Thursday, August 30, 2018

RCEP talks gain urgency amid rising protectionist sentiments
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/rcep-talks-gain-urgency-amid-rising-protectionist-sentiments-10668106
By Linette Lim
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Ricky Lim
Hopefully the draft final version of the RCEP can be agreed in this meeting - setting the stage for final signing.
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Ricky Lim
“The RCEP negotiations have continued for some time, and have now reached a critical stage. After a great deal of work, the possibility of substantively concluding the RCEP negotiations is finally in sight,” he added.
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This is really great news for Singapore and the whole Asia Pacific region.
There must be momentum to keep going - until everyone sign to conclude the RCEP.
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Ricky Lim
RCEP is a US$23.8 trillion GDP market ---- much much more than US US$19 trillion GDP market.

It will compensate and cushion against Trump's trade war.
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Ricky Lim
RCEP US$23.8 trillion GDP market - will be the largest GDP market in the World - that will surpass EU US$22 trillion GDP (PPP) or US$19.7 trillion GDP (Nominal) - the current biggest GDP market in the World.
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Malaysia floats plan for third link to Singapore
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/johor-government-third-link-singapore-bridge-pulau-ubin-10667018
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Ricky Lim
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday (Aug 30) that there is "some" plan to build a third link with Singapore, amid reports that Malaysia's southern state of Johor was in talks to build a bridge that could be completed in three or four years.

Johor government was researching the possibility of building a bridge from Pengerang near Kota Tinggi to the Pulau Ubin island in Singapore.
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(1) Very strange that Dr M and Johor government is proposing to build a bridge between Pengerang to Pulau Ubin.
(i) Pulau Ubin is a forested small island with no bridge to Singapore mainland - there are very little economic value in Pulau Ubin - why would Dr M and Johor government proposed a bridge to Pulau Ubin --- to go hiking as Johor don't have forest for hiking?

(ii) Pengerang is very far away to Pulau Ubin - and in fact need to link to Pulau Tekong before linking to Pulau Ubin.
Pulau Tekong is our army base.
What is Dr M's intention?

(iii) Assume a bridge is build to link Pulau Ubin, how does Malaysian go to Singapore mainland? By boat?

-- It doesn't make any economical sense to build a bridge of few hundred million dollars with absolutely no economic values and return.
-- Also why from Pengerang to Pulau Ubin?
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Ricky Lim
Now we have 3 links to Malaysia :-
(1) Woodland
(2) Tuas
(3) proposed RTS link

HSR is now "deferred" or "cancelled" ---- why do we need the 4th or 5th link to --- of all places to Pulau Ubin --- that does not make any economic sense or transport link sense?
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Kok Chee Seong
Ricky Lim That is for goods transportation with secondary purpose for passengers
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Ricky Lim
Kok Chee Seong - good transportation doesn't make sense to build a bridge go to Pulau Ubin via Pengerang.
If you take out the map - you will see it is a very ridiculous link.

 The proposed link - will hit straight to our Changi Airport if go direct to the Singapore mainland - and block the ingress path to the Straits of Johor.

If not it have to go to Pulau Tekong in one bridge - then they expect us to build another link to Pulau Ubin - and then take a boat to transport to Singapore mainland?

