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Will the Eurozone breakup?
15 November 2011 9:54 AM | No CommentsCato scholar and Johns Hopkins University Professor Steve H. Hanke discusses regime uncertainty and the chances of a Eurozone breakup.
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Malaysia’s Obedient Wives Club
10 November 2011 9:42 AM | No CommentsWomen’s rights groups are appalled, and there are concerns about links to the founder’s radical Islamist movement.
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Legal Principles of Islamic Governance
29 September 2011 3:47 PM | No CommentsThe Koran lays down 2 cardinal principles of governance.
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Singapore’s Environmental Challenges
28 September 2011 5:12 AM | No CommentsCSIS interviews Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on the environmental challenges Singapore faces.
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Alex Kozinski on Privacy and Technology
27 September 2011 5:18 AM | No CommentsThe growing intrusion of technology in our daily lives facilitates governments, special interest groups and the commercial sector to monitor us.
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Global Perspectives on Good Governance
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Governance and Public Debt in Asia
03 June 2011 7:26 AM | 16 CommentsPaying off high public debt with more current and future taxation constitutes bad governance.
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If the people do not lead, democracy is a ruse
20 May 2011 12:30 AM | No CommentsDemocracy demands active participation and the constant evaluation of all options available.
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Is Greed Good?
Posted on October 10, 2010 | 3 Comments“Is Greed Good?” is the title of the book which Gekko wrote in “Wall Street 2”. “Who isn’t greedy?” asks Christopher Pang. -
The Case against Minimum Wage
Posted on September 27, 2010 | 15 CommentsHo Say Peng argues against minimum wage laws from a moral and praxeological perspective. -
Why not a living wage?
Posted on September 18, 2010 | 6 CommentsIan Choo considers the case for the living wage. Globalisation and market forces have been the two forces that have been blamed for depressing wages at the bottom of every society, including Singapore. -
Min. Wage, Max. Damage
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 18 CommentsChristopher Pang questions whether the minimum wage law indeed will improve general well-being of the economy, and ponders if the minimum wage indeed raises productivity. Often, the worst outcomes result from the best intentions. -
Looking at Orchard River through a broken window
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 7 CommentsThe recent flooding has seemingly boosted the auto repair industry but the folks who made these comments neglected the loss incurred by the car owners. This article attempts to debunk the common misguided economic thinking of most people. -
Moral hazards of modern banking (part 2 of 2)
Posted on July 23, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn part 2, we shall take a closer look at the causes of hazardous behaviour in the private sector of modern banking, i.e. mortgage broking, securitization and credit rating. -
Moral hazards of modern banking (part 1 of 2)
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 10 CommentsWith the wide array of financial services today, moral hazards that arise from these activities increased in tandem. In part 1, Christopher will highlight the hazardous behaviour encouraged by the public sector, namely the central bank and deposit insurance. -
A Street Light Problem
Posted on June 19, 2010 | 9 CommentsTo the layperson with no specialized knowledge in the business of street lights, it is understandable that to conceive the idea of how a private company is to manage street lights is a daunting, and perhaps impossible, task. What is needed is a little imagination, not specialized knowledge. -
Are Private Security Guards Paid According to Regulations ?
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 5 CommentsThe private security industry can be considered to be one of the fastest growing industries in Singapore and is expected to continue its growth. But as the industry grows, growth in the wallets of security guards are not kept in pace. Security guards work mostly long hours, about 12 hours a shift, earning between $ 1,300 to $ 1,800 per month gross, depending on seniority and location of workplace . -
Common sense from an uncommon economist
Posted on May 3, 2010 | 26 CommentsThomas E. Woods, Jr is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. In 2009, he published the book “Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse”. It was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 10 weeks. This is a commentary on the book – particularly for those who have no money or time to buy and read the book.