS *policy discussion
*****2012.01.28 (Sat)
***convexset: Government as Friend to People
*policy *education *trust *rights and reponsibilities
*E103CM
***cna: Singaporeans and government must work together, says PM Lee
*PM *LHL *World Economic Forum *singaporeans *government *excerpts: ... It is not so simple as to say if we have more political parties we will have a perfectly functioning government. You need more openness, you need more engagement. At the same time you need people to pay more attention to what is happening in their lives and think about what is happening to their country and to us as Singaporeans. This calls for effort on both parts - Singaporeans and government ...
***lhzb: 李总理：政府将多管齐下改善 低薪家庭与年长者生活
*LHL *PM *government, community and citizen
*****2012.01.27 (Fri)
***pmo: Chinese Clans Plan Centre for New Citizens
or Speech by PM Lee Hsien Loong at SFCCA 2012 Spring Reception, 25 Jan 2012 (Chinese Speech)
*PM *LHL *excerpts: ... We hope that the younger generation recognises that as citizens, they have rights but also responsibilities and duties,' he said. 'In chasing their own goals, they must also think of the country and society's interests ... *excerpts: ... 向年轻一代灌输正确的人生价值观是十分重要的. 我们希望他们认识到身为公民，他们有权利，但也有责任和义务；在追求个人的目标时，也会兼顾社会和国家的利益 ....
***bloomberg: Why Singapore Has the Cleanest Government Money Can Buy: View
*political salaries
***singaporealternatives: Crisis Management Lessons For Politicians
*politician *PR *crisis manangement *polticial party
*****2012.01.25 (Wed)
***temasek: Speech by Ho Ching, Executive Director & CEO, at the Academy of Principals Start of School Year Tea "With Tomorrow Clearly in Our Mind"
[known from ST Artcles Jan 25 - Striving in the Uncertain Digital Future]
*Ho Ching *internet *education is values and character, knowledge and critical thinking *excerpts: ... wisdom they (next generation) will have to acquire to know when they have to make calculations for the larger good and for the longer term, instead of just optimising themselves as individuals at the expense of society as a whole...
*****2012.01.21 (Sat)
***mysingaporenews: The Warcraft of Parliamentarians
*parliament *political party *member of parliament
*E103C
***mysingaporenews: Lawrence Wong - Change also must explain
*WP *political party *LW Lawrence Wong (PAP) *political salaries
*E103C
***mollymeek: Molly’s Pocket Political Dictionary (Work in Progress)
*political dictonary
***sonofadud: The PM on Paying for Talent
*political salaries
*E103CM
***atans1: From Zeroes to Dragons: What KJ, GMS, PS, Tin & Han should do
*political party
*****2012.01.19 (Thu)
***WP's MP Speech on Politicial Salaries
*political salaries *parliament *WP *political party *debate (16-18 Jan)
MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
NCMP Gerald Giam’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
MP Yaw Shin Leong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
NCMP Yee Jenn Jong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Pritam Singh’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (18 Jan)
*CSM *GG *YSL *YJJ *Manap *Pritam Singh
***TOC: Lina Chiam: Ministerial salaries should be driven by KPIs that are ministerial portfolio specific
*political salaries *Lina Chiam *parliament
***politicalwritings: Are PAP Ministers Man Enough?
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***theonlinecitizen: Salaries that are beyond reach, must still be logical
*political salaries *parliament *fundamentally differnce
*E103CM
***gintai: 不见棺材，不会掉泪！
*political salaries *parliament *possible dimise of PAP
*****2012.01.18 (Wed)
***theonlinecitizen: We are a little red dot and so must be extraordinary – PM Lee
*political salaries *parliament
***theonlinecitizen: 放于利而行, 多怨──从部长薪金调整谈起
*political salaries *parliament
***sginsight: 李显龙 部长高薪保障未来
*political salaries *parliament
*****2012.01.17 (Tue)
***wp: MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
*political salaries *WP *CSM *parliament
***wsj: Singapore Inc. Needs a Rethink, Economists Say [Paper pdf]
*government-people relationship *social compact *radical change *excerpts: ... The main obstacle [to creating a new social compact] lies in a mindset that often does not recognize the need to make important, and sometimes radical, systemic changes as [Singapore’s] operating context changes ...
