In the last couple of months, I have come to realise that one of the toughest job in the government sector is the communications department. It is a position where policy decisions triumphs over, operational concerns takes precedence and yet when crisis happens, it is the first department put onContinue Reading

Today I gave the last talk of the year, my fourth this year. The target audience of my talk had typically been a mixture of 50-50 Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents. I enjoy giving this series of talks because the audience size is small and cozy and my boss isContinue Reading

I am not interested in politics but with the elections round the corner, the daily news and Google Alerts are peppered with all kinds of articles lamenting the sad state of Singapore affairs. I know there will always be people unhappy with their government. Whether in a nanny state likeContinue Reading

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

It would only be a matter of time before I had to make a decision such as this one. Someone posted a comment on our Facebook page today requesting support for a rather anti-government blog. The choice of site was surprisingly ironical which prompted me to commit social media suicide and delete the comment. Social media’s main objectiveContinue 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