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Archive for November 14th, 2009

Weekly Roundup: Week 46

Posted by singaporedaily on 14th November 2009

"According to Goh Chok Tong Singapore needs a new identity to ‘stay ahead’. We must project a new identity – “one that captivates the eyes, moves the heart, stirs the soul and inspires the mind”. In other words, lie."
groundnotes

"..ownership of a refrigerator made in Malaysia outlasts ownership of a condo unit built on Singapore island."
The Pariah

"..when we’re kept in line it’s largely for our own safety."
someone from inside the media industry

"I find [Singapore] well laid out, very orderly with a kind of antiseptic atmosphere."
Wole Soyinka

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.
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