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		<title>Interesting Read &#8211; Your Partner in Financial Freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA["It&#039;s the Economy, Stupid"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to introduce a new blog, its a blog about managing your financial freedom. Its a very new blog, started only this morning. But I think that the information coming out could be quite good and productive. While my blog discusses things less practical, just like me, this new blog speaks of things that... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/interesting-read-your-partner-in-financial-freedom/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=503&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Out Loud &#8211; The True Mark of a Person</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The true mark of a worthy person, is not how conventionally &#8216;masculine/feminine&#8217; he is. It is not how much a leader he is. It is not how intelligent he is. It is not how eloquent he is. It is not how accompished he is. It is the little things that tell you about him, his... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/thinking-out-loud-the-true-mark-of-a-person/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=499&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; Dr Toh Chin Chye on Younger Singaporeans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s generation has no culture and is averse to taking political risks. Really, an interest in politics is very necessary for the future&#8230; But I cannot blame the present generation, because they see the heavy-handed response by the government to dissenting views, even though they know that these matters involve their daily lives&#8230; So the... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/quote-dr-toh-chin-chye-on-younger-singaporeans/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=497&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Out Loud &#8211; On Like, Hate and Ourselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hate most in others what we hate most in ourselves. The greater the vehemence, the greater the identification. We like most in others what we want most for ourselves. The greater the appreciation, the greater the identification. Filed under: Striking at the Heart<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=495&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Festive Greetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lunar New Year Greetings to all: 新年快乐，龙年行大运！ And here a Christian one: The lord bless and keep you, The lord make his face to shine upon you The lord be kind to you and give you peace. Filed under: Well Wishes Tagged: Christianity, Lunar New Year<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=493&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Young Man’s Thoughts on Ministerial Salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>zachisaiahchia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics in Singapore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos should be given to the salary review committee for having the courage to propose cuts of around 35% for minister’s pay, and openly explaining the whole eventual review to the public, which potentially could have led to much grief to the members of the committee. It is in itself a step ahead for the... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/a-young-mans-thoughts-on-ministerial-salaries/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=486&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Out Loud &#8211; The Opening Question (On Democracy)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quantity and quality are two different concepts, similarly what most people want may not be what most people really need. The smart decision can be, but is not always the &#8216;popularly&#8217; chosen one, it is very possible that the minority stand point (the unpopular one) is correct. &#8220;Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/thinking-out-loud-the-opening-question-on-democracy/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=477&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; S. Rajaratnam on Ability over Race</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is often the case that a great many members of a community may in fact be safeguarded and extended by people of other communities, than from their own community. It is often maintained that the Chinese as the economically dominant class, exploit and take advantage of the economic weakness of others. Those who attribute... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/quote-s-rajaratnam-on-meritocracy-over-race/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=473&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Post GE 2011 Analysis – Part Four: People&#8217;s Action Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre GE The PAP turned the heat on itself in this election by making many missteps. Apart from its refusal to apologies for among the many issues the flood in Orchard Road, the escape of Mas Selemat, the influx of foreigners, housing woes, DPM Teo Chee Hean announcement another salary hike for civil servants and... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/post-ge-2011-analysis-%e2%80%93-part-four-peoples-action-party/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=442&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Post GE 2011 Analysis – Part Three: National Solidarity Party &amp; Singapore People&#8217;s Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Solidarity Party Pre GE No one expected the NSP to field as many candidates as it did, certainly not 24 candidates. But it had a superb chance of entering parliament especially after it managed to recruit some outstanding candidates in Hazel Poa, Tony Tan and Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, and was contesting in seats with extremely... <a href="http://zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/post-ge-2011-analysis-%e2%80%93-part-three-national-solidarity-party-singapore-peoples-party/">Read more.</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zachisaiahchia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=9705790&#038;post=437&#038;subd=zachisaiahchia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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