Hi guys,
I lived in Singapore since 1975 (more than 44 years ago & witnessed its transformation. I have also stayed in Penang for 2 years & visited Hong Kong as a tourist
And these are my observations
A TALE OF 3 ISLANDS IN THE SUN
HONG KONG ISLAND
Islands are expensive! And Hong Kong Island is one of the most expensive places on earth. The other is Tokyo
I visited both Hong Kong & Tokyo and stayed in their hotels. When I stretched my right hand upward I could touch the ceiling!!
The ceiling is only about 8 feet from the ground!
That speaks of huge scarcity of space in Hong Kong
Why so?
Because Hong Kong for the most part is hilly. And the Rich owns much of the prime lands. These hilly lands are kept as they are by the Hong Kong Govt. The rich have no interest to release their precious landbanks. So that scarcity cause price to be elevated and constantly going up
See Hong Kong hilly terrain
AS A RESULT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE LIVING IN A PRESSURE COOKER
FOR OLDER POORER FOLKS THEY LIVE IN IRON CAGES
What is he thinking? What kind of a future living inside a cage?
In other countries animals live in cages against their will
Here in Hong Kong people willingly chose to live inside a cage?
THE DEPLORABLE FUTURE OF 250 SQ FT FLAT COSTING RM3 MILLIONS HAVE MADE HOUSING OUT OF REACH FOR MANY IN PRESSURE COOKER HONG KONG
NOW PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ARE PROTESTING
NOT SINCE THE DAYS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IS THERE SUCH A TOTAL REVOLT BY THE MASSES
2) PENANG ISLAND
HAPHAZARD DEVELOPMENTS BY VESTED INTEREST OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS
NO CENTRAL PLANNING
LIKE A PASAR? OR KUMPUNG MENTALITY?
NO WONDER PENANG ISLAND EXPERIENCED FLOODING
HOW COME?
PENANG HILL & SURROUNDED BY WATERS?
WHY?
ALL MAN MADE
BETTER MIGRATE TO ISKANDAR HOR!
3) SINGAPORE
IN YEAR 1975 I WATCHED FROM MT FABER. AN ENTIRE HILL CALLED BUKIT MERAH (RED HILL) IN SINGAPORE WAS UNDER EXCAVATION
WHOA!
THEY BULLDOZED AN ENTIRE HILL?
FOR WHAT?
NOW I KNOW
THEY DID 2 THINGS
CUT DOWN HILLS TO MAKE WAY FOR BUILDINGS
SEE BUKIT MERAH (GOT NO BUKIT TODAY)
AND AFTER CUTTING RED HILL WHERE DID THE SOIL FROM THE HILL GOES
AHA SEE BELOW
SINGAPORE USED THE SOIL CUT FROM HILLS ALL OVER THE ISLAND TO RECLAIM LANDS FROM THE SEA
VERY CLEVER HOR! THIS SINGAPORE GOVT?
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BEST REGARDS
Calvin Tan Research
Jurong West, Singapore
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Everything rises or falls on leadership
Leadership is priceless
2019-09-12 15:31
teoct
Mr Tan, indeed, leadership is very important and the foresight of the leaders, wow, what can i say.
Reading this book, " Collapse" by Jared Diamond. And there are many more islands, especially in the Pacific Ocean that virtually "collapse' due to deforestation and other factors (climate and human), eg. Easter island.
Have a good day and coming weekend.
2019-09-12 15:27