Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in Justin Lee's LiveJournal:

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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
9:24 pm	Jeffrey Sachs On Indonesia: Dictatorship to Democracy Overnight “It is not fair to compare Indonesia with it’s neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia, or any other country in the world in that case. Indonesia has changed from a totally centralized country to a decentralized country virtually overnight. Indonesia has changed from a Dictatorship to a Democracy virtually overnight. Indonesia has changed to a liberal country virtually overnight. No other country has been through what Indonesia has been through virtually overnight. The closest example is the USSR. When the USSR split up, it experienced similar changes to what Indonesia had, virtually overnight. In that condition, Russia’s economy had a NEGATIVE growth that year. In that same condition, Indonesia’s Economy GREW. It had POSITIVE growth. If I were an Indonesian, I would be proud of that achievement. And I would predict a much brighter future”. Popularity: 2% [?] Tags:  Jeffrey Sachs via goodnewsfromindonesia.org That's amazing for a big country. That's all I have to say. Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
8:02 pm	The hawker centre The heartbeat of Singapore. Clean, efficient, delicious. We have our meals served by hardworking people. They fill our stomachs so we can make it through each day. Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
8:52 am	My baby sitters The lovely auntie and uncle who baby sat me when I was a little boy more than 25yrs ago! They still look the same. Was so happy to bump into them at the mall. I think they're very happy to see me too. So many challenges in life but when you think about it it's moments like these which make my heart fill with nostalgia. People come and go in my life but I don't think my baby sitters will ever leave mine because they brought me up and taught me so much during my formative years. Putting me in the right trajectory was all they were required to do and they did that right with their caring hearts. How could I ever thank them? Indeed these are the people who sweated and toiled to bring us up. They built this city that we've all come to enjoy. Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
8:42 am	VW Golf - 15 million couples have made love in it! Surprised Singapore had such ads Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
8:40 am	Delicious Bak kut Teh by kel At kel's resort. So delicious I lapped it all up and added soup! Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
5:37 pm	APEC delegates only come for Teh Tarik... We have to manage the attractiveness of the tea break against the rest of the meeting. Sometimes, you find that the teh tarik stall out in the reception area is so attractive that they don't want to go back to the meeting. We have to manage that. via channelnewsasia.com $100m conference... and people seem to care more about the Teh Tarik. Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Monday, August 24th, 2009
12:43 am	Nice! Posterous now has an iPhone app! http://posterous.com/mobile/picposterous-screenshots good stuff my friends, get it now! Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
2:14 am	Tesla Release More Images of New EV Sedan via psfk.com wow the Tesla sedan looks very delicious! the secret Tesla's success lies in its ability to create normal looking cars. Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
2:01 am	Singapore: A Model of Judgment for the United States? - Tom Davenport - HarvardBusiness.org Every time I visit, it has struck me as a country with good judgment. Singapore just celebrated its forth-fourth birthday as an independent country, and it deserves to congratulate itself (although it rarely engages in self-congratulation — another aspect of good judgment). In fact, I'd argue that in many ways Singapore is a great example for the United States. via blogs.harvardbusiness.org Tom Davenport comments on the Singapore Governance model. Pretty balanced view. Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
9:37 pm	Someone near my office bought lots of macs Not cheap for sure! Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Monday, August 10th, 2009
10:05 am	Swamp in Singapore City Think you'll never find a swamp in our city?  I found one about 15mins walk from my place. It's really prehistoric looking and untouched. Very interesting as this is not a real forest area. This place is just 5 mins walk from alexandra hospital. totally untouched by our meticulous urban planners. Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
9:38 am	Beautiful vista 5mins from my home It's beautifully quaint isn't it? A fee mins walk away from my home lies a verdant woods that's untouched by development. No skyscrapers nearby. Great place for a photoshoot with all the old fixtures and overgrown pathways. Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
3:14 am	E-commerce Fever Makes Taobao China’s Newest Internet Darling - NYTimes.com Here in Yiwu, which claims to be the site of the world’s biggest wholesale market, Taobao has started to change the look of Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College. The school’s vice dean, Jia Shaohua, points out an area designated as a start-up site for students seeking to get rich. He points to students taking orders by computer, packaging products, sorting inventory and taking photos of the items for display online, then adds, “Around the school now, there is a whole Taobao industrial chain.” via nytimes.com Rocking story on the TaoBao ecommerce story... And its really interesting how the Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College is really being entrepreneurial. I guess it's great to be in school right next to a commercial centre. Who needs jobs to be created in China? Entepreneurial spirit is what matters! Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
2:13 am	Dec 2000 Fast Company Issue Was packing my room. Found old copies of Fast Company harking back to the year dotcoms came crashing down.  Nostalgia! Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
12:22 am	No ear phones? It's ok I have a pair of earplugs to tune out Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
9:39 am	Survey Shows Almost No One Will Switch To Microsoft Bing Imran Khan of JP Morgan just did a survey that illustrates the uphill battle Microsoft faces here: Consumers are happy with Google.  They don't see a need to switch. via businessinsider.com yup it's going to be very difficult for people to want to change! Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
12:14 am	Singapore GDP in 2nd Quarter Surges by Anualised 20.4% Singapore’s gross domestic product in the second quarter grew by an annualised 20.4 per cent via ft.com Quite a jump huh? So is it a bull or not? Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Monday, July 13th, 2009
9:56 am	Surviving a Recession — And a Wildfire - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org Thick bark and deep roots represents the engagement of your staff in the purpose of your company. They should know your company's North Star goals, believe in the work they come in to do every day, and understand the changing landscape. When the fire comes they'll be ready to react and represent your best interests rather than polishing up their resumes via blogs.harvardbusiness.org good tips Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 12th, 2009
11:20 am	BRUNO No. 1 at U.S. box office The "mockumentary," in which Baron Cohen plays a gay Austrian fashion model seeking fame in the United States sold $30.4 million worth of tickets during the three days beginning July 10, distributor Universal Pictures said. via reuters.com Posted via web from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)
9:59 am	listening to 曹格 i just love listening to gary chaw (曹格) he's really fantastic! can't stop listening. want an intro? see him sing: Posted via email from Justin Lee's posterous (Comment on this)