Dear Prime Minister, what do you think of your wife’s Facebook posts?
By Augustine Low
Do you find them helpful, do you give a thumbs up?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, you know better than anyone else that your wife Ho Ching is a most compulsive social media user. Her never-ending mishmash of social media shares and posts give Singaporeans – and even foreigners – plenty to chew over.
Take her recent post of a cryptic “Errr…” in response to news that Taiwan was donating face masks to Singapore. That was not the first time she caused a bit of a ruckus. PM Lee, did you go “Arghh” when you saw her “Errr…”?
Or when she posted a cheeky photo of a monkey making a rude gesture. Was that targeted at anyone?
And how did you react when your wife posted a spirited defence of seven-figure pay of politicians, arguing that Singapore’s political salary system is unique as it does not include perks or pension?
PM Lee, what ran through your mind when you saw that?
There must have been times when you felt a surge of pride. Like the numerous occasions when Ho Ching posted poems she penned, including one on flooding in Singapore and another on saving the environment.
PM Lee, did you compliment her when you read those poems?
PM Lee, you might be pleased to know that we have found some of your wife’s Facebook posts oddly fascinating. For example, we didn’t know that turtles cry and butterflies drink turtle tears for sodium which is a mineral missing from their diet.
Sometimes her advice isn’t so helpful though – like “any masks will be better than no masks.” Or that as a substitute for commercial hand sanitisers, “we can use a strong alcohol such as brandy, maotai or vodka!” Those of us who have such alcohol at home would only imbibe and never think of using them for hand washing. That’s a luxury we can ill afford.
PM Lee, we do have to say we are disappointed that Ho Ching delves into almost everything except her work. We would love to know what goes on at Temasek and what makes your wife tick as the CEO.
Nevertheless, Temasek aside, if Ho Ching isn’t relentlessly giving us stuff to nibble and chomp, we wouldn’t be talking about her. Perhaps that’s what keeps her going.
Finally, PM Lee, the silver lining is that your better half chooses to dabble in social media instead of some extravagant indulgence. Unlike Rosmah Mansor (wife of Nazib Razak) whose love for Hermes Birkin bags put her husband in a spot of bother.
It must also be said that Ho Ching’s open toe sandals are in stark contrast to the designer shoes of Imelda Marcos which became the stuff of legends.
Singapore Leader’s Wife Blasts Criticism on Nation’s Virus Spike
Ho Ching, head of Singapore’s state-owned investment company and wife of the country’s prime minister, blasted criticism on the city-state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it wasn’t alone in misreading the pandemic’s spread among patients who don’t display symptoms.
“We all underestimated the asymptomatic transmission -- not just SG, but the world over,” Ho said in a Facebook post late Friday night, using the abbreviation for Singapore. She said she’s frustrated by “I told you so” comments, adding that “hindsight is always beautiful and perfect.”
While she didn’t say who the cryptic rebuttal was directed at in the post, a report that went live on Friday said Ho admitted that the government made a mistake in bringing Singaporeans home when the number of infections surged globally.
“Nope! Don’t put words in my mouth, young man!” Ho said in her Facebook post. She added that the unnamed critic shouldn’t “waste time being a back-seat driver” and should stop acting like a “smart alec, by blaming this or that person.”
The number of cases in Singapore soared past the 5,000 mark as authorities detected more infections among migrant workers living in close quarters. An additional 623 cases were reported Friday after a record 728 on Thursday, when the number of Covid-19 infections doubled over a week.
Singapore, which was seen as a success model in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, has now been hit by a setback after virus cases rose at dormitories for foreign workers. These patients now make up about nine in 10 of new cases reported in the past week.
A number of new cases before the latest increase came from the return of Singapore students and workers overseas. “It’s absolutely the right thing to do, to call our people home,” she said.
Ho is the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has directly addressed the nation on a number of occasions to calm fears amid the outbreak. The city-state imposed its version of a lockdown, called a “circuit breaker,” more than a week ago.
Ho is also the chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings Pte, which manages a S$313 billion ($220 billion) portfolio as of March 2019. The state investor is the biggest stakeholder in half of the country’s 10 biggest companies by market value, including flag carrier Singapore Airlines Ltd., which was hard hit by the pandemic. Singapore’s key stock index has lost almost a fifth of its value since the start of the year.
“To fight this covid, we should expect mistakes, trips and falls,” she said. “When that happens, we pick ourselves up and correct course, and run again.”