***feedmetothefish: Mourning in Parliament
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***tankinlian: Salaries of Ministers
*political salaries
*E103CM
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential paycut
*political salaries
*E103CM
***mysingaporenews: KPIs are Good and Bad
*political office holder *performance *KPI
*E103CM
***singaporemind: DPM Teo : Don't compare S’pore ministerial pay with other countries
*political salaries *TCH *Deputy Prime Minister *parliament
*E103CM
***TOC: Chen Show Mao: Political service is a calling and not be treated as discount factor
*political service *political salaries *ideological difference *starting point
***journalism.sg: Public policy, public opinion and the trust deficit
*public policy vs public opinion vs meda vs cabinet vs trust vs communications
***mollymeek: Teo Chee Hean: To compare, or not to compare?
*political salaries *parliament
***kkyz14: A sacrifice you are willing to make
*political salaries *right sense of political service
*E103CM
***musingsfromthelioncity: I Disagree With Catherine Lim
*PAP *political parties *votes vs reinvent
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential Paycut
*political salaries *vote vs reinvent *PAP *political parties *LTY
*E103CM
***nsp: Statement Regarding Parliamentary Debate and the Freedom of Information Act
*nsp *parliamentary debate *freedom of information
***cna: Young Guns Forum 2012
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *Vikram Nair *Nicole Seah *Gerald Giam *VW
***yoursdp: Redefining the Political Landscape [Dr Vincent Wijeysingha's Speech]
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *VW *SDP *NUS political association
***TRE: The Great Singapore Sales!
*politicial salaries *CSM *WP *political party
***insing: Tan Jee Say sets up 'policy discussion hub'
*TJS *policy discussion
*****2012.01.28 (Sat)
***convexset: Government as Friend to People
*policy *education *trust *rights and reponsibilities
*E103CM
***cna: Singaporeans and government must work together, says PM Lee
*PM *LHL *World Economic Forum *singaporeans *government *excerpts: ... It is not so simple as to say if we have more political parties we will have a perfectly functioning government. You need more openness, you need more engagement. At the same time you need people to pay more attention to what is happening in their lives and think about what is happening to their country and to us as Singaporeans. This calls for effort on both parts - Singaporeans and government ...
***lhzb: 李总理：政府将多管齐下改善 低薪家庭与年长者生活
*LHL *PM *government, community and citizen
*****2012.01.27 (Fri)
***pmo: Chinese Clans Plan Centre for New Citizens
or Speech by PM Lee Hsien Loong at SFCCA 2012 Spring Reception, 25 Jan 2012 (Chinese Speech)
*PM *LHL *excerpts: ... We hope that the younger generation recognises that as citizens, they have rights but also responsibilities and duties,' he said. 'In chasing their own goals, they must also think of the country and society's interests ... *excerpts: ... 向年轻一代灌输正确的人生价值观是十分重要的. 我们希望他们认识到身为公民，他们有权利，但也有责任和义务；在追求个人的目标时，也会兼顾社会和国家的利益 ....
***bloomberg: Why Singapore Has the Cleanest Government Money Can Buy: View
*political salaries
***singaporealternatives: Crisis Management Lessons For Politicians
*politician *PR *crisis manangement *polticial party
*****2012.01.25 (Wed)
***temasek: Speech by Ho Ching, Executive Director & CEO, at the Academy of Principals Start of School Year Tea "With Tomorrow Clearly in Our Mind"
[known from ST Artcles Jan 25 - Striving in the Uncertain Digital Future]
*Ho Ching *internet *education is values and character, knowledge and critical thinking *excerpts: ... wisdom they (next generation) will have to acquire to know when they have to make calculations for the larger good and for the longer term, instead of just optimising themselves as individuals at the expense of society as a whole...
*****2012.01.21 (Sat)
***mysingaporenews: The Warcraft of Parliamentarians
*parliament *political party *member of parliament
*E103C
***mysingaporenews: Lawrence Wong - Change also must explain
*WP *political party *LW Lawrence Wong (PAP) *political salaries
*E103C
***mollymeek: Molly’s Pocket Political Dictionary (Work in Progress)
*political dictonary
***sonofadud: The PM on Paying for Talent
*political salaries
*E103CM
***atans1: From Zeroes to Dragons: What KJ, GMS, PS, Tin & Han should do
*political party
***sgwritings: 换个角度思考部长薪金制
*political salaries *excerpts: ... 从同一个模型铸造出来的器皿有缺陷或瑕疵，应该怪产品还是怪模型？补救的办法是：一方面一个一个去修补有缺陷或瑕疵的器皿，另一方面是从根本上修改模型，哪一项工作是根本的解决办法，不言而喻。一棵树还在幼小的时候你就发现它长歪了，那就得马上纠正，否则，等它长得越来越高就必然越来越歪，那时才纠正不是太迟了吗？...
