TOC YOUTH WEEK: Yes to elites but no to elitism

15-year old Pearl Lee questions the education system. “We should not question the presence of elites. A society needs elites in order to progress, but a society definitely does not need elitism, the bashing of the elites themselves, and unequal and unmeritocratic education policies.”

Group of Singaporeans organize meeting to discuss collective action on Lehman Minibonds

Open meeting on 24 Sept, 7pm.

Does globalisation encourage rational extremism?

Rogue states are likely to cultivate extremist policies out of a rational interest to protect sovereign autonomy and domestic ideologies. By Cheong En Min.

Lee Kuan Yew on GIC’s investments

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew talks about the objectives of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund with Bloomberg.