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The Good Old Days

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Low Thia Khiang's mention of old versus new PAP rekindled thoughts of nostalgia about the good old days.

Drool. The Certificate of Entitlement was not invented yet.

Hon Sui Sen would develop Jurong Industrial Estate for 300 factories to employ 21,000 people, all Singaporeans.

In the company of real NSmen, not foreign imports who profess to serve "by saving babies' lives".

Giving the kids a leg up in politics, tips from Prince Norodom Sihanouk on living like royalty.

Attending election rally at Potong Pasir to get a feel of the ground. Note absence of the ubiquitous security officers (SOs).

With handpicked elites to run the country. One let someone run away to Malaysia, the other ran away to Hongkong after losing a election.

Grooming friendships across the Causeway. The Tunku was the one who turfed us out of Malaysia.

Eager to learn from Deng Xiaoping, the guy who gave us TianAnMen.

President Suharto was special pal of several decades. What's a couple of billions between friends?


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