tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post111080128901372393..comments2023-11-05T17:53:13.405+08:00Comments on Singabloodypore: Is the 'Singapore' label disreputable?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110991718654347952005-03-17T00:48:00.000+08:002005-03-17T00:48:00.000+08:00What about South Korean democracy? Hmm.What about South Korean democracy? Hmm.Agagoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427912904378599921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110902153400241972005-03-15T23:55:00.000+08:002005-03-15T23:55:00.000+08:00"To truly privatise them may mean, effectively, to..."To truly privatise them may mean, effectively, to sell them to world-wide bidders. Can our government stomach this?" <BR/><BR/>Selling Singapore's assets to foreigners. A truly stupid idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110898694169522342005-03-15T22:58:00.000+08:002005-03-15T22:58:00.000+08:00Steve, they were probably only interested as far a...Steve, they were probably only interested as far as "incestuous superstructure of companies and linked ownership" goes. Of course in Singapore, the ownership is all in the (many) hands/arms of the government and its proxies.<BR/><BR/>What is easily transferable though, is the institutional and structural weaknesses that such a system entails?akikonomuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750460516384317828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110885980124025602005-03-15T19:26:00.000+08:002005-03-15T19:26:00.000+08:00It all depends on how closely they followed, assum...It all depends on how closely they followed, assuming they could understand the chaebol model. Is it easily transfered to another culture.?dfgdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890467678463833210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110862787722966952005-03-15T12:59:00.000+08:002005-03-15T12:59:00.000+08:00Let's try a different tack.Circa late 1970s, the t...Let's try a different tack.<BR/><BR/>Circa late 1970s, the then-PM of Singapore speaks admiringly of the South Korea chaebol/conglomerate system, and proceeds over the next few decades to implement/adapt the idea here.<BR/><BR/>Hence the GLCs, Temasek-linked companies, all the cosy and incestuous networking of huge companies.<BR/><BR/>Does Singapore's version of the chaebol system have the same flaws? Will it fall in the same manner?akikonomuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750460516384317828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110813480410484272005-03-14T23:18:00.000+08:002005-03-14T23:18:00.000+08:00some are trying, and that at least most be commend...some are trying, and that at least most be commendeddfgdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890467678463833210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1110807482938232062005-03-14T21:38:00.000+08:002005-03-14T21:38:00.000+08:00about bloody time this is brought to light! all ha...about bloody time this is brought to light! all hail yawning bread! :) i second this perception of the current political state of Sg. real sad no one can do anything abt it though...ain't no drama...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05802390948994452594noreply@blogger.com