HK website apologises to S'pore leaders over Temasek article

crazy monkey SG

HK website apologises to S'pore leaders over Temasek article

HONG KONG - Hong Kong-based FinanceAsia.com has apologised to Singapore's leaders past and present for an article about Temasek, the Singapore government's investment arm.

The apology, posted on the website on Thursday, said that parts of an Aug 19 report 'may have been understood to have meant' that Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, his father Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, and other family members 'corruptly and improperly caused Temasek to be owned and managed for the benefit of their family'.

The article may also have been understood to mean that another former prime minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong, allowed Temasek to be used corruptly and improperly, FinanceAsia.com said.

'We admit and acknowledge that these allegations are completely false and without foundation,' said the website, which apologised to the men 'for the distress and embarrassment caused to them by these false allegations.'

FinanceAsia.com issued a separate apology to Temasek and its board.

The website said it has agreed to pay unspecified damages 'and to indemnify them for all costs and expenses incurred by them in connection with this matter'.

SMAPLionHeart SG

It's amazing how people can distort and change the truth , and force their own version of truth upon others , not only that , but when their own version of truth gets accepted , it becomes the truth despite being a lie in the first place.

ShutterBug SG

It's called; Financial Clout, & Political Power.

Not heard of these combinations?

Atobe SG

In a retort to J.B. Jeyaratnam, the eminent Singapore Oppositionist, LKY once said to J.B.J :

"A LIE repeated often enough - especially by someone prominent - will soon be believed to be the TRUTH "

The 'FACT' is that it is like a KNIFE - it can cut both ways.

The Ruling Party has now learned the art so well, that 'FACTS' can become 'FICTION' , and vice-versa.

Much depends on how the 'FACTS' and 'FICTIONS' are presented - and the intended audience.

crazy monkey SG

i wonder how much damage they have to pay .... Confused

sbst275 SG

Not new...

But, I dun think it is good in the long run

SMAPLionHeart SG

I rather used the money to fund our opposition

Ito_^ SG

wah, so ke lian.

robertteh SG

When Durail first sued his critics he had appeared to have committed no wrong but was defamed. Legal suits can be very subjective. They don’t settle truths. Finally when problems were not solved, they will eventually surface with explosive force.

Lowclassman SG

i'M DESPAIR to learn that more and more educated people become like this; what is faith and justice in our society. power and money? Crying or Very sad

Atobe SG

Originally posted by Lowclassman:
i'M DESPAIR to learn that more and more educated people become like this; what is faith and justice in our society. power and money?

Back in the 18th Century, the well known French Philosopher with a pen name called 'Voltaire' had already made several famous quote that remains relevant even in this 21st Century :

" There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times. "

" It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. "

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95nov/voltaire.html

robertteh SG

Science and Technology are built on empirical truths. That has been the existing foundation of progress of the humankind for centuries. Such progress principle has given us a more civilized life and materialistic and spiritual wellbeings. It has unleashed the spirit of enquiry and brought about advancements to our lives.

Although our elites claim to be the mandarins or talents and have studied science and technologies and seen how progress is brought about by the spirit of enquiry and establishment of truths, do they practise this spirit and the proper respect for truths.

They prefer to work on their own judgmental and ad hoc assumptions. Economic competitiveness is based on good corporate governance that empower the masses and not the talents or self-interests of elites but have our leaders recognised or respected this truth about oower of motivations and practical knowledge applications in building our progress and competitiveness.

Today it is obvious that what we are practising is more and more hypocrisy and assumptions and very little truths. Citizens are being told news about how well the economy is without revealing the underlying problems. It would seem that everythng action and policy is aimed at avoiding telling truths.

It will be obvious there is no more integrity or truths and our so-called mandarins and elites are going back to the dark ages by suppressing truths in every way for the purpose of control. There will be experiencing more NKF as long as truths are being avoided. What should be done is to bring about an open and truly inclusive society based on truths and not what the establishment want the people to believe.

sgdiehard SG

In china during the Qing dynasty, the chief minister wanted to find out who supported him among the officials in the imperial court and he brought in a deer and told the emperor that it was a horse. Those who said a deer is a deer were later killed and those who supported him and called a deer a horse were spared.

In politics, it is power, money and power. Those educated are supposed to know the truths and are expected to uphold justice, but more often than not they are the first to be corrupted. Crying or Very sad

crazy monkey SG

i think this is Romance of Three Kingdom not Qing dynasty. Twisted Evil

sgdiehard SG

From what i know it was during the reign of Qing Er Shi (son of Qing Shi Wang). The chief minister was Zhao Gao and this happened just before Qing Dynasty collapsed and the rise of Han Dynasty. It was around 205 BC, 30 yrs before the romance of three kingdom. Smile

SevenEleven SG

Zi lu wei ma - Cao Cao in Romance of 3 Kingdom