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  From Airshow to MacRichie: All Visitors Are Equal. Why ask where they are from? For the Airshow, we can claim innocence as this is the problem of Airbus and the German military. For the incident at MacRichie, it is our responsibility to ensure all visitors are equal.   Why does this happen in Singapore? Western narrative, American influence, hate speech or the colonised mindset. We welcome Chinese money but have second thoughts on Chinese visitors. What image  do we intend to project?    

  PAP的信心赤字，大选前来得及修补吗？ 当前的世界局势，人民对于政治人物的信任度很低。当然，PAP说自己独善其身，不受影响，提出调查数据证明PAP深得民心。真的如此，哪来信心赤字？ 新的选举官即将上任，是不是一种转运手段？还是，对于选举，PAP是信心满满，换政府是不可能发生。因此，信心赤字从何而来？有何修补的必要？况且，撒钱已经满足了大部分人的信心回流。 真的没有信心赤字吗？真的没有贫富悬殊，差距越来越大的信心危机吗？当新加坡人辛苦越堤前往新山消费，是不是对于本地通货膨胀的忧心？这种现象一直创造新的高点，到底代表什么？ PAP有没有修补信心危机的动作？最近的几宗司法案件，和信心修补有关吗？如果撒钱不够的话，最后关头，还是可以加码的。新的领导班子的确需要修补信心赤字。 泰勒丝来了又走了，是否提高年轻人对PAP的的信心、观感？反对以色列大使馆的中东言论，危害本地的和谐，加分还是减分？ 亿万富豪带来工作机会，很不幸带来更多低薪机会。富豪买豪宅，从中得利的却是像马宝山这样的前部长和其他以前用相对低价购买地产的人。这些人有套利机会，一般人很少有这种巨大利益的机会。可负担的组屋，对于年轻一代，真的是可负担得起吗？信得过吗？ 信心赤字其实跟经济有关。尤其是所谓的西方发达经济体，如果领袖无法给人们带来经济红利，面对选举就变成信心赤字。应该说，不单信心赤字，领袖素质的赤字，更加令人担心。新加坡不期待未来几年出现高增长，因此，财富的公平分配，税务的分担，就成了信心的指标。如果PAP觉得没有问题，人民却出现相反观感，信心赤字、危机就出现了。

  Wow! From F1 to construction projects,  The case is getting more interesting, more complicated, and MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED. To super rich, these items like tickets, whisky, golf club, bicycles, etc, are all    KACANG PUTEH.

  鸡肋，烫手山芋，行动党的选前豪赌？ 大选要来了。选前当然要有所行动、准备。毕丹星被告，不管怎么看，即使有人否定，大家心知肚明，这跟大选有关。行动党一连带的负面新闻，自然想到冲喜、冲喜。 为了让人觉得不是伤人事件，提告方表示， 只要求罚款了事，不要求坐牢。 所谓的专业律师，政治评论者，也出来说明，毕丹星不会失去议员资格，国会也认为他可以继续进行议员的任务。这是鸡肋心态，又要退兵，又不想退兵，曹操最后选择退兵，行动党选择前进。结果如何？ 不担心的毕丹星，还是令人放心不下。作为反对党领袖，可圈可点，可以说是胜任。这个胜任，就成了烫手芋头，山芋这么烫手，对于面对大选的执政者来说，变成一项挑战。最可怕的是， 现在变成认党，不认人。 最好在未羽翼丰满前，就先折损他。 新加坡人普遍认为，国会需要反对党。这是行动党的压力，不管做得怎么好，好的政党，好的候选人还是有机会中选。最近的一项爱德曼报告，全球各地普遍不信任政、商，媒体领袖。 在新加坡，46%的人担心被政府领袖误导。这对高高在上的行动党来说，如何说服选民在选票划上闪电？ 在无法取信选民的背景下，行动党的鸡肋选择是否正确？最后会不会变成吃不到的烫手山芋？

  POFMA? Nearly 50% Singaporeans worry the government is intentionally misleading them.  How to go to GE? No wonder the G needs to spend and spend! Can the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act also apply to government leaders? So many Singaporeans in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer report worry that government leaders, business leaders and journalists are intentionally misleading them.  In fact, this is the problem of the world! The Edelman report has the title: A collision of trust, innovation, and politics.     Is trusting the government and trusting the political leaders the same thing? How to detect the leaders are using the government as cover to gain political advantage? Such as spending and spending in the coming general election?  Singapore is lucky we have money we can afford to spend. And we think of the government and leaders as one identity. Oh! No. DPM Heng said the Budget 2024 was not meant to increase Singaporeans’ re...

  泰勒丝给新加坡选民带来梦幻， 是否也带来积极向上的精神？ 花巨款取得泰勒丝在东南亚的独家演出，自豪的认为这笔生意很合算，给经济带来不少好处，油水不留外人田。从某一个角度看，这是不是一种“小美国”的表现？只有独赢，别人输赢与我无关，也不值得同情，有本事就来竞争。 或许，也是基于这种独赢道理，配合年轻人的需要；同时，反对党根本捞不到好处，新加坡选民会感激政府，带来经济效益，让新加坡出现梦幻，给年轻人造梦的机会，满足心理上的追梦的需求。就如，不在乎天长地久，只在乎曾经追过梦。 泰勒丝在上回美国大选支持民主党拜登。这次大选前的超级星期二初选，泰勒丝也鼓励美国选民踊跃出来投票，这回她没有明确支持谁。她的歌曲，在一定程度上，属于反对派，边缘者，乡村而非城市的女性声音。有人说，她懂得游戏规则，懂得利用这些规则，却有意无意的背叛它。或许，这就是吸引霉迷的地方。 行动党政府会不会在即将来临的大选，取得有如泰勒丝式的独赢，现在评论为时过早。行动党给年轻人带来短暂的梦幻，梦幻过后，新加坡人还是要回到现实。最为重要的是，我们有没有看到泰勒丝梦幻背后的精神：反对、边缘、背叛、利用规则又背叛它。 行动党或许只是看到铜板的一面，纸币的一角，而没有看到整个大局。梦幻毕竟不是现实，尤其是时间一过，快感过了，梦幻与现实的距离越来越大，独赢的机会就越来越小。

  Strange? Why do people first seek help from WP not the government or PSP? Who is promoting populism?  Different approaches to the plight of the vulnerable - who politicised the matter?

  No Full Funding because of Failed Propaganda. Failed KPIs. Cut funding. No full funding.  As reported,  (SMT) did not meet key performance indicators for digital reach, youth reach, vernacular reach and average time spent on its websites and apps. This proves the ineffectiveness of mainstream media.  No wonder, the US Ambassador to Singapore sees ‘no need’ to deal with Singapore’s traditional media. He prefers to use social media. The irony is this is also the state of the PAP’s propaganda. The past effective propaganda machine is no longer reaching the youth, the community, and social media.  People are unwilling to spend time reading the state sponsored propaganda.  What is next?

  No Babies. Who flies the F35? Singapore’s birth rate hit the historical low of 0.97, well below the replacement level.  The world’s lowest birth rate is South Korea, hitting the new low of 0.72. It seems money cannot solve the problem as shown in the case of South Korea, despite her $270 billion financial incentive.  When money cannot solve the problem, it becomes a real problem with no answers and solutions. There is a Chinese saying, “when money can solve a problem, it is not a problem.”   No babies. Who do you think would fly the F35 in Singapore, Japan and South Korea?  All these are low birth rate countries. Maybe, perhaps, foreign talents again. In the near future, foreign talents will be guarding our defence, and of course, our reserves.  Where is the Singapore core?