http://www.dominicsoon.com/blog A voice at the margin. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:53:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shanghai people speak well and intelligently, far more so than Singaporeans.  They think in far more complex terms than we do, and express their opinions readily, peppering them with examples and anecdotes. The young people I spoke to are hungry and lean, eager for excellence in their work and willing to ... http://www.dominicsoon.com/blog/2008/02/25/shanghai/ A couple of my friends are taking part in the Singapore Complaints Choir, so here's a shameless plug for them.  Actually I know at least one of them wouldn't want us to turn up, but I attribute it to false modesty. 26 Jan / Saturday 3.00pm - The Chamber at The Arts ... http://www.dominicsoon.com/blog/2008/01/23/singapore-complaints-choir-making-music-out-of-our-way-of-life/ If you have money invested in any stock market in the world, then you're probably feeling pain, and a lot of it. (Except for Malaysia. Two words: pump-priming. Do hyphenated words count separately?) After putting the market through a lot of grief, Bernanke has finally decided to stop "standing ready ... http://www.dominicsoon.com/blog/2008/01/22/pushing-on-a-string/ While sovereign wealth funds have been racing around the world bailing out beleaguered global banks, none of them have given British bank Northern Rock a second look.  In fact, nationalisation is on the cards, although the UK government is hoping not to have to use that politically unpopular last resort.  ... http://www.dominicsoon.com/blog/2008/01/21/test/