Category Archives: Corruption

Investments inflow; Dyson’s global HQ in Singapore; how to attract with tax incentives, grants, etc, a well-trained labour force, communication and transport links, ease of setting up business, no exchange control; currency, legal and administrative stability; no labour strikes, corruption free, political and policy predictability?

Posted on November 1, 2021 by tankoktim

========== . S’pore must adapt to global trends to grow economy: PM Lee at opening of Dyson’s new HQ 1 of 5 Justin Ong Political Correspondent PUBLISHED 4 HOURS AGO on 25th March 2022 in Straits Times. FacebookWhatsAppTwitter SINGAPORE – Dyson … Continue reading →

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The Govt listened to feedback… MOH took action on false claims…dentists convicted & jailed; doctors and the learned ending up in court, some in jail;

Posted on August 11, 2018 by tankoktim

MOH took action. Face off in court.   2.5 years jail for this dentist.    A high-price to pay to be behind bars. I wrote in 2014 to MOH of possible loophole in the medical and dentistry  profession. [please see … Continue reading →

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Laws…Parliament has repealed the Sedition Act after 83 years; Are there too many man-made laws? To repeal Contempt of court law? No one is above the law… To review death penalty? Remove criminal records of minor non-violent crimes?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by tankoktim

. ======= . Repealed…gone. finished. deleted, removed, revoked or annulled. . ====== . Singapore Parliament repeals Sedition Act after 83 years Key aspects of the Sedition Act have not been relevant in modern Singapore for a long time.PHOTO: ST FILE … Continue reading →

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My wife lost her purse in Nagoya; We got it back a few hours later at the police station; Back in time…

Posted on July 18, 2016 by tankoktim

Why Singapore performed well in ‘lost wallet’ test Published on 7th July 2019 in Sunday Times     by Prof Tommy Koh     Cities and countries share some characteristics with human beings. Some people are trustworthy, while others are … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Fate, Destiny, Accidents & Coincidence, Religions and Faiths, Social issues, Spiritual First - then mental then physical | Tagged , | Leave a comment

What is corruption, and what is not? Secrets behind Singapore’s incorrupt system; highly paid ministers; Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad – his fight against corruption [in his FB on 5th Oct 2021]; Accept the gift at your peril [in New Nation – 13Feb1978]; Sowing seed of corruption [in New Nation – 18Feb1978];

Posted on May 13, 2016 by tankoktim

============== . “Accept the gift at your peril” [in New Nation on 13th Feb 1978 by Tan Bah Bah in his Monday column];  My reply “Sowing seed of corruption [in New Nation on 18th Feb 1978]. Please see photo-shots below in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilateral Relationship with Asean nations, Business & Finance, Corruption, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, Economy; Perfect Economic Storm? When?, Government, International Politics, Super Power Politics; Trade and Tariffs Friction;, Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy [His life 1923-2015], Politics, Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Singapore to Johor; High Speed Rail KL to Singapore, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, State Land, World Peace | Tagged | 1 Comment

The RidoutGate; Saga; Politics – trust and integrity; Safeguard political integrity – No one is above the law; July 2023 – Two PAP and one WP MPs resigned due to ‘extramarital affairs’ scandals;

Posted on February 3, 2016 by tankoktim

========= . Lee Hsien Yang ordered to pay damages to Shanmugam, Vivian for defaming them over Ridout Road rentals The High Court has granted default judgment in favour of ministers K. Shanmugam (centre) and Vivian Balakrishnan (right), after Mr Lee … Continue reading →

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Racism; Racial stereotyping; Multi-racial and racial intolerance; Our racial composition is different from those of many countries. What is the difference? Does the minority want more and what is at stake? …Completely no discrimination and inequality by race, or skin colour? Chinese Privilege? Be sensitive to others when in the midst of a group of different racial mix; Singapore’s time in Malaysia taught us tolerance. Singapore is blessed by providence;

Posted on November 19, 2015 by tankoktim

==== The origin of all human beings is one.   All are brothers and sisters, breathing the same oxygen, have red blood but different types, have DNA but different combinations, but have different skin colour [imagine monochrome skin colour, even … Continue reading →

