Who contributed more to economic development of Singapore?
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ts, the ans is very obvious
by 囚鳥
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Dutch economist Albert Winsemius (Dr) (b.1910, Netherlands d. 1996, The Hague, Netherlands) was an economic advisor to the Singapore government for almost 25 years. During that time, he contributed greatly to Singapore's economic development. He was given several monikers by the local newspapers, such as "Singapore's Dutch Uncle", the "Republic's economic guru", the "Dutchman behind Singapore Inc", and the "Father of Jurong".
Early LifeBorn in 1910 to a father in the cheese wholesale business, the young Winsemius soon became involved in the cheese industry, working as a cheese maker after school each day. However, the teenager soon realised, in his own words that, "working with your hands usually doesn't pay too well", and moved on to being a cheese salesman. Later, Winsemius decided he needed a university education, and at the age of 26, applied to Leyden University to do law as he thought that it was the easiest subject. However, he discovered he had to pass an examination in Latin, and skipped it, and thus failed to meet the entry criteria. He then applied for Delft University but was rejected because he was found lacking in his secondary school mathematics. Finally, he applied to Rotterdam University. At the time, in order to make ends meet, Winsemius had a job in The Hague, Netherlands, and so he told the dean of Rotterdam University that he would not be able to attend lectures. Despite having his own reservations, the dean allowed Winsemius to enrol in the school. The rest is history as Winsemius went on to become a leading economist.
One of his first jobs upon graduation just before the advent of World War II, was to be the price controller for the Netherlands. His main role was to freeze prices during food shortages. He remained in the job until 1943. After the war, he worked at the Ministry of Finance as the country's director-general of industrial development. There, his role was to repair the economy, which had been damaged by the war. From time to time, he also carried out assignments on behalf of the World Bank. Thus, he began to build his growing reputation as an expert in the field of Developmental Economics.
Contributions to the RepublicIn 1960, a year after Singapore gained its independence, Winsemius was asked by the United Nations to visit Singapore as part of the United Nations Development Programme team. They were tasked with conducting a survey to assess the Republic's potential for industrialisation. Winsemius arrived on 5 October 1960, and made his first report to the Singapore government the following year, advising them that Singapore's success was dependent on the elimination of Communism. He also suggested that the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles remain. In a tribute penned by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew after Winsemius's death, he wrote "... investors wanted to see what the new socialist government in Singapore was going to do to the statue of Raffles. Letting it (the statue) remain would be a symbol of public acceptance of the legacy of the British and could have a positive effect".
Thereafter, Winsemius became the Chief economic advisor to the Singapore government in 1961-1984. He worked closely with Singapore's first generation leaders including Lee, Dr Goh Keng Swee, and Mr Hon Sui Sen. He would visit twice yearly during his term as an economic advisor, about 3 weeks each time, and would also get regular reports from the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Trade and Industry. Winsemius was called upon again in 1965 when the economy suffered from the aftermath of Singapore's separation from Malaya, as well as from Malaya's confrontation with Indonesia from 1963 to 1965. During that time, he recommended Singapore to re-open barter trade with Indonesia, and to share a common market with Malaysia. However, the latter proved to be implausible. He also advised that Singapore should look to get more investment from abroad, and improved its ties with the West so that it would have access to their markets.
His advice on industrialisation saw the emergence of high-technological industries such as the production of electrical components by the end of the 1960s. Another significant landmark in Singapores industrialisation history was the construction of the industrial town of Jurong. In 1970, Winsemius then envisioned the next lap for a newly industrialized Singapore; that the Republic would be a fully developed industrialized nation within 6-8 years and should hence start preparations for making inroads into exporting brain services. Thus, he advised the government to invest money in a new university or technical institute, instead of using governmental funds to build more factories.
