It seems greater effort has been placed into allowing alternative voices to be heard in Singapore. We will never have a 100% free speech system like Taiwan or the US but we are getting there, slowly but surely. There has to be a compromise isn't it? It may be a slow and sometimes painful journey but we will get there, somehow.

There was a specific lesson with Dr. Cherian George when we dicussed the media models around the world. It is a school of belief that I do not subscribe to, which dictates for a country to follow suit one model in particular. What works in the US might not for China or Singapore. There are just too many elements to consider and the cultural context is more important than ever because we need the difference and competition to thrive.

Earth is a melting pot. Hopefully, we will all learn and accept each other's differences, as with individuals, companies and countries.

Speaking of which, I feel so strongly that the US is desperate in seeking a solution to its domestic problems and the most convenient resolution is to pressure appreciation of the yuan. I know economic wheels are at work too and it is probably about time to for the currency to be re-evaluated. But the yuan did not cause the financial crisis or unemployment in the US. Greedy bankers on Wall Street did. Bankers that ultimately created the empty mind shell for the men on the streets, who trusted that the financial "professionals" were at least, managing real money.

I learnt from AT that PR is like a theatre play. This show staged by the US has been running way too long and I am opting out as a member of the audience already.