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“Work with the aim to help others to become more efficient”; Make this as the Motto at all workplaces. Start it from the Istana. Who pulls the lever and trigger on mental stress at workplaces? What controls the mind? When the upstream is cloudy, the lower stream will not be clean. Top and bottom at workplaces. Similarly, when the soul is cloudy, the mind will be unstable; the body will be sickly. The mind is not the ultimate in controlling a human being’s emotions and actions.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by tankoktim

========= . “Work with the aim to helping others to become more efficient”. . Let us make this our motto to attain workplace safety. . All mankind, please make this your motto at work. . Please type this out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Economy; Perfect Economic Storm? When?, Education; What is Complete Whole Person Education?, Fate, Destiny, Accidents & Coincidence, Government, Labour, Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy [His life 1923-2015], Minimum Wage; PWM and WIS in Singapore's wage policies, Productivity, Security, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, Spiritual First - then mental then physical | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Charitable foundations; Public donations; “Make clear how IPCs and charities must handle public-donated funds”and have it accounted for; Money held in trust in IPCs [and in Clan associations?], the money should go to local charities when an IPC is dissolved;

Posted on November 6, 2015 by tankoktim

  ======= . Make clear how charities must handle funds . Published Nov 5, 2015 in ST Forum Online  [please see JPG format below]. . Singapore’s Charities Act and Societies Act deal with the management of public donations or funds (“Sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, External and Internal Auditing, Fate, Destiny, Accidents & Coincidence, Religions and Faiths, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, Spiritual First - then mental then physical, The Govt listened and implemented my ideas and feedback | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

MAS and CAD on financial crimes; Why need to amend/revise the Companies’ Act to ensure real independence of directors of PLCs? Directors of Raffles Education Corporation have been arrested; ======= In the political arena: Is it OMO at the helm? Who are the yes-man ministers, lacking independence?

Posted on October 22, 2015 by tankoktim

============ . Man who paid for Tharman’s presidential campaign posters was arrested by CAD 30 August 2023 by yeeloon in gutsy.asia   SINGAPORE: After three presidential candidates successfully submitted their nomination papers on 22 August, they been actively campaigning before … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Education; What is Complete Whole Person Education?, External and Internal Auditing, Government, International Politics, Super Power Politics; Trade and Tariffs Friction;, Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy [His life 1923-2015], Politics, Productivity, Socialistic Policies | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Aim to win hearts of all Singaporeans to win at GEs; What is the cost? Trust between elected leaders and the people; Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to PAP MPs on Rules of Prudence; Is it the PAP Govt’s honourable duty and responsibility to open the political floodgates to critics, and to lose at the next GE? What is true democracy? Google for the list of democratic countries;

Posted on September 25, 2015 by tankoktim

================== . Trust is a two-way street, and it has to be earned. Once trust is broken, gone, it cannot be easily be regained and to return to what it was originally. Yes and no. There are strict rules for … Continue reading →

Posted in 14th Parliament. GE 10Jul2020, By-elections, Corruption, Elected President - roles, powers and responsibilities; The 2nd Key; EP: the proposed changes;, GE2020 on 10th July 2020; and one year later;, Government, Laws; POFMA: The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act; FICA - Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act;, Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy [His life 1923-2015], Misinformation - the unconditional public apologies; add in Sorry x 3, Nation Building, Past General Elections, Politics, Social issues, Socialistic Policies | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

NUS’s “Law students will be given the human touch”; this module should be made compulsory for all uni undergraduates; NUS: a new College of Humanities and Sciences in 2021; Diplomacy in humility and the human touch;

Posted on August 19, 2015 by tankoktim

“Law students will be given the human touch”, [in Singapore Monitor on 4 Jan 1983], and it was related to a a human relations course started by NUS in July 1983 in the year after the national Productivity campaign was … Continue reading →

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Money held in trust; HDB town councils, grassroot organisations, Govt depts, statutory boards, PA – lapses & conflicts of interest over payments; in PLCs; WP’s AHTC case – Appeal Judgement by the Apex Court ;

