Critical Spectator

2022-03-31 16:11:13 BREAKING: Parallel universes are real: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4836233433151012 Open / Comment

2022-03-31 14:30:24 If you haven't read it before, here's the latest data: Hong Kong has just passed 1000 deaths per million inhabitants, compared to 213 for Singapore. New Zealand is surging too, up to 60 already, up from just 10 a month ago.
South Korea is up from being just under Singapore to reporting 50% more deaths in proportion to population at over 300.

Singapore's strategy for handling Covid is entirely vindicated: https://vulcanpost.com/781155/covid-19-hong-kong-new-zealand-singapore-strategy Open / Comment

2022-03-30 09:38:09 Things are looking up in Singapore this year as over 70% of local employers intend to offer raises of 3% or more, with over 80% handing out bonuses of at least 1 month.

IT & communications companies are among the most generous and most eager to hire (as they have been even during the pandemic).

More in my latest article for VP: https://vulcanpost.com/782809/jobs-salaries-bonuses-in-singapore-manpower-survey-2022 Open / Comment

2022-03-30 04:27:06 Today on why Ukrainian "neutrality" is a fantasy: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4832380933536262 Open / Comment

2022-03-29 08:19:53 Starting today Shopee ceases its operations in India, which is a huge blow to its current and future plans.

Stumble in France was a minor hiccup. Failing in one of the largest and quickly growing ecommerce markets is a major setback.

Here’s why it had to withdraw after just 6 months and what’s next for the app.

https://vulcanpost.com/783341/shopee-singapore-exits-indian-market-whats-next Open / Comment

2022-03-28 02:41:30 These headlines from 1939 are eerily similar to 2022: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4827057967401892 Open / Comment

2022-03-27 04:31:57 Here's one of many examples of garbage WUS has published in the past. "Anonymous" submissions typically making unsubstantiated allegations about something or someone.

And now they are apologizing when they went a step too far. But can it change anything?

https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4824538210987201 Open / Comment

2022-03-25 17:07:13 Looks like Jamus Lim is an expert on infrastructure too: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4820750931365929 Open / Comment

2022-03-19 02:43:32 So, yeah, Hunter Biden's laptop was real but is it going to have any impact on Joe's presidency? Probably not: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4804292006345155 Open / Comment

2022-03-18 04:49:05 These guys have built a business worth half a billion SGD in little over a year, having launched in Nov. 2020. Worth a look:

https://vulcanpost.com/782218/stocks-dip-startups-blossom-multiplier-80m-funding-singapore/ Open / Comment