Yang Beng
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Must be my OCD – why not iron the flag first
Singapore celebrates National Day or Independence Day on 9 August. During the month before and after, residents will be flying the flag. Condominiums will put…
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Recidivism – Word of the day
Came across the word ‘recidivism’ while reading a speech by Singapore’s former Defense Minister Mr Ng Eng Hen. The exact word came from the paragraph…
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Phrase of the day: Glid the lily
Came about this phrase ‘glid the lily’ while reading an FT article. To glid the lily is to attempt to improve something that’s already good…
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Looking back to an end of an era
This was written back in 2009. Reproducing it here for record. It was the day after my 12th anniversary at my first job that the…
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Day Brief
30 July 2026 – What I read and able to note down today in the news that I scan: Jobs we think will disappear will…
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Secular vs Cyclical Boom and Bust
So it seems there’s such categorization of economic dynamics of being either secular or cyclical. The former is more long termed, structural and transformative while…
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Parable of a Mexican Fisherman and an American Tourist
I shared this back in October 2010 on my old donquah.blogspot.com. Reproducing it here. I must say this is a very consequential parable as I…
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Sign of times – ties and protein powder
Interesting to read that ties have been removed from Japan’s basket of items to compute Consumer Price Index. It shows a shift of convention in…
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Phrase of the day “Canary in a coal mine”
I am reminded of the phrase above – Canary in a coal mine. It means an early warning mechanism of sorts. Evidently originated from the…
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On smoking…
It’s your right, do it with elegance I detest people that smoke. But then again, I appreciate that it’s a personal choice. I have close…
About
Don Quah
Chief Delulu
Examining, experimenting, and experiencing life as it is.