Economist: "Let's all Bash Singapore"
A cute little story on how Singapore's success in this region is not being taken very well by its less well-off neighbours, Malaysia included.I love the writer's summary line:
"But it is hard to avoid the suspicion that the little country's unforgivable offence is being richer and more successful than its neighbours, and not particularly apologetic about it."
Frankly the Singaporeans have nothing to be apologetic about as it is through their own hard work that they have been able to achieve such enviable success.
However, it might help a little if the island state became a little more inclusive in their policies and not give the impression that they are looking beyond ASEAN for their future.
And it wouldn't hurt to get the population to learn how to pronounce Genting (with a hard "G" and not a soft one as in Gentleman..) and Tioman (usually mangled to Teow-man by holiday seeking Singaporeans).
Technorati: Singapore, Malaysia
posted by hew @ 1:18 pm
1 Comments:
GEN-Ting, Teow-man.. funny..
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