tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78670196390806080202011-11-28T07:19:52.912+08:00one person's thoughts... politics. from the people, by the people, for the people...Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-4632641505665032102011-08-24T07:03:00.002+08:002011-08-24T07:03:43.804+08:00

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-11927647618022958082011-08-23T04:36:00.000+08:002011-08-23T04:36:29.114+08:00

a very short 'part one' video of my personal opinions on the 2011 Singapore Presidential Elections.

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Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-56164747891350790032011-05-07T01:37:00.001+08:002011-05-07T01:37:42.385+08:00

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Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-24710325595609132662011-05-04T01:58:00.002+08:002011-05-07T01:27:56.807+08:00

It has taken the People's Action Party (PAP) over five decades to build up Singapore to where it is today...Mistakes were made along the way, but like all humans who make them, they have ensured that every last drop of energy is directed towards learning from past mistakes to prevent repeats, to rectify them...Do remember that under their guidance (and with the support of the non-aligned civil

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It has taken the People's Action Party (PAP) over five decades to build up Singapore to where it is today...Mistakes were made along the way, but like all humans who make them, they have ensured that every last drop of energy is directed towards learning from past mistakes to prevent repeats, to rectify them...Do remember that under their guidance (and with the support of the non-aligned civil

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-7277153341230024212009-02-24T16:37:00.001+08:002009-02-24T16:38:59.651+08:00

A short video discussing our contemporary climate-crisis

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-83802302099137865042009-01-09T03:29:00.002+08:002009-01-09T03:32:38.261+08:00

Best-ever China-US ties, a legacy of Bush administration, says envoy.BEIJING: Relations between the United States and China were at their warmest ever, a senior US diplomat said on Thursday as he hailed the improved ties as one of President George W. Bush's important legacies."The United States-China relationship has never been better," Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said on the second

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-75207358474760528842008-09-16T17:52:00.000+08:002008-09-16T17:53:15.087+08:00

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-64122568545340301882008-07-03T21:05:00.002+08:002008-07-03T21:06:59.067+08:00

For those of you in Singapore, and watch TV, i am sure you have watched this video. It comes in four languages, but i'm just going to post the english version here. Not a long commercial, watch it.

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A short video, along with a few links provided below the video, on the warming of East Asian ties, specifically between China and Japan.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/356160/1/.htmlhttp://www.cctv.com/english/news/China/Politics/20030723/100974.html :-)

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-3324972857650914352008-05-19T17:39:00.001+08:002008-05-19T17:41:02.435+08:00

Vending Machines Enable Users to Donate to CharityAppearing across Japan recently is something called the “charity vending machine,” which allows users to donate their change to such good causes as environmental conservation and child welfare at the push of a button. These machines have been well received by consumers, who enjoy being able to contribute to a cause that interests them when they

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-91118428101632306572008-05-19T17:19:00.010+08:002008-05-21T15:44:28.779+08:00

On the ground observations.As most of you know, I am currently taking a Japanese language course here in Japan, and have decided to share some things I have seen while here. (This is not my first trip to Japan, for those of you who don’t know, I come as often as once every two months.)While walking to the train station after dinner a few nights back, I saw a little scene that made me think about

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-83322271969257148752008-05-18T14:50:00.002+08:002008-05-18T14:59:10.080+08:00

this short post has actually been in my draft for sometime, and i only recently realized that it was actually not posted.. apologies..Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 May 2008, leaving at least 31,938 dead and 29,770 people missing.Dozens of the 63 villages surrounding the town of Labutta have been wiped out and US estimates the death toll could hit 100,000.Many countries have pledged emergency

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-88251193464115412782008-05-18T13:17:00.004+08:002008-05-20T02:14:20.165+08:00

This video is in response to some who comment on my choice of accents used in videos of my blog. This short clip argues that "while accents shape the facade and image we portray, nothing is more important than one's ability to communicate". And because certain accents are restricted to a small group of people or region, my choice of accent in the videos is aimed at broadening the view-ability and

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-58670155585356816542008-05-17T16:49:00.013+08:002008-05-20T11:31:23.770+08:00

(updated 20th May 12noon)http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/348696/1/.htmlBelow are two news-video articles from both Chinese and American news agencies (CCTV and ABC news).A short Chinese news agency (CCTV) interviewing a Japanese analyst on the warming of ties.I have provided several links below to charitable organizations that may assist those who are interested in

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-35126594160223428802008-05-17T16:45:00.002+08:002008-05-17T16:48:16.445+08:00

Here is the original-text to the "What do you want from us" video clip poem...cheers~:-)WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US? By a Silent, Silent Chinese.When We were called the Sick man of Asia, We were in Peril. When We were going to be the next Superpower, We were called The threat. When We closed our doors, You smuggled Drugs to our Open Markets. When We Embraced Free Trade, You blamed us for Taking

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-90036201474915361182008-04-25T03:19:00.006+08:002008-04-28T01:14:22.330+08:00

