Thursday, October 27, 2016
Death knell is bellowing for Singapore! Future is febrile for Singapore.
Synopsis of our success
The success of Singapore is due to our trading hub status which is derived from our entrepot trades and our financial hub status is ensued from our international trading. As we trade internationally, we require more banking and financial services like loans, insurances, forex exchanges, payment cum receipt systems and so forth to support our trading activities. Conversely, no country can be a financial hub without gargantuan trading activities. Therefore, being a trading hub is vital to the success of Singapore and it guarantees our survival. The prerequisite to be a trading hub is to have many FTAs so that we can achieve the efficacy of international trading better than other solitary countries. This is the primal reason for Singapore to support RCEP(Spearheaded by China) and TPP(Spearheaded by USA).
As TPP is highly unlikely to be approved by USA since both USA presidential candidates object to the TPP proposed by Obama, Singapore can only rely on RCEP. However, our strategic alliance with USA and anti-thesis attitude towards China do not bode well for Singapore.
China defensive plan
China has come up with its grandeur one belt one road economic development plan for the world to counteract USA. In a nutshell, China is linking up the world with its road and sea links. As USA proclaimed Singapore to be its anchor in Asia, China had to obliterate Singapore economically for it to control Asean. Sadly to say, Singapore will be the first economic casualty in this tactical gambit between the two titans. USA is using Singapore to gain an advantage while China is skinning Singapore to gain its advantage. The antiquated USA tactic of controlling the strait of Malacca from Singapore won’t be able to contain China anymore.
China will make Laos the land transshipment hub as the railway routes can transport goods from Europe to Asean and vice versa. This will greatly reduce the demand for sea freights and diminish Singapore strategic port location. Furthermore, China is helping many countries to build and manage ports that will cut down shipments to Singapore or even bypass Singapore.
China has built ports and oil cum gas pipelines in Myanmar and Pakistan so that its crude oil from Middle East can bypass strait of Malacca during war times. Moreover, other goods can be offloaded from these ports and be transported to China via the railway. China is also using Malaysia to reduce the economic growth of Singapore by investing in Johor and building the Malacca port. Besides all these developments, there is also a revival discussion on the Krai canal sea lane in Thailand which will make Thailand the Panama of Asean.
Forming strategic alliance with USA has served Singapore well but time has changed. China is doing all these to counteract USA for its own survival and the main culprit is USA that is the aggressor. USA has shown to be a selfish nation which adopts neighbor-thy-beggar economic policy and is proven to be an unreliable and incredible ally. History has shown that USA will sacrifice its allies for its own interest and Singapore is just a pawn to USA. The latest examples are Saudi Arab and Taiwan. These 2 countries have suffered economically because of USA in recent times.
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Anti-Singapore sentiment had begun to brew in China after Singapore allowed USA P8A spy plane to station in Singapore. Therefore, we cannot be lured into the deception that relationship is still cozy with China as there are joint industrial and provincial projects in China. If Singapore still persists in pursuing in USA interest, the day of reckoning will hit us harshly once the one road one belt developments become operational.
UFO captured on cam by scientists in antarctic!
Besides finding humanoid sea creature in antarctic, scientists also stumbled upon UFO during expedition.
Humanoid sea creature found in antarctic!
http://pinktentacle.com/2010/01/ningen-humanoid-sea-creatures-of-the-antarctic/
This sea creature is at least 2m tall and is called ningen by the Japanese.
This sea creature is at least 2m tall and is called ningen by the Japanese.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Amazing russian boy who claimed to be martian!
http://www.ancient-code.com/russias-indigo-child-a-reincarnated-soul-from-mars-with-fascinating-knowledge-baffles-scientists/
This russian kid was fascinated about China since birth and claimed that China would rule the world because his martian leader was reincarnated in China.
This russian kid was fascinated about China since birth and claimed that China would rule the world because his martian leader was reincarnated in China.
UFO was escorted by fighter planes in Turkey.
Weird shape flying object flying in the air with fighter planes in Turkey.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Philippines has got $13.5b from China.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/10/20/1635602/philippines-sign-13.5b-deals-china
Duterte is right to be cosied with China as China can give Philippines more economic benefits than USA.
Duterte is right to be cosied with China as China can give Philippines more economic benefits than USA.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Baltic dry index - 842
Today, Friday, October 21 2016, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 7 points, reaching 842 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.
US oil rig count - 553
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 14 this week to 553.
