21-Feb 2018

2nd day of holiday. actually today was a forced leave day. It is the 6th day of CNY. The fengshui master had advised that it would better to start work on thursday after 11am, and thats how the days have rolled out. Reading bbc online today has yielded a fascinating and yet scary passage

"In 1986, Lee Kuan Yew said “I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn't be here today… we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters - who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right."

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180220-the-nation-that-thrived-by-nudging-its-population

Today seem to be inspiration day when googling. Another photographer is stephen wilkes and his day and night series. Especially his african series where he describes it was almost like Noah was going to drop his ark right behind him.

Funny law about canning in sg:

In addition to a jail term, anyone found guilty of robbery in Singapore "shall also be punished with caning with not less than six strokes" if the crime was committed after 7am and before 7pm

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/stanchart-robbery-singapore-david-roach-uk-request-extradition-9974270


As part of sg budget annoucement 2018, singles buying resale within 4km(up from previous 2km) will get $15,000 grant up from prevous $10,000

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