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Why GIC Chairman pledged loyalty was totally ignored by President Trump and yet, he imposed 10% tariffs?
Pledging loyalty...
""We have stayed invested in the US through thick and thin, because of its vital role in the world economy. And we continue to have faith in the US economy's vibrance, dynamism, and sheer resilience."
SM Lee, GIC Chairman (14 Nov 2024)
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In an interview with the Time magazine published on Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong repeated earlier warnings that a failure by the US Congress to ratify the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would diminish Washington’s standing among Asian trade partners.
How can anybody believe in U.S. anymore, asks Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
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"We must have a stand, our own position, and we stick to that position whomever we are talking to, whichever country or capital you are in," he said.
"When you make a speech, the gist of the message has to be the same. That's what I try to do, and that's what I tell the leaders I'm speaking to whether I'm in Washington, Hangzhou, Tokyo, Europe or Moscow. My essential message is the same."
The Straits Times (29 September 2016)
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It just shows that US can sacrifice anyone. Don't expect US to take care of anyone. US don't value loyalty.
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(Today, 07:16 AM)winbig Wrote: It just shows that US can sacrifice anyone. Don't expect US to take care of anyone. US don't value loyalty.
Excellent but...
Why the world's highest IQ with world's highest pay doesn't understand?
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(Today, 07:32 AM)Scythian Wrote: Excellent but...
Why the world's highest IQ with world's highest pay doesn't understand?
Of course they understand but still must plp in front of them mah.
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(Today, 07:39 AM)winbig Wrote: Of course they understand but still must plp in front of them mah.
How can anybody believe in anybody anymore?
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Why GIC only went into Wall Street just b4 it dives?
What was GIC strategy?
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(Today, 07:39 AM)winbig Wrote: Of course they understand but still must plp in front of them mah.
There's no reason to be so obvious having to plp
And keep telling people we must have a stand and our own position which in fact, we have none
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(Today, 07:03 AM)Scythian Wrote: Why GIC Chairman pledged loyalty was totally ignored by President Trump and yet, he imposed 10% tariffs?
Pledging loyalty...
""We have stayed invested in the US through thick and thin, because of its vital role in the world economy. And we continue to have faith in the US economy's vibrance, dynamism, and sheer resilience."
SM Lee, GIC Chairman (14 Nov 2024)
10% only why so scared?
And its not sinkies pay for the 10% tariffs, but its paid by the US importers of SG goods.
how come PAP charge us 9% GST, Sinkies no dare to make noise to PAP? 
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