Singapore

First Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

Lee Kuan Yew’s analytical prowess and leadership skills

Lee Kuan Yew’s passing and the subsequent week of national mourning caused many Singaporeans to revisit the achievements of one of the most important figures in Singapore’s history. Lee’s absence will be felt but more importantly his void must be filled. Lee was a man who had a unique blend of skills that were relevant …

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Singapore wants more cyclists but the conditions are not right at the moment.

Making Cycling a Viable Commuting Option in Singapore

Most developed and crowded cities are trying to encourage cycling as a mode of transport so as to save scarce space and to more efficiently manage people-flows. Cycling is the second most space efficient form of transport, edging just ahead of motorcycles and falling behind mass public transport options such as busses and MRTs. But cycling …

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MDA's announcement creates an online storm.

Singapore’s Tweaked Online Licenses Show Naivety

The Media Development Authority announced new guidelines that will require additional licensing for current affairs orientated sites with a large Singapore viewership. I think it is important for those who are interested in this change of rules to read the factsheet verbatim from MDA’s site. Context is important, please do click on that link and …

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Snippets: 16 May 2013

Singapore’s ideological prisoners, geography of hate, Iron Man 3 VFX

The question of inequality and economic growth has taken a long and twisted path. Will Singapore drop the Reagan-Thatcher revolution? Twitter is a great platform but it is also a space where people speak in public mostly without thinking. A map of hate has been generated for the United States and hateful tweets by topic …

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Snippets: 13 May 2013

Singapore’s defence, U.S. cyberwar strategies, save money on tech

Singapore has enjoyed 45 years of National Service and is looking forward to celebrate 48 years of sovereignty  Are there signs that Singaporeans are beginning to take security for granted? U.S. is indulging in cyberwarfare and a good portion of its work is done by outsourced providers. While this can be an easy solution to the a new battlefront, there …

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Snippets: 9 May 2013

Singapore’s 4G performance, a father’s decision, gaming – then and now

Have a look at the 4G performance of each of Singapore’s telecommunications providers before making the leap and sacrificing 9-10GB of monthly data. There are some events in history that have left scars, some have not been told and here is a tragic story of what any father would never want to face. Gaming has …

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Snippets: 27 April 2013

Conviction politicians, Galaxy S4 display shootout, war on terror affects women and children

What does former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and the recently passed Margaret Thatcher have in common? Conviction. Lots of it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 may look almost similar to the S3 but DisplayMate has something else to say about screen quality. The war on terror does not only affect countries where ‘terrorists are …

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Snippets: 11 April 2013

Singapore’s baby campaigns, Microsoft hauls Google to EC, perspectives of rape in India

Singapore wants more babies, but is it doing it right? Microsoft hauls Google to the European Commission together with 14 other companies for antitrust concerns which is somewhat familiar for the former. Rape in India is a far more complex topic than the media have portrayed it to be. Here’s an in depth look at a problematic social issue. Diablo 3 …

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Snippets: 4 April 2013

Asia in a balance, tablet GPU faceoff, cancer research gets data boost

Asia might be the continent that grabs all the headlines in 2013. China Sea island disputes have been compounded by a heated Korean border. It is not surprising that PM Lee is worried that Asia is shooting itself in the foot. How do you compare Android, iOS and Windows tablets in performance? Well, GLBenchmark has …

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Snippets: 20 March 2013

Windows 7 SP 1 enforced, Syrian crisis for kids, how much money for happiness?

Microsoft is sick of users who cannot be bothered to update their PCs, so Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be downloaded and installed automatically starting today. How would you explain the Syrian Crisis to a five year old? This video from a Reddit series attempts to do so. Explanation or indoctrination – you decide. …

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Snippets: 9 March 2013

Oldest man at 340,000 years, 10 free online diagnostic tools, Singapore’s super rich

We used to think that the world’s first humans were between 60,000 to 140,000 years old. You can double that figure now. Think your computer might be having a problem? Here are 10 free tools from the web for any platform. Also, a good look at how the top 1-2% of the richest in Singapore …

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