Winsemius played the role of advisor for nearly 25 years until December 1983. He was credited for Singapore's establishment as an air and sea transport hub, and the development of Singapore's public housing and the financial sector. For his contributions, he was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal in 1967, and in 1976, was bestowed the National Trades Union Congress' highest award, the May Day Gold Medal of Honour. In 1970, the then-University of Singapore also awarded him with an honorary degree. In 1997, he was posthumously honoured with the establishment of an Albert Winsemius Professorship at Nanyang Technological University.
Winsemius died of pneumonia on 4 December 1996. He passed away in the Hague, the Netherlands. He was 86 years old then. He is survived by his wife, 2 daughters, a son and 8 grandchildren.
FamilyWife: Aly Winsemius-SchreiberHe had two daughters and a son. One of his daughters, Ankie Averink, worked for the United Nations. She was once called upon to decipher his handwriting for the survey report that he did on Singapore in 1961.
Singapore success story is based on a group of bright economic team, with careful planning and well excueted and Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is just one of those many parts of a jigsaw that made up this beautiful picture -
Nobody talk about Master Wong Fei Hong, old movies liao
Besides you are as good as the last movies you act in, you may end up as a one those one hit wonder.
Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is from the old generation, he will not be with us forever, we should look towards the future leaders sadly there are none more capable than him. Thats the big problem
The shinking of South Korean military warship
Can we re-call back American enter war against North Vietnam after a skinking a their warship. (which might had been staged)
USA (the big kaypoh) need a strong reason to justify their war mongering behavior to help their brother France to control her South Vietname territory
Current South Korean want to kick those Yankee ass out of their land, Japanese are hoping these irritant Yankee pack up their military base and go home
This shinking of South Korean warship is "a desperate move" to swayed Japanese public sentiments why the cold war mentality is still relevent in today world. Whcih is so pathetic
Of course, it is a matter of time, Big Kaypoh USA will support those Red-Shirts in Thailand, Yankee always had nothing better to do with her time.
American should always be reminded of the word International and Home Grown Terrorist (self-inlicted wound)
1) Mind Your Own Business, start pulling your troops back from Iraq and Afghan
2) Be careful of your Liberal Immigration (Home Grown Terrorist)
3) Focus on your own USA Economy, with it your Militarty Might will waned behind in term of cutting edge technology. USA don't even had the funds to support her own space progammes, its pathetic as she goes to new lows
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
EXXON MOBIL
You ever consider what it means to be in the top 3 ? POLLUTION.
Singapore attracted oil majors to build refineries here because of its strategic location, and the government/people who are friendly to foreign investment. as a result, related industries such as shipping industries boom and unconventional cargo tonnage goes up, financial institution prosper, and hundreds of singaporean are gainfully employed.in the final refining process, waste gas is burnt off, bottom of the barrel goes into making asphalt or MFO, how do refineries cause pollution, or damage the environment?
of course, oil spill outside of proper storage or container cause pollution, shit outside of toilet is also pollution, worse, it stink!!
If petroleum industry contribute only to pollution, then you should stop using car and buses (only bicycle need no fuel), and dont even use electricity, b'cause it is generated by burning fuel.
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Ah Goh is history liao, but hor our new leaders all cannot make the cut, what to do...at best they could is cough out a Casino
China, I love watching CCTV 7 miliitary channel. They are well prepared liao. China is continued as a Military Ocean Power she need to matainance her Economic Might as the Biggest Consumer Market inorder to attract FDI investment around the world
Biggest Consumer Market
1) Continued to gorwth the Middle Income Family Group
2) The World Factory, besides cheap raw materials she need to hold her numbers of cheap labors (if possible 2 child policy "birth replacement rate" we call Just Nice to replace their parents) however ideally those that could afford 3 child should be enourage) otherwise by 2025 her cheap labor she once enjoy will be gone. Only 1 card left to play Currency valuation, that is too risky
3) Education and investment in high end industry and value added products.