Posted on July 24, 2015 by tankoktim

. ======== . Apex court finds WP’s Sylvia Lim, Low Thia Khiang liable for control failures in AHTC, but not Pritam. The ruling is the latest development in the civil suit involving $33.7 million of improper payments made by AHTC … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Education; What is Complete Whole Person Education?, External and Internal Auditing, Government, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Politics, Socialistic Policies | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Salvation- its true meaning; Compensation. Life and Death. Purity and impurities in a family; Altercation, tragic and untimely deaths due to cruelty; Untimely deaths are severe cleansing; 24/7 routine cleansing of nature and humans; Major and minor compensation, settlement of account, payback time, and sufferings come in many forms due to impurities like corruption or past misdeeds; Even priests are not spared from cleansing – compensation; Some elites ended in a hard fall from grace suddenly;

Posted on May 18, 2015 by tankoktim

  ================ . Dying while asleep; while standing, and silent deaths…   Such kind of deaths were told to us some 50 years ago.   It is here now. More people will die suddenly, unexpectedly.   Premature and unnatural deaths … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Fate, Destiny, Accidents & Coincidence, Medical & Health, Religions and Faiths, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, Spiritual First - then mental then physical, World Peace | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Good governance? What is the present total value of Singapore, total worth? How many trillions? Be PM of Singapore is a thankless job; Governing Singapore after Lee Kuan Yew; His legacy? Will red dot have another LKY? Or, will red dot go for a populist and westernised govt? What are the lessons from the one-term US’s 46th POTUS presidential election for Singapore?

Posted on May 2, 2015 by tankoktim

What is the late LKY’s legacy?   Is it still relevant to present-day Singapore and the world? [please see below the article: “In post-Lee Kuan Yew world, is his strategic vision still relevant?”  by Han Fook Kwang, Editor-at-Large on April … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, COVID-19 coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, Economy; Perfect Economic Storm? When?, Government, Govt's Budget, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Inflation and Rising cost of living, Inward investments and incentives; overseas Investments - should more be invested overseas or locally by Sovereign Wealth Fund? Maintain stable supply chains and security?, Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy [His life 1923-2015], Nation Building, National Reserves, Politics, Social issues, Socialistic Policies | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pioneer Generation medical and dental claims – possible loopholes; there are warning signs; Hope the Govt listens.

Posted on January 22, 2015 by tankoktim

PG claims…what are the possible loopholes for false claims….?” Sharing what I wrote to the MOH in Dec 2014: From: tan kok tim Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 6:38:21 PM To: MOH Kim Yong GAN (MOH), REACH (REACH), MOH QSM … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, CareShield Life insurance - permanent disabilities, Corruption, Education; What is Complete Whole Person Education?, Medical & Health, MediShield Life mandatory medical insurance, PG and CHAS, Socialistic Policies, The Govt listened and implemented my ideas and feedback | Tagged | Leave a comment

Fight fraud with six levels of authentication

Posted on January 3, 2015 by tankoktim

Fight fraud with six levels of authentication [pls see JPEG format below]. ——– The original text of my letter to BT Singapore 22 Nov 2014 I refer to “In audits, if something feels wrong, it probably is” in BT on … Continue reading →

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Commercial Crimes – Sub-prime crisis – Let’s act to prevent another Enron; Corruption at international level – and in overseas operations;

Posted on July 7, 2014 by tankoktim

================ . Commercial Crimes, Financial Crisis, Sub-Prime Loans, etc    Let’s act to prevent another Enron: ============= . Need to tighten controls to prevent rogue-trader losses: ========== . US financial crisis holds lessons for Singapore: ======= . Did the money … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Finance, Corruption, External and Internal Auditing, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Inward investments and incentives; overseas Investments - should more be invested overseas or locally by Sovereign Wealth Fund? Maintain stable supply chains and security? | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

“Cvy” account of law firm with two-key solution is the answer at last; What is ‘Cvy’? This procedure ensures client’s deposit money held in escrow with law firms is safe. Also, Companies Act needs changes to prevent fraud;

Posted on July 5, 2014 by tankoktim

======= Shared with Public If there is, I believe someone has pocketed it…who? . ======= . Forum: Do funds held in escrow account for property transactions earn interest? PUBLISHED6 HOURS AGO on 17th June 2021 in ST Forum FACEBOOKWHATSAPPTWITTER In … Continue reading →

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Public companies should be audited by independent committee

Posted on July 5, 2014 by tankoktim

When integrity’s absent… Public companies should be audited by independent committee ====== ===== On making accountants play a key role:   ==============

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