on his 100th Birth Anniversary — LEE KUAN YEW @ 100 Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) was born on 16 September 1923. For nearly 60 years, Lee Kuan Yew influenced, shaped and molded my life through the social, political and economic transformation of a Third World Singapore into the “First World” nation par none; characterized by economic prosperity, law and order, national…

Happy 100th Birthday, Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015) — Today is his 100th Birth Anniversary. Few knew him face-to-face, mostly at a distance, Many Singaporeans have seen him, heard his speeches, In every general election, most have voted for him, To lead us, our children and theirs into a better tomorrow; We were not disappointed. I remember his 60th birthday gala dinner Celebrated with 99…

Fukushima — Time For The Smart Mt Fuji Solution — THE CLIMATE ACTION ALTERNATIVE TO SAVE THE WORLD On 24 August 2023, Japan began to release wastewater from the 2011-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. The first (of four) releases over 4 days is around 540 Olympic swimming pools of water, and all 4 releases will last till March 2024. The radioactivity released measured about 5…

Race, Language, and Religion are Non-Factors for Jobs, Education, and Social Mobility in Meritocratic Singapore — Singaporeans have another non-Chinese President on 1 September 2023. We now have 6 non-Chinese (2 Malay+1 Eurasian+3 Indian) Presidents, and 3 Chinese Presidents since 1965. In 2023, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected by a landslide 70.4% victory over his 2 Chinese opponents, which transcended racial, gender, cultural, and socio-economic categories.

Singapore Presidential Election 2023 — Highlights: Tharman elected Singapore's next President after landslide victory Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam won more than 70 per cent of the vote in Singapore's Presidential Election.www.channelnewsasia.com Singaporeans celebrated the morning calm today with our latest 9th President, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who obtained a resounding mandate with 70.4% of the votes. I had predicted a 65+% victory, much to the chagrin of my friends. Political pundits and well-known political commentators had similarly predicted, wrongly, neck2neck battles in the…

on Teachers Day 2023 — “Beatty teachers did not just teach. They inspired me and others. Our Beatty school experience resulted in the creation of fresh perspectives and life options. In Beatty, we were transformed to become better versions of ourselves. And to never give up even when faced with seemingly impossible challenges and odds…

Leadership Lessons from Afghanistan 2021 — From 14–30 August 2021 over a period of 15 days, the world witnessed the debacle of the US surrender and withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year unwinnable war and elusive peace. It was also a series of key lessons on inept, incompetence, and the lack of strategic leadership. The debacle…

Here’s How You Can — The Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) is a data protection law that comprises various rules governing the collection, use, disclosure, and care of personal data. The PDPA was updated on 1 February 2021 by the Personal Data Protection Regulations 2021. The PDPA lays out a legal framework regarding…

Ranking № 12 (from 14 in 2022) — Based on Thinkers360’s patent-pending holistic measure of thought leadership and authentic influence looking far beyond social media alone, Dr Michael Heng PBM has been selected and ranked 12 as a Top 50 Global Thought Leader and Influencer on CSR (corporate social responsibility) 2023.