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Originally posted by Brandon kuan:Dutch economist Albert Winsemius (Dr) (b.1910, Netherlands d. 1996, The Hague, Netherlands) was an economic advisor to the Singapore government for almost 25 years. During that time, he contributed greatly to Singapore's economic development. He was given several monikers by the local newspapers, such as "Singapore's Dutch Uncle", the "Republic's economic guru", the "Dutchman behind Singapore Inc", and the "Father of Jurong".
Early LifeBorn in 1910 to a father in the cheese wholesale business, the young Winsemius soon became involved in the cheese industry, working as a cheese maker after school each day. However, the teenager soon realised, in his own words that, "working with your hands usually doesn't pay too well", and moved on to being a cheese salesman. Later, Winsemius decided he needed a university education, and at the age of 26, applied to Leyden University to do law as he thought that it was the easiest subject. However, he discovered he had to pass an examination in Latin, and skipped it, and thus failed to meet the entry criteria. He then applied for Delft University but was rejected because he was found lacking in his secondary school mathematics. Finally, he applied to Rotterdam University. At the time, in order to make ends meet, Winsemius had a job in The Hague, Netherlands, and so he told the dean of Rotterdam University that he would not be able to attend lectures. Despite having his own reservations, the dean allowed Winsemius to enrol in the school. The rest is history as Winsemius went on to become a leading economist.
One of his first jobs upon graduation just before the advent of World War II, was to be the price controller for the Netherlands. His main role was to freeze prices during food shortages. He remained in the job until 1943. After the war, he worked at the Ministry of Finance as the country's director-general of industrial development. There, his role was to repair the economy, which had been damaged by the war. From time to time, he also carried out assignments on behalf of the World Bank. Thus, he began to build his growing reputation as an expert in the field of Developmental Economics.
Contributions to the RepublicIn 1960, a year after Singapore gained its independence, Winsemius was asked by the United Nations to visit Singapore as part of the United Nations Development Programme team. They were tasked with conducting a survey to assess the Republic's potential for industrialisation. Winsemius arrived on 5 October 1960, and made his first report to the Singapore government the following year, advising them that Singapore's success was dependent on the elimination of Communism. He also suggested that the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles remain. In a tribute penned by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew after Winsemius's death, he wrote "... investors wanted to see what the new socialist government in Singapore was going to do to the statue of Raffles. Letting it (the statue) remain would be a symbol of public acceptance of the legacy of the British and could have a positive effect".
Thereafter, Winsemius became the Chief economic advisor to the Singapore government in 1961-1984. He worked closely with Singapore's first generation leaders including Lee, Dr Goh Keng Swee, and Mr Hon Sui Sen. He would visit twice yearly during his term as an economic advisor, about 3 weeks each time, and would also get regular reports from the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Trade and Industry. Winsemius was called upon again in 1965 when the economy suffered from the aftermath of Singapore's separation from Malaya, as well as from Malaya's confrontation with Indonesia from 1963 to 1965. During that time, he recommended Singapore to re-open barter trade with Indonesia, and to share a common market with Malaysia. However, the latter proved to be implausible. He also advised that Singapore should look to get more investment from abroad, and improved its ties with the West so that it would have access to their markets.
His advice on industrialisation saw the emergence of high-technological industries such as the production of electrical components by the end of the 1960s. Another significant landmark in Singapores industrialisation history was the construction of the industrial town of Jurong. In 1970, Winsemius then envisioned the next lap for a newly industrialized Singapore; that the Republic would be a fully developed industrialized nation within 6-8 years and should hence start preparations for making inroads into exporting brain services. Thus, he advised the government to invest money in a new university or technical institute, instead of using governmental funds to build more factories.
Winsemius played the role of advisor for nearly 25 years until December 1983. He was credited for Singapore's establishment as an air and sea transport hub, and the development of Singapore's public housing and the financial sector. For his contributions, he was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal in 1967, and in 1976, was bestowed the National Trades Union Congress' highest award, the May Day Gold Medal of Honour. In 1970, the then-University of Singapore also awarded him with an honorary degree. In 1997, he was posthumously honoured with the establishment of an Albert Winsemius Professorship at Nanyang Technological University.
