Class Discussions - 21 October 2008

Part 1 -

What do you think Singapore government can do to help businesses, employees and citizens affected by the recession?


Do you think the measures taken by MAS and Singapore Government is sufficient?


Should GIC or MAS help to inject funds into stock markets by buying undervalued stocks?


Do you think this recession is worst than previous recession (e.g. 1997 Asian financial crisis or 1974 oil crisis)?


Do you think the Asian financial crisis has made Asia strong enough to resist impact from this US financial crisis?


Part 2 -


Who is to blame in the Lehman Minibonds saga ?

Mis-selling or ignorance or lack of regulation / governance?

Should relationship managers be punished for mis-selling ?

Should investors be punished for ignorance?

Lehman Minibond Propectus

www.lioninvestor.com/code/uploads/minibond-limited-base-prospectus.pdf

Lehman MiniBond In Singapore

Lehman Brothers' MiniBonds hurting pension funds

Blog about the singapore recession

This blog talks about singapore dollar falling may bring inflation :

http://www.pressrun.net/weblog/2008/10/singapore-to-let-singdollar-fall-inflation-likely-to-grow.html

Singapore in Recession


Brace for weaker growth, Trade Minister Lim tells Parliament

Who's to blame?

Who's at fault for the economic mess in US?

Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers of this financial crisis

Worldwide Turmoil

Shockwaves around the world