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A free-market economy that is unspokenly flushed with cash from tax fugitives, making revenue earned from tourism and exported goods and services pale in comparison.
Among the unofficially reported tax fugitives who became Singapore citizens are Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, Chinese movie stars Jet Li and Gong Li, investment guru Jim Rogers, not to say, the thousands of millionaires from Indonesia, India, Malaysia, and India.
by MathPlus April 12, 2017
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US math educators need to take note of the same-same-but-different Singapore math titles to temper their expectations of their students’ mathematical proficiency compared to that of their Singaporean counterparts.
by MathPlus August 30, 2021
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Mr. Mandal, who claimed to have been jolly-jabbed at least 11 times of the Covid-19 vaccine, was barred from receiving his 12th shot, after the authorities horrifyingly found out about his serial deceits.
by MathPlus January 7, 2022
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Mauritius and Rwanda appear to have gained from the Singapore math effect—both countries are economically better off than their bigger resources-rich African neighbors.
by MathPlus July 24, 2016
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The God of acceleration shows that He doesn’t operate according to our human’s natural timeline—what would normally take us years to achieve, He could just do it in the twinkle of an eye.
by MathPlus November 29, 2020
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A premium tuition center is inviting Prof. Pilate to conduct a recreational math lesson on “The Joy (and Pain) of Pi” for its privileged students, so that they’d not only be numerate but also piterate.
by MathPlus September 7, 2021
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Some church or cult leaders under the cover of religion or viral protection would push their political agenda, by selfishly warning their members: “Don't trust Covid-19 vaccines.”
by MathPlus April 24, 2021
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