Winsemius died of pneumonia on 4 December 1996. He passed away in the Hague, the Netherlands. He was 86 years old then. He is survived by his wife, 2 daughters, a son and 8 grandchildren.
FamilyWife: Aly Winsemius-SchreiberHe had two daughters and a son. One of his daughters, Ankie Averink, worked for the United Nations. She was once called upon to decipher his handwriting for the survey report that he did on Singapore in 1961.
Singapore success story is based on a group of bright economic team, with careful planning and well excueted and Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is just one of those many parts of a jigsaw that made up this beautiful pictureWhat a good piece of history! He is mentioned in secondary sch textbooks, albeit very briefly. And every National Day, we have pictures of PAP leaders everywhere but no mention of this guy!
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
Singapore attracted oil majors to build refineries here because of its strategic location, and the government/people who are friendly to foreign investment. as a result, related industries such as shipping industries boom and unconventional cargo tonnage goes up, financial institution prosper, and hundreds of singaporean are gainfully employed.in the final refining process, waste gas is burnt off, bottom of the barrel goes into making asphalt or MFO, how do refineries cause pollution, or damage the environment?
of course, oil spill outside of proper storage or container cause pollution, shit outside of toilet is also pollution, worse, it stink!!
If petroleum industry contribute only to pollution, then you should stop using car and buses (only bicycle need no fuel), and dont even use electricity, b'cause it is generated by burning fuel.
Uh huh.. so you are saying oil refineries produces ZERO pollution ? Yes ? OK, keep telling yourself that. I ain't want to pop your bubbles.
People keep comparing shit to pollution .. LOL !!! Unbelievable, the ignorance ... haiz.
Anyway.. the reason why we are talking about pollution in this thread .. is because Mancha is so proud of Singapore being NUMBER 3 on the Oil refinery production list.
My question is very simple.. should we be proud of being TOP THREE ranking in that list ?
Should Singaporean be so ridiculously proud for being in TOP 3 ranking in ANY list ?
As long as TOP 3.. wow.. we are so great. WOW a small country ranked TOP 3 in the world.. WOW !!!
Geesh.. get a grip ya.
We have the TOP 1 position in Ministerial pay.. WOW.. we are so fantastic leh... Small country.. can pay their ministers so high !!! wow !!!! Singaporeans must also TOP 1 on the morons listings. WOW !!!!
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Originally posted by small-man:
U really hate Lee Kwan Yee alot. Think when die u sure celebrate
What is so surprising? So many out there hate LKY. He is just one of the many. Many already planned how to celebrate when LKY dies. hahahah! -
Dr Goh KS and Dutch economist Albert Winsemius contributed to the economy of Singapore.
Without GKS managing the economy LKY might not have the peace to carry on his job as PM.
Respect for GKS.
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just freaking upset/dulan only
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What Old Guard Lim Kim San had to say about LKY.
http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001205aw.htm
But bottom line, what does Lim really think of his old mate, Lee Kuan Yew? Some whisper that Lim, like other "old guard" leaders Toh Chin Chye, Ong Pang Boon, Jek Yeun Thong and Devan Nair, is sour toward Lee for the way he always insisted on being No. 1. The talk goes that Lee was lucky to catapult straight into the premiership since it suited his talent for oratory, vision, and strategic thinking. Had he needed to deal with the nuts and bolts of running a specific ministry, he might have come a cropper. If Lim shares this view, he keeps it to himself. Publicly, he says that without Lee's leadership, Singapore "would probably be like a third-world country now."
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Hardworking Singaporean only
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
Uh huh.. so you are saying oil refineries produces ZERO pollution ? Yes ? OK, keep telling yourself that. I ain't want to pop your bubbles.
People keep comparing shit to pollution .. LOL !!! Unbelievable, the ignorance ... haiz.
