Egypt's lesson: Build prosperity on strong social fabric
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Feb 1, 2011 - ST Forum
THE sudden widespread unrest in Egypt has revealed that Egypt's so-called stability during the past few decades had masked simmering public discontent, which was exacerbated by a growing disparity in wealth.
According to the United Nations, Egypt's Gini coefficient is 34.4, making it the 90th most unequal country, in terms of income, in the world. While physically sharing the same country, many Egyptians, at opposing ends of the wealth spectrum, are actually leading completely different lives.
Unfortunately for Egyptians, the Egyptian government appears to have chosen to downplay the issue, an attitude which only added to the widespread dissatisfaction against the government.
As we watch the drama unfold, we should also remind ourselves about how a society which has been scrupulously developed and managed for so long can easily fall apart if socio-economic issues are not dealt with seriously in a timely manner.
After all, the physical facade of prosperity, if built upon a weakening social fabric, could easily vanish like a mirage in the desert.
Tan Eng Tat
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Sg is like the reflection in the mirage?
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what's new ???
same like in other places also lah...................
importantly the govt leaders are not Zionist puppets..................like we have here...........
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why mummy oso need money?
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Wah that writer seems to be giving strong hints about singapore. Thinly masqueraded letter.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
Wah that writer seems to be giving strong hints about singapore. Thinly masqueraded letter.
nah, will never see 2 million people marching down Orchard Road or Padang.
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If SG was the size of Egypt the same might just happen..
We're just smaller. It makes it easier to control us.
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it is not about learning the lesson....if countries ever learned it would not be in todays state of affair. And China would not be censoring the internet............
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didn't i mention the key importance of social psychology of the masses aside to economy scorecard?
a balanced scorecard is an integrated whole....not just on financial perspectives...a refocus and review of potential growing opportunities must be built from ground up sentiments...
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Originally posted by Deino:
If SG was the size of Egypt the same might just happen..
We're just smaller. It makes it easier to control us.
S'pore not only smaller than Egypt........................
our balls also smaller.............................
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
Wah that writer seems to be giving strong hints about singapore. Thinly masqueraded letter.
Nonsense.
This was about Egypt.
Nothing is mentioned about Sg.
Really.
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May the Egyptian dictator fall soon.
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Originally posted by Asromanista2001:
S'pore not only smaller than Egypt........................
our balls also smaller.............................
wah nice la asromanista.i don wan Li family to rule the singapore!!!
y our president no power huh?y all the power on Li family?even econ also on Li
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Originally posted by Cute Dolphin:
May the Egyptian dictator fall soon.
Any moment now.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Any moment now.
Mubarak falls. Another dictator gone...
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u asked LKY what he thinks about the "dude" that force Mubarak off....
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
u asked LKY what he thinks?
who care what he thinks?
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do u think junior lee is pondering how to start election.....?
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
do u think junior lee is pondering how to start election.....?
that's his problem.
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Walk like a Mummy
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lhl needs mummy.
