tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297647034431552481.post5970406999632424462..comments2023-10-25T17:13:52.119+08:00Comments on Musings From the Lion City: What Numbers Are These?Ghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160118520611754510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297647034431552481.post-49361020231806536872009-06-10T09:08:14.980+08:002009-06-10T09:08:14.980+08:00Haha... you actually believe the figure given. It&...Haha... you actually believe the figure given. It's meant to be a joke to show just how obsessed the Gahmen is with statistics, but can't blame them coz its their only way to tell the population at large how well they performed.<br /><br />Now they even appointed an Indian to be the Finance Minister for obvious reasons (gek-leng-xiao). Go figure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297647034431552481.post-28475719699878961842009-06-09T10:19:17.861+08:002009-06-09T10:19:17.861+08:008.9376842% wage increase? Same questions: What num...8.9376842% wage increase? Same questions: What numbers are these? How do they get these numbers?Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160118520611754510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297647034431552481.post-24636245833750947722009-06-09T09:46:42.446+08:002009-06-09T09:46:42.446+08:00Actually, it's 8.9376842% to be exact, but to ...Actually, it's 8.9376842% to be exact, but to publish such figures may be a little too daunting for the average Joe or Jane to handle, though it'll lend more credibility to the Gahmen's claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297647034431552481.post-57498000090420082162009-06-08T21:15:55.919+08:002009-06-08T21:15:55.919+08:00we can't accept the figures because we are not...we can't accept the figures because we are not elites or higher mortals. <br />while we are impacted by the effects of lower wealth,they just need to look at statistics & declare everything is ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com