Anyway.. the reason why we are talking about pollution in this thread .. is because Mancha is so proud of Singapore being NUMBER 3 on the Oil refinery production list.
My question is very simple.. should we be proud of being TOP THREE ranking in that list ?
Should Singaporean be so ridiculously proud for being in TOP 3 ranking in ANY list ?
As long as TOP 3.. wow.. we are so great. WOW a small country ranked TOP 3 in the world.. WOW !!!
Geesh.. get a grip ya.
We have the TOP 1 position in Ministerial pay.. WOW.. we are so fantastic leh... Small country.. can pay their ministers so high !!! wow !!!! Singaporeans must also TOP 1 on the morons listings. WOW !!!!
is there any city where there is NO POLLUTION? Energy from coal and petroleum is definitely not ZERO pollution. But of course, everytime you feel guilty of pollution when you fart, then you are indeed environmental friendly.
I don't think we are talking about being proud of no 1 or no 3, we are talking about who had the forsight to bring in investment to build a world class refining center on an island with zero resources, zero domestic market.
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Originally posted by CheckmateA1:
Hardworking Singaporean only
True, those hardworking Singaporeans but are now asked to keep out of sight in JB or some offshore islands.
Sad.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
True, those hardworking Singaporeans but are now asked to keep out of sight in JB or some offshore islands.
Sad.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
True, those hardworking Singaporeans but are now asked to keep out of sight in JB or some offshore islands.
No choice, they have to make way for cheaper aliens.
If they are old and no longer useful to PAP, it's best that they die far away from Singapore.
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
No choice, they have to make way for cheaper aliens.
If they are old and no longer useful to PAP, it's best that they die far away from Singapore.
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
No choice, they have to make way for cheaper aliens.
If they are old and no longer useful to PAP, it's best that they die far away from Singapore.
So hardworking Singaporeans will face the fate like the horse in George Orwell's Animal Farm.
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certain % of the population are untouchable
the rest could be easily replaced by cheaper, faster and better ft
heng lah not jb anymore but ubin
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
is there any city where there is NO POLLUTION? Energy from coal and petroleum is definitely not ZERO pollution. But of course, everytime you feel guilty of pollution when you fart, then you are indeed environmental friendly.
I don't think we are talking about being proud of no 1 or no 3, we are talking about who had the forsight to bring in investment to build a world class refining center on an island with zero resources, zero domestic market.
Yah right.. zero resources.. big oil building refinery on our land = economic development !!!
Yaaaayyy.... only the Godly PAP has this backside to let the big oil come in and create economic development !! WOW !!!!
My goodness.. have we all sold our souls to the Devil.
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
Yah right.. zero resources.. big oil building refinery on our land = economic development !!!
Yaaaayyy.... only the Godly PAP has this backside to let the big oil come in and create economic development !! WOW !!!!
My goodness.. have we all sold our souls to the Devil.
It's SIN.
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
Yah right.. zero resources.. big oil building refinery on our land = economic development !!!
Yaaaayyy.... only the Godly PAP has this backside to let the big oil come in and create economic development !! WOW !!!!
My goodness.. have we all sold our souls to the Devil.
Only you have sold your soul to the Devil.
This can be seen from your post. Your disgust at your gender comes out in your other replies to me. And you are filled with hate.
You unhappy slob, unable to appreciate brilliant forethought and planning. This must have come about through repeated failures in your life. What a fraud you are.
Just to start to build an ordinary oil refinery, in the sixties, would have narrow minded people like you phoo phooing the idea as ridiculous for an island state. But the government made it work, made it develop, made it survive many oil crisis.
But it dosen't matter to you, and we know why.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Only you have sold your soul to the Devil.
This can be seen from your post. Your disgust at your gender comes out in your other replies to me. And you are filled with hate.
You unhappy slob, unable to appreciate brilliant forethought and planning. This must have come about through repeated failures in your life. What a fraud you are.
