Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Friday, 25 September 2020

Singapore Airlines: transparency, accountability and public financial support

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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many assumptions about the world’s normal state of being. New business trends have emerged or intensified ...
Saturday, 19 August 2017

Singapore’s reserved Malay Presidential elections or 'Affirmative Action' in disguise?

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Presidential elections are scheduled in Singapore for September 2017. As most are aware Singapore's next President must be ethnic...
Monday, 11 August 2014

Singapore: Asia's Little Red Dot and Economic Powerhouse

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Since its independence in 1965, Singapore has become a global economic powerhouse. With its 'entrepot' history, Singapore is a re...
Monday, 17 March 2014

Singapore's future: a miserable and expensive (though global!) city-state?

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Singapore’s image has taken a beating in recent times. Not only is it the most expensive city in the world but it has also been labell...
Friday, 28 February 2014

Pakistan's bearded brigade, bombs and cricket

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Pakistan's Bearded Brigade, as represented by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), recently lost their best shot at establishing ...
Friday, 24 January 2014

Singapore: police powers and the Little India riot

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I am a 'Law and Order' man. Generally, Singapore's tough laws are fine with me. Want to hang convicted drug traffickers? B...
Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Singapore’s Pioneer Generation, work ethics and accountability

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How soon will the phrase 'Pioneer Generation' join Singapore's popular lexicon? The answer may reflect upon the values hel...
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Monday, 13 May 2013

Pakistan’s 2013 General Elections: some positives and negatives

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Positive 1.    Largest voter turnout in three decades drowns out Islamic militant extremists; 2.    PPP candidates suffer a dru...
Sunday, 6 January 2013

Reflections from my stay in Pakistan VIII: Multan’s beauty

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The beauty of Multan lies in the city's ability to manipulate time. Time simply moves slower in the City of Saints. Sometimes it appe...
Friday, 5 October 2012

Reflections from my stay in Pakistan - I

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It has been almost two months since I arrived at Karachi's Quaid-e-Azam International Airport. During my eight weeks in Pakistan, I ...