Singapore’s first lady responds to Taiwan's mask donation with 'Errrr'
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Singaporean first lady Ho Ching (何晶) sparked a controversy Saturday (April 11) when she responded to Taiwan's donation of masks to the Southeast Asian nation with a less-than-enthusiastic "Errrr."
In a Facebook post in which she shared a Taiwan News article titled "Taiwan to donate medical masks to Singapore," Ho left the online community puzzled by her onomatopoeia. Many Taiwanese have called her out for being ungrateful and urged their government to retrieve the masks, while Singaporean netizens have apologized on Ho's behalf, saying they are just as perplexed by her reaction.
On Wednesday (April 8), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that Taiwan would be donating over one million surgical masks to Singapore and other New Southbound Policy (NSP) countries to help slow the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The island nation has already donated millions of masks to 11 European countries and the U.S., who in return have offered sincere gratitude, reported CNA.
Since being posted, Ho's comment has stirred up a heated debate between some Taiwanese netizens and their Singaporean counterparts. A few Chinese internet users have also joined the fray and mocked Taiwan for politicizing the situation.
Supporters of Taiwan have pointed out that the post was highly inappropriate for Ho, the wife of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (李顯龍), to make. However, some Singaporeans have defended Ho, saying that the Taiwanese government had not supplied Singapore with masks in January, when they were needed the most, reported ETtoday.
On Sunday (April 12), MOFA reaffirmed its decision to send masks to Singapore and said the friendship between the two countries will not be affected by individual comment.
This was not the first time Ho has drawn international attention for her controversial take on global affairs. In September last year, she also shared a Facebook post in support of the Hong Kong police during the anti-extradition bill protests.
Erm, was Ho Ching's FB account hacked?
https://www.facebook.com/100005335308340/posts/1411949665659530/?d=n
Dear Prime Minister, what do you think of your wife’s Facebook posts?
By Augustine Low
Do you find them helpful, do you give a thumbs up?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, you know better than anyone else that your wife Ho Ching is a most compulsive social media user. Her never-ending mishmash of social media shares and posts give Singaporeans – and even foreigners – plenty to chew over.
Take her recent post of a cryptic “Errr…” in response to news that Taiwan was donating face masks to Singapore. That was not the first time she caused a bit of a ruckus. PM Lee, did you go “Arghh” when you saw her “Errr…”?
Or when she posted a cheeky photo of a monkey making a rude gesture. Was that targeted at anyone?
And how did you react when your wife posted a spirited defence of seven-figure pay of politicians, arguing that Singapore’s political salary system is unique as it does not include perks or pension?
PM Lee, what ran through your mind when you saw that?
There must have been times when you felt a surge of pride. Like the numerous occasions when Ho Ching posted poems she penned, including one on flooding in Singapore and another on saving the environment.
PM Lee, did you compliment her when you read those poems?
PM Lee, you might be pleased to know that we have found some of your wife’s Facebook posts oddly fascinating. For example, we didn’t know that turtles cry and butterflies drink turtle tears for sodium which is a mineral missing from their diet.
Sometimes her advice isn’t so helpful though – like “any masks will be better than no masks.” Or that as a substitute for commercial hand sanitisers, “we can use a strong alcohol such as brandy, maotai or vodka!” Those of us who have such alcohol at home would only imbibe and never think of using them for hand washing. That’s a luxury we can ill afford.
PM Lee, we do have to say we are disappointed that Ho Ching delves into almost everything except her work. We would love to know what goes on at Temasek and what makes your wife tick as the CEO.
Nevertheless, Temasek aside, if Ho Ching isn’t relentlessly giving us stuff to nibble and chomp, we wouldn’t be talking about her. Perhaps that’s what keeps her going.
Finally, PM Lee, the silver lining is that your better half chooses to dabble in social media instead of some extravagant indulgence. Unlike Rosmah Mansor (wife of Nazib Razak) whose love for Hermes Birkin bags put her husband in a spot of bother.
It must also be said that Ho Ching’s open toe sandals are in stark contrast to the designer shoes of Imelda Marcos which became the stuff of legends.
PAP IB Kristine Goh barks loud and clear in support of Whore Jinx, Pinky and members of team Monkeys in White......
