tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290510142009-11-01T01:19:49.500+08:00This is our only Home. We want to engage society actively and constructively. Only by asking the right questions can we arrive at the correct answers. There is no need for fear as we are only doing what we must. To be apathetic is to be selfish and derelict in our duty to our children and our children's children! Huang Shoou ChyuannofearSingaporehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10292932144525733468noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125blogspot/EZsQhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29051014.post-71461897227250005152009-10-05T22:03:00.010+08:002009-10-06T05:43:11.895+08:00

Hi Friends,Close your eyes.Imagine Dollah Kassim standing before a ball in the National Stadium- about to take a free kick.If you cannot picture him with his classic “arms akimbo” pose, I can bet that you were not at any Malaysia Cup match of the 1970’s.Boys of my vintage derived immense pleasure from thronging to the Kallang arena weekend after weekend to watch the likes of Dollah Kassim whip

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Dear Friends,Despite the good that our PAP leaders have done, shameful partisan acts such as denying public resources to tax-paying citizens just because they exercised their constitutional right to elect a Member of Parliament (MP) of their choice, would negatively impact on their historical legacy when they have finally left the stage ( or the world).Neutral historians ( not the Men-in-white

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Hi Friends,Although I am a keen observer of Singapore sports, I confess that essentially I am not much more than an armchair critic.However, all stakeholders of Singapore Sports, even chair-bound ones like myself , have a right to expect something from Singapore Athletics.Athletics has remained trapped in the 70’s. While sports like Swimming, Bowling, Sailing and Table-tennis have moved forward

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Hi friends, I have written to Straits Times Forum about the ongoing debacle that has struck Singapore’s Private Education System. I have strong feelings about this as I had enrolled in 2 Private Educational Organisations (PEO) in the past 3-4 years ( and I enjoyed it). The first PEO was an University of London accredited college and I spent one year on the London School of Economics (external

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Nur Dianah Suhaimi: Feeling like the least favourite childAugust 17, 2008 (The Straits Times)As a Malay, I’ve always been told that I have to work twice as hard to prove my worthWhen I was younger, I always thought of myself as the quintessential Singaporean.Of my four late grandparents, two were Malay, one was Chinese and one was Indian. This, I concluded, makes me a mix of all the main races in

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Hi Friends,I have written to the Forum page on the following issue.I suspect it may not be published so I am publishing it here after I have not heard from the editor after 2 days.Here goes,Dr.Huang Shoou ChyuanThe letter :June 26, 2009Dear Editor,I congratulate Col Ishak Ismail on being the first Malay to be made general in the SAF.Ishak’s promotion and the forthcoming 44th National Day

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The King of Pop of my generation has died.For Singaporeans of my generation who are wedged between the “Baby Boomers and Gen X”, MJ best personifies our childhood and teenage years.Perhaps only the Bee Gees had as much impact on my life.I grew up following MJ firstly as one of the Jackson Five and later when he went solo.I collected MJ’s albums initially as “LP records” then as audio-cassettes

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Hi Friends,I chanced upon this website where thousands including international politicians and Hollywood stars wrote moving tributes in an effort to get Daw Aung San Suu Kyi freed from incarceration in Burma. The website is 64forsuu.org (click here)This post is just a small effort from me to do my bit.Please read, pen something if you want and pass it on!Cheers,Dr.Huang Shoou ChyuanInformation

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Hi Friends,The following letter was published in today's Straits Times Forum page.Although some of the points seemed suspiciously similar to Sylvia's speech, please note that the letter was submittted on the night of 27th May but Sylvia spoke after that. Maybe we have telepathy?Cheers,Dr.Huang Shoou ChyuanThe published letter (29.5.09) ST ForumYESTERDAY'S report, 'Parliament to get more diverse

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Hi Friends,All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797)I have used Burke’s quotation more than a few times in my posts about Burma’s actions against its own people and against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. I still feel that its use is appropriate as the regime remains intransigient and despotic.I have written

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Hi Friends,I cannot resist a dig at Temasek.This rant is perhaps born out of a need to vent out my anger and frustration. What happened at Temasek is akin to what happened to me the past week.I felt a sudden need to buy a bicycle.Don’t ask me why, I just needed one. Actually it is a little more complicated than that. My son T wanted a bike and after doing research about bikes for him, I decided I

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Hi Friends,I am liberal minded and I am happy with the triumph of secularism over intolerance in the recent AWARE EGM. Singapore is a secular state and no single religion should be allowed to impose its values on the rest- no matter how well intended this was. For me, tolerance and inclusivity is the only way to go.Silent conservative majority awakenedHowever, many of you must have realised by