*****2012.01.19 (Thu)
***WP's MP Speech on Politicial Salaries
*political salaries *parliament *WP *political party *debate (16-18 Jan)
MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
NCMP Gerald Giam’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
MP Yaw Shin Leong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
NCMP Yee Jenn Jong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Pritam Singh’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (18 Jan)
*CSM *GG *YSL *YJJ *Manap *Pritam Singh
***TOC: Lina Chiam: Ministerial salaries should be driven by KPIs that are ministerial portfolio specific
*political salaries *Lina Chiam *parliament
***politicalwritings: Are PAP Ministers Man Enough?
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***theonlinecitizen: Salaries that are beyond reach, must still be logical
*political salaries *parliament *fundamentally differnce
*E103CM
***gintai: 不见棺材，不会掉泪！
*political salaries *parliament *possible dimise of PAP
*****2012.01.18 (Wed)
***theonlinecitizen: We are a little red dot and so must be extraordinary – PM Lee
*political salaries *parliament
***theonlinecitizen: 放于利而行, 多怨──从部长薪金调整谈起
*political salaries *parliament
***sginsight: 李显龙 部长高薪保障未来
*political salaries *parliament
*****2012.01.17 (Tue)
***wp: MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
*political salaries *WP *CSM *parliament
***wsj: Singapore Inc. Needs a Rethink, Economists Say [Paper pdf]
*government-people relationship *social compact *radical change *excerpts: ... The main obstacle [to creating a new social compact] lies in a mindset that often does not recognize the need to make important, and sometimes radical, systemic changes as [Singapore’s] operating context changes ...
***feedmetothefish: Mourning in Parliament
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***tankinlian: Salaries of Ministers
*political salaries
*E103CM
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential paycut
*political salaries
*E103CM
***mysingaporenews: KPIs are Good and Bad
*political office holder *performance *KPI
*E103CM
***singaporemind: DPM Teo : Don't compare S’pore ministerial pay with other countries
*political salaries *TCH *Deputy Prime Minister *parliament
*E103CM
***TOC: Chen Show Mao: Political service is a calling and not be treated as discount factor
*political service *political salaries *ideological difference *starting point
***journalism.sg: Public policy, public opinion and the trust deficit
*public policy vs public opinion vs meda vs cabinet vs trust vs communications
***mollymeek: Teo Chee Hean: To compare, or not to compare?
*political salaries *parliament
***kkyz14: A sacrifice you are willing to make
*political salaries *right sense of political service
*E103CM
***musingsfromthelioncity: I Disagree With Catherine Lim
*PAP *political parties *votes vs reinvent
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential Paycut
*political salaries *vote vs reinvent *PAP *political parties *LTY
*E103CM
GVLC - 2012.01.01 to 2012.03 - Knowledge and Others
*****2012.01.27 (Fri)
***chantc: Do not stagnate
*quote - A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood. (Henry A. Kissinger)
*E103CM
***Independent Thinking and Critical Thinking
* What are Independent and Critical Thinking?
* Why is independent and critical thinking important? How we encourage it?
* Critical Thinking (wiki)
* 5 Ways to Develop Independent Thought
* Quiz - How Independent Thinking Are You?
***learningtogive: Individual Rights and Community Responsibilities
*rights and responsibilities
***chantc: Do not stagnate
*quote - A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood. (Henry A. Kissinger)
*E103CM
***Independent Thinking and Critical Thinking
* What are Independent and Critical Thinking?
* Why is independent and critical thinking important? How we encourage it?
* Critical Thinking (wiki)
* 5 Ways to Develop Independent Thought
* Quiz - How Independent Thinking Are You?
***learningtogive: Individual Rights and Community Responsibilities
*rights and responsibilities
SGLC - 2012.01.01 to 2012.03 - Knowledge and Others
*****2012.02.24 (Fri)
***omy danny yeo: 叶壹堂，最后壹页
or YT market2garden: Page One VivoCity
*book store / shop *Page One VivoCity
*E103CM *E103M
*****2012.01.28 (Sat)
***sginsight: 谁来平反南洋大学学术声誉?
*nantah *education
***thejakartaglobe : Indonesian Donates Record $30m to Singapore University
*Tahir *education *nantah *LKY
***omy danny yeo: 叶壹堂，最后壹页
or YT market2garden: Page One VivoCity
*book store / shop *Page One VivoCity
*E103CM *E103M
*****2012.01.28 (Sat)
***sginsight: 谁来平反南洋大学学术声誉?
*nantah *education
***thejakartaglobe : Indonesian Donates Record $30m to Singapore University
*Tahir *education *nantah *LKY
GVLC - 2012.01.01 to 2012.03 - Society and Politics
*****2012.03.15 (Thu)
***lhzb: 薄熙来被免去重庆市委书记一职 张德江兼任
*CN *中国两会 *excerpts: ... 中国人民懂得，一切实践都要认真吸取历史的经验教训，并经受住历史和实践的考验 ... 重庆的“唱红”其实是没有吸取历史的经验教训，而是在开倒车 ,,.