A year ago, 787 rigs were active. Depressed energy prices have sharply curtailed oil and gas exploration.
Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 443 rigs sought oil and 108 explored for natural gas this week. Two were listed as miscellaneous.
Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas gained 10 rigs, Wyoming increased by three, New Mexico was up two and Alaska and Utah added one apiece.
Louisiana declined by two rigs and Colorado was off by one.
Arkansas, California, Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were unchanged.
The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May at 404.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Russia & Turkey are fighting USA in Syria.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/russia-says-pausing-aleppo-bombing-11-hours-four-112108229.html
Russia and Turkey are bombing US-backed militia.
Russia and Turkey are bombing US-backed militia.
What's wrong with this article?
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asian-opinions/chinas-perception-singapore-4-areas-misunderstanding
Asset and liability
China has realized its mistake to regard Singapore as a Chinese nation and the Chinese caucus has been advising the communist party not to do that recently due to anti-China remarks. I wonder this is good or bad for SG as China will regard SG as just another sovereign without preferential treatment and SG will lose its facilitator role.
Singapore's commitment to Asean
Majority of Asean support China stance in South China Sea. Only SG and Vietnam support USA stance in South China Sea. How can there be unity in Asean with 2 Asean countries go against China among its 10 members? One cannot just keep preaching unity without practising it.
Relations with major powers
If SG didn't side with USA, China diplomat won't demand SG to stay out of South China Sea in August 2016. This is the first time that China used such harsh attitude towards SG. Relationship with China has definitely gone south recently.
Different world views
Everyone wants a rule-based world but this rule-based standard must be applied universally. In other words, no country can impose its will on others by might which is an ideology that we all strive to achieve. This rule-based standard cannot be selectively applied. For example, only certain countries can use might to rule this world but others cannot. Who attacked Iraq without UN mandate with fabricated intelligence that Iraq possessed WMD? Who went around setting military bases in the world? How come USA can meddle in South China Sea when it is a non-claimant? The reason is simple: USA has the might to do it!
We support all states to follow UN convention on the law of the sea but this convention can only be interpreted and served by a true and legal court. ICJ is the only true and legal international court but not PCA. One cannot enforce PCA ruling on one country but oppose PCA ruling on another country. Therefore, we cannot ask China to adhere to PCA ruling but allow Australia to reject PCA ruling. Philippines filed the case in PCA but not ICJ under the instruction of USA. Why PCA but not ICJ? This is because ICJ will throw out this case as it contravenes the ICJ jurisdiction.
Asset and liability
China has realized its mistake to regard Singapore as a Chinese nation and the Chinese caucus has been advising the communist party not to do that recently due to anti-China remarks. I wonder this is good or bad for SG as China will regard SG as just another sovereign without preferential treatment and SG will lose its facilitator role.
Singapore's commitment to Asean
Majority of Asean support China stance in South China Sea. Only SG and Vietnam support USA stance in South China Sea. How can there be unity in Asean with 2 Asean countries go against China among its 10 members? One cannot just keep preaching unity without practising it.
Relations with major powers
If SG didn't side with USA, China diplomat won't demand SG to stay out of South China Sea in August 2016. This is the first time that China used such harsh attitude towards SG. Relationship with China has definitely gone south recently.
Different world views
Everyone wants a rule-based world but this rule-based standard must be applied universally. In other words, no country can impose its will on others by might which is an ideology that we all strive to achieve. This rule-based standard cannot be selectively applied. For example, only certain countries can use might to rule this world but others cannot. Who attacked Iraq without UN mandate with fabricated intelligence that Iraq possessed WMD? Who went around setting military bases in the world? How come USA can meddle in South China Sea when it is a non-claimant? The reason is simple: USA has the might to do it!
We support all states to follow UN convention on the law of the sea but this convention can only be interpreted and served by a true and legal court. ICJ is the only true and legal international court but not PCA. One cannot enforce PCA ruling on one country but oppose PCA ruling on another country. Therefore, we cannot ask China to adhere to PCA ruling but allow Australia to reject PCA ruling. Philippines filed the case in PCA but not ICJ under the instruction of USA. Why PCA but not ICJ? This is because ICJ will throw out this case as it contravenes the ICJ jurisdiction.
Never name your phone 7! Iphone 7 is another exploding device.
http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/man-claims-iphone-7-burst-flames-his-car
Iphone 7 can explode like Samsung S7.
Iphone 7 can explode like Samsung S7.
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