Singapore Leader’s Wife Blasts Criticism on Nation’s Virus Spike
Ho Ching, head of Singapore’s state-owned investment company and wife of the country’s prime minister, blasted criticism on the city-state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it wasn’t alone in misreading the pandemic’s spread among patients who don’t display symptoms.
“We all underestimated the asymptomatic transmission -- not just SG, but the world over,” Ho said in a Facebook post late Friday night, using the abbreviation for Singapore. She said she’s frustrated by “I told you so” comments, adding that “hindsight is always beautiful and perfect.”
While she didn’t say who the cryptic rebuttal was directed at in the post, a report that went live on Friday said Ho admitted that the government made a mistake in bringing Singaporeans home when the number of infections surged globally.
“Nope! Don’t put words in my mouth, young man!” Ho said in her Facebook post. She added that the unnamed critic shouldn’t “waste time being a back-seat driver” and should stop acting like a “smart alec, by blaming this or that person.”
The number of cases in Singapore soared past the 5,000 mark as authorities detected more infections among migrant workers living in close quarters. An additional 623 cases were reported Friday after a record 728 on Thursday, when the number of Covid-19 infections doubled over a week.
Singapore, which was seen as a success model in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, has now been hit by a setback after virus cases rose at dormitories for foreign workers. These patients now make up about nine in 10 of new cases reported in the past week.
A number of new cases before the latest increase came from the return of Singapore students and workers overseas. “It’s absolutely the right thing to do, to call our people home,” she said.
Ho is the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has directly addressed the nation on a number of occasions to calm fears amid the outbreak. The city-state imposed its version of a lockdown, called a “circuit breaker,” more than a week ago.
Ho is also the chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings Pte, which manages a S$313 billion ($220 billion) portfolio as of March 2019. The state investor is the biggest stakeholder in half of the country’s 10 biggest companies by market value, including flag carrier Singapore Airlines Ltd., which was hard hit by the pandemic. Singapore’s key stock index has lost almost a fifth of its value since the start of the year.
“To fight this covid, we should expect mistakes, trips and falls,” she said. “When that happens, we pick ourselves up and correct course, and run again.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/singapore-leader-s-wife-blasts-criticism-on-nation-s-virus-spike
"STOP YELPING LIKE A SPOILT KID."
Ho Jinx jin fierce sia!
Ho Ching actually apologized to the president of Taiwan! Seems she is much more man than that gu niang hubby of hers. MUCH RESPECT TO YOU MDM HO.
Taiwanese react to Errrr......gate.
Ho Ching would do well to heed her own advice, and keep her fucking opinions to herself.
Ho Ching has changed tack, just like that.
Maybe these were the type of masks Taiwan donated to SG, which are weren't quite.......errrr........wearable?
Singapore’s first lady responds to Taiwan's mask donation with 'Errrr'
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Singaporean first lady Ho Ching (何晶) sparked a controversy Saturday (April 11) when she responded to Taiwan's donation of masks to the Southeast Asian nation with a less-than-enthusiastic "Errrr."
In a Facebook post in which she shared a Taiwan News article titled "Taiwan to donate medical masks to Singapore," Ho left the online community puzzled by her onomatopoeia. Many Taiwanese have called her out for being ungrateful and urged their government to retrieve the masks, while Singaporean netizens have apologized on Ho's behalf, saying they are just as perplexed by her reaction.
On Wednesday (April 8), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that Taiwan would be donating over one million surgical masks to Singapore and other New Southbound Policy (NSP) countries to help slow the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The island nation has already donated millions of masks to 11 European countries and the U.S., who in return have offered sincere gratitude, reported CNA.
Since being posted, Ho's comment has stirred up a heated debate between some Taiwanese netizens and their Singaporean counterparts. A few Chinese internet users have also joined the fray and mocked Taiwan for politicizing the situation.
Supporters of Taiwan have pointed out that the post was highly inappropriate for Ho, the wife of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (李顯龍), to make. However, some Singaporeans have defended Ho, saying that the Taiwanese government had not supplied Singapore with masks in January, when they were needed the most, reported ETtoday.
On Sunday (April 12), MOFA reaffirmed its decision to send masks to Singapore and said the friendship between the two countries will not be affected by individual comment.
This was not the first time Ho has drawn international attention for her controversial take on global affairs. In September last year, she also shared a Facebook post in support of the Hong Kong police during the anti-extradition bill protests.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3914827
After ah gong departed, this useless daughter-in-law chut pattern more than badminton.
Say thank you so difficult meh??????