***pijitailai:新加坡版本的香港特首之争？似曾相识燕归来。
*HK *election *chief executive
*****2012.02.28 (Tue)
***udn: 我代訓星光部隊 只能做不能說的秘密
or udn: 疑台灣內部政治操作 新加坡出重手
*TW vs SG *Foreign Affairs *beyond the bottom line *military cooperation
***2012.02.24 (Fri)
***udn: 史亚平吃错药了？
or YT: 新聞夜總會 20120221 pt.3/4
*TW vs SG *Foreigh Affairs
*****2012.02.01 (Wed)
***udn: 台湾內閣名單
or wiki: Executive Yuan (see Chinese Version too)
or lhzb: 接任文建会主委 龙应台：好像戴头盔当兵去
*TW *cabinet
*****2012.01.31 (Tue)
***wiki: 2012 State of the Union Address (President Barack Obama's Speech)
or singaporemind: Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address
or TRE: Comparing US Politicians to Singapore’s
*USA *Obama *president *economic of life
***lhzb: 薄熙来被免去重庆市委书记一职 张德江兼任
*CN *中国两会 *excerpts: ... 中国人民懂得，一切实践都要认真吸取历史的经验教训，并经受住历史和实践的考验 ... 重庆的“唱红”其实是没有吸取历史的经验教训，而是在开倒车 ,,.
***pijitailai:新加坡版本的香港特首之争？似曾相识燕归来。
*HK *election *chief executive
*****2012.02.28 (Tue)
***udn: 我代訓星光部隊 只能做不能說的秘密
or udn: 疑台灣內部政治操作 新加坡出重手
*TW vs SG *Foreign Affairs *beyond the bottom line *military cooperation
***2012.02.24 (Fri)
***udn: 史亚平吃错药了？
or YT: 新聞夜總會 20120221 pt.3/4
*TW vs SG *Foreigh Affairs
*****2012.02.01 (Wed)
***udn: 台湾內閣名單
or wiki: Executive Yuan (see Chinese Version too)
or lhzb: 接任文建会主委 龙应台：好像戴头盔当兵去
*TW *cabinet
*****2012.01.31 (Tue)
***wiki: 2012 State of the Union Address (President Barack Obama's Speech)
or singaporemind: Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address
or TRE: Comparing US Politicians to Singapore’s
*USA *Obama *president *economic of life
Friday, January 13, 2012
SGLC - 2012.01.01 to 2012.01.15 - Society and Politics
*****2012.01.13 (Fri)
***leongszehian: Can eligibility criteria for PA scheme could be made more “humane”? Chan Chun Sing’s non-answer
*personal assistance scheme *CCS
***smb: Don't be fooled by the Minister's salary issue
*political salaries
***lhzb: 柯木林：南大重开历史系
*NTU *history major *philosophy major
***mysingaporenews: Protect Our Ministers
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
*E103C
***singaporenotes: Transparent Pay System, My Foot
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
*E103C
***pijitailai: Departure of Saw and Ng is a surprise yet not so surprise when comes to money and shareholdings
*Saw Phiak Hwa *Ng Ser Miang
*E103C
***reviewcommittee2011: Explaining Some Points Again
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
***FB Baey Yam Keng: 减薪不减心
*political salaries
***白马非马: 从共识谈起之 — 何不全国都裸薪？
*political salaries *clean wage *minimum wage policy
*E103CM
*****2012.01.11 (Wed)
***lhzb: 感受到部长的诚意
*parliament *minister *LTY
*****2012.01.07 (Sat)
***nsp: Response to Review of Ministerial Salaries
*political salaries
***omy tech: 部长薪金减得够吗？
*political salaries *Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries CRMS
*E103CM
***NAR: Press Conference on Ministerial Salary Review
*political salaries *Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries CRMS
***leongszehian: Can eligibility criteria for PA scheme could be made more “humane”? Chan Chun Sing’s non-answer
*personal assistance scheme *CCS
***smb: Don't be fooled by the Minister's salary issue
*political salaries
***lhzb: 柯木林：南大重开历史系
*NTU *history major *philosophy major
***mysingaporenews: Protect Our Ministers
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
*E103C
***singaporenotes: Transparent Pay System, My Foot
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
*E103C
***pijitailai: Departure of Saw and Ng is a surprise yet not so surprise when comes to money and shareholdings
*Saw Phiak Hwa *Ng Ser Miang
*E103C
***reviewcommittee2011: Explaining Some Points Again
*political salaries *CRMS *cabinet
***FB Baey Yam Keng: 减薪不减心
*political salaries
***白马非马: 从共识谈起之 — 何不全国都裸薪？
*political salaries *clean wage *minimum wage policy
*E103CM
*****2012.01.11 (Wed)
***lhzb: 感受到部长的诚意
*parliament *minister *LTY
*****2012.01.07 (Sat)
***nsp: Response to Review of Ministerial Salaries
*political salaries
***omy tech: 部长薪金减得够吗？
*political salaries *Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries CRMS
*E103CM
***NAR: Press Conference on Ministerial Salary Review
*political salaries *Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries CRMS
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