Collin Ng's Blog

Note from me:  Most times I don't agree with Dr M's views which I find to be too ultra-thinking and draconian but this particular article, I cannot disagree with him.  It is a lesson we must learn from the West, where too many benefits are given out to win votes but in the end, some nations are paying a big price for it.  You can find his article, titled 'Government' on his blog,  http://chedet.cc/blog/?p=786  and it is my pleasure to copy it on mine. Quote 1. We are seeing some strange things happening in Europe. This continent of rich developed countries is going through afinancial and economic crisis that resists attempts to turn it around and recover. 2. Several countries of Europe are actually going bankrupt. Greece is bankrupt. Now Spain is practically in recession. Reports indicate that Portugal and Italy are also in deep financial trouble. Even the UK and France are in trouble. 3. Where did they go wrong? It is impor...

Note from me: This writer, one Daniel C Chung who is an American and his late father, a migrant from China penned his personal views following deflection of the blind activist to the US recently.  After reading his article, I fully subscribe to it.  Read on.       Quote By Daniel C Chung, who is the chief executive and chief investment officer of Fred Alger Management, an investment management compay. This article appeared in Straits Times on 24 May 2012 Last Saturday night, I returned home to New York from a business trip in China, on a flight made extraordinary by the presence of another traveller, who was leaving his country for mine; Mr Chen Guangcheng. I saw in the row directly behind the family of Mr Chen, the blind human rights activist who had been admitted to the United States to study law at New York University, and their American handlers. I wondered what I would say to Mr Chen if I had the opportunity.  (...