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22 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
This is so touching. A person in Myanmar opens up about how he felt his silence previously made him "complicit in the genocide of Rohingya" and how recent protests have opened his eyes, and how he vows never to make the same mistake again.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The thing is, the unity in Myanmar today is allowing people to have greater empathy and solidarity with one another, it has helped to remove barriers and strengthen relationships and unity, and like I wanted with the HK protests, I want people in Myanmar to win too.
Because these social movements have such a power to transform societies and move them to another level, and if their governments are wise, it's such a powerful energy to rally, to build society, and to give people new hope and progress.
Which is why it is upsetting when tyrants like Xi Jinping grab power and become so maniac they destroy these powerful foundations that build society. And why the international community must intervene in Myanmar to let democracy have hope in Asia.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Some questions Singaporeans need to ask:

The People's Action Party (PAP) is already at its 4th & 5th generation leadership. How would we rate each successive generation?

If corresponding to vote share:

1st = 73%
2nd = 67%
3rd = 64%
4th = 61%
5th = 55%?

How would you rate it?
However, at which point do we want to start rebalancing Singapore's political situation?

When PAP's performance drops below 60%? 55%? 50%?

Do we want to wait for PAP to fail miserably before we try to prepare for an alternative scenario?

Will it be too late then?
For Singapore's long term stability, is it the interest of Singaporeans to prepare Singapore's political scene for a stable transition that involves multiple parties having the ability to negotiate and perform in a manner that will facilitate a smooth transition of power.
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Is Taiwan's government over reliant on the export market to drive Taiwan's growth? Is there enough focus on SMEs that contribute less to the export market? This is an important question to ask on how Taiwan's government views Taiwan's role globally.

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What are the reasons why Taiwan's SMEs think they earn low profits? Is it because prices of Taiwanese products for local consumption are low? Taiwanese-made products can be half the price that of their international competitors (e.g. hair dryers, food products etc)
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