Tag: Politics

SINGAPORE’S FUTURE AS A TECH HUB, AND WHAT IT MEANS RE FOREIGN WORKERS

SINGAPORE’S FUTURE AS A TECH HUB, AND WHAT IT MEANS RE FOREIGN WORKERS

I am co-Chairman and co-founder of Retech Technology Ltd, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In 2010, I founded a training company, which I grew and merged with a larger technology company, which I eventually led to what was Australia’s largest tech IPO in 2017 (about 110m SGD). Our stock price has languished…

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MINIMUM WAGE – WHO PAYS?

MINIMUM WAGE – WHO PAYS?

An excerpt of a speech I made in Parliament about minimum wage. “Finally I turn my attention to the issue of minimum wage which no doubt will be much debated in these chambers today. I will not be-labour the arguments for and against minimum wage as even professional economists cannot agree. There are empirical studies…

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CHANGES TO THE POLITICAL SYSTEM – PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 2016 January

CHANGES TO THE POLITICAL SYSTEM – PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 2016 January

The one thing that stood out in yesterday’s Presidential Address was the remarks about possible changes to Singapore’s political system. As I have argued before, whilst the PAP still has its 2/3 majority, it needs to implement constitutional changes to safeguard the future of Singapore, and ensure we avoid the degeneration that Western political systems…

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