Whither Academic Freedom?

August 20, 2019

Whither Academic Freedom? Academic freedom is a vital aspect and core value of institutions of higher education (IHE) Without such a freedom, the IHE cannot pursue the discovery, promotion and transmission of truth and lay the foundation to build a better world. The challenges facing academic freedom include the difficulty of defining academic freedom. In […]

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Dance With Dreams

August 20, 2019

Dance With Dreams I dream to be awakened. Dream to be found alive. I dream to realise no limits. It is finding the soul in me, the eternal being. Free. Boundless. Immortal. I dream because I am. I dream because once, I lived that dream. I want to live again. I want to taste the […]

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My Childhood – A Gift Of Poverty

August 20, 2019

My Childhood – A Gift Of Poverty When I was growing up, there were nine of us, including my parents living in a small flat. To make ends meet, my parents would rent out whatever space they could spare. At one point, we even had somebody renting our living room. We would have rented out […]

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Why Worry?

August 20, 2019

Why Worry? Stoic philosopher Epictetus offers one of the best remedies for worries. In a nutshell, he counseled us to separate your life into two aspects: 1. Internal aspect which covers the areas that are within your control, and 2. External aspect which covers areas that are beyond your power and control. Do not be […]

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Why Waste Time With Energy Vampires?

August 20, 2019

Why Waste Time With Energy Vampires? A friend whom I’ve known for more than 20 years and I were reminiscing about the past. There were a lot of pleasant things we could catch up on. But somehow we spent some time talking about our sad experiences with Tom (not his real name), a mutual and […]

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Criticism, Sock it to me!

August 20, 2019

Criticism, Sock it to me! When I was in primary school – which was only a few years ago 🙂 – there was a moment that I dreaded during class hours. I would give anything to escape from the experience. Unfortunately, I can’t. And that experience happened very often during those days. It would begin […]

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The Dream Maker

August 20, 2019

The Dream Maker A dream is a preview to a story already etched A craft in your heart that’s wired To pass all the tests. To tap that dream Is the first step To cross that stream Will be next. Dare to catch that train And trace the tracks Go beyond space and time And […]

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It’s Time To Learn From Your Childhood Experiences – Story #5.

August 20, 2019

It’s Time To Learn From Your Childhood Experiences – Story #5. Sungei Road market does not exist anymore but I hope it will not be relegated to history or forgotten. The Authorities should consider ways to remind future generations about Sungei Road market and anchor some of its values in our culture. These are the […]

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It’s Time To Learn From Your Childhood Experiences – Story #4

August 20, 2019

It’s Time To Learn From Your Childhood Experiences – Story #4 The love story I’m about to share with you started with a smile. A smile that stayed in my mind for a long time. It came from a dream girl from my past life. She had stared right through me and given me the […]

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During his tour of the southern provinces in 1992, Mr Deng encouraged his people to learn from Singapore.

August 20, 2019

During his tour of the southern provinces in 1992, Mr Deng encouraged his people to learn from Singapore. In his words, he said, “There is good social order in Singapore. They govern the place with discipline. We should draw from their experience and do even better than them.” According to Ambassador Tommy Koh, after Mr […]

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