The current anti-China movement needs serious evaluation...Visit China, live in China, interact in China, learn the culture of China, before commenting..Internal problems require internal rectification, foreign internvention and fuel to flames would only further aggrevate matters... When no help is asked for, when no extreme violations are inflicted, moderation is required pertaining to sensitive

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-35846860040684399712008-03-19T08:03:00.001+08:002008-03-19T08:06:15.624+08:00

While it has been empirically proven that gambling activities create social problems, personal issues and increased crime rates, it has been also been proven to have a positive effect on its locality. While the ‘battle’ between ‘good’ and ‘evil’ shall exist for all humanity, the arguments justifying the legalization of gambling shall similarly never cease. Thus during the process of deciding,

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The Greatest Weakness stems from the Weakest Greatness humans have indoctrinated themselves to believe. From issues ranging from political ideology, to zealous religious faiths, and from inter-human relationships to the paranoia of possessive ownership, the human mind offers both the cause and effect explanation for justification. The creation of things on earth draws both religious belief and

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-4426230479530537392007-12-16T00:54:00.000+08:002007-12-16T02:20:33.014+08:00

We have all heard that saying referring to some pot of gold at the end of some rainbow. Stop searching, it is non-existent. What we all need to focus on, is reaching deep into our souls in search of that tiny nano spot where it all began.I was recently reading my past blog-entires, and realized a peculiar trend; I tend to get from concrete to vague and from substantial to abstract. Bear with me,

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-54270172159054087402007-09-30T23:40:00.000+08:002007-10-26T02:58:13.683+08:00

If you look under my "who and what are you" post, you would see a comment left by an anonymous. Firstly, thank you for you time and commet, it is greatly appreciated, let me now offer my humble response (it may be short and alittle inadequate, i am supposed to be working on a Cold War paper right now, and my apologies for not replying earlier).I must first say that much of what you wrote in your

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-22730306589752994542007-07-31T04:22:00.000+08:002007-07-31T05:02:53.605+08:00

We have them, coming in different shapes, sizes, angles and colours. We use them for kissing, for speech, and for the ‘natural completion’ of our facial features. Like skin colour, the variety of visual differences, and also the sounds coming out from them, proves to be a criteria for our first-impression judging.In this corner of the world, where millions of lives survive upon the shared air,

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-61523979113101003582007-07-07T20:04:00.001+08:002007-07-10T17:26:41.841+08:00

I am born British, Hong Kongese, and Singaporean (by passport at birth, by paternal blood, and by locality of birth, respectively). I am educated by the British style both in Singapore and Canada. I speak Cantonese with family, Mandarin and English with friends. My skin is yellow, my eyes are brown, and my hair is black. I am who I am, you are who you are, but we are who we choose to be.You would

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-90143058396905632132007-05-02T01:16:00.000+08:002007-05-02T01:32:08.982+08:00

In our everyday lives, we continue in attempting to master our routines, breathing and living a life we never chose to begin. My friends would know my often used line that we live to die. The eventuality of death offers no comfort, less the religious beliefs. However, we strive on, living out the seconds and years of our lives with goals, objectives and aspirations set solely by our own choice.

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-35581891842709642182007-04-23T17:11:00.000+08:002007-04-26T05:44:24.329+08:00

I have thought extensively about providing all of you with a simple write-up to issues pertaining to the provided links below. However, all comments that rush to my mind may seem unfair, racial, detrimental and biased. Thus i've decided to let you guys "see and decide" for yourself. While some have argued this to be an 'isolated incident', i personally beg to differ. Please leave your comments,

Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812147382893921554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867019639080608020.post-71086599939888759242007-04-09T08:38:00.000+08:002007-04-10T02:27:50.412+08:00

Start with this short article.- http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=f832758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:1d081608c22c1110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD:STForumArcIOID:043c89cad52c1110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD:STForumArcDate:1175896740000Before the verdicts are 'cast in stone' later today (Monday 9th April 2007), I think

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posted on: 19 March 2007 by Channel News Asiahttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/264926/1/.htmlScholars from Japan and China on Monday opened new talks to draft a joint study of their history, a frequent source of friction between the Asian powers, officials said. The talks come amid a regional uproar after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this month denied that Japan

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The American foreign policy in our post Cold War contemporary era has emphasized and stressed Human Rights as an important critera for all nation-states and governments.- To violate Human Rights issues would be result in global condemnation. So when would this global condemnation be turned against the sole hegemon of our modern day era? [wait long long... (a Singaporean slang)]- Are the Americans

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In the recent months, and dating back as far as recent years, Singapore has both enjoyed and endured events after events of publicity, ranging from positive and progressive, to derogative and detrimental. From our “lack of neighborliness” as accused by some regional nations during the fiscal crisis of 1997/1998, to the purchasing of a telecommunications company, Singapore has been branded as a

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