 Pulau Tekong is our restricted area - not even open to Singapore public - why they want to cross into this island?
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用李
Who in SG or China will listen to this old man? You??
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Raymond Goh
This Sly Old Fox always has bad intentions in him. Remember the word. : Singapore's Security takes precedent over all these rubbish proposals. Ubin looks calm, but we have our own agenda.
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Raymond Goh
Ricky Lim Well Said.
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Rocky Chong
Talk cock sing song trying to divert attention from the stalled HSR
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Morhas Rom
Just fully manned all the counters at both checkpoint. Whats the point having so many
Immigration counters but 2/3 empty.
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Mary Rakang
Please don't destroy the serenity of this beautiful natural Pulau Ubin.
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Lateef Majid
Lets not do any mega project with malaysian until mahathir is gone. Don’t talk about the 3rd link and how to trust our malaysian No. 1 official jungle law.
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Lateef Majid
Is a good proposal for the 3rd link if Najib takesover the govt. More johoreans willl fly through our airport. With the current govt you can forget about it as they dont abide to the terms and conditions of the contract. Singapore follow British law and they follow their kampung law.
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Henry Chua
老蛇自作主张，常常口出狂言，自私自利，只为自己，不为别人，对他的胡言乱语，我们千万要提高警惕，不要陷入他的千套。他的国家只有他一个人在说话，其他人无权说话，政府好像只有他一个人。演独角戏。不能轻易相信他。
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Henry Chua
此昏君诡计多端，不可信也。
这不是计划，是胡扯，想要陷害我们。
从开始到现在，他只能搞些不三不四的小动作，有谁听他的？ 前后访问了3个国家，都被人嗤之以鼻，大家都不理睬他。好像是一只饿了肚子的野狗，到处乞食。
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Frank Kam
Leave P. Ubin alone... The old snake being so obsessed in building bridges ? Than build a bridge to link Langkawi to MY ! Don't ever suggest any project now when snake already said got no money for existing projects !! SG will survive !!! U snake will regret !!! Already cracks in yr Govt is surfacing.. LGE corruption trial coming
up... creating a diversion now so that MY citizens will forget LEG upcoming court case ???
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Kelvyn Chin
Well, it's just an idea that was floated.
And now, let's all just wait and watch the idea float away.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Singapore, Malaysia to announce joint decisions on HSR and RTS soon: Khaw
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/high-speed-rail-rts-singapore-malaysia-joint-decisions-soon-khaw-10666642
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Ricky Lim
At the backdrop of the seemingly good news, there are 2 things that we have to bear in mind :-
(1) the details of the deal
(2) whether that old man agree with the deal - and will not cause problem later. We are talking about an old man that have the tendency to roti-prata and flip flop.
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Ricky Lim
There are 2 old men in the World - that has make the World less trusting to them.
(1) One is the old man in US - who is the flip flop king - who break all signed deals and do policy U-turn.
(2) The second is the oldest man next door - who is the roti prata king - who flip-flop on all signed deals.
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Justice Boa
Well said. Mr Khaw beware of the senile roti prata snake. He is trying to bring back the crooked bridge, despite claiming malaysia have a $3 Billion debt & no $ for HSR.
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Trump says China making things 'much more difficult' with North Korea
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-says-china-making-things-much-more-difficult-with-north-10665752
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Trump has been conceding many "trust deficit" and "U-turn" in many International Agreements and infringing many International rules :-
(1) Trump break the Iran Nuclear Deal - how will the International bodies believe Trump will not flip flop?
(2) Trump break the WTO rules - by unilaterally levying trade tariff on many of his major trading partners - by bullying them to submit to his demand. This has damaged the Global Trading and Supply Chain - harming many Countries in the World.
(3) Trump break the Paris Climate Deal - when almost unanimously all the Countries in the World signed to protect the Earth and Humanity on Earth.
(4) Trump break the TPP - hurting all the members of TPP.
(5) Trump refuse to acknowledge the trade deal signed with S Korea.
etc

What make the World think can trust and help Trump?
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A Person who consistently break international rules, who flip-flop like roti prata, who U-turn on policy make and who refuse to stick to rules --- will score a big "Trust Deficit" --- and he make himself untrustworthy, unreliable --- and make the World unable to trust such a person --- who is full of character flaw.

 Trump has lose all the moral high ground - in the eyes of the World.
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In short Trump has done "nothing" (0) to benefit the World.

Trump has been using bullying, strong hand tactics to benefit himself.

Trump has never do things that have mutual benefits - for the World and USA.
Trump only want a "Win-Lose" outcome - Trump win all and the World lose all.

So what make the World think will help Trump?
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Commentary: Asia must take a stand in dealing with Trump's trade war

Wait-and-see strategies to Trump's trade war are no longer viable. It's time for a strategic response from the region that has more stake in the global system than any part of the world, says one observer.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/commentary-asia-must-take-a-stand-in-dealing-with-trump-s-trade-10618372
By Peter Drysdale
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Ricky Lim
Signing and ratifying RCEP is the best answer to Trump's trade war.
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Ricky Lim
RCEP is a US$23.8 trillion GDP market ---- much much more than US US$19 trillion GDP market.

It will compensate and cushion against Trump's trade war.
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