Stories about Singapore from March, 2006
Commonwealth Games
Regan liveblogs the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, which took place last night in Melbourne, Australia.
Singapore: Heart of Asia
After reading a local business paper refer to Singapore as the “heart of Asia,” Mr. Wang cautions against the use of such self-congratulatory terminology: “The best place to start climbing towards success is right where you are – not where you imagine yourself to be.”
Singapore, Thailand: Missteps by Temasek
Singapore Election Watch asks if the country's normally astute government investment agency Temasek Holdings made a misstep when it bought a large chunk of Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra's Shin Corp.
Singapore: Anti-Singapore Sentiment?
Zuco reacts to news of anti-Singapore demonstrations in Thailand and Australian hostility to permitting Singapore Airlines to fly from Sydney to L.A. He writes: “Very soon, we might have to ask “that” American question: “Why do they hate us so?””
Singapore: Office Space
Singapore's Tinker, Tailor explains the difference between working in a low office cubicle and working in a high one.
Singapore: Success Reexamined
Mr. Wang discusses how what Singaporeans used to define as success – the 5 “C's” (club membership, credit card, condo, car and cash) has now become out of reach. But the problem now, he concludes, is that Singaporeans haven't come up with new aspirations to replace them.
Singapore: Photo Play
Arnold Ho in Singapore has been making photos of ordinary urban scenes look like miniatures. Check out his work on his blog.
