NUS professor and veteran architect Tay Kheng Soon believes Singapore needs to have a new vision beyond the defunct Lee Kuan Yew vision of a "Global City." Noticing how the Covid19 pandemic has wrecked the global economy, Tay Kheng Soon says it shows the vulnerabilities and outdatedness of LKY's vision. The world has changed since Singapore achieved its status as a Global City.
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Man Who Designed Brilliant MRT Map Is A Stressed Out Architect Who Is No Longer A Singaporean
The name Cliff Tan might not ring a bell just two days ago, but now, thanks to his quirky and fascinating MRT map, his name is the talk of the town right now. So, it might be a surprise to know that the man himself is no longer a Singapore citizen, and that he cannot even return to Singapore right now due to some visa issues.
Read More »DISGUSTING MAINSTREAM MEDIA ELEVATING LEE KUAN YEW TO GOD-LIKE STATUS
The continuous endless stream of accolades that have been published and broadcasted these few days by the state controlled media, propagating and forced feeding to Singaporeans with overwhelmingly out-of-proportionate ‘all-good-no-bad’ comments about LKY, is getting a bit nauseating. It gives everyone the impression that Singapore is single-handedly built by 1 man, completely ignoring the contributions from other Singapore leaders like Goh Keng Swee, Toh Chin Chye, Ong Teng Cheong, and others.
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