RA's Classes 2010

Behold. The sleeping giant awakens.

The Singapore timeline on the right hand sidebar is useful.

So is postage a public service or a money-making enterprise. It will take a major mindstet change for old-timers to accept the way some of these key service providers conduct business today. That's the whole problem - we don't even see them as businesses.

Obviously, such a pageant would not have been allowed in Singapore either. It would have been masqueraded as a 'Manhunt' contest for straight men. Are governments justified in disallowing such displays of alternative sexual orientation/lifestyle?

While the Worldwide Mr Gay pageant will be held in Norway, the public displays of alternative sexual orientation/lifestyle should not be encouraged in countries like China, even when homosexuality is legal. If the government allows the public displays, this would reflect the country's openness to this issue, and may even encourage more cases of homosexuality within the country. Asian countries are still substantially conservative about such issues, and it will not accepted by the society. For example, if there were to be a gay pageant in Singapore, it bound to be condemned by many, and especially critics. Therefore, governments are justified to prevent the displays of alternative sexual orientation/lifestyle to protect the interest of the majority in the country, especially in Asian countries.

People power to save the environment

Raging technology that boosts our convenience and at the same time a new avenue to fraud.

Just a thought: Is it really safe for the workers to remit money using their mobile phones? Will the money actually reach their families in the remote areas??

It's good to know our technology has progressed till the point where we can conveniently get things done with just a call away. But it also lead to a problem whereby fake transactions can take place, or even miscommunication between the banks and the people. We can rely on technology, but only to a certain extent.

Interesting that so many things that work against foreigners seem to be emerging in the last few weeks. That's the reality of politics for you. It's the same all over the world.

So it seems M'sia's ex-PM alleges that we are still buying Malaysian sand on the false pretence of using it to make microchips! So emotive are our relations with Malaysia that they always seem to take this conspiritorial twist. It works both ways by the way.

The solution is to work harder!

We should challenge the assumption that sexism is waning.

Billionaire sportsmen are expected to be role-models. What say you?

Experimenting with MIND42. Set up your account.

A really good commentary on the Rony Tan saga. The writer argues that instead of asking for punishment, we should have used this an an opportunity to learn about Buddhist beliefs. Food for thought.