Social Engineering

Singapore as a Tech Startup Hub, not by being Low Cost, but by being Capital Efficient

October 21, 2011 Musings
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I was involved in a 7-way conversation 2 afternoons ago at the JFDI office at Block 71. Meng and I had scheduled for 3 different meetings at the same time, and used the opportunity to introduce a whole bunch of people to each other while getting stuff done all at once. Apart from Neoteny Labs, [...]

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A Redefined Meritocracy as the New Social Compact for Singapore?

May 16, 2011 Musings
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As I pondered over the contents of this post over the weekend, a new chapter in Singapore’s history was being written. On Saturday, 16 May 2011, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong issued a joint statement announcing their retirement from the Cabinet. “We have studied the new political situation and [...]

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Singapore Elections 2011 – Results

May 8, 2011 Social Engineering
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The Singapore Elections 2011 is now over – the PAP has been returned to government. We can all go to bed. PAP – 81 seats in 11 SMCs & 14 GRC WP – 6 seat in 1 SMC & 1 GRC NSP – 0 SDP – 0 SPP – 0 RP – 0 Best performer [...]

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Questions for PM Lee Hsien Loong

May 4, 2011 Social Engineering
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I don’t think I’ll be able to attend tonight’s 8pm Facebook live chat with our Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the PAP Facebook page, so I thought I’d pen down some of my questions, in the hopes that those of you who share my concerns can ask them on my behalf. I don’t even [...]

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Weighing in on Singapore Elections 2011

May 2, 2011 Social Engineering

I‘ve watched the events of the Singapore elections eagerly since nomination day via Twitter, Facebook and websites even as I was halfway around the world in New York.  I did not get a chance to vote in the 2006 Elections thanks to a walkover in the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, when I was still staying with my [...]

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How to Reinvent a City, in 5 easy steps

May 2, 2011 Social Engineering
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I gave this presentation at GEL 2011 on 29 April at NYC. It was my first ever public talk. I think I was too nervous in front of the 400-strong crowd to deliver it as planned, but at least I’ve broken my public speaking duck. I figured I’d share the slides and speech with everyone [...]

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