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AWARE: Appeal for cool heads and compromise ( Unpublished letter to the Forum editor)Dear Editor,I read with concern of how the recent AWARE AGM had led to the emergence of two groups of Singaporeans who are now set on an apparent collision course.This is not just any ordinary boardroom tussle where the losers nurse bruised egos and live to fight another day. The stakes are much higher. Everyone

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An Unbroken Line - The Wu Guanzhong Donation CollectionFrom Singapore Art Museum WebsiteWu Guanzhong's donation of 113 works to the Singapore Art Museum in 2008 is the highest valued donation presented to a public museum in Singapore. This exhibition will showcase all 113 works representing five decades of the artist's creative oeuvre. A key significance of Wu Guanzhong’s art is the crossing and

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Hi Friends,It appears that Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has changed his mind about including foreigners in the organ donation scheme.The Straits times mentioned that “Only Singaporeans will be reimbursed for donating a kidney.” And that “Payments will be extended to foreigners only when there is enough confidence in the scheme, said Health Minister Khaw Bonn Wan yesterday.”Mr. Khaw even said “We

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PM Lee tops list of 10 best-paid world politiciansThursday, 2 April 2009, 3:27 pm From Times:There is nothing like a scandal involving porn films claimed on Commons expenses to focus attention on the pay and perks enjoyed, sorry earned, by our public servants.Even before Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, was forced to apologise for her husband’s blue movies there had been calls for the whole

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Dear Friends,The letter to the Forum page (see below) was sent a few days ago.As the editor is taking a long time to decide if he should publish it, I feel that I should publish it now while it is still newsworthy and still fresh in your minds.Personally I feel that this is an example of how bad laws still get passed through our parliament.I am not arguing that all should agree with my views

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Hi Friends, Introduction What do Vladimir Il'ich Ulyanov, Yosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, Saloth Sar and Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, have in common with Samuel Clemens and Charles Dodgson? They are all famous personalities in history and they all had pseudonyms. Their nom de guerre (French for “war name”) or nom de plume ( pen name) were Lenin,Stalin,Pol Pot, Carlos the Jackal, Mark Twain and

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Temasek's investment portfolio down 31% to S$127b as of 30 Nov 2008Channelnewsasia 10.2.09SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings' portfolio of investments fell 31 per cent to S$127 billion as of 30 November last year, according to latest data revealed in Parliament on Tuesday.This was down S$58 billion from S$185 billion eight months earlier in light of the global financial crisis.Senior Minister of State

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Hi,The Straits Times Forum printed my letter on the issue of the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) Guideline On Fees (GOF).I have blogged on this matter in 2007 (here).Recently the topic is on the radar screen again - I think because it was resurrected by Prof. Lee Wei Ling. If you do not already know, she is the daughter of MM Lee Kuan Yew.Dr. Huang Shoou ChyuanNB: (11.2.09) The CCS has

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January 21, 2009Singapore faces devastating exodus of foreignersLeo Lewis, Asia Business CorrespondentFrom Times OnlineSingapore faces an exodus of 200,000 foreigners as the financial services and manufacturing industries scythe through their workforces and the city-state grinds towards the worst recession in its 43-year history.The expected exodus, predict analysts at Credit Suisse, could see

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Hi Friends,I am sincerely happy for Jeremy Tan and his parents. ( see Breaking News on Family Wins Suit)Jeremy and parents have endured too much! Mindef should not appeal the judgement.Mindef should do serious soul searching. Whose decision was it to avoid compensation for Jeremy's injuries? -the injuries that Justice Tay Yong Kwang ruled were 'attributable to service' and hence "entitled to a

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Hi Friends,A letter to the editor about a general non-specific topic!CheersDr.HuangDear editor,Re:Doing the Right Thing!I am not referring to any case that is before our courts for that would constitute “sub judice” and anyone making inappropriate public comments may be deemed to be guilty of contempt of court.With hand on heart, I feel that it is an honour for any young man to serve his country

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Hi friends,I have written to the forum page with copy to Ministry of Health on how delivery of specialist healthcare for subsidised patients can be improved.(It has been printed in one paper and MOH has also replied- see below)Being from the private specialist sector, this letter is from that perspective. Some parts of the letter gets a bit "deep" and involved. I apologise for that.Private

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Hi Friends,I sent the following letter to the forum page and ST has confirmed that it will be published:Tribute to Emeritus Professor Wong Hock BoonThe passing on of Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon has saddened Singapore’s closely-knit medical community.Professor Wong Hock Boon was without a doubt the father of Paediatric Medicine in Singapore and had almost single-handedly influenced the lives

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