Tag: Civilisation
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The Bedrock of a Nation
Two days ago Alex Au wrote a post about cultural conflict stemming from immigration. In it, he recounts the story of a neighbour from India whose wife steadfastly refuses to return his greetings. Au believes that this may be due to cultural considerations, and asks: But then it raises the question: If we want to integrate…
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More Islamic than thou in Malaysia
Malaysia’s policies of defending and enforcing Islamic norms are coming around to bite it in the back.
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Whither Cohesion and Diversity?
Celebrating diversity is fine, but the real trick is creating cohesion.
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After Lee Kuan Yew: Where is Singapore going from here?
Lee Kuan Yew’s death has inevitably polarised Singapore. One camp eulogises him as the founder of modern Singapore; this group dominates the airwaves and the papers, singing his praises as long and loud as they can. Another camp points to his history of authoritarianism and Machiavellian approach to handling dissent, and criticises Lee across the Internet. The…
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Singapore's hybrid warfare strategy is lacking
Singapore’s strategy for countering hybrid warfare is focused on the military and cyber fields. Unfortunately, hybrid warfare is fought mainly at the moral level.
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Media and the Maturation of Fourth Generation War
The recent trend of criminal and terrorist violence across the world points to the maturation of fourth generation warfare. The media will be an important factor in this brave new war, both as actor and target.