Even though I have only been in the public service for a short time, I have come to notice a very interesting cycle. Singapore is a small country with limited natural resources. The only thing we can boast is our geographical location which has made it a natural transportation hub.Continue Reading

I just booked a seat on a coach heading to Kuala Lumpur online at Journey Malaysia for $45. On the weekend that just passed, I was at Queen Street and Golden Mile Complex going from one travel agency to another, hunting for the very same ticket departing on the evening of Hari RayaContinue Reading

YOG is well underway in Singapore and instead of being caught up in the spirit of sportsmanship, there has been mainly negative publicity about the event management and the emphasis on the waste of money to put the event together. This has been well captured by the comments to Brian Koh’sContinue Reading

Tomorrow marks the start of the inaugural Youth Olympics Games in tiny host nation Singapore. As a Singaporean, I feel both proud and anxious as the games progress over the next 12 days to end on 26th August. I am anxious because I have no idea if we are capableContinue Reading

This is the Singapore National Day theme 2010. Having just attended an observance ceremony to commemorate our nation’s 45th year of independence, I am filled with mixed emotions.  Even though it has never been cool to show patriotism among the people of my generation, watching the video of Singapore’s pastContinue Reading

Spurred by an interesting dialogue between two members of the Parliament about the adequacy of using GDP as a measure of a country’s well-being, I posted the following comment on Facebook – Quality of life is not purely determined by wealth. In less than an hour, I received a slewContinue Reading