Just to start to build an ordinary oil refinery, in the sixties, would have narrow minded people like you phoo phooing the idea as ridiculous for an island state. But the government made it work, made it develop, made it survive many oil crisis.
But it dosen't matter to you, and we know why.
Yeah yeah.. must appreciate the big oil refineries.Must appreciate the great PAP ... everything comes at a COST.
Do you understand what a COST means ?
YOu think the many chimneys punctuating our shoreline is something we should be proud of ? Have you ever wondered what gets spewed from those smokers ? What kind of WASTES these kind of operation produces and where does it all go ?
The monstrosity of those convulated pipes are a beauty to behold, yes ???
Have you even been to a refinery ???? I doubt so.
Yah talk sitting in your multi million condo.. and marvel at the oil refineries from afar... the shining lights at night.. so memerizing, no ?
Yes..yes... never look beyond the surface.. how typical.
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
Yeah yeah...the price we pay for that 3rd place glory.
There are many countries with the ability to do so, but they didn't, not because they do not have the resources to do it.
Not because those big oil companies arn't eager to set one up in those countries.
Because the countries know the environmental damage refineries bring.
Yes indeed, we have been prostituting our country for economic development.
We sold off Christmas island to build a bridge.
We gave up the many pristine islands to build refineries/chemical depot for big oil companies.
We let foreigners step all over our backs so they can have a cushy retirement back in their own country.
What else is new ?
Can't see the bigger picture ? Well.. look who's talking lady !
You got kids right ? Why don't you go tell them it's OK to prostitute themselves for money to help pay the bills ? So what if they defile their own body for "economic/financial development" eh ?
Get the big picture yet ? Ok, good.
epic fail. as usual, full of shit and nonsense by our resider ranter here.
she really can rival parn here
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brandon,
even if lee kuan yew died today,nothing will change much as the system is having biodegradable or weak pillars in place.as lky will be considered as justr one of those almost useless engineers in a factory where jobs and problems are mainly fixed by assistant engineers etc.he only says yes and no and if he cant make a correct decision,,,,his assistants in the past would probably do it all and get problems fixed without any issues or losses or any illegal moves.
in the past spore had dr winsemius and those that treasured money and made wise use of them.now spore having lost billions in investments overseas just keeps mum bout holes in a ship...prettysoon ship will end up as a submarine.
who do we have as pillars in spore parliament now???
1)goh chok tong??the one who introduced everyone the stock exchange?
2)lee hsien loong who ended up cryin at werk and desperately hatch out a plan to make casinos in spore ??
3)lee hsien loongs's wife who is commander director supreme chairwoman of singapore financial banking mechanism???how many billions of US$$$$ has she lost in temasek since she was left in charge of it?
4)dr vivian balakrishnan???what the hell did he do except become some kid prefect?
5)dr ng eng hen???the one who dun seem to be doing much of a job since he was left in charge of spore work labour system and salary issues caused by his policies in the past as a result of past policies he made.he might even be the one responsible for the mass exodus of skilled sporeans out of spore due to the easy influx of foreign skilled workers.
6)???mah bow tan????i wouldnt even buy a second hand bicycle from that dude for what he's worth so far with his past policies.
7)admiral teo???what did he do so far??he even has a hard time keeping himself awake in parliament !!!!!some admiral he would make in a real war!!!!sleeping while piloting his ship and into some coral reef!!!i wouldnt even have him as my nco medic even in case he falls asleep while injecting something or selecting wrong stuff to be injected into me whilst he is half asleep.
8)??????????no more pillars in spore as the other PAP members are considered as merely collecting $$$$ and not doing much in return for future of spore.
there u have it!!!the Top Ten in spore to propel spore into the 21st century and beyond!actually from looks of it i think spore will not go far with the these 7 people as its pillars.....it would get worse in fact at your cost.sure they will have new spanking merc and ferraris and drive on new spotless roads and with new buildings,casinos.....but u all would be the ones paying for it mainly!