Archive for April, 2010 « TR EMERITUS

Deluge of letters on ST Forum slamming Dr Chee for being “confrontational”

Written by Our Correspondent Following the publication of Dr Chee’s letter “‘PAP just as confrontational, replies Chee” a few days ago, the Straits Times published a total of 8 letters on its Forum section today, six of which lampoon Dr Chee for his “confrontational” style of politics...

Volcanic ash grounds flights across much of Europe

Reuters, 17 April 2010 A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spreading out across Europe is causing air travel chaos on a scale unseen since the Sept 11 attacks and costing airlines hundreds of millions of dollars. The plume that floated through the upper atmosphere, where it could wreak havoc on jet engines and airframes,...

SM Goh: Good thing young people want say in policies

Written by Our Correspondent Speaking at the Singapore-China Forum on Leadership yesterday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said that “building trust between government and citizens is a continuous process” and noted that it is a “good thing” that young Singaporeans want to participate in the decision-making...

Urgent need for a population debate in Singapore

OPINION Two weeks ago, Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd finally succumbed to growing public pressure to appoint a population minister Mr Tony Burke to better evaluate the number of immigrants the nation can sustain. Mr Burke told ABC Radio that he plans not just to tweak immigration levels, but to examine all...

GIC 摆脱守旧哈佛模式

作者/来源：吉莲•邰蒂《金融时报》16/04/2010 强悍的新加坡政府投资公司（Government Investment Corporation of Singapore，简称GIC）并不常成为异端思想的滋生地。不过，最近在GIC沸沸扬扬的一场辩论，其深层意义却吸引了世界各地投资者的关注。辩论的中心议题，是围绕所谓的哈佛(Harvard)或耶鲁(Yale)投资模式展开的。从其近期历史来看，一如全球其它众多的主权财富基金，大部分时间...

North Korea suspected in blast that sank warship

Reuters, 16 April 2010 The likelihood North Korea sank a South Korean naval ship near their disputed border rose when Seoul said today an external explosion probably caused the ship to split in two, killing dozens. South Korea’s defence minister said this month the 1,200-tonne Cheonan may have been hit by a torpedo, immediately...

Lim Swee Say calls on govt to raise employers’ CPF rates

Written by Our Correspondent PAP Minister without portfolio and NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say has issued a call on his own party and government to “restore” part of employers’ CPF contribution rate to workers in the aftermath of the Singapore economy’s “strong” performance in the...

Top 8 – Richest Athletes on the Planet

[email protected] Eat your heart out, fellow commoner. Our editorial team tours the globe this week to find the world’s richest athletes and provide you with their stunning earning figures. Data from the Sports Preview website and correct as of the summer of 2009. _________________________________________________________________________________ 100%...

Tibetans mourn dead as China quake toll hits 760

Reuters, 16 April 2010 Tibetans mourned their dead relatives in the stricken Chinese town of Gyegu today, as the death toll from a strong earthquake earlier this week climbed to 760. Addressing residents of Gyegu in remote and windswept Yushu county high on the Tibetan plateau late yesterday, Premier Wen Jiabao clambered...

Dr Silviu Ionescu: I might be assassinated if I step foot on Singapore

Written by Our Correspondent Former Romanian diplomat Dr Silviu Ionescu continues to embarrass the Singapore government in his latest interview with Romanian newspaper Libertatea in which he claimed that he might be assassinated if he returns to Singapore to stand trial. Dr Silviu was implicated in a double hit-and-run...