Malaysia pays for ‘near Singapore’ playground
Why are we (indirectly) footing the bill for a crypto utopia?
Part 2’s here! Phew! Showing up is a job.
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When you think of NS, what comes to mind? For many Malaysians — especially older millennials — the answer is “national service”.
That was a three-month charade. I should know; I was in the very first batch, first intake.
The only upside was meeting a few good people I still keep in touch with.
Today’s newsletter is about a different NS. This one’s “near Singapore” and goes by the name Network School.
This NS made the coverage of a few overseas publications; the earliest being last year’s article by Wired magazine.
And yes, Malaysians are indirectly subsidising this playground.