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Creative Commons Singapore

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I have been a supporter of Creative Commons for a long time, and I have always wondered if Singapore would get a localised version of a CC license. Due to the time and resources required to “port” a CC license to a local jurisdiction, most international CC licenses have been ported through the support of [...]

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How to Choose Your Own Destiny

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Technically speaking, its not wrong to say that its a good thing to “disbelieve” the government. That however, is only half the answer. It is incomplete and unsatisfactory, because it assumes that the government is trying to lie to you (they are not), and it provides no actual guidance to answering the question.
When the government [...]

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What “the market” demands

Thursday, December 14, 2006

This post is cross-posted at Singapore Angle.
Globalisation and neo-capitalism have little regard for talent and merit that do not help sustain them. Hence, while Singaporeans believe that all our talents will be justly rewarded, globalisation is a fussy benefactor that only rewards what the market demands.
– Terence Chong
This post examines three issues: the “old” social [...]

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Australia
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Australia